From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

It's clearly a phoenix!

However, the old Miao people couldn't find a reason to send Chen Yulou and the others to the North Village, so they still had to bite the bullet and bring up the rumor of a man-eating python in the mountains.

But how could Luo Laowai and Chen Yulou believe that?

Helpless!

This experienced seedling can only continue to lead the way.

Fortunately, a mountain road was built on this Ping Mountain. It is winding and built around the mountain. If you count carefully, there are ninety-nine bends, like a giant python coiled around a pillar, about to shed its snake form and become a dragon, soaring into the sky.

When the group reached the halfway point of the mountain, the fog thickened, the sky darkened, and a light drizzle began to fall.

Chen Yulou, Hong Guniang, Luo Laowai, and the others hurriedly took out raincoats and hats from the baskets containing the goods and put them on. Chen Yulou, seeing that there weren't enough raincoats, was about to take one off and hand it to Jiang Liu and the others when he saw a colorless and transparent film appear around Jiang Liu. When the rain fell, it slid off the edge of the film on its own, without wetting his clothes at all, and even his shoes on the muddy ground were not soaked by the rain.

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan, though not as powerful as Jiang Liu, still managed to circulate their Qi, causing the raindrops to instantly vaporize upon them. Amidst the rising mist, they resembled mountain immortals...

# Chapter 126 Identifying the Dragon by Listening to the Mountain

Seeing Jiang Liu's "supernatural power," Chen Yulou felt even more awe and gave him a thumbs up, praising him: "In the past, I only thought that the 'immortals' on the mountain practiced kung fu, but they were only a little more powerful than Hong Guniang and Kunlun. I never expected to see this ability of 'not getting wet' today. Only now do I know what immortal methods are."

"Immortal methods? That's not true; it's just a trick."

Jiang Liu, however, dared not admit it.

He merely attached a layer of human magnetic field to his body, and the flow of Qi separated the falling rainwater. How could that be considered a divine skill?

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan's cultivation levels were insufficient, unlike Jiang Liu's extravagance. They could only circulate their Qi to evaporate the water droplets on their bodies.

Those who are family know their own situation. Even if others praise them, they may feel a little proud, but they dare not truly admit to these "divine methods."

Seeing Jiang Liu and his group so humble, Chen Yulou praised them a few more times, and then, urged by Hong Guniang, prepared to find a place to take shelter from the rain.

If the rain gets heavier, even if they wear raincoats, they will get soaked and catch a cold, unlike the immortals like Jiang Liu who have protective abilities.

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

Luo Laowai urged, "Brother, listen to Miss Hong, let's find a place to shelter from the rain. We're not immortals!"

Chen Yulou had actually practiced martial arts, but his cultivation level was insufficient, and he had not yet opened up the Ren and Du meridians. In addition, as the head of Changsheng Mountain, he had many affairs to handle every day, so he had no time to practice.

Therefore, although he was healthier than the average person, if he got caught in the rain and his body got chilled, he would still catch a cold and have a fever if he was exposed to external pathogens.

The group climbed a little further and found a dilapidated pavilion when the rain stopped.

Located inside the pavilion, overlooking the mountain below, everything is shrouded in mist.

It turned out that the group had already passed the halfway point of the mountain. The rain and mist were below the mountainside, while the sun shone brightly above. Because the air in this area was humid, the sunlight, scattering through the water droplets, created a colorful rainbow in the sky, which was quite refreshing.

It is:

Listen to the clouds and rain halfway up the mountain, and watch the sunset from the pavilion.

One must be filled with ambition and not give up halfway.

This scene piqued Chen Yulou's interest. He took off his raincoat, put it in his bamboo basket, and without stopping, set off to climb again.

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan also gathered their Qi and followed Jiang Liu behind the group, secretly adjusting their breathing to recover from their earlier exertion.

On Ping Mountain, there are two relatively flat areas.

One such place is the "shoulder" on the south side.

Because this bottle hill tilts to the north, the shoulder of the bottle on the south side is relatively flat.

The other place is the "bottle mouth".

Since Ping Mountain resembles a jade bottle, the mouth of the bottle is naturally relatively flat. However, there are many strange rocks, trees and flowers there, and there is no other way to go up. So Chen Yulou stopped going up and instead came to the southern shoulder of the bottle.

Based on his past experience, if this mountain contains a large tomb, it must be inside the "bottle body" of the mountain, so how could it be at the "bottle mouth" or "bottleneck"?

Going up there would only yield some Nine Dragons Plates and Lingzhi Grass; it's nowhere near as profitable as entering a tomb and finding funerary objects.

"Commander Luo, based on the intelligence we gathered in the southern village of Qinghe, the interior of Ping Mountain has been hollowed out. It contains a vast and complex network of tombs, with at least three large tombs inside."

Upon hearing Chen Yulou's words, Luo Laowai's face showed visible excitement.

But the former ignored him, only glancing at Jiang Liu and the others without showing any emotion. Seeing that they were unmoved, he was also eager to show off and said, "A ravine has been opened up here. I guess the tomb is inside this bottle, but I am not sure of the exact location."

"Commander Luo, please fire a shot."

"okay!"

Luo Laowai reached into his waistband, but found nothing.

It turns out that the gun had fallen into Li Muxuan's hands before and had not been returned.

"Young hero, could you please return my gun to me for now?" Luo Laowai asked Li Muxuan with a smile on his face.

Li Muxuan handed it over directly.

After taking the gun, Luo Laowai walked to the ravine, which was about forty or fifty meters wide and bottomless, and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The gunshot startled the birds in the trees into flight and frightened the tigers and bears in the forest into fleeing. The sound of the gunshot echoed through the ravine, buzzing and humming.

Chen Yulou, however, closed his eyes and listened intently, his ears even trembling slightly, as if he were using a special method to probe the area below.

"What are they doing?"

Seeing Chen Yulou standing there in a daze, Li Muxuan asked Hong Guniang, "You can tell just by listening?"

"Although Chief Chen is not an extraordinary person, he was born with exceptionally keen senses. When he was young, he met an old Taoist priest who, seeing that his senses were different from ordinary people, planned to teach him the skills of observing the stars in the sky, examining the earth's veins, and 'observation, listening, questioning, and palpation'."

Hong Guniang became a bandit halfway through her life, but she had heard about Chen Yulou's past from other people in Chen Family Village of Changsheng Mountain. "It's just a pity that after he learned the inferior methods of observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, the old Taoist's innate Qi dissipated, making it impossible for him to learn the superior methods of observing the stars in the sky and examining the earth's veins."

It is said that the old Taoist's method of cultivation was this superior one, which required observing the movement of celestial bodies and exploring the flow of earth veins, combining the energy of heaven and earth with the energy of the human body, and connecting the Ren and Du meridians. At that time, by integrating various miscellaneous studies, one could understand the timing of heaven and the advantages of the land.

General Manager Chen learned the inferior methods: observation, which involves examining mud marks and distinguishing grass colors; questioning, which requires a silver tongue to glean information from others; and analysis, which requires a sharp mind to determine the root cause based on the information.

This "sound" is the skill he is currently using: to hear the wind and thunder, to discern the dragons from the mountains, and to imagine the approximate shape of things below based on the echoes of the sounds, thus determining whether there is an underground palace.

While these are all techniques, not superpowers, Mr. Chen's mastery of the art of controlling his head, though seemingly a low-level skill, demonstrates his exceptional adaptability and resourcefulness.

"That's really impressive."

Jiang Liu hadn't expected that Chen Yulou had some connection with him.

It's not about blood relations, but about ability.

One of the abilities brought by the innate talisman is the ability to shift stars and change constellations, which means to understand changes, recognize the timing of the day, and know the advantages of the land. Chen Yulou, however, possesses the ability to "understand changes".

Adaptability is also a form of "change".

If the old Taoist hadn't reached the end of his life, Chen Yulou might actually have learned the skill of "shifting stars and changing constellations".

However, there are differences between the two.

Jiang Liu possesses the effect of the innate talisman, giving him an instinct similar to perceiving the timing of heaven, the advantages of the land, and the harmony of people. Chen Yulou, on the other hand, only knows the single method of "human harmony and change." Although his five senses are exceptionally sharp, he mainly relies on the experience accumulated by the Taoist priest and his ancestors.

That is, theoretical knowledge.

"But speaking of which, why is Mr. Chen wearing glasses? He doesn't look like he has nearsightedness or any other eye condition," Jiang Liu asked again.

If one has an eye disease, how can one distinguish the color of grass or observe mud marks?

# Chapter 127 The Four-Character Formula of Observation, Auscultation, Inquiry and Palpation

"Mr. Chen has no eye problems."

Hong Guniang didn't hide anything, "The reason he wears glasses is because his eyes are somewhat sensitive to sunlight—it is said that the Chen family hid in a tomb to escape the war, and General Manager Chen was born in that tomb. Influenced by the yin energy of the tomb, he was born with night vision."

Ordinary people cannot see clearly in the dark. Even extraordinary people, without training their eyesight, are only slightly better than ordinary people.

But Mr. Chen's naturally gifted night vision was different; even in the dead of night, without moonlight or starlight, he could see as clearly as a person could see in daylight!

No wonder Chen Yulou was able to hold the top position at Changsheng Mountain. In this chaotic world, he was courageous, capable, eloquent, and adaptable, able to lead others to seek wealth and prosperity amidst danger.

How could others not be convinced?

However, Jiang Liu also knew that no matter how capable the other party was, he was still a bandit. In the end, he was only lured with benefits. If he could no longer bring benefits to his subordinates, then the top position would change hands.

Therefore, Chen Yulou must keep winning! Win by any means necessary!

He can be called a hero.

But heroes—

Jiang Liu didn't know what his original intention was, but he was sure that the other party must have forgotten it. In fact, as his family business grew, his tomb raiding was not only for wealth, but also to consolidate his reputation and status in Changsheng Mountain.

How can someone who is burdened by fame and fortune be considered a true hero?

However, Jiang Liu has now confirmed another matter: Chen Yulou's statement yesterday that "the Southern Dipper governs life and the Northern Dipper governs death" can indeed be categorized as "superstition."

Because the other person really doesn't know how to stargaze.

"Commander Luo, fire the second shot."

Chen Yulou gave the order.

Luo Laowai obediently fired a second shot.

As the gunshots echoed through the canyon, Chen Yulou nodded slightly, opened his eyes, and smiled at everyone, saying, "I'm lucky. I've used the method of 'identifying the dragon by listening to the mountain' to confirm that there is indeed an underground palace down there, and it's quite large."

"it is good!"

Overjoyed, Luo Laowai pointed his gun at the old Miao man and cursed viciously, "Go scout ahead!"

Snapped!

However, the gun slipped from his hand again and landed in Li Muxuan's hand: "You never learn, do you?"

"you!"

Luo Laowai was both angry and anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

"Commander Luo, I'll have Kunlun accompany you to the Miao border wall to bring everyone over." Chen Yulou knew that Jiang Liu and his group were different from them; they were of noble character and unwilling to bully others or even raid tombs. They were only coming with them to keep Luo Laowai in check under some condition.

As the head of Changsheng Mountain, Chen Yulou was not just a bandit, but someone who had connections in both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds. He understood very well that if Changsheng Mountain were to last, establishing deep ties with righteous forces was an essential step.