From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Master, I'm so sorry!"

Lu Jin, however, was the first to kneel down and kowtow.

"Apologize for what?"

Zuo Ruotong smiled and noticed that after going out, Lu Jin seemed to have become a bit more "slippery," while Li Muxuan seemed to have become much more composed.

"I was deceiving myself and followed a group of bandits into the tomb," Lu Jin said, raising his head to tell the truth.

Zuo Ruotong asked, "Do you feel guilty?"

Lu Jin replied, "No."

Zuo Ruotong asked again, "Is it against heaven and reason?"

Lu Jin replied again, "No."

"Since you have nothing to be ashamed of and have not done anything immoral, why are you apologizing?"

Zuo Ruotong smiled slightly and said loudly, "The Taoist Master Yimei of Shangqing Maoshan has already sent me a letter. You only went with that warlord for the safety of Ren Jiating and her sister."

"Master is truly enlightened!"

Li Muxuan chuckled.

Seeing him smile, Li Muxuan stopped smiling and glanced over, startling him so much that he quickly shut his mouth, lowered his head, and dared not look into those gentle eyes.

"Tell me about your experiences along the way in detail," Zuo Ruotong said again.

"Master, it's like this..."

It was Lu Jin who spoke again, describing everything he had encountered and seen along the way without missing a single detail.

After learning about their experiences with Jiang Liu along the way, Zuo Ruotong felt helpless about the corpse demon, the three evils of Ping Mountain, and the vampires. Ancient books record that in times of chaos, all sorts of monsters and demons would appear, but he did not expect it to be so serious this time.

Whether it's the Corpse Demon, the Earth Dragon King of Bottle Mountain, the Black Dragon Serpent, the Ink Pipa, or the vampire from Western alchemy, they are all troublesome creatures. Even if he encountered them personally, he would have to be careful to avoid falling into their trap.

Unexpectedly, his two disciples and Jiang Liu overcame all obstacles and gained many benefits.

In particular, the herbal pill refined by the Earth Dragon King was shared by Lu Jin and Li Muxuan, which greatly improved their cultivation progress. It was truly an opportunity!

Of all the experiences along the way, only the fight against the local tyrant in Goose City made Zuo Ruotong frown.

Getting involved in things between ordinary people—

That's a bit taboo.

Although many independent cultivators also serve as bodyguards for wealthy merchants and tycoons, they are ultimately two different groups of people from ordinary people, and they should not be too close.

In the end, Zuo Ruotong didn't lecture the two of them, but simply asked, "In Goose City, do you have a clear conscience?"

"Yes." X2

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan exchanged glances and answered Zuo Ruotong's question in unison.

"Are your actions morally reprehensible?" Zuo Ruotong asked again.

"No."

Lu Jin looked directly at Zuo Ruotong and said, "Master, after Huang Silang was overthrown, all the people who couldn't even afford clothes cheered and shouted with joy... At that time, I was moved, so I don't think I feel guilty, nor do I think it was against heaven and reason."

Li Muxuan said, "Me too."

Seeing Zuo Ruotong turn her gaze towards him, Li Muxuan hurriedly said, "Master, I just think that Huang Silang is wicked to the core. He raises bandits to enhance his own power, oppresses the people, and even killed several previous county magistrates! Although those previous county magistrates weren't good officials either..."

"Okay, I understand the situation now."

Zuo Ruotong sighed, then smiled and said, "Although this doesn't conform to the rules of our circle, you didn't actually use your abilities to kill an innocent ordinary person."

More importantly—

You already have your own sense of right and wrong. Since you have a clear conscience, why apologize to me out of politeness? Besides, you've used aliases. If leaders from other sects bring this up with me later, just don't argue with them.

As he said this, Master Zuo deliberately stared at Li Muxuan.

He was relieved.

This kid is stubborn and likes to contradict people, especially after he stops hiding his "bad boy" nature.

"Master, what kind of look is that? I know what's important!" Li Muxuan assured him confidently.

"I hope so."

The left sect leader's eyes revealed a hint of distrust, but the corners of his mouth turned up. "From now on, just do what you think is right. Don't worry too much. Cultivation is like a journey against the current, and so is life."

# Chapter 192 Overwhelmed with Praise

"Yes, Master!"

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, take that alchemy furnace downstairs and don't leave it inside the Sanyi Sect," the Left Sect Master instructed.

"what?"

Li Muxuan was dumbfounded.

He and Lu Jin carried this all the way back!

"Is the underground palace in Ping Mountain an abandoned house, or is it considered part of a mausoleum? You all know in your hearts that even if it's a ruin—has the Sanyi Xuanmen really come to the point where they have to scavenge for a living?"

Zuo Ruotong's expression was unfriendly, which made the two of them's hearts skip a beat. "Learning from Mr. Lu Xun's idea that if you think someone else's work is good, you can take it, that's fine, but it shouldn't be about directly taking someone else's work, right? I've also talked to Dongshan about this, and the key is the word 'learn,' isn't it?"

"Master, we were wrong!" x2

The two of them quickly knelt down.

"It's not bad to admit your mistakes and correct them. If you encounter similar situations in the future, you can 'learn,' but don't just take things home. We are not like those Western robbers who crave gold," Zuo Ruotong patiently instructed.

"Master, what should we do with this alchemy furnace after we move it down the mountain?" Li Muxuan asked.

Lu Jin tentatively asked, "Lost?"

“If we go to Jiang Liu, his moral standards are a level lower than ours.”

No matter what, this is a magical artifact, and it's a real pity to lose it like this. But it's kept within the Sanyi Sect, and the sect leaders of other sects even know that their Sanyi Sect has a funerary object from the Song Dynasty—

Do they even care about saving face?

Now, both Lu Jin and Li Muxuan felt that the sect leader before them wasn't so perfect after all...

···

"As expected, how could someone like Master Zuo accept this precious artifact just because of a few words from you?"

If Zuo Ruotongzhen allowed this alchemy furnace to be placed inside the Sanyi Gate—

That would be truly bizarre!

"Don't make sarcastic remarks!"

Li Muxuan said fiercely, "It's just temporarily stored here. If we need it in the future, we have to use it unconditionally!"

"Oh, you're so fierce even when you're asking for help?" Jiang Liu teased.

"Brother Jiang, I'm so grateful for your care along the way. I'll give you this alchemy furnace." Lu Jin was quite eloquent and directly handed over the magical alchemy furnace.

Furthermore.

If they ever need this alchemy furnace, given their relationship with Brother Jiang, wouldn't it be just a matter of a word?

"In that case, thank you both for your generosity."

After saying that, Jiang Liu called out to Miss Hong and followed Lu Jin and Li Muxuan toward the Sanyi Gate.

"What are you doing following me? Wasn't the site for the Sanyi Sect already completed?" Li Muxuan said sarcastically.

"Sister Hong is interested in the Sanyi Sect, so let's take her up there to have a look. Besides that, we need to ask Master Zuo to help deliver a letter."

The latter is the primary objective.

After all, Jiang Liu had promised to do Partridge Whistle a favor by asking Liu Wei of the Jianghu Inn - Yinghelou to help Partridge Whistle and his companions find the whereabouts of the Muchen Pearl.

Yinghe Tower is not close to this place either. The opera troupe has recently added three people and is planning for the future. In the short term, he himself will not be able to spare the time to deliver the message.

Let the rest of the team deliver it.

It's not safe.

In that case, it would be better to spend money to ask someone from Sany Group for help.

"Sister Chengzhen, how have you been lately?"

When they arrived at the mountain gate, they happened to run into Chengzhen coming down, and Jiang Liu greeted her.

"Senior Sister!" x2

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan bowed and greeted them.

"Ah."

Chengzhen nodded to the two of them, but glared at Jiang Liu and said, "Looking for the sect leader?"

"Yes."

Jiang Liu nodded and then asked, "I wonder what business Sister Chengzhen has come down the mountain to take care of?"

"I was entrusted by my master to deliver a letter to the Jianghu Inn." Chengzhen knew that her master valued Jiang Liu, and although she was still somewhat resentful that Jiang Liu hadn't recognized her gender at the time, she was still willing to be honest.

"Just right!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu was overjoyed. He took out an A4-sized letter from his pocket, which contained portraits of Partridge Whistle, Old Foreigner, and Hua Ling. He handed it to Cheng Zhen and said with a smile, "Could you please also give me a letter, sister? Ask Liu Wei of Jianghu Inn to help me out, okay?"

"can."

He took the four sheets of paper, three portraits, and a letter from Jiang Liu, along with the money he offered. He folded them all, stuffed them into Pingfan's pocket, nodded, and headed towards the town.

"That's a woman? Aside from the voice, there's absolutely no way to tell!" The girl in red exclaimed in surprise. "Would female characteristics disappear after cultivating the Reverse Life Triple Stage?"

Seeing the sudden worry on Hong Guniang's face, Jiang Liu uttered two words: "No."

"Sister Hong, aren't you overthinking it? It took me a lot of effort to join the Sanyi Sect. If you want to learn the Reverse Life Triple Stage, you might have to undergo trials for two or three years!"

Li Muxuan chuckled and gave a rough timeframe.