From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Is the sect leader about to break through?"

"Mitsubo! I can't believe I'll get to see Mitsubo in my lifetime?"

"But why use Jiang Liu's help to break through?"

"Is it because his innate ability can help his master break through?"

"..."

"quiet!"

He seemed to shout loudly, silencing the entire audience.

As Zuo Ruotong's junior brother, he knew about the bet between Zuo Ruotong and Jiang Liu regarding the three-fold and nine-fold levels.

Honestly.

He didn't take it to heart, and deep down he didn't think that the Ninefold Reversal of Life was comparable to the Threefold Reversal of Life of their Three Ones Mysterious Sect.

But given the current situation—

"Senior brother, isn't this a bit too elaborate?"

It's a good thing that the sect leader of Sanyi has broken through to the third level, but it seems that Chong is afraid that the third level is not enough to reach the heavens. His senior brother might think of disbanding Sanyi Sect, or even having the disciples switch to learning Jiang Liu's "nine-level" method.

Where will Sany's storefront be placed then?

He did not want it to be this way.

“Junior brother, as cultivators, whether it’s plain or grand, it’s all the same. I just hope it’s a bit more lively.” Zuo Ruotong naturally knew what his junior brother was thinking, but if he was really wrong, then for the future of his disciples, he had to fulfill his duty as the head of the Sanyi Sect and do his best to wake them up from their dreams.

otherwise--

In the future, they and their descendants will likely face the fate of being awakened by admonition.

After all, a dramatic change is taking place in this era...

Seeing Zuo Ruotong's insistence, Si Chong could no longer persuade him. He was extremely conflicted, hoping that his senior brother could break through to the third level, but also feeling that it was best for the Sanyi Sect to maintain the status quo.

But no matter what he thinks, he can't change Zuo Ruotong's current determination.

Jiang Liu had received great kindness from Master Zuo, who helped him find Wang Yaozu, taught him the method of reversing the cycle of rebirth, and filled in the gaps in his cultivation. He naturally wanted to repay such kindness.

In times of peace, the Sanyi Sect could be changed by gradually "boiling a frog in warm water," but in this turbulent world, only by waking up from the grand dream of the Sanyi Sect and facing reality can it continue to move forward.

"The last time I was surrounded by so many people watching was... the last time." Jiang Liu performed a series of nonsensical words as he looked at Zuo Ruotong, who was already five meters away from him.

Zuo Ruotong was somewhat speechless, but still said, "You're more humorous than ever before, but enough chit-chat, let's get started. Let me see what progress you've made since you went out."

"Then I'll make a fool of myself."

Jiang Liu clasped his hands in a fist, took a deep breath, and a glimmer of spiritual light emanated from his Niwan Palace, flowing through the Ren and Du meridians, penetrating the nine orifices and the eight extraordinary meridians, attaining the profound mysteries of the Eight and Nine Meridians. His aura soared to the sky, and he vaguely transformed into a white rainbow, causing the surrounding Sanyi disciples, Hong Guniang, and others to stare in disbelief.

Human power can reach such a terrifying level!

After twelve cycles, Jiang Liu's aura dissipated, and he appeared like an ordinary person, but his eyes were bright as stars, yet subtly restrained, revealing a gentle warmth.

"Divine brilliance concealed within!?"

Upon seeing this, Zuo Ruotong was startled, but also laughed out loud, "Interesting. Even just the effect of your technique is enough to shock all the mystical sects in the world."

Immediately, Zuo Ruotong also released his Qi, causing waves of energy to surge, but eventually calmed down, ready for battle.

"bring it on!"

The words fell.

Jiang Liu and Zuo Ruotong moved at the same time.

The moment they collided, there was only a loud "crack" sound before they immediately retreated and distanced themselves from each other.

Unlike the last time when he wrecked the court when he faced Zuo Ruotong, this time Jiang Liu was able to perfectly control his strength and deflect Zuo Ruotong's force without damaging the floor tiles in the slightest.

"You've made great progress."

Zuo Ruotong glanced at her torn arm, and with a flick of her Qi, it healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. She smiled at Jiang Liu in the distance and asked, "Have all the spirits of the five internal organs been sealed?"

"Yes."

Jiang Liu nodded.

"No wonder your life cultivation is so much stronger than when we first fought. And it seems you've also learned Tai Chi and Bajiquan. These two styles of boxing are one literary and one martial. The former focuses on life cultivation, while the latter emphasizes attack."

Zuo Ruotong could sense the essence of those two boxing techniques from that brief exchange and was full of praise, but then her face turned cold. "However, do I need you to give way?"

He could sense that Jiang Liu was holding back, not fully displaying his formidable life cultivation.

The dignified head of the Trinity School!

Does it require a junior, or even a minor, to yield?

"Whoo~"

Jiang Liu exhaled and asked, "Master Zuo, then I will do my best. If I hurt you, please don't try to extort money from me. My family's opera troupe has finally started to prosper. If I suddenly have to pay you a large sum of money later, it will be a huge blow!"

"We, the Trinity Sect, are not scoundrels!"

Zuo Ruotong's face darkened. He spread his arms wide and shouted, "All the disciples of the Sanyi Sect present can testify! So, don't worry, go all out!"

"understood!"

Jiang Liu understood that with Zuo Ruotong's current second-level realm, there was still a way to truly break through to the third level by grinding away the time. However, Zuo Ruotong chose a faster path, allowing herself to be constantly broken down and reorganized to truly reach the third level!

The most difficult aspect of the Reverse Life Triple Technique is its Qi transformation; once fully unleashed, it becomes extremely difficult to interrupt.

Just like the example in the original novel where the elderly Zhang Zhiwei was able to defeat the elderly Lu Jin with a single palm strike—

In terms of raw power in terms of life cultivation, there is indeed a gap between the elderly Lu Jin and the elderly Zhang Zhiwei, but in Jiang Liu's opinion, it is definitely not a world of difference. To make an analogy, it is similar to the gap between an adult and an infant... Well, it is indeed quite large, but both are still "humans" after all.

If the elderly Lu Jin were to activate his full reversal state, the elderly Zhang Zhiwei would have no chance of defeating him with a single move.

At least two moves!

Just like when Jiang Liu first fought Lu Jin, the best option was to interrupt the flow of Qi with a slap before the opponent could activate the reverse life state.

The reason why the elderly Zhang Zhiwei was able to kill the elderly Lu Jin in one move was that he forcibly interrupted the opponent before the opponent could fully activate the Reverse Life... This also illustrates that unless it is a arena match or some special situation, there is no such thing as fair combat.

And now-

Jiang Liu couldn't interrupt Zuo Ruotong's reversal state. After all, the other party had been in a reversal state ever since he encountered a problem during his cultivation. He could only advance and not retreat. There was no way to interrupt him. He could only waste time until Zuo Ruotong's physical strength was exhausted.

and.

Even if Jiang Liu could find a way to interrupt Zuo Ruotong's reversal state, he couldn't do that. He had to constantly disrupt Zuo Ruotong's second state, allowing his Qi to recombine and reorganize, until he reached his limit, finally breaking through and entering the true third state!

Thus, within the inner landscape of the river, the five spirits—the Monkey King, the Horse of the Mind, the Golden Lord, the Wooden Mother, and the Yellow Woman—emerged together, merging with the five internal organs. The inner landscape merged with the body and mind, making the heart as red as gold, the lungs as white as silver, the kidneys as black as iron, the liver as green as jade, and the spleen as yellow as copper!

This is—

The Five Qi converge and transform into the Great Void!

# Chapter 195 The Body's Void and the Mind's Void

With the five internal organs and their spirits back in place, Jiang Liu completely achieved "Five Qi Returning to the Origin." Combined with reversing the eight directions and ascending to the ninefold rebirth, he could elevate his life cultivation to a level that even a mortal would find difficult to reach in a hundred years of cultivation.

What does "transform into the vast emptiness" mean?

The vast emptiness is the universe, and the human body can be likened to the universe!

Since being tricked by Sister Hua last time, Jiang Liu has been granted the title of Granny Huang, had his five internal organs and spirits restored, and used his life as lead and mercury to refine the golden branches of the divine tree. He has also come to understand what "refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao" means.

The three steps of refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness refer to the process of circulating qi throughout the body and cultivating essence, qi, and spirit in a continuous cycle.

But for Jiang Liu, who possesses the innate superpower of becoming a god, it has another layer of meaning:

Because of his innate ability, his inner vision is different from that of ordinary people. It is not only able to manifest the world when he is dreaming, but it is not the chaos before the separation of the universe, but the primordial wilderness as if the world had just been created.

After the absolution of the Mind Monkey, Will Horse, Metal Duke, Wood Mother, and Yellow Woman, the inner landscape now contains the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Furthermore, due to the construction of the Qimen framework, the five elements can be combined to form Yin and Yang, making the inner landscape increasingly perfect!

Therefore, Jiang Liu used his own soul and spirit to seal the deity within his body; subdued the deity, allowed it to reside in his inner realm, and made it assist him in his cultivation; finally, he allowed the deity to return to his five internal organs; these three steps also correspond to refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness.

As the Great Void, refining the spirit and returning to the void means that the sealed body and spirit return to the physical body and organs, rather than existing in the inner realm.

However, the five internal organs are not like the brain. Although they correspond to the five spirits, they cannot allow the body and spirit sealed based on Jiang Liu's part of his soul and spirit to remain for a long time. Otherwise, they will dissipate and completely merge into his original soul and spirit, and may need to be resealed later.

If one wants the spirit to remain dependent on the physical body for a long time, it involves "refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao".

The human body and mind have two "vast voids": the physical void and the mental void.

In short, the Body Void is the human universe system described in the Yellow Court Classic, which is based on the various organs and tissues inside the human body; the Mind Void is the inner landscape defined by the Extraordinary Realm at this stage, namely the chaotic primordial spiritual world.

Body and mind in harmony! Returning to the Great Void!

This is Jiang Liu's definition of "Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao"! And Jiang Liu's cultivation of Qi is the key to connecting the physical emptiness and the mental emptiness, and even the key to his ultimate "Unity and Attainment of the Dao"!

However, Jiang Liu has not yet fully understood how to achieve "refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao". He can only be sure that it is not enough to just keep improving one's physical and mental cultivation. One must consider the cultivation method between "nature" and "life", that is, to turn that physical and mental cultivation into lead and mercury.

When Jiang Liu first began internally refining the Divine Tree Golden Branch, he did manage to grasp some of the key points, namely, the way the innate Bagua (three passes and nine orifices) with the Niwan point as the central palace and the acquired Bagua (eight extraordinary meridians) with the five internal organs as the central palace operated.

At this moment, Jiang Liu's method differed from his previous approach of directly using his body and spirit to refine essence into qi and qi into spirit. Instead, he temporarily achieved the state of "refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao" by skillfully controlling a small part of the innate and acquired Bagua within his body...

realm?

No, to use a more accurate term, it should be called: a state! The state of refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao!

and so!

The Five Qi Converging to the Origin and Transforming into the Great Void is a brief process of corresponding and aligning the inner landscape with the flesh and organs of the human body, so that the five deities in the mental landscape are aligned with the five internal organs in the physical landscape.

Only in this way can Jiang Liu's five internal organs achieve the following: heart as red as gold, lungs as white as silver, kidneys as black as iron, liver as green as jade, and spleen as yellow as copper.

In this state, Jiang Liu's life force and cultivation surged like a howling mountain wind and surging sea waves. Even if he stood still, he was like a god or demon descended to earth. There was not a trace of Qi around him, but the invisible atmosphere seemed to shake the minds of everyone present.

"it is good!"

Sensing the invisible aura that resembled the roar of dragons and the howl of tigers, Zuo Ruotong burst into laughter. As he circulated his Qi, wisps of white Qi rose from his body, making him appear like a banished immortal descending to the mortal realm.

Swish!

In an instant!

Zuo Ruotong moved first, lightly stepping to leave an afterimage in place, and quietly appeared beside Jiang Liu, pressing down on his head with a palm.

The latter twisted his neck, shrugged his shoulders, and raised his arm with lightning speed, striking Zuo Ruotong's outstretched hand with a "smack".