From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The reason is simple.

Throughout history, all those who cultivate themselves, even those who cultivate solely for the sake of cultivation, have first set the goal of "cultivation" in order to persevere.

If there is no goal—

How can one then talk about spiritual practice?

Just like Feng Baobao, even though her Qi was inexhaustible, her temperament was flawed, so she couldn't be considered a cultivator; she could only live a muddled and aimless life.

What good is it to sit back and watch the world change?

It's just a "knife" wielded by different wielders.

"I understand!"

Lu Jin understood. "Just like the Quanxing people, their nature is embodied in the word 'Quanxing,' which is similar to an identity, just like the Taoist priests of Xuanmen and the monks of Buddhism."

"Yes."

Jiang Liu laughed.

"Oh, I see."

Looking at the Sanyi Sect from this perspective, Lu Jin suddenly realized once again that he was not a Taoist!

and so--

Did the Taoist priests come first, and then the Xuanmen (Taoist sect)?

Did the Xuanmen (mystical sect) come first, and then the Taoists?

Regardless of which one it is, Lu Jin is certain that the members of the Sanyi Sect are not Taoists, but more like... a martial arts sect from a comic book.

Brother Jiang, did you see this coming back then?

Lu Jin deeply admired Jiang Liu's keen insight: "Then what is our nature?"

Jiang Liu was surprised to see that it was Lu Jin who was asking the question.

He's a disciple of Trinity!

Even though he chose to follow him, the Trinity Sect did not expel him!

"trick?"

Red Girl was the first to speak.

"No, this can only be considered a classification, but it can be loosely related to the nature of things."

"In terms of nature—"

"Of the three religions, Taoism and Buddhism have been occupied, leaving only Confucianism. Confucianism has always been closely associated with royal power, but how can we ordinary people be unrelated to Confucianism? Gentleness and humility are excellent qualities in our bones, and this applies to our lives and spiritual practice as well."

"Therefore, our mission is to overthrow the Confucian temple, rescue Confucius, and enable everyone in the world to be called a Confucian!"

Jiang Liu smiled and then brought up the construction of the cultural street, saying, "In the future, once the ancient cultural street, or rather, the cultural street, is established, there will inevitably be freelancers who cannot be counted as magicians."

Ideally, one should have all the skills and techniques for living and practicing life, and if possible, one could even combine the Qi cultivation techniques of our region with the alchemy of the West.

After all, I possess the basic introductory methods of alchemy, and with the increasing proximity of East and West, there will inevitably be Western supernatural beings involved.

"They want to recruit foreigners too?" Wang Yaozu had no problem with foreigners, but he was curious about Jiang Liu's indifference to the future involvement of Westerners.

"You have to be open to new things."

Jiang Liu smiled and said, "Close the gate tightly—"

The Qing dynasty's imperial family has already shown us the result: this is how China has become...

Although I don't think the Qing Dynasty was any better, it's pointless to criticize others for being worse off.

I strongly agree with Lu Xun's "borrowing" approach; anything good or excellent should be directly learned.

After the meal.

As everyone cleared the dishes, the children, being quite sensible, came to help wash them. However, finding a place to sleep became a problem.

Therefore, Jiang Liu and his group had no choice but to give all the rooms to the children for the time being, while they themselves slept on the floor in the main hall.

The next morning.

Jiang Liu and the others got up early, lit a fire and cooked breakfast for themselves and the children, and taught them how to brush their teeth and wash their faces.

Teenagers aged eleven or twelve and above also help carry plates and teach children aged five or six how to brush their teeth and wash their faces.

Just after breakfast, a black vintage car pulled up outside the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe. Butler Zhao got out of the car from the back door, walked to the passenger side, opened the door, and helped the heavily pregnant Zhao Liren out.

"Captain Zhao, what brings you here?"

Seeing him enter the gate, Jiang Liu stood up, first showing a puzzled expression, then his magnetic field exploded, instantly bringing the two of them out of the courtyard. He followed and closed the gate, laughing, "So you've received our big gift? Haha, Captain Zhao, you're too kind. Yesterday we accidentally injured your butler's finger and frightened him. This is just a small apology, nothing more."

After Zhao Liren and Steward Zhao landed, they staggered a few steps, both filled with fear.

But Zhao Liren, true to his reputation as someone who had connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world, regained his footing and calmed down slightly. He cupped his hands and said, "Heroes emerge from among the young! I admire you! But is this how you treat a guest?"

"I hope Captain Zhao will forgive you, but your large and imposing stature makes you look like a wild boar in the forest or a bear in the mountains, which might frighten the children in the yard." Jiang Liu's words were full of sarcasm.

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liren glared angrily, but when he thought about how he and the steward had "whooshed" from the courtyard to the outside, he suppressed his anger, gave a forced smile, and said, "You're right, I really should lose some weight, otherwise I won't be able to walk in the future."

"Captain Zhao is truly a man of exceptional talent, able to adapt to any situation!" Jiang Liu gave a thumbs up, exaggerating his abilities. "If Captain Zhao is willing, we can do more things together in the future, what do you think?"

"No...no! I'm quite busy!"

How could Zhao Liren not understand Jiang Liu's implied meaning?

This is a blatant threat!

This guy is ruthless! He's resourceful and cruel. If I dare to threaten him, he might actually kill my whole family!

Therefore, Zhao Liren hurriedly climbed back into the passenger seat, and without waiting for Manager Zhao to get in the car, he directly ordered the driver to drive away from this place as soon as possible.

"Master! Wait! Wait for me!"

"I haven't gotten on the bus yet!"

Manager Zhao shouted as he chased after them, waving his hand in a rather comical manner.

“Going against officials is an unwise choice.”

At this moment, Chengzhen came over with a broom and advised Jiang Liu, "Besides, you went a bit too far by attacking ordinary people."

"Sister Chengzhen, do you think the members of the Azure Dragon Society are good people?" Jiang Liu asked.

"None of them were innocent, and their deaths were not a pity."

Chengzhen was by no means a pedantic person. The members of the Azure Dragon Society had many grievances, but what they did was dozens of times more serious than those who became bandits in the mountains outside the city!

But the people will not fight against the officials.

Haven't we learned enough lessons from history?

Whether it's Taoism or Buddhism, they only learn their lesson after being destroyed several times.

The Way has evolved from the Way of Peace to save the world, to its current state of detachment from worldly affairs.

Buddhism, an active and engaged approach to the world, has eight major schools, but to this day, only Zen Buddhism, which emphasizes enlightenment, direct pointing to the inner self, and non-reliance on written words, is the most famous.

Do you really think that Taoist priests and Buddhist monks are unwilling to rule the world?

They can't beat ordinary people!

Therefore.

Even extraordinary people cannot contend with officials!

Death is a minor matter, but the destruction of a legacy is a major event that will shake the entire world of supernatural beings!

Therefore, once this matter spread, even if high-ranking officials didn't invite those martial arts masters, various prestigious sects would still secretly come to meet the Ghost Hand Wang Cai opera troupe whenever they had free time.

Especially considering that Wang Yaozu was a member of the Quanxing sect before...

# Chapter 228 Cui Daoning's Death

"Thank you for your concern, Sister Chengzhen, but I have come into this world and do not want to be timid and subservient."

Jiang Liu had his own reasoning: "If my actions lead to the destruction of Buddhism and Taoism in this era... then it proves that those high-ranking officials deserve to die!"

If Taoism, Buddhism, and the two major factions of the supernatural world are going to target me because of this, then Taoism and Buddhism should also become relics of the past!

Of course! The various scriptures and philosophical ideas of Taoism and Buddhism must be preserved—taking the essence and discarding the dross—this has always been the case!

Jiang Liu did not say these words to Chengzhen.

Otherwise, this guy would have taken action directly!

“Besides, how many people did I kill? Most of the heads will only become Zhao Liren’s capital for promotion. As for crippling them, that was done by Mei Hua Thirteen, White-Clad Young Hero, and Little Saint Walker. What does it have to do with me, Jiang Liu, your junior brother Lu Jin, and Miss Hong?” Jiang Liu retorted.

“Lu Jin will definitely be corrupted by you!” Chengzhen gave Jiang Liu a deep look and said through gritted teeth.

"Hey, you're overthinking it. Haven't you heard of 'you can tell what a person will be like at eighty if they're three?' That's the wisdom of our ancestors! Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe our ancestors!" Jiang Liu said righteously, spouting profound truths.

Click!

Chengzhen snapped the broom in her hand, spitting out a line of words through gritted teeth, "My ancestors never said that."

"You need to buy a new broom." Jiang Liu put his hands on his hips and put on a serious expression. "It won't be reimbursed."

Chengzhen: "······"

She could only try to calm herself down and strive to reach the end of the second level as soon as possible in the near future, and challenge Jiang Liu in order to break through to the third level.

At least at this moment, Chengzhen didn't care whether the third level could lead to heaven, nor did he care how much combat power the realm after breaking through the third level could provide for him. He just wanted to get away from this awful thing as soon as possible!

Over the next three days, apart from their usual performances and specific training routines, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Hong Guniang frequently contacted Boss Cha and, through his connections, finally managed to buy the slum two kilometers away from the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe.

Then came hiring workers to clean up the garbage, plan the streets, and repair the buildings.

With that large sum of money obtained from the Green Dragon Society headquarters, there would be enough left over even if the slums were rebuilt to be as bustling as the city center!

But Jiang Liu wouldn't spend money so extravagantly.

A cultural street cannot be built in a day; it needs to attract people to come.