From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

The meeting officially began.

Jiang Liu skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point, saying, "Everyone knows what happened, right? That Smiling Tiger is going to hold a martial arts tournament for two reasons:"

First, the day he entered Yuhang, Leifeng Pagoda collapsed. He spoke of it as if it were a lighthearted occasion, but he harbored resentment in his heart. Otherwise, the arena would not have been built near Leifeng Pagoda, as if it were meant to suppress the snake demon once again.

Secondly, he probably wanted to control the supernatural forces within his territory, thereby helping him expand his power further, and even seize control of the entire Divine Continent.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Especially the second point: throughout history, which emperor did not want to truly control the forces of the supernatural in order to consolidate his rule?

But none of them actually succeeded.

But throughout history, and even today, emperors have never given up on this idea.

That smiling tiger surnamed Sun was the same.

"Should we go join the fun?"

Lu Mingfei asked the question that everyone present was concerned about.

As the president of the Cultural Street Newspaper, Lu Mingfei only possessed Qi Sensation and was not considered an extraordinary person. However, the Confucian Society was different from ordinary extraordinary people's forces. It was an organization where extraordinary people and ordinary people coexisted. In addition to Lu Mingfei, there were other ordinary people present, such as a big businessman who invested in the construction of the street and Bao Naide of the China YMCA.

After all, Jiang Liu's philosophy is very simple:

Even extraordinary people are still human; they cannot isolate themselves from the world.

"Is it lively? Of course we have to join in. After all, it's ten thousand silver dollars. A farmhand would need to work tirelessly for over eighty years without sleep or food to accumulate that much."

Jiang Liu smiled and said a fact that made everyone present smile knowingly, yet also felt somewhat bitter: "Our platform is currently short of money."

At this point, Jiang Liu paused for a moment before continuing, "If any of you or any of your subordinates win the championship, then the money will be distributed among you and your subordinates; there's no need to invest it in the Confucian Association."

Unless absolutely necessary, the Confucian Association and its members must be self-reliant. The expenses for maintaining the Association are shared by all members, and specific expenditures will be clearly stated.

Now that a real organization has been established, all financial expenses must be listed in detail; otherwise, it's only a matter of time before corruption occurs.

Or rather, it has already appeared, but because the Confucian Association has only been established for a year, those who are secretly making moves have not yet revealed themselves.

Suddenly, a few people in the room felt a chill run down their spines.

They all knew Jiang Liu's strength and didn't care about this small amount of money, but they couldn't stop some of his subordinates from losing control of their own pockets!

In these kinds of situations, as long as it doesn't affect the final outcome, they generally turn a blind eye, and sometimes this even helps get things done faster...

Although they all know the saying that a thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole, people are not heartless and cannot be as strict as machines.

However, Jiang Liu only mentioned it briefly, knowing that there were still far too few people available, so he did not plan to make any changes at this time.

Therefore, the topic quickly shifted to the "Martial Arts Tournament".

"That's all for the conference prize money. Next, let's talk about the impact of this conference on the development of our Confucian Association."

Although the holding of the "Martial Arts Tournament" was unexpected by Jiang Liu and everyone present at the Confucian Association, since it was unavoidable, it was natural to consider the consequences of the "Martial Arts Tournament" and whether it would be beneficial or detrimental to the development of the Confucian Association.

"I think overall the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

The head of the Tai Chi School, Peng Qizi, said this.

That's right.

After Peng Qianwu was severely injured, Peng Qizi seized the opportunity and made a name for himself, becoming the new head of the Tai Chi School. He moved the martial arts school to the Cultural Street area and dismissed the original disciples of the Tai Chi School.

Without him.

Under Peng Qianwu's tutelage, those Tai Chi disciples became ruthless, violating the principles and tenets of Tai Chi.

What can those disciples do if they disagree?

No matter what, Tai Chi School is the Peng family's ancestral business. Now that he has inherited the family business, how could those disciples from other families possibly seize his family property?

Now that Peng Qizi has become the new leader, disciples must be recruited again to pass on the "Nine Dragons United" Peng Zu Tai Chi Way.

The Nine Dragons United is not only a powerful martial art, but also embodies the connotation of cultural prosperity.

Do not break or stand!

"The difference between extraordinary people and ordinary people lies in the word 'Qi'. Without Qi, we are not much different from ordinary people. Western science has the concept of genes, which I understand to a limited extent, but I do know one thing: extraordinary people and ordinary people can have children, which are the same species."

Peng Qizi explained his views: "Ordinary people are afraid of extraordinary people simply because extraordinary people have power, just like people are afraid of ferocious beasts such as wolves and tigers."

But if an ordinary person has a gun, then other ordinary people will also be afraid of that ordinary person with a gun.

To ordinary people, those of us who possess extraordinary abilities and control Qi are simply people who carry a gun that can kill them at any time.

At this point, Peng Qizi took a sip of tea and said, "But then again, compared to us, ordinary people seem to be more afraid of warlords and government troops?"

"Compared to them, the people will naturally prefer 'knights-errant' like us who uphold justice."

"Especially since the 'Two Beauties of Qingbai' are quite famous among the people of Yuhang..."

Upon hearing the phrase "the two beauties of Qingbai," Lu Jin's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He still isn't used to being called that!

The only saving grace was that not many people at the scene knew his identity...

# Chapter 258 The Magnetic Field Madman?

Jiang Liu understood Peng Qizi's thoughts.

The common people feared the government soldiers, but longed for the chivalrous heroes who could leap across rooftops and scale walls!

Compared to the articles written by writers and poets who are now dedicated to awakening the numb spirits of the people, the people clearly prefer to listen to storytellers in teahouses on the streets and alleys describing tales of gods, ghosts, and chivalrous deeds.

That's why the cultural street developed so quickly after its establishment.

Besides the fact that the businesses run by the eccentrics and merchants on Cultural Street are down-to-earth, willing to let ordinary people spend money, and at affordable prices, it's also because the spirit of the people of China cannot be said to be numb, it's just—

There's no hope at all.

If they had a source of spiritual support, they could persevere.

If not—

Then you'll have no choice but to try anything, no matter how desperate you are.

Peng Qizi said a lot, but it can actually be summarized in one sentence: take advantage of the martial arts tournament to openly demonstrate supernatural abilities to ordinary people and let them realize that superhumans are also human, just people who have practiced martial arts, not monsters.

It's just that some of the "kung fu" of these extraordinary individuals seems a bit exaggerated.

That is, to dispel the mystery surrounding the abilities of superhumans.

Just like Tai Chi.

It's just a martial arts school that teaches Peng Zu Tai Chi to the general public. But once you open up the Ren and Du meridians and officially enter the ranks of Qi cultivation, you can unleash your power and become an extraordinary person!

This proves that the distance between extraordinary people and ordinary people is not actually that far. They also live among humans. At most, the pursuits of extraordinary people are different from those of ordinary people.

Ultimately, as long as an extraordinary person doesn't have a powerful sect or family backing them up, they still need to worry about basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, just like ordinary people.

Even major sects like Taoism and Buddhism, without the financial support of ordinary people, couldn't possibly dedicate all their energy to cultivation.

I'll have to go farm myself!

"That makes sense."

Jiang Liu nodded slightly, "This will allow people to understand superpowers, making them less mysterious and more relevant to daily life."

"Speaking of which, I, the young master of this opera troupe, also make a living by demonstrating my magical abilities in front of people."

In summary, one can display their superpowers in front of others, but not with the intention of showing off, but to integrate them into life and making money.

Honestly, this is a good path.

Controlling superpowers—

It can be used to make money legally and compliantly.

Just like Wang Baozhi, who was also in the conference room, wasn't he using Tai Chi energy to knead dough and make steamed buns?

This is a perfect example!

The only problem is:

Most people do not have the aptitude for cultivating Qi.

We should not worry about scarcity leading to inequality.

Indeed.

There were also many ordinary businessmen sitting in the conference room, but they were all relatively open-minded. Most ordinary people, once they realized they didn't have the qualifications, would feel sorry for themselves, but more would feel jealous or even ostracize those who did have the qualifications.

and so.

Jiang Liu wants to create a world where everyone is an extraordinary being?

No.

But it's not by much.

However, unlike Ma Xianhong's method of directly transforming people into superhumans, what Jiang Liu wants to do is to enable the vast majority of people to have the aptitude for Qi cultivation in the future.

They directly transform ordinary people into superhumans. Because they haven't experienced the hardships of cultivation, they become arrogant and reckless after gaining power.

But it's different if you only have qualifications.

If you want power, you have to cultivate yourself! And as long as you complete the process of "cultivation", your character will naturally improve over time!

Just like the Quanxing sect, although they acted recklessly, they also experienced and endured the hardships of cultivation. They just couldn't withstand the hardships in their life experiences, which led them to another extreme.

Of course, Jiang Liu still believed that the Quanxing gang was just acting recklessly.

How can we ensure that everyone has the aptitude for Qi cultivation?

Human magnetic field!

This ability, under Jiang Liu's internal cultivation, can be emitted autonomously. Those who are constantly influenced by the magnetic field of others will gradually improve their Qi cultivation aptitude.

People like Zhao Qian originally lacked the aptitude for Qi cultivation, but due to the influence of Jiang Liuren's magnetic field, they gained the aptitude for cultivation and were able to practice Qi cultivation.

They endured the tedium of transporting the Zhou Tian energy on their own, rather than having Jiang Liu solve it for them.