From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Wang Yaozu laughed and started using the method of reversing the eight directions.

However, the invisible force was blocked when it touched Jiang Liu's body.

"Ok?"

Wang Yaozu was stunned for a moment, then exerted all his strength, his invisible force field covering Jiang Liu's full strength, but he could not lift him even slightly, only slightly tugging at the coarse linen clothes on his body.

"Master, if this continues, my clothes will be torn to shreds." Jiang Liu circulated his internal energy, releasing a repulsive force that pushed Wang Yaozu back three steps.

Then—

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Jiang Liu kowtowed three times.

Only then did Wang Yaozu realize what was happening, and with trembling hands, he asked, "Have you been hiding your true abilities all this time?"

After asking the question, without waiting for Jiang Liu's answer, he grabbed Jiang Liu by the collar. This time, Jiang Liu did not resist and let him lift him up.

"You little brat, you deserve to die! You even kept it from your own father!" Wang Yaozu cursed viciously.

"You just said I'm not your son..."

"fart!"

Wang Yaozu cursed, "You're the one I raised from childhood, how can you not be my son? You are!"

[As expected of the Quanxing!]

Jiang Liu thought to himself, but said aloud, "Master, can you let me go now? If you don't, my clothes will really be torn."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yaozu released his grip, sat down on the stool, leaned against the corner of the table, and looked Jiang Liu up and down as if trying to see through him. In the end, he could only ask, "When the hell did you reach this level?"

Three years ago.

"You were only twelve years old then..."

Wang Yaozu's eyes widened as he realized that his adopted son possessed a talent that was far beyond what ordinary people could match.

But it was precisely this talent that made Wang Yaozu somewhat anxious and insecure.

After all, he could treat Jiang Liu as his own son, not as an heir to pass on his skills and establish his own school!

An heir only needs to inherit his skills and pass them on; if he can establish his own school, that would be even better.

But Jiang Liu was raised by him like a son!

With such outstanding talent, it would be a great pity if he only lived to inherit his unique skill of "Reversing the Eight Directions".

Throughout history, great sects such as Longhu Mountain, Wudang Mountain, and Lingyin Temple have been rumored to have people with extraordinary abilities who have ascended to heaven.

And his adopted son, Jiang Liu, possesses such talent. If he were to go to those major sects and learn their methods, he might also achieve great things!

Even though his son's temperament was completely opposite to his own, and his way of doing things was also completely different from his own, and he was more like a righteous person, as a father, even if Wang Yaozu could not be called a qualified father, he still hoped that his son could have a broader future.

Learn a skill to turn things upside down from all directions—

"Master, what's with that expression?" Seeing Wang Yao's initial shock, followed by silence, and finally helplessness, Jiang Liu was somewhat puzzled.

"I'm afraid I'll hold you back."

Wang Yaozu's cloudy gaze softened slightly as he spoke his true thoughts.

"It won't cause any delays."

Jiang Liu shook his head, "Reversing the eight directions is not bad, and I also have innate special abilities. In the future, when I travel the world, I will have the opportunity to meet masters from various schools and sects, and by figuring things out on my own, I can also form my own school."

Jiang Liu named his innate superpower: Godhood.

Perhaps because he was born a second time, his soul and spirit were so powerful that he was able to separate a part of his own spirit and soul and attach it to his body organs, creating a peculiar superposition state that was both independent and integrated with his own soul and spirit.

There is also the concept of "primordial spirit" in the world of supernatural beings, but it does not refer to a mysterious soul or similar entity, but rather to the biological organ of the brain.

But the spirit and soul are real things.

For example, the Quanzhen internal alchemy practice involves "emerging the Yang spirit," although strictly speaking, it is not a Yang spirit, but rather a Yin spirit.

Jiang Liu's innate ability to bestow divine titles is somewhat related to the Investiture of the Gods, except that the deity bestowed upon him is not an external god, but an internal god.

The reason he was able to cultivate the Reversal of Directions to a level surpassing Wang Yaozu at the age of fifteen is that he had already used this special ability to seal his heart with a divine power: Heart Monkey.

In his previous life, he had some understanding of Taoist and Buddhist scriptures, and naturally knew about the practice of the Neidan lineage, although it was slightly different from the Neidan practice of the Quanzhen lineage in the world view of "Under One Person".

The key to extraordinary skills lies in two words: life and death.

Sexuality refers to the spirit, the primordial spirit, and the mind; destiny refers to the physical body. All the methods used in the world of extraordinary beings are inseparable from these two words.

In the internal alchemy lineage that Jiang Liu knew in his previous life, life was indeed fundamental, but in the more profound theories of alchemy, it was only one aspect of cultivating internal alchemy techniques.

In the highest level of alchemy, life and nature are likened to lead and mercury. Through cultivation and attainment of truth, one can comprehend enlightenment and become a celestial being.

Celestial beings are too far removed to discuss for now. Focusing solely on cultivation, the key lies in four words: harmony between heaven and man.

That is, the human body is the universe!

This divine ability allowed Jiang Liu to naturally enter the inner realm and also to modify the scenes within the inner realm space.

For ordinary cultivators, their inner vision is a hazy blur, and even for sorcerers, it's not much different, resembling the primordial chaos before the creation of heaven and earth.

After Jiang Liu began cultivating the Reversal of the Eight Directions, his innate supernatural abilities also awakened. The moment his mind sank into his inner vision, his inner vision was as if Pangu had created the world, fixing the eight directions and giving rise to heaven and earth.

Because he separated a part of his spirit and soul and merged it into his heart, a Mind Monkey was born in this desolate world. It was one with his own soul and consciousness, but also in an independent state, which was quite peculiar.

This restless, leaping motion of his mind wasn't random; it corresponded to his own heartbeat and pulse, constantly aiding his cultivation of Qi...

# Chapter 3 Yang Zhu's Successor

Upon learning about Jiang Liu's innate ability, Wang Yaozu exclaimed as if he had seen a ghost, "Your ability is truly outrageous! You've merged a portion of your soul and spirit into your heart, forming a Mind Monkey that can instinctively aid your cultivation?"

How could there be such an outrageous innate superpower in the world?

But Jiang Liu is a perfect example!

Moreover, to prove this ability, Jiang Liu circulated his Qi and combined it with the Mind Monkey clone.

In an instant.

Jiang Liu's entire body was covered with a layer of red Qi, burning like flames, which actually formed a phantom fire ape shape around his body.

The center of the five internal organs belongs to fire. The river flow has divided the heart monkey, and by using this ability, it has also gained control of the fire energy.

The scorching heat made Wang Yaozu's mouth dry, but it also brought him a sense of joy.

Although Wang Yaozu was delighted by this, he also noticed that this joy was influenced by Jiang Liu, who had manifested the Mind Monkey.

The heart corresponds not only to fire, but also to joy among the five emotions: joy, anger, thought, worry, and fear.

The Mind Monkey is associated with fire, and is also a natural god of joy.

Therefore, when Jiang Liu uses the Mind Monkey, he can not only control the fire energy, but also arouse the joyful emotions of others.

With the addition of the ability to reverse eight directions, Jiang Liu now possesses three supernatural abilities.

If he were to use part of his soul and spirit to seal the remaining four organs, he might gain even more supernatural abilities.

However, Jiang Liu will not use his divine powers to seal the other five internal organs for the time being.

Although separating a part of his spirit and soul to seal the deity within him would not weaken Jiang Liu's own soul—

After all, the restless mind still exists within him, existing in a peculiar superposition state with his original soul—both independent and unified.

However, to avoid any potential unknown dangers, it is best to wait until one's life cultivation level has improved further before granting amnesty to the other filthy gods.

"Do you believe me now?"

Jiang Liu gathered his energy, and the flames on his body dissipated. "Master, so you don't need to find any new disciples. I am enough."

Passing down the teachings in all directions and establishing a new school will not conflict with his future spiritual practice.

Let the Great Ying Immortal deal with that kid Li Muxuan.

Wang Yaozu shook his head, thinking to himself, "If I didn't know you had this ability, it would be fine, but now that I know, I have to find someone else."

Preserve your true nature and integrity; do not defy fate to seek longevity, nor accumulate material possessions to burden your physical form.

As a member of the Quanxing sect, Wang Yaozu naturally understood Yang Zhu's philosophy and knew that most of the people within the Quanxing sect violated Yang Zhu's original philosophy. Every single one of them, even if they didn't deserve to die, had to be crippled before they were allowed to go.

They wanted to inherit his mantle and carry it forward.

Wang Yaozu believed that Jiang Liu could definitely do it. In fact, in recent years, he had been able to go out and perform on his own to earn money and clean up the messes he had made, which earned him praise from the disciples of the Sanyi Sect in the town. He was sure that Jiang Liu would be able to deal with prestigious sects in the future.

It can be said that as long as Jiang Liu does not join Quanxing in the future and does not announce that his master is Wang Yaozu, he can establish a "Ghost Hand Sect" when the world is at peace and carry forward the Daozhuan Bafang sect.

Given the integrity of the Great Ying Immortal, he would not have mentioned his sect.

but!

Preserve authenticity without being bound by material possessions!

He couldn't do it himself, but he didn't want such a thoughtful, talented, and capable son to be burdened by his own insignificant dreams!

After Wang Yaozu finished speaking, his face suddenly darkened, and he shouted, "You little brat, you actually know who the other kid I've got my eye on is, don't you?"

"Yes."

Jiang Liu was a little confused, but still respectfully replied, "Li Muxuan from the school related to the San Yi Sect."

This wasn't a lie he made up because he had read "Under One Person" in his previous life. Rather, when he came to this town with Wang Yaozu, he saw him staring at Li Muxuan and even throwing the boy who had snatched the ball into the river.

"You ungrateful brat, how dare you stalk your old man!"

Wang Yaozu suddenly burst into a tirade, “Get the hell out of here! And never come back! From this day forward, you are no longer my son, and I am no longer your master. If you dare to say that you are Wang Yaozu’s disciple and I hear it, I will find you and cripple you, no matter where you are in the world!”

Jiang Liu fell silent.

He didn't understand before, but now he does. His father wasn't afraid of holding him back; he just wanted him to sever all ties with him.

Thus, Jiang Liu, being a commoner, was one of the few Quanxing members with a good relationship with Wang Yaozu. Although troublesome, he was not insurmountable.

As a member of the Quanxing, Wang Yaozu would definitely beg them not to reveal that he had adopted Jiang Liu. If he couldn't persuade them verbally, he might even resort to violence.

Jiang Liu understood Wang Yaozu's desire not to delay him, but was it enough to just find Li Muxuan?

That kid is truly stubborn!