From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"The person who bought it."

Zuo Ruotong answered without hesitation.

"Yes, it depends on people who need to buy them. Otherwise, no matter how fresh the fruits and vegetables are, how affordable the price is, or how much they are advertised, they won't sell if no one wants to buy them."

Jiang Liu sighed, "And the fruits and vegetables that can't be sold will rot!"

Whether the same applies to Qi cultivation is uncertain; I haven't encountered many extraordinary individuals, and I myself am not a highly accomplished cultivator, so I dare not make any guarantees.

But judging from the methods I've encountered, such as the Reversal of Eight Directions, the Golden Light Mantra, and the techniques of the Jiyun Society, they are all self-contained cycles.

Only the Qi transformation technique of the Threefold Reversal of Life, while possessing its own unique foundation in Qi cultivation, reversing the innate nature of Qi—starting with the skin and flesh before the internal organs—gives me a sense of déjà vu, like building blocks. However, building blocks are inanimate objects, while humans are living beings; it's using the methods of inanimate objects to seek the heavenly connection of a living being.

At least I think it won't work.

In cultivation, balance is paramount. While the reversed rebirth of the three levels has opened the eight extraordinary meridians, maintaining overall balance, the path of Qi transformation in cultivation proceeds in the order of lower elixir first, then middle elixir, and finally upper elixir… Perhaps this is why the Left Sect Master caused an imbalance in the Qi transformation of the three elixir levels, resulting in most disciples within the San Yi Sect facing near-death experiences when attempting to break through to the next level.

Zuo Ruotong had to admit this as well.

After all, few cultivation methods of other sects are as difficult as the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage. And it is indeed as Jiang Liu said, especially the Golden Light Mantra. Once you learn it and open the eight extraordinary meridians, the rest is just hard work to improve your overall life cultivation.

Only by reversing the natural order to the third level can one succeed. Even after cultivating to the second level until old age, and only after touching the edge of the third level, one still needs to break through to the next stage...

This is also why Zuo Ruotong was alone with Jiang Liu in the back mountain.

If this were heard by others in the front yard and spread, it would likely cause unrest among the disciples.

As the sect leader, he must be responsible for the entire Trinity Sect!

“Master Zuo, only by going against the natural order can one attain the Yuan Gong. But if one doesn’t truly go against the heavens, then it’s a dead end,” Jiang Liu said.

"Well, I actually got lectured by a junior."

Zuo Ruotong smiled knowingly, "Do you feel that your cultivation has improved again in the past three months, and that you can now compete with me?"

"Master Zuo is joking."

Jiang Liu quickly jumped away, dodging Zuo Ruotong's grab, and said in a very fast voice, "If we make a big fuss and attract the other disciples of the Sanyi Sect, it won't be good."

"You little rascal!"

Zuo Ruotong had no choice but to know that if she made another move, her opponent would definitely stop controlling their strength and use whatever force they could to create a commotion and attract the Sanyi Sect members over.

"Master Zuo, please don't be like this. Although you look young, you are not young at all. You are older than my master. You should be at the age of self-cultivation. How can you make a move so easily?"

Jiang Liu leaned closer, all smiles. "Besides, I'm afraid you'll use me as a test subject to prove yourself at the third level. The companions in the Dharma Companion, Wealth Companion, and Land Companionship must be voluntary; otherwise, they don't count as companions."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong felt a sense of shame and annoyance at being seen through, and said sarcastically, "It seems you've learned quite a bit from the books in my Sanyi Sect's collection."

"Hehe, I still have to thank Master Zuo for his generosity. After all, you personally explained a lot of the key points of practicing Qi cultivation to me."

Jiang Liu blinked and chuckled.

# Chapter 29 Comparison

"Can't the reversal of the three stages of life reverse the innate Qi?"

Seeing how slippery the river was, Zuo Ruotong temporarily abandoned her intention to attack and asked this question.

But Jiang Liu remained silent.

"Speak up, don't hold back. It's just you and me here, there's no third pair of ears." Zuo Ruotong had already guessed why Jiang Liu wasn't speaking, but she still hoped he would share his thoughts.

"Simply reconstructing the three pills is not enough."

Seeing this, Jiang Liu boldly expressed his opinion.

The Golden Light Mantra of the Celestial Master's Mansion is used to enhance one's life cultivation through meticulous practice after establishing a proper circulation of Qi.

Life is of the essence.

Jiang Liu's innate ability, the Godhood, lies in his ability to refine his Qi cultivation system by combining it with his inner vision.

The key lies in the system.

Regardless of the method, constructing a complete and cyclical system is essential.

The basic method of circulating Qi in the three stages of reverse life is also like this, but the key lies in the method of Qi transformation, that is, the so-called method of reversing the innate Qi. It only has the upper, middle and lower elixir system, and does not pay attention to the other six orifices within the three gates and nine orifices.

"So, you mean we need to reconstruct the nine orifices?"

Zuo Ruotong also thought of the three passes and nine orifices.

"The Left Gate Master and the Ninefold are just my guesses. Although I am doing this myself, I dare not make any conclusions."

Jiang Liu shook his head. "However, just like the workshops in the town, whether it's papermaking or dyeing cloth, it's a complete system. Reconstructing the three dantian is equivalent to completing one-third of the process within the three gates and nine orifices. Even if it can be put into operation, it may be difficult to process the acquired qi."

The implied meaning.

If we compare the process of reversing the innate Qi to a workshop, the necessary procedures and equipment still need to be prepared properly.

The reconstruction of the three dantian in the reverse three-stage process is only the first half of the entire cycle of the process. It is not even a complete "workshop". How can it further process the acquired qi?

Zuo Ruotong naturally understood.

The primordial Qi evolves into all things. To reverse it, it's not as simple as going backwards. This isn't a simple addition or subtraction problem like 1+1=2 or 2-1=1. We must first build a complete Qi transformation "workshop".

However, Zuo Ruotong, who had cultivated for so many years but had not yet attained the third level, was unwilling to believe that none of the predecessors of the Sanyi Sect who went out to explore the third level had truly reversed their acquired Qi into innate Qi.

"Master Zuo, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now?"

Jiang Liu was about to leave.

But Zuo Ruotong stopped him again and said, "Wait, what you said to Lu Jin before, about cultivating three levels at the same time, instead of cultivating one level at a time, is that really feasible?"

"At least I'm doing it myself."

Jiang Liu circulated his Qi according to the method of reverse life in three stages, and connected it with the Qi of water and fire, so that it circulated in the body in the way of the Zhou Tian, ​​passing through the skin and flesh, as well as the internal organs, and also including the brain, the "original spirit". The Qi transformation work is not one stage, nor two stages, but a simultaneous cultivation of "nine stages".

With the help of his restless mind and unwavering will, as well as by reversing the eight directions to stabilize his own magnetic field, Jiang Liu was able to achieve this.

"Is there truly a day when the practice of cultivating the nine orifices will be completed?"

To be honest, Zuo Ruotong was also shocked by Jiang Liu's bold behavior.

If not handled properly, it could very well lead to demonic possession!

However, Jiang Liu had the help of the Mind Monkey and the Will Horse. With these two gods, he could sense anything amiss, which was why Jiang Liu dared to try it.

"Does the Left Gatekeeper want to hear the truth, or a lie?"

Jiang Liu countered with a question.

"Heh, you're still keeping me in suspense?" Zuo Ruotong naturally chose to tell the truth.

"The restless mind and wandering will can help me in my cultivation. If all the spirits of my five internal organs are in their proper places, I may be able to completely reconstruct the three gates and nine orifices around the age of twenty or thirty."

Jiang Liu estimated the current progress and gave a rough timeframe.

After all, the Qi transformation method in the three stages of reversing life cannot truly reverse the cultivation of innate Qi; it only cultivates the flesh, bones, internal organs, and primordial spirit of the whole body to the point where they can be transformed into Qi.

"What if it weren't for you, a cultivator with innate supernatural abilities?"

There is a fact that Zuo Ruotong faces: the vast majority of people are not born with a "childlike destiny".

If we place Jiang Liu among all the children with the destiny of a child in the past, we can say that he is unprecedented and may never be surpassed.

After all, Jiang Liu was able to independently seal the internal organs of the deities, and he could also assist Jiang Liu in his cultivation.

It's like giving him a "cheat code" for training.

and many more!

Not just one!

There are two!

Once the five internal organs are completely sealed, the number will increase to five!

At that time, Zuo Ruotong estimated that this kid could really accumulate the equivalent of a hundred years of cultivation for an ordinary person by the time he was around twenty years old.

Perhaps for this river, the only thing it needs to cultivate in the future is its "mental nature".

"Then it's uncertain; someone needs to try it."

Jiang Liu dared not speak nonsense here.

"In other words, practicing the three levels together is feasible, isn't it?"

Zuo Ruotong once again identified the key point.

"Yes. But whether this can reduce the time it takes for the members of the Sanyi Sect to simultaneously attain the three levels of physical body, internal organs, and primordial spirit still needs someone to try it out, since my innate ability is an accident."

This is also why Jiang Liu dared to tell Lu Jin that they could cultivate the three levels together.

After all, he had personally tried it, and the Qi Transformation Method in the Reverse Life Triple Level, which is used to reverse the innate Qi, can indeed cultivate the nine orifices at the same time, instead of having to do them one by one.

It means cultivating the nine orifices together; one's spirit and soul must be strong, otherwise one cannot control them.

"That's really hard to hear."

Jiang Liu's words implied that the Threefold Reversal of Life technique could not lead to enlightenment or the reversal of the innate Qi—

Zuo Ruotong wanted to refute.

However, he also witnessed the Golden Light Mantra, the Purification Mantra, and the Thunder Magic of Longhu Mountain outside Yinghe Tower, and compared them with the Threefold Reversal of Life, he also realized the difference.

It's not a difference in methods, but a difference in cultivation.

Zuo Ruotong had already concluded that the Celestial Master's Mansion, the ancestral home of the Zhengyi sect, did not rely on the Golden Light Mantra or Thunder Magic to reach the heavens.

If Zuo Ruotong could have directly dismissed Jiang Liu before the Yinghelou incident, thinking he was too young, how could he have seen through the wonders of the Sanyi Sect's reversal of life?

However, after learning about the methods of Longhu Mountain through Zhang Zhiwei, Zuo Ruotong became less confident.

Because he doesn't deceive himself.

But he was determined to try it himself.

"How about you take charge of Lu Jin's cultivation for a while?" Zuo Ruotong discussed with Jiang Liu.

"Are you serious?"

Jiang Liu was surprised.