From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Immortality—

Has he achieved half of the proof?

So, does this mean he went to the underworld and had his name crossed off the Book of Life and Death?

Jiang Liu doesn't fully understand yet, but this is only for internal use in cultivation.

Externally, that is, in terms of exerting abilities, Houtu can help him capture all spirits and ghosts in the world and take them into his own hands. Furthermore, in conjunction with the six paths of reincarnation that gradually evolved from the birth of Houtu, which are vaguely related to the six internal organs and the mind, he can obliterate spirits and other spiritual beings and return them to heaven and earth!

That's right!

This ability differs from the "spirit-taming" method in the art of spirit control; it doesn't digest and fixate a portion of a spirit's power or abilities. Instead, it allows everything after the spirit is destroyed to return to the natural world with the user's breath, thus deepening their connection with nature...

# Chapter 383 The Upheaval in Beiguo County (Part 1)

"what happened?"

Seeing Jiang Liu suddenly pause, Zhang Zhiwei was puzzled, but then he immediately remembered the radiance of the Earth Spirit Realm and hurriedly asked, "Did you refine that thing?"

"It seems to have a natural affinity with my innate ability - Godhood," Jiang Liu pondered. "It has already become a complete part of me."

"You deified that thing?"

Zhang Zhiwei immediately realized, "You sealed your brain?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu rolled his eyes: "You really love to joke! The brain is where my consciousness resides, and it's all about 'clarity,' not 'turbidity' at all! It's the six internal organs."

"which one?"

"All."

Jiang Liu had nothing to hide from Zhang Zhiwei and spoke frankly, "Among the human body, the six internal organs are the only ones related to 'reincarnation'."

The six viscera are the gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, and triple burner. They transform and transport food and water and excrete waste. They operate by alternating between deficiency and excess and by promoting smooth flow and downward movement, thus enabling humans to participate in the interactive cycle of matter and energy with the entire natural world.

This is the cycle of reincarnation!

There's an old saying: the outhouse is where the five grains are recycled!

The so-called cycle of grains refers to the process by which grains enter the mouth and stomach, just like going through the six realms of reincarnation, and finally being expelled from the body and returning to the world.

"So, your internal organs have become the 'underworld'?" Zhang Zhiwei joked. "When I die, will my soul enter your belly? Will I be able to be reborn into a better life then?"

“No, the only option is to crush the soul and return it to the world.” Jiang Liu glanced at Zhang Zhiwei without saying a word, then darted down the cliff. Relying on his sense of the aura, he arrived at a certain place outside Beiguo County.

"This is it?"

Zhang Zhiwei didn't have Jiang Liu's abilities. His perception of the aura was limited to his keen five senses to feel the mountain breeze, and then he would use the scriptures he had read in the Celestial Master's Mansion about judging the direction of the aura to determine the direction of the airflow within the aura. This was to prevent himself from rashly entering the aura and causing his own aura to be impacted and his "past" to be severed.

"This is it."

As Jiang Liu finished speaking, he suddenly received a message from Lu Jin. He then took a step inside, and his figure instantly disappeared from reality.

Zhang Zhiwei followed closely behind.

Zhao Yingkong, who arrived a step later, caught a glimpse of Zhang Zhiwei's vanished figure, confirmed the location of the Ghost Realm, picked up a stone, marked the area, and then stepped inside...

···

Within Beiguo County.

As dusk approached, the second group, led by Si Chong, Li Muxuan, and Gao Huan, who were responsible for exploring the terrain and topography of Beiguo County, joined forces with the third group, led by Lu Jin, Hong Guniang, Zhao Xinchuan, and Boss Cha, who were responsible for restraining and dealing with Smith and Stephen Whitey, and started a fire to cook.

They awaited the return of the first team, led by Zhuge Yu, Zhang Zhiwei, and Ru Song, who were responsible for investigating the aura in the northern area, and the fourth team, led by Jiang Liu, who had already gone there. At that time, they would exchange information with each other.

They assumed that Jiang Liu and his group had been gone for a day and a night and should return before tonight. If they didn't return, they would have to send someone to investigate.

Just as Li Muxuan had started a fire and was about to boil water, he saw a sun suddenly rise in the west, overshadowing the firelight and the lamplight.

"The sun just set in the west, and now it's rising again in the west?"

He seemed surprised and uncertain, but he also knew that something was amiss. With a loud shout, he gathered all the strange people present together and decided to remain calm and deal with any eventuality.

The others naturally dared not go out alone.

Such a change must be the work of a supernatural power. It could illuminate the entire Beiguo County as if it were daytime. How profound must the opponent's cultivation be?

Is that Jiang Liu?

Gao Huan asked.

"It couldn't be Brother Jiang."

Although Lu Jin hadn't mastered the art of controlling the fire for a day, his breathing was still much more stable than the other extraordinary individuals present. Moreover, his kidneys were now the central palace of the Qimen Dunjia system, allowing him to effectively store and absorb Qi. Furthermore, he had regularly consulted Jiang Liu on the four methods of "observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation," which allowed him to reasonably deduce that the airflow within Beiguo County had suddenly changed. Realizing the problem, he shouted to the others, "It's a Qi formation! This area has become a Qi formation! Brother Jiang and the others must have encountered some trouble near Lanruo Temple to the north!"

call--

now.

A gust of cold wind swept by, causing Lu Jin and the others to shiver. They felt as if they had lost something important, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Immediately afterwards, the sun, rising from the west, hung high in the sky, illuminating the surroundings with light.

"What happened?"

The smiling tiger, who had just fallen asleep, saw that it was already daylight outside. He immediately dressed, came out of his tent, and loudly questioned the situation, only to find that it was already dawn.

"Its daybreak?"

He was startled.

"General Sun, the sun has risen in the west!" a soldier nearby said fearfully.

"How could the sun rise in the west?" The Smiling Tiger was completely unconvinced and ordered his men to wake up Smith and Stephen Whitey to ask them what was going on.

Seeing that it was already dawn, the two men took out their watches and realized that only a short while had passed since sunset, and their expressions changed.

"Mr. Smith, Mr. Stephen Whitey, what's going on here?" Realizing that it was indeed night, not daytime, yet the place was brightly lit, even Smiling Tiger felt a bit scared and quickly regarded these two strange Westerners as his pillars of support.

However, Smith and Stephen White knew little about the abilities of the Eastern Qi Refining path and were also unclear about the current situation. They could only suggest that Smiling Tiger go with them to find Lu Jin, Red Girl and the others who were still in Beiguo County to inquire about the situation.

"You don't know?"

Hearing that Lu Jin and the others were also unaware of the reason, the Smiling Tiger was so angry that he laughed instead of laughing. He ordered the soldiers behind him to set up their guns and shouted, "If you don't talk, we'll shoot you all to death!"

"you!"

Li Muxuan calmed down considerably, but he couldn't stand the insult, so he was about to take action, imitating how Jiang Liu had captured Luo Laowai in Renjia Town, and take down this smiling tiger.

Just as he touched the ground with his toes and leaned forward a short distance, Si Chong pressed down on his shoulder.

"Uncle-Master?"

Li Muxuan was puzzled.

"The common people don't fight with officials, let alone extraordinary people." He seemed to shake his head at him. "Think of the story of 'the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs.' Only those who can bend and stretch can be considered true men!"

"Then I'd rather not be a man of principle!"

Li Muxuan was furious.

Compared to the "humiliation of crawling between someone's legs," he preferred Jiang Liu's attitude towards life. It's reasonable to be humble when you need something from someone; but for others to publicly insult and threaten you, and for your group to have to endure it in the hope of the future...

But how many people have endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs to become like Han Xin?

Most of them can only endure repeated humiliations and suffer for the rest of their lives!

But now he couldn't break free, so he could only suppress his resentment and glare fiercely at the smiling tiger.

"General Sun."

Lu Jin stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "The sun rises in the west. You should let us go to investigate instead of threatening us with guns! If we had the ability to change the world, not to mention that you only brought 20,000 men, even if you brought 200,000 or 2 million, you still couldn't do anything to us!"

"Oh ho, you're quite brave, kid!" The smiling tiger was surprised that Lu Jin, a mere teenager, dared to stand up and confront him, but what the other party said was not without reason.

If the extraordinary person truly possessed the ability to make the sun rise in the west—

He would have to kneel down, kowtow, and offer incense!

# Chapter 384 The Upheaval in Beiguo County (Part 2)

Lu Jin dared to stand up because he had learned about Smiling Tiger's character in Yuhang. Although this guy might do things like forcibly abducting women when he felt like it, he still had hundreds of thousands of men under his command, so his bottom line was much higher than those of the small warlords.

As long as what others say aligns with his personality, it's possible to have a proper discussion with him.

"General Sun is too kind!"

"I merely stood up and truthfully explained the situation to the Commander-in-Chief, which can only be considered 'minor courage'; while Commander Sun is extremely busy with affairs of state, in charge of five provinces, which is 'major courage'!"

Praised like that, the smiling tiger's anger turned to joy, but he didn't forget the important matter and asked, "You kid have a way to find out the current situation?"

"No."

Lu Jin shook her head.

Are you kidding me?

The smiling tiger's expression turned from joy to anger. He spat menacingly, pulled out a pistol from his waistband, pointed it at Lu Jin, and cursed, "You don't think I won't shoot you just because you're young, do you?"

No, that's not true.

Lu Jin secretly channeled his inner energy, but remained outwardly calm, shaking his head again, "I know I can't deceive a wise and mighty hero like you, Commander-in-Chief, so I'm unwilling to lie, and I dare not lie."

"Simply flattering someone isn't enough!"

Despite saying that, Smiling Tiger shoved the gun back into his waistband. "What if you try to escape when I send you to investigate?"

"You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple."

Boss Cha stepped forward and sighed, “Most of us are not alone. Even if we escape, our families and disciples will not escape either.”

"Too."

Noticing that the person who spoke was Boss Cha, the smiling tiger, who often went to the theater to listen to plays, was relieved and ordered the soldiers behind him to lower their guns. "Alright, I'll give you a day to find out what happened in Beiguo County."

"no problem."

Everyone knew in their hearts that, given their understanding of the Qi formations, trying to figure out what had happened here was nothing short of a pipe dream.

At this point, there was no other option but to bite the bullet and accept it.