From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu currently only has a basic understanding of weapon crafting; asking him to personally guide him in crafting a magical artifact would be truly difficult for him...

# Chapter 426 Assassination (Part 1)

Since mastering the Heart Sutra and the method of pure yang thoughts, Jiang Liu has always carried a wrought iron rod with him, and has been persistent in his efforts to refine all the yin impurities in the various thoughts contained within the wrought iron rod.

Although eating, sleeping, and working all involve this, it has indeed caused some trouble, but fortunately, those who understand that this is part of Jiang Liu's cultivation have not tried to persuade him otherwise.

And so, two months passed.

The selection of the school's location, its construction, and the recruitment of teachers have all been completed.

The site was built on the original site of the collapsed Leifeng Pagoda and the entire Xizhao Mountain. The original collapsed Leifeng Pagoda has been rebuilt, but it is no longer a Buddhist pagoda. Instead, it is a library that stores not only Taoist and Buddhist scriptures, but also all kinds of useful books available on the market.

As for teachers, Zhuge Yu also sought out many friends he had made in his youth, including ordinary people who were well-versed in both Chinese and Western learning, as well as extraordinary individuals.

With this, Zhuge Yu truly joined the Confucian Society and gained a certain degree of prestige. He also named the academy "Mingxin Academy".

The name signifies enlightenment and the realization of one's true nature, and we hope that all students who join our institution in the future will be able to achieve enlightenment and remain steadfast in their aspirations.

The college's courses are mainly divided into three categories.

Culture, spiritual practice, and practical experience.

Culture goes without saying, including subjects such as language, mathematics, and history;

Spiritual practice lays the foundation for children's physical development;

Practice involves leading students to participate in various jobs in the streets and alleys, allowing them to use their knowledge and skills to earn money. The students receive 60% of the earnings, while the university receives 40%.

Without him.

The academic program for students at the university is divided into six years of primary school, six years of secondary school, and three years of university. During the six years of primary school, all tuition, miscellaneous fees, and meal fees are waived.

However, since the school was newly established and all the students were in primary school, it was unacceptable for the income to be insufficient to cover the expenses.

Therefore, Jiang Liu proposed to open a practical course, which would allow children to use their knowledge and skills to earn money and adapt to society as soon as possible, and also allow the school to make money.

As for the specifics of the practical courses, they were planned jointly by Zhuge Yu and all the teachers of the academy, and in cooperation with the vendors and factory owners of the Cultural Street and even the entire Yuhang. However, the planned content had to be reviewed by Jiang Liu and all members of the Confucian Society to filter out some unsuitable practical projects, such as heavy physical labor and dance hall internships.

With this, the university officially began its student recruitment process.

Shop owners and residents on Cultural Street enthusiastically enrolled their children, and eligible children in the welfare home also needed to enroll and receive primary school education.

The first day of school is the 15th, a full moon night, which is also the day Jiang Liu preaches in the square in the center of Cultural Street every month.

That night.

The square was packed with people. Since the river had already flowed once or twice before, everyone had a rule: children and teenagers sat at the front, followed by women and children, and adult men at the back.

After the river flowed in, the noise vanished instantly, and even the lively and active children quieted down at that moment.

Jiang Liu sat cross-legged, with a steel rod across his knees and his hands holding the shape of a Hunyuan pill. His spirit and energy reached their peak at this moment. His eyes, which were restrained yet bright, shone like stars, yet were also gentle. The invisible magnetic force emanating from his body calmed the minds of everyone present.

"The way to refine Qi lies in the nine orifices; the way to cultivate oneself lies in understanding the mind."

"By opening the nine orifices, gathering the five elements, and applying them in reverse order, one can aspire to become an immortal or a Buddha; by understanding one's mind and nature, knowing principles and understanding things, and having clear thoughts, the Great Dao can be seen!"

"When one becomes a human being and also cultivates oneself, the universe is but a mustard seed and Mount Sumeru in a single thought!"

Jiang Liu preached and expounded the Dharma.

It speaks of the way of cultivating Qi and practicing spiritual cultivation, and the method of realizing one's true nature.

While it cannot compare to the extraordinary phenomena of heavenly flowers falling and golden lotuses springing from the earth that befall immortals and Buddhas, it still brings peace to the mind of those who hear the Dharma and listen to the teachings. They can multitask and their flow of Qi is smoother than usual.

Is this the river?

Outside the square, a kind-faced old man gazed at Jiang Liu, who was preaching in the center of the square, and exclaimed in amazement, "To have reached such a level at such a young age is truly incredible."

"Sir, is he really as powerful as you say?" asked a burly, bald man beside him. "He looks quite ordinary."

"Li Ding, you can't judge a book by its cover. To establish the Confucian Association and create this bustling cultural street, he must have real talent," the kind old man sighed. "Besides, rumors say this young man took the punishment for his father during the ceremony of leaving the Quanxing sect, escaping unscathed. Some even claim that the martial arts world belongs to him and Zhang Zhiwei..."

A martial arts tournament was once held in Yuhang, and his fight with Zhang Zhiwei was so legendary that it's still being reported today...

Afterwards, the forty-two members of the martial arts tournament went to the Jinhua area... The information we gathered was that Smiling Tiger was going to search for treasure in the Jinhua area and had set up 20,000 people, but in the end, those nearly 20,000 people mysteriously disappeared!

Jiang Liu's skills are truly remarkable!

This assassination attempt—

"It might be a bit difficult for just the two of us!"

"Sir, are you giving up?"

Li Ding found it hard to believe. The Tang Clan was a group that would do anything for money, and they would fight to the death. Just like the current Tang Clan leader, who once tried to assassinate a master when he was young, but was spared three times by that master. However, the leader finally found an opportunity to assassinate the master who had been kind to him.

Nothing more!

This is the code of conduct of the Tang Clan!

The master is the sect leader's senior brother, and he also follows the Tang Clan's rules. Once he has accepted the money, he must complete the assassination, no matter what.

But this tone now—

Is it a lack of self-confidence?

"I'm just worried."

The old man, referred to as "Master," looked solemn. "The other party is outwardly gentle but inwardly strong. Based on the intelligence we have gathered, he will not compromise with anyone unless he needs something from them. If the assassination fails, he will not be as merciful as that master who spared the sect leader three times."

There used to be a gang in this city with over a hundred members, but he wiped them all out!

If the assassination attempt fails, he will never let us go. However, it doesn't matter if we die, but I fear he will target the Tang Clan!

Judging from the current scene of a huge crowd, this lord had no doubt that if Jiang Liu gave the word, there was a good chance that these people would follow him to surround the Tang Clan!

"As long as he doesn't find out that it was my Tang Clan who assassinated me, isn't that enough?" Li Ding didn't seem to care.

The Tang Clan always conceals their identities when carrying out assassinations. Even if outsiders are certain that it was someone from the Tang Clan who did it, without solid evidence, how dare they really come to the Tang Clan to hold them accountable?

The other sects will not stand idly by.

reason?

If pressure is applied to the Tang Clan without any evidence, then in the future, suspicion can be used to target other prestigious sects.

Even with constant infighting among the various sects and families in the world of supernatural beings, they would never allow such a violation of the rules to occur! Even though the Tang Clan's reputation among the various sects in the world of supernatural beings isn't exactly stellar!

"I hope so."

The old man sighed slightly, then looked at Jiang Liu again, only to find that the other man's gaze seemed to be fixed on him. He was taken aback, but then realized that Jiang Liu didn't seem to be looking at him at all. He felt a chill in his heart and thought to himself, "Is it just my imagination?"

# Chapter 427 Assassination (Part 2)

After the sermon is finished, it is time for those who have heard the teachings to ask questions.

Jiang Liu answered all the questions he could answer, and if he couldn't answer one, he readily admitted that he didn't know and would ask those present who knew the answer.

To know what you know, and to know what you don't know, that is true knowledge.

Jiang Liu is putting this principle into practice.

Therefore.

In people's hearts, his prestige was even greater, which made Zhuge Yu, who was also listening to the sermon, admire him even more.

Tell the truth.

Even if Jiang Liu aspires to unify the world, he is willing to assist him.

"My lord, I'm making my move." Li Ding said, his breathing changed, and his figure slowly disappeared, entering a state of invisibility.

This is one of the Tang Clan's techniques: Illusionary Body Barrier.

By adjusting one's breathing, one can enter a state similar to invisibility.

Li Ding actually planned to carry out the assassination in public!

For Tang Clan assassins, completing the mission is the primary goal, but as an outsider, they also have the desire to challenge themselves. Li Ding wanted to challenge himself at this moment to see if he could successfully assassinate someone in public.

"Alright, let's give it a try."

The old man sighed, but did not stop him.

Now that we've accepted the task, we must complete it!

The rules of the Tang Clan cannot be violated!

As soon as Li Dinggang stepped through the crowd and walked towards Jiang Liu, he was noticed by Lu Jin, Hong Guniang, Gao Huan, Zhao Xinchuan, Peng Qizi, Boss Cha, and others present.

Lu Jin is already making progress toward mastering the art of controlling the heat; even without circulating his Qi, he is extremely sensitive to changes in the surrounding airflow.

Hong Guniang has now established her central palace in her body through her liver and has initially mastered the eight or nine wonders. In addition, she was originally a master of coloring games, and her specialty is the art of deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea!

Although the Tang Clan's illusion barrier is more advanced than her magic trick, it is ultimately just an optical invisibility technique, not a way to enter another dimension. How could it possibly fool her eyes?

Needless to say, Gao Huan, since receiving guidance from Jiang Liu, has perfected her cultivation techniques day by day, focusing on her stomach and intestines. Although she has not yet used this as a foundation to condense a deity like Jiang Liu's innate superpower, she has gained a more thorough understanding of the life soul, floating soul, and reincarnation soul. Her brain cultivates the life soul, her six internal organs cultivate the floating soul, and her five viscera focus on the reincarnation soul, which is the innate primordial energy. This maintains the connection between the life soul and the floating soul, making her spirit far beyond the ordinary. Naturally, she noticed Li Ding's movements.

Zhao Xinchuan, Peng Qizi, and Boss Cha observed Li Ding in a simpler and more direct way. This was because they were all martial arts masters who had cultivated to the point of circulating Qi throughout the body. Even without circulating Qi, their bodies could instinctively sense the slight vibrations at the scene.

Even though Li Ding's steps were very light, as long as he stepped on the ground, it would still cause vibrations.

To ordinary people, the tremor was inaudible, but to these three masters of martial arts, it was as bright as a lantern in the dark.

Zhao Xinchuan paused, unleashing a burst of Qi, and shot out like a cannonball, his muscles trembling and his back shaking, delivering a punch straight to the back of Li Ding's head.

Bang!

The punch missed its target, but it still released a white stream of air that made the air explode.

At the critical moment, Li Ding dodged to the side, but this caused him to lose his breathing and reveal his figure.

Zhao Xinchuan was not surprised when his punch missed. He simply twisted his waist, his arm lashing out like a whip or a dragon's tail, and slammed it hard into the opponent's abdomen.

"cough!"

The moment his arm struck his opponent, a layer of jet-black, close-fitting armor appeared, but it was still blasted open by Zhao Xinchuan's fist force. The force penetrated his body, causing his internal organs to churn, blood to spill from his mouth, and his eyes to become bloodshot.

"go with!"