From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Because of his exceptional talent, he has already been granted the privilege of observing others' failed attempts at cultivating the Pill Devouring Technique!

They still have expectations—

The Dan Shi could kill everyone; Jiang Liu probably avoided it using some means...

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After bidding farewell to the elders and children in the family, Tang Bingwen packed his luggage and led everyone towards Yuhang.

Because all ten of them were highly skilled, they arrived at a mountain peak outside Yuhang City in just four days, but it took them a day longer than it took Tang Jiaren and Li Ding to return to the Sichuan area.

Nothing else—

"Act quickly!"

Tang Andao said, "The Jiangzhe area has been breached by the Northern Expeditionary Army, forcing us to take a detour... Perhaps in a month or two, they will enter Yuhang."

Tang Houren said, "Speaking of which, the spirit and morale of those Northern Expeditionary Army soldiers are completely different from those of the warlords. They might actually be able to pacify the world."

"By the way, how long do you think the collaboration between the 'bowing' faction and the 'pot' faction can last?"

Lu Huizhong pondered this matter, "I heard from my family that before the Qing Dynasty fell, many disciples of the Tang Clan worked for the Qing Dynasty? Shouldn't we find a backer as soon as possible?"

"..."

"These things are none of our business."

Tang Jiaren interrupted the discussion, "Sect Leader, what is your plan?"

"I need to verify whether Jiang Liu truly has the ability to undo the Dan Shi."

This is one of the reasons why Tang Bingwen personally led the team.

It's not that I don't trust what Tang Jiaren says, but seeing is believing—

Since it concerns the solution to Dan Shi, as the current leader of the Tang Clan, he must personally go and confirm it again and again!

Afterwards, he took out Guanyuan—one of the magical artifacts made by the Tang Clan, which can locate the positions of himself and his companions through pre-marked Qi.

There are ten red dots above the garden, representing the ten people present.

Gao Yingcai stretched and looked at the Guanyuan in his hand, complaining, "Can't the weapon refiners in the sect put in a little more effort so that Guanyuan can also shine outside the mountain gate?"

"Stop complaining."

Du Fosong looked at the official in his hand and sneered, "Why do you think Guanyuan can only display other people's positions inside the mountain gate?"

To display the location of others outside the mountain gate, the entire continent of China must be brought under the Tang Clan's control, and then corresponding mechanisms and magical artifacts must be set up.

"Even if we had that ability, this Guanyuan Garden would be useless, since we can detect the Qi of any living person."

"What are you getting so worked up about? You son-in-law!"

Tang Tongbi, Du Fosong's wife, belittled her husband, "Are you envious because Gao Yingcai's daughter is already old enough to run errands? Then you should work harder!"

"There's nothing I can do, you keep kicking me, maybe you broke that thing." Du Fosong chuckled, talking back to Tang Tongbi in a somewhat cheeky way.

"Well, you live-in son-in-law! Is it my fault after all?" Tang Tongbi said with a laugh.

"Hey you two, isn't that enough? This isn't the time for flirting!" Tang An, wearing round glasses and sporting a mustache, couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted the two.

"Tch~ A skinny monkey hiding in a cardboard box!"

Tang Tongbi chuckled, not taking it to heart.

It wasn't until Tang Bingwen touched the edge of Guanyuan Garden that he interrupted everyone's banter, saying, "Make sure Guanyuan Garden only shows one red dot; that's me."

Everyone removed the red dots representing themselves from the garden, leaving only the dot representing Tang Bingwen.

"Senior brother, although my pill-devouring capacity is not as high as yours, I can only condense three at a time, but I can attack from a distance and guarantee accuracy within thirty meters."

Tang Bingwen looked at Tang Jiaren, "So, you and the others are responsible for distracting Jiang Liu's men. Remember, do not kill anyone who is not involved!"

After saying that, he continued, "I will attack Jiang Liu from a distance. If my Dan Shi hits him, I will remove the point representing me on Guanyuan. Your Guanyuan devices will also sense this, which is a signal for a temporary retreat."

A general plan has been set.

The group then entered the city.

However, since Jiang Liu lived in Yuhang City, Tang Jiaren had already informed them of the general situation of the Cultural Street area before the plan was actually launched. The other nine people, including Tang Bingwen, also had to spend two or three days familiarizing themselves with the street and determining Jiang Liu's living habits.

Two days later.

The ten members of the Tang Clan had figured out Jiang Liu's daily routine, which was no different from that of an ordinary person. He left early and returned late, mainly traveling between the Confucian Society and the Mingxin Academy.

The opera troupe was mainly led by Ghost Hand King and Red Girl.

As for cultivation—

They didn't witness Jiang Liu's cultivation process, but they noticed he carried a fine iron rod that looked like an artwork, suggesting he knew some rod techniques.

文化街

Liu's Hot Pot Restaurant.

The ten people ate hot pot while exchanging information with each other. Lu Huizhong was the one who served the dishes. She had found a job as a waiter at Liu's Hot Pot Restaurant as a cover.

"I never expected Lu Jin to be 'Bai Jiao'!"

Besides Jiang Liu's intelligence, Gao Yingcai also discovered that the famous "White Beauty" in Yuhang City was Lu Jin. His heart was racing, and he said in a daze, "White Beauty, the name has spread throughout the city. It must be that Lu Jin was dressed as a woman when she was doing chivalrous deeds!"

It's quite unexpected that the Lu family has a son who likes to dress as a woman!

However, on the other hand, although the Lu family members are all quite handsome, Lu Jin, being a man, does seem to have a more delicate and feminine appearance.

"This guy is quite strong. Like Miss Hong, Miss Liu, Xiao Yun, Xiao Yu and others, he would go to Jiang Liu to ask about cultivation whenever he had time... Speaking of which, Jiang Liu is not exactly handsome, so how come so many women are around him?"

Du Fusong stroked his chin, already including Lu Jin in the category of "woman," but his eyes were filled with doubt, and then he exclaimed "Ah!"

Tang Tongbi glared at him and stomped on his foot.

“Hong Guniang, Liu Guniang, Xiao Yun, Xiao Yu, and Lu Jin are the five people we must send away. In addition, we also need to pay attention to Peng Qizi, Boss Cha, and He Anxia, ​​who are friends of Jiang Liu who are occasionally invited to discuss martial arts and doctrines.”

While chewing on tripe, Tang Jian steered the conversation back to the plan to help Dan Shi test Jiang Liu's abilities, "There's another foreigner we need to be careful of, named Bao Naide. He's just an ordinary person; we can't lay a hand on him..."

This is a bit tricky; one wrong move and it could provoke the dissatisfaction of the foreigners in Yuhang...

I hate carrying out assassinations in cities, especially cities with foreigners. There are too many things to consider, and if I'm not careful, the trouble won't just be limited to the foreigners...

# Chapter 432 The Solitary Seeker Seeks Defeat

"Just be careful."

Tang Bingwen was drinking tea when he saw Jiang Liu and Lu Jin walk into Liu's Hot Pot restaurant and sit at an empty table only six meters away from them.

"Young Master, and Lu Jin." Behind the counter, Miss Liu handed two menus to Jiang Liu and Lu Jin. "I have some new dishes here, would you like to try them?"

Liu's Hot Pot Restaurant.

As the name suggests, it is a shop opened by Miss Liu.

Because of her good cooking skills, she rented a shop on Cultural Street that had not yet been rented by anyone, and opened a hot pot restaurant, on Jiang Liu's advice.

"A mushroom all alone? A mushroom suffering alone? A mushroom living its entire life alone?"

Looking at the new menu, which was entirely filled with mushrooms, Jiang Liu chuckled, "You've got a good name for yourself!"

"There's nothing I can do. Recently, the last three members of Shennongtang moved to Cultural Street. With your help, Chairman, they rented a lot of land nearby and, at your suggestion, started growing mushrooms. They even built greenhouses, and the yield is quite high." Miss Liu said with her hands on her hips, sounding annoyed. "I'm so tired of them!"

Shennong Hall originated from the Agricultural School, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, and revered Shennong as its ancestor. It gradually declined from the Qin Dynasty onwards, and today, only a family of three remains.

After arriving from Yuhang, Jiang Liu learned that their methods involved agriculture, so he took it very seriously. He provided them with housing and purchased ten acres of land for them, and suggested that they study fungi as well as rice.

Why fungi?

Because fungi have a short growth cycle and are rich in protein, they can replace meat to some extent.

With the establishment of Mingxin Academy, students naturally need a balanced diet, and mushrooms are the best choice in an era when meat is in short supply.

of course.

Legumes also contain plant protein, but their growth cycle is too long.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, fungi offer the best value at this stage.

"Then you should think of a way to make the mushrooms taste even better," Jiang Liu said, and then started ordering. "Give me a single mushroom dish, a bitter mushroom dish, and finally a mushroom dish for life."

"Just tell me you'd like a 'mushroom set meal'," Miss Liu wrote in the booklet, then asked Lu Jin, "And you, little brother?"

Upon hearing the word "little brother," Lu Jin choked for a moment, then said somewhat speechlessly, "Just give me a 'Unrivaled Mushroom'."

The so-called "unbeatable mushroom" refers to a serving of mushroom fried rice. The portion is enormous, with the bowl as big as an adult's head, and the amount of fried rice is indeed as much as a human head. Even a burly man would be stuffed after eating a bowl of this.

Therefore, this mushroom fried rice is known as "Unrivaled Mushroom".

"Give me one too."

Jiang Liu said to Miss Liu.

But for Jiang Liu and Lu Jin, this "unrivaled challenge" was just an appetizer.

It's true that superhumans can eat more than ordinary people, but their appetites aren't actually that much larger. Jiang Liu and Lu Jin can eat so much because they also cultivate the Sun and Moon Refinement Method, where the moonlight stimulates their potential and the sun's essence evolves their life. In addition, they also study how to unlock their gene locks, so naturally they need to consume more energy than ordinary people.

In other words, Jiang Liu, through his journey through the Ghost Realm, learned the alchemical method of transforming the Five Elements into the Six Qi to complete the Nine Revolutions using the Iron Cudgel. This method allows him to refine the Six Qi of Heaven and Earth for his own use, which can sustain his energy consumption to a certain extent, and even replenish his innate Qi, otherwise he would have consumed even more.

"okay."

Miss Liu noted it down and then asked a new shop assistant to pour tea for the two of them.

The shop assistant was a woman dressed in a bright red robe and wearing a red hood. She smiled as she set out cups and poured tea for the two of them.

Just as she placed the cup in front of Jiang Liu, a barely perceptible green flame appeared on her slender fingers and smeared it around the rim of the cup.

Give it a try first.

The new shop assistant is Lu Huizhong.

Jiang Liu seemed oblivious, merely trembling slightly with the hand holding the teacup before downing it in one gulp. He then spoke to Lu Jin about the Northern Expedition: "Things are going much more smoothly than I expected. In less than a month, Zhang Muzhi will enter the city. Although that smiling tiger commands hundreds of thousands of troops, he is ultimately just a warlord, and his men are mostly a rabble, already in complete disarray."

"The Smiling Tiger plans to flee to the Tianjin area soon... but I estimate he will die in an accident on the way," Lu Jin guessed.

reason?

It was not an assassination.