From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Gather the five elements and use them in reverse order; once the work is done, one can become a Buddha or an immortal."

Lu Jin was deeply moved. “The ancients were right! Brother Jiang, your method is the real alchemy, isn’t it? Gathering the essence of the moon and the sun, combining the five elements and yin and yang, it can truly be said to seize the creation of heaven and earth and explore the mysteries of the sun and moon, far surpassing those herbal elixirs.”

"The medicinal properties of herbs and trees have their own unique uses, and since they are used in different fields, they cannot be generalized."

Jiang Liu would never think that just because he used the Tang Clan's Dan Shi method to verify "the Great Sage escaped from the Eight Trigrams Furnace and the Mind Monkey was subdued under the Five Elements Mountain" and understood a bit of the principle of gathering the Five Elements to refine the Golden Elixir, he would become so arrogant as to disdain all herbal medicines.

Herbs can cure a hundred diseases, and flowers can heal a thousand ailments.

If you seek the elixir of immortality, you will instantly enter the netherworld.

Even if someone who is not a practitioner obtains a "golden elixir," they will not be able to cure their stubborn illness.

reason?

Even a cultivator like Lu Jin would find it difficult to truly absorb the essence of the moon and the sun by relying on the method of refining the body with the sun and moon before he could truly gather the five elements and control the heat. How much more difficult would it be for an ordinary person?

The benefit of the tangible yet intangible pill that Jiang Liu refined was only because Jiang Liu did not infuse it with the essence of the sun and moon. Instead, he gathered the Qi of the five elements, making it perfectly round and sending it into another person's body. It could then be based on the five internal organs, the master of life, so that the Qi would actively circulate throughout the body, thus completing the cultivation process.

"Brother Jiang intends to use this 'alchemy' to subdue the Tang Clan?" Lu Jin asked.

"This alchemy technique alone is not enough, and I never intended to teach it to them..."

After saying that, Jiang Liu got up, paid the money at the counter with Lu Jin, and headed towards Mingxin Academy.

Responsible for teaching?

No.

Even Jiang Liu only holds a "sermon" once a month on the fifteenth in the center of the cultural street, similar to a bonfire party where everyone gathers together.

If he were to manage a large group of students, he could only take them on outings; he couldn't possibly manage them all in an orderly manner.

We still need to have a professional teacher to teach us.

Their current purpose in going to Mingxin Academy is to teach the new students the Foundation Building Method, standardizing their movements during practice to invigorate their internal organs, improve their Qi cultivation aptitude, and lay a solid foundation for formal Qi cultivation in the future...

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"Sect Leader, Jiang Liu's five senses are extremely sharp, and he was able to switch the cups without anyone noticing... He really gave us a taste of his own medicine!"

Tang Houren watched Jiang Liu and Lu Jin walk away from the cultural street, stroked his beard, and gritted his teeth, saying, "As expected, they live up to their reputation; they're not to be trifled with!"

That being said.

However, none of the Tang Clan members wanted to give up, especially since Sect Leader Tang Bingwen had not personally confirmed that Jiang Liu could truly break the Dan Shi technique.

"Jiang Liu discovered us, but ignored us, clearly not taking us seriously!" Tang An frowned, feeling offended.

"Sect Leader?"

Gao Yingcai remained silent for a while, and seeing that Tang Bingwen did not speak, he took the initiative to ask, "Is the plan still the same?"

"As usual!"

Their existence has been discovered.

Theoretically, we should look for another opportunity—Tang Clan assassins value patience above all else.

But the current situation is not right!

The Northern Expeditionary Army has already entered the Jiangnan region; they should not linger in Yuhang to avoid unforeseen complications that could affect the Tang Clan's livelihood...

···

It was evening.

As soon as Jiang Liu stepped out of the academy gate, he stretched and glanced around before saying to Lu Jin, "You go back first, I have some things to take care of."

Lu Jin knew perfectly well what was going on, nodded, and walked ahead towards the courtyard of the opera troupe.

"The other party has sent Lu Jin away."

Outside the university.

Within the crowd.

Du Fosong noticed this situation and saw Jiang Liu walking into a sparsely populated alley. Startled, he quickly moved to another location and reported to the others.

"They're going to confront us head-on!"

Tang Bingwen opened his one eye.

"You can ignore it."

Tang An suggested that, since they were assassins, they could wait until Jiang Liu lowered his guard before taking action.

However, Tang Bingwen rejected the suggestion: "A direct confrontation can also accomplish the assassination, and the purpose of this operation is to create an opportunity for me to use Dan Shi!"

And this is also in our favor!

There's no need to waste manpower drawing away his men; ten against one, the advantage is ours!

Inside Liu's Hot Pot restaurant, Tang Bingwen didn't understand which method Jiang Liu used, but the ability to teleport under everyone's noses made him more suspicious of Jiang Liu's breakthrough in Dan Shi.

At this moment, Tang Jiaren also felt a little uncertain.

perhaps--

Jiang Liu was simply a highly skilled cultivator with exceptional five senses, enabling him to detect the presence of Dan Shi and use a technique similar to teleportation to move Dan Shi that was near him to another location.

Especially the scene where Jiang Liu had Dan Shi under his control made him feel increasingly uneasy!

How could Dan Shi be controlled by anyone?

Perhaps that's how the Dan Shi was isolated using some kind of spatial means!

Strictly speaking...

As a member of the Tang Clan, one should not make such guesses and speculations. Before an assassination attempt, one should ascertain the specific information about the person to be assassinated, especially given that the assassination attempt has already failed once.

However, given that Jiang Liu's ability to break the Tang Clan's Dan Shi technique was at stake, both Tang Bingwen and Tang Jiaren were more flustered than usual. Furthermore, the current political climate was turbulent, and the Jiangzhe region had become a hotbed of conflict. Most of the major sects and families in the world of supernatural beings were confined to their own territories, with few venturing out…

They didn't have time to thoroughly understand Jiang Liu's current capabilities and strengths; they had to make some choices.

"go!"

With that, Tang Bingwen followed Du Fosong's directions and led the group into the alley. There was only one path, winding and turning in all directions.

Once outside the alley, there was a sparse grove of trees ahead, and Jiang Liu had already entered the grove.

Of the ten people, only Tang Bingwen quickly followed; the others used their ethereal steps and illusionary barriers to hide behind the trees and slowly surround Jiang Liu.

"This isn't the Tang Clan's fighting style, is it?"

Jiang Liu stopped, turned around, and his gaze swept over Tang Bingwen. He said with interest, "I was just trying it out, I didn't expect you to actually follow. So impatient? Alright, I'll try my best to satisfy all ten of you!"

Tang Bingwen, who was about to speak, was taken aback by Jiang Liu's "humor," then his face darkened and he said in a deep voice, "The way young people talk these days is really peculiar. But if you want to satisfy this old man, are you, a mere brat, qualified?"

"You really want to?"

Jiang Liu feigned surprise and doubt, crossed his arms, hugged his shoulders, tightened his thighs, and exaggeratedly said, "I must get the president of Mingfei Newspaper to publish the explosive news about 'Tang Clan Leader's fondness for men' and 'good young men'! No! It would be better to send this news directly to Jianghu Xiaozhan and ask Liu Wei to help spread it throughout the entire world of supernatural beings."

Upon hearing this, Tang Bingwen opened his mouth, but instantly calmed down, his eyes fixed on Jiang Liu. He saw no fluctuation of Qi from Jiang Liu's body, and a slight doubt arose in his eyes.

[Is this to lower my guard?]

# Chapter 435 Crushing

"By the way, you seem to be taking a bit too seriously?"

Seeing Tang Bingwen's serious expression, Jiang Liu smiled broadly and said, "You should smile more, or you'll age faster."

"I'm already this old, it doesn't matter if I get a little older, but it's a young man like you whose life ends here, what a pity! What a lament!"

Tang Bingwen sighed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, "Anyone who looks down on the Tang Clan will eventually die at the hands of Tang Clan disciples."

Whoosh!

A jet-black dagger came from behind, aimed straight at the back of Jiang Liu's head.

He is a brilliant talent!

He possesses profound skills in creating illusions and also has an exceptional ability to manipulate objects.

But just as the dagger was about to strike Jiang Liu's head, the iron rod on his back rotated slightly.

With a "ding," the dagger was deflected, flipped, and embedded itself in a nearby tree as thick as a person.

At that very moment, Lu Huizhong and Tang An made their move. The former flicked his fingers, and several hidden threads shot out from the woods, binding and restraining Jiang Liu.

With a forceful pull—

Jiang Liu was completely unharmed; not even his clothes were torn.

The latter, Tang An, along with Tang Tongbi, Du Fosong, and Tang Jian, attacked Jiang Liu together.

Gao Yingcai recalled his hand dagger, exchanged a glance with Tang Houren, and once again used the Illusion Barrier to conceal his figure, closely following the four people in front.

Tang Shiying, who was skilled in swordsmanship, stayed on the outermost edge as a precaution.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tang Bingwen condensed three pills and controlled them to hover within a 30-meter radius of the river, searching for the best moment to strike.

Seeing Tang An, Tang Tongbi, Du Fosong, and Tang Jian approaching, all releasing green Qi poison, Jiang Liu trembled slightly, severing Lu Huizhong's hidden threads. He then grabbed the iron rod behind him and flung it at the four people in front of him.

The poisonous Qi of Tang Tongbi and Du Fosong was instantly dispersed, and the poisonous Qi of Tang Jian that had taken form was also completely dissipated.

And the stick was so fast that there was no time to dodge!

"not good!"

The four men's expressions changed, and Tang Tongbi, Du Fosong, and Tang Jian all erupted with a blue-and-white Qi flame to protect their bodies.

This is a Tang Sect martial art:

Five Treasures Protection Method!

What are the Five Treasures?

Heart Fire Qi, Lung Metal Qi, Liver Wood Qi, Kidney Water Qi, Spleen Earth Qi.

Compared to the Celestial Master's Mansion's Five Thunder Orthodox Method, which uses lung metal and heart fire to invigorate yang energy, liver wood and kidney water to stimulate yin energy, and finally uses spleen earth qi to harmonize yin and yang, the Tang Clan's Five Treasures Body Protection Method uses spleen earth qi and liver wood qi to wrap heart fire qi, lung metal qi, and kidney water qi, uses water, fire, and metal qi to refine poison, and relies on earth and wood qi to empower oneself, circulating and endlessly, in order to form protective qi and qi membranes.

With just a casual strike from Jiang Liu, the earth and wood flow method of these four people was shattered in an instant!