From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"build."

Amidst the gasps of the others, Zhao Yingkong sat down cross-legged and, following Jiang Liu's instructions, circulated Qi throughout the body, using the nine orifices as a cauldron, the eight meridians as a furnace, the six viscera as fire, and the primordial spirit as thought. During the practice, the five internal organs trembled, presenting a superimposed state of "gathering form and dispersing Qi." Subsequently, the five Qi radiated forth, merging with the Qi poison cultivated, and flowing between the five internal organs.

In an instant.

Blue patterns also appeared on Zhao Yingkong's body, but unlike the previous four old men, all eight meridians of her body were manifested, and her Qi circulated through the nine orifices. The blue spiral pattern on her chest and abdomen was connected to the path between the upper and lower dantian.

hum-

The five elements reflected in her five internal organs, where they gathered together toxins and condensed into one.

Subsequently, the blue spiral pattern on Zhao Ying's hollow abdomen transformed into a kind of transparent silver.

Open your eyes.

Zhao Yingkong's eyes shone with a faint silver light, as if her divine essence was contained within. Her aura blended seamlessly with nature, and if one did not look with the naked eye, one would not be able to detect her presence at all.

"The Pill Devouring Technique has been completed?"

Even at his advanced age, Tang Bingwen's eyes widened in disbelief.

For Tang Sect disciples, cultivating the Dan Shi technique is a process with a high chance of survival, yet Zhao Yingkong mastered it in such a short time.

A genius beyond compare!

but--

Did she truly cultivate the Pill Devouring Technique?

"Why don't we give it a try?" Tang Jiaren suggested.

Who should we test it on?

Zhao Yingkong countered with a question.

"Go and catch a wild boar!" Tang Bingwen ordered.

Three or five Tang Clan disciples immediately left the back mountain and went to the nearby forest to search for clues. In less than an hour, they returned with a wild boar.

Animals also have meridians, so using wild boars for experiments is the perfect method.

The experiment began, and the wild boar was released and ran around on all fours, but suddenly convulsed, fell to the ground, and howled in agony. In no time, white, transparent, net-like patterns appeared all over its body, and it died.

"It is indeed Dan Shi." Tang Bingwen confirmed, but he had some doubts, namely why Zhao Yingkong was still in a state of disappearing Qi.

It should be noted that during the process of using Dan Shi, the Qi will disappear at the very moment Dan Shi is constructed.

For others, the disappearance of Qi and atmosphere in that instant can create a sense of unease and may even be a cause for concern.

But Zhao Yingkong was in a state of constant energy loss and the atmosphere disappearing—

Is it constantly building up the Dan Shi?

Or is it that the "Dan Shi" technique she cultivated is more special?

"The form of Dan Shi is a bubble-like substance that is invisible to ordinary people, similar to a pill. However, my Dan Shi is completely integrated into the air. It is an invisible and intangible 'Qi' that can enter the body as long as you breathe."

Zhao Yingkong explained her own experience with Dan Shi, "All of you here have been affected by my Dan Shi, but don't worry, I need to actively control it when it takes effect, otherwise it will just be a wisp of Qi and will naturally dissipate with your breath."

"This is not Dan Shi at all!"

Tang Jiaren stared directly at the river—

The reason Zhao Yingkong's Dan Shi has become like this must be because he gave her some pointers.

"It is Dan Shi, but it is different from the Dan Shi of your Tang Sect, which seems to be formless and intangible but is actually tangible and tangible. It is Dan Shi that is formless and intangible."

Jiang Liu said, "I already know the principle of Dan Shi cultivation, so I gave Zhao Yingkong a hint before she started cultivating, telling her to pay attention to the five internal organs and the five Qi, which might increase the success rate... Giving a hint before cultivation doesn't count as providing help during the cultivation process, does it?"

“No!” It was Tang Bingwen who spoke, his eyes lowered, asking only, “Is the inheritance of my Tang Clan’s Pill Devouring technique a joke in your eyes?”

The Tang Clan's Dan Shi cultivation tradition has two aspects: first, to understand life and death and live in the face of death; second, to pass on the torch and ensure its continuous existence. However, Zhao Yingkong's example seems to prove that the efforts of those who chose to cultivate Dan Shi in the past were all in vain.

Everyone followed one after another, cultivating the Pill Devouring Technique, all for the sake of inheritance—

But this inherited Dan Shi technique is useless to Jiang Liu, and it may also be useless to that Gen Sheng!

just now!

Jiang Liu only gave Zhao Yingkong a little pointer before she started cultivating Dan Shi, which greatly reduced the difficulty of her cultivation. Even after she succeeded, her Qi could remain in a state of disappearance, and the form of Dan Shi changed from a tangible pill to an intangible Qi.

"Not so. The passing of the torch is undoubtedly great, but as time goes by, things change. Of all things in the world, only change is constant." Jiang Liu said solemnly.

"Yes, the seasons change and the stars revolve. Only change is eternal... The Tang Clan's ultimate technique, Dan Shi, must not only be passed down from generation to generation, but also be carried on and developed. If we can do that, I won't need to think about changing the Tang Clan's rules in this chaotic world that may lead to the Tang Clan's destruction."

Tang Bingwen took a deep breath and said to the Tang Clan disciples, "Can you carry on the legacy and forge ahead into the future?"

"can!"

The young boys and girls who were just starting out shouted.

Only young boys and girls who had just started learning were shouting.

"I see!"

Looking at these young men and women, and then at Jiang Liu and Zhao Yingkong, Tang Bingwen suddenly realized something.

There was a time when he also had such ambition!

But now?

When youthful vigor fades and one grows old, even if one still possesses ambition and cultivates the Dan Shi technique, can one truly be considered to have transcended life and death and embraced life in the face of death?

So, is Jiang Liu, who brought this to his senses, someone who owes the Tang Sect a favor, or someone who owes the Tang Sect a favor?

# Chapter 454 Goodbye

"Sect Leader Tang, then we shall take our leave."

The trip to the Tang Sect allowed Zhao Yingkong to learn Tang Sect techniques and the method of mastering the Five Elements Elixir Formation, and also made the connection between Jiang Liu and the Tang Sect even closer.

This trip was worthwhile!

"Walk slowly."

Tang Bingwen and the others saw Jiang Liu and Zhao Yingkong off from the mountain gate. "Do you need a carriage arranged?"

At that moment, a horse-drawn carriage was parked by the roadside.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Tang, but I have not been back for a month and must hurry back. Traveling by carriage is a bit slow."

The words fell.

Jiang Liuqi transformed into a cloud, mixed with hundreds of starlight, enveloping Zhao Yingkong, like an immortal riding the clouds, flying eastward. In a short while, only a faint light remained, leaving the Tang Clan members looking at each other in bewilderment, even at a loss.

Is it a person?

Are they immortals?

"Sect Leader, could Jiang Liu have already reached the Tongtian Realm?" Tang Jiaren thought of a possibility and asked in a trembling voice.

"You've already died once, don't you know what level you've reached in him?"

Tang Bingwen came to his senses and sighed, "Remember, you must not accept any assassination missions involving Jiang Liu or anyone related to him in the future."

The Tang Clan must never be his enemy!

"Yes, Sect Leader!"

Everyone agreed.

Assassinate Jiang Liu?

It's tantamount to courting death!

"But do we really intend to cooperate with the Confucian Association in the future?"

Tang Wanru looked worried. "Although the Tang Clan will accept any mission, members are free to choose which mission to take. Cooperating with the Confucian Association might be fine in the short term, but I'm afraid that in the long run—"

"Will we become the sword in the hands of the Confucian Society?"

Tang Bingwen voiced Tang Wanru's concerns, sighed slightly, then composed himself and said confidently, "Although he is young, he is not naive. He has strength and talent, and he has cultivated to this level. His mind is not so narrow-minded."

Turbulent times produce heroes!

If the relationship between superhumans and ordinary people is indeed going to change, then cooperating with the Confucian Association is the only way for the Tang Clan to seize the opportunity!

Moreover, in chaotic times, no force can restrain people like us. Reason and fallacy are the same; the best approach is to choose one side and clash with the others. I believe that this clash will surely create a peaceful era.

"Sect Leader, you're gambling," Tang Jiaren sighed.

"Senior brother, aren't we Tang Clan members gambling with our lives when we assassinate someone?"

Why not take a bigger gamble?

At this stage, the key is to gradually change the form of Tang Sect's existence.

"In the next five or six years, if the Confucian Association needs our assistance with anything, we will do our best to cooperate."

Tang Bingwen was not a pedantic person, but once he set his mind on a goal, he would not give up rashly.

of course!

Most importantly, Jiang Liu was someone he could trust...

···

Returning to the territory of Yuhang.

Jiang Liu gathered and revealed himself. Zhao Ying Kong squatted on the ground, her face slightly pale as she dry-heaved, but her condition was much better than when she was first carried away by the clouds and mist.

After regulating most of her Qi, Zhao Ying exhaled and said, "Soaring through the clouds... is not suitable for taking people with you."

"Sending Mount Tai is as light as a mustard seed, but carrying ordinary people is difficult to escape the mortal world."

Jiang Liu reiterated the essence of his "riding the clouds and mist," explaining that it was a form of Qi that circulated within the natural energy and, through human magnetism, circulated within the Earth's magnetic field.

If you want to take someone with you and help them soar, then the person being carried must also be a practitioner; otherwise, you can only drag them along and move on the spot.

A month ago, on their way to Tang Sect, Jiang Liu was dragging Zhao Yingkong along at low altitude.

nowadays.

Once Zhao Yingkong truly mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and learned the Five Elements Elixir Formation Method, she would be able to truly soar with Jiang Liu.