From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

After all, Jiang Liu himself is not a member of Quanxing.

Was Wang Yaozu, the elder, a member of the Quanxing sect?

With him as a guarantor and the prestige of the Sanyi Sect, even if other reputable sects and independent cultivators knew his background, they wouldn't deliberately mention it.

Turning over a new leaf is a great thing in itself. Moreover, based on what the Sanyi Sect found out about Jiang Liu's past, judging by his deeds rather than his intentions, it is perfectly reasonable for his own disciples to describe him as "untainted by the mud."

He earns his living through his own abilities and even returns some of his earnings to the poor families who were cheated and swindled by Wang Yaozu.

This is a hardworking and good child!

However, this child is different from Li Muxuan. Li Muxuan is young and ignorant, while Jiang Liu is loyal and righteous. Even though he knows that the Quanxing people are righteous people who are calling for killing, he is still unwilling to sever ties with Wang Yaozu.

This is also what Zuo Ruotong values ​​most about Jiang Liu, but the person who raised Jiang Liu is none other than Wang Yaozu of Quanxing!

"I just heard about the past grievances between my master and the Sanyi Sect. You saw that although he was a swindler, he didn't harm anyone, so you gave him three chances..."

"You little brat, how dare you talk to your father like that? Especially in front of strangers! You're completely ungrateful!"

Jiang Liu ignored him and continued to say to Zuo Ruotong, "Never mind that, let's talk about Li Muxuan."

“My master noticed him, and I also paid attention to him, but I never expected that my master would actually do something like abducting a child.”

"It's actually my fault. Because I had selfish thoughts and hid my shortcomings from my father who raised me, he always wanted to find an heir who could carry on the tradition of 'Reversing the Eight Directions' and make it even more successful."

Hearing this, Zuo Ruotong probably understood the cause and process of the matter.

cause:

Jiang Liu concealed his talents, which led Ghost Hand King to always want to find another successor.

process:

Upon arriving at the territory of the Sanyi Sect, they encountered Li Muxuan and were overjoyed. Jiang Liu, having noticed this, must have been open and honest with Ghost Hand King to prevent the guy from causing trouble.

However, Ghost Hand King truly raised Jiang Liu as his son and did not want Jiang Liu to toil his whole life to fulfill his dream of establishing his own sect.

So he sent Jiang Liu away and came to find Li Muxuan, wanting to make a final decision. But who would have thought that Jiang Liu was so clever that he would take the initiative to come to him.

The final outcome remains to be seen.

Jiang Liu continued, "This is the only dream my master has, but after learning about my talent, he's afraid it will hinder me."

Zuo Ruotong glanced at Ghost Hand King and said, "Then he really does have a bit of the shadow of the ancient sage Yang Zhu."

"You know what happened next. He just wanted to find a replacement for me; he's a complete senile old man," Jiang Liu continued.

"you!"

When Wang Yaozu heard Jiang Liu say that he was senile, he was furious.

But then Jiang Liu said, "But no matter what, being able to raise me to fifteen makes him a qualified father."

Upon hearing the word "father," Wang Yaozu was speechless, his head bowed, feeling unworthy.

"Perhaps to you, Master Zuo, my praise and criticism of my father is against filial piety, but I was raised by the Ghost Hand King of Quanxing after all, and I have more or less been influenced by my own capricious nature. Please don't mind."

Jiang Liu said, then pointed at Li Muxuan and said, "I'm only two or three years older than him, but I've traveled all over the country with my master, suffered hardships, and seen more."

Children do need to be tempered, but you have to find the right method. If you keep teasing them, especially when they are eleven or twelve years old, they are most impulsive. You can't watch them every moment, and one day you might not be able to control them anymore, and they will explode, which could cause a lot of trouble.

Of course, no matter how big the trouble, in this world where warlords are busy seizing power, even making the slightest ripple is considered impressive!

Zuo Ruotong narrowed his eyes, realizing that the young man in front of him was not only intelligent but also had insights into the current situation. He was truly impressed by his talent and asked, "Although you are young, you are more sensible than Wang Yaozu. So tell me, how should I train this kid?"

When Li Muxuan saw that Zuo Ruotong was pointing at him, he immediately forgot what had happened before, because he realized that his previous guesses were correct!

Sanyimen wasn't playing him; they were genuinely testing him!

It's just a matter of my own personality.

Judging from Li Muxuan's appearance, Wang Yaozu knew that this kid didn't value his own abilities and longed for Zuo Ruotong.

After two years of tempering by Zuo Ruotong, he could no longer bear it.

With such a personality, is he truly gifted enough to pass on his skills and establish his own school?

Wang Yaozu seemed somewhat disheartened for a moment...

Jiang Liu did not answer Zuo Ruotong's question, but instead asked, "Sect Leader Zuo, how did you get the name Li Muxuan?"

“According to his father, he admired me and changed his name from ‘Zhengming’ to ‘Muxuan’,” Zuo Ruotong said.

"Do you know anything about his past personality?"

"I understand, he's known as a troublemaker."

Perhaps because she remembered what Li Muxuan would have said if Jiang Liu hadn't stuffed his mouth with mud, Zuo Ruotong didn't give the child any face and blurted it out directly.

Li Muxuan's heart skipped a beat.

But no one in the room cared about his inner thoughts at that moment.

Jiang Liu laughed and said, "Master Zuo, he has a stubborn temper. I think you have come to know that over the past two years. So it is impossible to make him realize his mistake on his own. Even if he knows he is wrong, he will not admit it."

"I don't know what conditions are needed to cultivate the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage of the Three Ones Sect, but my experience in cultivation over the years can be summed up in one word: sincerity. Even if this sincerity is fake, as long as you put those great principles into practice, you can turn the fake into the real."

"Isn't cultivation simply about refining the false into the true?"

Zuo Ruotong's eyes lit up, and she became even more fond of Jiang Liu. After all, who in this world is born so sincere? Aren't they all cultivated through experience?

Li Muxuan was only twelve years old. Unlike ordinary people, his family was in business and he had no shortage of food and clothing. He was proud and arrogant, but also stubborn. Staying in the academy to temper his temperament had the opposite effect.

But with such a temperament, it's truly harder to mold someone than others.

"Zhengming is a good name."

Jiang Liu offered his solution: "Just have him change Mu Xuan's name back to 'Zhengming'."

After saying that, he turned to Li Muxuan and said, "Li Muxuan, there is an opportunity right in front of you now. Change your name back, and you can become a disciple of the Great Ying Immortal. Will you change it or not?"

Although Li Muxuan was intelligent, he was not a transmigrator like Jiang Liu. Even though Jiang Liu and Li Muxuan had spoken frankly to him before, he only understood one sentence: as long as he changed his name back to "Zhengming", he could officially become a disciple of the Sanyi Sect.

"It's that simple?"

Li Muxuan gritted his teeth and questioned Zuo Ruotong.

Zuo Ruotong glanced at Jiang Liu and decided to believe him. Moreover, Li Muxuan had come to see Ghost Hand King on his own. If Jiang Liu hadn't intervened, things would have definitely gotten out of control, which annoyed him. So he nodded and said, "It's that simple."

"Wow!"

At that moment, Li Muxuan looked up to the sky and cried out, sobbing and howling, repeatedly cursing Zuo Ruotong, "Why didn't you say so sooner? What was the point of my persistence over the past two years? Was I just being clever?"

Seeing Li Muxuan lying on the ground, weeping bitterly, Zuo Ruotong saw the true meaning of "sincerity" in him for the first time.

But I never expected it to happen in this way—

"You are the Great Immortal of Great Abundance. When others face you, they not only have a sense of respect but also a sense of awe, especially precocious children who do not fully understand the ways of the world."

Jiang Liu chuckled again, "Although I am also a child, I was raised by the Ghost Hand King of Quanxing, so I am not included in this category."

Zuo Ruotong remained silent.

Because he understood the underlying meaning in the precocious boy's words:

If you're too embarrassed to do it, I will!

"You want me to change my name back? I won't!" Li Muxuan cried and wailed, showing his stubbornness.

Zuo Ruotong: "......"

After saying that, Jiang Liu didn't wait for the Great Ying Immortal to recover before saying to Wang Yaozu, "Old man, let's go. We've already brought back the wine. Let's go home and drink it."

"it is good!"

Wang Yaozu also perked up and laughed heartily, "I have a good son!"

The sound was very loud, which Zuo Ruotong found somewhat grating. Especially when she saw Li Muxuan still crying and wailing on the ground, saying things like "I will never change my name," an inexplicable anger rose in her heart.

"Master, Li Muxuan..."

The disciple beside him asked.

“Take him back. Starting tomorrow, he will be my disciple, Zuo Ruotong. But I need to go see Boss Li and ask him for some family rules.”

"What family rules?"

When Li Muxuan heard that Zuo Ruotong was going to find his father, he stopped crying.

“You are different from others. Ordinary methods of tempering your temper won’t work on you, so naturally you have to be disciplined.”

Zuo Ruotong turned around and gave Li Muxuan a meaningful smile. "Jiang Liu didn't tell me the specific method, but I understand. I have to swallow my pride. To deal with someone like you, you can't be gentle or forceful. A beating is the best option."

Li Muxuan's eyes trembled, and he cursed, "Jiang Liu, I'll fuck your mother..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zuo Ruotong grabbed Li Muxuan, pulled down his pants, and slapped him hard in front of the two disciples who were with her.

Li Muxuan was naturally filled with shame and indignation.

But Zuo Ruotong only hit him once before letting him go, saying, "Go back to Sanyi Gate, sweep the entire courtyard clean, and fill the water vat completely. When I return, we will perform the apprenticeship ceremony. If you don't want to, go back to your home. I will explain the situation to your father. If you still want to follow Wang Yaozu to learn the Reversal of Eight Directions, I won't stop you."

Li Muxuan was speechless and could only pull up his pants.

This kid is stubborn. Even if he knows it's wrong, he will still do it if others tell him not to. After this incident, Zuo Ruotong realized that he couldn't give him a hard order. He had to let him make his own choice. That is, he should give him two options that sounded acceptable and see which one he wanted to choose.

After all, he wasn't a bad person at heart, nor was he a truly wicked child.

Later, when Li Muxuan got older and understood more about right and wrong, there was no need to worry about it anymore.

Without a doubt, Li Muxuan followed his heart and chose to return to the Sanyi Sect.

After all, his admiration for the Great Ying Immortal had never wavered, and the Ghost Hand King—

Fuck it!

And Jiang Liu, Li Muxuan will definitely get his revenge on him in the future!

# Chapter 6 Ghost Hand King Runs Away from Home

It was already dusk when I returned to the dilapidated thatched hut.

Jiang Liu was quick and efficient, skilled in cooking and preparing dishes. He also took it upon himself to resolve the ill-fated relationship between Wang Yaozu and Li Muxuan. At Wang Yaozu's invitation, he even drank alcohol for the first time ever.

"You little rascal, are you really going to acknowledge me as your father for life?" Wang Yaozu said, drinking and eating, looking at Jiang Liu's slightly flushed cheeks, feeling a surge of emotion.