From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Right now, don't you think your situation with Zhang Chulan is very similar to how the Jade Emperor dealt with Sun Wukong in Journey to the West?"

Jiang Liu added, "It's all for his own good—"

Sun Wukong disobeyed the Jade Emperor...

Will Zhang Chulan grant your wish?

Before Zhang Zhiwei could speak, Jiang Liu replied, "No, that won't happen."

I was the one who first helped him eliminate one of his toughest opponents, and even though he eventually won the championship, he would never inherit the position of Celestial Master.

Just like the Jade Emperor, you think that what is clearly the most profitable and convenient path is not recognized by him. Or rather, he is currently too worldly to understand it and cannot empathize with you.

Moreover, he is different from most of the Taoists on Longhu Mountain. He did not grow up on Longhu Mountain, but rather in the so-called secular world.

You think he was raised by Zhang Huaiyi and therefore wouldn't have worldly desires? But you seem to have forgotten that among your generation, the one with the strongest worldly desires was none other than your junior brother, who was so good at hiding his true nature!

For a moment, Zhang Zhiwei was unable to refute, and could only ask, "Then tell me, what's a good way to deal with this kind of person?"

"Didn't Journey to the West tell you that if you learn from Buddha, first give him a lecture, and if he doesn't listen, give him a beating, then assign him a long-term task related to cultivation? Even if he doesn't succeed immediately, he'll definitely make some progress. The same goes for the Monkey King and the Wooden Mother; if they're unruly, you have to beat them, and if they're cunning and deceitful, you have to beat them too!"

Jiang Liu was also generous and spoke his mind frankly.

What to do when your child is disobedient?

They probably deserve a beating!

A beating would do the trick.

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head, assuming Jiang Liu was just trying to lighten the mood, but still asked, "By the way, you don't seem to be in a hurry to find your lost item at all?"

"What's the use of me being anxious? We'll deal with whatever comes our way." Jiang Liu understood what Zhang Zhiwei was saying, but those who cultivate should avoid being impatient.

They come, the security.

Furthermore.

Through the radiant light of sincerity within his ancestral aperture, Jiang Liu was able to contact Lu Jin, Duanmu Ying, and Hong Guniang from the original timeline. However, the points of light reflected by the sincere spiritual light remained almost stationary, as if time itself had been frozen…

Does this mean that when he is in this spacetime, the flow of time in his original spacetime is relatively static?

Similar to the God Realm?

Jiang Liu couldn't be sure about either of these two things, but he had a premonition that once cross-temporal communication was established, time in the original spacetime would no longer be relatively still.

Therefore.

He would not contact Lu Jin or Hong Guniang unless absolutely necessary, in order to avoid any uncertainty.

"You really have a big heart."

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head. "That's enough. Apart from helping you find the Hetu Luoshu and that wristwatch, I won't get involved in anything else."

During the time of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, how about staying here to help me and Lao Lu out?

With the appearance of the Heavenly Scroll and the Qi Body Source Flow, two of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, those troublemakers will definitely come and cause chaos.

"All of humanity".

Jiang Liu's eyes turned cold, and he said leisurely, "Since it is the old Celestial Master who invited me, I will naturally do my best to help."

"Please don't call me Old Master, I can't accept that."

The old master was speechless. "Seriously, can't you just act like you're a hundred or eighty years old?"

"Please, I'm really only eighteen. Don't you know that perfectly well? Why are you still asking? Pretending to be an old man is tiring." Jiang Liu said with a look of disgust.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Just be more discreet from now on. This isn't the Republic of China anymore. Also, after today, many people will be eyeing your 'immortality'."

Zhang Zhiwei reminded him.

"Isn't this just drawing fire for your grand-disciple? Besides—"

At this point, Jiang Liu hooked his arm around the old Celestial Master's and chuckled, "This rumor was spread by you, you 'old fellow,' to Lü Ci and Wang Ai. Although I can transform the Five Elements into the Six Qi and refine the Primordial Qi within, thus remaining unchanged and having an extremely long lifespan, if it weren't for your previous nonsense..."

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Zhiwei blushed briefly, then said, "Anyway, you'll be going back eventually... and if you want my help, you'll have to pay a deposit, right?"

"Tsk tsk, he's really gone astray."

Jiang Liu chuckled and agreed, "Alright, before I leave, I'll help you resolve some issues..."

At this point, Jiang Liu's tone turned serious, and he said quietly, "It seems that Na Du Tong can't do without me! In secret, they're actually using that balancing act that should have been eliminated by the times long ago!"

Qi and extraordinary beings clearly exist objectively, yet they are concealed from the public—

They say one thing to your face and another behind your back.

The reforms weren't thorough enough!

"Not removing the 'strange' from 'strange person' always makes me feel a little uneasy."

A cold sweat broke out on Zhang Zhiwei's forehead. He made up his mind to get his disciples to find Jiang Liu's lost items as soon as possible so that Jiang Liu could return. Otherwise, if he stayed here too long, who knew what kind of trouble he might cause...

Chapter 574 meets my needs.

"Speaking of which, have you ever considered that, besides Quanxing, there might be other people who would cause trouble for Zhang Chulan?" Jiang Liu asked about this.

Wang Ai and Lü Ci.

These two also want to obtain the inheritance of the Qi Body Source Flow.

Zhang Zhiwei was well aware of this, and said, "Time does change everything. Back then at the Lu family compound, the honest Wang Ai and the rebellious Lü Ci have grown into what they are now. I was quite surprised. Only Lu Jin remains the same as before. He was deceived because of the Sanyi Sect incident, but he is still upright and honest at other times. So he is the only one who can catch my eye."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Jin, who was talking to Lu Linglong not far away, and couldn't help but sigh: "People like you and me are the minority."

Jiang Liu chuckled but did not answer, because he was now completely certain of one thing: Zhang Zhiwei had not truly treated people as ordinary.

That arrogance—

It still remains in my heart.

Perhaps, as a joke I heard in my previous life goes, this Zhang Zhiwei is invincible on the mountain and invincible below. He is not suppressed by the Buddha, nor is he like Jiang Liu who has lived a "second life". Although he has reverence for life, there is also a reality: no one in the world of supernatural beings can defeat him in a single blow.

Aside from respecting and honoring the ancestors of the Celestial Master's Mansion, Zhang Zhiwei can sympathize with and understand others, but he probably can't truly empathize or connect with them on a deeper level.

But then again.

On the point of "mind," Buddhist theories of practice are indeed more comprehensive than those of Taoism, which places greater emphasis on the "body"...

"Don't change the subject. Those two will definitely go after Zhang Chulan. Are you going to go and support him?" Jiang Liu asked.

"The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you."

Zhang Zhiwei argued.

"fart!"

Jiang Liu chuckled, "So you used this grand Taoist ritual to 'lead him in,' right? Looks like you didn't listen to all the things I said before."

Zhang Chulan's thinking is completely different from yours, and he's quite wary of you, his advisor!

At this point, Jiang Liu stretched and changed the subject, shaking his head and saying, "Since you, as the advisor, are not worried, why should I, an outsider, worry about it?"

It's pitiful for some people who, even in their old age, have taken on several apprentices but still don't know how to teach them.

Don't go around saying that the ancestral laws are immutable, which will only drive people down the mountain to gain experience.

Tsk tsk!

Zhang Zhiwei: "..."

He now understands what it feels like to be unable to beat someone and to be suppressed by them.

Feeling frustrated?

No, not at all.

It's just awful! It's fucking awful! He's so old, he should be enjoying his retirement, but then Zhang Huaiyi's grandson suddenly appeared...

Now we have another friend, a version of ourselves from a parallel world...

Damn it!

It's one thing for others to mess with this old man, but even Zhang Zhiwei from another world is messing with him—by making such a freak his friend!

So annoying!

In the blink of an eye.

A day passed quietly.

Apart from Jiang Liu, the other 31 people who advanced, including Zhuge Qing, Wang Ye, Feng Xing Tong, and Feng Sha Yan, all demonstrated remarkable strength.

As for the younger generation, in terms of talent alone, Jiang Liu doesn't think they are weaker than Lü Ci and Wang Ai's generation; on the contrary, they are much stronger.

Judging from their performances alone, they all gave Jiang Liu a feeling of playing house—lacking in ruthlessness, not fierce enough, and even having too many unnecessary actions.

Jiang Liu could understand. In peacetime, you wouldn't encounter bandits or thieves blocking your way when you travel far, let alone small warlord or military gangs that might open fire at the slightest provocation. At most, you would practice and spar with your elders, siblings, or fellow disciples in your sect. How many people have participated in life-or-death battles and have killed someone on their hands?

not a single one.

Tang Wenlong of the Tang Clan, in particular, completely lost the concealment and surprise of the Tang Clan's techniques. His fighting style was not like that of an assassin or killer, but rather like that of a dignified warrior.

All I can say is—

Good!

In peacetime, assassination loses its meaning, but the sect's heritage cannot be broken. Naturally, it must explore other directions and move forward. Opening a martial arts school and keeping up with the times is Tang Sect's attempt.

However, apart from these young people, the biggest topic of conversation was Jiang Liu.

This seemingly out-of-the-box old monster, who first came into contact with Na Du Tong, displayed his prowess in the preliminary rounds, effortlessly overpowering Zhang Lingyu, instantly killing Rong Shan, a disciple of the Celestial Master, and even clashing with the Celestial Master, making the Celestial Master admit that he was inferior to him in terms of combat power, is a "rejuvenated" old monster.

powerful!

mysterious!

"Who exactly is Jiang Liu?"

Privately, Wang Ai approached Lü Ci and discussed Jiang Liu. "If he's from our generation, there's no reason why only Zhang Zhiwei would know him, while we don't. From the Republic of China era until now, so many things have happened, hasn't he gotten involved at all? Has he spent most of his life in seclusion in the deep mountains and forests?"

"That's the only possibility."