From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Wise people always seek within themselves.

Jiang Liu had his own understanding of cultivation and did not develop in the direction of releasing spells. In addition, he had an innate ability: Godhood. His inner vision was different from others. It was not a chaotic void, but rather contained the eight directions of heaven and earth. He used the method of reversing the eight directions and relied on human magnetism to support the stability of the human body and the internal organs and brain.

Only in this way can one establish the eight cardinal directions and stabilize the universe within the inner landscape.

Now, Jiang Liu's Qi flowed, not controlling objects, but using his magnetic energy to attach to his palm, and slapped Lu Jin who was rushing towards him.

Snapped!

The crisp sound echoed throughout the entire Trinity Gate area.

To everyone's disbelief, Lu Jin collapsed to the ground after being slapped by Jiang Liu, her head spinning, unable to get up.

This move was learned from Zhang Zhiwei in the comics, who tricked Lu Jin's upper elixir.

Although Lu Jin's Reverse Rebirth has reached the first level, with all eight extraordinary meridians in his body open, the key to the third level of Reverse Rebirth lies in the word "Qi Transformation". Understanding this, Jiang Liu naturally chose the simplest method.

In other words, as long as the flow of Qi is interrupted, the practice will be disrupted.

And using the elixir by shaking someone is one of the best methods.

Jiang Liu, who controls the reversal of the eight directions and has established the human body and the universe in cultivation, has a precision in controlling human magnetism that has surpassed that of the Ghost Hand King. It is no exaggeration to say that he is unparalleled in ancient and modern times.

Only in this way can we render Lu Jin unable to rise again in the least effort.

In short: Confused but not brain-damaged.

However, most of the San Yi Sect disciples outside the arena couldn't see the intricacies; they only witnessed one process—

Lu Jin activated the first level of the Reverse Rebirth Triple Level and ascended.

Jiang Liu slapped him.

Lu Jin collapsed.

Then···

That was the end of it.

In just three seconds, Lu Jin, the most outstanding disciple of the Sanyi Sect in the past two years, was instantly killed by Jiang Liu with a single slap!

Zuo Ruotong squinted, her expression slightly solemn, but she had completely seen through Jiang Liu's methods. She then ordered Shuiyun and Changqing to go down and deliver the order to "find the Ghost Hand King".

Afterwards, Zuo Ruotong helped Lu Jin, who was still dizzy, up and checked him over. She found that he was not seriously injured, except that his cheek was swollen from the beating, and his eyes were watering and his nose was running. However, he still clasped his hands in a fist and praised Jiang Liu, saying, "Brother Jiang Liu, you are amazing. I admire you!"

Seeing his appearance, the small group of disciples who remained in the arena burst into laughter.

If Li Muxuan had been mocked like this, he would definitely have been furious, but Lu Jin was different. Even though he was beaten and cried, and was ridiculed by everyone, he still pursed his lips, endured the pain, and laughed along with everyone.

Although young, the young man from the Lu family, a prominent clan, possessed a level of refinement far surpassing that of Li Muxuan, who came from a wealthy merchant family.

"Okay, let's go down."

Zuo Ruotong dismissed the remaining disciples and Lu Jin, then walked up to Jiang Liu, looking down at Jiang Liu who was only a head shorter than him, and suddenly asked, "Yesterday in the woods, when you took deep breaths in front of me, it wasn't just nervousness like Lord Ye who loved dragons but was afraid of them, but rather you genuinely wanted to learn from me, right?"

# Chapter 8 Disrespectful to Elders: Zuo Ruotong

No! Absolutely not!

Jiang Liu immediately rejected the idea, shaking his head vigorously. "Master Zuo, you mustn't believe the nonsense others are spouting! My admiration for you is like the Yellow River, flowing endlessly!"

"Ah!"

Zuo Ruotong smiled slightly, "You look more like a lively child now, not a precocious teenager."

The river did not answer.

But Zuo Ruotong continued, "Since I have already sent my disciples to find Wang Yaozu for you, you don't need to rush. Why don't you calm down and stay in my sect for a while? I have always admired talented young people. How about I give you some pointers?"

Faced with Zuo Ruotong's eagerness, Jiang Liu dared not stay. However, now that he had asked the Sanyi Sect for help, it wouldn't be good to remain silent. So he could only bite the bullet and say, "Be gentle, I'm afraid of pain."

Upon hearing this, even though Zuo Ruotong was quite old, a black line appeared on her forehead, and she couldn't help but slap him.

But Jiang Liu reacted quickly, activating the force field under his feet and leaning his body backward, retreating at an extremely fast speed to dodge the attack.

However, Zuo Ruotong's eyes lit up with joy, and she chased after him, her Qi surging around her as she directly used her second level of ability!

Zuo Ruotong made a mistake when she tried to break through to the second level when she was young, so she had no way to retreat except to reverse her life. She could only maintain the second level state, which is why she has maintained her youthful appearance.

This actually proves that the Reverse Rebirth Triple Level is inherently imperfect. After all, the Second Level allows for the regeneration of severed limbs, but if a mistake is made during cultivation, it cannot be repaired in this way. One must maintain the Reverse Rebirth state at all times, which is both time-consuming and laborious.

So how can one say that reversing the cycle of rebirth can lead to heaven?

Even if it doesn't reach the heavens, this Reverse Life Triple Technique is still a powerful method. Now, Zuo Ruotong sees that Jiang Liu's Reversal of Eight Directions is different from that of the Ghost Hand King. Instead of manipulating external objects, he seeks to refine himself internally and constantly temper his life. Zuo Ruotong feels that this kid is exceptionally talented and is once again tempted to take him in.

If this little fellow cultivates the Reverse Life Triple Stage, he will surely succeed!

Seeing Jiang Liu extend his arms forward and backward, attaching the power of the eight directions to his hands without releasing it outward, and rapidly bombarding them to disperse the white Qi flames he had unleashed, Zuo Ruotong was even more delighted.

However, only Jiang Liu gritted his teeth and endured it, cursing Zuo Ruotong in his heart for his lack of martial ethics. He was so old, yet he dared to bully a young boy like him. He was truly disrespectful to his elders.

"drink!"

After breaking through the white Qi flames unleashed by Zuo Ruotong, Jiang Liu activated his magnetic field under his feet, using the force to lightly touch the ground, and his whole body soared out. His inner vision was filled with the unruly spirit of a monkey, his heart pounded, and his blood flowed through his body. In an instant, a layer of red Qi flames surged around him, vaguely forming the shape of a fire ape.

"This is!"

Zuo Ruotong's pupils suddenly contracted, and she also threw a punch at Jiang Liu.

boom!

The two fists collided, and white and red Qi flames spread outwards. The ground within a radius of more than ten meters centered on the two people cracked, causing the entire courtyard to tremble three times.

After the punch, Jiang Liu was exhausted. He sat on the ground, supporting himself with one hand to prevent himself from falling over, and said to Zuo Ruotong, "Sect Leader Zuo, thank you for going easy on me."

Zuo Ruotong raised her right arm, which had already exited the reversal state and was torn apart. She looked at Jiang Liu, who was just exhausted, and circulated her profound power to restore his original fair complexion. She said to Jiang Liu, "At this age, to be able to do this much, you can go anywhere in the world... That Ghost Hand King must have used up all his luck in his life by finding you, right?"

"Master Zuo, you flatter me. My meager skills are hardly worthy of your attention. Besides, without my master, I would have been devoured by fish long ago. How could I have cultivated such skills?"

Because of the Mind Monkey, he could practice Qi at any time. In just a few words, Jiang Liu was able to stand up, cup his fists and bow to the Left Sect Leader, saying, "Thank you for your help, Left Sect Leader, and thank you for your guidance."

At this moment, the disciples who had been sent away by Zuo Ruotong earlier also ran back because of the commotion. Even Zuo Ruotong's most outstanding disciple, Chengzhen, and Zuo Ruotong's junior brother, Sichong, came to the courtyard.

Seeing the scene transformed into this state, and observing the chaotic flow of qi in the river, these disciples roughly guessed that he had fought with their master.

Changqing, who had already returned, shouted, "Jiang Liu! I thought you were untainted by the mud, but I never expected you to dare to fight against Master. You truly live up to your reputation..."

"I'll ambush him first."

However, Zuo Ruotong spoke first, interrupting Chang Qing, "That's true, but the reason this place turned out this way was caused by Jiang Liu."

"How about this?"

Zuo Ruotong said to Jiang Liu, "You stay here and fix this place before you leave. During your stay, the Sanyi Sect will provide you with food and lodging. I will teach my disciples, and you can observe. If you have any questions about your own cultivation, you can ask me. You can also freely browse the sect's scriptures. We can't let people think that the Sanyi Sect is domineering! What do you think?"

"Okay, I'll fix this place."

What else can the river flow?

I had no choice but to agree!

If he didn't know Zuo Ruotong's character, he would have felt that Ghost Hand King and Zuo Ruotong had secretly planned this together!

Si Chong and Cheng Zhen gave Jiang Liu a deep look, realizing that Zuo Ruotong had taken in this child raised by the Ghost Hand King of Quanxing. Even at this age, having trained with the Ghost Hand King, he could actually make the venue look like this under his master's (senior brother's) hands. He was probably already capable of sparring with the two of them.

It's truly rare to see someone so outstanding, coming from a self-taught background!

After dismissing his disciples again, Zuo Ruotong said to Jiang Liu, "Would you mind accompanying me for a walk up the mountain?"

“Since the Left Sect Leader has invited me, I naturally dare not refuse,” Jiang Liu said.

"You dare not? In other words, you don't want to?"

"No, I don't want to."

"Heh, you really are honest." Zuo Ruotong smiled, ignoring whether Jiang Liu wanted to go or not, and headed towards the back mountain.

Jiang Liu could only follow.

After all, this is their territory, so we have no choice but to listen to them.

"Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Upon arriving at the back mountain, Zuo Ruotong didn't keep anyone in suspense and asked directly.

“I know that by becoming your disciple, the road ahead will be much easier, but it means that I have to completely sever ties with the Ghost Hand King of Quanxing.”

Jiang Liu sighed, "Life is unpredictable. I just don't have the good fortune to be picked up by you, Master Zuo. Besides, Master Zuo, Li Muxuan, and that young man I fought before are all very good. Why would Master Zuo care about me?"

"He's a good kid."

Zuo Ruotong was also helpless. He didn't think Jiang Liu was being stubborn. After all, if Jiang Liu had really agreed after he extended the invitation, he wasn't sure he could still treat the kid the same way he did before.

After that, he didn't talk about these things, but only asked about cultivation: "Besides learning Wang Yaozu's Reversal of Eight Directions, you also have an innate technique, right? What is it? It feels somewhat similar to the Golden Light Mantra of Longhu Mountain and the Reverse Life Triple Form of my Sanyi Sect."

"I don't know either, but I named it: Investiture of the Gods."

"To confer divine titles? That's quite an ambitious statement."

Zuo Ruotong smiled. "Would you mind if I went into details?"

"I don't mind..."

# Chapter 9 Child's Fate

Upon learning that Jiang Liu possessed the unique ability to separate his soul, or spirit, and fuse it with his internal organs to form an independent entity that was still one with his original soul, Zuo Ruotong's first thought was summed up in three words:

A child born with a virginal destiny!

This is an extremely special case among people with unusual abilities. It does not mean that such people are single for life, but rather refers to a mutation in their spirit or soul. It is usually a malignant mutation that affects their growth and leads to premature death.

Benign mutations are much more powerful; the mutated part of the spirit and soul can exhibit independence and grow, becoming similar to one's own guardian deity.

Like Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West, who was constantly protected by the Four Duty Officers, the Five Directions Protectors, the Six Ding and Six Jia, and the Eighteen Dharma Protectors. These deities, if placed in this world of extraordinary beings, would all be the kind of growth potential that a person with a good destiny could demonstrate.

In the world of supernatural beings, the "child spirit fate" is considered an innate ability that cannot be cultivated through acquired methods of Qi training.

But someone like Jiang Liu, who can autonomously manipulate a part of his soul and spirit to form a child-like destiny similar to a guardian deity, is unheard of.

The fate of a child is uncontrollable, whether it is a malignant or benign mutation. How come Jiang Liu is so special that he can decide the direction of his soul's mutation?