From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

A purple magical halo swirled between Chen Long and the Monkey King, causing Chen Long to transform from a puppet back into a flesh-and-blood body, while the Monkey King reverted to his original puppet form.

However, the Qi that Jiang Liu had channeled into Chen Long's nine orifices was also transferred into the Monkey King puppet...

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"I'm back to normal!"

Chen Long pinched his cheeks and touched his arms, dancing excitedly. Then he picked up the Monkey King puppet and flicked it on the forehead. "Now, I think we should put this thing in District Thirteen to prevent other unlucky guys from getting it and causing this naughty little guy to run out and cause trouble again."

"I still have a trump card I haven't used yet!"

Xiaoyu was somewhat dissatisfied and wanted to try the Fish-Dragon Seal again, but Chen Long sternly reprimanded her: "Xiaoyu, magic is not something to play around with."

Then he said to Jiang Liu, "Can you take back the magic on Xiaoyu?"

“There’s no need to take it back. Nearly an hour has passed, and the Nine Apertures Talisman’s time limit is almost up. As for the Fish-Dragon Talisman… if she encounters a life-threatening situation, it can activate automatically to ensure her safety.”

Jiang Liu laughed and said, "After all, Xiaoyu looks like a rather restless child, so it's good to have some insurance."

Chen Long was relieved.

"Ow~"

Xiaoyu made a strange sound of disappointment. Although she was naughty, she was also obedient and understood right and wrong. She did not try to activate the fish-dragon talisman based on her feelings.

"Speaking of which, what should we do about the buildings destroyed by the Monkey King, the damaged vehicles and streetlights, and the innocent passersby who were drenched in sewage?" Lu Jin pointed to the chaotic street:

The donut sculpture has left cracks across nearly a kilometer of road, damaged walls and collapsed balconies of nearby houses, and cars are either flattened or wrecked. Streetlights are leaning precariously, their exposed wires crackling with electricity. And what about the unfortunate pedestrians?

It's impossible for them to accept their bad luck and bear the losses just because it's a magical event, right?

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! So unlucky!"

In an instant, Chen Long's good mood vanished.

Although all of this was caused by the Monkey King, ultimately it was his releasing the Monkey King that led to this series of consequences.

"Should we go find Kaiqing?"

Jiang Liu suggested, "He's the one who sold the Monkey King to you, and he had ulterior motives; he just wanted to give your father a lot of trouble."

Who is Kaiqing?

Xiaoyu was puzzled.

Jiang Liu then recounted the cause, process, and outcome of the matter.

"That Kaiqing is a real scoundrel! Not only does he sell fake antiques, but he also tried to cheat my dad... Although it was Uncle Long who ended up as a puppet, he is definitely not immune to the blame." Xiaoyu was indignant and wanted to go find Kaiqing to confront him before the hour was up.

But as soon as she took a step, Chen Long grabbed her collar, pointed at her fingers seriously, and said, "Xiaoyu, don't do anything reckless."

After saying that, he said to Jiang Liu, "However, I do need to talk to Kaiqing. Otherwise, with such great damage, even though I work at the museum and am occasionally invited to give lectures at universities, earning a considerable income, and have accumulated a lot of savings over the years, once the expenses are paid, bankruptcy would be the least of my worries. I would probably have to go into debt, and being in debt in the United States is not a good thing... I don't want to borrow my father's retirement money."

"Do you need me to come with you?" Jiang Liu suggested again.

"No, no need. I'm afraid Kaiqing will hide if he sees you." Chen Long dared not let Jiang Liu accompany him to Kaiqing's shop again.

Unfortunately, good luck didn't come.

Chen Long's phone rang; it was his father calling.

"Hey, Dad, what's up?"

"Chen Long, something terrible has happened! The little devil dragon attacked Dad's antique shop and stole a whole bunch of Dad's magic books!"

My father's anxious shouts came from the other end of the phone.

"what?"

Chen Long was startled.

Drip!

Just then, Xiaoyu's phone rang. It was Blake: "Xiaoyu, is Chen Long with you? I can't get through to him... Please tell him that District 13 has been attacked by the Black Hand Gang again. Afen, Lasu, and Zhou have all turned into lizardmen and stolen the three talismans: Rat, Horse, and Dragon."

"Trouble comes in pairs."

Xiaoyu hung up the phone and said to Chen Long, "Uncle Long, the last three talismans were stolen by the Black Hand Gang. What should we do?"

"Damn it!"

Chen Long was in a complete mess.

Fortunately, Jiang Liu remained calm and said to Chen Long, "Uncle Long, you and Lu Jin should go to District Thirteen to check on the situation and send the puppet over there while you're at it."

I took Xiaoyu back to my dad's antique shop.

"Okay, let's do it this way!"

Chen Long then calmed down and took a taxi with Lu Jin to the street where District 13 was located.

Jiang Liu picked up Xiao Yu, took a step, and in the blink of an eye, arrived at the entrance of his father's antique shop.

"Cool~"

# Chapter 810 Xiaoyu's Talent

Compared to before he left, the door of Old Man's Antique Shop had been violently torn apart and thrown onto the street.

"Dad!"

Xiaoyu was anxious and rushed into the house.

The place was in complete disarray, with many historical artifacts damaged, and Tru was trapped under a cabinet, unconscious.

The old man was carrying it with all his might. Although the cultivation path in this time and space also has the concept of self-cultivation, it does not emphasize internal cultivation of life force.

One's magical skill can become more profound over time and with an increased understanding of magic, but physical strength gradually decreases with age.

Jiang Liu immediately stepped forward, easily lifted the cabinet, and together with his father helped Tru up, asking, "Are you alright?"

"Thank you, I'm fine."

Tru shook his head and said to his father, "Sorry, sir, I've never fought a demon dragon."

"It's alright, Little Demon Dragon. I'm just glad you're okay."

The old man wiped away the barely perceptible tears from the corner of his eye, then shouted, "There's one more thing! Since you're alright, come help the teacher tidy up the room! I need to know which magic books the little devil dragon took!"

"Okay, sir."

Tru quickly got to work.

"I'll help too."

Jiang Liu and Xiao Yu also joined in.

"There's one more thing, where is Chen Long?"

The old man held up one finger, saying his catchphrase, before noticing that Chen Long hadn't returned.

“He has recovered, but District 13 has been attacked again, so I sent him there first,” Jiang Liu explained. “He also sent the puppet to District 13 for safekeeping.”

"Has District 13 been attacked again?"

Dad looked calm, as if he had already gotten used to it.

“I told you long ago that security there needs to be upgraded, but Sheriff Black just wouldn’t listen,” Xiaoyu complained as she carried the rubble outside the shop. “They always treat me like a kid.”

“Because you are a child,” Dad replied.

"Dad, you say that about me too..."

Xiaoyu complained.

Half an hour later, the shop looked brand new.

I left the store.

The broken wall needs to be repaired by a cement worker, and the front door needs to be replaced and a worker hired to install it.

Jiang Liu took on both jobs, stating that he and Lu Jin were quite skilled in construction and decoration.

"I couldn't possibly accept that."

As the old man spoke, he had already hung up the phone to call the decorator.

"You also know how to renovate houses?"

Xiaoyu exclaimed in surprise.

"You might not believe it, but I actually know a little bit of everything. When you're out and about, you have to learn a little bit of everything in order to be able to deal with all sorts of troubles, difficulties, and dangers."

As he spoke, Jiang Liu took out a shovel and began mixing cement using the sand, water, and cement powder his father had brought from the storeroom.

Perhaps because his antique shop was frequently vandalized, his father stored a lot of renovation materials and tools in the storeroom.

Xiaoyu also came to help stir the mud. Under Jiang Liu's hands-on instruction on how to stir cement, she stirred it with great enthusiasm. However, mud splattered everywhere, prompting her father to complain, "It's really surprising that kids these days find stirring mud more interesting than studying."

"Dad, this is really interesting."

Xiaoyu turned the shovel, "Do you want to give it a try?"

"No, Dad's too old to play in the mud." Dad didn't want to waste his energy on physical labor.

However, it was during this physical labor that Xiaoyu had a peculiar experience. She felt as if a warm current was gathering in her abdomen. With each step she took and the movement of her arms, that warm current swirled between her brain and abdomen like churned mud.

Although it was a bit sore and numb, it made her more and more energetic as she stirred, as if she was born to be a qualified cement worker!

This is undoubtedly the effect of the movements that Jiang Liu personally taught us!

But Xiaoyu was able to sense the Qi in just a few minutes and instantly pass through the three gates and nine orifices, completing the Small Heavenly Circuit... This wasn't Jiang Liu giving her a cheat code, but rather her own innate talent.

If someone else were to practice this "stirring cement method," let alone achieve the microcosmic orbit, they would find it difficult to even sense the presence of Qi.

This is inextricably linked to the fact that Xiaoyu had previously received instruction from Chen Long and had some sensitivity to Qi.

According to Jiang Liu's keen observation of Xiao Yu's past, she occasionally unleashed power and speed far exceeding that of a normal adult. She even sparred with an agent from District 13 and defeated him...

It was also related to the agent's carelessness during sparring...

However, it cannot be denied that Xiaoyu can spontaneously mobilize her Qi when she is emotionally agitated, thereby enhancing her physical fitness in a short period of time.

And so, after Jiang Liu and Xiao Yu repaired the walls and reinstalled the shop door, the old man also confirmed which books the little devil had taken.