From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

However, those who possess the "child spirit destiny" have been extremely rare throughout history, and Zuo Ruotong doesn't believe that anyone among the famous sects today would dare to claim that they fully understand the "child spirit destiny."

Thinking about it this way—

Now that a river has appeared that can control its own "childhood fate" form, it doesn't seem like a big deal.

"So, you're going to specialize in cultivating the One Mind Monkey?"

Zuo Ruotong asked.

"Next, I intend to grant amnesty to the Yin-Yang Horse of Kidney Water."

Without hesitation, Jiang Liu responded to Zuo Ruotong with this: "Having traveled with my master, I have also met some people from Quanxing. I know that the thunder magic of Longhu Mountain is divided into yin and yang. Yang thunder stimulates the qi of the heart and lungs, while yin thunder stimulates the qi of the liver and kidneys. These two usually refer to Wukong and Bajie. However, Zhengyi is a talisman school, while Journey to the West is about the cultivation of the inner alchemy lineage. Although both cultivate life and nature, there must be some differences."

"I have the innate ability to bestow divine titles, so naturally I cannot bestow titles upon just one deity. While being single-minded is good, it is easy to become autocratic. I still intend to gather all five gods together to protect my primordial spirit with unwavering sincerity, and we will surely reach Mount Ling in due time."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong exclaimed in surprise: "You want to cultivate according to 'Journey to the West'? Although it contains the principles of alchemy, it does not have specific cultivation methods. You're just messing around... wait, you have the fate of a child prodigy."

Zuo Ruotong suddenly remembered that Jiang Liu possessed a benign, mutated child's life that could be controlled and sealed by deities. As long as he completed the sealing, the deities would protect him, and his Qi would naturally flow smoothly!

This is where innate methods are more convenient than acquired Qi cultivation. When starting out, there is no need to meditate or perceive intentions. As long as one's special abilities are awakened, one can naturally perceive the Qi circulation most suitable for oneself. Just persevere.

Compared to ordinary people who cultivate Qi after birth, what these innate extraordinary people need to cultivate most is not the methods, but their character.

If Jiang Liu were to seal the five internal organs in the future, in addition to cultivating his own mind and nature, he would probably also need to harmonize the relationship between the five gods. After all, he was born as a child, and if he could not harmonize the relationship between the five gods after sealing the gods in his body, the five emotions of joy, anger, thought, sorrow, and fear would become unbalanced and disrupt Jiang Liu's temperament.

But once he can harmonize the five gods, he might actually be able to achieve what he said: with the protection of the five gods, he can cultivate the Dao of Alchemy, and thus refine the false into the true, directly reaching the sacred mountain!

Could the author of *Journey to the West* have been Qiu Chuji, or someone like Jiang Liu, a child prodigy who had become a disciple of the Quanzhen School?

For a moment, Zuo Ruotong was filled with thoughts, but as someone who had achieved success in cultivation, she naturally wouldn't be bothered by these distracting thoughts. She said to Jiang Liu, "Your talent is truly enviable, but to truly achieve success in cultivation, you still need to pay attention to the foundation."

"so--"

Jiang Liu took a deep breath and bowed to Zuo Ruotong, saying, "Thank you for your generosity, Master Zuo."

This was naturally because during the time Zuo Ruotong asked him to repair the courtyard, he also said that he could observe the various books in the Sanyi Sect's collection so that he could fill in any gaps in his knowledge, and even ask him any questions he didn't understand.

Special treatment?

Do not!

Zuo Ruotong practically fed him the food herself!

Jiang Liu could understand, after all, with Zuo Ruotong's current level, he was not far from reaching the third level, and all the previous seniors in the sect had gone out to travel and none of them had returned.

The difficulty of the threefold trial is evident. It would be even better if he could find a partner to help him break through it.

Jiang Liu was certain that he was now very likely to be included in Zuo Ruotong's list of "Dao Companions" for future breakthroughs to the third level, and was currently the only one he could find.

Even if Jiang Liu knew the plot well, how could he dare to say that the triple level could not reverse the innate Qi?

He is not a member of the Trinity.

It's not appropriate to interfere in this matter at this stage. Moreover, his thoughts are similar to those of Zuo Ruotong in the comic who broke through three levels. Rather than letting his disciples immerse themselves in the dream of reaching the heavens through the reverse three levels, it's better to wake up and let future generations create and explore on their own.

Especially in these turbulent times, indulging in dreams is actually a more cruel thing...

Two days later.

As Jiang Liu was tidying up the ground in the courtyard of Sanyi Gate with a small wooden hammer, Lu Jin ran up from the foot of the mountain and shouted to him, "Brother Jiang, there's news about your master."

Where?

Jiang Liu immediately threw the small wooden hammer in his hand onto the bricks and stones beside him, stood up and asked.

"At Yinghe Tower."

Zuo Ruotong walked in from outside the courtyard gate and told Wang Yaozu where he was.

Yinghe Tower was opened by Liu Wei, a disciple of Jianghu Xiaozhan, specifically to make friends with heroes from all walks of life among the younger generation.

What was he doing there?

The river flow remains unresolved.

But Zuo Ruotong revealed an even more bombshell piece of news.

"Ghost Hand King is leaving Quanxing."

Zuo Ruotong looked at Jiang Liu for a long while before sighing, "He truly treats you like a son."

Wang Yaozu's idea was very simple:

Since Jiang Liu is unwilling to sever ties with him, Wang Yaozu, then Wang Yaozu will sever ties with Quanxing!

Do whatever you want, that is the essence of self-realization!

Wang Yaozu truly didn't want Jiang Liu, his adopted son, to have a difficult future. Therefore, he devised a way to withdraw from Quanxing Sect and did just that.

Anyway, he's already so old, he doesn't have many years left to live.

The reason he went to Yinghe Tower instead of Jianghu Xiaozhan was that if he had gone to Jianghu Xiaozhan, he would have been surrounded and beaten to death before he could even utter a word. Only at Yinghe Tower, a place run by Liu Wei to make friends with the younger generation of various sects, could he be a little arrogant and barely manage to keep the situation in check and keep those young punks in check. Only in this way could he spread the news.

If he leaves Quanxing, given the things Ghost Hand King has done in the past—though not major evils, he has certainly committed many minor ones—plus his advanced age, those righteous disciples and rogue cultivators he bullied will come after him, seeking revenge or complaining, and attacking him. He will be unable to fight back, and even if they only punch and kick him without using any special methods, he will definitely be beaten to death.

But for his son Jiang Liu, Wang Yaozu was willing to die!

# Chapter 10: Leaving Quanxing!

Thank you!

After learning where Wang Yaozu was, Jiang Liu thanked Zuo Ruotong, saying, "I accept this favor from Sanyi. If Sect Leader Zuo ever needs anything in the future, I will do my utmost to help."

"There's no need for that."

Zuo Ruotong sighed again and said, "I'll go with you. Joining and leaving Quanxing are similar; you just need to publicly announce your withdrawal."

A righteous person will bear witness.

But if he withdraws, he also has to bear the consequences of his past mistakes. He has to accept whatever revenge others have for him, and if they retaliate, he will be treated as if it doesn't count.

This doesn't count. It means that the righteous path doesn't think he has withdrawn, while the rest of the Quanxing sect think he has withdrawn and is no longer a member of Quanxing. In the future, both the righteous and evil paths can cause trouble for him, and morally, no one will help him.

He can only retaliate if the person seeking revenge agrees to let him fight back and they want to determine who is stronger. Even if he kills the righteous person who came to collect the debt, the other righteous sects will not openly target him for it.

Jiang Liu nodded, signifying his understanding of the ritual of withdrawing from Quanxing.

Furthermore, since it requires the witness of righteous people, the message needs to be delivered to the major sects and families, which will take at least half a month, so there is enough time.

When Jiang Liu and Zuo Ruotong found Yinghe Tower, Ghost Hand King was sitting alone at a table, drinking and eating heartily, completely ignoring the young strangers nearby who were mocking him.

"You old man!"

At that moment, Jiang Liu did not hesitate for a moment. He strode towards Wang Yaozu, leaped into the air, and kicked the bewildered face that had turned around.

Boom!

Before he could react, Wang Yaozu was sent flying backward and crashed to the ground.

"My friend, if you want revenge, you'll have to wait twelve days." Liu Wei, the manager of Yinghelou, who was still a young man at the time, stepped forward to stop Jiang Liu from acting so impulsively.

"Stinky boy!"

Wang Yaozu was the first to get up and cursed, "How can you treat your own father like this?"

"He's that old scoundrel's son!"

The strange people from various sects and factions in the vicinity exclaimed in surprise.

Liu Wei was also stunned, but as a member of the Jianghu Xiaozhan, he naturally understood right and wrong better than ordinary people, and only asked, "Are you from Quanxing?"

Jiang Liu glanced at him but didn't answer. He simply walked up to the Ghost Hand King, helped him up, and said, "Let's go."

"Don't go!"

Wang Yaozu flung Jiang Liu aside and shouted, "Today, you either don't acknowledge me as your father, or you quietly wait twelve days until I finish collecting the karmic connections before going back with you."

Having said that, the younger generation of supernatural beings present seemed to understand what Ghost Hand King was up to.

For this son!

"The son of an old thief is bound to be a petty thief as well."

"As expected of the Quanxing Sect, they have no ruler or father, and they actually kicked their own father!"

"You can't say that, at least he doesn't want his own father to die."

"..."

Jiang Liu remained unmoved by the sarcasm, but Wang Yaozu was enraged and was about to make a move when Jiang Liu stopped him, saying, "You've caused enough trouble."

"You already know, do you think I'd actually go back with you? When the people from all the major sects come, they'll think I've played them for a fool!" Wang Yaozu chuckled, sat back down in his chair, and poured himself a bowl of wine. "If I really left, this old man might become famous throughout Quanxing, and might even be elected as the sect leader!"

At this time, Quanxing was leaderless, and Wugensheng had not yet joined Quanxing.

Jiang Liu realized that he really couldn't leave now, otherwise Ghost Hand King would really have tricked all the sects. He could only clasp his hands in a fist and ask Liu Wei, "Brother, can we take back the message we've released?"

Although communication is not convenient these days, the fact that Jianghu Xiaozhan has become a force for gathering information and transmitting news in the world of supernatural beings suggests that it must have a way to transmit news quickly.

"Spilled water cannot be gathered up again."

Liu Wei was a good judge of character and had already determined that Jiang Liu was not Quanxing, but he shook his head and said, "Since your father wants to consider your future, you'd better go along with him."

Seeing this, Jiang Liu knew that it was still because of his identity.

Even though he wasn't a member of the Quanxing sect, the fact that he was Wang Yaozu's "son" was enough to make the young talents in the area look down on him.

Liu Wei, a disciple of the Jianghu Xiaozhan, is now the manager of Yinghelou Restaurant and is considered extremely fair.

"OK then."

Jiang Liu sighed and sat down, but he didn't drink any alcohol, only ate some food. In private, he secretly separated a part of his spirit and soul and integrated it into his kidneys, using his innate ability to seal "Will Horse".

Once the will-horse emerged, its inner spiritual world, which had already opened up heaven and earth, also evolved into streams, rivers, and oceans. A jade dragon manifested its true form, challenging the mind-monkey that had been born earlier.

The mind and will are one with the river, yet each exists independently, naturally vying for supremacy.

The monkey in the heart is unruly and will never submit. Its eyes blaze with fire, and it wrestles with the jade dragon amidst a raging inferno!

The Mind Monkey, with its Qi and blood flowing throughout its body, was born earlier than Jiang Liu's Mind Horse, so its strength was naturally greater. In no time, it subdued the Jade Dragon, turning it from a dragon into a horse. Then it jumped on the dragon, grabbed its dragon scales and mane, and galloped through the rivers, lakes, and seas of the inner landscape, having a great time!

At this point, the mind, like a monkey, controlled the will, and the two energies of water and fire coexisted and rotated with each other, making the great cycle within the river flow more and more smoothly, and the cultivation of life force increased once again.

Most of those present were young people who couldn't see the changes in Jiang Liu. Only Zuo Ruotong, whose cultivation had reached a high level and who knew about Jiang Liu's innate abilities, managed to see a clue. She realized that Jiang Liu might have used the child's life to seal the spirit of the kidney water in his body, thus achieving a balance of water and fire, and his aura was three points more composed than before.