From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Let's do it!"

Jiang Liu smiled, raised his wine bowl, and clinked it against Zhang Zhiwei's, making a "ding" sound. The wine in the bowl rippled like waves on a river, but not a drop fell onto the table.

After swallowing the wine, Jiang Liu laughed loudly, "You've helped that gentleman with his cultivation, and he's made quite a bit of progress."

"Cultivating one's nature and life is really just that simple."

Zhang Zhiwei also laughed loudly, “If you want to cultivate, you have to improve your knowledge and enhance your mind. I followed that gentleman to cultivate, and my spirit was refreshed and my mind was stirred. In addition, I did good to the people and eliminated many troublesome demons and monsters along the way. I also gained a lot of opportunities. How could my realm stand still?”

Speaking of which—"

In an instant, Zhang Zhiwei stood up, and under the puzzled gazes of everyone, knelt down with a thud before Zhang Jingqing, kowtowing and saying, "Please forgive me, Master!"

"stand up!"

Zhang Jingqing was speechless. "Why are you kneeling? It's shameful!"

Zhang Huaiyi didn't know why Zhang Zhiwei suddenly knelt down, so he quickly got up to pull him up, saying, "Senior brother, are you drunk?"

"I'm fine, junior brother."

Zhang Zhiwei responded by saying to Zhang Jingqing, "Master, please forgive me before I can get up."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingqing frowned and asked, "You didn't do something wrong outside, did you?"

"It's not that I did anything wrong, it's just that I passed on the Celestial Master's Mansion's Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Technique without Master's permission." Zhang Zhiwei looked up and said seriously, "So please forgive me, Master!"

Instantly.

The lively atmosphere of the banquet came to an abrupt end.

Jiang Liu chuckled inwardly: Well, the guest has stolen the show after all!

"Senior brother, you, you... this..."

Zhang Huaiyi was trembling.

Are the martial arts techniques of the Celestial Master's Mansion allowed to be passed on to outsiders?

Even if you accept a disciple, you still have to send a letter to Longhu Mountain first!

"You're going back to the mountain, not just to tell me about this, are you?"

Zhang Jingqing helped Zhang Zhiwei up, "Next time..."

# Chapter 960 Lu Family Birthday Banquet (VI) Martial Arts Sparring

"Remember to bring your grand-disciple back for me to see next time."

Zhang Jingqing helped Zhang Zhiwei up and said earnestly, "Although you are a bit arrogant, you are an upright person. The disciples you have chosen must be similar. How could I blame you?"

Or do you mean that the disciples you've taken in also live in this town?

"Call him here quickly!"

"Yes! Let us see what kind of disciple can be chosen by the top disciples of Longhu Mountain!" the Wang family head jeered.

The head of the Lü family echoed, "He must be an extraordinary young talent."

Visitors from other factions also echoed this sentiment.

If a good relationship can be established, it will provide more protection for one's children when they venture into the world and build their own power.

As for Zhang Zhiwei—

Their strength is too great, their realm is too high, and what they pursue is different, making it somewhat difficult for them to blend into the same circle.

"Well, Master, actually I haven't taken on any disciples. If I had to say, I actually have more than one... right?" Zhang Zhiwei stood up, scratched the sweat from his cheeks, and said somewhat awkwardly.

"More than one? How many are there?" Zhang Jingqing had a bad feeling.

"It's at least fifty thousand, and that number is likely to keep increasing," Zhang Zhiwei said with an awkward smile.

Zhang Jingqing: "???"

Zhang Huaiyi: "!!!"

Guests from other families and sects: "..."

"What?"

President Jiang created a Foundation Building Method that has become widely known, with hundreds of thousands of people proficient in it. Therefore, I felt I couldn't fall behind. Based on my own cultivation experience, combined with the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Magic, and considering the varying aptitudes of people in the world, I devised my own talismanic method. This method, combined with President Jiang's Foundation Building Method, will complement each other...

"That can be considered spreading the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Magic."

Zhang Zhiwei explained, "As you know, Master, most people can't directly cultivate the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Technique."

When the Foundation Building Technique was mentioned, everyone present suddenly realized that the Confucian Society and the Gongpai Sect had not concealed this technique, which is why various families, large and small, now possessed it.

However, for families and sects that already have a tradition of this skill, those with the qualifications don't need to learn it, while those without the qualifications need to focus their energy on managing their family or sect.

It's impossible for an entire family or sect to be obsessed with cultivation.

Otherwise, who will support them?

I wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting it to a disciple from another family.

Therefore, this Foundation Establishment technique is rather useless to these large families—it's neither useful nor worth discarding—but it's quite good for smaller families and sects...

It's likely that Zhang Zhiwei's method of combining the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Magic with talismans is similar.

"Hmph, I'll teach you a lesson when we get back!"

Zhang Jingqing was speechless, but she couldn't punish Zhang Zhiwei in front of everyone, so she simply pulled him to a seat.

Faced with the compliments from Si Chong and the head of Qingzhuyuan, Zhang Jingqing suppressed her temper and toasted everyone... The birthday banquet finally came to an end in the evening.

Afterwards, the Lu family arranged for everyone to rest in the guest rooms. Lu Xuan only called out to Si Chong, Zhang Jingqing, and Jiang Liu, and went to the forest behind the mountain for a chat.

Why are there only three of them?

Lu Jin has joined the Sanyi Sect, and as the representative of the Sanyi Sect, how could we not invite him?

Since Lu Jin is the vice president of the Confucian Association, Jiang Liu, as the president, would naturally also be present.

The Last Zhang Jingqing—

The Dragon Tiger Celestial Master is one of the leaders of the righteous path, and it is both reasonable and morally right that he must be invited.

Regarding the sparring match between the younger generation...

Lu Xuan didn't keep them in suspense and went straight to the point, "My father is a straightforward person and agreed to the proposal from the Lü and Wang families. Do the three of you also think it's acceptable?"

“Lu Jin is a disciple of my Sanyi Sect. I mainly want to check his recent progress in cultivation,” Si Chong explained his reasoning.

But in reality, the intention was to use this opportunity to have Li Muxuan and Lu Jin compete against each other, so as to understand the gap between the two.

Zhang Jingqing also explained her reasons: "I have two purposes for coming down the mountain this time. The first is to celebrate the birthday of Old Master Lu. The second is that I hope my disciple, Zhang Huaiyi, can be more straightforward... That kid is too good at hiding his abilities. Even after I exposed him and he participated in a martial arts tournament, he still unconsciously hides his skills right under my nose, which really bothers me."

Huizang...

It's good.

Human life is precious, and being too flamboyant may unknowingly offend people and even endanger one's life.

However, such ability to hide and conceal oneself is actually of no benefit to spiritual practice.

therefore.

As his mentor, Zhang Jingqing planned to have Zhang Huaiyi interact more with people his own age to open his heart—being mature beyond his years was good, but being too mature would only make him seem a bit sleazy.

This Taoist master went to great lengths to teach his disciples!

"besides--"

Si Chong and Zhang Jingqing exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Those who win in the competition should be helped to make a name for themselves, and those who lose should be made to know that there are always people better than them."

After thinking about it for a while, Lu Xuan also felt that it made sense.

Jiang Liu, however, said, "Strictly speaking, I'm the same generation as the younger generation, right?"

In an instant.

Zhang Jingqing was speechless.

He seemed to be silent.

Lu Xuan remained silent.

They almost forgot about this!

Speaking of which—

With Jiang Liu's current status as the president of the Confucian Association, does he still need to seek fame?

"Haha, seeing the serious atmosphere, I'll just crack a little joke."

Jiang Liu chuckled twice and added, "Uncle Lu, I know you're weighing the pros and cons, but why think so much? It's just about celebrating the old man's birthday and having a good time. Why should we be so calculating? Let's all just have fun!"

These words made Zhang Jingqing and Si Chong feel slightly ashamed—to celebrate the birthday of the Lu family patriarch while having other motives was really not very proper.

Lu Xuan, however, did not understand the hidden meaning in Jiang Liu's words. He assumed that all three parties had given their reasons, so he ended the topic and personally tidied up the guest rooms for the three of them.

The next morning, as dawn broke, after breakfast, everyone went to the open woods outside the backyard, found a clearing, set up chairs, and laid out melon seeds, peanuts, rice cakes, and pancakes so that they wouldn't just stand there watching.

Afterwards, Lu Jin went to the center of the arena, clasped his hands in greeting to the younger generation of various sects and families, and said with a hearty laugh, "It is my great-grandfather's birthday, and because he wishes to see us younger generation spar to celebrate, therefore—"

"I wonder who will come to me for advice first?"

One time

"I'll do it!"

A loud shout rang out, and a young man with his hair tied in two topknots and wearing a loose red robe jumped out, addressing Lu Jin, who was nearly half his height taller, "Feng Ping of the Huode Sect has come to seek guidance from the young master of the Lu family!"

"You brat!"

Master Chu of the Huode Sect was furious. He didn't want his precious disciple to become the scapegoat, so he scolded, "Come back here! With your skills, how can you be considered presentable? Don't embarrass yourself!"

“Master, don’t you always say that when you meet a master, you should humbly learn from them?” Feng Ping said confidently, “I’m putting your great principles into practice!”

Holy crap!

When Sect Leader Chu saw the boomerang return, he was furious and wished he could rip off Feng Ping's pants on the spot and beat him up in front of everyone.