From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Lu Ci unconsciously touched the back of his head, and only after confirming that he was alright did he breathe a sigh of relief, chuckle twice, and move his legs like a snake or a dragon. In the blink of an eye, he was close to Lu Jin, as if he was about to throw a punch at him head-on. But then he put a little force into his left foot, twisted his body, and circled behind Lu Jin, also chopping a hand chop at the back of his head.

An eye for an eye!

An eye for an eye!

This is Lü Ci's style.

But how could this move possibly deal with Lu Jin?

He stepped forward and easily dodged the attack.

But Lu Ci's hand chop unleashed a burst of blue energy, chasing after Lu Jin.

Lu Jin reacted quickly, stepping on the ground with his left foot, twisting his body, and raising his right leg. A blue energy also rose from the sole of his foot, colliding with the energy of the hand chop, producing a "bang" sound, stirring up a gust of wind that made the hair of the onlookers flutter.

"cut!"

Upon seeing this scene, Lü Ci gritted his teeth.

Without him.

The Qi energy that Lu Jin brought up from the soles of his feet was also Ruyi Jin's energy, but it was not Lu Jin himself who used his feet to unleash it; it was also Lu Ci who used it.

The Qi energy in the hand chop is used to feint to the east while attacking in the west.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jin was able to sense the Qi he was transmitting downwards, and used his own Qi to pull on Lu Jin's Ruyi Force, using the opponent's force against him, causing the Ruyi Force to collide and cancel each other out.

With just this one move, Lü Ci already knew the gap between himself and his opponent!

Worlds apart!

Putting aside the difference in their cultivation of life force, just in terms of the skillful use of internal energy, if Ruyi Jin were not far superior to other Qi techniques, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to spar with Lu Jin.

After that, Lu Jin did not embarrass Lü Ci and fought him to a draw until they parted ways after nearly a hundred rounds.

Lu Ci was already drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

Lu Jin, however, remained calm and composed, as if he hadn't expended any energy at all: "As expected of the Lu family's Ruyi Jin! I admire you! How about we call it a draw?"

"Alright! It's a draw!"

Taking a deep breath to steady his trembling meridians, Lü Ci forced himself to stand, put his hands on his hips, and laughed heartily.

Compared to the mad dog of the future, the current Lü Ci is more like a strong and determined young man, but he is not unreasonable either.

If there are steps, one will naturally go down them; one won't stubbornly refuse.

Seeing that the two sides had fought to a draw, the head of the Lu family breathed a sigh of relief. It was obvious to everyone that Lu Jin was far stronger than his son, but at least Lu Ci was not knocked down by Lu Jin with a single slap.

That's enough!

But in any case, with Lu Jin, such a prodigy, the Lu family's prestige will surely be even greater!

"Lu Ci, well done! You actually managed to hold out against Lu Jin for so many moves!" Wang Ai could clearly see that Lu Ci was no match for Lu Jin, but she still praised him.

"Well, so-so. If I go up there, I'm sure I can last longer."

Fengping also came over to praise him, but as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a chill down his spine. When he turned around, he saw his master glaring at him, so he quickly shut his mouth.

Seeing this, Jiang Liu secretly shook his head, feeling that this kind of martial arts competition, which was clearly a sparring match between juniors but also involved a battle of interests between elders, had little meaning for cultivation—these people did not seem like cultivators at all, but rather like shrewd businessmen.

Pitiful!

Sigh!

So, he didn't want to watch any longer, and simply smiled at Zhang Jingqing and asked, "Master, why don't you let Brother Zhiwei try it out with Lu Jin?"

"Oh? You're that confident in Lu Jin?"

To be honest, Zhang Jingqing couldn't yet discern Lu Jin's true strength, only sensing that the other's cultivation was unfathomable, but his disciple Zhang Zhiwei—

He now finds it difficult to see through the true extent of his strength.

"That's enough for the exchange."

Jiang Liu smiled.

Zhang Zhiwei, having maintained his sharp hearing and eyesight until now, overheard the conversation between Jiang Liu and Zhang Jingqing. He rose from his seat, walked onto the stage, and sized up Lu Jin, whose height was now the same as his. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Zhang Jingqing roar behind him: "Zhang Zhiwei! I haven't even really opened my mouth yet! You think you've grown wings?"

"Master."

Zhang Zhiwei turned around, scratched his head, and laughed, "I'm not a child anymore, I can make my own decisions... I want to fight Jiang Liu later."

Spiritual practice is spiritual practice.

Being competitive is being competitive.

There is no conflict.

Seeing that Zhang Zhiwei had gone this far, and knowing that he was being sensible, Zhang Jingqing could only nod in agreement.

Then Zhang Zhiwei faced Lu Jin directly, bowed, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said with a smile, "Zhang Zhiwei, a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain, and also the bodyguard and temporary secretary of the commander of the Second Division of the First Army of the Imperial Guard."

"Zhang Zhiwei! You!"

In an instant, Zhang Jingqing's eyes widened in disbelief. She stood up and demanded, "You've joined the Gong faction?!"

Fuck!

Besides the Confucian Association's involvement and cooperation with the Gong faction, which other major power was involved in the conflict between the Gong faction and the Guo faction?

This is utterly ridiculous!

"How should I put it? Master, please forgive my decisiveness, but you also know my nature; I can't lie no matter what."

Zhang Zhiwei smiled confidently and said, "Having taken a 'Journey to the West' in the human world, everything I saw and heard left a deep impression on me, and also made me understand where Jiang Liu is better than me."

In these two places—

Zhang Zhiwei pointed to his heart and then to his brain, "Staying on the mountain is safe and secure, and communicating with fellow disciples from other Taoist sects also broadens my horizons."

True spiritual practice, which is the elevation of the mind, requires experiencing the world, remembering one's true nature, and finding another goal besides spiritual practice, persevering in it, and having it complement spiritual practice.

Jiang Liu doesn't have the profound foundation of our Celestial Master's Mansion. He simply uses the content of the novel "Journey to the West" as the general principle of his cultivation, practicing what he preaches.

By establishing a Confucian society, one can cultivate oneself and educate others, thus attaining such a profound state of being.

Besides, I really can't bear to see people displaced and homeless...

At this point, Zhang Zhiwei looked at Jiang Liu, chuckled, and continued to Zhang Jingqing, "Master! I think you've already figured out Jiang Liu's strength, no, his realm, haven't you?"

After his trip abroad and subsequent return, his level of mastery would be so high that even if the founding patriarch of our Longhu Mountain sect were to descend to earth, it would be difficult to guarantee that he could defeat him!

# Chapter 963 Lu Jin Likes to Be Passive

Hearing Zhang Zhiwei shift the topic to himself, and seeing that others were also looking over, Jiang Liu sighed and said with a faint smile, "Brother Zhiwei, don't drag me into this! This is your sparring match with Lu Jin!"

"There's no other way, I have to find a way to persuade my master."

Zhang Zhiwei chuckled.

"Then why don't you just stop talking about your 'official position'?" Jiang Liu rolled his eyes.

“As you know, I’m an honest man, I don’t know how to use metaphors.” Zhang Zhiwei gave this reason, just like Sun Wukong in “Journey to the West”.

Before Zhang Jingqing could even react, Zhang Zhiwei turned his attention to Lu Jin and said with a smile, "Then, shall we begin?"

"Lu Jin, Vice President of the Confucian Society, disciple of the Sanyi Sect, and member of the Lu family, please."

As the host, you should let others make the first move, no matter what.

Even if the opponent is Zhang Zhiwei.

"Alright."

Seeing Lu Jin's "humility," Zhang Zhiwei didn't stand on ceremony. His figure vanished in an instant, so much so that apart from Jiang Liu, Hong Guniang, and Zhang Jingqing, no one else could see his speed. It wasn't until Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin's arms collided that a gust of wind erupted where Zhang Zhiwei had been standing, causing the weaker younger generation to retreat.

After Lu Jin and Zhang Zhiwei's arms touched, ripples spread out, distorting the air.

Centered on the two people's feet, a large pit with a diameter of more than 20 meters and a depth of nearly 2 meters was formed in the ground. The surging momentum was like a demon god descending to earth. Even the cultivators of the clan leaders and sect leaders present were all pale.

To be honest, with their skills, if they were to fight against them, probably only Zhang Jingqing could withstand them; the rest—

Even if they don't die, they'll be injured.

"Not bad!"

Both exerted their strength, their bodies separated, and they lightly leaped to the other side of the pit. Zhang Zhiwei laughed and exclaimed, "It seems you really didn't slack off in your cultivation during your time studying abroad."

He is vigorous and full of energy, but not like a reckless young man; he knows how to adapt…

At this point, Zhang Zhiwei rubbed his chin, a lewd smile spreading across his face, and laughed loudly, "If it's Jiang Liu, then he's a virgin, but given his ability to gather the five elements and his control over the fire, it's understandable."

For others to achieve what you have, they would likely first need to break free from the "childhood" status, hone their skills repeatedly, and become proficient through practice before they can achieve such fluency while ensuring their own vital energy doesn't leak out...

I thought Jiang Liu would be the first among our generation to settle down, but it turns out it's you, Lu Jin.

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Lu!"

"Your grandson already has someone he likes!"

The guests offered their congratulations.

Grandpa Lu also laughed heartily.

Li Muxuan stared in disbelief, muttering, "Lu Jin is already an 'adult'?"

"Do you want me to heal you?"

Jiang Liu then grinned at Li Muxuan, who was standing next to Si Chong, and said, "Otherwise, you might really have to be a 'virgin' for the rest of your life."

"roll!"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxuan's face darkened, and he uttered a single word before adding, "My 'Immortal Child' is the face of the Sanyi Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Si Chong hesitated, wanting to speak but unable to, and could only sigh inwardly.

"Lu Jin is no longer a virgin?"

Red Girl and Willow Girl came up to ask.

"Foreigners are generally more open-minded. Lu Jin had several girlfriends during his school years, but they all ended up breaking up with him."