From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"How about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"I bet you can jump out of my grasp."

Looking at Zhang Zhiwei, who was only an inch in his palm, Jiang Liu's lips curled up, and he said in a slightly teasing tone, "If you can jump out of my palm, I'll pass this technique on to you, how about it?"

"No! I give up. Even if you teach me this technique, I won't be able to learn it if my skill level isn't high enough. It would just be a waste of my time."

bet?

Zhang Zhiwei certainly didn't want to be suppressed under the "Five Finger Mountain".

So, Jiang Liu tossed Zhang Zhiwei out of his own human form and into the Three Realms. Zhang's body grew larger in mid-air, but in the blink of an eye, he returned to his original form.

"I'm impressed! Your cultivation has improved so much after just one trip abroad?" Zhang Zhiwei sighed, then laughed heartily, "I thought my improvement during this period was enough to catch up with you."

"Having seen a wider world, one's state of mind naturally becomes more elevated."

Jiang Liu smiled and added, "However, no matter how broad one's knowledge is, China is still my hometown, and I will naturally return. After all, a rootless duckweed drifts with the tide, and no matter how high one's cultivation is, one's practice is still very shallow."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei had no more doubts. He put his arm around Jiang Liu's shoulder and laughed heartily, "Although you haven't joined the Gong faction, I'm still willing to call you 'comrade'."

“We are indeed like-minded now.” Jiang Liu smiled, but he also knew that although Zhang Zhiwei had made progress, his understanding at the level of mindset was still insufficient.

Although he had managed to control his arrogance, he hadn't completely mastered it.

Without him.

It's because he himself said that he only had two "close friends": one was that gentleman, and the second was himself.

If one can realize that everyone in the world is a friend, and further transform one's mind, then that little bit of white light can be eternally infused into one's ancestral aperture, just like one's own sincere spiritual light, without needing to first perform the "unfinished" method each time... making it similar to the form of the Golden Light Mantra, a temporary state of enhancing one's own life, rather than a permanent method.

but.

Judging from Zhang Zhiwei's current situation, if he goes back and trains with that gentleman for a while, perhaps he will be able to permanently imbue that white light into his ancestral aperture.

after all--

Once his knowledge and understanding improve and his mind is strengthened, with Zhang Zhiwei's extraordinary talent and comprehension, and with a little guidance, it would only be a matter of time before he cultivates the Golden Core and Holy Embryo.

"President Jiang! And the esteemed disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion! I salute you!"

At this moment, Old Master Lu ordered Lu Xuan to bring wine and drinks to toast the two of them.

Just as the two were taking the wine glasses, a butler rushed over and accidentally knocked over the chair behind Old Master Lu, startling him so much that he spilled the wine from his glass all over the floor.

"Butler, what's wrong? Why are you so flustered?" Lu Xuan quickly helped the frightened old master Lu up, but he didn't scold him too much, only his tone was slightly somber.

Besides, right now his ancestor is toasting two "immortals"!

"Master, sir, something terrible has happened! There was quite a commotion on the mountain earlier, and everyone in town has gone into hiding..."

"Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

Lu Xuan was speechless and interrupted the steward, "After the banquet, I will personally go to the town to explain the situation to the people and reassure them, and then everything will be fine."

No...not this.

The butler, panting, exclaimed, "The town is on fire! Someone deliberately set it on fire!"

"what?"

Lu Xuan was shocked and looked towards the town. Sure enough, he saw thick smoke billowing and flames shooting into the sky.

Wow!

At that moment, Jiang Liu flicked his wrist, scattering the wine in his cup into the air.

Upon seeing this, the members of the Wang and Lü families were all taken aback. Even the head of the Qingzhuyuan sect and others were somewhat terrified, and Zhang Jingqing's expression also darkened slightly.

Even though he knew Jiang Liu's character, the supernatural power he had previously displayed, which resembled a "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of the Hand," was far beyond his own level!

It is only natural that I feel anxious now.

Old Master Lu was a little uneasy, but he said with a forced smile, "President Jiang, it was my fault for being so inconsiderate. I should have gone inside to offer a toast."

"Don't overthink it, sir. Look!"

Jiang Liu took the old man's hand, and together they turned around and pointed to the sky above the town.

In an instant.

A gust of wind swept by, leaving everyone somewhat bewildered. Then they saw clouds gathering in the sky, followed by three claps of thunder. In an instant, a torrential downpour extinguished the fire and dispersed the smoke.

The rain only fell in the town, but did not affect the Lu family or the nearby mountains and forests in the slightest.

Everyone who saw it was speechless with astonishment.

The Book of the Later Han Dynasty records the story of Luan Ba ​​and Fan Ying spraying wine to create rain.

The "spraying wine as rain" technique is actually a skill called "spraying wine." Only Zhang Jingqing knew the trick to it. It involves drinking wine down the throat and using the Qi of the heart fire, spleen earth, and liver wood to internally refine the lung metal and kidney water, then merging it with a wisp of innate Qi, which is then sprayed out along with the wine, thus performing the supernatural ability of rain hitting banana leaves.

What is recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty is merely an exaggeration.

How can one command wind and rain without reaching the realm of heaven?

But what about Jiang Liu?

Without even drinking, he casually tossed the wine in his glass, and a storm gathered, bringing down a torrential downpour that covered the entire town, yet spared the Lu family compound and the nearby woods.

It's no different from the methods of a deity.

"Master! Old Master!"

Just then, a servant, soaked to the bone and reeking of wine, ran in, his face beaming with joy. He laughed loudly, "The fire is out! Perhaps it was the gods in the temple who blessed us, and a rain of wine fell. The rain poured down, and the streets were filled with the aroma of wine. The townspeople all came out to receive this sweet rain!"

Thus, no one present had any further doubts and fully realized Jiang Liu's extraordinary abilities.

Jiang Liu bowed to Old Master Lu and said, "Old Master Lu, the fire is somewhat related to me. The Left Master of the Sanyi Sect trusted me, which is why he allowed Lu Jin to cultivate with me. However, I failed to teach him properly, which led to his conflict with Brother Wei, causing such a commotion. The townspeople were so frightened that they hid at home and dared not do any business, which gave the thieves an opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and loot."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin showed a look of shame.

But after Jiang Liu's reminder, he realized that he still needed to cultivate his character.

If I had someone with Jiang's extraordinary abilities, I could easily resolve any trouble that might arise. But my desire for a good fight with Zhang Zhiwei has terrified the people of my hometown.

He's also the vice president of the Confucian Association!

How could I not feel ashamed?

"Why would Chairman Jiang say such a thing? What does it have to do with you that thief took advantage of the chaos?"

Grandpa Lu was struck by Jiang Liu's magnanimity and said to Lu Xuan and Lu Guangda, "What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and take some people to the town to take a look."

How many people were injured in that fire?

How much loss did it cause?

My Lu family has suffered a loss!

Also, investigate again to find out who set the fire, and make sure they are caught!

If it were an ordinary person, the local county magistrate would handle it. But if it's someone from our circle, they'd be brought here directly. Luckily, the heads and leaders of all the major families and sects are here right now, so we can all interrogate him together!

Having said that, Old Master Lu then addressed the crowd, saying, "What do you all think? This is a good opportunity to set an example for our future generations!"

After saying that, he asked Jiang Liu, "What does Chairman Jiang think?"

"What Mr. Lu said makes sense."

If the world is peaceful and the law is sound, Jiang Liu believes that, both morally and logically, ordinary people and cultivators should be handed over to the judicial authorities for trial.

However, this is not a peaceful and prosperous time. If the strange people commit crimes, the cultivators can handle it themselves.

# Chapter 968 Saving the Infant (Part 1)

Seeing that Jiang Liu agreed, everyone else also agreed.

Putting aside the fact that the arsonist disrupted the younger generation's martial arts competition, even among cultivators like the Lü and Wang families, when they encountered ordinary villains while traveling the martial world, they would still draw their swords to help.

Now that thieves are taking advantage of the chaos, we can also offer them a helping hand.

"Since we're going down the mountain to catch the arsonist, why don't we have a contest?"

Feng Ping, having just recovered from Jiang Liu's "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" and his ability to turn wine into rain, offered his suggestion: "Let's see who catches him first?"

Boom!

Unsurprisingly.

Master Chu's fist landed on Feng Ping's head again, scolding, "What nonsense are you talking about? Is this something to compare?"

If things go wrong—

"When you get back, don't bother copying the sect rules anymore, and never come down the mountain again!"

"No! No! No! I was wrong, Master!"

Fengping hurriedly apologized.

It must be said that perhaps those who practice fire magic are mostly genuine, which is why this master and disciple are quite straightforward. They also have their own calculations in their hearts, and their joys, sorrows, and anger are all real.

In the blink of an eye.

An hour passed quietly.

The Lu family held another banquet, and while Lu Xuan and Lu Guangda led people to the town to investigate the arsonist, the younger generation once again began to spar.

Because Jiang Liu displayed his supernatural powers, the elders of various families and sects stopped thinking about it too much.

Without him.

No matter how much scheming he has, Jiang Liu alone can suppress the entire scene, so it's better to let the younger generation have some fun.

Just as the Lü and Wang families proposed this sparring match, it was Lü Ci who initially wanted to participate, but Lü Ren stopped him because of concerns for the reputation of the four families... In the end, it was Lu Jin who took the initiative to invite him, and only then was Lü Ci allowed to participate.

With this kind of mentality, what kind of practitioner are you?

It's all just about fame and fortune!

Fame and fortune are not in conflict with spiritual practice; after all, reality is practical and not pure idealism.

It can also take on extra meaning in interactions between younger generations...