From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei did not refute it.

Without him.

Assuming he does not inherit the Celestial Masters lineage, his exceptionally talented junior brother Zhang Huaiyi will inevitably become his master's successor.

But my junior brother harbors treacherous thoughts and is prone to hiding them. If Master sends him down the mountain to gain experience, there's a real possibility that something unexpected might happen...

On the contrary.

The possibility of unexpected events is actually quite high.

It's not a matter of life and death.

Rather, he might do something foolish... If it's truly irreversible, even Longhu Mountain might not be able to protect him!

But then he asked, "Destiny?"

"To put it simply, it's the law of development of things, and I've seen a certain point in this law."

Just like farmers planting rice seedlings, even if they leave them unattended and let them grow naturally, the seedlings will still produce rice, but the yield is uncertain.

Jiang Liu gave an example: "Take your junior brother, for instance. Your master is currently keeping him by his side to teach him, but the 'thief' in his heart is deeply rooted. Although the Dragon Tiger Thunder Technique is a righteous path, it is difficult to eradicate the stubbornness in his heart. In addition, the world is in chaos now, with good and evil mixed together. As long as he goes down the mountain to gain experience on his own, without the protection of his other fellow disciples, it is only a matter of time before he goes astray."

But if we don't go down the mountain—

Your master sees this clearly too. Without another trial in the mortal world, without opening his heart, the position of Celestial Master won't be so easily passed on to him.

Why choose rootless life?

reason--

Zhang Zhiwei understood, but he didn't really like Wugensheng. He thought that his junior brother's mental problems wouldn't get worse if he spent so much time with that guy.

"Born with extraordinary abilities, divine and intelligent, isn't he just a spiritual stone monkey?"

"And your junior brother, with his big ears and round nose, is quite worldly-minded, yet he can hide it. He is no less than Marshal Tianpeng who descended to the mortal world."

"Although Sun Wukong studied Taoism on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, he was not a disciple of the Three Pure Ones and was not of orthodox Taoist lineage; Zhu Bajie, on the other hand, was a Daluo Immortal. Daluo, aren't these two words orthodox? This is exactly what Wugensheng and your Huaiyi junior brother are all about."

Upon hearing this reason, Zhang Zhiwei was speechless for a moment, then asked, "So, when will your 'Journey to the West' plan begin?"

How would I know?

Jiang Liu shrugged. "I can see the rice seedlings grow and produce rice seeds, but that doesn't mean I have to personally take care of the rice paddies."

That's not my land.

The implied meaning.

Even fixed numbers are not immutable.

Just as Zhang Huaiyi had a thief in his heart, if his senior brother Zhang Zhiwei and his master Zhang Jingqing had the ability to help him get rid of the thief in his heart, the so-called "doing something foolish" would certainly not have happened.

"In reality, when it comes to a specific person's personality, the so-called 'fixed fate' is quite easy to change; you can try your best."

However, if it is a large-scale event trend affecting the entire land of China, such as:

The people of China all yearn to live!

I long to live with dignity!

Seeing Zhang Zhiwei deep in thought, Jiang Liu added, "And the Gong faction is following this trend. Therefore, even though their equipment and manpower are currently inferior to the Guo faction, they will surely achieve final victory in the future, won't they?"

Minor trends can be changed, but major trends are hard to defy.

Nothing could be more true than this.

Indeed.

With Jiang Liu's current abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to go against this trend.

but!

Why should he bother trying to change the trend of development that he himself hopes to see?

"Alright, I'll give it a try." Zhang Zhiwei sighed, preparing to try his luck after returning to Longhu Mountain to see if he could change the fate of his good-for-nothing junior brother.

"Speaking of which, what about Wugensheng?" Lu Jin brought up Wugensheng again. "Won't he cause trouble later?"

"It definitely will, but it will also cause trouble for the entire sect."

Jiang Liu stretched, completely unconcerned. "Besides, no matter how many reasons he has for not helping Huan Yang find a body, it's already too late."

In the Quanxing sect, Wugensheng's tarot card represents "helping others is a joy".

He'll get what's coming to him later...

# Chapter 983 Returning to the Lu Family

"Mr. Ren, it's been a long time."

After moving the bodies of the leaders of Fulong Mountain, along with those of Blackbeard and Huan Yang, to the mountainside, Jiang Liu met Mr. Ren again. He shook hands with him and explained, "Regarding the masters of Dawang Village... due to various unforeseen events, they have all been executed, leaving only their bodies. However, the leaders are still alive, and we can execute them in front of the local people to appease them."

"President Jiang is truly a divine being! We have been unable to take down Dawang Mountain for so long, but you helped us take it down as soon as you arrived. We are so grateful!" When Mr. Ren saw Jiang Liu again, he found that he was the same as before, as if the years had not left any marks on him. He was both surprised and excited.

"I am not worthy of the title of a god; I am merely a cultivator."

Jiang Liu chuckled twice. Seeing that the three hundred men were all injured to varying degrees, he blew a breath to stabilize their bodies and qi, causing broken bones to heal and bullets to be expelled from their flesh, resulting in rapid wound healing.

In no time at all, the soldiers had all recovered.

"Amazing!"

My injury is healed!

"My legs and feet are more agile than ever before!"

"..."

Even the most disciplined soldiers couldn't help but discuss this incredible feat.

Furthermore, due to the spread of the Foundation Building Technique within the military, everyone knows it and is familiar with Jiang Liu's name!

Now that I've met him in person and personally experienced Jiang Liu's magic, how could I not be excited?

Fortunately, they still remembered their identity as soldiers, and with the orders of General Ren, they immediately shut up and began their operation, moving the bodies, collecting valuables, and searching for weapons.

Corpse—

Dig a hole and bury it on the spot.

property--

They distributed the supplies to the rescued villagers and escorted them down the mountain.

firearms--

They need to be conscripted! Unlike the Guo faction, the Gong faction is currently lacking in firearms and ammunition! This Great King Mountain can solve their urgent problem!

Although it's just a drop in the ocean, something is better than nothing.

Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Zhang Zhiwei were not idle either. They called on Miss Hong and Miss Liu to help out. By dawn, after everything was settled, they set fire to the entire Dawang Village and burned it to ashes.

This is the end.

In the Dawang Mountain area, bandits are a thing of the past, and a new era is about to begin.

"The east is already white. Mr. Ren probably still needs to distribute land to the villagers down the mountain, and we also need to take those babies back to the Lu family and then find a way to send them back to their respective homes."

Jiang Liu announced his departure.

"Take care along the way."

Mr. Ren couldn't persuade them to stay, so he saw Jiang Liu and his group across the Xiang River by boat before turning back to join the others in acquiring land for the long-awaited villagers around Dawang Mountain...

After crossing the Xiang River, Jiang Liu released the water buffalo back to the mountains and forests, letting it cultivate on its own. Then he collected three of the ninety-three cages, turning them into white snow paper. He then used the technique of riding the clouds and mist to circle around the goose cages, and also carried Lu Jin, Miss Hong, Miss Liu, and Zhang Zhiwei. In no time, they had changed mountains and forests and arrived at the gate of the Lu family compound.

Old Master Lu, Lu Xuan, and Lu Guangda had already seen auspicious clouds approaching from the horizon and hurriedly came out to greet them. Upon closer inspection, they found it was indeed Jiang Liu and his group.

"President Jiang, your skills are no different from those of a god, if not divine."

Grandpa Lu praised the gesture and immediately ordered people to move the goose cage back to the courtyard, take the baby out of it, and gently place it in the cradle that had been prepared.

"As for immortals, I'm still a long way off."

Jiang Liu smiled and followed the others into the courtyard. He drank some tea personally served by Old Master Lu, then asked for pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. With eyes sparkling, he observed the past of the ninety children, identifying them one by one, drawing their parents' appearances, and writing down their detailed addresses.

After completing this series of tasks, it was already 3 p.m.

"Grandpa Lu, I have confirmed the parents and addresses of all these children. Could you please arrange for someone to send them back to their hometowns so that they can be reunited with their families?"

Jiang Liu put down his brush, rolled up the painting, and placed it into the blankets of each baby. He then asked Grandpa Lu, "There's no need to deliver it to their homes personally."

These children all come from villages and towns. The Guo faction doesn't pay attention to them, but the Gong faction is stationed there. There are also branches of our Confucian Association's security department—Na Du Tong—as well as primary schools and night schools.

Once you find them and explain the situation, they will naturally return the child to his/her parents.

"President Jiang, please don't say such things. As the old saying goes, 'Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!'"

Old Master Lu solemnly assured, "Please rest assured, Chairman Jiang, I guarantee with the reputation of the Lu family that we will definitely send someone to safely return these babies to their parents!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Lu."

Jiang Liu smiled.

There are three main reasons for having the Lu family do this.

Firstly, compared to returning to Yuhang, the Lu family is closer to Dawang Mountain, the Lu family members are trustworthy, and they have extensive connections.

Secondly, although the Lu family does not leave wealth for their descendants, this large area of ​​mountains belongs to the Lu family, so they are ultimately landlords. Now that they have achieved real merit that is truly praised by the people, when the government sends them here to handle land disputes in the future, they will not directly suppress them with force.

Thirdly, this genuine "cooperation" made it much easier to establish NaDuTong in the town and set up an academy.

"No trouble at all! No trouble at all!"

Grandpa Lu laughed heartily, then said to Lu Jin, "Jin'er, you're not a virgin anymore. I wonder when you'll bring back a great-grandson for your great-grandfather?"

"Grandpa! Don't joke like that! I'm not even twenty!"

Being teased by her own grandfather, especially in front of Brother Jiang and others, Lu Jin felt extremely embarrassed and flustered.

"Ha ha!"

In an instant, everyone burst into laughter.