From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Upon realizing that Zhang Enpu had truly committed himself to the cause, intending to prove the legitimacy of the Celestial Masters to their master, the 62nd Celestial Master, Zhang Jingqing slumped onto the prayer mat, letting out a long sigh. For a moment, she was at a loss, thinking, "How can the legitimacy of the Celestial Masters be based on bloodline inheritance?"

Due to the chaotic state of the world at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the 62nd Celestial Master passed the position to Zhang Enpu, but later passed it on to Zhang Jingqing.

In fact.

When Zhang Jingqing first learned of the existence of the Celestial Master's Degree and realized that her master would not change his mind, she tried to persuade Zhang Enpu to continue serving as the Celestial Master, while she herself would become a successor of the Celestial Master's Degree. She even considered splitting the Celestial Master's lineage into two branches.

One branch represents the orthodox bloodline of the Celestial Masters, while the other branch can be of a different surname, serving as the vessel for the Celestial Master's authority and responsible for its transmission.

in this way.

The Celestial Master is no longer bound by the Celestial Master Ordination, and can truly bear the title of "Celestial Master".

But his senior brother had too much pride.

They sought refuge with that man surnamed Jiang...

Where does this place the Celestial Master's Mansion?

“My senior uncle comes from the Celestial Master’s Mansion, and so do I. One of us joined the Jiang family, and the other joined the Gong faction… Master, if other forces find out, will they think we’re following the Zhuge lineage?” Zhang Zhiwei teased after Zhang Jingqing calmed down.

"Humph!"

Zhang Jingqing's voice was muffled.

Is it a descendant of Zhuge Liang?

After the Three Kingdoms period, only the Wuhou faction remained in the world; the rest were either wiped out or only a few big cats remained, mingling in the world.

How could they, from Longhu Mountain, follow the lineage of Zhuge Liang?

However, the current situation is causing him a headache.

On one side was his senior brother, the 63rd Celestial Master, Zhang Enpu.

On the other side were his disciples, the most outstanding disciples in the history of the Celestial Master's Mansion, apart from the first patriarch Zhang Daoling, his disciples Wang Chang and Zhao Sheng, as well as the 30th Celestial Master Zhang Jixian and the 43rd Celestial Master Zhang Yuchu.

How is he supposed to choose?

Zhang Zhiwei was not only a troublemaker, but also incredibly talented and arrogant. However, he was also hardworking and determined to participate in the world-changing project, and Zhang Zhiwei was unstoppable.

But how could Zhang Enpu be so muddle-headed?

Even if my master has already passed away, and I were to truly support the imperial court and be appointed as the national advisor by that Jiang fellow, what difference would it make?

It would be better to focus on spiritual practice.

But what's done is done, and further lamentation is useless. Zhang Jingqing immediately made a decision: "Since that's the case, then you should tell Jiang Liu that the Celestial Master's Mansion must be at the beck and call of the Confucian Association—"

Row.

But I need to be truly convinced.

Zhang Zhiwei asked in confusion, "Master, you witnessed Jiang Liu's abilities in the competition after the Lu family's birthday banquet, so why..."

"I acknowledge his abilities!"

In terms of cultivation and spiritual attainment, Zhang Jingqing couldn't fathom what level Jiang Liu had reached, but—

"How can he manage alone?"

"Does this mean he'll be handling everything personally in the future?"

"We need to let the rest of his Confucian Society spar with the leaders of my Zhengyi sect!"

Disciple Zhang Zhiwei.

Senior Brother Zhang Enpu.

finally.

Zhang Jingqing made her choice after all—

Zhang Zhiwei.

At least that brat came back and told him!

And my senior brother...

He's completely obsessed!

More importantly, or rather, more realistically, is that one of his disciples and one of his senior brothers have joined the Gong faction and the Guo faction respectively. If the Celestial Master's Mansion remains indifferent, how will other families view him as the 64th Celestial Master?

Does this mean he wants to emulate the Zhuge family of the Three Kingdoms period?

Or does he want to experiment with Zhang Jiao's scheme again?

The Celestial Master's Mansion must get involved; if it wants to remain aloof, the leaders and elders of other Zhengyi lineages might have to come to Longhu Mountain to have a serious talk with him.

At this point, Zhang Jingqing added, "That Lu Jin can't be counted either. He didn't know his own strength. Otherwise, if a section of Longhu Mountain had collapsed, ruining the feng shui pattern of the alchemy forming the dragon and tiger, I would have no face to face the ancestors of the Celestial Master's Mansion!"

Zhang Zhiwei: "..."

How come I never realized my master could be so humorous?

Fortunately, there was room for negotiation, and Zhang Zhiwei was relieved. After chatting with Zhang Jingqing about everyday matters for a while, he left the inner hall and found Zhang Huaiyi.

"Senior brother!"

Zhang Huaiyi trembled, thinking that he was going to spar with him, and quickly admitted defeat. He dared not confront him head-on, because the power that could crack a hundred-meter-high mountain was something his small body could not withstand.

That's tantamount to courting death!

“Don’t be afraid, junior brother. I’m not here to fight you. These days, only Lu Jin can hold his own against me. As for Jiang Liu… I don’t even consider him human anymore, so let’s talk about him separately.” Zhang Zhiwei bowed, put his arm around Zhang Huaiyi’s shoulder, and headed towards the back of the mountain.

But Zhang Huaiyi didn't believe it!

Otherwise, how would we get to the back of the mountain?

I definitely need to practice against him!

But he really didn't hide the new techniques he had figured out... Well, he did hide them, but if he actually used those hidden skills, his senior brother would just slap him to death. There was no need for them to spar, right?

Or was it that his senior simply wanted to beat him up?

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Zhang Huaiyi only came to his senses when Zhang Zhiwei released his shoulder in the woods behind the mountain. His face was covered in cold sweat, and he was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, saying, "Senior brother, I can just spar with Senior Brother Jinzhong. You really don't need to give me any pointers, really, you don't need to!"

"I already said, I'm not sparring with you."

Seeing his junior brother's state, Zhang Zhiwei felt helpless and realized that Jiang Liu was right—his talent was alright, but his personality was not suitable for becoming a Heavenly Master.

But should he be sent down the mountain to gain experience...?

With no one watching, this desperate effort to hide one's shortcomings means that instead of running away or hiding when danger arises, one will go closer to observe.

If someone needs to be assigned to keep an eye on it—

What kind of experience is that?

Even the Celestial Master's Mansion doesn't have that kind of capability!

[Damn it, you can't change things just by saying a few words!]

Is a certain point in the development of a person or thing predetermined?

Zhang Zhiwei secretly admired Jiang Liu's wisdom, which allowed him to so broadly summarize the concept of "destiny." His eyes narrowed, and he asked Zhang Huaiyi, "I want to take you down the mountain to join the army. Are you willing?"

"what?"

Zhang Huaiyi raised his head, his face completely bewildered.

Join the army?

"This can rid you of the thieving nature in your heart. In the future, when the world is at peace, you can choose to become an official or return to Longhu Mountain to cultivate in seclusion, as you wish." Zhang Zhiwei made his words clear.

Zhang Huaiyi weakly said, "My master also said that I have a thief in my heart... He said that he would arrange a cultivation for me in the future to get rid of the thief in my heart."

And joining the army—

"Senior brother, I find even interacting with my fellow senior brothers exhausting, let alone with those officers and soldiers."

"Never mind."

choose!

Zhang Zhiwei gave it to him!

But since Zhang Huaiyi doesn't acknowledge it, it's not up to him, the senior brother, to force it.

Immediately, his serious expression vanished, replaced by a sinister smile, and he said, "I respect your choice, junior brother."

However, my dear junior brother, if you make a mistake and go astray in the future, don't blame me for not giving you a choice today.

Zhang Huaiyi quickly replied, "What are you saying, Senior Brother? I'm not a child anymore. I'll take responsibility myself and won't implicate you!"

"Damage? Ha! It seems I was a bit too harsh."

Zhang Zhiwei chuckled, but wasn't annoyed. "Then we'll meet again someday, junior brother. I hope that next time we meet, you won't be hanging out with some monkey."

Zhang Huaiyi: "???"

# Chapter 986 Over Ten Million in Debt

Three days after returning to Yuhang, Zhang Zhiwei also came to the Confucian Association and explained Zhang Jingqing's thoughts, saying: "My master is willing to follow the orders of the Confucian Association, but there is a condition: in six months, the Confucian Association will send someone to have a sparring session with the practitioners of the Zhengyi lineage."

But you, Lu Jin, must not intervene.

"it is good."

Since the Celestial Master's Mansion has provided a way out, how can we not attend the Confucian Association?

of course.

It was probably because Zhang Jingqing had witnessed Lu Jin's abilities and Jiang Liu's capabilities at the Lu family, coupled with Zhang Enpu's closeness to the Jiang family and Zhang Zhiwei's joining the Gong faction, that if the Celestial Master's Mansion remained uninvolved, it would likely be viewed differently by other Taoist sects.

"Since you're staying here for two months, don't just sit around doing nothing. I'm not going to pay you a salary for nothing."

Afterwards, Jiang Liu assigned Zhang Zhiwei a job:

He was to lead the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe to perform for a period of time, and to help Gu Qian and eight other dragon households become familiar with the Cultural Street and Yuhang, and to establish a water performance venue along the West Lake.

"You're really not being polite! Not only do you not support me, but you also expect me to work? And you want me to lead a theatrical troupe?"

Zhang Zhiwei pointed to his own nose, incredulous.