From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Zhang Zhiwei suddenly realized that he seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of the so-called "destiny"...

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"You bastard!"

We went up the mountain.

Enter the main hall.

The leaders of all sects and factions are present!

Zhang Jingqing immediately grabbed Zhang Zhiwei by the ear and dragged him in front of the Shangqing Maoshan Sect leader, scolding him, "How dare you knock out your fellow Daoist Shi Jian! He was just joking with you, why did you take it so seriously? Apologize now!"

After saying that, he turned to the leader of the Shangqing Sect and said, "Brother Dao, I hope you won't take it to heart. Zhiwei has been gone from the mountain for several years now and has almost forgotten the rules of the mountain!"

"It's alright."

The head of Maoshan helped Zhang Zhiwei up from his kneeling position, then glared at Shi Jian, who had been revived but whose eyes were full of resentment, and laughed, “My disciple has always been arrogant and domineering. Because of his good talent, he has reached the ‘Qi Tong Tian Zhen’ realm and his strength is not bad. Many disciples in the mountain both respect and fear him.”

It's good that he's been taught a lesson by his junior apprentice, Zhiwei. It lets him know that it's not that his methods are incomparably superior, but simply that he was born more than twenty years earlier than Zhiwei and Chairman Jiang!

"Master!"

Despite his resentment at losing to Zhang Zhiwei, Shi Jian could only suppress it for the time being. They were all from the Zhengyi lineage, and disciples and elders from other Daoist sects were present, so it was not appropriate for him to lash out. However, he had not yet competed with Jiang Liu. "I admit that I cannot beat Junior Brother Zhang Zhiwei, but I have not yet competed with this President Jiang."

"Bastard!"

The Maoshan sect leader scolded, "How old are you? How dare you talk back? Chairman Jiang's cultivation is unfathomable, and he has already become a saint. How dare you utter such arrogant words and challenge him?"

In an instant, Shi Jian came to his senses, quickly shut his mouth, and dared not say another word.

Seeing him like this, the head of Maoshan was helpless. If Shi Jian were younger, it would be fine to pull down his pants and beat him in front of everyone. But he was already in his fifties or sixties and had his pride. A few words of reprimand would be enough.

"It's not Brother Shi Jian's fault."

At this moment, Jiang Liu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said to the head of Maoshan Sect, "Our grand entrance up the mountain has caused some misunderstandings for Brother Shi Jian. He thinks that we want to use violent means to forcibly suppress the Zhengyi sect, which is why we are in such a hurry."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Maoshan sect was slightly speechless.

Although the sparring with the Confucian Association was initiated by Zhang Zhiwei and decided by Zhang Jingqing, in truth, the Confucian Association did indeed have the idea of ​​suppressing the Zhengyi sect this time, didn't it?

"President Jiang, I acted impulsively before. I apologize to you." Shi Jian also stepped forward and took the initiative to apologize to Jiang Liu.

"That's more like it!"

Another Taoist priest from Maoshan stepped forward, adjusted his round glasses, and chuckled, "Senior Brother, your temper is perfect for you to change... I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Jian glared at him, which startled the "Four-Eyed Taoist" so much that he immediately shut his mouth and dared not say another word.

Then, a Taoist priest with a single eyebrow suddenly appeared from the Maoshan lineage. It was Lin Jiu. He pulled the Four-Eyed Taoist back into the group and scolded him, "Junior brother, this is not the place for you to joke around! You should wait until the meeting is over before you talk!"

The head of Maoshan was already exasperated and said to the two of them, "Shut up!"

"I hope the Sect Leader of Shangqing will not be angry. I am an old acquaintance of Daoist Yimei, and I have consulted him about the techniques related to the Twenty-Eight Constellations..."

Afterwards, Jiang Liu briefly recounted his experiences of eliminating zombies and vampires in Renjia Town, speaking up for Lin Jiu. He then said to Zhang Jingqing, "How about this, Master Zhang, there's no need to arrange special guest rooms for us. We can just stay in the same courtyard as Daoist Yimei for the time being."

Zhang Jingqing exchanged a glance with the Maoshan sect leader, nodded, and then ordered Xiao Gongzi to lead the way...

# Chapter 1085 Jiang Liu VS Shi Jian

"Master, where is Junior Brother Huaiyi? Why haven't I seen him?"

After Jiang Liu and the others left, accompanied by Xiao Gongzi and Lin Jiu, Zhang Zhiwei stayed behind. He looked around but did not see Zhang Huaiyi, so he asked.

"I have recently made great progress in practicing thunder magic and am currently in quiet meditation. Do not disturb me."

At this point in her explanation, Zhang Jingqing grabbed Zhang Zhiwei's shoulder, her gaze intense, "You are my disciple, why don't you fight in place of Huaiyi?"

"No, Master, if I were to make a move, it would be Jiang Liu who would take action... Besides, the reason why Lu Jin and I were able to reach that exaggerated level of cutting through mountains at the Lu family patriarch's birthday banquet was because we instinctively learned a skill called 'gene lock' from Lu Jin."

Zhang Zhiwei bluntly stated, "I'm not entirely clear on the specific principles, but it's generally divided into four levels. And as long as the first level is normalized, then one's innate talent will definitely not be weaker than mine."

"Genes? Western science?" Zhang Jingqing also knew that Western guns, cannons, and cars were created through science and technology.

A single bullet, in terms of its effect alone, is equivalent to a person's thirty years of spiritual practice.

The speed at which times are changing is truly astonishing.

Can science be used in spiritual practice?

“Master, anything that forms a system can be categorized under the category of ‘science.’ The path of Qi cultivation may appear to have a wide variety of external abilities, but in reality, they all lead to the same goal.” Zhang Zhiwei shared his experience and asserted that if a complete and perfect standard cannot be established for the Qi cultivation system in the future, no matter how many different approaches there are, they will have little practical significance and will only make the world more chaotic.

Just like the teaching at Mingxin Academy.

During his initial contact with the teachers, he felt that their teaching methods at the text level were somewhat hasty, as if they wanted to cram all the knowledge from the books into the students' minds, giving him the impression of stifling the children's nature and ability to think for themselves.

But after careful consideration and after asking Jiang Liu, Zhang Zhiwei suddenly realized that without knowledge as an accumulation of natural instincts and the ability to think for oneself, there is little meaning.

Ultimately, those so-called demons of the Quanxing sect, apart from a few individuals who are mentally unstable and can't figure out how they should live, are mostly the type who rely solely on power to make themselves feel good.

And what about their thinking ability?

Most of them are just nonsensical fallacies and heresies!

Just like a car, if you want it to run faster, most people without knowledge can only think of adding more engines.

And what about those who possess knowledge?

They will think about how to improve the engine's structure to make it more efficient!

They would think about how to improve the car's frame and shape so that it could withstand more power!

They will think about how to improve the quality of materials!

They will think about how to improve the purity of fuel!

and many more!

The same reason.

The same applies to cultivation.

Influenced by Jiang Liu, Zhang Zhiwei became the bodyguard and secretary of the commander of the Second Division of the First Army of the Gong faction. His original intention remained unchanged, but he added more thought frameworks and structures to it, and developed his own unique will and thoughts.

Therefore, Zhang Zhiwei's current thoughts are similar to Jiang Liu's; the cultivation of Qi also needs to establish a macro-level standard.

"In conclusion, Master, cooperation between the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Confucian Society is the best and most suitable path," Zhang Zhiwei said with certainty.

after all--

The Gongpai sect doesn't particularly like the concept of immortals, Buddhas, or saints.

of course.

Beliefs such as those of gods and ghosts cannot be changed overnight, but the more developed the future world becomes, the less tolerant it will be of such superstitious beliefs about gods and ghosts. Therefore, the Celestial Master's Mansion must also begin to change from now on.

Furthermore.

Celestial Masters also have the duty of educating and guiding. Rather than letting ignorant people seek immortals and worship Buddhas, it would be better to teach them how to make their own decisions.

"Why···"

Zhang Jingqing didn't quite understand most of what Zhang Zhiwei said, but she could understand her disciple's determination. She sighed and said, "You actually said so much just to avoid representing the Celestial Master's Mansion in the battle. It must have been really hard on you."

"Master, what are you saying? I don't understand."

Zhang Zhiwei pretended to be stupid and, without waiting for his master to speak again, leaped towards the courtyard of the Maoshan lineage in a golden light, intending to get to know the Taoist with the lower eyebrow.

"That brat!"

Zhang Jingqing's expression was complex, a mixture of joy and helplessness. She could only discuss the order of the remaining eleven matches with the leaders and abbots of Shangqing, Lingbao, and the other branches of the Zhengyi sect…

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"River···"

The residence of Lin Jiu, Simu, and other Maoshan disciples.

Inside the main hall.

Upon seeing Jiang Liu again, Lin Jiu realized that not only was the other man's cultivation unfathomable, but he had also developed exceptional literary talent, while he himself remained a Taoist priest at the Renjia Town Mortuary, having made no further progress beyond a slight improvement in his cultivation. For a moment, Lin Jiu was at a loss as to how to address Jiang Liu.

Unable to let go of their age...

Constrained by the "sage's" status posed by the river...

In the end, he still addressed him as "Chairman".

"Uncle Jiu, don't be so formal."

Jiang Liu smiled and said, "As always, just call him by his name."

After saying that, he introduced the other people to Lin Jiu.

The address "Uncle Jiu" allowed Lin Jiu to completely let go of his many thoughts and get to know everyone. He introduced his disciples, Wen Cai, Qiu Sheng, and Ren Tingting, and then his junior brother, Simu Daoren, as well as his disciple, Jia Le.

Compared to before, Wencai and Qiusheng have become much more composed, but one is still taciturn and honest, while the other is lively and outgoing.

And what about Ren Tingting?

Compared to the past, he had gained more heroic spirit and asked Jiang Liu with a smile, "Brother Jiang, you are really heartless. In all these years, you haven't even written a letter. Do you still consider me your friend?"

"What are you saying, Sister Tingting?"

Jiang Liu smiled back, "A friend for a day is a friend for life, why wouldn't you acknowledge that?"

That's all.

He summoned several points of light and gave them to Ren Tingting, Uncle Jiu, Daoist Simu, as well as Wencai and Qiusheng, and personally placed them into their ancestral apertures between their eyebrows.

As for Jiale—

Not familiar with it.

Upon learning of the wondrous uses of the light spot—allowing for the transmission of sound and messages across vast distances with familiar individuals, and even enhancing concentration during cultivation—Lin Jiu exclaimed, "Truly worthy of a sage! To possess such a marvelous method! My Shangqing Sect would have to expend countless efforts to achieve long-distance communication!"

"It's just a minor matter, not worth mentioning."

After saying that, he turned to Ren Tingting and asked, "Sister Tingting, how has your cultivation been lately?"

"It's alright. My master has already taught me the complete 'Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing'. I can now skillfully control the five qi in my body and visualize and contemplate them. I can now connect with the heavens and draw talismans out of thin air."

As soon as she finished speaking, to prove that she was not lying, Ren Tingting focused her Qi on her fingertips and drew a "Five Thunder Talisman". Then she raised her finger and flicked the talisman's core, dispersing it.