From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Upon hearing Jiang Liu's understanding of cultivation, Zhang Jingqing felt a chill run down her spine.

He truly hadn't expected that Jiang Liu would actually take "Journey to the West" as the general outline of his cultivation, and that he would also see the root of Tao and the Dharma nature of Buddhism that they had never connected with before.

Zhang Jingqing and the others could guess a thing or two about Jiang Liu's current cultivation... He had already cultivated the "Golden Core" and was in the "Returning the Core" stage of cultivation!

That's not human.

Having solidified the foundation, one becomes an immortal.

Having attained the Dharma nature, one is a Buddha.

To cultivate both literary courage and martial prowess is a sacred pursuit.

If we only consider cultivation, they should address Jiang Liu as a senior.

Shi Jian knew Jiang Liu's capabilities and trembled inwardly. Seeing that Jiang Liu had not exposed the dark side of his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt a hint of disdain.

What difference does it make if they are immortals, Buddhas, or saints?

It is impossible to convict someone with just one sentence!

Jiang Liu knew what Shi Jian was thinking, but didn't interfere much.

After regaining her composure, Zhang Jingqing asked the head of the Maoshan sect, "Is it possible to go back up the mountain?"

"nature."

Although the leader of Maoshan was saddened, he was upright and honest. He quickly composed himself and asked Shi Jian, "Rouzhi, would you like to come up the mountain?"

Shi Jian's Taoist name was "Rou Zhi".

Shi Jian remained silent for a moment, then knelt down with a thud, kowtowed, pointed at Shi Shaojian's corpse, and sighed, "Master, we were father and son, master and disciple, after all. I can't bear to leave his body here like this..."

Let's have Junior Brother One Eyebrow take the stage for the duel.

"Waaah—"

After saying this, he began to sob uncontrollably.

Upon seeing this.

The head of Maoshan opened his mouth, but could only sigh. He originally wanted to ask Shi Jian in detail later whether he knew about the Corpse Fiend Soul Refining and the Seven Fiends Gathering in the Body, but Shi Jian and Shi Shaojian were father and son. If he did not agree, it would be too heartless, so he agreed for the time being.

However, he also left behind another disciple, Daoist Qianhe, to help escort Shi Shaojian's body out of the Longhu Mountain area...

# Chapter 1097 Wuxia Coffin Mountain

After returning to the mountain.

The competition continued.

However, Jiang Liu was also cautious. He transmitted his voice to Zhang Zhiwei, saying, "Junior Brother Jiu, Daoist Qianhe has been detained by the Maoshan Sect Leader to escort Shi Shaojian's body away from the Dragon Tiger Territory with Shi Jian. His life is in danger. Tell your master to escort him secretly, just in case."

Zhang Zhiwei knew that Shi Jian had flaws in his character and, having heard what had happened, was indeed worried about the life of Daoist Qianhe. So he walked to Zhang Jingqing's side and whispered, "Master, I have already heard about what happened from the other junior brothers. I feel that Shi Jian may be resentful. Why don't I go down the mountain and escort him to safety, so that Daoist Qianhe may not encounter any misfortune?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingqing glared at Zhang Zhiwei and lowered her voice to reprimand him: "You've become much more cunning since you came down the mountain!"

“Master, I may be a bit too cunning, but there’s a gap between ideals and reality, and the same goes for practice. There’s nothing I can do about it,” Zhang Zhiwei said confidently.

If you're not careful when you're out in the world, you might suffer a great loss!

"Fine."

Zhang Jingqing sighed and agreed to Zhang Zhiwei's request. Then she said to the head of Maoshan Sect, "Brother Daoist, to be frank, I'm afraid your disciple might get lost. So I'll have Zhang Zhiwei go down the mountain to keep an eye on him. What do you think?"

"Very good."

To be honest.

The head of Maoshan Sect also felt uneasy because he suspected his eldest disciple of "killing to silence him." He asked Qianhe to stay behind as a way of supervising him.

Chizuru is his last disciple, and she still often listens to his lectures. Although she is not his favorite student, she is trusted by him.

If Shi Jian truly goes astray, then Qian He is the best candidate to inherit the Maoshan lineage.

Lin Jiu —

Practicing spiritual cultivation in the human world and conducting oneself in society naturally aligns more closely with the Confucian ideals.

Four eyes——

If you don't work hard in your cultivation, you're just one step away from becoming a "troublesome thing," and you'll be excluded from that category.

The other disciples—

Everyone is busy with their own things and no one has time to come to Longhu Mountain these days.

Therefore.

If something really happens to Chizuru, that would be bad.

Now that Zhang Jingqing has taken the initiative to suggest that Zhang Zhiwei take care of him, it's not a bad idea... Shangqing Maoshan and Tianshi Mansion are both Zhengyi sects, they share the same fate, and it is only natural for them to help each other.

With the approval of Zhang Jingqing and the head of Maoshan Sect, Zhang Zhiwei did not waste any time. He immediately left the arena, leaped out of the mountain gate, and rode away in golden light.

Although he lacked the ability to scan with his mental energy, Zhang Zhiwei had developed a natural sensitivity to the sinister energy in the darkness through his cultivation. With the help of the cave location transmitted by Jiang Liu through the light spot, he found his destination in less than a minute.

Shi Jian had already carried Shi Shaojian's body out of the cave, but the figure of Daoist Qianhe was nowhere to be seen.

So Zhang Zhiwei landed on a tall and lush pine tree nearby and quietly observed. He saw Shi Jian use his Qi to draw talismans on Shi Shaojian's body and back, outlining the Three Dan and Three Guan, sealing the remaining innate Qi in the corpse, and drawing Shi Shaojian's remaining soul into it to refine a baleful aura.

"As expected, he has ill intentions and wants to refine an evil corpse!" Zhang Zhiwei sneered.

Three minutes later.

Daoist Qianhe ran out from the nearby mortuary, carrying a coffin about two meters long in one hand. He walked swiftly to Shi Jian, gently put down the coffin, opened the lid, and sighed, "Senior brother, please accept my condolences. Since things have come to this, it would be best to leave Longhu and find a secluded, beautiful place to bury him."

He originally went to the mortuary to buy a coffin.

The malevolent aura emanating from Shi Shaojian's corpse had already dissipated, failing to attract the attention of Daoist Qianhe.

"Thank you, junior brother."

Shi Jian bowed and thanked him.

This flattered Daoist Qianhe, who quickly helped him up, saying, "Senior brother, please don't do this! This is my duty!"

thereafter.

Together, Daoist Qianhe and Shi Jian placed Shi Shaojian's body into the coffin. Without hiring a carriage, the two of them, one in front and one behind, lifted the coffin to prevent the body from being bumped. They ran quickly along the forest path and left the Longhu Mountain area in less than half an hour.

Seeing the two move, Zhang Zhiwei leaped after them, secretly following them and keeping a close eye on Shi Jian and Qian He, not letting them out of his sight.

"Senior brother, what do you think of this mountain?"

Leaving the Longhu Mountain area, he saw a towering green mountain with a stream flowing below it. Daoist Qianhe stopped and asked a question.

"Oh no, we're too close to Longhu Mountain. Let's go further away."

Shi Jian denied.

Daoist Qianhe had no choice but to agree.

This journey lasted four days. Shi Jian and Qian He left Jiangxi, entered Hunan, passed through Chongqing, and entered Sichuan. This caused Qian He Daoist to go from initial doubt to vigilance, and now to solemnity. However, he could no longer help himself, stopped, grabbed the coffin, and asked, "Senior brother, was it necessary to go so far? There were many beautiful places along the way, but you didn't like any of them?"

“Hey, junior brother, you don’t know, my family is from Sichuan. No matter what, I have to let my son return to his roots.” Shi Jian had his reasons.

The idea of ​​returning to one's roots is a sentiment shared by everyone on this land, and these practitioners also value it, though they do not crave a lavish funeral.

When a Taoist priest dies, he should be buried in the mountains and rivers near his place of practice.

If someone is expelled from their master's school and is not allowed to return, most of them hope to return to their homeland.

As for Zhuangzi's understanding of "death"...

They are Taoist practitioners, not Taoist sages, and cannot be as carefree as him.

Therefore, Daoist Qianhe had no choice but to comply, but he still kept a watchful eye on things.

"The Sichuan area?"

Zhang Zhiwei, who was secretly following, looked in the direction that Shi Jian and Daoist Qianhe were heading and suddenly saw a high mountain that was often shrouded in dark clouds and shrouded in various kinds of mist. It was originally an excellent feng shui location, but because the local witchcraft was rampant, it had become a dangerous place.

"If I remember correctly, there's a Qingxi Village nearby, and further away is Wushan..."

Speaking of which, the Feng family shamans in the Liangshan area and the Feng family in the Wushan area seem to have intricate connections.

Mind this.

Zhang Zhiwei, confident in his skills and daring, didn't bother asking the Feng family for advice. Instead, he followed Shi Jian and Qian He towards Qingxi Village.

the other side.

After Zhang Zhiwei descended the mountain, the martial arts competition on Longhu Mountain continued.

Over the course of three days, the Confucian scholars won more often than they lost.

Duanmu Ying competed with a Taoist from the Jingming Sect. Holding an iron fan, he gently fanned the fan, channeling his Qi into the opponent's heart and lungs, dispersing the opponent's Qi circulation, and easily winning the contest.

Zhao Xinchuan was no match for the Divine Firmament Sect's Dan Lei technique and was defeated.

Peng Qizi knew the methods of the Qingwei School. Relying on the power of Peng Zu's Tai Chi fist, he kept close to his opponent to prevent him from using magic. However, he was still one move behind and his opponent placed a sealing talisman on his body, making it temporarily difficult for him to move, thus losing the battle.

Boss Cha then fought against the Taoist priest of the Tianxin Sect. Relying solely on the Ape Strike Technique, the Taoist priest, despite his powerful Heavenly Dipper Talisman Technique, could not catch Boss Cha's agile figure. Boss Cha was easily defeated by the Taoist priest, who used the essence of the sun to create thousands of light needles, and was even unable to circulate his Qi for a short period of time.

Bao Jinmei also defeated the Taoist priest from the Shanglushan sect.

It's not that she has profound cultivation.

However, although this sect also incorporated the Zhengyi school, its magic contained few Zhengyi techniques and mostly the methods of the shaman lineage, which made it vulnerable to the Pleiades Chicken, which contained the most powerful and yang energy.

In fact, the Taoist priest from the Lushan Sect had planned to capture the leader first, meaning they would only target Bao Jinmei. However, she was just a young girl, and many of their fellow practitioners were watching from the sidelines. To actually harm a girl...

Where does he put his face now?

He lost because of his own pride.

# Chapter 1098 Zhang Huaiyi VS Red Girl

This is the end.