Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

"Is there a solution?" Lu Jinxin asked anxiously.

"Ah."

"Grandmaster, if I continue to awaken, will I turn into a monster?!" Lu Linglong gradually realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Yes. Over time, your mind and personality will be subtly affected by the virus, becoming distorted."

"but...."

"I'll take care of it for you right now."

Jiang Mo's five fingers shimmered with pure golden light, a gentle yet cool golden flame.

This is the supernatural power he cultivated during his seclusion by merging the pure fire of daytime yang with his heart—the Ancient Dao True Fire, which is even more terrifying than the innate primordial fire. It is specifically designed to extinguish evil spirits, whether they are tangible or not, and can burn them to ashes.

Golden flames penetrated Lu Linglong's skin, swept over her flesh and bones, and various organs. Jiang Mo sensed the viruses that were rooted deepest in the ground. The flames swept through and burned them to ashes in an instant.

"Linglong... does it hurt?" Chengzhen asked worriedly.

"It doesn't hurt, it feels like soaking in a hot spring?"

The girl pondered deeply and came up with a similar metaphor.

instantly.

The virus in her body was casually wiped away by Jiang Mo, and she no longer possessed the ability to manipulate blood that she had gained through viral mutation.

"Hey! Grand Tutor, Grandfather, it seems... it's done?"

Lu Linglong suddenly felt light and free, as if a layer of sticky, heavy armor had been removed from her body.

"Good, good! It's good that you're alright." Lu Jin was overjoyed.

"I still need to diligently cultivate myself in the future."

A warm smile played on Jiang Mo's lips as he released the girl's wrist, and the golden flame vanished in an instant.

"Thank you, uncle!"

"Thank you, Grand Tutor!"

Jiang Mo simply smiled and let it go in the face of the grandfather and grandson's gratitude.

Lu Linglong's eyes sparkled with admiration. She leaned closer and whispered:

"Grand Tutor, shall we add each other as friends? I'd like to ask you if I ever have any questions in the future."

"it is good."

Jiang Mo did not refuse. He opened his phone and found many red notifications. It turned out that after Zhuge Yu added him to the sect group last night, Senior Brother Si Chong and other junior disciples who knew his identity sent him friend requests.

"Uncle-Master, it's me, Li Qing."

"Uncle-Master, Shuiyun, I'm sending you some local specialties back home. The crispy duck here is delicious."

"Hey, junior brother, it's me!!"

"Uncle-Master, Sheng Sheng sends his greetings. Please forgive me for disturbing you so late at night."

"Uncle-Master..."

As he read through the messages, their voices echoed faintly in his ears. Jiang Mo accepted each one, feeling a surge of joy.

.......

night.

After dinner, Lu Jin was chatting with Lu Lin and Lu Linglong in the courtyard when his cell phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed "Old Taoist with a bull's nose".

"Lin'er, Linglong, Grandpa will be leaving for a while. You two chat first."

After giving a brief explanation, Lu Jin, who had just finished the call, stepped out of the sect, enjoying the evening breeze, and said cheerfully:

"What's wrong, Lao Zhang? Why are you talking about me?"

"Old Lu, have you eaten yet? I hope I haven't bothered you at this hour."

An elderly man's laughter came from the other end of the phone; it was none other than Zhang Zhiwei, the former Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"You've just finished eating. What about you?"

"Too."

An old friend called, and the two chatted about this and that, enjoying each other's company for more than ten minutes before Zhang Zhiwei finally changed the subject and got to the point.

"Old Lu, can you do me a favor?"

"What kind of relationship do you have? Stop beating around the bush. Just say it, you old fox."

Lu Jin's straightforwardness prompted Zhang Zhiwei to get straight to the point:

"You should know about my recent preparations for the Luo Tian Grand Ritual, right?"

"The Qi Source Flow? Many people are after Zhang Chulan. You want to use this opportunity to summon him to the Celestial Master's Mansion to protect him?"

Lu Jin had a wide network of information, and he had also heard that Zhang Chulan, who had recently been targeted by Quanxing and various other sects, might possess the Qi Body Source Flow, one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques that Zhang Huaiyi, one of the Thirty-Six Thieves, had comprehended.

"Yes... letting that child participate in the selection of the Celestial Master's successor has infringed upon the interests of certain people. They have joined forces to interfere, requesting that I expand the selection to the entire world of supernatural beings. Sigh..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin smiled and said:

"Isn't it obvious that they want their own people to participate and eliminate Zhang Chulan halfway through? As long as this kid doesn't enter your Celestial Master's Mansion, those wolves and wolves will keep trying to take over the Qi Body Source Flow."

"Correct."

"Their reaction was too strong, and after much consideration, I agreed..."

The old celestial master sighed silently, and then said:

"Also, Lingyu seems to have some reservations. He's had a relatively smooth journey so far and hasn't suffered any losses among his peers. I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you if the San Yi Sect has any promising young talents that you could bring over to participate?"

"I want to dampen this child's arrogance and prevent him from making even bigger mistakes in the future."

"...Wait a minute, let me think about it."

Lu Jin hesitated and pondered. When he heard his old friend expand the selection to the entire world of supernatural beings, he realized that there might be many talented young people participating. He recalled an old story, and it seemed that this opportunity was suitable for him to find the successor of the Tongtian Talisman.

After all, keeping your old friend's unique skills to yourself is just a waste of time; it's better to pass them on.

Chapter 238: Wang Ai's Inability to Let Go of Hatred in the Grand Luo Tian Ceremony

Unlike the sects and families of extraordinary individuals who are based in more prosperous areas, the Sanyi Sect remains in a more remote mountainous area and has never changed its location or opened a temple in other provinces.

Apart from the middle-generation disciples who venture out into the world, the new generation disciples spend most of their time training diligently in the training grounds on the back mountain and rarely move around.

Once the foremost mystical sect, it has been lukewarm in recent decades, with fewer than ten new generation disciples. Compared to other powerful and influential sects, it appears to have fallen behind.

To outsiders, this appears to be a sign of mismanagement and a lack of successors within the sect, indicating that it is gradually drifting towards the fringes of the martial arts world.

Even though Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei would occasionally visit old friends at the Sanyi Sect with his junior brother Tian Jinzhong after some years, he rarely saw the new generation of disciples within the sect.

There seemed to be silence on the other end of the phone. Unable to contain his talkative nature, Zhang Zhiwei tentatively called out:

"Old Lu?"

Is there something inconvenient?

"No, I'm thinking about who would be suitable to go."

Lu Jin remembered that among the young disciples in the sect, it seemed that the eldest grandson Lu Lin was the youngest.

The other two are Junze, the eldest disciple whom Chengzhen is grooming as his successor, who is over thirty years old.

Secondly, there is Mu Wei, who follows Senior Brother Zhuge in refining weapons. He is gentle in nature, dislikes fighting, and is twenty-nine years old.

As for his old friend's closed-door disciple Zhang Lingyu, Lu Jin vaguely remembered that the child was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old.

At first glance, Lu Lin, at twenty-five, is undoubtedly the most suitable opponent...

While he was pondering, Zhang Zhiwei began to pour out his grievances, saying:

“Old Lu, you don’t know this, but Lingyu is a good child in every way, except that he is too simple-minded. Moreover, he seems to be deliberately taking me as his role model for cultivation.”

"In his view, I am a perfect practitioner, and as my disciple, he is just as demanding of himself."

"There are some things that are really bothering me, and I don't know how to tell you..."

"Anyway, that kid doesn't want to make any mistakes. He holds himself up high with perfect cultivation standards. As his master, I'm really afraid that one day he'll fall down and never recover."

"A minor flaw in a flawless gem does not diminish its quality. Old Lu... I really need to trouble you to find a promising talent and teach him a lesson, breaking his bad habit of wasting his time."

Listening to his old friend's rambling, Lu Jin couldn't help but respond:

"Alright, Lao Zhang, I'll talk to my senior brother later and let my grandson meet your family's Lingyu."

"Great, thank you so much, Lao Lu."

Zhang Zhiwei was laughing so hard his eyes were almost slits on the other end of the phone; he was in a great mood.

"Shall we discuss something else?"

"Talk about it."

“I plan to give away the Tongtian Talisman as a bonus. Firstly, I want to use your Luotian Grand Ceremony to find a suitable successor. You know, this thing is of no use to me.”

"Secondly, as one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, the Tongtian Talisman will likely attract many talented young people to come here. In that case, the people sent by the old ghost who is hindering you from protecting others will be defeated by others as early as possible."

Lu Jin's suggestion startled Zhang Zhiwei, who then chuckled.

"You old codger, sigh, I don't even know what to say to you. Are you trying to shut up with those people because you see me being bossed around, or are you just looking to cause me trouble?"

"Qi Body Source Flow, Heavenly Record, this time we've really put that little guy on the fire to roast."

Zhang Zhiwei couldn't help but worry about Zhang Chulan's situation. With the blessing of the Tongtian Talisman, it was conceivable that the difficulty for him to enter the finals would greatly increase.

Even without this incident, the other gang members wouldn't necessarily have gone easy on him.

Ultimately, it all comes down to fate and ability. Zhang Zhiwei has already paved the way for Zhang Chulan. As long as he makes it to the finals, there are plenty of ways to negotiate. Once he returns to the Celestial Master's Mansion, outsiders won't even have a chance to hurt this kid.

However, the last few steps on this path are indeed difficult, and the little guy still needs to work hard. Otherwise, if he fails in the competition and continues to wander outside, he will be coveted by various martial arts sects and strange people every day. How can he have a peaceful life?

Zhang Huaiyi... Zhang Huaiyi, is this how you're going to torment the younger generation with the mess you left behind?

Zhang Zhiwei smiled wryly and sighed, suppressing these trivial thoughts, and instead consulted with his old friend:

"Old Lu, are you really sure about this?"

“I have no objection to this matter, but among the young extraordinary individuals of this era, there may be some hidden talents. If the champion is of questionable character, your Tongtian Talisman will be used to aid and abet evil.”

Lu Jinmo was unconcerned about the Celestial Master's concerns:

"A person destined for evil will not be prevented from committing evil whether they possess this additional skill or not."

"Besides, it's not that I'm arrogant, but I really have confidence in Lu Lin. Before the finals, as long as you make a little arrangement, he will be responsible for intercepting the Wang and Lü families' kids."

"Wow, you're really something, Lao Lu, you've got guts."

Zhang Zhiwei looked around and, seeing that no disciples were coming to disturb them, whispered in agreement:

"Remember to tell your grandson to fix the spirit jade for me."

He was met with a hearty laugh.

"You old fool, aren't you afraid I'll expose your shortcomings to that kid someday?"

"It's alright, it's good to reveal it, so that Lingyu won't keep getting stuck on the details and imagine me as perfect and humble, when in fact I'm just an ordinary mortal."

Zhang Zhiwei smiled with delight. He practically treated this youngest disciple like a grandson, and he had always taken great care of him.

Although the atmosphere within the sect is pleasant, the respect and flattery from the younger disciples may, over time, cause Zhang Lingyu to develop an arrogant personality, or excessive admiration may put pressure on his mind and body.

Therefore, the old Celestial Master wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of holding the Luo Tian Grand Ritual to ask his old friends for help.

"Okay, then it's settled?"

"Well, Lao Lu, thank you for getting me out of that predicament. Come over sometime, have some tea, and chat."

"Later, you can tag those old ghosts in the group. There's no need to meet in person. Let's talk about the Tongtian Talisman online."

"good....."

The two made a quick decision after a brief conversation.

Upon returning to the courtyard, Lu Jin found Lu Lin and the sect leader to discuss taking Lu Lin to Longhu Mountain to participate in the competition.

“Go ahead, let Lin’er meet those little guys who are about his age. It will be a good test of his recent progress in training.”