Man in the heavens, wins by lying down to prove the truth

Chapter 12: First Meeting with Zhang Zhiwei

Late at night, on the rooftop of the villa.

Zhou Cheng sat down, his essence and blood surged, absorbing the energy between heaven and earth, refining it into rolling life essence to nourish himself.

At this time, Zhou Cheng was reading an ancient book. It was not a profound method, but a book called "Miscellaneous Talks on Quietness" which was quite common in the world of extraordinary people.

There are many versions of the miscellaneous talks on Lei Shen’s static exercises, and each Taoist tradition has many similar inheritance notes.

Quiet exercises are the foundation of all methods of moving Qi and tempering life, and are the foundation of polishing the mind and character.

Character is the only thing that Zhou Cheng lacks compared to the great practitioners in this world.

By tempering himself with runes, Zhou Cheng's body, life, and spirit can be nourished and transformed.

The only thing about his attainment in character is that it requires a little bit of polishing and years of precipitation, so Zhou Cheng still has a long way to go.

At this time, drones were flying around in the air, and the entire villa was a monitored area.

Although the company removed a camera in the villa, it was impossible that there was no surveillance on Zhou Cheng.

In the company's underground base, several bored employees were staring at Zhou Cheng in front of large and small surveillance cameras.

"Hey, what do you think Mr. Zhou is doing with these miscellaneous books on meditation?"

The employee was very confused and poked his companion while speaking: "Mr. Zhou is about to fight with the Ten Lords. Shouldn't he practice some heaven-defying magic or invincible supernatural powers now?"

The employee next to him was older and couldn't help shaking his head as he listened to his colleague's complaints.

"What do you know? Internal cultivation and meditation may seem simple, but it is actually a true method to reach the heavens."

"Oh, where did Lao Wei plagiarize the quotation from? How can such a profound and mysterious words come out of your mouth?"

"Um, this is what my teacher told me when I first obtained Qi."

At this time, Zhou Cheng was not only studying meditation, but also entering a state of tranquility, trying to comprehend the secrets of his own runes.

Whether it was the original runes that condensed his own vitality, or the symbols in the wind and thunder arrow feather technique, Zhou Cheng had only some understanding of it and could not be said to have reached the pinnacle.

The mystery of runes is essentially a summary of the great principles of heaven and earth by our ancestors.

Logically speaking, when traveling to other worlds, the world must be different. When using runes, there should be some impact.

However, Zhou Cheng has not noticed any obvious changes at present.

After much thought, the most likely possibility is that Zhou Cheng himself is still too inexperienced. He has only understood the basic principles that are universal to all worlds, so he cannot feel any impact.

There may also be something wrong with the reincarnation function.

After all, if a reincarnator travels to another world, all previous methods will be useless and there will be no fun.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

A special flight took off from an airport in the North China region and flew directly to Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi.

……

Mount Longhu is very large and consists of more than just one peak.

Most of them have been developed into scenic spots, while the truly accomplished Taoists live in seclusion in the mountains.

At this time, on the road deep in the mountains and forests, a young Taoist with white hair was leading the way.

Zhou Cheng and Xu San followed the white-haired young Taoist priest and walked towards the top of the mountain.

Misty raindrops fell and bounced near Zhou Cheng, forming a thin rain curtain.

Looking up, Zhou Cheng had a panoramic view of the entire Longhu Mountain. The mountains were winding and towering, and the pines were green. In the drizzle, a faint white mist rose, making the scene even more beautiful and strange.

"What a beautiful immortal scene, the ancestral home of Taoism."

In his past and present lives, this was Zhou Cheng’s first time to visit Mount Longhu.

Beside Zhou Cheng, Xu San smiled and said, "Boss Zhou, although this is also Mount Longhu, it is a scenic spot. The area in front is the territory of the Taoist masters of Tianshi Mansion."

As he spoke, Xu San pointed ahead. There was a cliff about ten feet long. There were several ropes connected in front of the cliff, extending to the other end of the cliff.

At this time, the white-haired Taoist priest who was leading the way in front also turned sideways and saluted Zhou Cheng with his fists clasped.

"Senior Zhou, the back mountain is ahead. My master and Senior Lu have been waiting for a long time."

Zhou Cheng smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Taoist Lingyu."

After saying that, Zhou Cheng didn't use any tricks. He raised his foot and walked forward, walking along the rope as if he was walking on flat ground.

As soon as I crossed the cliff, I saw a group of Taoist priests coming towards me.

Leading the group were three old men, an old Taoist priest sitting in a wheelchair, an old man pushing a wheelchair, and next to them was an old Taoist priest with white hair, long beard and eyebrows, and an immortal look.

Among the three old men, the most ordinary one was the old Taoist priest with long beard and long eyebrows, but he was the only one that Zhou Cheng could not see through. The old Taoist priest just stood there, his own Qi law was in harmony with the heaven and earth, and all fluctuations were absorbed into the natural heaven and earth.

If it weren't for this man's lingering aura, he would be no different from an ordinary mortal.

I think this person should be the top one in the world of extraordinary people today, the current Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master Mansion of the Successor Han Dynasty, and the Taoist of Tiantong, Zhang Zhiwei.

When he noticed Zhou Cheng's gaze on him, the old Taoist priest laughed and bowed slightly: "Mr. Zhou, you are so honored to visit Longhu Mountain. I, Zhang Zhiwei, am sorry for not welcoming you in person."

Lu Jin, who was pushing the wheelchair, and Tian Jinzhong, who was in the wheelchair, responded.

"Lu Jin from the Lu family, meeting Mr. Zhou."

"Tian Jinzhong of the Tianshi Mansion, Mr. Zhou, please forgive me. I'm sorry that I can't perform the ceremony."

The three most senior Taoist priests bowed, and the old and young Taoist priests who followed behind them also bowed and greeted each other.

Zhou Cheng also clasped his fists in return: "Masters and Mr. Lu are too polite."

"Mr. Zhou, this is not a place to talk. Tea has been prepared in the pavilion on the back hill. Please come in and have a chat."

The old Taoist priest Zhang Zhiwei looked at Zhou Cheng and also sized him up imperceptibly.

Obviously, as a witness of this competition, the old master also obtained information about Zhou Cheng from the company.

……

Back mountain, pavilion.

This is a large viewing pavilion, but there are not many seats. Except for Tian Jinzhong who is sitting in a wheelchair, everyone else, including Zhou Cheng and the old Taoist priest, sits on the ground.

As a junior, Zhang Lingyu, along with other fellow disciples and nephews, served tea to everyone, then bowed and left the pavilion.

"Mr. Zhou, I already know about the agreement between you and Lao Lu."

The old Taoist priest spoke first, pulling out a secret book from his bosom: "This is the third level of the Reverse Life that Mr. Zhou wants. Old Lu has already placed it here with me. I will give it directly to Mr. Zhou after the competition is over."

Lu Jin also spoke up at this time: "I, Lu Jin, act uprightly and will never break my promise. This secret book of the third level of reverse life has no mistakes or omissions. Please rest assured, Mr. Zhou."

At the end of his words, Lu Jin's aura began to rise slowly, and the Qi of the entire forest was disturbed.

"But there is one thing I'm very curious about. Mr. Zhou once said that I, a member of the Trinity School, had taken the wrong path and had confused the cause and the effect. I wonder why?"

In just a few words, this already dull and rainy day suddenly seemed even more depressing.

Xu San, who had the lowest attainment in life among the crowd, felt a tightness in his chest, as if the density of the air had increased many times.

Zhou Cheng slowly stood up after hearing this and explained, "I once had the honor of seeing a master from the Trinity Sect perform his tricks."

"The broken limbs can be regenerated, and the heart can be plucked out without dying. This triple rebirth is indeed a good method, and it can be called a heaven-reaching skill."

"But it is only a method of reaching the sky, because it is too complicated. It is so complicated that it is no longer a method of self-cultivation, but a method of self-protection."

"If this isn't putting the cart before the horse, what is? Of course, this is just my speculation based on what I've seen and heard."

"After all, I have never read the contents of your sect's unique skills, so I can only speculate. Whether this is true or not, it still needs Mr. Lu's help."

As he spoke, Zhou Cheng's own aura began to flourish. Brilliant rays of light rose from his body, and pieces of light rain flew around, illuminating the entire hall with a layer of light and shadow.

The repressive Qi situation was suddenly broken, and a sharp, wild aura swept over.

The two men's momentum collided with each other, and a huge gust of wind swept over, making people's clothes rustle.

Among the people present, except for the old Taoist priest who looked normal, everyone else had some changes in expression to varying degrees.

But in just a blink of an eye, Lu Jin's aura was suppressed by Zhou Cheng. This was the aura generated by the pure burst of life cultivation.

Although Lu Jin is one of the Ten Lords, he is still weaker than Zhou Cheng in terms of life cultivation.

The old Taoist priest shook his head: "After all these years, you are still so hot-tempered, Old Lu. Mr. Zhou just arrived at Longhu Mountain, and you want to attack him."

As he spoke, the two complex aura disturbances were immediately sorted out again, and then the old Taoist looked at Zhou Cheng again.

"Boss Zhou, our Tianshi Mansion is very poor. It's not easy to build a pavilion. You and Lao Lu should go to an open area to do it."

There are many places on Longhu Mountain that are suitable for hands-on activities.

Since thousands of years ago, many masters in the world of extraordinary people who wanted to resolve grievances usually chose to come to Longhu Mountain to challenge for a fight and ask the contemporary Heavenly Master to witness it.

Xu San, who was following Zhou Cheng, pinched the frame of his glasses, and a red dot flashed by.

According to the company's requirements, this battle had to be recorded, but this had already been discussed with Zhou Cheng and Lu Jin in advance.

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