Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Chapter 169 Old Celestial Master: Here to get slapped?
"What are you two doing wandering around Longhu Mountain in the middle of the night?"

The sudden sound made Lü Liang and Wang Ye stop in their tracks.

They instinctively looked up and gazed out of the courtyard.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light shone brightly from the center of Longhu Mountain, and it was rapidly approaching their location.

Even though they couldn't see the true appearance of the figure enveloped in golden light, Lü Liang and Wang Ye had already guessed the answer—the Old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei.

Now that the Celestial Master has shown himself, it will probably not be so easy to meet Tian Jinzhong.

They could only deal with this "peerless" figure in the world of supernatural beings before them.

Lü Liang and Wang Ye quickly exchanged a glance, then simultaneously turned and walked out of the courtyard, stepping into the dense forest behind it.

Sure enough, not long after, the figure that was rushing towards them, wrapped in golden light, came to a steady stop in front of the two of them.

The newcomer was none other than the Old Celestial Master. He was dressed in a Taoist robe, the wide sleeves of which swayed gently in the wind, giving him a somewhat otherworldly and dignified appearance.

The old celestial master's long, drooping eyebrows twitched slightly as he squinted at Lü Liang and Wang Ye, his gaze scrutinizing them.

Although Lü Liang had anticipated that he might be discovered by the Old Celestial Master, he did not expect it to happen so quickly.

He and Wang Ye looked slightly embarrassed, exchanged a sheepish glance with the old Celestial Master, and then bowed respectfully, saying:
"Quan Xing Lü Liang, I pay my respects to the old Heavenly Master!"

"King Wudang, please pay your respects to the Heavenly Master!"

Upon hearing these two greetings, the old Celestial Master's long eyebrows twitched a few more times, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, and he asked with a light laugh:

"Heh, you two little rascals, what are you doing together?"

"Hehe, naturally it's because I haven't seen you, Master Celestial, for a long time, and I've been missing you terribly, so I came here to see you."

Wang Ye was the first to react, scratching the back of his head and replying with a grin.

Lü Liang nodded in agreement, his face displaying an extremely sincere expression.

The old celestial master's gaze swept back and forth between the two, and he said with a hint of mockery:
"You missed me, so you sneaked into my junior brother's room in the middle of the night?"

"Stop being sarcastic and tell me, what are you two here for?"

Under the watchful gaze of the old Celestial Master, Lü Liang remained calm. He cleared his throat and gave the answer he had prepared in advance.

"Master, actually I'm here for a follow-up examination of Elder Tian. Although Elder Tian recovered quite well back then, we still need to be wary of any potential long-term effects..."

Upon hearing Lü Liang's answer, Wang Ye's eyes lit up, and he was instantly inspired.

He immediately followed suit and made up a reason:

"I've come... to visit Old Master Tian on behalf of the Grand Tutor. The Grand Tutor has been quite concerned about Old Master Tian's health, so he sent me to check on him."

"Is that so?" The old master stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the two with a half-smile. "It doesn't seem like it to me."

"It's so similar! It's so similar!"

Lü Liang and Wang Ye responded earnestly, but the old master was not convinced.

He slowly raised his hand. "Whether it looks like it or not... that's up to me to decide with this slap."

"Wait!" Lü Liang, quick-witted and sharp-eyed, spoke up in time to stop them.

"Old Master, I did help Elder Tian, ​​so you shouldn't have taken action against me."

Wang Ye immediately chimed in, "Old Celestial Master, I even taught Zhuge Qing a lesson on your behalf!"

"Alright, since you've all said so, then I won't do anything."

The old celestial master slowly retracted his right hand.
Before Lü Liang and Wang Ye could even breathe a sigh of relief and show a hint of joy, the old Celestial Master leisurely pulled out his cell phone from the pocket of his Taoist robe.

He skillfully dialed the number and said into the phone:

"Rongshan, come to the woods behind your Uncle Tian's courtyard right now! Yes, come immediately! Also, remember to call Lingyu over too!"

……

Rong Shan rushed over with Zhang Lingyu. Before they even reached the Celestial Master, his booming voice carried from afar:
"Master, what happened?"

"Rongshan, didn't I tell you to stay by your Uncle Tian's side? Why weren't you nearby just now?"

Rong Shan scratched his head and explained with a sheepish smile, "I went to spar with Junior Brother Ling Yu."

"Uncle Tian's health and skills have recovered. I'm thinking, what unexpected things could possibly happen on our Longhu Mountain?"

Halfway through his sentence, Rong Shan's gaze finally fell on Wang Ye and Lü Liang, who were standing behind the Old Celestial Master. His face filled with surprise, he blurted out:

"Hey? Young Taoist Master Wang Ye, and Brother Lin Yin, when did you two arrive at Longhu Mountain?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Before Lü Liang and Wang Ye could respond, the old celestial master spoke to Rong Shan in an annoyed tone.

He raised his hand and pointed at Wang Ye.

“Rongshan, all guests are welcome. Little Wang has come to Longhu Mountain late at night to ‘visit’ your Uncle Tian. We can’t treat him poorly.”

"I called you here because I want you to demonstrate the martial arts of Longhu Mountain to Wang Ye."

Rongshan finally understood the hidden meaning in those words.

This is clearly a call for him to fight Wang Ye!

The thought of sparring and competing immediately energized Rongshan; he loved this kind of thing the most.

"Master, please don't worry!"

Rongshan chuckled and readily agreed.

Immediately afterwards, he swaggered toward the open space beside him, deftly rolling up the sleeves of his Taoist robe, and grinned excitedly at Wang Ye:

“Come on, young Taoist priest Wang Ye, let’s have a match.”

Faced with Rongshan's "invitation," Wang Ye did not move immediately, but first glanced at the old master.

However, seeing the old master's amused expression, Wang realized that he couldn't avoid this fight today.

As he followed Rong Shan toward the open space, he turned to Lü Liang and said:

"Old Lu, I'm going to stretch my muscles first. Take care."

……

As soon as Wang Ye and Rong Shan left, the old Celestial Master immediately withdrew his gaze and turned his attention to Lü Liang standing in front of him and Zhang Lingyu standing to the side.

He then spoke to Zhang Lingyu and gave the following instructions:

"Lingyu, your senior brother Rongshan has already begun to demonstrate the unique skills of Longhu Mountain to the guests. Why don't you spar with this young friend Lü?"

"Remember, don't hold back, give it your all!"

Upon hearing the old master's words of advice, Lü Liang's lips twitched involuntarily. He thought to himself, "The old master is quite 'caring' for me."

This setup clearly shows they're using him and Wang Ye as whetstones for their two disciples.

Zhang Lingyu, who was standing to the side, reacted even more strongly than Lü Liang the moment he heard the old celestial master's words.

He turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on Lü Liang, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The person in front of me, whom my master called "Young Friend Lü," clearly resembled Lin Yin of Jishetang.

Zhang Lingyu's thoughts instantly drifted back to the "fake Lin Yin" incident that had caused such a stir during the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and a name quickly flashed through his mind.

Almost at the same time, he guessed the true identity of the person in front of him—Lu Liang, the current acting leader of Quanxing, who came from the Lu family, one of the four great families.

However, from the discussions on the forum and the casual conversations among his fellow disciples, Zhang Lingyu learned that the supernatural abilities possessed by this acting leader of the Quanxing Sect were mainly the Minghun Technique of the Lü family, as well as some healing methods.

While these two methods are powerful, they are not suitable for direct combat.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lingyu raised her head, looked at the old Celestial Master, and said in a sincere and earnest tone:

"Master, this Fellow Daoist Lü is not skilled in combat. Would it be inappropriate for me to go all out?"

"Or perhaps I should just stop here?"

"Lingyu, you're quite confident." The old celestial master's long eyebrows twitched slightly, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

"Even if you go all out, you might not be able to beat that little guy."

The old celestial master wore an expression that was both encouraging and slightly urging, and continued:

"Yu, don't worry about that kid's safety. Go all out and use as much force as you can!"

Finally, Zhang Lingyu nodded helplessly.

He nodded slightly to Lü Liang, then pointed to the clearing in the woods on his left and said politely:
"Fellow Daoist Lü, please!"

……

As Lü Liang and Zhang Lingyu walked towards the adjacent area, Wang Ye and Rong Shan were already engaged in a fierce battle not far away.

After several rounds, Wang Ye astutely guessed the old master's true intentions.

This competition was neither meant to intimidate him nor to demonstrate the strength of Longhu Mountain.

It wasn't out of anger or a desire to teach them a lesson.

This match arrangement is clearly using Rongshan as a whetstone.

Although most of the disciples of Longhu Mountain practice the Golden Light Mantra, the effects they produce vary from person to person.

For example, the Old Celestial Master's Golden Light Mantra is as solid as a rock and as vast as the sea, making it impossible to shake.

Zhang Chulan's Golden Light Spell, however, carried a somewhat sleazy style.

The Rongshan before us, however, used every move with extraordinary ferocity.

"Heh heh, trying to use your softness to stick to my strength?"

"While it's true that softness can overcome hardness, hahaha, it all depends on what kind of hardness it is!"

Rongshan shouted loudly as he charged rapidly toward Wang Ye.

Wang Ye swiftly executed the Tai Chi Cloud Hands technique, but felt as if the sticky force in his hands had struck an incredibly hard steel plate, unable to adhere to it at all. He reacted extremely quickly, extending his left forearm forward to skillfully redirect the force from the Rongshan Fist to one side of his body, thereby stabilizing his center of gravity.

At the same time, he lowered his shoulders and elbows, and used the middle of his elbows to forcefully push forward into Rongshan's abdomen, attempting to disrupt Rongshan's balance.

"Hold the bird's tail!"

This move looks simple, but it incorporates the techniques of peng, lu, ji, and an in Tai Chi. It requires continuous, intertwined, and fragmented movements, which is not easy to achieve.

"Golden light enveloped everything!"

Rong Shan shouted, and a dazzling golden light instantly surged from his palm, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye.

He steadied himself, looked up at Wang Ye, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, and exclaimed:
"Young Taoist Master Wang Ye, your Tai Chi technique is truly impressive."

"Hehe, this gives me even more motivation!"

As soon as Rong Shan finished speaking, alarm bells went off in Wang Ye's mind, because he clearly felt that Rong Shan's aura had suddenly changed.

If Rongshan had previously been somewhat playful, he was now completely serious, even his expression had become more solemn.

Wang Ye's response gradually became more and more difficult.

Yin hand is soft and yielding, Yang hand is hard and forceful; the interaction of Yin and Yang, and the mutual support of softness and hardness, is Tai Chi.

Using Tai Chi to perform the Golden Light Mantra is a sound approach.

The problem is that there is a significant gap in life cultivation between him and Rongshan.

If he wants to defeat Rongshan with pure Tai Chi, it seems that only his master, Daoist Yunlong, can do it personally.

Thinking of this, Wang no longer hesitated and took a step to the side with his right foot.

Qimen Dunjia formation, open!

……

At the same time, Rong Shan suddenly leaped forward, raising his arm high, slashing straight at Wang Ye with a whooshing sound.

Wang Ye dodged the fierce attack with a swift movement.

However, Rongshan's offensive continued, followed by several swift long punches.

These punches didn't come straight at you, but rather cleverly came from the left and right sides at an angle. If Wang also dodged to the left and right, he would inevitably lose his balance and become unstable.

"boom!"

Wang Ye took the hit head-on with the diagonal punch, and in the next instant, Rong Shan's fist roared back with even greater force.

Wang Ye took a quick step backward.

Rong Shan was not about to let him go. He followed closely and activated the Golden Light Mantra. Instantly, his powerful Qi materialized into two enormous arms, reaching out to grab Wang Ye and pull him close.

However, his attempt to grab missed.

Because Wang Ye suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Eight-door transport!"

Wang Ye's figure suddenly appeared in another location.

Rong Shan's eyes sharpened, and he quickly adjusted his attack direction.

But this time, before he could even get close to Wang Ye, a thick earthen wall suddenly appeared from the ground, blocking his path.

"The character '艮' (Gen) – Earth explodes!"

By the time Rongshan punched and shattered the earthen wall, Wang had already moved to another position.

At this moment, Rongshan finally realized that something was wrong.

"The art of Qimen Dunjia?"

As he continued to throw punches, he tried his best to recall the numerology knowledge that his master had taught him long ago.

But the more he thought about it, the more his head throbbed.

"Although I am not very knowledgeable about divination, I remember that Qimen Dunjia is a kind of divination with extremely strict requirements on orientation, isn't it?"

"How can he perform the Xun (巽) technique while standing on the Li (离) position? Isn't that just standing randomly?"

Rong Shan felt increasingly exhausted as the fight progressed.

If it's a head-on confrontation, he's not afraid at all.

But he hated such agile moves the most, because they made it impossible for him to use his superhuman strength.

Just as Rongshan was becoming increasingly impatient because he couldn't hit Wang Ye.

"Luanjin Tuo!"

Wang Ye seized the opportunity, and Rong Shan's figure was instantly frozen in place, and then...

"The character 'Separation'—Fire Meteor!"

The instant Rong Shan's body was frozen in place, a hole the size of a bowl was burned into the front of his Taoist robe.

……

Rong Shan looked down at his chest, where his Taoist robe had a hole in it, and the edges of the hole were charred.

The location of this hole corresponds precisely to a vital acupoint on the body – the Tanzhong acupoint.

In other words, if Wang Ye hadn't voluntarily withdrawn his magic, even if he had used the Golden Light Cover, he could only have saved his life; injury would have been unavoidable.

Therefore, he lost the competition.

"Master Rongshan, you flatter me!" Wang Ye said humbly, bowing slightly.

"No, come again!"

Rong Shan raised his hand and patted the scorch marks on his chest, his eyes burning with fighting spirit once again as he stared intently at Wang Ye.

This time, he must strike first and not let Wang Ye easily use those strange and unpredictable spells.

However, before Wang Ye could respond, the old celestial master's slightly teasing voice rang out first:

"Rongshan, you beat a junior, and now you're trying to deny it after losing? Aren't you ashamed?"

“Master, that’s not what I meant.”

Rong Shan's eyes widened, and he hurriedly explained, "I just found Wang Ye's abilities interesting and wanted to spar with him again."

Upon hearing this, the old Celestial Master shook his head, speechless, and said:
"Ha, with your brainless attitude, even a hundred sparring sessions wouldn't help."

"what?"

Rongshan was completely bewildered by his master's sudden criticism. He subconsciously scratched the back of his head, looking utterly lost.

Looking at Rong Shan's appearance, the old Celestial Master was speechless. He stroked his beard and patiently said:

"Rongshan, do you know why I specifically arranged for you to fight against Xiao Wang as well?"

"Hey, Master, didn't you say before that it was to show him the techniques of our Celestial Master's Mansion?" Rong Shan scratched his head and answered with a puzzled look.

The old Celestial Master was quite taken aback by this answer, and he beckoned to Rongshan:
"Come a little closer!"

"Master, what's wrong?"

Rongshan quickly took a few steps forward, pricked up his ears, and waited expectantly for the old Celestial Master's next instructions.

next moment……

The old master slapped Rong Shan's head, which was leaning in close.

"What's the point of having a brain like that? Use your brain properly!"

"Ah, oh."

Rongshan rubbed his head, which had been slapped, while his eyes darted around.

After a moment's thought, he seemed to suddenly remember something, raised his head in surprise, and exclaimed loudly:
"I see!"

“Master, are you trying to give young Taoist Wang Ye a warning and make him understand the consequences of trespassing on Longhu Mountain?”

The old master was speechless again. Wang Ye, who had been watching the show silently, couldn't hold back and almost burst out laughing. He had to quickly pretend to cough a few times to cover it up.

Rong Shan glanced at the old Celestial Master, then at Wang Ye, and asked with a face full of doubt:
"Master, am I wrong?"

"That's right!"

The old Celestial Master cursed irritably, then looked at Rong Shan, gently shook his head, and said earnestly:
"You're good at everything, except you're a bit dim-witted."

"In your daily practice, you only know how to pursue strength and power, but you must remember that excessive strength leads to breakage! In battle, if you blindly attack without first observing your opponent's situation, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later!"

"I had you fight against Xiao Wangye because I hoped you could understand this point."

"Hehe, Master, you're right."

Rong Shan nodded vigorously, a rare thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

However, this thoughtful expression didn't last even thirty seconds before he excitedly slammed his right fist into his left palm and exclaimed:

"Although I lost to young Taoist Wang Ye, I'm sure Junior Brother Ling Yu will win! Our Longhu Mountain still has a chance of winning this sparring match!"

Rongshan's cheerful and expectant tone made the old master's expression complicated once again.

He waved his hand dismissively, glancing in the direction of Lü Liang and Zhang Lingyu, and said:
"Take a good look."

……

At this moment, in the open space ahead.

Zhang Lingyu raised his right hand, and a golden ball of Qi shot out from his palm, heading straight for Lü Liang's face.

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