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

Chapter 172 It's all because of the slaps!
"The dual-wielding technique has a fatal flaw!"

As soon as the thought came to mind, Lü Liang immediately thought of several strange skills he had seen before.

He was shocked to discover that not only the Dual-Handed Technique, but every one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques had a near-fatal flaw.

Like the Six Treasures Immortal Thief, a long lifespan brings a powerful sense of emptiness to both body and mind.

Because humans can draw energy from all things, they are naturally very attractive to those who cultivate the Six Treasures Immortal Thief.

The urge to eat people will constantly surge forth, and only those with extremely strong willpower can resist it.

Furthermore, Feng Hou Qi Men has a major hidden danger.

That is, the more someone wants to learn it, the less likely they are to succeed. The stronger their obsession with Feng Hou Qi Men, the more they will get trapped in the inner world and find it difficult to escape, just like the three masters of Wudang, who spent their entire lives without being able to master it.

Even if you learn the method, if you use it incorrectly like Wang Ye did before, it can still lead to various diseases.

As for summoning spirits and commanding generals, that goes without saying.

Although capturing spirits is easy, the spirits captured will, to some extent, pollute one's own soul.

The more spirits one captures, the stronger one becomes, and the greater the impact on one's own soul, the more intense the possession of spirits.

If left unchecked, it could very well descend into utter madness.

Now, the flaws of the dual-wielding technique have finally become apparent.

Using red hands to heal injuries can accelerate the aging process and may lead to the decay of limbs and organs.

With this in mind, Lü Liang decided to equip himself with several more magical artifacts.

In the future, I will try my best to avoid injury, so that I can reduce the frequency of using my red hand.

But this is not a long-term solution.

Most importantly, we must find out the truth about the Jia Shen Rebellion as soon as possible, obtain the ultimate version of the Double-Handed Technique, and fix its flaws.

In this way, one can not only solve the problem of being tracked by the charity organization, but also resolve the hidden dangers brought about by using the red hand.

If his previous guess was correct, then the Eight Extraordinary Techniques were the extraordinary and transcendent skills he had obtained from the ancestors of various sects.

Currently, these techniques are still far from reaching the "heavenly level," but their shortcomings have already become apparent.

In other words, the techniques they inquired about are likely incomplete.

"Could something have happened during the ceremony that caused it to be incomplete?"

"Could this be the reason why those sacred artifacts were lost in other dimensions?"

"Could we hold the ceremony again and ask the question one more time?"

……

Suppressing a series of speculations in his mind, Lü Liang stood up and nodded to Tian Jinzhong, saying:

"Mr. Tian, ​​we'll take our leave now."

"If there is an opportunity later, I will come back to examine you again."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, young friend Lü."

Tian Jinzhong escorted the two men a few steps toward the door, and only turned back into the house after Lü Liang and Wang Ye declined.

Lü Liang and Wang Ye walked out together.

As soon as he stepped out of Tian Jinzhong's courtyard, he saw a Taoist priest in a Taoist robe coming to greet him.

The Taoist priest looked very familiar; he was none other than Xingyun, the fat Taoist priest who had been in charge of food and lodging arrangements during the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

Xingyun nodded slightly to the two of them and said with a smile:

"The advisor told me to take you two to rest first, and he will see you again tomorrow."

"Does the Celestial Master have something to do tonight?"

Wang also asked in confusion.

"I don't know," Xingyun shook his head and replied, "The Celestial Master only told me to inform you two, and didn't say anything else."

Upon hearing this explanation, Lü Liang and Wang Ye exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat puzzled.

However, the two still nodded to Xingyun, "Then we'll have to trouble Daoist Xingyun."

Xingyun led Lü Liang and Wang Ye to a detached guest room on the south side of Longhu Mountain.

Lü Liang recognized that this was the place where the Ten Elders lived during the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.

The guest rooms were two-bedroom, one-living room units, so Lü Liang and Wang Ye each got a room.

……

The night is getting deeper and deeper.

Lying in bed, Lü Liang did not fall asleep immediately. Instead, he took out his communication ring and channeled Qi into one of the rings.

This communication ring belongs to Zhang Chulan.

He wanted to ask Zhang Chulan if he knew the whereabouts of the Rao Liang Snail.

The faint red light flickered in the night for a while before finally fading into silence.

Zhang Chulan did not answer the call.

"Is there some big event going on at the company?"

After thinking for a while, Lü Liang felt that this guess was very likely, so he stopped thinking about it and gradually drifted off to sleep.

……

The next day.

After breakfast, Xingyun came to find Lü Liang and the other man, saying that the Celestial Master wanted them to chat at the Dexian Pavilion on the back mountain.

When Lü Liang and Wang Ye arrived at the place Xing Yun had mentioned, they discovered that it was a brand new pavilion.

The pavilion is made of red wood and gray tiles, and looks quite impressive.

However, what is most eye-catching is the couplet carved on the pillars on both sides of the pavilion.

The couplet read:

"We, in our youth, only then learned a little bit of the invisible incantation."

"This shameless scoundrel has extorted a lot of ill-gotten gains."

Above it is a horizontal inscription: "Choose your friends poorly."

Looking at the couplet, Wang Ye's eyes widened. His gaze fell on the old Celestial Master sitting at the stone table in the pavilion, sipping tea, and he couldn't help but guess:

"Judging from the content above, this couplet was written by Old Master Lu?"

"Master, did you really swindle Old Master Lu's money?"

“Nonsense.” The old master denied it without hesitation. “I was just reasonably asking for compensation. Who told him that old Lu was so capable that he even blew the roof off my old pavilion?”

"Hehe, besides, with Lao Lu's solid financial resources, he's not afraid of being scammed."

The old master joked with a smile as he gestured for Lü Liang and Wang Ye to sit down on the stone bench opposite him.

But just as Lü Liang sat down, the old Celestial Master dropped a bombshell:
"Little Lü Liang, do you want to repeat what Wugensheng did back then?"

……

Upon hearing the old master's words, not only was Lü Liang slightly surprised, but Wang Ye, who was standing next to him, also turned his head sharply to look at Lü Liang, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Finding the truth and creating another Jia Shen Rebellion are two different things.

"Which matter is the Old Celestial Master referring to?"

Lü Liang looked at the old Celestial Master and asked calmly:
"Is he going to form a sworn brotherhood with a group of disciples from prestigious sects? Or is he going to lead a team to develop the Eight Extraordinary Techniques?"

"Hehe, Little Lü Liang, which one do you want to make?"

"Neither."

Lu Liang spoke naturally, his expression revealing no trace of lying.

He truly did not want to, because what he desired was greater.

The ritual performed by Wugensheng was probably a half-finished product, so what he wanted was not to reproduce it, but to transcend it after figuring out the method.

The old master narrowed his eyes, his gaze still scrutinizing Lü Liang's eyes.

Lü Liang calmly met his gaze, and then spoke:
"Master, you asked me a question, now it's my turn to ask one."

"You ask."

"Qi Body Source Flow... is it a cultivation technique that Zhang Daoling, the ancestor of the Celestial Master's Mansion, once mastered?"

Upon hearing this question, the old master's gaze sharpened, then he chuckled softly:
"I have never seen the source of Qi, how would I know the answer to this question?"

The two exchanged questions and answers, but both responded vaguely, and the first round ended.

At this moment, Wang Ye finally seized the opportunity to ask a question.

He asked, "Old Celestial Master, are you aware that many sects in the world of supernatural beings lost their sacred artifacts during the Jia Shen Rebellion?"

The old master nodded this time.

I've heard some of it.

"Which sects?" Wang Ye immediately asked.

Lü Liang also pricked up his ears and listened attentively.

The old celestial master stroked his beard and slowly said, "As far as I know... the Art Sect, the Fire Virtue Sect, the Vine Mountain Sect, and... I think there's also the Liangshan Great Shaman."

As Lü Liang listened, he silently organized the information in his mind.

Besides the Qinghe Miao tribe, which was already known, we now know the origins of five of the eight sacred artifacts.

However, the specific situation still needs to be verified in person.

The old celestial master's gaze swept over Lü Liang and Wang Ye again before he spoke:

"You can ask one more question, but think it over before you ask."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye subconsciously looked at Lü Liang, who nodded slightly and asked:
Why do you think Zhang Huaiyi got involved in what happened back then?

Before the old master could answer the last question, Rongshan, who had rushed to the pavilion, interrupted him.

"Master, Zhang Chulan is here!"

Before Rongshan could even stand up straight, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "He said he missed you so much and wanted to come see you."

"Oh right, Feng Baobao came along too."

Upon hearing Rong Shan's words, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of both Lü Liang and Wang Ye.

The next moment, Lü Liang immediately looked at the old Celestial Master.

As expected, the old master remained calm, clearly having known all along that Zhang Chulan was coming.

Lu Liang suddenly understood, and the two questions he had from last night were instantly answered.

No wonder the old master suddenly changed the meeting time. Now it seems that he wanted to keep Wang Ye and me for another day so that I could run into Zhang Chulan.

The reason why Zhang Chulan couldn't be contacted yesterday was likely because he was on a plane flying here and it was inconvenient for him to use his communication ring.

……

Zhang Chulan was soon led in by Rong Shan.

"My lord! I've missed you so much! Your grandson has so much to tell you—"

Zhang Chulan's voice had already reached the pavilion before he even entered.

But his enthusiastic words came to an abrupt halt halfway through.

As Zhang Chulan stepped into the pavilion, his gaze met Wang Ye's, and the two stared at each other in bewilderment.

"Holy crap, Lao Wang, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Chulan exclaimed in amazement, his gaze quickly sweeping around the pavilion before finally settling on Lü Liang.

"Lin Yin? No, wait, could you be Brother Lü?"

Lu Liang smiled at him, not denying it, and Zhang Chulan's eyes widened even more.

At this moment, the old Celestial Master spoke up. "Chu Lan, what brings you to Longhu Mountain?"

"Master."

Zhang Chulan immediately bowed, then scratched the back of his head and said:
"Master, my lightning magic has reached a bottleneck."

"Hey, you're not coming here to ask me for the complete Thunder Magic, are you?"

"How could I dare!" Zhang Chulan waved his hands repeatedly. "Complete lightning magic is something only a Celestial Master can do. Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn't dare take it."

"I was just thinking that even half of the Thunder Technique shouldn't be like this now. I haven't given up my Thunder Technique cultivation at all since the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony."

"But the only progress is that we are becoming more and more adept at the changes in the original thunder techniques, while the quality of the Five Thunder Qi itself is improving more and more slowly, and now it is almost stagnant."

Zhang Chulan leaned forward a little with a grin, "Master, could you please give me some pointers?"

"Wait a minute, I'll tell you and Lingyu about it together later!"

The old celestial master raised his hand and pointed to the stone bench beside him.

“Perfect timing, these two want to ask me about your grandfather, you can listen in too.”

"okay!"

Zhang Chulan immediately responded with delight and pulled Feng Baobao to sit down beside him.

……

"Huaiyi is a very talented man, but he is low-key. If I hadn't slapped him at the Lu family mansion, he might not have been able to learn the Thunder Technique."

"If he didn't know thunder magic, he wouldn't have dared to target the Quanxing Sect Leader, and there probably wouldn't have been this trouble with the thirty-six people."

The old celestial master sighed slightly before continuing:

"It all started at the Lu family's birthday banquet ninety years ago..."

As the old master sipped his tea, he slowly recounted the events that occurred at his birthday banquet years ago.

Soon, everyone present, except for Lü Liang who remained relatively calm, widened their eyes, revealing expressions of astonishment.

"So, back then, you slapped the young Master Lu in front of so many people and made him cry?" Zhang Chulan asked in shock.

Upon hearing this rhetorical question, the old master revealed a rare hint of embarrassment.

"Well... although that wasn't my intention, this is the final result. I did use a bit too much force."

Zhang Chulan's lips twitched upon hearing this. No wonder he felt that the two old men, Wang Ai and Lü Ci, had such awe of the advisor; it turned out that they had personally witnessed the power of a slap back then.

"and then?"

"Then Master felt I was too arrogant and decided to find someone to put an end to my arrogance." The old master looked at Zhang Chulan. "He chose your grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi."

"At that time, your grandfather was still called Huaiyi, and he had not been given a surname."

“His master set a test for him, which he passed. Then his master began to teach him the Five Thunder Orthodox Method in private, and this teaching lasted for three years.”

"Three years later, under my master's arrangement, I fought Huaiyi."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan immediately asked curiously, "My grandfather won?"

"What do you think?" The old master's long eyebrows twitched as he asked in return.

Zhang Chulan touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, "Of course, you are still more capable, Master."

The old celestial master chuckled softly:
"No matter what, I was still quite surprised by Huaiyi's cultivation level at the time."

“After that day, I was sent down the mountain by my master to train for a year, while Huaiyi was given the surname ‘Zhang’ and began to show his talent in the Celestial Master’s Mansion.”

"A lot of things happened afterward, but when it comes to his interactions with Wugensheng... you could say they became friends after a fight."

"Huaiyi is obsessed with improving his strength, and he is particularly interested in Wugensheng's divine methods."

"And he is the kind of person who, once he sets his mind on something, will definitely do it."

"He wanted to defeat Wugensheng, so he kept following Wugensheng."

"After that, the list with thirty names on it was secretly delivered to the Celestial Master's Mansion."

At this point, the old Celestial Master looked at Lü Liang.

"So, regarding your last question, I do have some guesses."

"No matter what kind of person the other party is, they will treat them with the utmost sincerity. Such people are extremely rare."

"But perhaps, Huaiyi met him in the end."

"Alright, that's all for the three questions." The old master straightened his Taoist robe and stood up. "You kids can talk about the rest yourselves."

"Chu Lan, remember to come find me later."

"Yes, Master!" Zhang Chulan replied.

……

As soon as the old master left, the atmosphere at the scene immediately became more relaxed.

Zhang Chulan sidled up to Lü Liang and said, "Brother Lü, your route is really unusual. The company is still looking for you everywhere, who would have thought you'd be drinking tea at the Celestial Master's Mansion?"

He probed, "You and Old Wang came here because of my grandfather?"

Lü Liang did not deny it, but said directly: "To be precise, it's because of something your grandfather has."

"That object is related to the Jia Shen Rebellion of that year."

As he spoke, Lü Liang took out the conch shell he had obtained from Grandma Qi from his food pouch and asked Zhang Chulan:

Have you ever seen a conch shell like this?

Upon seeing the conch shell, Zhang Chulan's pupils contracted slightly. He was hesitating whether to deny it when he heard Lü Liang continue:
"This concerns Feng Baobao's background, which you care about most. You only have one chance to answer."

"Okay, my grandfather did leave one for me."

"However, I put it in a safe place."

“Brother Lü, it’s not that I don’t trust you…” Zhang Chulan lowered his voice, “Last time I helped you get information about the Yaoxing Society, you promised to tell me about Wugensheng, but you haven’t kept your promise yet.”

It took Lü Liang a moment to process what he had just learned.

It seems there really was such a thing.

He was in a hurry to find the base of the Yaoxing Society, so he went to the Jianghu Xiaozhan to gather intelligence while also asking Zhang Chulan to get some information from the company.

As a condition of the transaction, he obtained a copy of Bian Tong's confession from the Qiuzhen Society.

But afterwards, because Qu Tong was rescued by a mysterious person and he was heavily pursued by the company, he gradually forgot about the matter.

"Brother Lü, you remembered?"

"Ah."

As Lü Liang responded, he took out his phone, from which the SIM card had already been removed, opened the photo album, and handed the phone forward.

"Look!"

Zhang Chulan craned his neck to look at the phone screen.

The photo displayed on the screen is an old-fashioned notebook.

The notes contained very little, only a few lines—

"Everyone, I... am not... rootless. My last name is 'Feng'!"

"Haha! I, Feng Yao, not only have roots, but also descendants!"

Zhang Chulan's gaze was fixed on two keywords: "Feng Yao" and "having an heir".

He subconsciously looked at Feng Baobao.

Feng Baobao blinked in confusion and tilted her head.

"Zhang Chulan? What happened?"

"fine."

Zhang Chulan withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Lü Liang with a solemn expression.

"Brother Lü, is what's written on it true?"

"I think so," Lü Liang replied with a smile.

"This is the confession left by one of the Thirty-Six Thieves when he was being interrogated by his own sect."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan's expression became uncertain.

His eyes held both joy and worry.

Wu Gensheng... Feng Yao... Feng Baobao... This is dangerous news, but also exciting news.

Regardless, his next steps in the investigation became clearer.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the news is true.

"If you're worried that this information is questionable, go ask the thirty-six thieves who are still alive."

Seeing Zhang Chulan's concerns, Lü Liang offered a suggestion.

"The living Thirty-Six Thieves?" Zhang Chulan asked in surprise.

"Yes, some of the people who swore brotherhood with Wugensheng back then are still alive. They are in the Tang Clan. You can ask them in person."

"The Tang Clan?! The Tang Clan of Sichuan?"

After receiving confirmation from Lü Liang, Zhang Chulan's eyes immediately lit up, and he grinned as he said to Lü Liang:
"That's great! Brother Lü, I knew it, you're the most loyal one!"

"From now on, if anyone says anything bad about you, I, Zhang Chulan, will be the first to slap them across the face!"

Ignoring Zhang Chulan's flattery, Lü Liang asked directly:

Where is the conch shell?

Zhang Chulan's gaze immediately fell on Feng Baobao.

"Sister Bao'er, what happened to the conch shell I asked you to keep for me the other day?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye's lips twitched involuntarily.

So this is what they call a safe place. Hmm, it is indeed quite safe.

"Sister Bao'er?"

Zhang Chulan called out again, looking at Feng Baobao with a puzzled expression.

After hearing what he just said, Feng Baobao not only didn't hand over the conch shell, but even clutched her pocket tightly and took a big step back.

Feng Baobao's action also attracted the attention of Lü Liang and Wang Ye, and both of them looked over.

"Sister Baoer, what's wrong?"

Zhang Chulan asked, puzzled.

Feng Baobao continued to clutch her pocket, answering with a serious expression:
"Didn't you say last time that this should be kept safe and that no one should be given it to?"

"Yes, but I meant no one but me can give it to you."

“Don’t think I’m stupid for saying that last time, I’m very clever!” Feng Baobao retorted seriously.

"Clever my ass!"

Zhang Chulan was speechless.

Then, he spent five minutes talking until he was almost dry, and finally managed to get the conch shell from Feng Baobao.

"Brother Lü, is this what you're looking for?"

Zhang Chulan handed the conch shell to Lü Liang.

Lü Liang took the conch shell and examined it carefully.

Soon, he found two characters on the edge of the conch shell: "Shock" and "Death," which were the last two remaining characters in the Eight Gates.

Lü Liang raised his hand and channeled Qi into the "surprise" pattern.

The next moment, a sound came from the snail shell.

(End of this chapter)