Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 383 A Little Peace in My Heart
Longhu Mountain, Tianshi Mansion.

With a flash of golden light, Zhao Zhen and Zhang Zhiwei appeared on the mountain in the next instant.

"Every time I ride your Golden Escape Light, I'm amazed at how convenient your ability is. So, Lao Zhao, how about you teach me?"

"Don't even think about it! I'll say it again: if you want to learn, you have to exchange it for the complete thunder magic of your Celestial Master's Mansion!"

"Tsk, aren't you deliberately trying to avoid teaching me?"

Zhang Zhiwei curled his lips.

Let alone the complete Thunder Technique, even half of it is something that only candidates for the position of Celestial Master can cultivate.

As for the complete Thunder Technique, it can only be practiced after inheriting the position of Celestial Master!
Zhao Zhen is neither a member of the Celestial Master's Mansion nor a candidate for the next Celestial Master. If the Thunder Technique were taught to him, his own master would probably be so angry that he would crawl out of his coffin and beat him!

"You know you still ask?"

Zhao Zhen rolled her eyes, looking annoyed.

This Golden Escape Flowing Light technique was his unique skill inherited from the old man, how could he just give it to someone else? Especially not to Zhang Zhiwei, who is a Taoist priest.
If he really learns it, and I can't beat him in the future, wouldn't I lose my only speed advantage?
Even a cat teaching a tiger can hold back a trick up its sleeve; how could Zhao Zhen possibly reveal all his cards?
"Tch, look at you. As your only disciple, Fang Xu's management skills are indeed quite good, but his Qi cultivation is beyond words, let alone passing on your skills."

"Old Zhao, I'm doing this for your own good. Don't you want to just watch your master's unique skill die out along with you after you pass away?"

"What you said makes some sense, but what does that have to do with me spreading rumors about you?"
To put it bluntly, a hundred years from now, we might not even be the ones who outlive each other! Is there anything I can do for you?

"you……"

Zhang Zhiwei was speechless, and for a moment he was both amused and exasperated by Zhao Zhen's words.

"Old Zhao, tell me, now that you've stepped down as chairman of Nadutong, your temper has become even more impulsive."

With your temper, if you don't control it, how will you ever get rid of the three corpses?

Besides, even if you don't pass it on to me, you can always choose a talented younger generation to pass on your skills, right?

"Go away, go away! You old rascal, don't think I don't know what you're up to."

"How about this, you give me that little guy He Qian and let him become my disciple, and I'll teach him the Golden Escape Technique, okay?"

"Get lost! I was just joking with you, and you actually started plotting against my disciple!"

"Hahaha……"

After chatting and laughing with Zhang Zhiwei for a while, Zhao Zhen's originally depressed mood gradually eased.

To be honest, it's impossible not to feel a sense of loss when someone suddenly hands over the power that everyone dreams of at the height of their career.

After all, one second he was the high and mighty chairman of Nadutong, and the next he became an ordinary "old guy".

Only Zhao Zhen, the person involved, can truly understand the feelings involved.

"Old Zhang, I'm afraid I'll be living on your mountain for quite some time to come."

"Sure, stay here. Although my Celestial Master's Mansion is far less wealthy than your company, it doesn't need your chopsticks or bowl."

In this way, I'll clear out a yard for you near where I live, and you can stay there in peace.

That way, even if something happens to the three corpses within you, we can look after each other.

"Well, thanks."

Zhao Zhen nodded gratefully.

"Oh, and remember to tell your disciples not to reveal my presence on the mountain."

"Since I'm going to retire, I might as well retire completely. I don't want anyone coming up the mountain and disturbing my peace and quiet in just a few days."

"Don't worry about that, I will instruct my disciples."

"Ah."

……

That night, after dinner, Zhao Zhen returned to the courtyard that Zhang Zhiwei had arranged for his disciple Zhang Heqian to prepare for him.

"Chairman Zhao, I have prepared all the daily necessities for you and placed them in your room. If you need anything else, please let me know and I will go down the mountain to buy it for you."

Outside the door, Sun Heqian spoke respectfully.

"No need, that's enough. I'm not the kind of person who craves pleasure."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and then said, "He Qian, I'm just a retired old man now, not some Chairman Zhao, so please don't call me that anymore."

"Ah... then how should I address you?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Sun Heqian's face, and he scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Given my relationship with your master, it's not too much for you to call me 'Shishu' (junior uncle). Hmm, you can call me 'Shishu' from now on."

"This……"

After a slight hesitation, Sun Heqian nodded to Zhao Zhen.

"Yes, Uncle Zhao."

"Okay, go ahead, it's getting late, Heqian, you should get some rest too."

"Yes!"

"and many more!"

"Uncle-Master, is there anything else you need?"

“There really is. Heqian, go down the mountain tomorrow and buy some vegetable seeds for your uncle. I plan to plant some vegetables in the yard.”

"what?"

A look of confusion flashed in Sun Heqian's eyes, as if he was wondering if he had misheard.

The chairman of NaDuTong, a prestigious company, actually wants to grow vegetables himself?

"What? What? You think I, your uncle, can't grow vegetables?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant, it's just..."

"Just what? A bit of a surprise?"

Zhao Zhen chuckled.

"Heqian, why do people cultivate themselves?"

"To...ascend to immortality?"

"What 'ascending to immortality' nonsense! It's all just empty talk!" Zhao Zhen laughed and scolded.

"Let me tell you, I don't know what the others are thinking, but when your uncle started cultivating, it was entirely to save his life."

But gradually, as my cultivation level became more and more profound, there were very few things in this world that could threaten my life.

So at that time I started to wonder again, what is the point of me continuing my spiritual practice?
Ascending to immortality? That's all just legend; whether it actually exists is another matter entirely.

As for power and status, needless to say…

"Then, Uncle-Master..."

"Actually, I haven't figured out this question all these years. It wasn't until today, the moment I stepped down as chairman of NaDuTong, that I finally understood what I really wanted."

"It's...what?"

"What I want is not power or status, nor is it cultivation of life; what I want is right here."

As she spoke, Zhao Zhen pointed to her heart.

"What cultivation is all about is cultivating a little peace within one's heart..."

(End of this chapter)