Under One Person: In the Lü Family, Liver Becomes Supreme

While the three were chatting, they unknowingly returned to town.

Finally, Zhang Dong hesitated for a moment before asking a question: "Brother Lü, we fellow disciples were entrusted by that wealthy merchant Li. Now that this has happened, do you think we should believe what Wugensheng said?"

Lu Xin pondered for a moment, stroked his chin, and offered his advice: "In my opinion, Wu Gengsheng's words are probably true. If the commission fails, so be it. After all, we are facing the Quanxing demons, and no one will say anything."

Zhang Dong took a deep breath, nodded, and left with Lin Zifeng.

Lu Xin found the horse guard and retrieved his horse, then continued up the mountain.

This town is not far from the location of the Quanzhen School, at most three days' journey.

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Three days later, at dawn.

A gentle breeze caressed my face, exuding softness.

The Quanzhen School has three main gathering places. One is Yongle Palace, the hometown of Lü Dongbin and an important ancestral temple of the Quanzhen School, which is famous for its Taoist murals from the Yuan Dynasty.

Secondly, there is Baiyun Temple in Beijing, the ancestral temple of the Quanzhen Longmen School, the place where Qiu Chuji passed away and was buried, and is known as the "Number One Quanzhen Temple".

The third is the Chongyang Palace in front of us, the place where Wang Chongyang cultivated Taoism and where his remains were buried. It is the first ancestral temple of Quanzhen Taoism, also known as Chongyang Wanshou Palace, and has a history of eight hundred years.

A stone inscribed with "Ancestral Temple of the World" stands majestically in front of the Chongyang Palace.

The platform is high, with a jade dragon carved in the center of the stone steps. The dragon's head is engraved with a Tai Chi symbol, making it solemn and dignified.

Above the entrance hangs a horizontal plaque inscribed with "Chongyang Palace," while upstairs hangs a vertical plaque inscribed with "The Great Way is Bright." On either side are plaques bearing inscriptions such as "Immortal Demeanor" and "The Way Connects Past and Present."

Upon entering, one finds that there are still quite a few tourists offering incense and making prayers.

After carefully scanning the area, Lü Xin went inside and came to a Taoist priest who was resting with his eyes closed.

"Master, I would like to go up the mountain to take a look."

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest immediately opened his eyes, carefully examined Lü Xin, and then bowed respectfully.

"May I ask where this young friend comes from?"

"The Lü family."

"Oh, so you're a friend of the Lü family. Please wait a moment while I go and invite your seniors over."

This Taoist priest was also an extraordinary person, so he naturally knew of the existence of the Lü family. After giving a greeting, he went deeper into the area.

Lu Xin was not in a hurry and looked around at the situation.

After an unknown amount of time, the middle-aged Taoist priest returned, speaking in a gentle and polite tone: "Young friend of the Lü family, this way please."

Led by him, the young friend of the Lü family turned through several doors and arrived at a side room.

Inside the room, an elderly man with white hair sat cross-legged in the center, seemingly fast asleep.

The middle-aged Taoist priest bowed respectfully and spoke.

"Master, I have already spoken to that young friend from the Lü family."

The next moment, the old man opened his eyes. His eyes were clear and gentle, as still as a deep pool, without any sharpness, yet they contained a divine light within.

"His divine aura is restrained; good heavens, another old monster."

With a gentle wave of the old man's hand, the middle-aged Taoist priest bowed respectfully and withdrew.

At this moment, only the old man and Lü Xin remained in the side room.

After a moment of silence, the old man from Quanzhen Temple finally spoke, his voice low and somber.

"Young man from the Lü family, what are you doing here at Quanzhen Sect?"

"Seeking the Way."

Lu Xin's expression was solemn, and his tone was earnest, in order to show his sincerity.

"Ha ha."

Upon hearing the young man's answer, the old man made no attempt to hide his laughter and chuckled softly.

"Seeking the Dao? What Dao are you seeking? Haha, what would a mere brat like you know about the Dao?"

Lu Xin was slightly taken aback, and smiled awkwardly. The old man's words were a bit uninteresting. But he quickly regained his serious expression and took out the letter written by Zuo Ruotong.

"What I seek this time is the path to the dual cultivation of body and mind to reach the heavens. In addition, I have come here on the recommendation of Master Zuo. This is a letter to Master Zhang Boqing of the Quanzhen School."

The old man smiled and took the letter directly: "What a coincidence, I am Zhang Boqing. So you were recommended by Zuo Ruotong. Interesting."

He and Zuo Ruotong have been friends for many years and have a very good relationship. They usually contact each other through other means when there is something going on.

The fact that Zuo Ruotong personally delivered the letter shows his seriousness.

"This old man is Zhang Boqing. He looks quite old. He really is the old friend Zuo Ruotong mentioned. He should be of a higher generation than Master Zuo."

While the old man was reading the letter, Lü Xin fell into deep thought.

A moment later, the old man's voice rang out again.

"Hey kid, put your hand out."

Lu Xin didn't dare to delay and quickly stretched out his arm to hand it over.

The old man stretched out his thin, withered hand and placed it on Lü Xin's meridians, and a strange energy surged from his hand.

A moment later, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he chuckled.

"What a freak! What a fucking freak! As expected, Zuo Ruotong wasn't lying to me. After cultivating the Ruyi Qi for so many years, it's still so vigorous. Moreover, his life cultivation level doesn't seem to be raised by those stupid guys in Yanwu Hall using brute force. Instead, it seems to be raised by some kind of profound life cultivation."

"Heh, Lu Xin, I heard you fought a white owl before, good, good, good!!"

He has great talent, strong life cultivation, and flexible Qi; he is a natural candidate for the Quanzhen Southern School.

Moreover, his strength is also considerable. His Ruyi Jin (a type of martial arts technique) is worthy of being called a master, and he is able to fight against Bai Xiao, a double grandmaster.

This time it seems that it's not Zuo Ruotong who owes him a favor, but rather Zhang Boqing who owes Zuo Ruotong a favor.

Lu Xin felt a slight contrast; the old Taoist priest in front of him was somewhat different from the Taoist priests in his memory who had an ethereal and otherworldly air, and spoke rather directly.

Seemingly seeing through Lü Xin's thoughts, Zhang Boqing snorted: "Boy, what do you know? Being a Taoist means being able to do whatever you want, to say whatever you think, that's called sincerity."

"Using flowery language to cover up one's true feelings is a bad approach and can easily lead to losing one's true self."

After saying this, the old man stood up and waved, signaling Lü Xin to follow.

"Let's go, young man from the Lü family. I still need to take you to Zhongnan Mountain for a look. Although I have decided to accept you as my disciple, there are some strict rules in the sect that require you to pay respects to the patriarch."

"No, old Taoist priest, shouldn't there be some kind of test or something before you accept it?"

Lu Xin was slightly surprised. Wasn't this pace a bit too fast? He had only glanced at it before deciding to take it.

Zhang Boqing shook his head and chuckled, glancing at Lü Xin: "You come from the Lü family, and with Zuo Ruotong's guarantee, I trust your character. Besides, you have great talent, so what further tests do you need?"

"Besides, I trust my intuition more, so I'll just say I've taken a liking to you, kid."

I must say, this old Taoist priest Zhang Boqing has given me so many surprises, and his unconventional style is really to my liking.

Lu Xin smiled, his mind racing, and finally nodded, following the old Taoist priest toward the distant Zhongnan Mountain.