Under One Person: Did Zuo Ruotong and I switch bodies?

The past is nothing but a fleeting dream, or perhaps... we are now living in a dream?

During this period of time, Zuo Ruotong often had such thoughts, but every time they arose, she would dispel them, knowing in her heart that all of this was real and absolutely true.

But why did all this happen? What kind of power allowed me to travel through more than eighty years and thousands of miles to enter this completely unfamiliar body?

He was puzzled.

But I was also incredibly curious.

Indeed, compared to the confusion and fear that ordinary people feel when facing the unknown, Zuo Ruotong is more curious. As the world's top cultivator, everything in the world is a form of cultivation for him.

What true spiritual practitioners pursue throughout their lives is not the immortality, transcendence, or invincibility that is commonly referred to in the world, but rather the special desire of being born as a thinking and intelligent being, different from other living beings—to know the secrets.

To know all the mysteries of this universe that we can touch!

The desire for knowledge is eternal, and it is this very desire that has enabled humankind to develop to this day, allowing talented individuals to create spiritual practices and establish traditions. All of this is for the sake of better exploration, and this is the essence of spiritual practice.

Therefore, for Zuo Ruotong, besides the various practical problems at present, what he wants most is to find out the truth about all of this. Although it is a huge trouble, it is also a huge opportunity...

Let him get closer to this unknown mystery!

With this thought in mind, Zuo Ruotong smiled faintly. Despite the danger ahead, she remained calm and fearless. Her mind cleared up in an instant, and she turned to head home.

For the next two weeks, he cultivated with Zhang Chulan under Zhang Xilin's watchful eye every day, pretending that the grandfather and grandson did not exist, and continued to circulate his energy through the body, making steady progress.

Two weeks later, on a clear morning.

Zuo Ruotong arrived at Zhang's field again. Before she could even meditate, a figure approached from afar. Upon closer inspection, it was Zhang Yude, who had disappeared for half a month.

"It seems the matter has been clarified..."

Even if Zhang Xilin didn't say anything, he could guess what he was up to. Just like when the Sanyi Sect recruits disciples, they need to send people to investigate the disciple's background, let alone the fact that they are hiding their whereabouts...

This made him feel a chill.

Regarding this body's past, aside from some information found in the house and traces of cultivation within its body, Zuo Ruotong could only speculate. He didn't know if it had any other purpose in coming here, or even if it was sent by the Lu family.

Judging from Zhang Xilin's previous behavior, he doesn't want people in the martial arts world, especially powerful families, to know his whereabouts, and might even be tempted to kill him because of it. If this "Ming Chen's" identity is really problematic, then things will be terrible...

This is his biggest tribulation right now.

He squinted.

  

"Never mind..."

Seeing Zhang Yude getting closer and closer, Zuo Ruotong simply stopped thinking about it, closed her eyes, and continued her cultivation.

Since the situation has spiraled out of control, worrying is futile. It would be better to seize the time to improve our strength, so that if something really goes wrong, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

"Dad, where have you been?"

Upon seeing his father return, Zhang Chulan, who was preparing to practice his martial arts, immediately asked, only to see his father frown: "Practice your skills properly. I'll check later to see if you've slacked off these past two weeks!"

After saying that, Zhang Yude gave the old man a look, and the old man immediately got up. The father and son went into the courtyard, looking very mysterious.

"Father, we've found out!"

"How is it?"

"This kid appeared in the underworld three years ago. He first hung out with a group of pickpockets at the train station, and soon after, he robbed them of their money. Then he started traveling around, learning skills from all over the place."

"Speaking of which, this kid is really amazing. Every time he studies for less than a month, he can learn most of the techniques, and then he turns around and leaves to find the next one."

"His travel route is also quite clear. He went from Guangxi to the Northeast, and then to Shandong, where he settled down. But he would still go out to learn skills. He just learned from Penglai a month ago."

"As for anything before that, we can't find anything. This kid's ID card is fake, and he doesn't have a registered residence. He seems to have appeared out of thin air. But one thing is certain..."

"He has nothing to do with the Lu family."

Hearing this, Zhang Xilin felt relieved: "Is this news accurate?"

"What do you think of the news from Jianghu Xiaozhan?"

"Then there's no problem."

As the top intelligence organization in the martial arts world, Jianghu Xiaozhan has always been honest and trustworthy, prioritizing reputation and never showing favoritism to any side or spreading false information due to power or influence.

The two then made their decision.

What Zuo Ruotong said is true.

"My time is running out. Since this kid is fine, I should formally accept him as my disciple so that Chu Lan can have more protection."

After observing him for the past two weeks, Zhang Xilin has come to approve of his character and can see that he is pure of heart and devoted only to spiritual practice, which suits him perfectly.

then.

"Mingchen, come with me."

Zhang Xilin walked out of the house, called Zuo Ruotong up, and led her to a room at the deepest part of the courtyard: "To be honest, Yu De went out these past few days to investigate your background."

Although he had other motives, since he had decided to become a teacher, he still had to show a certain degree of sincerity, so he stopped hiding things and gained more trust.

"You're a good kid..."

"Would you still wish to become my disciple?"

"certainly."

Zuo Ruotong nodded gently, feeling relieved.

It seems that Mingchen's background is indeed simple, so apart from the Zhang family, there are no other troubles.

"Since you're willing, let's formally become disciples now. No need for formal apprenticeship ceremonies. Just offer me a cup of tea, and you'll be my disciple."

As he spoke, Zhang Xilin sat down in the chair and pointed to the teapot beside him.

Without any hesitation, Zuo Ruotong immediately poured a cup of tea and respectfully offered it to him, saying, "Master, I respectfully greet you!"

"it is good."

He accepted the tea and drank it all in one gulp, thus completing the ceremony and establishing the master-disciple relationship.

Zhang Xilin nodded slightly: "Then, as I said before, I will pass on this unique method to you..."

Before Zuo Ruotong could react, he pointed a finger at her brow and injected a special kind of Qi into her.

"This is……"

Zuo Ruotong frowned, his spiritual power subconsciously activating, trying to resist, but when he sensed the information contained in this Qi... his heart was immediately shaken!

"This is the method I created, called the 'Root Method.' It can deduce all the laws to their ultimate limits, and it can also go against the current and trace back to the source. As long as you can understand even a little bit, you will benefit from it endlessly."

"Strictly speaking, it's not a specific 'method of cultivation,' but rather a 'path.' Now that you're on this path, how far you go and what you achieve is entirely up to you."

After speaking, Zhang Xilin looked at his newly accepted disciple and, seeing that the disciple had unconsciously entered a meditative state, narrowed his eyes.

"Understand..."

"How much you understand... it's all yours..."

He muttered to himself.

He turned and left.