Under One Person: I Have a Billion Taoist Gods Within Me

That force was actually "alive".

It swims, dodges, and changes within its own body, like a slippery loach.

Every time the Qi of Reversal is about to touch, it suddenly changes direction and drills into another meridian.

This is the terrifying aspect of the Ruyi Jin (如意劲).

It is not just "force".

It is "living power".

It can continue to exist, change, and destroy within the enemy's body, like planting a living seed that takes root and sprouts until it completely destroys the enemy's meridian system.

Lu Jin broke out in a cold sweat.

But he didn't panic.

He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and completely immersed his senses into his body.

The first of the three stages of rebirth is self-cultivation.

Those who cultivate themselves cleanse themselves of worldly impurities.

That foreign, alien force is also "dust".

Since it is dust, it can be washed away.

Lu Jin stopped chasing the wandering energy and calmed down, allowing the rebellious Qi to spread evenly throughout the meridians like a spring breeze and rain.

It's not an encirclement or suppression.

It is "assimilation" rather than "assimilation".

The flowing energy seemed to sense this gentle and peaceful aura as well.

It no longer flinched or resisted, but slowly, slowly, merged into the milky white halo.

In less than three breaths.

Lu Jin opened her eyes; the soreness and numbness in her waist and ribs had disappeared.

He looked at Lü Ci, his eyes filled with solemnity and gratitude.

"Ruyi Jin, its name is well-deserved."

"If it weren't for the fact that the Reverse Life Triple Realm has the ability to cleanse the dust, I'm afraid I would have suffered a loss from that attack just now."

Lü Ci narrowed his eyes slightly.

He certainly knew how powerful that attack had been.

That was his masterpiece, a subtle shift of energy that caught everyone off guard, and countless opponents fell victim to it.

But Lu Jin actually neutralized that force in just three breaths?

Reversing the cycle of life three times... that's quite something.

But he didn't show it on his face; instead, he grinned, a smile carrying a hint of youthful arrogance and excitement.

"This is nothing!"

"Young Master Lu, let's continue!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Lu Ci lunged forward again!

This time, his offensive was even more fierce and varied than before!

Both palms struck out simultaneously, yet the force dispersed in all directions—

A powerful and unparalleled frontal force!

Two subtle and cunning flank forces!

There was also an extremely hidden, almost invisible "hidden force" that suddenly emerged from the ground and went straight for Lu Jin's feet!

The second level of Ruyi Jin – Jin Divided into Yin and Yang!

In the same instant, Lu Ci's hands unleashed four completely different forces!

The strong are like iron, the soft like water, the bright like lightning, and the dark like a shadow.

The four forces intertwined to form an invisible net, covering Lu Jin from all sides!

Lu Jin's pupils suddenly contracted.

He had never seen such a bizarre and ingenious attack method!

For an ordinary extraordinary person, a single palm strike is a single palm strike, and a single burst of force is a single burst of force.

The Ruyi Jin technique can contain several different types of force within a single palm strike.

Moreover, each force seems to have its own independent will, fighting independently yet cooperating with each other!

This is the foundation that the Lü family has inherited for hundreds of years!

This is the extraordinary nature of Ruyi Jin!

Lu Jin took a deep breath and did not back down.

He knew that in the face of such a miraculous skill as Ruyi Jin, retreating meant losing the initiative and being completely controlled by the opponent's rhythm.

What he needs to do is to stabilize the situation and use the "transformation" of adversity to deal with the "change" of good fortune!

He planted his feet firmly on the ground and slowly drew a circular trajectory with his hands in front of his chest.

The movement was extremely slow, as if pushing open an invisible door in the void.

A milky white halo emanated from his palms, wrists, arms, and even from under every inch of his skin, condensing into an indestructible light shield around him.

The first of the three stages of reversal of life - cleansing dust and transforming energy!

Those four forces, like four sharp swords, pierced into the light shield at the same time!

"laugh--!"

A sound like hot iron being plunged into water.

The four forces all stopped abruptly the moment they touched the light shield.

They were not blocked from the outside.

Instead, it was enveloped by that warm and peaceful halo.

The halo, like a bottomless spring, simultaneously "absorbed" the four distinct forces and began to "assimilate" them.

As the forceful energy fell into the spring, its ferocity gradually dissipated, and its sharp edge softened.

The gentle force falls into the spring, cleansing away the evil and gradually bringing peace.

As Mingjin fell into the spring, its dazzling light was covered by the clear radiance and was no longer blinding.

The hidden force fell into the spring, leaving it nowhere to hide, and was clearly illuminated by the halo of light.

Lü Ci's pupils contracted.

He clearly felt that his four carefully orchestrated forces, after entering the light shield around Lu Jin, vanished as if they had disappeared into thin air, losing all connection with him!

They still exist, still within that light shield.

But they no longer "belong to themselves".

This is the mystery of the triple rebirth!

It doesn't confront you head-on, nor does it fight or provoke you.

It is simply "transformation".

Dissolve the "aggressive intent" in your strength.

Eliminate the "killing intent" from your strength.

It dispels all acquired "resentment" and "attachment," leaving only the purest and most primordial "Qi."

Lü Ci gritted his teeth.

He didn't believe in this superstition.

Since one force isn't enough, then two will do!

Two isn't enough, then ten will do!

He didn't believe that Lu Jin's light shield could "dissolve" indefinitely!

The third level of Ruyi Jin – Jin Ru Chao Yong!

Lu Ci's palms flew, and the force surged towards Lu Jin wave after wave like a raging tide!

One.

Two paths.

Four paths.

Eight paths.

Sixteen!

In less than ten breaths, Lü Ci had already unleashed more than thirty bursts of energy, each with its own unique characteristics of strength, softness, lightness, and darkness, weaving together into a dense, impenetrable net that enveloped Lu Jin entirely!

A suppressed gasp rang out in the courtyard.

"The Ruyi Force... it can be so dense!"

"This second young master of the Lü family, at such a young age, has already reached such a level of cultivation!"

"More than thirty powerful forces attacking one person at the same time—who could withstand that?"

Lu Ren sat at the table, his hand holding the teacup tightening slightly.

Aci's move was indeed beyond his expectations.

His cultivation level had improved to this extent without him even realizing it.

But that's precisely why he's even more worried.

Aci was too competitive and too obsessed with "defeating the enemy".

The true essence of Ruyi Jin lies in "doing whatever one pleases," rather than "being fixated on a single thought."

If he launches such a fierce attack with all his might and fails to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, he will inevitably fall into a state of exhaustion.

In contrast, Lu Jin...

Lu Ren's gaze fell on the pale figure surrounded by more than thirty powerful forces.

The figure remained completely still.

The light shield remained as warm and smooth as ever.

Lu Jin stood within the light barrier, his expression calm, his eyes slightly closed.

He stopped paying attention to the surging waves of energy outside and instead focused all his attention on his body.

The reversal of life energy flowed quietly through his meridians.

That power was synchronized with Lu Jin's breathing, his heartbeat, and every thought of his.

Lu Ren suddenly remembered what Master Li Yuan had said:

"The progress of Lu Xiaojushi lies not in technique, but in mind."

"If you know the reasons why, you will not get lost, no matter how far the path is."

Know the reason why...

Therefore...

Lu Jin opened her eyes.

The light shield suddenly changed.

It is no longer simply about "enveloping", "absorbing", or "assimil".

Instead, it began to "circulate".

The absorbed energy, within that warm halo, was no longer a passive, lifeless entity waiting to be "transformed".

They were enveloped in a halo of light and began to flow.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, like ten thousand streams converging on the source.

They converged into a vast torrent of "force," slowly swirling around Lu Jin.

The rotation accelerated, faster and faster, until finally—

boom!

The light shield suddenly expanded outwards!

Those thirty-odd streams of energy, along with the remaining Qi that had not yet been completely "dissolved," were all "pushed" out by the spreading light barrier at the same instant!

It's not a rebound, it's not a counterattack.

Instead, it means "return".

They scattered in all directions, like drifting objects carried back by the tide, eventually disappearing without a trace.

Lü Ci was stunned.

He stood there, frozen in place, his palms still in the same position as when he was exerting force, as if he had been immobilized.

More than thirty streams of force... just like that... gone?

The Ruyi Jin skill that I had painstakingly cultivated for many years... was just "dissolved" like that?

Lu Jin stepped out of the fading halo and stood in front of Lü Ci.

His pale white robe was soaked with sweat, and the veins on his forehead were still throbbing slightly, clearly indicating that the previous round of combat had taken a heavy toll on him.

But his gaze toward Lü Ci remained clear and peaceful, without a trace of arrogance.

He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply:

"Young Master Lü's Ruyi Force is unpredictable and combines strength and gentleness. I admire him greatly."

"I have learned a great deal from today's battle."

Lu Ci stared at him blankly.

He wanted to say something, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

After a long while, he lowered his eyes, and a somewhat complicated smile appeared on his lips.

That curve contained resentment, disappointment, and a hint of...

He himself couldn't explain his emotions.

"Young Master Lu..."

Lü Ci's voice was somewhat hoarse:

"You are indeed very capable."

He raised his head and looked at Lu Jin, his eyes filled with a stubbornness and frankness unique to young people:

"However, I won't give up so easily."

"After I go back, I will practice the Ruyi Jin even more diligently."

"One day, I will ask you for advice again."

"At that time, I hope that Young Master Lu will still be able to stand and receive my full-force palm strike, just like he is today."

Lu Jin was slightly taken aback.

Then he smiled.

That smile was sincere and bright, like the sunshine after the rain.

"it is good."

"I, Lu, am ready to serve you at any time."

Lü Ci nodded, turned around, and strode back to his seat.

He walked steadily, his back ramrod straight.

He paused slightly as he passed by Lü Ren.

Lu Ren didn't say anything, but gently patted his younger brother's shoulder.

That touch was very light.

But it seemed to have struck Lü Ci's heart.

His nose stung with tears, but he stubbornly refused to let any emotion show.

He simply nodded vigorously and sat back down in his seat.

Thunderous applause and cheers erupted once again in the courtyard.

"Excellent! What a fierce battle!"

"The Triple Rebirth Technique and the Ruyi Force are both unparalleled martial arts!"

"The younger generation already possesses such ambition; their future is truly promising!"

Lu Jin stood in the center of the field, listening to the praise around her, and her breathing gradually calmed down.

He looked toward the main table.

Master Zuo Ruotong nodded slightly to him, his eyes full of satisfaction.

He then looked at Daoist Liyuan.

The figure in the moon-white Taoist robe remained seated, as still as an abyss.

This time, Li Yuan didn't look at him; instead, he was whispering something to the Celestial Master.

However, Lu Jin felt that this was enough.

He knew that his three battles today had proven the extraordinary nature of the Sanyi Sect to the world, and also proved himself.

Finally, Lu Jin's gaze shifted in another direction.

There, Zhang Zhiwei sat lazily at the table, one hand still in his sleeve, the other idly twirling an empty teacup.

It was as if the fierce battle between Lü Ci and himself just now was nothing more than a play that had nothing to do with him.

Lu Jin looked at that nonchalant face and that nonchalant attitude that seemed to say "nothing is my problem".

The heart that had just calmed down in my chest suddenly skipped a beat again.

He recalled Zhang Zhiwei's words earlier, "Want to see me make a move?"

I recall Zhang Zhiwei's nonchalant demeanor when he got up and sat down again.

I recall the unquestionable awe in everyone's eyes when they mentioned "the number one among the younger generation".

—Everyone assumed that Zhang Zhiwei standing there was like a mountain.

Everyone assumed that there was an insurmountable distance between themselves and that mountain.

—Including myself just now.

But...

Lu Jin clenched her fists, which were hanging by her sides.

However, Master Liyuan just said, "If you know the reason why, then even if the path is long, you will not be lost."

His three matches today are not to prove how strong he is, but to "understand the reasons why".

Knowing what it is means knowing what can be done with the triple rebirth.

To know the reason why is it possible is to understand why the Triple Rebirth technique can achieve these things.

If he were to return to his seat now, then the boundary of his "understanding the reasons why" would only extend to Lü Ci.

And Zhang Zhiwei...

That is an unknown.

That was something he couldn't possibly "know the reason why" at that moment.

But it is precisely because it is unknown that we should...

Lu Jin took a deep breath.

He spoke, his voice not loud, but his tone remarkably firm:

"Senior Brother Zhang."

The entire room fell silent.

All eyes instantly shifted from Lu Jin to the lazy figure in the gray-white Taoist robe.

Zhang Zhiwei's fingers, which were twirling the teacup, paused slightly.

He looked up and gazed at Lu Jin.

Those excessively bright eyes still carried a hint of laziness, as if nothing in the world could arouse his interest.

But upon closer inspection, something seemed to stir slightly deep within those eyes.

Lu Jin met that gaze without flinching.

He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply once more.

This bow was more solemn and dignified than any of the previous ones he had made to Feng Ping, Wang Ai, or Lü Ci.

"Junior brother, please be bold."

He straightened up, his gaze clear and firm, looking directly at Zhang Zhiwei:

"I have benefited greatly from today's exchange with Little Fire God, Brother Wang, and Young Master Lü."

"But Junior Brother knows in his heart that these three battles were merely a superficial attempt."

"The real peak..."

He paused, his voice still steady, but with a faint, barely suppressed tremor.

That wasn't fear, it was excitement, a long-suppressed desire that had finally broken through the soil:

"The real peak is still here."

"so.."

Lu Jin took a deep breath and spoke each word clearly:

"Senior Brother Zhang, I would like to ask you for guidance."

Even if I only get one hit, even if I'm powerless to fight back after that one hit—

"Junior brother also wants to personally experience the true splendor of Longhu Mountain's Thunder Magic."

"I also want to know just how high that so-called 'mountain' really is."