From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Consider it repaying the favor my Sanyi Sect did for helping you find Wang Yaozu," Zuo Ruotong said.

Jiang Liu remained silent for a moment, then said softly, "Master Zuo, I remember you said back then: There's no need for this?"

Did I say that?

Having come to understand Jiang Liu's temperament better over the past few days, Zuo Ruotong knew he was somewhat cunning. She curled the corners of her lips and chuckled, "Forgot? Let's pretend I never said that. What do you think?"

“Okay, I agree, but why Lu Jin and not Li Muxuan?” Jiang Liu asked.

“That kid changed his name to ‘Mu Xuan’ and still hasn’t changed it back to ‘Zheng Ming’. How can he learn from you?” Zuo Ruotong also had a headache when she talked about Li Mu Xuan.

Yes.

That kid is now "sincere," but he'll be very difficult to train, since he's only attached to this Great Ying Immortal.

“Li Muxuan can only be trained by myself, but Lu Jin is different. He listens to you, and you have also confirmed in the past three months that the flesh, internal organs and primordial spirit can be cultivated together. So let’s make a comparison.”

"I have spent almost my entire life in the second level; I must now embark on the path to the third level..."

# Chapter 30 Choice: You Choose for Yourselves

We need to make comparisons, and we can't hide it from others.

Especially the parties involved.

Therefore, upon returning to the Sanyi Sect courtyard, Zuo Ruotong immediately summoned Lu Jin and Li Muxuan, as well as Si Chong, Chengzhen, Changqing, and Shuiyun, the pillars of the Sanyi Sect.

“Lu Jin, Li Muxuan, Jiang Liu and I made a bet in the back mountain.”

In front of everyone, Zuo Ruotong said in a calm tone, "He said that the three levels of reverse rebirth do not need to be cultivated one by one, but can be cultivated all three at the same time. Moreover, he himself did it this way, and it works."

As I continue my practice, I am unwilling to believe that my predecessors were wrong, so I still intend to proceed step by step.

But to prove right from wrong, someone needs to set an example, and the disciples of the Trinity must set an example.

Immediately, Si Chong's eyes widened, and he glared fiercely at Jiang Liu before turning to Zuo Ruotong and saying, "Senior brother, what are you saying? You believe the words of this brat?"

“Junior brother, I think you’ve also followed the process of Wang Yaozu’s withdrawal from Quanxing. Perhaps outsiders describe it as something miraculous, but in reality—”

Zuo Ruotong paused for a moment before continuing, "It's even more amazing than what you've heard. Jiang Liu and Zhang Zhiwei of Longhu Mountain, putting aside their character, are already comparable to some sect leaders in terms of strength alone."

He seemed speechless.

Chengzhen, Shuiyun, and Changqing are also unbelievable.

"Some people are born with extraordinary talents, and Jiang Liu not only has talents that are hard for ordinary people to imagine, but he is also quick-witted."

Zuo Ruotong continued, "Whether the third level can lead to heaven, I cannot be sure until I reach the third level, and Jiang Liu also cannot be sure until he completes the so-called 'Nine Levels of Reverse Life'."

"However, practice makes perfect."

"So I hope someone can give it a try."

Chengzhen glanced at Jiang Liu meaningfully, then said to Zuo Ruotong, "But Master, aren't people already experimenting with this?"

The implication is that Jiang Liu built it this way, so there's no need for his own disciples to do it the same way.

In other words, it's to prevent unexpected events.

"That's why I'm telling you this."

After saying that, Zuo Ruotong focused her gaze on Li Muxuan and Lu Jin, and said, "How you choose is entirely up to you. You can choose me, or you can choose Jiang Liu, or you can choose nothing and continue to cultivate as before, with me, Sichong, Chengzhen, Shuiyun, Changqing and others guiding you."

Without saying a word, Li Muxuan said, "Master, I choose you!"

Expected.

After all, the person this kid admires most is Zuo Ruotong. If he can receive one-on-one guidance from the Great Ying Immortal in the future, he won't care about anything else.

As for whether it's better to cultivate the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage one by one or all three at once, he himself doesn't care at all!

Lu Jin remained silent.

This is also Zuo Ruotong's teaching method—

Although Lu Jin is not rigid, he is somewhat submissive. He will do his best to fulfill whatever others say, but only within his capabilities.

The world is not peaceful now, and the Sanyi Sect may not be able to completely stay out of it in the future. Therefore, Zuo Ruotong also hopes that Lu Jin, this talented disciple, can make a real choice.

After a long pause, Lu Jin finally spoke: "Master, I am willing to cultivate to the third level together, to serve as a reference for Junior Brother Mu Xuan, and to pave the way for the future of the San Yi Sect."

"it is good."

Zuo Ruotong smiled and said, "If you have any questions in the future, you may come to me. If I am in seclusion and have no free time, you can also ask your Uncle Si Chong, Senior Sister Cheng Zhen, Shui Yun, or Junior Brother Chang Qing. As long as they are free, they must answer your questions."

It seemed that Chong and the others tacitly agreed.

After all, Lu Jin was going to take a path that no disciple of the San Yi Sect had ever taken before: cultivating three levels simultaneously, so he would naturally receive greater preferential treatment.

"Thank you, Master!"

Lu Jin kowtowed and thanked him.

After the meeting.

Lu Jin followed Jiang Liu down the mountain.

For the next year, Lu Jin will have to study with Jiang Liu, and they will naturally eat and live together.

"To be honest, Lu Jin, what made you decide to cultivate with me?"

Jiang Liu asked Lu Jin, "Master Zuo has told you and Li Muxuan the whole story. You can be just like Li Muxuan. Your master will definitely not give Li Muxuan any special treatment because of this."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin nearly stumbled and fell to the ground. He staggered forward a few steps before regaining his balance and asking, "Brother Jiang Liu, isn't it inappropriate for you to think this way about Master Zuo?"

"What? You're thinking of tattling on us?"

Jiang Liu smiled knowingly, "You seem honest, but you're actually quite the sly fox inside, aren't you?"

Lu Jin blushed, but the blush vanished in an instant, and she said, "Brother Jiang really loves to joke."

Then he explained the reason.

To be honest, Lu Jin also hoped to receive one-on-one tutoring from Zuo Ruotong, but considering that Li Muxuan spoke first, and Zuo Ruotong's words implied that "all three can be cultivated together"—

In order to fulfill the master's wishes, someone naturally needs to take the initiative to "sacrifice".

Since Li Muxuan made his choice first, as his senior brother, he naturally had to give way, and this was also for the future of the Sanyi Sect.

The disciples of the Three Ones Sect all say that by reversing the threefold rebirth, one can reverse the innate Qi and reach the realm of heaven.

However, Lu Jin, who came from the Lu family, actually had some doubts.

The Lu family certainly wouldn't pass on their skills to their own family members, but that doesn't mean that Lu family members who have acquired their skills won't demonstrate them to the younger generation of the family and tell them the ins and outs of what they've learned.

As long as no specific methods of cultivation are taught, that's fine.

"As expected, he's young but shrewd, actually distrusting the idea that the Reverse Life Triple Realm could reach the heavens from the very beginning." Jiang Liu's eyes were mocking.

“Brother Jiang, I never said that.”

Lu Jin blushed again, but still asked in a low voice, "Brother Jiang, you were able to persuade Master, so you must know the secret of whether the Triple Realm can reach the Heavenly Realm, right?"

"I know, and I can tell you, no."

Although Lu Jin was young, she came from the Lu family and had excellent upbringing. She knew what to say and what to keep to herself. Therefore, Jiang Liu spoke frankly, "If you can cultivate to the ninth level like me, you might have a chance to succeed."

"There really are nine levels?"

Lu Jin was dumbfounded.

He thought that the so-called "Ninefold Rebirth" was just Jiang Liu teasing him before.

"The method of reversing the three levels of life, once you have entered the door and opened the eight extraordinary meridians, Master Zuo has already told you everything, including the key to breaking through each level."

Jiang Liu said, “The third level is to reconstruct the three dantian, but the most basic Qi cultivation requires Qi to flow through the three gates and nine orifices. What makes you think that reconstructing the three dantian is enough?”

It's only a reconstruction of the three dantian; the small circulation cycle hasn't even been fully reconstructed yet!

Just like the market workshops at the foot of this mountain, if one link is broken, can the cycle still be formed? When we cultivate Qi, we must also form our own circulation in order to cultivate. If we want to cultivate the innate Qi in reverse, we must at least build the 'workshop' completely, right?

If you only reconstruct the three dantians used to store essence, energy, and spirit, it's at most equivalent to building three warehouses. But if the goods stored in the warehouses can't be sold, you won't receive any money. They're just for your own use; it's that simple.

# Chapter 31 Man Follows Nature

Hearing Jiang Liu's simple description, Lu Jin understood and found the comparison quite vivid, so he praised, "Brother Jiang, you are really amazing, you can actually connect cultivation with doing business."

"The Tao follows the way of nature, and humans are also part of nature."

Jiang Liu laughed and said, "You come from the Lu family, so you must know some knowledge about Western culture, such as the food chain: rabbits eat grass, wolves eat rabbits, and after the wolf dies, its body decomposes and merges into the soil, becoming nutrients for the grass to grow. The ecology repeats itself in this cycle, which has existed since ancient times."

When we practice Qi cultivation, we are imitating nature, using Qi to construct the microcosmic orbit within our bodies.

If one day we could truly establish a Qi circulation system within our bodies that is indistinguishable from nature's, we might actually be able to live as long as nature itself.

Lu Jin was thrilled, but then calmed down and asked, "But my cousins ​​who have joined other sects all say that cultivation is all about life and death."

"That's true. After all, human strength is finite, and a hundred years is fleeting. Without the right opportunity, trying to build a Qi circulation system that is no different from nature is nothing but a pipe dream. Therefore, one can only improve one's life cultivation within a limited lifespan to protect oneself. In this respect, I think the Buddhist and Taoist schools have done a good job."

Jiang Liu said, "Getting back to the main point, even if the Qi body circulation that reverses the innate Qi is completely constructed, we still need to try one by one how to refine the innate Qi in reverse."

"what?"

Lu Jin was stunned. "Even if it's built up, can't you immediately reverse the process of cultivating innate Qi?"

"Otherwise what? If you set up a papermaking workshop and have all the materials and facilities ready, but you don't have the corresponding craftsmen or recipes, do you really think that you can get paper that is exactly the same as the paper sold on the market by smashing wood and bamboo, soaking it in water, stirring it vigorously, and finally drying the paste?"

Jiang Liu rolled his eyes and gave Lu Jin another example, "The method of reversing the innate Qi was not passed down by the ancients."

"Trinity Gate..."

"At least as far as you and I know, even the founding patriarch of the Sanyi Sect did not completely and definitively complete the reverse cultivation of the innate Qi. All that exists are rumors among the disciples of the Sanyi Sect." Jiang Liu stared at Lu Jin and stated a fact that the other party had to admit.

Fortunately, this is Lu Jin, who is thoughtful and good at thinking.

If it were Li Muxuan instead—

Admittedly, that kid is precocious despite his young age, but given his stubborn temper, if Jiang Liu dares to say that, he'll immediately talk back.

After all, Li Muxuan couldn't let go of his idol!