From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu intended to complete the sealing ceremony in one go, but then he heard a knock on the door.

There was no other choice.

He could only stop for now and get up to open it.

Upon seeing that it was Ren Jiating, he asked, "Sister Jiating, what brings you here to see me?"

"Would you like to collaborate with me when you perform magic tricks at my sister's birthday party later?"

Ren Jiating then explained her purpose.

Jiang Liu was taken aback: (O_o)??

"That's it? By the way, you're her older sister, shouldn't you be sitting with her?"

What kind of expression is that?

Ren Jiating said, somewhat annoyed, "As the older sister, it's perfectly normal to celebrate my younger sister's birthday party, isn't it?"

"You really are quite relaxed."

Jiang Liu was helpless.

"What do you mean? Are you still worried that my grandfather will come back to life?"

The reason Ren Jiating appeared so relaxed was because she believed that Lin Jiu could resolve the corpse gu in Old Master Ren's mind. "He's a master from Shangqing Maoshan!"

Although these days are not peaceful, many disciples of prestigious sects who have reached adulthood have to go down the mountain to make a living, but not many extraordinary people can find a legitimate way to make a living after going down the mountain.

Since Uncle Nine has made those arrangements, he must be confident, if not 100%, then at least 90%.

That being said.

However, Jiang Liu cannot let his guard down because of this.

In this matter, although the situation in Renjia Town is not exactly the same as the plot of "Mr. Vampire" and there are many differences in details, compared to Ren Jiating, he can still be considered to have a "God's perspective". He would naturally choose to strengthen his own means to ensure that the corpse demon Old Master Ren, who might run to the Ren Mansion, is protected.

"That is indeed a concern."

Therefore, Jiang Liu didn't hide anything, "It's always good to be safe just in case."

"You're the type who's overly cautious."

Ren Jiating suddenly realized the problem—

Jiang Liu was raised by Wang Yaozu.

She had traveled with him to various places since childhood and had seen all sorts of people. Because her adoptive father was a member of the Quanxing sect, his behavior and way of doing things were criticized. Unlike her, even though Jiyun Society was not considered a prestigious sect, people would at least give her a break when she went out.

"Let's just say that."

Sensing that Ren Jiating might have misunderstood, Jiang Liu did not explain, but simply stated his thoughts, "Only Uncle Jiu himself knows how troublesome the Corpse Demon really is. We must be prepared for his failure, otherwise it is very likely that the entire Renjia Town will suffer."

Since the Corpse Demon has the word "demon" in its name and is incorporating seven broken Yin souls, it has forcibly awakened its intelligence and cannot be measured by ordinary standards.

Whether the feng shui master can control the corpse demon afterward is also unknown.

"We definitely need to be prepared."

Ren Jiating stopped arguing, after all, it's always better to be safe than sorry. She took out some specially made paper from her bag and said, "I carry nearly six hundred sheets of this special paper with me. I'll give you three hundred sheets to serve as the carriers for your method of avoiding death and prolonging life."

"I didn't notice it at first, but now that I look closely, I understand why your little bag can hold so much paper without bulging."

Picking up a piece of paper, Jiang Liu discovered that although the paper appeared white and thick, it was actually as soft as a cicada's wing and extremely light. If he hadn't cultivated the ability to reverse eight directions, he wouldn't have been able to feel its weight at all.

The methods of the Jiyun Society may not be as mysterious as those of the Taoist, Buddhist, or Lu and Wang families, but the fact that they have survived to this day shows that they do have some tricks up their sleeves.

They should have a unique heritage in at least the art of mechanisms and weapon crafting, but their mechanisms and weapon crafting are mostly for performing magic tricks, so in combat, they should not be as good as the mechanisms and weapon crafting of the Tang Clan.

This is not to say that Jiyun Society is inferior to Tangmen in this regard, but rather that the two have chosen different directions.

The former is mainly for entertainment.

The latter, however, involves killing and warfare.

Although they were all just trying to make a living, Jiang Liu thought about what would happen on this land in the near future, and he didn't find it surprising that Jiyun Society would disappear in the future.

"Making this paper is no easy feat!"

Ren Jiating looked smug, “As the saying goes: as thin as a cicada’s wing and as white as snow, it trembles like fine silk without making a sound. The ink is evenly applied, varying in shades, and the paper will last a thousand years, shining brightly.”

In making this paper, I also used modern techniques, nurturing it with Qi, to achieve this snow-white paper as thin as a cicada's wing.

"Bai Xuezhi? Is that the name you came up with?"

Jiang Liu tossed a piece of paper, infused it with a wisp of Qi, and found that it could be poured in smoothly. He became interested in the methods of controlling, transforming, and refining objects used by the Jiyun Society.

"Yes."

Ren Jiating laughed and said, "I named this new paper after I heard the Western fairy tale 'Snow White'."

However, the other senior members of the Jiyun Society felt that this was not good and went against tradition.

But I feel the world is changing, and the techniques of manipulating objects, transforming objects, and refining weapons within the sect must also keep pace with the times. We could even increase production to recruit more apprentices and give them practice when they first enter the sect, instead of waiting for them to learn on their own before making and trying to create their own weapons, which would waste a lot of time…”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu suddenly realized that the difference between the three methods used by the Jiyun Society and those of others was that they did not focus on feeding a particular object with Qi, but rather on the ability to mass-produce various disposable props.

For example: millet in "a thousand catties of millet", paper in "paper doll magic", red clay pills in "clay pill magic", etc.

of course!

While the methods employed by the Jiyun Society are certainly not as advanced as those of the Divine Machine Refinement Society, their ability to manufacture such simple, disposable magical artifacts proves that they must have unique expertise in the manufacturing process, and that their founders must have envisioned mass production of magical artifacts.

Ultimately, it failed, producing only disposable items with little power that were more prone to damage than ordinary objects nurtured by Qi.

However, its advantage lies in the abundance of raw materials for producing millet, mud balls, and paper, which are almost inexhaustible, and the fact that the processing methods are generally simpler than those for producing materials, transforming materials, and refining tools, making it more durable.

The Tang Clan's mechanisms and weapon-forging techniques are not only for combat, but primarily for killing; while the Ji Yun Society's mechanisms and weapon-forging techniques are not limited to magic tricks, but can also be used in other aspects of life, such as construction and paper production, using materials like millet and paper.

Jiang Liu noted down the idea and, together with Ren Jiating, began folding paper monkeys.

However, Ren Jiating was significantly faster than Jiao Tong in this respect, since Ji Yun She's performance skills were mostly in her hands.

Developing a pair of nimble fingers is an essential basic skill for every member of the Jiyun Society.

The techniques of the fingers cannot be learned by simply observing with the naked eye. Without personally feeling the other person's Qi and experiencing the vibration frequency transmitted to one's own meridians, one cannot master them.

Moreover, Jiang Liu was certain that this skill, which clearly required a period of practice to improve finger dexterity, was not simply about understanding the flow of Qi; it also required training the flexibility of the fingers themselves.

However, Jiang Liu also had a basic skill in this area. After all, when he followed Ghost Hand King to learn how to reverse eight directions, he practiced with a small ball, which naturally required him to make his ten fingers flexible.

"Brother Jiang, your fingers are quite nimble."

Seeing that Jiang Liu's speed was second only to her own, Ren Jiating joked.

"Turning things upside down is also a magic trick, but only my old man has mastered it. However, he hasn't forgotten the basics of finger dexterity."

Jiang Liu said casually.

# Chapter 97 Body-Outside-Body Technique - Paper Monkey Version

In no time, all three hundred sheets of paper were folded into paper monkeys.

Jiang Liu moved his ten fingers in quick succession, initiating a reversal of the eight directions. The invisible man was magnetized into strands of silk, one becoming ten, ten becoming a hundred. In the blink of an eye, all three hundred paper monkeys came to life, jumping and hopping on the ground, but their movements were rather simple, not as lifelike as Ren Jiating's.

The reason is simple.

Ren Jiating manipulates the paper monkey by applying a portion of her own will and energy to it, making the paper monkey truly become like an extension of herself.

Jiang Liu is currently only controlling things through human magnetism, similar to telekinesis, and he is controlling three hundred paper monkeys at the same time, so he can only make them perform simple jumping movements.

It's not difficult to make these paper monkeys perform lifelike actions as if they were controlled by Ren Jiating. Just take out three hundred of the Water and Fire Yin-Yang Qi Pills that are nurtured in the eighty-four thousand orifices of the body, and use these three hundred paper monkeys as carriers to make them temporary clones of yourself.

Even if an ordinary person had the ability to create clones from paper figures, the number of clones would not be three hundred.

Controlling so many clones at the same time would drive you to a mental breakdown!

But the river flows differently.

Innate ability: Godhood, which allows one to separate their own soul and place it in a unique superposition state with the primordial spirit, which is both independent and unified, without weakening their own consciousness.

If he hadn't wanted to be on the safe side and wait until his life cultivation was stronger before granting the seal, he could have gathered the five gods together in his childhood.

then.

The river flowed out three hundred water and fire yin-yang energy pills, which were then poured into these three hundred paper monkeys.

Instantly.

The three hundred paper monkeys seemed to come alive, and Jiang Liu noticed that his own Qi was being rapidly depleted, so he stopped controlling their movements.

He guessed correctly. Controlling so many clones at the same time would not put much pressure on his mind, but the consumption of his Qi was real.

He relies on the framework of the Qimen Dunjia system within his body, but due to Jiang Liu's current application of Qimen Dunjia, it's like having a scientific calculator but only being able to use it for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. He doesn't know the proper way to use it. Even though he has the innate talisman diagram's inherent methods of shifting stars, avoiding death and prolonging life, manipulating the universe, and understanding all things, they can only help him perceive the weather and climate during battle, control the timing of combat, and grasp the enemy's weaknesses before unleashing thunderous attacks.

how to say?

It did indeed elevate his combat capabilities to a terrifying level, but this method of combining these four abilities with Qimen Dunjia was ultimately only for self-defense and could not be truly regarded as a path of cultivation.

This is how to perfect the operation of Qimen Dunjia, help him understand the innate symbols and diagrams, and further communicate with heaven and earth, which is the true path.

It's a pity!

Jiang Liu's current innate talisman only outlines the bones of his hands and forearms, but due to the sealing of the Wood Mother, it has a tendency to spread to his shoulders and arms.

However, his current cultivation level is insufficient to sustain the movement of three hundred paper monkeys for an extended period of time.

"How long can that last?"

Ren Jiating asked.

"At most one hour."

Jiang Liu did some calculations and then said this.

"Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

Ren Jiating's eyes widened!

An hour?

Even the leaders of various sects, whether they are sparring or trying to determine who is superior, will not fight for more than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Jiang Liu was able to control three hundred paper monkeys simultaneously for an hour. This Qi was ridiculously long, and could be considered inexhaustible!