Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

"Qi diagram? I'll call it that for now."

Jiang Mo took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Whether it's the lives of my disciples or the Five Prefectures Treasure Land, as long as it's within the sect, I always have to keep an eye on it."

"Because I don't understand numerology or array formations, I simply took a shortcut and covered the entire San Yi Gate with true qi, and then used the real-time feedback to shape qi into a diagram to observe all directions."

"If any outsiders come to visit in the future, or if they are greedy and covet the treasure land in the back mountain, I know their movements like the back of my hand, and it would be very easy to intercept them."

His words were simple, yet they seemed to shake one's soul. His eyes, filled with a sharp light, were fixed on the Qi diagram in his hand. He repeatedly said "good," and all his worries vanished in an instant.

"Excellent... Junior brother, you've thought of everything so thoroughly. I'm ashamed of my own shortcomings."

"You're too modest, Senior Brother. From now on, this picture will be hung on the fourth floor of the Scripture Pavilion. You can arrange for your disciples to monitor it every day. In case of frost or scorching heat, please don't make your disciples stand guard outside the door, as that would be too tiring."

"it is good."

Si Chong was absolutely enamored with the Qi Diagram, finding it utterly satisfying. With this object, the entire San Yi Sect had a clear view, eliminating any worry about missing the best opportunity to gather if demons attacked the mountain again.

"Junior brother, creating this Qi diagram must have been quite difficult, right?"

"I spent several days refining it, trying to make it as good as possible."

Jiang Mo did not hide the production process and even shared the forging method with his senior brother. After all, once they break through the third level, as their control over Qi becomes more proficient, they will eventually discover and understand how to use Qi.

After listening, it seemed that Chong's expression was complicated, with a hint of regret:

"It's a pity we don't have any cultivation manuals on divination or esoteric arts here, otherwise, with your abilities, you would have even more room to maneuver."

"It's alright, this is enough."

Jiang Mo didn't mind. He raised his cup to offer tea and drank it down.

.......

The next day.

Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong from Longhu Mountain traveled a long distance to visit, bringing some tea cakes and pastries with them.

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

The red door was knocked on.

A moment later, Zhuge Yu, who came to open the door, looked at the two Taoist priests in front of him, noticed their Taoist robes from the Celestial Master's Mansion, and asked in surprise, "Are you two looking for Junior Brother Lu?"

"Yes, please inform him, young man."

Zhang Zhiwei introduced himself and handed the letter written by Lu Jin to Zhuge Yu for inspection.

"Oh! It's you, Senior Brother Zhang. Junior Brother Lu specifically told me about this yesterday. Come, I'll take you to see him."

After saying this, Zhuge Yu led Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong to the shooting range in the back mountain.

"Junior Brother Lu!!! Your friend has arrived!!"

After bringing the person over, Zhuge Yu shouted towards a figure not far away.

"Da da da!!!"

Gunshots rang out intermittently, echoing through the mountains and forests.

Lu Jin was carrying a ZB26 light machine gun and firing at the stone figures in the distance. The dense bullets hit the target's head one after another.

Hearing the call, he instinctively turned around and saw that it was a friend visiting. He quickly walked over and greeted him warmly.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Tian, ​​please forgive me for not greeting you sooner!"

The two men from the Celestial Master's Mansion looked at the disciples of the Third Division practicing firearms shooting and couldn't help but be astonished: "Wow, Old Lu, your sect has quite a tough style."

"Come on, Brother Zhang, Brother Tian, ​​why don't you give it a try?"

Lu Jin generously invited Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong to shoot together, and even helped them choose firearms, including shotguns, machine guns, sniper rifles, revolvers, and submachine guns.

"So this is what you and I were keeping secret, Lao Lu. That's not very nice of you."

"There are so many of these, Junior Brother Lu..." Tian Jinzhong looked at the firearms with curiosity and surprise.

The cold metal had a unique texture and felt different in the hand. They were all imported goods, completely different from the crude guns he had seen before.

Zhang Zhiwei picked up a heavy machine gun, which he found very useful. A broad smile spread across his face as he urged Lu Jin to teach him how to use it.

"Look, Brother Zhang, focus on this spot, make sure the two overlap, and aim at the target you want to lock onto."

Lu Jin pointed to the sights and peephole and explained, and even demonstrated how to pull the trigger and control the recoil in front of Zhang Zhiwei.

"Wow! That's interesting, I'll give it a try."

Unable to contain his curiosity, Zhang Zhiwei took the heavy machine gun and gripped it firmly with his large, bony hands and prominent veins.

He squinted, positioned his aim on the horizon, aligned the sight with the stone figure, and pulled the trigger.

"Da da da!!!"

Zhang Zhiwei, who was prepared, suppressed the recoil of the machine gun. A dense barrage of fire poured out from the muzzle, sweeping out in an instant at great speed, shattering the stone puppet's head in the distance.

"Phew—that's great, Lao Lu! You should have told me about this good stuff a long time ago!"

"etc...."

Zhang Zhiwei suddenly realized something and looked suspicious: "When you intercepted and killed those Japanese thieves before, you didn't just go there with guns, did you?"

"Not only that, but to kill more people, there were also hand grenades. Those things are really ruthless; one explosion can wipe out a whole area."

After saying that, Lu Jin took out a few hand grenades from a wooden box next to him.

Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong were filled with envy, marveling at how wealthy and powerful the Sanyi Group was, having acquired everything they needed.

.......

An hour passed in the blink of an eye. After completing her training for the day, Lu Jin left the shooting range with Zhang and Tian.

Regarding Tian Jinzhong's request to meet Jiang Mo, Lu Jin reluctantly replied:

"Brother Tian, ​​your timing is unfortunate. My martial uncle went into seclusion after having dinner with us last night, so I shouldn't disturb him."

"Is that so?"

Tian Jinzhong felt a little regretful, but then smiled with relief:

"Then I'll just consider it as accompanying my senior brother as a guest. It's quite nice. I've even tried out quite a few foreign guns. It's really interesting. Thank you for your hospitality, Junior Brother Lu."

"polite."

"What about me? Old Lu? What am I supposed to do?" Zhang Zhiwei was secretly anxious. He hadn't expected to make such a mistake, as he happened to run into Master Jiang who was in seclusion.

Lu Jin seemed to hear his mutterings through his stomach, and especially when he saw his friend's embarrassed expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't find a way to do it, he couldn't help but smile and tease him:

"As for Brother Zhang's idea of ​​coming from afar, my master has given instructions that I may take you to the back mountain for some training."

"The back mountain?!" Zhang Zhiwei asked, puzzled.

"Correct."

At this point in the conversation, Lu Jin looked at Tian Jinzhong somewhat embarrassed:

"Brother Tian, ​​I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to come this time. I didn't ask my uncle's opinion, so I didn't dare to let you in. Please forgive me."

"Oh? It's okay, I'll wait for you here."

Tian Jinzhong fully understood the reason for doing so, after all, his senior brother was different from him and seemed to have asked for permission in advance.

"Alright, then I'll trouble Senior Brother Zhuge to entertain you."

After arranging a resting place for Tian Jinzhong, Lu Jin led Zhang Zhiwei along the forest path to the Five Mansions Treasure Land in the back mountain.

"Hey, Lao Lu, are you taking me to find your martial uncle?"

Zhang Zhiwei, aware of the importance of seclusion, gradually stopped, and rationally said:

"Maybe we should just forget about it. We can do the same next time. If my master finds out that I'm disturbing Master Jiang's cultivation, he'll scold me again."

"Don't be silly, your martial uncle doesn't have time for you."

Lu Jin chuckled and explained the reason:

"It's just that you helped us in our time of need by slaying the demons, and my uncle, considering our good relationship, made an exception and allowed you to use this precious place to hone your golden light."

"A treasure land... what is that?"

Zhang Zhiwei became more and more confused as he listened. He had only planned to venture into the area covered by thunderclouds outside Sanyi Gate, but he did not expect that by the time he arrived, the thunderclouds had already dissipated.

"Brother Zhang..."

Lu Jin's tone became exceptionally serious. Turning to gaze at Zhang Zhiwei, knowing his tendency to speak his mind, she still sighed and emphasized:

"The place I'm taking you next concerns the very foundation of our sect's survival. I hope you'll keep it a secret, okay?"

"to make."

Zhang Zhiwei spoke concisely and promised never to leak the information.

"The Canglei Treasure Land is an Eight Trigrams Furnace Cave created by my master uncle. It contains the Qi Thunder that he personally laid out for us disciples who have undergone double rebirth to hone and cultivate."

"Brother Zhang and I have sparred many times, so you should know about the reverse life state I've created, right?"

"know."

Listening to Lu Jin's introduction, Zhang Zhiwei had a flash of inspiration and, recalling his own need to refine his golden light, blurted out:

"Could it be that Sect Leader Jiang intends to repeatedly use this treasure land to disrupt your reversal of life, tempering your physical bodies while simultaneously increasing the stability of your reversal of life state?"

"Correct."

"Golden light and reversal of life have some similarities. Theoretically, Brother Zhang can use this auspicious place to hone his golden light."

"But be careful, the Qi Thunder set up by your master is not to be underestimated. Brother Zhang, once your golden light is broken, remember to come out, otherwise it will be bad to be left with injuries."

As they spoke, Lu Jin had already crossed the winding stone steps and led Zhang Zhiwei to the cave.

Chapter 118 The Limit of Golden Light

The cave was dark.

As the two arrived, the fire energy that Jiang Mo had left on the rock wall ignited from the outside in, its flickering light illuminating the path.

“Old Lu, I have also heard of the existence of blessed lands and grotto-heavens that can help people cultivate. I never expected that Master Jiang would personally carve one out for you.”

"This must be such a hassle! He's been so good to you all."

The moment Zhang Zhiwei stepped into the cave, he could feel a massive amount of thunderous energy buried deep within. The subtle sense of threat he felt was even more exaggerated than the thunderous energy cloud he had seen before.

As Lu Jin walked, he replied, "Brother Zhang, you don't know how arduous our cultivation is. It's not easy to enter the gate of rebirth, and breaking through the barrier is even more dangerous. One's meridians are easily damaged, leaving one with a disability. In order to save one's life, one can only completely sever all one's cultivation."

"Throughout history, many predecessors, stagnating at the second level, descended the mountain to travel and seek a breakthrough, but never returned."

Zhang Zhiwei seemed lost in thought, recalling Jiang Mo's ageless appearance, and couldn't help but ask:

"How old is Master Jiang?"

“I think he looks younger than both of us even without using his reversal of life. He has such an aura that he’s almost like a terrestrial immortal. His vitality is as boundless as rivers and lakes.”

Zhang Zhiwei, having reviewed thousands of years of ancient history, found very few extraordinary individuals capable of reversing aging, but now the Sanyi Sect has just such a person.

He would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

In response, Lu Jin sorted through the fragments of conversation he had with his martial uncle, searching for clues, and slowly replied:

"Age... should be around 'knowing one's destiny'?"

"Before I even became a disciple, my uncle had already reached the second level of perfection and descended the mountain. He had been traveling around for over twenty years. Considering the years he spent in the sect in his early years, I imagine he was already quite advanced."

"Of all the seniors who went abroad over the years, he is the only one who has returned."

Judging from the advanced requirements of the Reverse Life Technique and his uncle's arduous journey, Lu Jin understood Jiang Mo's original intention very well.

"My master broke through the bottleneck by using the natural power of the ice field to tear apart and regenerate, but the conditions were too harsh. Even he himself had a near-death experience, let alone us younger generations."

"Perhaps for this reason, my uncle did not want us to follow the path he had taken and lose our lives in vain, so he created this treasure land."

Knowing the whole story, Zhang Zhiwei admired him even more and couldn't help but sigh:

"Old Lu, Master Jiang has paved the way for you. It's a great blessing to have such an elder in the sect. With such achievements alone, he will probably be able to sit on equal footing with your founder in future generations..."

"Fame in later generations? My uncle doesn't care about that. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Honor and disgrace are meaningless to him."

Lu Jin said this, but in his heart, his uncle's achievements had already surpassed those of his ancestor.

He saved the crumbling edifice, imparted the true teachings, and created the Five Palaces Treasure Land. The sect, which was heading towards decline, was reborn in the hands of his master uncle, regaining its glory and firmly establishing itself as the number one sect in the Xuanmen, looking down upon the world.