Under One Person: Starting with the Dual Cultivation of Body and Soul.

Lu Lin was clearly aware of this as well. He concentrated all his energy on his dantian, wanting to break through the barrier in one go.

During this process, Lu Lin's skin was covered in sweat, but her overall Qi did not dissipate.

Li Chang'an nodded to himself. Lu Lin's basic skills were very solid, and this breakthrough did not pose much risk.

After another half incense stick's time, Lu Lin completed the adjustment process, and the new Qi circulation route was established, forming a new cycle.

Chapter 193 Celebration

As the new cycle of life was completed, white light emanated from her entire body, and her black hair moved without wind, turning white inch by inch from the roots. Lu Lin entered a state of reverse regeneration.

Seeing this, Lu Jin let out a long sigh of relief and finally relaxed.

He turned his head to look at Li Chang'an.

Their eyes met, and they smiled at each other.

They all knew that Lu Lin had become a wife.

Having successfully broken through the barrier, Lu Lin did not immediately open her eyes. Instead, she guided her Qi to circulate within her body, consolidating her newly achieved realm and allowing her meridians to better adapt to the current Qi circulation trajectory.

Once everything had stabilized, Lu Lin slowly opened her eyes, raised her hand, clenched her fist, and felt the power in her Qi-transformed state.

Compared to the first level, the second level is a completely different experience.

He felt his strength increase several times over.

Of course, this is just a vague feeling and not accurate. Only testing will tell you exactly how much it will improve.

"Grandpa, Senior Brother, I've succeeded."

He looked at Lu Jin and Li Chang'an with excitement.

"Good boy!"

Lu Jin patted Lu Lin on the shoulder and burst into laughter.

Lu Linglong, who had been waiting at the cave entrance, rushed in upon hearing the laughter, her face beaming with joy:

"Big cousin, did it work?"

Lu Lin nodded and smiled, "With Grandpa and Senior Brother here, how could we not succeed?"

“We two are just standing here, not really helping at all. The reason you were able to break through so smoothly is because your foundation is deep enough.” Li Chang’an asked with a smile, “How does it feel to be in the second level?”

"Very good, I feel like I could defeat my previous self with one punch," Lu Lin said. "However, I still don't have the same self-defense ability as you, senior brother."

Lu Jin said, "Chang'an's breakthrough method is different from ours, so some deviations are normal. Don't underestimate yourselves."

"Grandpa, I understand!" Lu Lin nodded. Although he said that, he was still very envious of Li Chang'an's protective white qi.

Li Chang'an smiled and said, "After entering the second level, I have gained more insights into the Qi circulation of the first level. I can spend some time organizing them to see if I can transform the protective white Qi ability into a practical Qi circulation method."

Upon hearing this, both Lu Lin and Lu Jin's eyes lit up. Not only Lu Lin, but Lu Jin was also very envious of Li Chang'an's powerful protective abilities.

The Reverse Life Triple Technique only makes one immune to water and fire, but if one possesses that kind of protective ability, then one becomes indestructible.

Is it really possible?

Experience is the best teacher. Lu Jin remained calm upon hearing the news, but Lu Lin couldn't hold back.

Li Chang'an thought for a moment and said, "I'm probably about 70 or 80% sure."

"The chances are very high!" Lu Lin said.

“If it’s 70-80%, then rounding it up is fine, right?” Lu Linglong said at this moment.

"Can it be calculated like this?" Li Chang'an asked Lu Linglong.

“Brother Chang’an, you absolutely can do what you’re asking for!” Lu Linglong said with a smile.

"Then I'll do my best!" Li Chang'an said with a smile.

"Then we'll wait for good news from Chang'an."

Lu Jin said with a smile, "Lin'er has successfully broken through to the second level, and Chang'an is about to develop a new application of the Reverse Rebirth third level. This is truly a double celebration!"

"How does Grandpa plan to celebrate?" Lu Linglong asked quickly.

"This……"

Lu Jin paused for a moment, realizing she had been so excited that she hadn't really thought about how to celebrate.

Invite people from the industry over for a meal and drinks?

This is not good either; matters within a sect should not be publicized.

In the past, Master and Uncle would definitely have taken everyone down the mountain for a good meal.

But now there are only three of them in the sect, and they usually eat well. If they were to insist on eating something better, they really wouldn't know what to eat.

Lu Lin and Li Chang'an were not good at this kind of thing, so they quietly waited for Lu Jin's arrangements.

At this moment, Lu Linglong, who was always assertive, spoke up: "Grandpa, how about we treat all the workers on and off the mountain to a nice meal at a restaurant in the city? Mother went out for a stroll earlier, and I saw that they all work very hard, and many of them are quite old..."

Lu Linglong, a young lady who grew up in Suzhou and the capital, had not seen many migrant workers and was suddenly filled with pity for them.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin nodded with some relief and said with a smile, "Okay, then let them know that everyone gets a day off, but will still be paid. We'll all go to a restaurant in the city for dinner."

"Grandpa is so generous!" Lu Linglong said crisply, grabbing Lu Jin's arm.

"Mr. Lu is very generous!"

"Mr. Lu is so magnanimous!"

"Hello, Mr. Lu!"

……

The workers praised the news.

The current practice in engineering projects is to outsource to multiple layers, with each layer taking a cut, leaving the workers at the bottom with very little.

However, Lu Jin was worried that this would affect the quality of the project, so he refused to subcontract or transfer any of the projects.

All processes are handled directly by the work teams under their supervision, and material and labor costs are paid directly to the construction site, eliminating the chaotic practice of multiple layers of intermediaries taking a cut.

Therefore, the workers' wages were already quite high, the food was good, and everyone worked very hard. Now that they could even have a big meal, they naturally praised Lu Jin a lot.

As the saying goes, flattery will get you everywhere. Lu Jin was still a respectable person, and seeing how popular he was, he couldn't stop smiling.

Lu Lin and Li Chang'an saw all of this and couldn't help but give Lu Linglong a thumbs up, praising her for having so many ideas.

Lu Linglong didn't stand on ceremony. She patted Lu Lin's shoulder, then patted Li Chang'an's shoulder, and tilted her head back, saying, "Watch carefully and learn well."

The two smiled without saying a word.

The restaurant was arranged with the help of Mr. Li. It was located in the city center and he booked an entire floor. The workers sat down in twos and threes, all with smiles on their faces.

Mr. Li was also there. He brought a cup of tea to toast Lu Jin. He usually had a lot of social engagements and would drink alcohol. The reason he used tea was because he knew Lu Jin's age and didn't want to make this centenarian sick with alcohol.

Normally, Lu Jin wouldn't mind using tea instead of wine, but today he was in a good mood and took the initiative to switch to wine.

Upon seeing that even a centenarian like Lu Jin was drinking, Boss Li quickly poured another glass of wine. The two clinked glasses, each taking a sip, and then people kept coming to offer them drinks.

Lu Linglong sat next to Lu Jin, initially watching her grandfather clink glasses with others with a smile. But when she saw him drink several cups in a row, her smile faded. She quickly leaned close to Lu Jin's ear and whispered, "Grandpa, you're over a hundred years old. Don't overindulge in alcohol."

"Grandpa is in a good mood today, so drink a little more. It's alright, Linglong. You don't know, do you? When Grandpa was young, he was a heavy drinker who could hold his liquor. He was never afraid of any of those old guys when it came to drinking!"

Lu Jin said with a smile, and poured herself another glass.

Lu Linglong angrily kicked Lu Lin's foot under the table.

Lu Lin turned her head, looked at her great-grandfather with a big smile, then at Lu Linglong, and said nothing.

Lu Linglong tried to kick Li Chang'an again, but missed several times.

Chapter 194 Confession

Li Chang'an sat slowly picking at his food. Lu Jin was no ordinary centenarian. It was just a few cups of liquor; if he was happy, let him drink.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

After the workers had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to the construction site.

Originally, Lu Lin's trip would have ended once she successfully passed the test, but Lu Jin planned to stay at the Sanyi Gate for a while longer.

So the group returned to the Sanyi Gate and stayed in the rooms they had been assigned before.

In the middle of the night, Li Chang'an sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a meditative state.

He rarely sleeps directly now; he only sleeps after each high-voltage electric body tempering session, when he is released from the reverse life state and recovers.

However, in the current environment, even though Lu Jin was not far away, Li Chang'an did not enter a state of being alive, but instead entered a normal meditative state.

Even in this meditative state, he still retains some awareness of his surroundings.

He heard the sound of a door opening and footsteps coming from Lu Jin's direction.

Presumably Lu Jin had gone out, he didn't pay much attention and continued meditating.

Lu Lin also heard the noise. He walked to the window, opened a crack, and peeked out. He saw Lu Jin walking alone towards the back mountain. After thinking for a moment, he closed the window and sat back on the bed.

Lu Linglong, on the other hand, with her childlike nature and boundless curiosity, quietly pushed open the door, crouched down, and tiptoed out.

By the moonlight, she saw her great-grandfather walk all the way to the cemetery on the back hill.

Lu Jin took out several bottles of baijiu from his pouch and poured a glass of wine for each tomb.

Finally, Lu Jin arrived at his master Zuo Ruotong's grave.

This time, he didn't kneel down and kowtow; instead, he sat down directly.

Upon seeing this, Lu Linglong opened her mouth as if to say something, but did not speak. Instead, she quietly left.

After Lu Linglong left, Lu Jin moved forward, close to the tombstone, his shoulder almost touching the stone, just like when he was a child and leaned on his master's shoulder.

He poured a cup of wine in front of the grave and began to speak:

"Master, following Chang'an's breakthrough to the second level, Lin'er also broke through to the second level today, right here in our Sanyi Sect. You must have seen it!"

As he spoke, Lu Jin paused, took a sip from the wine bottle, and continued:

"This kid has a solid foundation, more stable than I was back then, and he broke through to the second level earlier than me. As for that kid Chang'an, he's even more... I don't even know how to describe him to you."

"Anyway, I've lived for over a hundred years and I've never seen such a promising talent. If you were still here, you might be able to give him more guidance."

Then, Lu Jin smiled again: "But it's hard to say. You're too meticulous. That kid's talent is better suited to being left to his own devices and letting him develop freely."

"Of course, with your insight, you must be able to see this. The reason you worked so hard back then was simply because we were not easy to take care of."

"Master, I miss you so much, I miss everyone. Now that you're gone, when our sect has some happy events, I don't know who to share them with."

“Share it with Zhang Zhiwei. You should still remember Zhang Zhiwei, right? He's that stinky Taoist priest who made me cry back then. He's a big mouth. If you share it with him, I'm afraid everyone in the industry will know.”

"While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, our Sanyi Sect is still in its early stages, and we shouldn't attract too much attention..."

Lu Jin leaned against the grave, like a talkative old man or a talkative child, rambling on and on, only to be answered by the gusts of night wind.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Jin stood up, poured the last bit of wine from the bottle onto the grave, bowed deeply to the tombstone, and turned to walk back.

……

……

The group stayed at the Sanyi Gate for a few days.

After thoroughly familiarizing themselves with the terrain and environment of the area, they returned to Suzhou.

Not long after returning to Suzhou, Lu Linglong packed her bags and returned to the capital.

Her studies and daily cultivation were all there. She had taken leave specifically to see Li Chang'an and accompany Lu Lin through her breakthrough, so she couldn't stay any longer.

Lu Lin took leave along with the summer vacation, so he wasn't in a hurry. He stayed in his hometown to consolidate his cultivation and adaptability.

Li Chang'an can directly transform his arms into Qi, freely change the direction of rotation, and even partially transform and partially solidify them.

However, Lu Lin is still lacking in experience. Having just broken through to the second level, the circulation of Qi within his body is not yet smooth enough, making it difficult for him to reach this stage.

Li Chang'an couldn't offer much specific guidance on this matter.

Because he mastered it as soon as he broke through. Techniques like Qi transformation in the arms and localized Qi transformation were more like instincts to him. He didn't need to practice deliberately at all. If you asked him to teach others how to practice, he couldn't explain it clearly.

However, Lu Jin was extremely experienced in this area; he had personally worked his way up step by step, so guiding Lu Lin was naturally a piece of cake for him.