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

The same goes for the second daughter, Dong Ying.

The fourth brother, Zhao Huanjin, is in his prime. Although he looks honest and simple, he is actually very cunning and has some of the characteristics of Zhang Zhiwei when he was young.

The fifth brother, Qian Dahu, is short-tempered and too unstable, so he is not suitable.

The sixth brother, Huo Yunan, was calm and meticulous, but there had never been a female Celestial Master in the thousands of years of Longhu Mountain.

What was the seventh brother's name again? I've kind of forgotten. He wasn't very noticeable, and I don't remember him well.

Liang Fuguo, the eighth son, spends most of his time at the foot of the mountain, handling some secular businesses for the Celestial Master's Mansion. He is certainly not a suitable candidate for Celestial Master.

Rongshan, the ninth son, is simple-minded but physically strong. This kid is too straightforward and not smart enough. He is easily manipulated and is not suitable to be a Taoist master.

As for the tenth brother, Zhang Lingyu, he does look quite convincing, and it's hard to find any obvious flaws. But the biggest flaw is that he has no flaws.

From Zhang Lingyu, Lu Jin suddenly thought of Li Muxuan from back then.

He also performed perfectly in the House of Commons, but this perfection was an act.

After much thought, Lu Jin felt that among these ten disciples, only the fourth one, Zhao Huanjin, was more suitable to be the Celestial Master.

The old Celestial Master looked at Lu Jin and smiled, "I'm thinking about which of the ten disciples I will choose?"

"Huh?" Lu Jin looked at the old master with a surprised expression. How could this old scoundrel guess what he was thinking?

The old Celestial Master put away his smile and said, "I don't plan to let the first to ninth sons participate in this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. In fact, those over thirty years old will not be allowed to participate either."

Lu Jin looked at the old Celestial Master with a surprised expression: "If no one over thirty years old participates, as far as I know, your Celestial Master's Mansion's thunder magic is specifically effective against our sect's golden light. In recent years, you haven't taken in many disciples with the surname Mao, nor do you have any high-level practitioners under thirty years old who can cultivate thunder magic. So, who in your Celestial Master's Mansion is Zhang Lingyu's match? It seems that Zhang Lingyu is a shoo-in for the Celestial Master position."

Upon hearing this, the old Celestial Master paused for a moment and said, "Among the disciples under the age of thirty, apart from Lingyu, there are others who know thunder magic."

"Who else?" Lu Jin looked at him with curiosity. "Could it be that you, like the old Celestial Master, have secretly trained another expert?"

The old master quickly waved his hand and said, "That's not true. I didn't train him; he became talented on his own."

"What do you mean by 'becoming talented on your own'?" Lu Jin said, "If you don't pass on the Thunder Technique, will someone else be able to steal it?"

"Yes! Stealing techniques!" The old master nodded repeatedly.

Lu Jin looked at him with surprise. The Five Thunder Orthodox Method of the Celestial Master's Mansion was taught with extremely strict discipline. In the past thousands of years, no one had ever been heard of stealing it.

"What's going on? Someone managed to steal thunder magic from you?"

Lu Jin immediately perked up, thinking to himself, "Could it be that the Celestial Master's Mansion has also produced a genius like Chang'an?"

The old master did not answer directly, but said, "Old Lu, do you still remember Zhang Huaiyi?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin's expression darkened. He nodded and said, "Of course I remember him. One of the Thirty-Six Thieves, one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, the one who comprehended the Qi Body Source Flow, your junior brother. How could I not remember him?"

The old Celestial Master smiled and said, "I plan to have his grandson participate in this Luo Tian Grand Ritual."

"His grandson?" Lu Jin was even more surprised. "Isn't his grandson an ordinary person?"

Zhang Huaiyi's story isn't exactly a secret within the community of supernatural beings. After all, he caused quite a stir back then.

The situation of his descendants has naturally come into the sights of various major powers long ago.

The other practitioners of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, apart from the Feng family who had already handed over the Soul Binding and Commanding skills, all suffered various forms of persecution, with many families being destroyed and their members killed.

More than a decade ago, Zhang Huaiyi single-handedly stirred up the world of supernatural beings, killing a large number of supernatural beings who participated in the events of the Jia Shen year, including more than ten sect leaders.

The death of even one of these people would shake the martial arts world. That year, more than a dozen people died in one go, including Yang Lie, the leader of the Tang Clan. You can imagine how big of a mess that was.

Given the nature of people in this circle, this matter certainly wouldn't end with Zhang Huaiyi's death; they would have to wipe out Zhang Huaiyi's entire family, leaving no one alive and no descendants.

But why has his grandson Zhang Chulan been able to live peacefully all these years and even get into Nankai University without any problems?

Behind him are the ten elders, along with the company, protecting him. To be precise, it is Zhang Zhiwei who is protecting him.

Back then, at the Ten Elders Conference, Zhang Zhiwei confidently declared that his junior brother's grandson had not cultivated any special abilities. He was not an extraordinary person, but just an ordinary person.

The Ten Elders Society exists to cooperate with the company and keep the superhumans in the country in check, preventing them from interfering with the lives of ordinary people.

His junior brother is an extraordinary person. He doesn't care how you hunt him down, but if anyone uses underhanded tactics and kills his junior brother's only son, he will definitely not let it go.

It is precisely for this reason that Zhang Chulan has remained safe and sound all these years.

It wasn't until recently, when Zhang Chulan was forced to reveal his abilities and his identity as an Outcast after his grandfather's grave was dug up, that he began to get involved in various controversies.

Chapter 206 The Ten Elders Meet

Lu Jin had been busy with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the San Yi Sect recently and was unaware that Zhang Chulan had already revealed his identity as an Outcast. He was shocked to hear that the Celestial Master wanted Zhang Chulan to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.

"Oh dear, Lao Lu, I miscalculated too. My junior brother has been good at hiding things since he was a child, but I didn't expect his grandson to be even better at hiding things. He actually fooled me."

The old celestial master feigned surprise and said, "He's no ordinary person. Not only did he cultivate the Golden Light, but he also cultivated Thunder Magic through some unknown means. I'm truly astonished!"

"You also know the rules of our Celestial Master's Mansion: only high-ranking masters and disciples with false surnames are allowed to practice thunder magic."

"Zhang Chulan practiced thunder magic, but he is not a high-level mage."

"Then he can only be a disciple with the surname Mao. It just so happens that he also has the surname Zhang, which saves me the trouble of bestowing a surname upon him. And a disciple with the surname Mao is certainly qualified to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony."

Lu Jin stared blankly at the old Celestial Master, processing the information he had just received. After a long while, he finally snapped out of his daze, glancing sideways at the old Celestial Master and exposing his act:

"Alright, alright, stop pretending. Your acting is even more awkward than those young male actors on TV."

"So, the reason you launched the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony with such fanfare this time is actually to rightfully pass the position of Celestial Master to Zhang Chulan?"

The old Celestial Master shook his head and said solemnly, "I only said that he has cultivated thunder magic, so he is considered a disciple of my Celestial Master's Mansion under a false name, and is qualified to inherit the position of Celestial Master. That's why I let him participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. I didn't say that I would definitely pass the position of Celestial Master to him. Isn't Zhang Lingyu also going to participate?"

The old Celestial Master looked at him with annoyance: "You told the first to ninth elders not to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and even stipulated that those over thirty years old should not participate, but only the tenth elder, Zhang Lingyu, should participate. You even specially called over Zhang Huaiyi's grandson. Isn't your intention obvious to everyone? Do you think you're doing something very secretive?"

The old master scratched his head and chuckled dryly, "Now that you mention it... it does seem to make sense!"

Lu Jin paused, looked at the old master, and asked, "The reason you did this was actually for Zhang Chulan's safety, right?"

"That's part of the reason," the old master nodded. "Before, he didn't reveal his identity as an extraordinary person, so the matter could be kept under wraps. After all, if he's not even an extraordinary person, then there's no possibility that he could cultivate the 'Qi Body Source Flow'."

"But now that he has exposed his identity as an extraordinary person, regardless of whether he has cultivated the Qi Body Source Flow or not, people in the circle will not let him go."

"After all, he was able to disguise himself as an ordinary person for so many years without being discovered, which shows that he is extremely patient and good at hiding. People will definitely think that if he can hide his identity as an extraordinary person so well, it would be a piece of cake for him to hide an Eight Extraordinary Techniques. Therefore, no one will believe that he does not have the Qi Body Source Flow."

After listening, Lu Jin frowned and said, "Even so, you don't necessarily have to pass the position of Celestial Master to him, do you? Why don't you just take him under the Celestial Master's Mansion and protect him as a personal disciple?"

“It won’t work!” The old Celestial Master shook his head and said, “Old Lu, how tempting are the Eight Extraordinary Skills? You and I lived through that era, and we know it all too well. There were plenty of people who wanted to take the risk. Neither I nor the company can say that we can definitely protect him. Only if he becomes a Celestial Master will that be enough.”

As he said this, the old master couldn't help but think of his own master.

Back when Zhang Huaiyi caused that mess, his master sent him and Tian Jinzhong down the mountain to find him, saying that as long as they brought him back up the mountain, he could keep him safe.

At the time, he simply thought that his master would use methods to protect Zhang Huaiyi.

Later, he belatedly realized that his master's decision back then should have been the same as his current one.

Of course, besides using the position of Celestial Master to protect people, Zhang Zhiwei actually has some other deeper thoughts behind doing this.

The Jia Shen Rebellion, in the final analysis, stemmed from the Eight Extraordinary Skills. Now that the Eight Extraordinary Skills are causing trouble again, there will be no shortage of trouble in the future.

If he were to pass on the Heavenly Master's Pass to Zhang Chulan, once the restrictions were applied, no matter how much trouble you could cause, you would be like Sun Wukong wearing the golden headband, and all your troubles would come to an end.

Lu Jin was unaware of the old Celestial Master's deeper considerations.

He pondered the old Celestial Master's words for a moment, then said, "Passing the Celestial Master position to Zhang Chulan would solve his problems. After all, your Celestial Master's lineage possesses the complete Five Thunder Orthodox Method, which is no less powerful than the Eight Extraordinary Techniques. Yet, no one has ever dared to target the Celestial Master. It is indeed a top-tier protective talisman, but..."

Lu Jin changed the subject: "Old Master, although you often speak carelessly and sometimes like to tell little lies, I personally believe in you from the bottom of my heart."

"I believe that you passed the position of Celestial Master to Zhang Chulan purely to ensure Zhang Chulan's safety, but others may not think so."

“Those old foxes in the circle will definitely think that you are plotting to seize the Qi Body Source Stream, and want to use the name of succession to legitimately take over the Eight Extraordinary Techniques into your Celestial Master's Mansion!”

“Zhang Huaiyi killed so many people and made so many enemies back then for the sake of that Qi Source Flow. If you want to do the same, others may not be willing.”

“You’re right!” The old master nodded, then noticed that Lu Jin was looking at him suspiciously: “Why are you looking at me like that? Didn’t you say you believed me?”

“Just as I said before, you’re the kind of person who likes to tell little lies!” Lu Jin squinted at him and whispered, “Tell me honestly. Did you really have your eye on the ‘Qi Body Source Flow’ after all this commotion?”

The old master decisively shook his head: "No!"

"Okay! I believe you!" Lu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "But like I said, just because I believe you doesn't mean everyone else will!"

The old master nodded and said, "You're right. I was going to discuss this with them anyway. It's good that you've gathered everyone here, so I don't have to make another trip."

After saying that, the old master turned around and clapped his hands at everyone present.

Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at them.

The old master cupped his hands in greeting and said he had something he wanted to discuss with everyone using this precious space provided by Lao Lu.

When the old celestial master spoke, everyone naturally gave him face, and the group headed up the mountain, arriving at the newly renovated council hall of the Sanyi Sect to begin their discussion.

The Celestial Master is the leader of the Zhengyi sect of Taoism, a position of great importance.

Unlike other sects, it doesn't close its doors and simply select a sect leader from within.

Every change of the Celestial Master's position is a major event that can shake the entire world of supernatural beings.

This time was no exception.

Zhang Zhiwei then explained his thoughts to everyone.

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The old master's words displeased some of the people.

Although no one openly said that the Celestial Master's actions were aimed at the Qi Source Flow.

But everyone couldn't help but think that people die for money and birds die for food. Everyone wants the Eight Extraordinary Skills, so it's only natural that the Old Master wants them too.

However, to think that one can acquire all eight extraordinary skills by simply going through the motions of a single grand ceremony is a bit too domineering.

At the meeting, Wang Ai, Lü Ci, Feng Zhenghao, Chen Jinkui and the other members of the Ten Elders exchanged glances, all seeing dissatisfaction in each other's eyes. But they really didn't have the courage to stand up and overturn the Old Master's table.

However, they were not willing to simply acquiesce.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy, as everyone waited for someone to step forward and refute the old master's words.

Chen Jinkui was the most anxious, because this was one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, and it was very likely the most powerful of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, known as the pinnacle of all arts.

As the head of the "Art" sect, he naturally yearns for the ultimate goal of this art.

But as a junior, when the old Celestial Master reached the summit, he was just starting out. No matter how eager he was, he dared not be the first to step forward in front of the old Celestial Master.

The same applies to Feng Zhenghao. The Celestial Master is his grandfather's generation. Even if the Celestial Master was wrong, it shouldn't be brought up by him, a junior.

He sat upright, eyes downcast, looking as if this had nothing to do with him.

He was the youngest of the ten elders, and since taking office, he had not offered any constructive suggestions. It was always the older generation who spoke up, and he supported them from behind.

The same applies to this matter; if everyone agrees with the Old Master's approach, he will agree as well.

If people disagree with the old master's approach, he will also disagree; he will simply follow the crowd, avoid standing out, and not bother anyone.

Wang Ai looked at Lü Ci, wondering if Old Lü would say anything.

Lu Ci glanced at Wang Ai and shook his head inwardly. He couldn't be the one to take the lead in this matter.

What could he say? Stand up, slam the table, and act tough with the Celestial Master? Say that if Zhang Chulan wanted to enter the Celestial Master's Mansion, he had to hand over the Qi Source Flow?

His nickname is Mad Dog, not Stupid Dog.

The last person who dared to act arrogantly in front of the Celestial Master was Wugensheng, who ended up being slapped so hard he spun 360 degrees and fell to the ground, almost getting beaten to death.

To be honest, only a reckless man like Lu Jin would dare to do such a thing, but he would still get slapped. At most, they might not kill him with a slap because of their good relationship.

After a moment of silence, Wang Ai finally spoke, a kind smile on her face, her words perfectly tactful:

“The old Celestial Master is getting on in years and wants to pass on his teachings; we can all understand that.”

“Zhang Huaiyi secretly passed on the Thunder Technique to Zhang Chulan, causing the Celestial Master's Mansion's secret technique to fall into the wrong hands. The Old Celestial Master wanted to take it back, so he had Zhang Chulan participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. We can understand that, but…”

Wang Ai changed the subject: "I understand, but rules are rules. Old Celestial Master, you have rashly expanded the selection target to outside the Celestial Master's Mansion. This has broken the long-standing rules. If everyone in the world of supernatural beings does this, wouldn't it be chaos?"

At this point, Wang Ai paused and added, "Master, I'm just being blunt, please don't take it personally!"

Lu Ci nodded, about to agree, when Chen Jinkui, even more anxious, quickly added, "Hey, what Elder Wang said is true. Without rules, there can be no order. Old Master, although we can all understand you, it is indeed a bit against the rules to let Zhang Chulan, an outsider, participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony."

The old master sat in his chair without speaking, only squinting his cloudy, lifeless little eyes, sometimes looking at Chen Jinkui, sometimes at Wang Ai.

Wang Ai was terrified by Zhang Zhiwei's small eyes.

Lu Jin sometimes couldn't tell Zhang Zhiwei's strength. When they sparred, Lu Jin thought they could be evenly matched, or even win by a small margin.

But Wang Ai always knew that their strength was far inferior to Zhang Zhiwei's.