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

Lu Linglong, dressed in a pink dress, stood on tiptoe, waving her chubby little arms and shouting happily.

“Yes, Senior Brother Chang’an, it’s the weekend, let’s go boating!” Lu Lin, the taciturn one, also extended an invitation.

"Okay!"

Li Chang'an said that after ending his reversal state, he was supposed to rest for a while, but thinking that he had been cultivating in a monotonous way since coming to the Lu family and hadn't had a chance to explore properly, he decided to go out and play with the two little ones and enjoy the scenery of Suzhou.

"Yay! Brother Chang'an, you're finally willing to go out and have fun! My goodness, you've been staying at home alone every day, I was worried you'd get sick from being cooped up!"

Lu Linglong kept talking, her little mouth chattering away like a little lark.

Lu Lin, standing to the side, wore a gentle smile.

In fact, Li Chang'an was not a particularly friendly or approachable person.

His reputation in the Lu family is not good. Many of the elderly and children in the Lu family think that he is a loner, very aloof and cold, with no social skills or special hobbies. He seems to be very busy, but no one knows what he is busy with.

The reason why Lu Linglong and Lu Lin came to visit him today was arranged by Lu Jin.

Lu Jin also felt that Li Chang'an was becoming somewhat unsociable, so she asked Lu Linglong and Lu Lin to spend more time with him whenever they had free time.

Lu Lin and Lu Linglong had approached him several times, but Li Chang'an had rejected them most of the time. However, they didn't expect him to agree this time.

The three of them happily went out to play.

Li Chang'an's first impression of Suzhou was that there was more water than roads, so they went out by boat.

They used Lu's boats.

As they were leaving, the elders of the Lu family said with a smile, "You three little girls are going out to play. Be careful, just wander around the city's waterways, don't paddle too far!"

Lu Lin hummed in agreement, jumped onto the boat first, skillfully untied the mooring rope from the bow, took the long bamboo pole, and turned around to reach out to Lu Linglong.

Lu Linglong didn't need him to catch her at all. The little girl was very strong-willed. With a kick of her short legs, she jumped off the shore with a "Heave-ho!" which made the boat rock violently.

"Ouch! Slow down!"

Lu Lin was somewhat helpless, so she quickly used a bamboo pole to brace against the stone bank and stabilize the boat.

Li Chang'an smiled, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and landed gently on the stern of the boat like a falling leaf, without causing even the slightest sway.

"Wow! Brother Chang'an is so handsome, and he landed so steadily!" Lu Linglong clapped her hands.

Li Chang'an had little experience rowing, so Lu Lin was the one who rowed the boat.

Despite his young age, Lu Lin, who grew up in a water town, is a first-rate boatman.

He stood at the stern, holding a bamboo pole with both hands, skillfully and steadily pushing off the water.

With each push, the small boat broke through the water and glided forward nimbly.

Li Chang'an stood at the bow of the boat, looking around. White walls and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water unfolded before his eyes in layers.

It was around the turn of the millennium. If viewed from a future perspective, the city at this time seems to be shrouded in a filter of bygone days, exuding a sense of everyday life.

Lu Linglong sat comfortably on the wooden plank in the middle of the cabin, her pink hair swaying in the wind.

She was clutching a handful of lotus pods she had bought before leaving home. She had already eaten two, and there were still bits of lotus seed coat stuck to the corners of her mouth. She looked adorable.

“Chang’an, look, look! There’s an old lady over there washing clothes with a washing stick!” Lu Linglong pointed to the stone steps on the shore.

Li Chang'an glanced in the direction she pointed and hummed in acknowledgment.

"Cousin, look! There are words in that archway!" Lu Linglong exclaimed, pointing to a single-arch stone bridge ahead.

Lu Lin also looked up and saw three characters carved on the stone bridge. The strokes were blurred and he couldn't make out what they said. He looked at them for a while but couldn't figure them out, so he shook his head and focused on rowing the boat again.

"Hey, you two, did you come out here to have fun or just to laze around!"

Lu Linglong angrily broke off two lotus seeds from the lotus pod and threw them at Lu Lin and Li Chang'an.

Lu Lin was hit on the shoulder, but she just smiled and wasn't angry. She just silently rowed the boat.

Li Chang'an reached out and caught the lotus seed, then ate it.

"Hmph, they look like two pieces of wood."

Lu Linglong came to a conclusion: she decided to ignore these two boring guys for the time being.

She turned around, leaned over the gunwale, and stretched half her body out to look at the scenery in the water.

Occasionally, small fish would swim by in the water, and she would stretch out her arm to try and catch them, but each time she would just miss, and her sleeve would get half wet.

The small boat glided slowly, and a low stone bridge appeared ahead.

"Heads down, let's cross the bridge," Lu Lin called out, bending down slightly at the same time.

With a gentle push of the long pole, the small boat glides through the bridge arch.

Just then, Lu Linglong, who was playing in the water on the side of the boat, suddenly twitched her little nose twice. She smelled a fragrance, looked up, and saw a stall selling plum blossom cakes on the bridge. The sweet aroma wafted over with the river breeze.

She jumped up excitedly and exclaimed, "Cousin, Brother Chang'an, plum blossom cake!"

Lu Lin was still rowing the boat, which was about to enter the bridge arch.

Li Chang'an took out a few coins from his pocket, lightly leaped onto the bridge, and bought three plum blossom cakes from the old man selling them.

After making the purchase, Lu Lin's small boat slowly emerged from the other end of the bridge arch.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Chang'an leaped down and landed lightly on the deck, dividing the plum blossom cake in his hand among himself and one piece for each person.

Wow! Thank you, Brother Chang'an!

Lu Linglong took it and ate it in small bites, her cheeks bulging like a little hamster.

Lu Lin ate while rowing the boat, a simple and honest smile on her face.

The boat moved forward slowly.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Li Chang'an suddenly smelled a fragrance again, faint and wafting from somewhere.

At first, Li Chang'an thought it was osmanthus, but then he felt it didn't look like it.

Later, he saw a woman washing clothes by the river. It was the smell of soapberries, but unexpectedly, it smelled quite nice mixed with the water vapor.

The boat traveled a little further, and he saw someone on the shore setting up a large iron pot, boiling reddish-brown syrup, in which round taro balls were rolling around. It was a specialty snack of Jiangnan called sugar taro.

Li Chang'an jumped up, bought a few more portions, and shared them with his two friends.

This stuff is too sweet; he doesn't like it, but Lu Lin and Lu Linglong love it.

Enjoying desserts while boating has a unique charm.

After finishing her dessert, Lu Linglong leaned against the ship's railing, stretching out her legs and reaching for the water with her toes, but her short legs just couldn't reach it, she was just a little bit short.

Chapter 44 Honing Bones and Muscles

Seeing this scene, Lu Lin at the stern couldn't help but chuckle. She chuckled because she knew that if she laughed in front of Lu Linglong, the little girl would scold her.

The small boat continued its journey, and the three of them leisurely cruised along the crisscrossing waterways, propelling themselves in their tiny vessel.

There was no purpose, and no pressure to rush.

Whenever Lu Lin sees a delicious food stall or an interesting craftsman, she will dock the boat there for a while.

They traveled along the way, stopping frequently, and before long, Lu Linglong's belly was round and full. She was so sleepy that she leaned against the gunwale and fell asleep.

Seeing this, Lu Lin deftly turned the boat around and rowed it back.

The boat docked, and Lu Linglong, leaning against the gunwale, was fast asleep, breathing evenly.

On the shore, Lu Jin, dressed in a sharp suit, had been waiting for a long time. Although it was just the three little ones going out to play, this old man had been secretly following them the whole time.

Although this is Lu family territory, Lu family is not without enemies. If anything happens to these three little ones, Lu Jin will go crazy.

Lu Jin smiled and nodded to Li Chang'an and Lu Lin, then quietly walked over and carefully picked up Lu Linglong.

The evening breeze blew in from the riverbed, and the little girl, held in Lu Jin's arms, was still muttering something like "plum blossom cake" in her sleep.

Li Chang'an and Lu Lin followed behind back to the Lu family compound; it was already completely dark.

Li Chang'an did not engage in any cultivation. He went straight back to his courtyard, lay down on the bed, and slept until dawn.

The next morning, Li Chang'an went to Lu Jin's courtyard for class. When he pushed open the door, he saw Lu Lin there as well.

Li Chang'an was not surprised; it was the weekend.

From Monday to Friday, Lu Lin goes to school during the day and cultivates at night.

On weekends, he would come during the day, and the two of them would meet and listen to Lu Jin's lectures together.

Lu Lin nodded to Li Chang'an and called him "Senior Brother".

Li Chang'an nodded and replied, "Cousin."

Neither of them were talkative, and after exchanging greetings, they didn't say much more.

A short while later, Lu Jin came out of the house.

He was holding a white porcelain jar, the mouth of which was already open, and a pungent medicinal smell was coming from inside.

Lu Lin looked at the ointment, pursed her lips, and glanced to the side.

Li Chang'an noticed Lu Lin's expression and asked, "Grandpa, what are you holding in your hand?"

Lu Jin shook the porcelain jar and said, "This is a secret ointment made by our Sanyi Sect, specially used to help with body resurfacing."

"Shall we start working on your physique today?" Li Chang'an asked.

Lu Jin nodded and said, "Three months have passed, and the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill have worn off. Your meridians have been nourished, and now it's time to strengthen your muscles, bones, and skin."

"The best way to strengthen muscles and bones is through physical training. Broken bones will become stronger after they are repaired, and torn muscles will become stronger after they are healed."

"However, this method is a bit too brutal and can easily leave hidden damage, or even affect the foundation, so some assistance is needed."

"For example, this jar of ointment in my hand, after applying it, when you do external training, will not only not damage your foundation, but will also make your foundation stronger and stronger. This can be considered a secret method of our Trinity."

Li Chang'an nodded in realization, then turned to Lu Lin and asked, "Cousin, you've been practicing your physical training for a while now, haven't you?"

"I've been training hard for almost a year now!"

"How often do you train? What's the frequency?"

“At first it was once every ten days or half a month, but later it became more than once a week,” Lu Lin said.

Lu Jin added from the side, "You are still young and your bodies have not fully developed yet. The intensity of your physical training cannot be too harsh. You must give your bodies enough time to absorb the medicinal effects and repair themselves."

"As you grow older and your blood and energy become more vigorous, the frequency of your physical training will naturally increase and the intervals will become shorter."

As they spoke, Lu Jin, holding the white porcelain jar, walked up to Lu Lin and said:

"Take off your clothes."

With Li Chang'an around, Lu Lin felt a little embarrassed. She hesitated for a moment, but still took off her clothes, leaving only a pair of briefs.

Traditional horizontal training focuses on the groin area, and it needs to be done intensely because this area is very vulnerable.

However, the Sanyi Sect's external training only focuses on physical conditioning and does not require training in this area.

Moreover, once the reverse life state is activated, this thing can also be restored by Qi transformation, so it's not a weakness.

Li Chang'an glanced at it and noticed that Lu Lin's underwear had a cartoon pink elephant pattern printed on it.

Noticing Li Chang'an's gaze, Lu Lin blushed and stammered an explanation:

"Senior Brother Chang'an, this...this was bought for me by my mom!"

Before Li Chang'an could speak, Lu Jin suddenly burst into laughter:

"It's okay, it's okay, Chang'an won't say you're a closet pervert, haha."

"Mènfāo" is a term that only became popular in the year 2000. Although Lu Jin is quite old, he can definitely be considered a "trendy old man" who keeps up with the times.

Hearing her grandfather's teasing, Lu Lin's face turned even redder.

Fortunately, at this moment, Lu Jin applied the dark ointment to his face, making it look like a face mask and obscuring his complexion.

After applying ointment all over Lu Lin's body, Lu Jin came to Li Chang'an.

"Chang'an, it's your turn!"

Li Chang'an also took off his clothes.

Lu Lin peeked over, wanting to see what kind of underwear he was wearing, hoping to get back at him.

When Lu Lin saw that Li Chang'an was wearing ordinary black boxer shorts, she was somewhat disappointed.