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

He could control both of the old master's hands.

That's all I remember.

Lu Jin introduced, "Na Ruhu is a rising star who has gained a lot of attention in recent years. At a young age, his strength has already surpassed many of the veterans in the industry."

"His specialty is external physical training, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's the best external physical training expert in the country. But even so, he still uses a high-voltage electric hammer to train his physique, which must have some reason behind it."

"I'll personally visit him another day and get a set of equipment to try out."

"..."

Are you about to transform into a thunder king? Li Chang'an silently mourned for Lu Lin for a second.

Lu Jin continued, "Not only that, besides electric shock, we can also take the route of traditional Chinese medicine and stimulate the body's potential through acupuncture. We can consult the great master Wang Zizhong on this."

Lu Jin stroked his chin and came up with several brilliant ideas for "strengthening the body".

On the occasion of turning 100, he found a new perspective on the path to defying life, and he was in an exceptionally cheerful mood.

Li Chang'an, standing to the side, quietly suppressed a few distracting thoughts after hearing Lu Jin's idea.

While listening to his grandfather's absurd ideas, Li Chang'an glanced at the black figures around him.

Those five warriors of Shangqing have been standing around for quite some time and have not yet disappeared.

Lu Jin noticed Li Chang'an's gaze and explained:

"This is the Five Strength Warrior Talisman of the Shangqing Sect. My grandfather was a good friend of mine and was once a disciple of the Shangqing Sect of Maoshan. So my grandfather also learned some of the Shangqing Sect's techniques."

After a pause, Lu Jin recalled that he had told Li Chang'an before that the Three Ones Ancestor, Lin Zhao'en, scoffed at the art of talismans.

He went and learned what the patriarch forbade, which sounds a bit heretical.

Lu Jin still cared a lot about his image in his disciples' eyes, so he explained:

"It wasn't that the old man deliberately wanted to learn this method, but he really had no other choice."

"This was my friend's dying wish. I have let him down, so I must not let his skills be lost."

Lu Jin didn't want to say much about Zheng Zibu's matter, so she only mentioned it briefly.

Seeing that Lu Jin was a little down, Li Chang'an said:

"Grandpa, it's just learning a skill, don't worry about it."

“After all, our ancestor had a saying!” Lu Jin said.

"So what? If our ancestor didn't eat beef, does that mean we should also stop eating beef?"

Li Chang'an laughed and said, "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha sits in the heart. Grandfather, in some things, the form is not important, as long as the intention is there."

"The patriarch looked down on the art of talismans simply because he didn't want his disciples to seek knowledge outside themselves and waste their energy on the practice of such talismanic arts."

"But to be fair, sir, have you ever properly practiced talismanic arts?"

"Have you put a lot of effort into the art of talismans?"

Li Chang'an posed a series of two questions.

Lu Jin shook his head and said, "Although I studied it seriously for a while, I would never say that I put in much effort."

"That settles it!" Li Chang'an said with a smile.

"You're quite good at giving advice," Lu Jin said with a smile.

"It's mainly because the old man is easygoing," Li Chang'an said, after examining the all-black-clad warrior.

"Grandpa, how many of these talismans can you draw in one go?"

Lu Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "It's good enough if you can draw one genuine Shangqing Five Warriors Talisman a day."

"But the old man's methods are somewhat special. He has no restrictions on how many talismans he can draw. As long as he has enough Qi in his body, he can draw as many as he wants."

Lu Jin was very fond of and approved of Li Chang'an, so he did not intend to hide the matter of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques from Li Chang'an.

"You can draw as many as you want? Wow, that's incredible! Grandfather, I take back what I said earlier. Maybe you should put more effort into the art of talismans."

Li Chang'an suggested.

To be honest, this was the first time he had personally experienced the power of the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

In the storyline, many people consider the Tongtian Talisman to be the weakest of the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

However, judging from the current situation, the Tongtian Talisman is actually very powerful.

However, its power can only serve as an auxiliary ability; it cannot be powerful on its own like other abilities.

Chapter 53 Apprentice Acceptance Banquet

If you have a high level of skill in using talismans and possess the Heavenly Talisman, you will be very powerful.

However, in the story, neither of the two people who possessed the Tongtian Talisman had high attainments in the art of talismans, and they did not unleash its true power.

As for the specific power of the Tongtian Talisman...

Leaving aside the mysterious and extraordinary power, the Five Warriors of Shangqing alone is already extraordinary.

The Shangqing Five Warriors Talisman can summon five warrior henchmen to help you.

These five strongmen acted entirely according to the caster's will.

A normal Taoist priest can only draw one or two talismans a day, and their effects are limited. For example, Zhao Guizhen, one of the twelve top-tier cultivators of Biyou Village, used this talisman to summon five strongmen, but they were all blown up by Xiao Zizai with just a few palm strikes.

But if you have the Heavenly Talisman, then it's a completely different story.

Imagine, one card can summon five warriors, one hundred cards can summon five hundred warriors.

The maximum strength of each warrior depends on the maximum ability of the talisman drawer.

The minimum standard for a strongman is higher than that of an ordinary person.

In other words, those skilled in the Tongtian Talisman can use it to summon hundreds or even thousands of fearless warriors in one go.

Isn't this no different from turning beans into soldiers?

Five strongmen, Xiao Zizai could crush them with a few blows, but what about a thousand? Wouldn't that exhaust him to death?!

If you were to acquire a spatial artifact, stockpile a batch of weapons in that space, and distribute them to each warrior, wouldn't you be able to assemble a small legion in a very short time?

Moreover, it's a legion of assassins who will carry out your orders completely.

How many extraordinary individuals in the circle could handle such a situation? They'd probably be riddled with bullets in no time.

And this is just one of the ingenious uses of the talisman.

If combined with the effects of other talismans, their uses are absolutely endless.

……

Lu Jin shook his head after hearing Li Chang'an's suggestion:

“The cultivation of talismans also depends on talent. My talent is just so-so, and besides, my ambition is not in this area. But Chang’an, are you interested in the way of talismans?”

Li Chang'an shook his head: "Although the way of talismans is magical, it is essentially relying on external forces and seeking the law from the outside. This is contrary to my current cultivation, and I am not interested in it."

"Good lad, so many people would kill for this method, and you just say you're not interested? You're quite magnanimous."

After saying that, Lu Jin waved his hand, and the five warriors around him disappeared.

Li Chang'an smiled and said, "Then, sir, if I had wanted it just now, would you have given it to me?"

Lu Jin pondered for a moment and said, "Then Grandfather will have to seriously consider it."

The Lu family rules state that the knowledge cannot be passed on to members of the same clan, but they do not say that it cannot be passed on to disciples of other surnames. If he passes it on to Li Chang'an, it will not be considered a violation of the rules.

However, after careful consideration, Lu Jin decided that she still wouldn't pass it on.

It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it, but this thing is a huge hassle.

Don't be fooled by the fact that everything seems calm and uneventful under his leadership.

But if Li Chang'an were to learn it, all sorts of troubles would follow.

Over the years, he has seen too many families ruined and people killed because of the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

For example, a few years ago, those old fogies tried to seize Zhang Huaiyi's Qi Source, but few of them came back alive.

Even if Li Chang'an really wanted to learn, he wouldn't teach him until he had enough strength.

Li Chang'an understood this as well.

Moreover, after experiencing the ultimate boost from the combined life force and the reverse transformation of Qi, he had no interest in unorthodox methods such as talismans.

Zheng Zibu was skilled in talismans and possessed the Tongtian Talisman, yet he was still beaten to death.

Unorthodox techniques that cannot be used to enhance one's own life force will have weaknesses no matter how well mastered. They may be powerful when used openly and aggressively, but they will be helpless in the face of unexpected situations or sudden attacks.

If he improves his life cultivation and masters the Reverse Life Triple Technique, he will have the ability to protect himself in any situation.

It can be said that Li Chang'an now has his own path and his own methods of protecting it.

Having both skill and principle, he has absolutely no need to covet other means, because whether he possesses them or not has little impact on him.

Of course, if he gets his hands on it, he wouldn't mind taking a look.

It's a very clever method after all, and it might give him some inspiration.

This is not hypocrisy or seeking fame; it is simply a natural and spontaneous expression.

Expecting something or rejecting something are both bad delusions.

The best state is to not make any predictions about the future, and to act or not act based on one's current state of mind.

It was precisely because Li Chang'an was so casual about the Eight Extraordinary Skills that he spoke so casually with Lu Jin.

This is also why Lu Jin was willing to explain the Tongtian Talisman's abilities to Li Chang'an.

If Li Chang'an had shown even the slightest hint of greed in his words, he wouldn't have mentioned this matter at all.

"Grandpa, when do you plan to implement those life-tempering plans you just mentioned?"

Compared to the Tongtian Talisman, Li Chang'an was more interested in improving his life force.

Although using high-voltage electricity to temper the body sounds a bit intense.

However, among the other solutions Lu Jin provided, there were still a few that seemed plausible.

Lu Jin said, "No rush, no rush. That's just a preliminary idea. Grandfather still needs to think about how to implement it for a while. The most important thing right now is to hold a formal apprenticeship banquet for you, so that people in the circle know that our Sanyi Sect has successors and that our Sanyi Sect has returned."

"An apprentice-acceptance banquet?"

Li Chang'an remembered that when he was becoming an apprentice a few years ago, he happened to run into Zhang Huaiyi's affair. Lu Jin said that the apprenticeship banquet would be postponed for a while, but nothing came of it. He thought that was the end of it, but he didn't expect it to be brought up again.

“Grandpa, so much time has passed, is it still necessary?” he asked.

Lu Jin said, "Of course it's necessary. Taking on a master and apprentice is a big deal in the industry. If we don't make it public, how will others know that you are my apprentice, Lu Jin?"

"Although I, Lu Jin, haven't made a name for myself in my life, I still have some influence in the industry. If anyone tries to harm you in the future, they'd better think twice about the consequences."

"You're so thoughtful, Grandfather!"

Li Chang'an immediately understood Lu Jin's thoughts.

If it's not made public, even if others know he's Lu Jin's apprentice, they can pretend they don't know when dealing with him.

Afterwards, if he claims ignorance or that it wasn't intentional, given Lu Jin's personality, as long as the other party's actions aren't too excessive, it will be difficult for him to find an excuse to make trouble.

But if Li Chang'an is still targeted after the master-disciple relationship is made public, then it's a slap in the face to Lu Jin.

He had reason to lose his temper and an excuse to go and cause trouble.

"Are you curious why it took so long for Grandpa to bring this up?" Lu Jin asked.

Li Chang'an nodded: "A little."

Lu Jin laughed and said, "You don't understand the rules of our circle. When people in the circle get together, whether it's to accept a disciple or to celebrate a birthday, they always bring out the younger generation to compete."

Chapter 54 The Competition Between Master and Disciple

Lu Jin continued, "Our Sanyi Sect has been silent for so long that it was almost forgotten. Now that we are suddenly taking on disciples, everyone will definitely be very curious about your skills. There will be no shortage of people who will urge you to go up and show off your abilities."

"Some people who love to watch the drama might even call out names and have a few well-known young talents in the industry come up on stage to practice with you."

"Among these people, some might stop short of making a point because you are the host, giving you some face, or even deliberately flattering you."