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

After a pause, the old master continued, "Wasn't the 'Legend of the White Snake' changed halfway through? What do you think about having that original actor friend visit Longhu Mountain as well?"

Lu Jin immediately retorted irritably, "That's not fair. Although I rejected those programs, I paid them my full wages. If you want to invite them to Longhu Mountain, invite them yourself. Longhu Mountain is a large and wealthy place, why are you trying to squeeze money out of me?"

Zhang Zhiwei mimicked Li Chang'an's tone and said, "I'm poor. I've never touched money, and I have no interest in it. I can't afford to hire these opera troupes!"

"At your age, you're still spouting nonsense!" Lu Jin said speechlessly, "Didn't you already read it once? Please go to Longhu Mountain and read it again. What's the point?"

"I have seen it, but Jinzhong hasn't. I originally wanted him to come too, but he felt it was inconvenient for him to travel and was afraid of causing you trouble, so he asked me to send his congratulations on his behalf!" the old master said with a smile.

Lu Jin, being easily moved, had her eyes well up with tears and immediately agreed: "Alright, let's use the original cast from this program and invite them to the Celestial Master's Mansion so that Jinzhong can also enjoy it!"

Upon hearing this, the old celestial master slightly shifted his body, leaning closer to Mu You, the innkeeper of the Jianghu Inn, and said, "Little Mu You, I told you this trick works!"

"The old Celestial Master is truly skilled, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say this in public..."

As Mu You spoke, he looked at Lu Jin's expression.

As expected, Lu Jin's expression instantly changed from touched to dark, and he angrily rebuked:

"A cunning villain!"

"Old Lu, I may be cunning, but you'd better keep your word."

……

……

Meanwhile, on stage, having had no one perform for a long time, Lu Linglong's father asked in a loud voice:

"Are there any other young talents who would like to come up on stage and demonstrate their skills in front of the elders?"

The group of young people exchanged glances, but no one stepped forward. The previous competitions had been too intense, and they felt it would be beneath them to compete now.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward, Lu Linglong's father gave her a look, and Lu Feng, who had previously toasted Li Chang'an, stepped forward.

After Lu Feng took the stage, he did not invite anyone to compete with him. Instead, he bowed to the elders, introduced himself as a disciple, and then began to demonstrate his techniques in front of the seniors, hoping that they would point out any shortcomings.

This is also the rule of the martial arts arena. If you don't want to spar, you can practice alone. Lu Feng demonstrated a few talisman techniques on stage, and some senior members of the talisman school in the audience also gave corresponding guidance.

After giving his instructions, Lu Feng went downstairs. He was from the talisman sect, and drawing talismans was not easy, so he didn't want to waste it on sparring.

With Lu Feng setting an example, the training ground began to bustle with activity.

People went up one after another to demonstrate their techniques to the elders and ask for their guidance.

After giving their instructions, some people, like Lu Feng, went downstairs.

Some people felt it wasn't enough and wanted to find someone to try it out.

Someone below accepted the challenge, and the sparring began again.

After Li Chang'an returned to his seat, he saw Lu Linglong, Bai Shixue, and Zhi Jinhua huddled together, laughing like three little foxes who had just stolen a hen, chanting "We've struck it rich!"

"What's been released?" Li Chang'an asked.

"Open for business!"

Lu Linglong explained to Li Chang'an with a smile that when he was competing with Zhang Lingyu, Bai Shixue suggested that they set up a betting platform to place bets on who would win or lose.

Originally, both sides had roughly the same chance of winning, but Wang Bing suddenly threw out 100,000 yuan, tipping the scales. Then everyone rushed to bet on Zhang Lingyu, and as a result, they all lost everything, while they made a fortune.

"You have so many clever ideas," Li Chang'an said.

At this moment, Wang Bing appeared: "Lu Linglong, where's my money? Are you trying to renege on your debt?!"

Lu Linglong didn't even look up: "Don't worry, you were so arrogant before, practically a reincarnation of Young Master Lu, who would dare to cheat you out of your money? We definitely won't shortchange you."

"I'm still compiling the statistics. There are many people like you who have pledged their bank cards. It will take some time to transfer the money. Once I've finished compiling the statistics, I'll transfer the money directly to your card."

"Hehe...that's more like it."

Wang Bing nodded in satisfaction.

By this time, he had sobered up a bit and remembered the scene where Lu Linglong had coaxed him into spending gold coins. Although he wasn't very smart, he wasn't stupid either, and he naturally knew that Lu Linglong was tricking him.

He took Master Lü as his role model. He would never go back on his word afterward, but he couldn't just admit defeat like that either. So he came here with the intention of finding fault.

If Lu Linglong were to say anything like "it's difficult," he would flip the table and tell her not to do it.

Unexpectedly, Lu Linglong's answer was so fluent and pleasant, which left him with no reason to lose his temper.

"Then take your time, take your time!"

Wang Bing sat back down and saw Li Chang'an. He couldn't help but recall the image of Li Chang'an lifting Zhang Lingyu up with one hand and slamming her to the ground like a broken sack.

His attitude of going straight for it and attacking without hesitation was simply arrogant, especially with that head of white hair...

This guy's got a bit of Master Lü's style!

Wang Bing recalled that Master Lü had once said that his great-grandfather often played with them when he was a child.

Master Lü is the same Master Lü from the generation of my great-grandfather.

Is this Li Chang'an the same Master Lü of my generation?

Chapter 94 Gossip in the Industry

Wang Bing squinted and pondered for a while, then made up his mind. He picked up a cup of wine and went to toast Li Chang'an again:

"Brother Chang'an, that battle just now was fucking awesome! I'll toast you again!"

Having said that, he adopted the posture of Lü Ci offering a toast and drank it all in one gulp.

Wang Ai, sitting at the elders' table, had been paying close attention to her grandson's movements. When she saw Wang Bing taking the initiative to befriend Li Chang'an again, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Why had he changed his tune today?

Li Chang'an looked at Wang Bing and could sense a faint joy in Wang Bing's eyes, which showed that Wang Bing truly respected him.

What's wrong with this kid? Why isn't he as arrogant as he is in the story? He was a little surprised.

Just then, a pair of hands landed on his shoulders, and a fawning voice rang out:

"Brother Chang'an, you must be tired after several matches. Let me give you a Love Massage to help you relax."

The person who came was Wang Zhenqiu. After seeing Li Chang'an defeat Zhang Lingyu, he became even more enthusiastic about the Reverse Life Triple Realm. He hurriedly came over to fawn over Li Chang'an and massaged his shoulders.

As soon as he squeezed, Li Chang'an felt a gentle force coming from his shoulder, vibrating his nerves and glands.

It gave him a sensation like an electric current flowing through his body, which in turn gave rise to all sorts of delusions about pleasure and comfort.

If someone lacks self-control, Wang Zhenqiu's massage might make them feel so comfortable that they become completely limp and tremble all over.

However, this little trick was ineffective against Li Chang'an. His true self remained firmly in his mind, watching those chaotic delusions rise and fall, come and go, without wavering in the slightest.

Wang Zhenqiu massaged Li Chang'an's shoulders, becoming increasingly surprised as he did so.

His "love massage" is a modified version of the powerful Vajra Tongbei Fist. It doesn't injure bones or meridians, but only stimulates nerves and glands, making people feel so good that they lose all resistance.

He had used this move almost invariably before, but he was afraid of close combat with Li Chang'an during their match, so he hadn't used it.

He came here to try it out, and because he wanted to learn the techniques, he deliberately controlled his strength, keeping it at a level that would make people feel good but not make them look bad.

Unexpectedly, there was no reaction when the pressure was applied to Li Chang'an.

He could sense that it wasn't that Li Chang'an was using any means to resist, but rather that he had accepted everything without wavering in the slightest.

Does this guy have such a high level of control over his body?

He can control even such an instinctive reaction?

Wang Zhenqiu looked on in disbelief.

"Why are you pressing on my head? Didn't I tell you that if you want to learn the Triple Rebirth Technique, you have to go to the sect leader?"

Li Chang'an pointed to Lu Jin at the elders' table: "The sect leader is over there."

“Elder Lu and the seniors are chatting. It wouldn’t be right for me to disturb them. I see you’re tired, so I’ll give you a massage first,” Wang Zhenqiu quickly said.

At this moment, Gao Lian, sitting on the elders' table, suddenly looked at Lu Jin and reminded him:

"Mr. Lu, you'd better be prepared."

"Prepare?" Lu Jin asked, puzzled. "Prepare what? Xiao Gao, explain it clearly."

Gao Lian pointed at Wang Zhenqiu: "This kid is a temporary worker in the Southwest region. His biggest hobby is learning interesting methods. In order to learn these methods, he will use all sorts of shamelessness and pleading. In short, he has no bottom line or integrity whatsoever."

"That's quite a bit of perseverance. It's not necessarily a bad thing." Lu Jin didn't take it to heart; he also really appreciated people who were eager to learn.

“That’s fine, but…” Gao Lian paused and said, “Be careful of his followers, don’t let him turn them gay.”

"Bent it?" Lu Jin was stunned. "What do you mean? He's incredibly strong, capable of bending a person's bones?"

He thought to himself that that didn't make sense either, since he hadn't seen him bend Chang'an's arm just now.

Gao Lian was about to explain that this was a new word his daughter had given him.

Gao Lian's second daughter is someone who spends all day surfing the internet and loves to chat. She often feeds him all sorts of random internet slang.

At this moment, the old master suddenly interjected: "Bending is a relatively new internet slang term that has only appeared a few years ago. It refers to homosexuality."

He's been turned gay... a homosexual relationship... Lu Jin looked at Zhang Zhiwei with suspicion and said:

"This is completely unrelated. You're not trying to fool me, are you?"

Having been fooled so many times, he takes the old master's words with a grain of salt.

"Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, go browse the forums," the old master said.

"What forum? I only know about bars." Although Lu Jin was a trendy old man, he was still no match for the old master.

"It's just an internet social networking app," Gao Lian said. "My daughter loves playing with it!"

"That girl Dazhuang actually wants to play this? I'll have to look into it properly another day," Lu Jin said. "But does this blond guy really have homosexual tendencies?"

Gao Lian didn't explain to Lu Jin that it wasn't Da Zhuang who liked to play, but Er Zhuang. Er Zhuang also liked to read gossip and share it with his father.

Gao Lian said, "I... my colleague investigated him, and Wang Zhenqiu himself should not have homosexual tendencies."

"In Wang Zhenqiu's own words, he doesn't have this kind of fetish, but he has a damn charm that might make other people have this kind of fetish."

"Well, the top disciple of the Huode Sect in the Southwest Region, I heard, met Wang Zhenqiu in Chengdu and almost got turned gay by him."

"Is that so?" The old master's eyes, which had been bright and reserved, lit up. "Xiao Gao, tell me quickly, tell me in detail."

Gao Lian laughed and said, "There's not much to say. It's not exactly a secret in the company. It's said that the sect leader of the Huode Sect spread all the sect's methods to break up this ill-fated relationship. Didn't you see that kid knows how to use the Huode Sect's methods? That's how he got here."

The old master realized: "Isn't that just like in those TV dramas? I give you five million, and you leave my son. It's just that the five million has become a tool of our sect."

"That's roughly the idea. But does the Old Master really like watching this kind of show?" Gao Lian asked in surprise.

"I occasionally look at it to pass the time. But that's not the point. The point is..."

…………

Seeing the discussion escalating, the Fire Virtue Sect Master, sitting not far away, could no longer contain himself and angrily rebuked them in his local dialect:

"Don't talk nonsense, it's completely untrue. It's true, it almost turned him gay, but not yet. Almost, almost, you understand?"

"Hey, you're in a hurry."

"Judging from his hurry, it's probably true."

"What a misfortune for our sect."

People around them were talking about it.

The Fire Virtue Sect Master's face turned pale and then red, and he couldn't explain it. Such things always only get worse the more you try to explain them.

Moreover, he couldn't explain it clearly, because after his disciple learned that the other party was a man, he seemed a little unwilling to give up, as if he thought that since things had come to this point, it wasn't impossible.

Lu Jin was listening with great interest when the old master suddenly said, "Old Lu, you're in trouble, you're in trouble."

"What's so miserable about me?"

"That little fellow named Wang Zhenqiu seems to have his eye on your Sanyi Sect's Reverse Life Triple Technique, and he's been shamelessly pestering you for it. You'd better watch out, lest your precious grandson and Li Chang'an get turned gay by him," the old master said with a laugh.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Instead of worrying about my two disciples, you should worry about your own. They're like innocent little flowers; be careful they don't get tricked by some vixen one day."

The old celestial master laughed and said, "With his personality, if he could really be deceived by a demoness, then I would have to go to the ancestral hall to burn incense in gratitude. He has finally come to his senses."

Lu Jin couldn't argue with him at all, and when she saw Wang Zhenqiu massaging Li Chang'an, she was immediately furious. She waved her hand dismissively:

"Someone, get him out of here."

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