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

"The company can handle this? Don't even think about it. Zhang Zhiwei helped us with it. That old guy still has some connections." Lu Jin put away her ID card and changed the subject: "Since we're not leaving until tomorrow, we still have some time today. Let's go to the high-voltage power line training."

Having accepted disciples, passed on techniques, reopened the mountain gate, and felt a long-lost sense of progress, Lu Jin felt he was getting closer and closer to the third level of the path. He had more and more hope for the future and worked with great enthusiasm.

"Alright, Grandpa! This time I'm definitely going to challenge myself. I feel like I'll be even stronger than last time."

After lying down for so long, Lu Lin has fully recovered and is full of energy again.

Li Chang'an followed behind, watching the grandfather and grandson who were as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and thought to himself that he seemed to be the most lazy one.

The group arrived at the small courtyard where high-voltage electrical equipment was stored.

Lu Lin was the first to sit in the metal chair.

"Senior brother, turn on the computer."

Li Chang'an stood in front of the control panel, turning the knobs.

High-voltage current surged into Lu Lin's limbs.

Lu Lin let out a muffled groan, the reverse-generation white light surrounding her body trembling violently under the impact of the strong electricity, then tearing apart and reforming...

Lu Jin stood to the side with his hands behind his back, watching every subtle change in Lu Lin's body.

He astutely noticed that Lu Lin's speed in rebuilding the reverse state after the electric current tore through was significantly shorter than the last time.

"Progress is a good thing." Lu Jin muttered to himself, "At this rate, in a few years, Lin'er will be able to try to break through to the second level of the Reverse Life Realm."

Although Lu Jin had decided that his future cultivation would prioritize life and health over magic, the ingrained habits he had cultivated for a lifetime were not something he could simply let go of.

Li Chang'an didn't say anything about this. The journey to the second level is long; it's not too late to hone one's life force after arriving.

After Lu Lin exhausted herself from several attempts to break through her rebirth state, Li Chang'an took her place.

Li Chang'an sat down in the chair and still chose the fifth level of current intensity.

However, compared to the beginning, there are changes.

Previously, a high-voltage current at level five only needed to be maintained for a few seconds to tear apart his regenerative defenses.

Now, it takes about half a minute to barely tear open his rebellious life.

Li Chang'an considered whether to go straight to sixth gear, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.

Cultivation should be done step by step. Since the fifth level is still effective, then stick to the fifth level. It doesn't matter if you expend a little more Qi. You can't be greedy for quick results and rush ahead, or you will damage your foundation.

After experiencing repeated tearing and rebuilding, Li Chang'an's physical endurance and mental energy consumption were still okay, but his internal energy was already running low.

He stopped decisively. If he continued without sufficient Qi, it wouldn't be a challenge to his limits, but rather self-destruction, because what he would be consuming next was his innate Qi.

"How are you feeling?" Lu Jin asked quickly when she saw that Li Chang'an seemed a little exhausted.

"It's not a big problem, it's just that I've used up a lot of Qi," Li Chang'an said.

Lu Jin nodded and said, "I've been observing you. It seems you're already getting used to the current level five intensity."

“Yes.” Li Chang’an stood up and removed the conductive patch from his body: “At this rate, I estimate that after a few more tries, I should be able to attempt to break into sixth gear.”

Lu Jin smiled and said, "At that time, your life cultivation should have advanced further, and you have always been outstanding in your sexual cultivation. Once your life cultivation catches up, with life and sexual cultivation advancing in tandem, you will definitely be able to make further progress in the path of reversing death!"

"Probably." Li Chang'an smiled.

"Okay, okay!"

Lu Jin laughed with satisfaction. Immediately, he took off his clothes, sat on the bed, and began the high-voltage electric body tempering.

The machines roared, and the electricity danced wildly.

After a period of tempering, the three, who were starving, first ate the medicinal meal that had been prepared in advance, and then went to a bath filled with various rare medicinal herbs to begin their medicinal bath.

The medicinal herbs in the bath were prepared by Wang Zizhong, a renowned physician from Jishetang, to maximize the effects of high-voltage electric body tempering and repair deep-seated injuries in the body.

The three members of the family, grandfather, grandmother, and grandson, each occupied a corner of the pool, lying in the dark brown medicinal liquid, surrounded by steam and the aroma of herbs.

"By the way, Grandpa, what did you do with Wang Zhenqiu?" Li Chang'an asked casually.

Lu Jin closed his eyes, letting the medicine seep into his pores, and said, "I have been secretly observing him during this time. I must say, this kid has extremely high talent for cultivation and is a rare talent. I believe that even if my master were alive, he would want to take him under his wing."

"Does Grandpa mean you're planning to formally accept him into the family?" Li Chang'an asked.

“I have that plan. But…” Lu Jin opened his eyes and frowned, “I asked someone to investigate his background in detail. This person is very complicated, which makes me hesitate.”

Li Chang'an nodded. Wang Zhenqiu was indeed a special person; there were too many mysteries surrounding him.

Lu Jin looked at the two of them and asked, "What do you two think? Are you interested in having him join as a junior brother?"

Lu Lin answered honestly, "This is a matter of great importance concerning the succession of the sect, and it is entirely up to you, Grandfather, to decide. I will follow your arrangements."

"Chang'an, what about you?" Lu Jin asked.

Chapter 134 The Sect's Grand Plan

"I think we can take him in. No matter how many fans he has, the company can take him in. Why can't we take him in?"

Li Chang'an said, "As I said before, the more people we have, the more help we'll have. Besides, Wang Zhenqiu is good at causing trouble. He's showing off his skills everywhere, which is like advertising for us."

"In this day and age, even the best wine needs advertising. People in the industry don't know how powerful Sanyi is, so why would they want to join Sanyi's sect?"

"Only when everyone thinks our methods are powerful and wants to learn them will more and more people come to become our disciples. Only when the number of disciples is large will the sect grow stronger and stronger."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin nodded, feeling that Li Chang'an's words made sense. Wasn't the glory of the Sanyi Sect back then brought about by his master, Zuo Ruotong?

Because of their master, people in the circle are willing to send their children here. Even a large family like the Zhuge Village Wuhou School, which has a history of nearly two thousand years, is willing to send their geniuses to the Sanyi Sect for cultivation.

Although he held the title of one of the Ten Elders, he was still far inferior to his master from back then.

“What you say makes sense. It seems that simply reopening the sect at the disciple-acceptance banquet is far from enough; we also need to raise its profile.”

Lu Jin looked at Li Chang'an and Lu Lin and said, "This is no longer an era of fighting and killing. I'm an old man, and I hardly have a chance to use my skills. This mission is for you two to complete. Show yourselves, make a name for yourselves, and give people in the industry a shock from our Sanyi Sect."

Lu Lin replied earnestly, "I will definitely live up to Grandfather's expectations. There are many extraordinary forces in the capital this time. We can challenge them to more matches. Senior Brother Chang'an has already made our Sanyi famous several times before. This time it's my turn."

He was confident in his abilities. Although he was at the bottom of the sect, things might change once he left.

Li Chang'an shook his head and said, "The competition was too mild. I've heard that there are many martial arts practitioners in Tianjin, and they have many rules."

"Since we want to make a name for ourselves, let's go straight over there and challenge them one by one. Ideally, we should create a branch of the Sanyi School over there."

"Those who wish to join the Sanyi Sect in the future can register there, and then a unified selection and assessment will be arranged."

"In this way, it is much more convenient for those who want to learn to come to us, rather than having to search for them in vain. After the great wave of sifting, I don't believe we can't find a few people suitable for practicing rebirth."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin was somewhat tempted, but did not make a decision immediately. Li Chang'an's words were undoubtedly extremely bold, but upon careful consideration, they were indeed feasible. However, this approach was too rigid, too inhumane, and too offensive.

This is a reckless act devoid of any human decency or social skills. If you were to do this, you would definitely be ostracized and targeted by people in the local community.

Lu Lin had also thought of this: "Senior Brother Chang'an, if we really do this, won't we face united resistance and hostility from the local community of supernatural beings?"

"Definitely."

Li Chang'an said matter-of-factly, "But what does it matter? Schools offer high scholarships to attract top students, and big companies offer sky-high salaries to recruit top talent, and even send headhunters to poach them."

"If our Sanyi Sect wants to revive, we can't just sit at home every day and wait for those geniuses who can cultivate reversal of life to fall into our bowl, can we?!"

Li Chang'an turned to look at Lu Jin: "Grandpa, in the past sixty or seventy years, our country's population has increased several times. Logically speaking, the number of people who can learn to live against the odds should also have increased several times."

"But you have been unable to find a suitable person to practice reversing the cycle of rebirth. In my opinion, the root cause is that your methods are not tough enough, and not ruthless enough!"

“You’ve been burdened by your impeccable reputation. You’re trying to follow the rules with other sects, but they’re playing dirty tricks on you. As a result, all the good talents have been poached by other sects and companies. If you continue to hold on like this, how can you grow stronger?”

Hearing this, Lu Jin scratched his head in annoyance and said with a wry smile, "Impure reputation burdened me? What do you mean by impeccable reputation? That's all just talk. I'm not impeccable at all. I've done too many wrong things in my life."

"Grandpa, you're here again. Don't dwell on the past."

Li Chang'an interrupted him to prevent the old man from crying again, and continued:

"Since you don't care about a flawless reputation, then do as I say this time when you go to the capital."

"Go see Linglong first. After you've seen her, you can stay at Baiyun Temple and focus on dealing with Linglong's problems."

“My cousin and I will go do other things. My cousin has had enough of lying around. Didn’t he want to gain some experience? Then let’s go and try out all the martial arts performers in the industry!”

"If my cousin can't handle it, I'll help. In short, we must fight this battle with our spirit."

"Chang'an, you..."

Lu Jin felt that Li Chang'an was a bit too arrogant, but she also felt that what he said made sense.

In those chaotic times, when transportation was inconvenient and information transmission was difficult, Master was still able to gather dozens of disciples who had practiced rebellion against the odds.

Now that the population has multiplied several times, transportation is convenient, and communication is easy, I can't even find a suitable candidate for cultivation and rebirth...

This certainly cannot be attributed solely to the master's great reputation, which is why everyone is willing to send gifts over.

There must be something wrong with my method of recruiting disciples.

Perhaps, as Chang'an said, I was too bound by the rules, which is why I couldn't recruit anyone.

Problems must be corrected!

Lu Jin looked at Lu Lin again, wanting to ask him if he had any brilliant ideas, but seeing that he looked eager to try, she swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Okay, it's two against one, so let's accept this suggestion. When you get old, you have to accept it...

Lu Jin said in a deep voice, "We can do as you say, but we have to be careful. Challenging someone doesn't mean doing it indiscriminately. You can't just show up and start a fight. We have to follow the rules. First, we have to send a letter of invitation, then report to the company, and then show up. That way, no one can find fault with us."

"Yes, sir!"

Li Chang'an laughed and said that the reason he did this was not only to encourage the Sanyi Sect to recruit more disciples, but also to show off his divine power in front of others.

Now that we know how to strengthen our true nature, our words and actions should naturally align with it. The purpose of being pure and free from desires is to find our true nature. If we find it and then pretend to be celibate, then we are putting the cart before the horse.

Early the next morning.

Li Chang'an packed the magic sword and luggage into the food pouch, and the three of them set off lightly, taking a car to the airport.

Lu Jin successfully obtained a boarding pass using the fake ID card belonging to a 70-year-old.

As he went through security, the young security guard glanced at him, muttered something like, "It's rare to see someone so upright and vigorous at seventy years old," and then let him in.

Chapter 135 Lu Linglong's Status

Lu Lin was worried that Lu Jin would be detained at the security checkpoint because of his ID card, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him pass through smoothly.

After passing through the security checkpoint, Lu Jin turned around and raised an eyebrow at his two apprentices, a hint of childlike smugness on his face.

Looking at her grandfather's appearance, Lu Lin shook her head helplessly and then passed through security.

Li Chang'an, who was carrying a controlled knife, managed to pass through security and board the plane with the weapon.

It was nearly noon when the plane landed.

The air in the capital is drier than in Suzhou, and the wind carries a dusty smell.

The three of them left the arrival hall and headed straight for Baiyun Temple without delay.

Baiyun Temple is located in the west of the city. Outside the temple gate is a bustling market street, where vendors selling incense, fortune tellers, and consecrated Buddhist artifacts shout and call out.

Lu Jin had given prior notice, and upon arrival, a Taoist priest greeted them and led them into the temple.

The temple was quiet inside, with several old locust trees planted on both sides of the blue brick path, providing dense shade.

The Taoist priest led the three through several courtyards and stopped at the entrance of a side hall, saying that Master Fang was waiting for them inside.

Fang Dongtian was still the same as before, his hair combed into a cow-nose bun, wearing a gray Taoist robe. Upon seeing Lu Jin, he smiled and said:

"Old man, didn't I say you were unhindered and had no problems? Why did you make a special trip?"

“My dear granddaughter, if you were me, you would have made the trip too!” Lu Jin asked, “Where is Linglong?”

To surprise Lu Linglong, none of the three mentioned coming before setting off.

Fang Dongtian said, "She's in the backyard, just finished her homework. After what happened last time, I didn't let her enter meditation again. Her daily standing meditation and scripture reading are still the same. I observe that she's in good condition. Her tempering of her mind and character over the years has been quite effective."

"That's good!"

Lu Jin nodded and then asked Lu Linglong about her cultivation.

"As for cultivation..." Fang Dongtian said, "Linglong's talent for cultivation is undoubtedly the best among this generation, but I don't plan to teach her techniques like teleportation."

"Why?" Lu Jin asked.

Fang Dongtian said, "A state of spiritual awakening requires a high level of spiritual cultivation. Once one is in a state of spiritual awakening, the soul leaves the body and it is easy to become lost. Her character is flawed, and being separated from the physical body will amplify her shortcomings."

Fang Dongtian explained, "Humans are divided into the primordial spirit and the conscious spirit. The primordial spirit is the innate nature."