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

Lu Lin also realized this, and after a few more rounds of fighting, she took the initiative to admit defeat.

"It's because my skills are inferior. Thank you for your mercy, senior."

The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback, then withdrew his palm and returned to his original position. The blackness in his palm faded, and he clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concession!"

Winning this match wasn't something to be happy about for him, after all, he was more than two rounds older than Lu Lin, so winning was expected, and losing would have been terrible.

Then, people from the guild hall came up and asked Lu Lin if she wanted to compete again tomorrow.

Lu Lin smiled and said, "This time I was simply outmatched. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. I'll go back and train for a few more years before coming back to ask for your guidance!"

Upon hearing this, the people from the guild breathed a sigh of relief. They were quite worried that Lu Lin would clash with the guild and keep coming to challenge them. In that case, they would really have a hard time dealing with her. After all, she was a disciple of the Ten Elders, and it was not appropriate to use unconventional methods.

As they left the clubhouse, Lu Linglong comforted him, "Cousin, I didn't expect them to put such a formidable opponent in the first round. Don't be discouraged!"

"Why should I be discouraged? They didn't go all out from the start because they were saving my face. If they had gone all out, I would have been down long ago," Lu Lin said.

Afterwards, the Feng siblings suggested treating Li Chang'an and Lu Lin to a meal to show their hospitality, and Li Chang'an and Lu Lin did not refuse.

Feng Shayan and Lu Linglong sat next to each other at the dinner table and chatted amiably.

"Linglong, what kind of cultivation method are you practicing?" Feng Shayan asked.

There was nothing to hide, so Lu Linglong answered truthfully: "Besides the dual cultivation of body and mind in Quanzhen, I'm also practicing Baguazhang. Sister Shayan, what about you?"

“Baguazhang…” Feng Shayan nodded thoughtfully: “Because I am a naturally suspicious person, I cannot cultivate some acquired skills, so I have been working on developing my own abilities.”

At this point, she looked at Li Chang'an and humbly asked, "Senior Brother Li, you are the number one among the younger generation. I have some questions about cultivation that I would like to ask you."

"Sure!" Li Chang'an nodded. "Tell me about it!"

Feng Shayan paused for a moment and said, "My innate ability is space. My body can travel freely in the visible space. Theoretically, I can also travel in the invisible space, but the risk is extremely high. If my body overlaps with any object at the destination, it will cause irreparable damage."

"Therefore, my current practical principle is to use my abilities where they are visible. When attacking, I choose angles that the opponent won't notice, such as half a meter behind or to the side of the opponent, behind their shoulder, or under their crotch—tricky angles like this!"

As she spoke, she used her ability, flicking her finger, which then traveled through space and struck Feng Xingtong between the eyebrows, causing Feng Xingtong to clutch her head and cry out in pain.

"I call this the Hundred-Step Divine Fist. As the name suggests, it can injure people from a distance of a hundred steps away."

Speaking of her abilities, Feng Shayan was quite proud. When she first awakened her powers, she could only use them within a very short range. After so many years of exploration, she is now able to use them from a distance.

Li Chang'an's gaze fell on Feng Xingtong's forehead. He had sensed Feng Shayan's use of her ability earlier.

When she used her ability, Feng Shayan condensed her Qi in her hand, then looked down at Feng Xingtong's forehead to set an anchor point. She then used the Qi in her hand to connect to that anchor point and bridge the space. After that, her hand could directly reach the other end of the anchor point.

Although Feng Shayan demonstrated instantaneous execution, the entire ritual still took time, especially when the spatial bridge was successfully established, she could clearly feel a slight fluctuation there.

Not only him, but Lu Lin and Lu Linglong could also sense it, and even Li Chang'an felt that Feng Xingtong could sense it too, but he did not dodge.

Spatial abilities are powerful, but if one cannot master their advanced applications and merely uses them as a spatial bridge, their effectiveness is greatly diminished, especially since such bridges can be easily perceived by others.

Li Chang'an had no reservations and bluntly pointed out the shortcomings in Feng Shayan's abilities.

Feng Shayan nodded: "This is indeed a problem. My father also pointed it out, and I have also thought of a solution."

"What countermeasures?" Li Chang'an asked.

“Speed ​​up the spatial bridging, making it even more difficult to defend against!” Feng Shayan said, “Ordinary spatial bridging requires me to first lock onto a location with my consciousness, and then use my Qi to bridge it. This method is enough to deal with ordinary people, but it is not very effective against experts.”

"So my strategy is to spread out my Qi and cover an area. Within the area covered by the Qi, I no longer need to use my consciousness to set anchor points. I can bridge space at any time, which will make my attack speed much faster."

"At the same time, when someone attacks me, I can also bridge the space in front of me with the space behind the other person, so that the attack they launch at me will come out from behind them."

Upon hearing this, both Lu Lin and Lu Linglong were somewhat surprised.

"Divert other people's attacks?" Lu Linglong asked in surprise, "Sister Sha Yan, does that mean you're in an invincible position from the start?"

Feng Shayan shook her head: "It's not that exaggerated. This kind of bridging consumes a lot of Qi. I can't cover too far, nor can I continue for too long. Moreover, the size of the space I can bridge is also very limited. It can't include the whole body."

“I have been practicing for a long time, but I have found that continuing to practice can only increase the coverage of Qi, but cannot increase the size of the bridging space.”

"That's why I wanted to ask Senior Brother Li, how can I improve under these circumstances?"

Chapter 151 Guidance

“As a naturally gifted individual, you cannot cultivate acquired methods, so you can only continuously circulate your innate Qi circulation path to accumulate Qi and develop your abilities,” Li Chang’an said.

“Yes, this is my cultivation over the years!” Feng Shayan said. “Actually, I know the importance of cultivating one’s life force, but I can’t cultivate those methods of tempering one’s life force after birth.”

This is something that troubles Feng Shayan greatly. If she had a choice, she would rather not have this spatial ability.

Li Chang'an said softly, "You want to become stronger and develop your abilities, but simply accumulating Qi without putting effort into other aspects will not allow you to develop your abilities well."

"Because the control of Qi is determined by sexual cultivation. If you don't properly hone your sexual cultivation and just keep accumulating Qi, the more Qi you accumulate, the harder it is for you to control it, and the less you can exert your abilities."

Feng Shayan quickly said, "But I can't cultivate acquired methods, so how can I hone my spiritual cultivation?"

Li Chang'an said, "The accumulation of spiritual cultivation is not just about cultivation methods. There are many ways to cultivate both body and mind in this world, but very few people achieve success in the path of body and mind. The cultivation of body and mind depends more on oneself."

The practice of cultivating both body and mind is indeed a shortcut, but not having a practice does not mean that one cannot cultivate both body and mind. Just like Wugensheng, he never practiced any methods, but his cultivation of body and mind was very high.

"Then how should I hone my skills?" Feng Shayan asked hurriedly.

Li Chang'an did not answer immediately, but instead asked, "What is the difference between innate and acquired extraordinary individuals?"

“One is an innate ability, and the other is an ability acquired through cultivation,” Feng Shayan said.

"That's the reason," Li Chang'an said. "Everyone who becomes an extraordinary person through cultivation has traversed a path of suffering that ordinary people can hardly endure."

"Every step on the road is etched in my memory even years later. It tempers the body and bones. If you don't grit your teeth and persevere, you will want to give up every second. It tempers the mind and makes you feel bored and restless. It even makes you miss the pain in your body and bones."

"But these are things that even those born with extraordinary abilities have never experienced. You are indeed exceptionally gifted, able to ascend to great heights and gain immense power without any cultivation."

"But the consequence of instant success is the loss of a sense of reality. Without adapting to the pain that reality brings, you easily gain everything, so you find it difficult to control yourself and your abilities."

These words startled Feng Shayan, and also surprised everyone at the table.

Apart from Feng Shayan, all the people at the table were acquired supernatural beings.

They all started practicing standing meditation and sitting meditation at the age of four or five, when they were still too young to walk steadily. The hardships they endured are self-evident.

But Feng Shayan is different. She awakened her abilities long ago and even possesses a fixed Qi circulation trajectory that is self-contained.

For her, there was no need for all sorts of cultivation; she could become stronger simply by following her instinctive flow of Qi.

This is also the cultivation method of those born with extraordinary abilities.

As for the trajectory of Qi circulation in naturally gifted individuals, from which meridian to which meridian, and what precautions to take when circulating Qi, they themselves cannot explain it clearly.

They are simply circulating their Qi based on instinct, just like how people are born with the ability to walk once they reach a certain age, but they don't know how their bones move or which nerves are involved when they walk.

Once they understand these things, they can transform their innate abilities into skills that can be cultivated.

But this step is too difficult. So far, in the story, there has only been a case where acquired abilities are transformed into innate abilities.

For example, Duanmu Ying transformed his acquired double-handedness into an innate ability, but later regretted it and wanted to turn his innate ability back into an acquired one. However, he could not do it even after a lifetime of trying. In the end, he could only take a shortcut and achieve stable inheritance. This shows how difficult it is to achieve this.

To be honest, if Feng Shayan's innate spatial ability could be deconstructed into a cultivateable ability, it would be incredibly powerful, but Feng Shayan probably wouldn't be able to achieve that.

……

"Then what should I do to regain a sense of realism?" Feng Shayan asked hurriedly.

"Forget that you are a naturally gifted person, and walk the path of an acquired person again. During this time, you must focus on honing your thinking and tempering your restless mind!"

Li Chang'an explained to Feng Shayan what he had advised Lu Lin: the principle of letting one's true self dominate by constantly overcoming one's delusions and bodily instincts.

Upon hearing this, Feng Shayan murmured to herself, "If I can overcome my body's instincts and let my id take the lead, will I be able to improve?"

Li Chang'an nodded: "Didn't you want to cultivate acquired skills? Innate extraordinary people can actually cultivate acquired skills, and there are quite a few such cases."

"The fact that you cannot cultivate yourself only means that you cannot control the flow of your own Qi."

"If you can't even control your own Qi, how can you talk about controlling yourself and others?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Shayan's expression changed, but she had no way to refute it. Her inability to cultivate the Spirit Binding Technique meant that she could not control her Qi to follow the Qi circulation path of the Spirit Binding Technique.

Li Chang'an continued, "As practitioners, we all know that 'Journey to the West' contains some principles of cultivation. I wonder if you remember this scene in the book? The cart that five hundred monks couldn't pull was easily pulled over by the Monkey King in one go."

"So, put aside your spatial abilities for now and hone your inner ape. Once your inner ape is strong, it can easily overcome the difficulties you are currently facing, and it can even easily activate the Qi that is currently ineffective for you."

Feng Shayan nodded thoughtfully. What Li Chang'an told her today had opened up a new world for her. She was beginning to have some ideas about her future cultivation, but they were just ideas. She needed to think about it carefully when she got back, and even consult her father for advice.

Speaking of her father, Feng Shayan had asked him about cultivation before, but he only told her to cultivate her abilities according to the innate Qi circulation path. As for the training of her nature and destiny, he didn't talk much about it.

In fact, this is also Feng Zhenghao's limitation. Although he is indeed very powerful, it is only based on the development of the technique of binding spirits and commanding generals.

Moreover, as a lineage of shamans who exorcise spirits and command ghosts, they do not place much importance on their own cultivation of life and death, but rather focus on borrowing external forces.

Feng Shayan stood up, walked around half the table, stood in front of Li Chang'an, clasped her hands together, and bent her waist deeply.

“Senior Brother Li, I have learned a lot from your teachings. I will always remember this guidance. From now on, I will definitely follow your advice, forget the words ‘innate extraordinary person,’ and start with standing meditation, taking it one step at a time.”

She raised her head, and her usually cold eyes were now filled with admiration for Li Chang'an.

But beneath the reverence, there was something she couldn't quite put her finger on, like ripples on a lake's surface stirred by the wind—her heart was in turmoil.

"Good luck!"

Li Chang'an smiled. He didn't notice the strange look in Feng Shayan's eyes, but he could feel the sincere admiration coming from Feng Shayan and Feng Xingtong next to her.

This stirred a deep, heartfelt joy within him.

This feeling is nice; it's not exactly enjoyable, but it's definitely comfortable, Li Chang'an thought to himself.

Chapter 152 Breakthrough

After the meal, the group went their separate ways.

When they returned to the villa, Lu Jin had already come back.

"How did the competition go today?" Lu Jin asked Lu Lin.

"Grandpa, I lost the first match." Lu Lin told the truth.

"You lost the first match?" Lu Jin said, "Tell me the details."

Lu Lin explained the competition process to Lu Jin in detail.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin said, "It's not unfair that you lost this match. However, don't be discouraged. You played once yesterday, so they were on guard today. If you were to win seven more matches in a row, where would you put your face? Winning or losing isn't important. We're not into fighting aggressively. What's important is what you learn from the match."

Lu Lin said, "Grandpa, I'm still processing this. I've found that competing with these seniors is more rewarding than competing with my peers!"

Lu Jin said, "It's not that you gain more from competing with your elders, it's because you're far superior to your peers."

“But…” Lu Lin looked at Li Chang’an, hesitating to speak.

Lu Jin noticed his little movements and laughed loudly, "Chang'an is not included. I estimate that even in Old Berri, this kid would be considered a good one."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Chang'an and said, "Chang'an, tell me, if it's your turn to compete today, can you defeat the one who uses Iron Palm?"

"It's not difficult!"

"That's very simple!" Lu Jin said with a smile.

Li Chang'an smiled and did not refute.

"It's that simple?" Lu Lin scratched her head. "No wonder Senior Brother didn't want to challenge the other schools. If he wanted to go for a game he was sure to win, it would just be considered reckless and aggressive. He truly lives up to his reputation as Senior Brother. I should learn from his character!"

Li Chang'an laughed and said, "It's not that noble. It's just that without establishing a branch here, there's really no point in simply challenging the branch. But if the master intends to establish a branch of the Sanyi Sect here, I won't be so polite."

"Hahaha!" Lu Jin laughed loudly, "Let's talk about this in a few years. We've been out for a while now, and Linglong's situation has stabilized. Is there anything else you need to do? If not, I plan to go back tomorrow!"

Li Chang'an said, "It's really time to go back. It's time for the high-voltage body tempering again!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin laughed loudly, "That's what I think too."

When the topic of high-voltage electric body tempering came up, Lu Lin's expression became somewhat subtle. Although she was no longer as averse to high-voltage electric body tempering as she had been before, she certainly didn't have any expectations for it.

It seems that my willpower in cultivation is far inferior to that of my senior brother and great-grandfather. This won't do; I must learn from them! Lu Lin thought to herself.

The next morning, the three of them drove Lu Linglong back to Baiyun Temple.

The car stopped outside the temple gate. Lu Linglong jumped out of the car and waved to the three of them: "Grandpa, cousin, Chang'an, I'm going back now. Chang'an, don't forget what you promised me."

Lu Jin leaned out of the car window: "What is it?"

"It's a secret." Lu Linglong made a face at the old man and ran into the temple.

"What's going on in Chang'an?" Lu Jin asked.

"Let me get her some little trinkets!" Li Chang'an said with a smile.

Lu Jin nodded, did not ask any further questions, greeted Fang Dongtian of Baiyun Temple, and then drove to the airport.