Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 9 The Gentleman and the Immortal, Lü Qian's Slap

Under the bright sunlight, on the martial arts stage paved with blue bricks, two young men stood facing each other.

One of them had black hair and wore red, with a handsome face and clear eyes, standing like a humble gentleman.

One had white hair and a white robe, with a dot of cinnabar between his brows, which made his fair and beautiful face stand out even more, like an immortal who had transcended the mortal world.

"please!"

Lu Lin raised her hand in greeting.

"You're too kind!"

A gentle breeze billowed Zhang Lingyu's wide Taoist robe. He stared straight ahead and took a small step forward.

"The mysteries of heaven and earth are the origin of all things."

Through countless eons of cultivation, I will prove my supernatural powers.

Within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme.

A brilliant golden light emerged from Zhang Lingyu's body, like a layer of translucent gold foil covering him, enveloping him from head to toe.

It was past noon, the sun had passed its zenith and was beginning to set in the west; the sunlight was strong but not scorching. Zhang Lingyu, bathed in golden light, overshadowed the sunlight as she slowly walked towards Lu Lin.

"open!"

Lu Lin shouted, and his originally warm demeanor turned murderous as a powerful aura rose from his body.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Lin's shoulder-length black hair turned flawless white, and as her aura wafted behind her head, her eyebrows also turned from black to white.

This white is different from the white hair and eyebrows of the elderly, which evoke a sense of decay and disgust. This white is full of vitality and evokes a sense of indescribable mystery.

Soon, Lu Lin's exposed skin turned white, and a faint white aura emanated from her pupils.

At this moment, he looked more like an immortal who had ascended to heaven.

"The one from the Lu family has turned pale!"

"Hong Bin, shut up!"

A middle-aged man dressed in a bright red shirt and reeking of medicine stood up with a stern face, slapping the armrest of his chair, and scolded a young man with red hair and eyebrows in the crowd.

"Kid, see this? This is 'Triple Rebirth'. Look closely, you only have one chance."

Lu Ci placed his hands on the armrests and leaned back in his chair.

He turned his head and whispered to Lü Qian, who was standing behind him.

"That's wonderful!"

"To transcend the limitations of life, to hone one's skills and destiny—that's what I'm pursuing!"

As Lü Qian watched the two men demonstrating the Xuanmen Taoist techniques, he nodded without blinking, a burning desire blazing in his pupils.

"Useless!"

Seeing Lü Qian so engrossed in his work, Lü Ci turned away in disgust, no longer wanting to look at his pathetic state.

"Is this what 'Triple Rebirth' is all about?"

Zhang Lingyu sensed the increasingly powerful aura surrounding Lu Lin and looked solemnly at this "immortal" who had transformed from a gentleman, recalling the teachings of the old Celestial Master in his mind.

Going with the flow can avoid calamities, while going against the tide can bring great success.

This is the core philosophy of Sanyimen.

When a person is born, the primordial energy evolves into the limbs, bones, internal organs, and viscera of the human body.

This corresponds to the evolutionary process of "Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things..."

In this process, the innate Qi is gradually depleted, and when the innate Qi is exhausted, death will naturally be inevitable.

The saying goes, "Following the natural order makes one mortal, while going against it makes one immortal."

Since following the natural order inevitably leads to death, let us go against the tide and defy this process.

"Reversed Rebirth Triple" aims to transform three into one, refining oneself back into the state of innate Qi, and thereby pursuing ascension to immortality.

He still remembered when he asked the old master if this technique had any weaknesses, the old master touched his face and stammered.

"Master Lingyu, be careful!"

Lu Lin quickly moved to Zhang Lingyu's side, and her jade-like arm swiftly pressed down on the other's chest.

Seeing this, Zhang Lingyu quickly activated the Golden Light Spell on his body, transferring the golden light covering other parts of his body to his chest, while simultaneously slashing his palm, which was wrapped in golden light, toward Lu Lin's shoulder.

"when!"

Lu Lin's hand, wreathed in white qi, pressed against the thick golden light, producing a sound like striking a bell. He tilted his head and lowered his shoulder to dodge Zhang Lingyu's palm strike, and with a sway of his upper body, he used his waist as a pivot to sweep his right foot towards Zhang Lingyu's calf with a dragon's tail swing.

"Oh!"

Zhang Lingyu suddenly leaped up, using the force of the ground to strike Lu Lin's head with her right palm.

Seeing her whip kick dodged, Lu Lin stomped her right foot on the ground, lowering her stance to avoid the slap aimed at her face. Then, using her waist and hips together, she slammed her shoulder into Zhang Lingyu, delivering a powerful shoulder strike that sent Zhang Lingyu airborne.

"You old fox, did you teach him this?"

Watching from below the stage, Lu Jin saw Zhang Lingyu slap Lu Lin across the face and turned to ask the old master through gritted teeth.

"Huh? What did you say? What do you mean I taught you? Don't talk nonsense."

The old master's eyes, which had been narrowed, widened slightly. He looked at Lu Jin with some surprise and shouted loudly, as if he had been wronged and was trying his best to defend himself.

"Ha ha......"

Lu Jin seemed to hear low laughter coming from several chairs, and his face immediately darkened.

"You just wait!"

After uttering those harsh words to the old master, Lu Jin turned around with a normal expression and calmly watched the two fighting in the arena.

On the fighting field, the two figures clashed and intertwined.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen rounds had passed, with Zhang Lingyu and Lu Lin dodging and weaving.

The sound of the Golden Light Mantra being struck rang out one after another, and the misty white energy swirled around Lu Lin's body without ceasing.

Watching the two on stage holding back against each other, Zhang Zhiwei, sitting in the audience, frowned even more deeply.

It was a miscalculation; we shouldn't have used the Lu family as a whetstone.

This young member of the Lu family is just like Lu Jin back then. The atmosphere of a prestigious family has permeated his very bones, and every move he makes conforms to the standards of a scion of a noble family.

Zhang Lingyu remained the same as before, pursuing the so-called image of a Celestial Master.

Even a celestial master like myself doesn't care, so why should a young person like you care?

"Okay, that's enough for now."

The old celestial master shouted at the two people on the high platform.

"You're too kind!"

The two quickly separated and exchanged a fist and palm salute.

As Zhang Lingyu stepped off the stage, she saw Zhang Zhiwei's furrowed brows and hurriedly went to him, bowing and apologizing, "Master, I have disappointed you."

The old Celestial Master looked at the upright and honest Zhang Lingyu before him, his lips twitching slightly. He lowered his brow and spoke gently, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about some old matters. It has nothing to do with you."

"Go down with your senior brother first."

"yes!"

"Now that the Celestial Master's disciples have all entered the arena, we naturally can't fall behind."

Seeing Zhang Lingyu leave the stage, Lü Ci's eyes flickered. He sat up straight and tapped the armrest of his chair.

"Lu Qian, go! Show off to the seniors."

"Yes, sir!"

Lu Qian flashed onto the dueling platform, excitedly watching Lu Lin opposite him, who was using "Reverse Rebirth Triple".

"Wow, what impressive skills! In that case, Lin'er, why don't you practice with me?"

"Yes, sir!"

"Brother Lü Qian, you flatter me!"

Lu Lin got into position and greeted Lü Qian.

"They're here!"

"Snapped!"

A loud slap rang out, and the entire room fell silent.

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Zhenwu Hall, Wudang Mountain

"The injuries on my face were from when my great-grandfather beat me, saying it was to save face for the Lu family."

Lu Qian pointed to the injury on his face, grimacing as he blew on the cold air.

"Why did you slap him in the face? I heard that the Lu family kid cried in front of all of you afterwards."