Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 123: Zuo Menzhang, I am writing to you.
To the south, the territory of Trinity Gate.

As the Northern Expedition Army pacified the south, many schools and masters rooted in the south had ended their closed mountain gates and home gates and began to re-engage with the secular world.

Because the New Year had passed, everyone had seen clearly that the war between the Beiyang faction and the Northern Expedition Army in the south was a completely one-sided trend. It was thought that the dispute might take two or three years to end, but it was only about half a year, and the Northern Expedition Army was unstoppable and began to advance victoriously on the battlefields in Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Anhui. It was estimated that the conquest would take only a few months after the New Year.

Moreover, compared to the style of the Beiyang warlords who divided their territory and exploited the people, the Northern Expedition Army seemed to have much stricter military discipline. Although similar things happened, it was much better than when the Beiyang warlords were in power. In view of this, many schools and families also began to let their children go out and see the situation.

The same was true for the area where the Sanyi Gate was located. Although war broke out, it was generally peaceful and harmonious, and no major chaos occurred.

The disciples of the Sanyi Sect, who had been forced to be locked up in the mountain gate for some time to discuss the three-fold means of protection against rebirth, took advantage of the time given by the sect leader Zuo Rutong to go out for some fresh air and hurried down the mountain to buy New Year's goods. The whole family of the Sanyi Sect also spent a lively New Year in the Sanyi Sect, which was a rare relaxation. Zuo Rutong also allowed these young men to vent their energy. He himself was an experienced person and knew that it was indeed unfair for them to be locked up in the mountain gate for so long and not be able to go down the mountain.

Moreover, during this period of time, Wang Yi was helping to find means of protection for Ni Sheng San Chong, so their whole family was not without any gain even though they were locked up in the mountain gate.

They may not have directly combined the true Qi in the reverse life state with the escape method like Wang Yi did to come up with three methods with extremely high upper and lower limits, but it does not mean that they do not have other ideas.

The three levels of the Sanyi Sect's Reverse Life and the Longhu Mountain's Golden Light Mantra are the same, both of which pursue the dual cultivation of sex and life. However, the Longhu Mountain Golden Light Mantra is simple and crude, as long as the most basic function of dual cultivation of sex and life is achieved, the rest can be done as you wish. Therefore, as a byproduct of the pursuit of dual cultivation of sex and life, the golden light can take shape and control objects, all of which depend on the luck of the individual when practicing the Golden Light Mantra.

However, the third level of Rebirth Against the Origin is not like that. It also involves the dual cultivation of sex and life. The founder of the Trinity Sect might have felt that the third level of Rebirth Against the Origin, which involves the dual cultivation of sex and life, should be accompanied by the power of dragons and tigers, Vajra indestructibility, reconnection of severed limbs and rebirth. Only in this way can the various mysteries of the third level of enlightenment be displayed. It gives a feeling of missing the forest for the trees. However, this sense of missing the forest for the trees is difficult for both outsiders and Trinity Sect disciples to see.

Although it cannot be seen, it does not mean that we cannot apply the knowledge to other cases.

While studying the three-level reverse-life protection method with his fellow disciples, Lu Jin, who himself and his family had friendship with Mount Longhu, also raised this idea, saying that the Golden Light Mantra of Mount Longhu is similar to our three-level reverse-life. Brother Zhang Zhiwei from Mount Longhu used the golden light in so many ways when he was fighting with Wang Yi. Can we learn from Brother Zhang and use the true Qi when we enter the reverse-life state as a means of transforming and controlling objects?

As soon as this idea was proposed, it was implemented immediately.

As a product of the dual cultivation of sex and life, the triple level of reverse revival is more complicated than the Golden Light Mantra of Longhu Mountain in terms of entering the reverse revival state. After all, one has to construct a completely new human body inside one's own body.

The simpler things are, the more durable they are. Conversely, the more complex things are, the more tricks they have.

With Lu Jin's suggestion, the disciples of the Sanyi Sect conducted experiments together and found that the white Qi they emitted when they entered the reverse life state could indeed achieve many changes. In addition to the most basic use of the Qi wall, the Qi gathering and transformation was more exquisite and real than the golden light of Longhu Mountain. If the golden light transformation of the Longhu Mountain Golden Light Curse was simple and crude, such as swords, guns, sticks, and clubs, then the Qi gathering and transformation of the Sanyi Sect could be deepened to the level of precision and dexterity of the Tang Sect, and because of the white Qi, it was more secretive and more difficult for people to notice.

However, there are also disadvantages. The more precise the Qi gathering and transformation is, the greater the consumption of one's own true Qi. It is necessary to maintain the reverse life and gather the Qi to transform into a real object in order to achieve an effect that is no different from the real thing. This is a considerable burden for the Trinity disciples who have opened the reverse life.

It is not so bad for disciples at the first level, they don’t need to pursue sophistication too much, they can be simple and rough like the Golden Light Mantra. But for disciples at the second level, the more they pursue sophistication and surprise, the greater the consumption of their own true Qi.

But it is a method that has been developed, and this method can often achieve the effect of killing the enemy with one strike without warning. Even the sect leader Zuo Ruotong had to praise Lu Jin's ingenious idea. At least before Lu Jin proposed the idea of ​​gathering Qi to transform into a form, even Zuo Ruotong used the power of dragon and tiger in the state of reverse life to fight the enemy. However, at Zuo Ruotong's level of reverse life, the life cultivation under the blessing of dragon and tiger power made Zuo Ruotong's every move unpredictable for ordinary practitioners.

When still, he is like pine and cypress; when moving, he is like thunder. In addition, he constructed the human body in reverse order and is very familiar with the limbs, bones, and acupoints. He can defeat his opponent with just one move.

Why was the Ghost Hand King afraid of Zuo Ruotong? Wasn't it because once Zuo Ruotong made a move, his inverted eight-direction force field could not even catch the opponent before Zuo Ruotong got close to him and easily crushed him. But apart from Zuo Ruotong, even Si Chong of the same generation could not do this. The Ghost Hand King was afraid of Zuo Ruotong, the head of the Sanyi Sect, not the other disciples of the Sanyi Sect. If they rushed at him, the Ghost Hand King would retreat, but in a one-on-one situation, he was really not afraid of anyone except Zuo Ruotong.

The topic has gone a bit off topic. At this time, in the main hall of the Trinity Gate, Zuo Ruotong was sitting on a cushion. According to the idea proposed by Lu Jin, he had been in the second level of reverse life for many years, and his true Qi was even more bottomless. All around him, there were swords, birds, beasts, and even a locomotive that were evolved from his true Qi. Although it was only the appearance, the scene was terrifying. Si Chong and the eldest disciple Cheng Zhen were already accustomed to the exquisiteness of their senior brother/master's profound skills. But Zuo Ruotong did not feel satisfied. He raised his hand and waved it, and the things transformed by the true Qi returned to their original state and returned to himself.

"Brother, you don't look like you're happy that our Trinity has a way to protect us."

"After all, it is transformed from one's own true qi. Based on the exquisite structure of the human body by Nisheng, we can make it more delicate than the Longhu Mountain Golden Light Curse. But ordinary disciples, including those who have reached the second level of the barrier, you and Chengzhen, if you are asked to materialize something as delicately as I am, how long can you last?"

Si Chong and Cheng Zhen hesitated for a moment, because they knew it themselves. Seeing this, Zuo Ruotong also sighed.

"What swords can do, fists and feet under the power of dragon and tiger can also do, but the more you pursue refinement, the more you lose the basics. In this way, it is inferior to the Golden Light Curse of Longhu Mountain. This is indeed a means of protecting the Tao. If you can achieve the third level of Taoism, return to the innate from the acquired, and have infinite innate Qi, then this method will be successful. Unfortunately, for us who are at the first and second levels, it is a bit useless. Jin'er has a good idea. This method can be learned, but we cannot pursue refinement too much. I don't know how Wang Yi is doing in the capital now."

Changing the topic, Zuo Rutong also missed Wang Yi, whom he had not seen since the martial arts competition at the Lu family's birthday banquet.

It has been nearly a year and a half since they last met. Although he was in Sanyi, Zuo Ruotong could occasionally learn from Jianghu Inn and other sects about Wang Yi's actions in the capital, his encounter with the Tang Sect, and his defeat of the Eight Nations in the embassy world. But with the North-South War, the mountain gate was closed, and the news was cut off. He was also half of Wang Yi's master, and could guess the path Wang Yi took and what he did. He also knew that Wang Yi would definitely take the matter of whether there was a third level of Nisheng Sandu to heart. But when he thought that Wang Yi had to distract himself from thinking about the Sanyi Sect's Nisheng Sandu while taking his own path, Zuo Ruotong felt guilty.

Since when did the Trinity Sect's threefold path to enlightenment need a child to try it for them?

Between the Sanyi Sect and Wang Yi, there was only the grace of passing on the Dharma, but no real master-disciple relationship. The grace of passing on the Dharma was not so great as to ask someone to find a third-level Daoist for the Sanyi Sect. Not to mention, Wang Yi helped Li Muxuan, a disciple, to understand his mind and see his nature, and also pointed out that the Sanyi Sect lacked the means to protect the Dao. These were enough to repay him.

The more Zuo Rutong learned about how talented Zhang Zhiwei of Mount Longhu was and how stable his position in Mount Longhu was, the more he felt that it had been a wrong decision for him to pass on the Third Level of Reverse Rebirth to Wang Yi. He was really afraid that Wang Yi would miss out on his own practice because of achieving the Third Level of Reverse Rebirth.

Si Chong and Cheng Zhen didn't dare to respond and could only stand aside. At this moment, outside the hall, Li Muxuan and Lu Jin came with cheerful steps, followed by Liu Weishao, the shopkeeper of Jianghu Inn.

"Master, uncle, brother, Brother Wang Yi asked Manager Liu to send a letter, saying that he would personally hand it to you, Master."

"Liu Wei greets Master Zuo. This is a letter that Brother Wang Yi personally handed to me, asking me to personally go and deliver it to you. Although I don't know the content, from Brother Wang Yi's expression at the time, I know that the content of the letter is of great importance. I dare not stop, so please take a look first, Master Zuo."

Liu Wei looked dusty, but relying on Jianghu Xiaozhan's contact points and unique channels in the Central Plains, he was able to travel unimpeded from the capital to Sanyi Gate in the south within three days to deliver the thick letter in his hand.

Without any further greetings, he just handed the letter directly to Zuo Rutong.

"The letter that Wang Yi gave me?"

Just when he was thinking about Wang Yi in the capital, Liu Wei came to his house with a letter. Zuo Ruotong was also curious and took the letter of more than ten pages. Si Chong and Cheng Zhen on the side took the initiative to entertain Liu Wei. Seeing him like this, they knew how tired he was on the way. They treated him with good tea and water first, and asked him indirectly to see if they could get some information about the letter from Liu Wei.

But just as the reputation of Jianghu Xiaozhan goes, Liu Wei was only responsible for delivering the letter and didn't even think of taking a peek. He still carried the letter with him all the time. Even he didn't know how much significance this letter had to the Sanyi Sect. He now just wanted to see if he could satisfy his curiosity through Zuo Rutong.

The beeswax was opened, the envelope was opened, and the first sentence on the letter that Zuo Rutong saw was: Master Zuo, it's nice to see you. I, Wang Yi, have been practicing in the capital for more than a year, and have always been thinking about the three paths of reverse rebirth and the means of protecting the way. Finally, on the way out of Beijing a year ago, I had a fight with Master Quan Xing Jin Guang. After fighting with his unique means of Jin Dun Liu Guang and confirming with Master Jin Guang, I occasionally gained some knowledge of the three-level protective means of reverse rebirth of the Sanyi Sect. Therefore, I asked the young shopkeeper Liu Wei to go on this trip in person and tell me all the three means of protecting the way that I have realized. These three means are: drawing a line on the ground as a prison, shrinking the land into an inch, and dividing the river into land...

(End of this chapter)