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

Chapter 270 Lü Qian: This junior wants to denounce the Old Celestial Master, a crime that cannot be

"Boy, even if you can't explain it now, you have to give me an explanation first, otherwise the Tang Clan won't be able to enjoy this birthday banquet in peace."

Seeing with their own eyes that Lü Qian not only survived the Dan Shi attack but also seemed to have reached an even higher level, it was impossible for the Tang Clan members not to be astonished.

In the Tang Clan's memory, Dan Shi was a deadly technique. When did it become a method to help people break through?

This concerns the inheritance of the Tang Clan and the hard work of predecessors and successors. They absolutely cannot allow things to be swept under the rug in such a muddled manner.

As they spoke, the disciples of the Tang Clan stood behind Tang Miaoxing and Xu Xin, looking directly at Lü Qian, the world-renowned Little Lü Zu, without flinching in the slightest.

Even though they knew they couldn't beat this young man who was not even thirty years old, and even though they understood that this was the Lü family's residence, they would never back down.

Their heritage has been destroyed, their mythology shattered, and the fact that they can stand here peacefully now is a testament to their barely suppressed shock and anger.

The Tang Clan may shed blood and tears in their generation, but they absolutely cannot allow their legacy to go astray, because the price of the former is far less than the price of the latter.

The extinction of a tradition would be a true catastrophe!

Looking at the group of Tang Clan members who had gone mad, and sensing their pure Dao heart on the verge of destruction, Lü Qian felt a pang of emotion.

At first, the Tang Sect only showed him the Dan Shi technique, but later, he figured out the mysteries of Dan Shi, and the two sides ended up in a fight to the death.

Although life is unpredictable, this also proves the preciousness of inheritance and the Tang Clan's firm determination to maintain its heritage.

Thinking of this, Lü Qian looked at the group of determined Tang Clan assassins, meeting their stubborn gazes, and said meaningfully.

"Red flowers, white lotus roots, and green lotus leaves; the cinnabar that is devoured becomes both cinnabar and evil."

"There are countless paths to cultivate oneself; even the blood staining one's fingers is a path."

After speaking, Lü Qian once again stepped aside to welcome the Tang Clan members inside. "Everyone, please. I will ask the Old Celestial Master to come and explain the reason later."

"We're waiting for you."

Tang Miaoxing suppressed the chaos in his heart, and after a moment of mental turmoil, he regained some clarity. He gave Lü Qian a deep look, and then led the Tang Clan members into Lü Family Village.

As Lu Qian watched the menacing Tang Clan members disappear into the distance, before he could even catch his breath, he heard Lu Ci's curious voice beside him.

"Are they really from your family?"

"My goodness, just now everyone was challenging me to a bloody fight, and you didn't even step in to help. Why are you so curious about this now?"

Hearing Lü Qian's teasing complaints, Lü Ci ignored them and, stroking his chin, continued, "Judging from your mysterious demeanor just now, could it be that these assassins who trade on the edge of a knife are actually Taoist priests?"

"Whether it is a Xuanmen lineage or not is still unknown, but the method is indeed an orthodox Taoist alchemy, and the inheritance is extremely complete, it's just that it has gone astray."

Lu Qian shrugged, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. "Speaking of which, the Tang Clan has existed for thousands of years now. Don't any of the various forces, including our Lu family, know anything about the Tang Clan?"

"No, a hundred years ago, the Tang Clan was always very secretive, hiding in Sichuan and not coming out. It was only because of that war that the Tang Clan was able to show its face in the world of supernatural beings."

Lu Ci recalled his family's records and the information circulating in the world of supernatural beings, and found it extremely interesting.

Who would have thought that the Tang Clan, which makes a living by killing, might actually be a legitimate lineage of the Xuanmen (Taoist sects)?

"By the way, why did you have to drag the Celestial Master into this? Could it be that the Tang Clan has some connection with Longhu Mountain?"

"It's just a guess. If I'm wrong, then consider it as asking the Celestial Master to act as a witness."

Lu Qian suppressed his curiosity and turned to walk into the village with the Lu family father and son. Now that most of the guests had arrived, the Tang Clan was the last group, so they naturally didn't need to wait any longer.

"The world of supernatural beings is truly a deep and murky place."

Walking along the road, Lü Qian pondered and sighed, "None of those forces that have survived and have a foundation for their existence are simple."

When he first read the original novel, he felt that the Tang Clan was indeed a bit awkward. It wasn't their behavior that was awkward, but rather that their style was incompatible with the profession of assassin.

Now, after more than a decade of dedicated cultivation, Lü Qian increasingly feels that the Tang Sect holds many secrets.

Firstly, the Tang Clan's basic martial art, the "Five Treasures Body Protection Technique," is the part that makes Lü Qian feel most awkward.

The Five Treasures refer to the five internal organs and five elements of the human body; Protecting the Body means protecting and nourishing the body. The Tang Clan has developed a wide variety of skills using this technique, and most of the Tang Clan's techniques rely on it.

In the Five Elements theory, the Qi of the Liver (Wood) and Spleen (Earth) is relatively sluggish, while the Qi of the Heart (Fire), Lung (Metal), and Kidney (Water) is relatively active.

Therefore, the Tang Clan possesses the unparalleled [Water, Fire, Metal, Qi Poison], the swift [Earth, Wood Flow], and even the [Willow Step] for crossing rivers on a single reed requires the Five Treasures Protective Formation for support...

Judging from these methods, the Tang Clan's research and utilization of the Five Elements Qi is comparable to some Xuanmen sects that cultivate the Five Elements.

What's even stranger is that this systematic and efficient method of cultivating the five internal organs and the five elements actually appeared in an assassin sect, and it was passed down in an orderly manner.

It should be noted that, apart from the Xuanmen sect, there are very few other sects in the world of supernatural beings whose inherited methods can compare to the "Five Treasures Protective Method".

This is not because Lü Qian deliberately exaggerated the profoundness of the Xuanmen sect, nor because he intentionally belittled other forces, but because the inheritance is rare and the method is hard to find.

Just like why Lü Qian insisted on leaving the village to seek the Dao back then. The Lü family was one of the four families, so why couldn't he cultivate in Lü Family Village?

The answer is, it's very difficult!

Because the Lü family lacks the necessary resources and methods, it would be difficult to guide Lü Qian onto the right path; doing so would be too exhausting and time-consuming.

There are four essential elements for seeking the Tao: Dharma, wealth, companions, and location.

The Lu family is also one of the four families. They also rely on learning from masters everywhere. They don't have any family traditions. Is it because they don't want to have them?

The Seeking Truth Society, composed of four martial arts factions, has its own methods, but most of them are fist and foot techniques and qigong, which can't even be considered techniques, so how can they be considered cultivation?

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The reality in the world of supernatural beings is that a method that can be universally passed down is extremely rare.

In this way, wouldn't it seem abrupt that a murderous Tang Clan would have a systematic cultivation method for practicing the Five Elements and Five Qi and nourishing life?

Secondly, the Tang Clan is suspected of having an unclear relationship with the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain.

As an assassin sect, the Tang Clan rarely interacts with the outside world. However, in the original story, the former sect leader of the Tang Clan was even able to openly lead his disciples to the Celestial Master's Mansion for exchanges and sparring.

In that exchange and sparring session, Zhang Zhiwei used the Golden Light Mantra to shatter Li Ding's protective magic weapon, the Black-Tailed Armor, and the Celestial Master's Mansion emerged victorious.

But upon closer examination, the Tang Clan, which makes a living by killing and has always been aloof and detached from the world, is actually flirting with the Celestial Master's Mansion.

This behavior either indicates that the Celestial Master's Mansion is acting abnormally, or that the Tang Clan is acting abnormally!

"Forget it, let the two groups meet later, and it will naturally come to light who is acting strangely."

Lu Qian returned to his room, changed into his Taoist robe, and headed towards Zhang Zhiwei's residence, calling out with a smile, "Old Celestial Master, this junior must denounce the Celestial Master's Mansion for disrupting the Taoist tradition and confusing the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), a crime that cannot be tolerated... Bah!"