Chapter 83: Meeting Lu Jin

"Five Thunder Talismans!"

Zhang Master Lingyu shouted loudly and launched the attack first.

The Five Thunder Talismans hovering before him instantly erupted with thunder-light, releasing streams of blue-white lightning that rushed toward Lin Yu.

Lin Yu glanced at the lightning and said calmly, "The Character Zhen—Thunder!"

In an instant, the same blue-white lightning surged forth from nowhere, splitting into countless lightning branches in mid-air, and collided with Zhang Master Lingyu's Five Thunder Talismans in a boom.

"It's actually a Qimen technique!"

Zhang Zhang Chulan's eyes widened as he thought to himself, "So Lin Dage is also a shaman?"

"Crackle-crackle-crackle—"

Accompanied by the sound of arcing electricity, the expected confrontation scene did not appear.

Because the moment the two bolts of lightning touched, Zhang Master Lingyu's Five Thunder Talismans instantly collapsed, while the lightning summoned by Lin Yu surged in brilliance, smashing through the electric light like a force of nature and sweeping over Zhang Master Lingyu.

"What?!"

Zhang Master Lingyu's pupils shrank sharply; he immediately gritted his teeth, quickly drew more Five Thunder Talismans, and tried to resist Lin Yu.

At the same time, Lu Lin, whose skin had turned pale, rushed over and drove a heart-stabbing elbow strike at Lin Yu's chest.

"Clang—"

A long humming sound echoed through the mountain forest.

Lin Yu stood motionless in place, his body covered in dense, amber-like golden light.

"Eight Divine Powers—Six Harmonies!"

Lin Yu spoke calmly, then swept his gaze outward toward Lu Lin beyond the golden light.

Streams of lightning were born from nowhere along his line of sight, crashing in from all directions.

Lu Lin was startled in his heart and immediately leaped backward, clumsily dodging the omnipresent lightning.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Countless blue-white bolts of lightning darted wildly across the arena, endlessly chasing the figures of Lu Lin and Zhang Master Lingyu.

One could say that Lin Yu simply stood motionless in place, using only the two Qimen techniques of Thunder and Six Harmonies throughout the entire encounter to force the two young elites, Zhang Master Lingyu and Lu Lin, to scramble frantically across the map.

—He didn't even take his hands out of his pants pockets!

Seeing this scene, the onlooker Zhang Zhang Chulan couldn't help but shake his head.

Just as Lin Yu had said moments ago, this hardly counted as a battle; it was merely playing along with them!

In fact, that was indeed the case; to better witness the abilities of the two, Lin Yu deliberately held back, adjusting the Thunder to a level that Zhang Master Lingyu and Lu Lin could only barely cope with.

Under his pressure, the two had no choice but to go all out.

Because of this, Lin Yu gained a deeper understanding of the Heaven-Reaching Record and Reverse Life Stage 3.

First was the Heaven-Reaching Record.

During Zhang Master Lingyu's process of drawing talismans, Lin Yu discovered that the key to Heaven-Reaching Record was not the Record, but "Reaching Heaven"!

In other words, this was a method of using Qi to communicate with heaven and earth.

The reason it manifested as Lu was because its founder, Zheng Zheng Zibu, came from the Shangqing Sect and was most skilled in talismans.

After Zheng Zibu's death, the only one to inherit Heaven-Reaching Record was Lu Jin, an outsider to the sect.

The reason he cultivated Heaven-Reaching Record was mainly out of guilt toward his good brother Zheng Zibu, not wanting this supreme skill to lose its lineage.

Based on this reason, Lu Jin's understanding of Heaven-Reaching Record was quite shallow.

But Zhang Master Lingyu was different; he came from the Celestial Master's Mansion and was not unfamiliar with talismans, so he could better understand the power of Heaven-Reaching Record.

During the "battle" just now, Lin Yu saw several times that before Zhang Master Lingyu had finished drawing the Five Thunder Talismans, lightning would burst forth from nowhere.

This showed that he had gradually grasped the essence of Heaven-Reaching Record and was no longer bound by the talismans themselves.

If practiced even deeper, a mere thought could communicate with heaven and earth, making words become law, or even commanding heaven and earth to some extent, letting heaven and earth handle it themselves...

Having figured out the principle of this supreme skill, Lin Yu no longer intended to ask Lu Jin for the Heaven-Reaching Record.

The reason was simple: during Zhang Master Lingyu's use of Heaven-Reaching Record, he had naturally learned it himself!

Of course, having learned Heaven-Reaching Record did not mean he lost his reason to meet Lu Jin.

On the contrary, he became increasingly interested in the Reverse Life Stage 3 demonstrated by Lu Lin.

This was a profound gate Cultivation Technique aimed at reversing one's cultivation back to the Primordial One Qi.

Its realms consist of three stages: the first stage is when true Qi is full, transforming Qi into skin and flesh; once cultivated, every gesture and movement possesses the power of dragons and tigers.

The second stage is when Qi transforms into bones, tendons, and internal organs; combined with the first stage's transformation of skin and flesh, it can form a Vajra Indestructible Body; when injured, the flesh and blood do not regenerate by ordinary methods, but can be repaired simply by circulating Qi, truly achieving limb regeneration.

Lu Lin, or rather, the vast majority of San Yi Sect disciples throughout history, were at this realm.

But even within the same second stage, the user's level of attainment varied greatly; for instance, Lu Lin's second-stage state was clearly incomparable to that of his great-grandfather, Lu Jin.

As for the final third stage, it is when the entire body's Qi transforms into Primordial One Qi, achieving the ultimate goal of reversing back to the primordial state.

Up to now, apart from the sect's founding ancestor, the only one confirmed to have reached the third stage was Lu Jin's master—the Great Fulfillment Immortal Zuo Zuo Ruotong.

Theoretically, a cultivator reaching the third stage could achieve ascension to immortality, but Zuo Zuo Ruotong in the original work clearly did not become an immortal.

Regarding this, Wu Wu Gensheng, who helped Zuo Zuo Ruotong break through to the third stage, believed that the path to heaven has no end.

Yet Reverse Life Stage 3, named as having three stages, is conceptually a path with an end.

A path with an end naturally cannot reach heaven, let alone achieve immortality!

Regarding Wu Wu Gensheng's viewpoint, Zuo Zuo Ruotong actually agreed in his heart.

Lin Yu had also thought this way before, but now, he had a different idea...

"That's enough!"

Lin Yu spoke softly, and the lightning in the Qimen formation instantly vanished.

The two who had been fleeing in a wretched state paused upon hearing this, quickly stopped their steps, let out a long sigh, and bitterly smiled as they cupped their hands toward Lin Yu.

"Thank you, senior, for holding back your hand!"

Lin Yu paid it no mind, turned to look at Lu Lu Linglong, and said, "Do you two have anything else to attend to? If not, take me to see Lu Jin."

The Lu siblings exchanged a glance, pondered briefly, and said in a deep voice, "If the Company has no objection, we are willing to introduce you to the Great Grandfather."

"Then there is no problem!"

Lin Yu nodded, turned to look at Zhang Zhang Chulan, and said, "I am taking these two. If the Company asks, say it was my order."

Zhang Zhang Chulan nodded and said, "Understood."

Lin Yu looked at the Lu siblings again and said, "Stand by my side."

The two were stunned for a moment before taking their steps and walking over.

Passing Zhang Zhang Chulan, Lu Lu Linglong stopped, lowered her voice, and said, "I leave Xiao Xiao and the others to you. When the senior meets the Great Grandfather, we will cooperate with the Company and accept questioning. And..."

Speaking here, Lu Lu Linglong's tone became somewhat hesitant.

Lu Lin beside her patted her shoulder, shook his head, and said, "Let's talk about it next time!"

Lu Lu Linglong nodded, then took her steps again and arrived by Lin Yu's side.

Lin Yu smiled, waved his hand toward Zhang Zhang Chulan and the other two, then his figure flashed, and he vanished from the spot with the Lu siblings.

Truly vanished into thin air...

Zhang Zhang Chulan's Expression Grim; such an absurd technique, no matter how many times he saw it, still made his scalp prickle!

Not long after, inside the famous Lu family, within an antique-style living room.

Lu Jin sat in a large armchair, frowning slightly as he looked at the three people before him.

"... You are that expert from Bai Bai Yujing?"

"You could say so."

"I heard the Company recently wanted very much to make contact with you, yet you ignored the Company and ran to my Lu family courtyard..."

Lu Jin glanced at Lin Yu and said without expression, "I suppose you wouldn't come to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason?"

"Indeed straightforward!"

Lin Yu said with a smile, "Since that is the case, I will no longer hide or conceal. However, before we discuss the main matter, should these two little ones step aside?"

"No need." Lu Jin said in a calm tone, "There is not a single place in the entire Lu family that cannot be seen by others; naturally, the conversation between you and me is the same."

"Is that so?"

Lin Yu's smile faded, and he said lightly, "Even if what I have to say concerns the Three-One Sect and Zuo Zuo Ruotong?"

Upon hearing this, including Lu Jin, all three people's pupils suddenly contracted.

After a moment of silence, Lu Jin turned his head to look at the two juniors.

"Get out."

"Great Grandfather!"

Lu Lu Linglong said urgently, "I know you do not want us to wade into this muddy water, but you are after all our Great Grandfather; regarding your heart ailment, we also wish to share your burden!"

Lu Lin also nodded, saying in a deep voice, "Great Grandfather, Lu Linglong is right. Since I inherited Reverse Life Stage 3, I am the last member of the Three-One Sect in this world; regarding the Grandmaster's matter, I also have the qualification to know."

"You know nothing!"

Lu Jin glared at the two, saying coldly, "Enough! This matter has nothing to do with you two juniors. Get out!"

"But Great Grandfather..."

"Get out!"

Lu Jin glared fiercely; the brother and sister exchanged helpless glances, and finally left the living room with their heads hanging low and spirits crushed.

"The Lu family juniors all have this kind of stubborn temper."

Lu Jin's tone softened slightly, and he looked at Lin Yu calmly, saying, "You must find us laughable..."

"Laughable?" Lin Yu shook his head, "You are joking, right? With such descendants, the backbone of the Lu family can be passed down for another hundred years."

Hearing this sentence, Lu Jin's face showed a smile for the first time.

"Let's get straight to the point, Mr. Lin; what exactly do you want to say?"

"Very simple." Lin Yu said directly, "I am very interested in the Three-One Sect's Reverse Life Stage 3, so I wish to make a deal with you."

A deal?

Lu Jin's smile faded, and he instead frowned tightly, saying in a light tone, "Then I am afraid I must disappoint you. Reverse Life Stage 3 was transmitted by my master; it cannot be traded."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Don't rush; listen to my conditions first."

Lu Jin shook his head and said, "Since you have come to my door, you must have heard of my, Lu Jin's, reputation. No matter what the conditions are, I will never trade Reverse Life Stage 3 with you."

"Of course, Reverse Life Stage 3 is not that precious. If you truly wish to learn it and possess the aptitude, I can accept you as a disciple on behalf of my master and teach you for free. But a trade... please do not even mention it!"

"Become a disciple?" Lin Yu shook his head and said, "The Great Prosperity Immortal is indeed remarkable, but to be my master, he is not worthy."

Seeing Lin Yu 'belittle' his master, Lu Jin could not help but narrow his eyes, and true anger already stirred in his heart.

But just as he intended to angrily dismiss the guest, a pair of eyes like the starry sky entered his vision—

In an instant, the surrounding world rushed away rapidly; houses and furniture quickly vanished, revealing the pitch-black starry sky above.

All things shrank infinitely during this process, while Lin Yu alone maintained his original size.

Lu Jin suddenly rose, standing in the empty, pitch-black void, staring blankly at the mountain-sized Lin Yu before him, as if for the first time perceiving the vastness of heaven and earth and his own insignificance...

No, not only that; that mountain-sized body of the other party was also emitting a strange attraction.

In Lu Jin's eyes, that seemed to be the highest pursuit of Qi Practitioners in this life—the Immortal!

(End of this chapter)