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

Chapter 62 Lü Qian of Wudang Requests an Audience with the Patriarch!

"Um?"

A familiar female voice suddenly rang out, causing Lü Qian to turn his head to look to the side.

A wisp of pink hair disappeared around the corner of the door to the next room.

As Lü Qian looked at the familiar pink color, he narrowed his eyes slightly. It was as if a flash of lightning had struck his mind, and he remembered who this person was.

"This color...it's Lu Linglong!"

"Wait, he just called me 'brother' and mentioned a slap, which means..."

As Lu Qian's mind raced, he vaguely guessed who was in the next room. He lifted his foot, intending to go into his own room to avoid them, but fate had other plans.

Upon hearing Lu Linglong's voice, Huang Ming slapped his forehead. "Oh, I forgot to tell you, your neighbor is Senior Brother Linglong. Come on, I'll take you to visit him."

As he spoke, he was about to lead Lü Qian to the next room, but Lü Qian pretended that everything was normal and said, "Let me put my bag down first."

He gripped the ribbons of the blue cloth bundle with both hands, about to walk into the room, when a clear voice rang out beside him.

"Brother Lü, how have you been?"

Having recalled everything, Lü Qian naturally recognized the voice as belonging to his former nemesis, Lu Lin, whom he had slapped in public and made cry.

The opportunity had passed, and it was too late to enter the room.

Lu Qian withdrew his raised foot, turned around and greeted the young man in front of the door next door with a smile, "Brother Lu, it's been many years, but you are still as handsome as ever."

"Brother, do you remember? It was him who slapped me back then..."

Just as the two were looking at each other, Lu Linglong suddenly rushed out of the room. She stood next to Lu Lin and looked at Lü Qian excitedly, like a debt collector who had found the person who owed her money.

She couldn't control her voice and was about to tell Lu Lin's embarrassing story from back then, but Lu Lin quickly covered her mouth.

Lu Lin hurriedly pulled Lu Linglong behind her, her eyes showing some embarrassment. After all, what happened back then was not something to be proud of, so it was not appropriate to talk about it in front of outsiders.

Lu Linglong only realized what was happening after her mouth was covered. She looked at Lu Lin apologetically, then turned to glare at Lü Qian.

"Well, I live next door to Martial Aunt Linglong. Please allow me to pack my bags and belongings first."

Lu Qian maintained his gentle and smiling demeanor, seemingly oblivious to Lu Linglong's murderous glare. He nodded to the two of them, then turned and pulled Huang Ming into the room.

"Bang!"

Lu Qian tightly closed the door, keeping the two people outside out.

"Phew—, bro, I'm sorry, I almost got you slapped, and then... no, I almost spread your old stories."

After being released, Lu Linglong immediately apologized to Lu Lin, who was visibly annoyed.

However, her slightly excited mood clearly made it difficult for her to control her speaking speed, and she almost blurted it out again, but fortunately she stopped in time.

"Brother, now that this kid's here, I support you in getting revenge!"

Lu Linglong stared at Lü Qian's tightly closed door and patted her chest to assure him.

"When will you ever be able to act more mature?"

Lu Lin looked around at the sparse pedestrians, making sure no one had heard Lu Linglong's first shout, and then tapped Lu Linglong's forehead with a sigh of relief.

"We'll see. Grandfather is currently tied up in a meeting organized by Grandfather Lü. I've been ordered to visit you at Baiyun Temple."

He lowered his hand, turned to look at Lü Qian's door, his eyes flickered, and then looked at Lu Linglong again, speaking calmly.

"After all, your situation is the most important thing."

"As for the Lu brothers, you haven't heard about it while you were in seclusion these past two days. Two months ago, he single-handedly killed three Quanxing old ghosts. Now everyone in the circle says he has the level of a grandmaster."

"Some busybodies are even comparing him to Ding Shian and Na Ruhu, who have recently risen to prominence, calling them heroes under the old Celestial Master."

At this point, a hint of envy flashed in Lu Lin's eyes, but it quickly disappeared without a trace.

The Lu family has a clean and upright family tradition. He was just a little sad that Lu Qian, who used to laugh and eat with him at the banquet, had now left his peers far behind.

But he was no less capable. Thinking back to that slap and the tears he couldn't help but shed in public due to his physical condition, Lu Lin's desire to improve grew stronger.

Over the years, under Lu Jin's tutelage, he has reached the peak of the first level of the Reverse Life Triple Realm. He is just waiting to hone his skills for another two years to achieve perfection before attempting to break through to the second level.

The reversal of birth is a triple challenge, each more difficult than ascending to heaven. A slight misstep can result in disability, turning one into a useless person.

Many members of the Sanyi Sect also failed on their way to the second level, and Lu Jin believed that his teaching ability was not as good as that of the Great Ying Immortal back then.

Therefore, Lu Jin made sure Lu Lin progressed very steadily, even though it was slow and far behind his own progress back then.

Lu Lin was not dissatisfied with this extremely slow progress. He had chosen this path himself, and the stubbornness of the Lu family would not allow him to give up.

……

Lu Qian was unaware of the conversation between the Lu siblings outside the room. After pulling Huang Ming into the room, he placed the bundle on the bedside table.

"Junior nephew, do you have some kind of grudge against Senior Brother Linglong? I think she wants to spar with you."

Huang Ming naturally noticed the strange atmosphere between Lü Qian and the Lu siblings, and he couldn't help but ask Lü Qian a question.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that my junior brother was immature back then and acted somewhat carelessly. Uncle Huang Ming is overthinking it."

Lu Qian straightened his clothes. "Alright, Uncle-Master Huang Ming, let's go."

The two returned to the outside of the room, but the Lu siblings were no longer there.

"In that case, let's start cultivating with the fellow disciples of Baiyun Temple from tomorrow."

Huang Ming stood under the corridor. "Alright, I have other matters to attend to. See you later, Junior Nephew Lü Qian."

"Respectfully bidding farewell to my martial uncle!"

As he spoke, Lü Qian escorted Huang Ming to the entrance of the courtyard.

"So it's your junior brother Lü Qian. Call me 'Uncle-Master' and let me hear it."

Before Lü Qian could turn around, Lu Linglong's voice rang out again.

"Greetings, Martial Aunt Linglong!"

Lü Qian turned around and bowed respectfully, his manners impeccable.

After all, he had taken advantage of the Lu family back then, relying on the Lu family's gentlemanly conduct and fair competition, and he was willing to accept defeat.

Lu Linglong was at a loss for what to do with Lü Qian, so she could only let him go. "Fine, I was still angry about what you did to my brother back then, but since he doesn't care, I won't be the bad guy either."

After saying that, she turned and went back to her room.

Lu Qian smiled at Lu Lin, who was standing at the door of the room, and then went back to his own room.

……

Lü Qian stayed at Baiyun Temple for seven days to practice Buddhism.

For seven days, he practiced alongside the disciples of Baiyun Temple, reading the Taoist canon, receiving pilgrims, and serving the patriarch, doing everything flawlessly.

After the evening class on the seventh day, Liu Xingyang patted Lü Qian on the back three times, then casually walked from the back door of the main hall toward Fang Dongtian's room.

A glint flashed in Lü Qian's eyes. He watched Liu Xingyang's disappearing figure silently before returning to his room.

In the dead of night, outside Fang Dongtian's room, Lü Qian's figure suddenly appeared silently. He raised his hand to knock on the door, but a sound came from inside the room.

"Hey, I never knew you, an honest guy, had such thoughts."

"Master, I have no choice. I originally came from the Southern School and haven't been at Baiyun Temple for long. I need a high-ranking priest like you to step forward to pass on the teachings."

"Fine, I'll do it then. It's already past midnight, and the others are coming soon."

Upon hearing this, Lü Qian revealed his presence, reached out and knocked on the door, "Lü Qian of Wudang requests an audience with the Patriarch!"