Under One Person: God Profiler

Xia Linyuan held the golden staff in his hand and sang melodiously, "Heavenly soldiers cannot stop me..." The golden staff in his hand began to spin.

The staff technique is a performance-style display, but after being imbued with the power of faith, the two ends of the golden staff continuously emit air currents like golden threads as the staff rotates, cutting through everything around it.

"Lin Yuan, stop! You acted very well!"

Xia Changhe shouted to Xia Linyuan.

Unfortunately, Xia Linyuan ignored him and continued twirling the stick.

"It's no use, he's already hooked."

Xia Huaisang shook his head and sighed.

This is a common phenomenon in the cultivation of divine masks. Mortals, having obtained god-like power, mistakenly believe themselves to be gods and become unable to extricate themselves from the characters they portray.

Xia Huaisang stretched his limbs, then suddenly vanished into thin air with a thud. Xia Linyuan collapsed to the ground. The golden power of faith emanating from Xia Linyuan slowly dissipated.

Xia Huaisang smiled and said, "My grandson is really talented... He even wove his own divine gloves on his first attempt at acting as a god."

Xia Changhe sighed helplessly: "This is all thanks to Dad's persuasion."

"Lin Yuan was originally a smart, obedient and sensible child."

“He believes whatever you say. And Yuan’er’s talent is exceptionally high. He plays Sun Wukong so well that he believes it himself. Plus, his daily practice makes his performance exceptionally perfect… Children are simple-minded and easily develop faith. That divine glove is probably covered with his own beliefs.”

Xia Huaisang chuckled after listening to Xia Changhe's rambling: "Maybe it's also our faith. The power of faith is mysterious. Yuan'er's portrayal of Sun Wukong is quite unique, isn't it? Not the usual Sun Wukong, yet everyone can recognize him as Sun Wukong at a glance."

"Hehe, everyone in the industry says that gods are man-made, but they forget that even man-made gods are still superior to humans. After all, a god is a god."

Xia Changhe shook his head helplessly, feeling that there was a huge generation gap between him and his father.

He glanced at the unconscious Xia Linyuan and sighed deeply.

I hope you never get involved in that circle.

………………......................

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye. The Xia family trio have settled in a remote mountain valley in Zhejiang Province during these two years, no longer wandering. Xia Changhe has also become an all-around teacher in the village.

Xia Linyuan grew more and more handsome, with skin as fair as a woman's. His eyes were large and bright, clear and beautiful: "Grandpa, this morning when I was practicing my singing, I felt a surge of Qi in my dantian."

Xia Huaisang laughed heartily: "Is that energy flowing from your mouth through Zanzhu, Yuyao, Sikongzhu, Qiuhou, then through Zhongfu, Yunmen, and finally converging in your dantian?"

Xia Linyuan tried taking a breath and then exhaling, his bright eyes lighting up slightly. "Grandpa, that's amazing! How did you know?"

Xia Huaisang laughed even louder: "Kid, it was just a fart. Just let it out."

Xia Linyuan looked aggrieved: "Grandpa, I can't let it out."

Xia Huaisang laughed even harder, grinning broadly, and said, "Then just keep it to yourself, what other good ideas do you have?"

After saying that, Xia Huaisang held Xia Linyuan's face and pondered for a while before saying, "Come, come, come inside with Grandpa. Grandpa will teach you something new."

Xia Linyuan asked happily, "Is it still the method of performing for ghosts and gods?"

Xia Linyuan was extremely talented; he grasped everything he was taught instantly. In two years, his skills greatly improved. He also learned that his family possessed some mysterious powers that they couldn't reveal to outsiders.

Xia Huaisang smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out when you come in."

Xia Linyuan followed them inside, full of anticipation.

Because of the paper windows, the room wasn't very bright. Xia Huaisang took out a candle, placed it on the table, and lit it. Then he said to Xia Linyuan, "Linyuan, assume a horse stance and stare at this flame. Keep watching until you can't hold on any longer."

"Huh? Grandpa, why?" Xia Linyuan asked in confusion.

Faced with Xia Linyuan's question, Xia Huaisang chuckled and said, "Of course, it's so that your eyes will be brighter and more expressive!"

"Do you know why Sun Wukong is so powerful?" Xia Huaisang asked.

Chapter 6 Zhang Yude

Faced with Xia Linyuan's question, Xia Huaisang chuckled and said, "Of course, it's so that your eyes will be brighter and more expressive!"

"Do you know why Sun Wukong is so powerful?" Xia Huaisang asked.

"Seventy-two transformations!" Xia Linyuan answered without hesitation. He had thought seventy-two transformations was very cool since he was a child.

Xia Huaisang chuckled: "No, it's because he has eyes that see through everything."

"Sun Wukong transcends the Six Realms and is not bound by the Five Elements. Similarly, his eyes can also transcend, seeing through the flow of time and space without being weary of cause and effect. He is not misled by the form of things and sees the essence directly."

"When Yang Jian fought Sun Wukong, it was also because of the word 'observation,' which means to see through everything. It is the third eye on his forehead, which is located above the two eyes. It is the observer. As the saying goes, those involved are confused, while bystanders are clear-headed. Observing people, things, and even time and space is done from the perspective of an observer."

"It's easy for someone to observe things from an outsider's perspective, but if you want to see the whole picture of the world, you have to detach yourself from the current world and let yourself be free."

"Observe people, observe things, transcend. Grandpa, can you do that?" Xia Linyuan asked in disbelief.

"Of course you can do it. You've always been very observant since you were little," Xia Huaisang said with a kind smile.

"Isn't this just to make acting easier? Hehe. If I only focus on the physical appearance and don't portray the spirit or the thought process, then I might as well not act at all!" Xia Linyuan said shyly.

"You're a true grandson of mine. Now start practicing your singing. Once you develop your fiery eyes, you'll be the real Monkey King," Xia Huaisang encouraged.

"it is good!"

"But Grandpa, I still think the Seventy-Two Transformations are more powerful."

"Practice quickly!"

"Oh~"

……

Half a year has passed in a flash.

Xia Linyuan opened his eyes groggily that day.

He saw his grandfather and father standing in front of his bed, their faces ashen. Their hands were clenched tightly, staring intently at Xia Linyuan.

Xia Linyuan's heart skipped a beat.

"Grandpa, Father, what's wrong?"

Their bloodshot eyes shifted slightly. Xia Changhe said in a hoarse voice, "Lin Yuan, you're not allowed to act anymore."

"......"

Xia Linyuan didn't speak, but looked at Xia Huaisang.

Unexpectedly, Xia Huaisang said the same thing.

"Listen to your father."

Xia Huaisang's words struck Xia Linyuan's heart like a bolt from the blue.

Confusion, bewilderment, anger—a complex mix of emotions welled up within him, causing him to shout out, "Why?! I practiced day after day, year after year! All for the sake of performing in a grand opera! Why is it that you're the ones who say I can't sing anymore?! You were the ones who let me sing, and you're the ones who are stopping me..."

"Shut up! Didn't I teach you to read? Go to school tomorrow!" Xia Changhe roared.

This was the first time Xia Linyuan had ever seen his gentle and mild-mannered father yell at him.

"What happened? Can you explain it to me clearly... Is it because of the God Mask? I can completely control them now, and the previous situation won't happen again. They all listen to me now..." Xia Linyuan said in a panic.

"Lin Yuan, listen to me, I told you not to sing, so don't sing." Xia Huaisang's tone softened.

"Then tell me why this is happening!!!" Xia Linyuan was furious and angrily threw the pillow on the floor.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Xia Changhe raised his hand.

Snapped

There was a crisp sound.

Xia Huaisang stopped him. A sound came from their wrists striking each other.

Xia Linyuan looked at his grandfather with a hopeful glint in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the grandfather, who was always stubborn but soft-hearted, slapped him across the face.

There was a crisp snap.

A red palm print appeared on Xia Linyuan's handsome face and grew at a visible speed.

“If you dare to perform opera again, you will no longer have me as your grandfather.”

Looking at his indifferent grandfather, Xia Linyuan felt a sudden sense of estrangement. It was at this moment that Xia Linyuan realized that people are creatures with two sides.

When you define someone, you should be prepared for them to defy that definition.

.........

In the end, Xia Linyuan compromised. However, he didn't go to school because he was learning too advanced a level; at eight years old, he was already at a junior high school level.

later

The father also became the father he used to be.

Grandpa has turned back into the Grandpa he used to be.

If it weren't for the throbbing pain in his swollen face, Xia Linyuan would have thought it was just a nightmare he had that morning.

Two days later, Grandpa received a letter. It said he was going to see an old friend and then left.

Xia Linyuan, who was good at observing, clearly realized that his grandfather was lying.