Under One Person: My comprehension is unmatched.

"At the cost of taking a knife, inject Qi into the opponent's body, and then detonate it with a splitting palm."

"Master, am I right?"

Seeing Zhang Yan kill the Japanese man with two palm strikes, Zhang Zhiwei narrowed his small eyes and said to Zhang Tianshi.

Zhang Jingqing nodded and spoke.

“Zhang has only recently joined the ranks of the supernatural beings, so a protracted battle is the most disadvantageous situation for him. This is a very clever tactic.”

In fact, Zhang Yan's use of Qi in those two short days had deeply shaken both of them, though they both kept it to themselves.

After killing Yamamoto with two palm strikes, Zhang Yan did not stop and struck the withered old man beside him with another palm strike.

To everyone's surprise, the old man neither dodged nor evaded, and was shattered by this palm strike.

"Ran?"

Zhang Yan looked at the old Celestial Master with a questioning expression.

He knew that this person couldn't possibly escape under the old master's nose.

“He poisoned the entire Liu family village with Gu poison. I told him to remove the Gu poison and let him leave.”

Master Zhang explained for a moment, and then spoke.

"This person is skilled in Gu techniques and has kidnapped a child, so there are two possibilities. One is that he is an ordinary Gu master who has taken a liking to the child's potential."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately thought of Chen Duo from later generations and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"Another possibility: the Medicine Immortal Gathering!"

Zhang Tianshi did not respond to Zhang Yan, but instead instructed Zhang Zhiwei.

"Zhiwei, after you return to Longhu Mountain, lead your fellow disciples to the Southern Frontier."

"Yes, master."

……

A few days later, the three of them finally entered the city. The county town during the Republic of China era was dilapidated, but very lively.

Zhang Yan held a small booklet in his hand and spoke to Zhang Zhiwei.

"Brother Zhiwei, do you think this booklet really describes the Triple Rebirth?"

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at the surrounding shops and said nonchalantly.

"Didn't Master say that? If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself."

Zhang Yan obtained this booklet from that Japanese man, Yamamoto.

"Never mind, I heard that the leader of the Trinity Sect will also be attending the birthday banquet. I'll just return it to him then."

Just as the two were chatting, a chubby boy carrying two strings of candied hawthorns ran towards a large courtyard.

Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing followed closely behind, entering the Lu family compound with the chubby boy.

As soon as the three entered the courtyard, a man came over in a hurry to exchange pleasantries.

This man, dressed in a red robe and sporting a small mustache, was none other than Lu Xuan, the next head of the Lu family, and Lu Jin's father.

At the same time, a middle-aged man with white hair cupped his hands and smiled.

"Zuo Ruotong of the Sanyi Sect greets the Celestial Master."

Zuo Ruotong? Zhang Yan turned his head and saw that the man was barefoot, had white hair, and wore an elegant white robe, giving him an otherworldly air.

This person looks to be about the same age as Zhang Zhiwei. If he hadn't introduced himself, it would have been hard to recognize that he was from the same generation as the contemporary Celestial Master.

Behind Zuo Ruotong was a boy who looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. He also had white hair, but his face was handsome and his demeanor was extraordinary. This must be the young Lu Jin.

At this moment, the chubby boy handed a candied hawthorn to a chubby girl, but she rejected it.

The surrounding children of the same age burst into laughter, which made the chubby boy very unhappy.

Zhang Yan glanced around and couldn't help but click his tongue twice.

The chubby girl is named Guan Shihua, and the chubby boy must be Wang Ai, one of the future Ten Elders. He looks like a kind-hearted child now, but how did he become Old Silver Coin when he got old?

Those two white-haired brothers must be the twin pillars of the Lü family, Lü Ren and Lü Ci.

In addition, there are Feng Ping of Huodezong, Liu Deshui of Yanwutang, and so on.

At this point, the host and the various dignitaries who had come had finished exchanging pleasantries and were formally seated.

As the banquet began, the bigwigs from all sides started a mutual flattery session.

Meanwhile, at the younger generation's drinking table, the spirited young men started drinking contests, and Zhang Yan and his companion joined in, sweeping away the unpleasantness and fatigue of the journey.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the head of the Wang family, his face flushed and clearly a little drunk, spoke.

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu, shall we let the younger generation have some fun?"

Lu Xuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and asked, "Play around? What does Brother Wang mean?"

The head of the Wang family let out a burp and said.

"It's rare for so many prominent families to gather together. How about letting the younger generation give us a demonstration?"

Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and looked around to ask questions.

All the esteemed individuals present shared this sentiment and unanimously agreed.

Especially for the old Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing and the head of the Sanyi Sect, Zuo Ruotong, this suggestion really resonated with them.

The old master spoke up: "Mr. Lu, Master Zuo, could you two please speak in private?"

The three arrived at a secluded spot, and the old celestial master spoke again.

"To be honest with you both... I came here today for two reasons, firstly to celebrate Elder Lu's birthday, and secondly, there is something I don't know how to bring up with you."

The old master continued, "This time I took a disciple with me on my trip so he could travel around. I plan to find a talented peer to teach him a lesson. Now that Mr. Wang has suggested that the younger generation practice, there are quite a few good young people here. I think this is a good opportunity!"

"Master, what's going on here? And didn't you bring two people with you?"

Lu Xuan was a little confused. Why not just discipline the disciple directly? Who was this other outstanding talent?

The old Celestial Master was taken aback upon hearing this, realizing he had forgotten about that little fellow Zhang Yan. He took out a small booklet from his robes and spoke to the head of the Sanyi Sect.

"Master Zuo, these are things we found on the bodies of the Japanese pirates. Take a look."

Zuo Ruotong took the booklet with a puzzled look, and after flipping through a couple of pages, her face darkened.

“When the Japanese visited Sanyi Gate, I treated them with courtesy, but I never expected them to be so uncouth.”

Upon hearing this, the old master briefly recounted his encounter with Zhang Yan, which amazed everyone.

With a smile on her face, Zuo Ruotong said, "After Zhang Yan got the booklet, he gave it directly to you, Celestial Master?"

The old master nodded and said, "Yes, I told him to keep it himself, but I didn't expect him to not look at it once along the way."

After hearing the amusing story, Lu Xuan asked, "Master, what about your outstanding disciple?"

The old master sighed, pondered for a moment, and finally uttered the Versailles quote.

"Alas, to be honest with you two, my disciple is good in every way, except that some of the sect's protective techniques are... a bit too strong."

Zuo Menzhang and Lu Xuan looked at each other in silence.

The old master continued, "His cultivation path has been too smooth. I'm worried that this wicked boy is becoming too arrogant. I've given him some pointers several times, and although he's humble, he always lets it go in one ear and out the other. In the end, words are too ineffective. We need to find someone to give him a good talking-to!"

Lu Xuan chuckled and said, "Hey, it's all within our own community, why would we need outsiders to handle these matters?"

Upon hearing this, the old Celestial Master shook his head and said, "He has already disciplined almost all of the disciples in the sect. We elders can't just step in, because that would be praising him whether we win or lose."

"Hahaha, so the old master is also troubled by this. What a coincidence, my foolish disciple has never suffered a loss either. Why don't we let them have a go?"

"Winning would make them famous."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong laughed heartily and, not wanting to be outdone, spoke up.

"Okay, let's have some fun!"

"If we lose, let them know what they're really capable of."

The old Celestial Master nodded, looked at the Left Gate Master, and added.

"Hey, hey? You two, don't make a decision yet. I need to talk to the old man about this."

Lu Xuan quickly interrupted, and then the three of them looked at each other and burst into laughter.

In fact, the three of them were even more curious about Zhang Yan's performance tomorrow.

However, they all tacitly refrained from mentioning it.