Under One Person: My comprehension is unmatched.

Zhang Yan did not respond to Master Cheng's question, but instead spoke up.

"Could you please provide the detailed address, Master Cheng? I need to go to Shanxi first."

When Master Cheng saw Zhang Yan's reaction, he secretly nodded in approval. This child was loyal and righteous, and could resist temptation.

It's no wonder he's made such a big name for himself; the decision he made was pretty good.

He waved his hand, gesturing for Zhang Yan to sit down, and then spoke.

"This matter has been over for so long, there's no need to rush it now."

"Our opera troupe also plans to head towards the mountain stream and visit Jishetang."

"Why don't we go together? That way we can look out for each other. Once we reach the mountain stream and see your master, you can leave."

At this point, the old troupe leader glanced at Xia Liuqing and continued.

"You can help me along the way. Setting up a stage is hard work, and we need young people like you."

Master Cheng's meaning was clear: Zhang Yan would travel with the opera troupe, and he and Xia Liuqing would learn Nuo opera together along the way.

When the opera troupe arrived in Shanxi, regardless of whether he learned the art or not, he had already repaid his master's kindness.

Upon hearing about Jishetang, Zhang Yan immediately thought of Duanmu Ying from Jishetang, who would later become one of the Thirty-Six Thieves and created one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, the Dual-Handed Technique.

It was also because of these hands that he had a considerable entanglement with Lü Ci, the "mad dog" of the Lü family.

Thinking of this, he asked, "What are you going to Jishetang for? Does someone need to see a doctor?"

Master Cheng shook his head and spoke.

"We're not going to see a doctor; the eldest daughter of Jishetang is getting married, and we've been invited to celebrate."

So that's how it is. Zhang Yan remembered that after Duanmu Ying returned from studying abroad, her family forced her to go on blind dates.

She was never one to follow the rules from a young age, and having been influenced by Western culture, she was unwilling to accept an arranged marriage, which caused chaos in the family.

But at this time, Prince Zhong, who had always admired Duanmu Ying, came to propose marriage. He won Duanmu Ying over with his cowardly yet courageous spirit.

In later generations, people like Wang Zizhong were given a specific name: "Iron-Willed Straight Man".

Since we've come across this, we might as well go and meet Duanmu Ying of Jishetang.

Zhang Yan snapped out of his thoughts, cupped his hands in greeting to Master Cheng, and said, "Okay."

Along the way, Master Cheng did not rush to Jishetang, but continued walking slowly with the orders.

For the first half of the journey, they didn't teach Zhang Yan the techniques of Nuo opera, but instead taught him how to sing opera.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yan was not very talented in this area, not even as good as Xia Liuqing, so Master Cheng had to give up. It wasn't until the second half of the journey that Master Cheng formally taught Zhang Yan Nuo Opera.

However, Zhang Yan's progress in Nuo opera techniques was extremely slow, which puzzled Master Cheng, who had witnessed Zhang Yan's other techniques.

When the opera troupe reached the mountain stream area, Master Cheng could no longer sit still and went directly to talk to Zhang Yan.

When he found Zhang Yan, he discovered that Zhang Yan was discussing the God Mask with Xia Liuqing.

Zhang Yan spoke up.

"Xia, I've been thinking about this for a while now, and I think Nuo opera and the spirit summoning of the Chuma family are somewhat similar. They both borrow the power of others."

Xia Liuqing shook her head and said.

“Brother Zhang, you’re wrong. There’s a fundamental difference between the two. When a shaman invites a god, he’s just inviting some spirits and cultivating with them.”

“But we are different. We are not doing this for petty gains, but by playing the role of a god, we make ourselves and others believe in us, and we portray our lives as if they were those of a god.”

“When our own life is seen as divine in the eyes of others and ourselves, then we have truly become gods.”

Upon hearing Xia Liuqing's explanation, Master Cheng nodded secretly, indicating his approval of his apprentice.

Zhang Yan frowned and said, "To risk your life to play someone else, that's too difficult."

He thought for a moment, then continued.

"Whether they are extraordinary or ordinary people, they are just a drop of water in the ocean of reverence."

"Even if we succeed and integrate ourselves into the ocean, in the end, are we water or the ocean?"

Zhang Yan meant that even if one cultivates to the point of becoming a god, then one's life would be the same as the god's, so would one still be oneself?

Xia Liuqing was stumped by the question, and he scratched his head and said.

"Brother Zhang, your question has stumped me."

"Isn't it because of this problem that the progress of Nuo opera is so slow?"

Zhang Yan nodded, and was about to say something when Master Cheng's voice came.

"Once you become a god, does a drop of water or the ocean matter? Besides, we don't just cultivate one godhood."

Zhang Yan and Xia Liuqing were interrupted by these words and stood up to bow. Zhang Yan, however, had a lot of questions and spoke up directly.

“Master Cheng, the reason I said this method is similar to that of the shamanic sect is because I previously acquired some methods from the immortals, and now I have some ideas.”

Upon hearing this, Master Cheng became interested and said, "Hmm, tell me about it."

Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"What if I didn't play a god and wear a mask, but instead removed the mask through Nuo opera?"

"What I mean is that I don't play the role of a god, but rather I play the role of my own godhood, and in the end, I truly become a god."

When Master Cheng heard Zhang Yan's idea, he was first taken aback, but then he laughed.

“Zhang Yan, we collect reverence by acting as gods. How do you collect it by acting as yourself…”

At this point, Master Cheng paused, remembering Zhang Yan's reputation in the Northern Frontier, and said...

"Do you want to first establish your own divine status, then deify yourself in the hearts of the masses, and finally accept your own divine status and become a god?"

Zhang Yan nodded and spoke.

"That is indeed my idea. This way, we don't need to rely on external forces, nor do we need to consider whether we are truly ourselves."

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, both Master Cheng and Xia Liuqing were dumbfounded; this idea was simply too insane.

Seeing their expressions, Zhang Yan cautiously asked, "Is this feasible?"

Master Cheng shook his head, not to deny it, but to say, "I don't know, but it must be very difficult."

"Then try it."

After Zhang Yan finished speaking, he closed his eyes and entered a state of enlightenment. The other person, who had been watching Zhang Yan, turned his gaze to himself.

In an instant, my temperament underwent a dramatic change.

Meanwhile, Master Cheng and Xia Liuqing, who were standing to the side, suddenly sensed something. The feeling was very faint, but it was definitely not an illusion.

"Master, what is this?"

Xia Liuqing looked at Zhang Yan and asked.

Master Cheng was completely stunned at this point, and it took him a while to speak.

"He is establishing his own deity, and he has succeeded in a very short time."

Zhang Yan's talent in Nuo opera wasn't lacking; rather, his comprehension was too high, and he thought too far ahead, which led him to encounter a mental bottleneck.

When this bottleneck was broken, his extraordinary comprehension finally came into play.