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

Chapter 284 The Beginning of the End of the Jia Shen Year

"From this day forward, the Lü family will cultivate both medicine and martial arts!"

Holding two glowing Qi orbs in his hands, Lü Qian smiled and looked at the guests from all directions. His clear announcement echoed in the somewhat quiet room, like the sound of bells and drums, shaking everyone present.

The sound of the bell and drum echoes at this moment, connecting the past and extending from this moment into the future, a brand new future.

"Good, youthful spirit should be vigorous and unrestrained, lest we grow old and our blood turns cold."

The old Celestial Master looked down at Lü Qian, stroked his beard, and sighed, "In the end, it's a cycle of old and new, with new people emerging after the old."

"You flatter me, Master."

Coming to his senses, Lü Ci grinned, showing off his white teeth, and picked up his wine glass, trying to hide the ever-curling corners of his mouth. But his joyful voice betrayed his delighted mood.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at your teeth, they're almost blinding me."

"Exactly, if you really don't want to laugh, then don't. With that old face, it looks like you've lost everything."

His old friends at the table looked at Lü Ci's face, which was twisted and looked somewhat ferocious and creepy, and retorted in annoyance.

"What's wrong? I'm just happy today."

Hearing the sarcastic and mocking words around him, Lü Ci was not angry. Instead, he laughed even more heartily and then calmly removed his half-hearted pretense, stretching his face out to the surroundings.

"I'm laughing like this, so what? If you've got the guts, hit me! Come on, hit me!"

"Hmph, you shameless old hedgehog."

Everyone looked at that smirking face, turned their heads away to catch their breath, and pretended not to hear his blatant boasting.

But the more they tried to ignore it, the more obvious Lu Ci's despicable provocation became, and the sourness in their hearts grew stronger, almost like brewing several large vats of bubbling vinegar.

From then on, the Lü family cultivated both medicine and martial arts!

At first glance, these words seem innocuous, merely a plan for the future of the family. However, those present are all from families with a long and distinguished history, whose traditions have endured through the ages. How could any of them not feel a pang of envy upon hearing Lü Qian's words?

This statement signifies that the Lü family has completed its lineage once again!

That was a long, long time ago, thousands of years ago. Back then, the Lü family was not the powerful, unruly family it is today, but a true family of doctors and martial artists.

Ruyi Jin?

In those days, it could only be considered a small part of the Lü family's heritage, not the main means of survival it is today.

As time goes by and the tides of history rise and fall, the loss of traditions is inevitable. In the midst of historical ups and downs, even the most prestigious families can turn into bubbles in the waves of time and become nothing more than dust.

The medical tradition of the Lü family has also been reduced to a fleeting wave in the ocean, long since vanished without a trace.

Even now, few people remember that the original Lü family was a wealthy and powerful family that excelled in both medicine and martial arts.

He can heal the sick and help the world by practicing medicine at his doorstep, and he can travel the world as a chivalrous knight.

Now the Lü family has restored its heritage and rediscovered its image from the distant past, but what about these guests who share the same plight?

The failure of descendants to carry on the legacy is not only a problem experienced by the Lü family, but also by all the factions in the world of supernatural beings.

However, the Lü family, who had previously shared similar plight, unexpectedly produced a great dragon and even improved and perfected their family's traditions.

This made all the guests extremely envious and jealous. While feeling a pang of bitterness, they also turned their eager gazes to their own descendants.

Since he is of the same generation as Lü Qian of the Lü family, he can't be too much inferior to him, right?

I heard that Lü Qian was able to suppress his peers in the clan at the age of twelve. After that, he resolutely left home to seek the Tao, practicing cultivation regardless of the weather, and did not return home for sixteen years.

Look at them, and then look at you. How can you be so lazy, so easily satisfied, and so lacking in ambition?

If you youngsters can't train well, how will we old folks face our ancestors after we die?

It seems we've been too lenient with these kids. We need to tighten things up and give them a real talking-to.

The elders on the high seats looked at their younger generation and found that the young people who were once so pleasing to the eye and satisfactory were now so repulsive, disorganized, and unambitious.

Almost simultaneously, the gazes of these elderly people shifted from earnest hope to disappointment, and then to indifferent ruthlessness.

"No, for the sake of my old age so that I can face my ancestors after I die, I can only make you wretched creatures suffer."

The elders could still hear Lü Ci's incessant boasting. They raised their wine glasses, exchanged glances, and nodded slightly, as if they had reached a consensus.

"Let's endure hardship and grow stronger; we absolutely won't bear the infamy."

They lightly clinked their glasses, then tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp. At the same time, the younger generation sitting below all shivered, a strange chill seeping into their hearts from the outside world.

They stared intently at Lü Qian below, who seemed like a god, their eyes filled with envy, completely unaware of the impending suffering.

"Young Master Lü, you are welcome to come to Huode Sect to discuss medicine sometime in the future. I do have some skills in medicine."

With red hair and eyebrows, and dressed in a red short jacket, Hong Bin stood up abruptly, his eyes shining as he looked down at Lü Qian. He said enthusiastically, "Even if I can't do it, I still have my master. If that doesn't work, I still have my great-grandfather. And if my great-grandfather can't do it, there's always Old Man Ping who guards the gate."

"Old Man Ping is not only skilled in playing with fire, but he is also considered the most skilled in medicine among the Fire Virtue Sect members."

"Hahaha, Hongping, listen to this. Even your great-grandson says you're no good. If you ask me, you shouldn't show your face anymore."

"Hong Bin!"

Before Hong Bin could finish his introduction, the laughter of the elderly on the platform interrupted the enthusiastic young man's words. Hong Ping, the old man who had set fire to the Lü family's hall, glared at his unfilial descendants.

"Old Luo, haven't you already seen whether I can do it or not?"

"Get out of here! Explain yourself clearly, or I'll have to resort to violence... Ah, you set fire to my beard again!"

The atmosphere on the field was chaotic due to the laughter and commotion of the elderly people, and the excitement instantly filled the entire venue.

"Since the Little Fire God and the Fire Virtue Sect have extended such a sincere invitation, I will definitely visit them when I have time."

Lu Qian looked at the enthusiastic Hong Bin, put away the Qi balls in his hands, and replied with a smile, "The medical skills of the Huode Sect have been passed down for a long time, so I am the one who benefited."

The Huode Sect is located in Sichuan. The sect has passed down fire-based techniques and medical skills.

They were adept at using the highly toxic aconite in medicine and had a deep understanding of the principles of life and death in medicine.

More importantly, there's the "Old Man Ping" that Hong Bin just mentioned.

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