Zheng Family Secret Tradition

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When the cave abode reopened and I stepped outside, I was greeted by the soft glow of the night sky.

There were already specks of snow in the mountains, hanging on the treetops, and the Pine Tree Attendant on the left and right were covered with snowflakes.

Winter is here...

A refreshing night breeze carried the fragrance of the mountains. Qin Yi took a deep breath and asked the pine trees on either side, "How long have I been in seclusion?"

"Reporting to the Peak Master, it has been thirty-three days."

Thirty-three days is not unexpected. The process of breaking through to the Cloud Realm alone may have taken twenty or thirty days, but it just passed by in my perception.

"Cultivating immortality really makes you lose track of time... Shouldn't my Senior Sister be back by now?" Qin Yi silently rose into the clouds and floated towards Qinqi Peak.

That handkerchief finally became a collector's item.

As they approached Qinqi Peak, the summit was shrouded in darkness and silence. Qin Yi stopped abruptly, realizing it was the dead of night. While other cultivators didn't experience day and night, Ju Yunxiu did. Given her nature, she was most likely asleep at this hour, and they wouldn't be able to meet again until dawn. How could he possibly break in at the middle of the night?

He thought for a moment, then turned and went to the Maple Forest Mountain.

When my Senior Sister and I were strolling around there before, I thought about sneaking a peek into Zheng Yunyi's cave abode. I didn't know if Zheng Yunyi had returned this month. Anyway, since I had nothing to do at the moment, I decided to go and take a look.

Upon arriving at the Maple Forest Mountain, they found cave abode. Two pine trees stood outside the door, also serving as gatekeepers. Qin Yi pondered for a while on the cloud. Theoretically, this was still Zheng Yunyi's cave abode at this time, and it wouldn't look good to swagger in. So, he transformed into a mosquito and quietly flew in through the crack in the door.

After ascending to the clouds, the changes in the Creation Golden Chapter cultivation became even more unrestrained than before.

The most typical manifestation is that before, he couldn't fly, and even when he turned into a mosquito, he could only change his appearance and would flutter twice before falling to the ground. But now he truly possesses the functions of a mosquito. Not only can he fly, but his physical structure is also very close to that of a real mosquito. Combined with the concealment of his aura in the Formless Realm, he is generally not seen through by others unless someone deliberately uses Technique Method similar to true vision to investigate him.

These two pine trees guarding the gate, of course, cannot see through Qin Yi's changes.

When one's spiritual cultivation reaches a higher level, even if others try to see through it intentionally, they may not be able to...

However, the current Transformations still have serious flaws.

First of all, this mosquito couldn't possibly have the strength of Qin Yi in his human form; its form would greatly affect its power. Just as growing larger increases strength, shrinking smaller naturally weakens it considerably. It can't easily transform into such a low-level form; if it gets accidentally swatted to death, it'll be too late to cry.

However, this can be improved as one's cultivation progresses, reaching the Huiyang and Qianyuan stages. Becoming larger can enhance one's abilities, and becoming smaller will not weaken one's abilities. At that point, the practical value of becoming smaller will be much greater.

Secondly, biological traits are not yet available. One of the great practical uses of Transformations is biological traits. Sometimes, even highly skilled cultivators cannot adapt to certain environments, but transforming into a local creature allows for easy adaptation. The acquisition of these traits can be gradually completed as the level increases—even the counteracting properties of natural enemies can be inherited.

However, Transformations are not omnipotent. For example, the characteristics of high-level exotic beasts are almost impossible to acquire. Transforming into Chenghuang will not grant you lifespan extension, nor will transforming into Soaring Serpent grant you fear or heavenly fire. These are the precious qualities of Demon Cultivator's bloodline, which cannot be replaced by Technique Method.

When transforming into a non-animal form, this barrier becomes even more pronounced. For example, if you become a crystal, you certainly won't have the energy stored within it; if you become a pill, you certainly won't have any medicinal effects...

I wonder if it will work when it truly reaches the level of "divine intervention"? Perhaps it will be possible then.

Only at that time can a thousand methods exist, forming their own world.

Qin Yi searched Zheng Yunyi's cave abode for quite a while. Many places looked like they had just been inhabited, indicating that Zheng Yunyi hadn't returned to retrieve his belongings. He sighed, landed in the main cave, and transformed back into his original form.

This cave abode originally belonged to Zheng Yunyi's father, Heavenly Mystery Child's Senior Brother, the former head of the Strategist Sect, and a cultivator at the peak of the Cloud Ascension Realm. After his death, Heavenly Mystery Child succeeded him as head of the Strategist Sect, and then broke through to the Radiant Sun Realm, becoming the head of the entire Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations System. Judging from Heavenly Mystery Child's past actions, he respected his Senior Brother quite a bit and treated Zheng Yunyi as his direct descendant, as the chief disciple of this generation.

Mou Zong wasn't entirely heartless. You can tell from the fact that Heavenly Mystery Child used a precious tortoise shell to take Zhou Yuncheng's place. In fact, this old Daoist wasn't entirely useless. That's why quite a few people followed him this time, and Mou Zong didn't leave any of them behind.

However, it seems that Zheng's father did not fully reveal the secret to Heavenly Mystery Child; for example, the painting was only passed on to his son.

Perhaps they really want Zheng Yunyi and Ju Yunxiu to get married?

Anyway, if there was a will or any other record, Zheng Yunyi definitely didn't bring it with him. I knew he didn't have these things when I spied on his ring last time, so he can probably find something in the cave abode.

Liusu also floated out, releasing its soul power to search with him. It was quite interested in this matter as well—in fact, it was interested in anything fun.

"Here, you idiot," Liusu pointed to the wall of the cave abode: "There's a hidden compartment."

Qin Yi, who was exploring elsewhere, walked over and said with a smile, "You seem to have a lot of experience with this kind of thing."

"I've killed and robbed countless treasures, raided cave abode —I've done it all before. Do you want to teach me a lesson?"

"... Never mind." Qin Yi pressed his hand on the hidden compartment, sensed the restriction, and channeled his Law Power through it, activating the Soul Stealing Technique.

The restriction was quickly broken, and Qin Yi opened the hidden compartment to see two jade slips.

As expected, Qin Yi didn't take the core method of divination and fortune-telling passed down through generations of the strategist school. He hadn't come to steal anything in the first place.

Another record details Zheng's father's life experiences, which can be considered a transmission of experience.

Qin Yi probed the jade slip with his Divine Sense and quickly found the information he needed.

Father Zheng was a good man, and his account was written in plain language, "... Today, Yun Yi was born. I'm very happy. Many old friends came to congratulate me and brought some gifts. The most interesting gift was from Brother Bieqing—a portrait of his precious disciple, Ju Yunxiu. It's clearly a recent painting, but the scene depicts Yunxiu during the early years of Fengchu, hundreds of years ago. It's quite amusing. I think Brother Bieqing feels that his disciple isn't as cute as he was when he was young? Actually, he hasn't changed at all. Wait a minute, my son was born, and he gave me a portrait of his female disciple when she was young. Could it be that he wants to arrange a marriage?"

Qin Yi spat and continued reading.

"In my youth, I dabbled in the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and Painting Dao, and I have some knowledge of painting. After the guests left, I carefully pondered the meaning behind Brother Bieqing's painting and felt that it was incomplete, suggesting it was part of a set. What does it mean to give me just one piece from a set? Is it a reminder for me to collect them?"

"I kept an eye on this matter. I soon discovered that Brother Bieqing had recently gifted quite a few paintings. One of them, a painting of a mountain demon, was given to the Immortal Palace Treasury, and another, a landscape painting, was given to a kingdom in the mortal realm. I don't know if there are any others scattered around. I made a special excuse to go and see the painting of the mountain demon, and confirmed that it was part of the same set as the portrait of Yunxiu."

"If I'm not mistaken, once the set is complete, it will inevitably point to a very valuable clue, either a treasure land or a treasure. What I find strange is that my friendship with Brother Bieqing isn't that close, so why is he sharing his treasure-hunting clue with me? Besides, although his lifespan is almost over, he's not dead yet, so why doesn't he go and retrieve the treasure himself instead of playing this secret game?"

"What surprised me even more was that Brother Bieqing passed away not long after. He should have had several hundred years left to live... Did he encounter problems breaking through to the Qian Yuan realm?"

"I always felt that this was related to his dividing of the scroll, because he took nothing with him when he left, but he took a copy of the Sun and Moon Painting with great care."

"That Sun and Moon Painting, at least, implies soaring through the clouds; it's a treasure. I was tempted to take it, but a sudden unease gripped my heart, a sense of foreboding, so I held back."

"Time flies by, and I have not yet broken through to the Huiyang realm. My passing is imminent. While searching for my own grave, I thought of Brother Bieqing again... I have not yet reached the Huiyang realm, and my passing will be delayed for decades. Brother Bieqing is almost at the Qianyuan realm, and he can just pass away like that? Could he still be alive?"

"If Yun Yi wants to collect all the secrets of the scroll in the future, he can do so slowly. For example, the Mountain Demon painting in the inner treasury has the meaning of a trial, so he can take it first... The Sun and Moon Painting in Ye Bieqing's Grave must not be taken too early. Let it drag on for over a thousand years. By then, any fragmented souls will have turned to ashes, and then it will be easy to obtain."

Qin Yi dropped the jade slip and rushed out of the cave abode like a madman.

Master Ju Yunxiu might not be dead!

There's a pitfall in the Sun and Moon Painting!