Everywhere is the Mortal World
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The chess fanatic did not linger. He truly loathed places like the Land of Chaos. The reason he personally came here was not only to eliminate a future threat, but also, more importantly, to prove his Dao.
The so-called hostile consequences between the Profound Yin Sect and the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace are somewhat unfounded. The key is that the process of being plotted against and killed by a precisely capable Qian Yuan opponent could easily lead to a breakthrough. When Qin Yi notified the Chess Maniac a few years ago, he hadn't considered this aspect. It could be said that this event truly made the Chess Maniac successful.
This also benefited Yu Fuzi. Even in its weakest state, the Profound Yin Sect was still a sect leader. After all, it had once been a major sect with several Huiyang realms. Even in its decline, it still possessed abundant resources and foundations. Given time, it would become a stable mid-level sect again. With this foundation, it wouldn't be difficult for Yu Fuzi to prove himself as a Huiyang.
Qin Yi himself, on the other hand, had no real benefits other than a bit of empty fame; even that empty fame was just a facade.
But he doesn't care about that.
"Uncle-Master, are you really leaving?"
"What's the point of staying here? If I stay any longer and play chess with that bunch of idiots, I'll lose a few years of my life."
"This place has beautiful scenery and enchanting Cauldron; isn't it a wonderful blessed land...?"
"It is precisely because of these alluring Cauldron that my lifespan was shortened by a few years."
The two walked all the way to the entrance of the Profound Yin Sect. The chess fanatic stopped and took out a pair of chess pieces, giving them to Qin Yi: "Here, Discarded Piece, I know you like them."
Qin Yi asked, "Is this Limitless Intent?"
"Each piece took a lot of my effort, and the materials were extremely rare; they didn't come for free," the chess fanatic laughed. "This time, you helped my Qian Yuan, and this pair of Discarded Piece is too little of a gift. It's a pity that I don't seem to have anything else suitable for you, like this chessboard. You can't use it without learning the way of chess..."
"That's enough. This is a multi-life item." Qin Yi quickly put away the Discarded Piece and smiled, "Thank you, Uncle-Master."
"More lives?" The chess fanatic glanced at him sideways. "Maybe. Every time you sacrifice a Discarded Piece, you gain another woman by your side."
"... Uncle-Master, tell me honestly, did you foresee this too?"
"It's nothing more than judging based on your Romantic Luck, and some... well, some inexplicable confluence of events." The chess fanatic patted his shoulder. "I'm only a Qian Yuan now, and I was only a Hui Yang back then. What I can predict is vague. Don't really think I've seen everything. At least... I can't see everything about your little apprentice."
"Could the affairs of the Great Qian Dynasty really be related to the major sects of the Immortal Dao? Even the rise and fall of previous dynasties didn't involve this, did they?"
"Times have changed. If a hero dares to brave the rapids, the world will be stirred up." The chess fanatic paused, then continued, "Don't worry about the Immortal Palace. The Palace Master has recovered from his injuries and has even made progress. Now that I've reached the Qian Yuan level, it will be difficult for others to bully me."
Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'm relieved. I was always worried about causing trouble for the Immortal Palace, and it made me feel frustrated."
"Do what you want to do. As long as it's right, the sect will support you. What's the use of a sect if you're always afraid of causing trouble for it? As for your methods, you should observe more, do less, and stay out of the game. That's what it means to be a spectator."
"What does Martial Uncle mean?"
The chess fanatic didn't answer, but instead tossed out a chessboard, sat down on it, and floated away.
He chanted aloud. "The spectator need not be superior to the player, but simply not share the fate of black and white. What do the High God contend for? They too have not forgotten their passion here."
The sound faded away and eventually disappeared.
Qin Yi hissed as if in pain, then realized this guy was starting to ramble on and on, his words carrying a hidden meaning...
But even now he knows that it's not that the chess fanatic likes to show off; in reality, he only has a vague understanding of many things and can't explain them in detail.
The saying "Heavenly secrets should not be revealed lightly" simply means that no one can fully fathom the secrets of heaven.
It's just that I'm being too confident and will be proven wrong.
After seeing off the chess fanatic, Qin Yi went directly to the Profound Yin Sect Master, to the Sarira chamber where Meng Qingying previously retrieved the relic.
The secret chamber wasn't just one layer, it was multiple layers. It was originally the secret treasure trove of the Profound Yin Sect, containing many treasures collected over the generations. The reason the Sarira was in the outermost, shallowest layer was simply because Xuan Hao had previously cultivated in the secret chamber of the main hall. The sect's main hall was also the place where the earth's veins converged most strongly, originally intended to suppress Buddha-nature.
Further inside lies the Profound Yin Sect's treasure trove, accumulated over generations. Yu Fuzi is showing Li Qingjun around, giving her the opportunity to take whatever she wants.
This behavior essentially shows that the Profound Yin Sect considers Qin Yi's army and property to be used at will, displaying an extremely humble attitude.
Qin Yi, on the other hand, felt a little awkward and unaccustomed to this hierarchical structure, especially since he knew that Yu Fuzi was definitely not genuinely loyal. This feigned submission made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Li Qingjun, on the other hand, remained expressionless, seemingly much more comfortable than Qin Yi.
She was looking at a flying sword.
Yu Fuzi explained from the side, "This was obtained by our sect's seniors from killing a Sword Cultivator a long time ago. It is a very powerful flying sword that can break through the Huiyang."
Li Qingjun stroked the flying sword for a while, then nodded and said, "I'll take this one. My long-range flying sword is still the one I use at the Bone Forging Stage, and it's a bit outdated. This sword's Sword Intent is vast and sharp, which is just right for me. I can refine it a little."
Yu Fuzi was overjoyed. "I'm glad you like it, young lady."
Qin Yi felt that the two people's attitudes were a bit strange. He didn't want to ask Qing Jun in front of Yu Fuzi, so he didn't say anything and put his hands behind his back to look at other things.
If you want to go to the Divine Land, you must be prepared. For example, the method of concealing the secrets of heaven that Yu Fuzi mentioned before has been extended to the hiding of treasures and other Cultivation Method, which is why I came to the treasure vault to take a look.
"This is the Celestial Secret Confusion Method that you need, Young Master." Yu Fuzi eagerly took a compass-like object. "This compass is upside down in all eight directions, Yin and Yang are disordered, and the sixty-four directions are reversed. The rules of calculation are completely different from common sense. As long as you carry it with you, let alone the calculations of the Witch God Sect, I guarantee that even the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace cannot calculate it."
Qin Yi took the compass and could indeed feel a chaotic and distorted aura enveloping his entire body. It seemed that if he could use it, it might have other uses besides passively confusing the secrets of heaven. However, Yu Fuzi's exaggerated praise made him uneasy, "With your level of cultivation, how do you know this thing can even deceive the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace?"
"Because this is the fundamental method of our Profound Yin Sect in reversing Yin and Yang for thousands of years, a treasure forged with the power of countless ancestors. It is not in the conventional ranking system; it purely affects the rules around you, which is equivalent to carrying a Land of Chaos with you. The Celestial Pivot Divine Palace operates under the Heavenly Dao, so it is naturally unpredictable."
Qin Yi nodded slightly. There were quite a few things that didn't fall within the conventional hierarchy. For example, Cheng Cheng's Heart Reflecting Mirror. If you wanted to be on guard, it wouldn't reflect anything. If you weren't on guard, Feng Chu and Tai Qing would be the same in front of that mirror. It simply reflected your inner truth, and had nothing to do with your rank.
This thing is the same; it distorts the surrounding Principle, thus obscuring the secrets of heaven, and no one can fathom it.
"I'll borrow this for now and return it to you later."
Yu Fuzi said happily, "It's good that you're useful, Young Master. There's no need to repay it."
Qin Yi, however, felt somewhat uneasy, so he took out a pair of top-grade Yin-Yang Spirit Stone and handed them to him. "Here, these are for you. It's a pleasure doing business with you."
Yu Fuzi's expression became somewhat strange, showing a mixture of greed and hesitation.
Li Qingjun chimed in, "You've made a great contribution this time, so this is a reward for you. You also need to improve your cultivation as soon as possible so you can help us."
Yu Fuzi breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and took it, and said with a smile, "I will definitely do my best."
Li Qingjun's telepathic message timely entered Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness: "This is not cooperation, but the way of superiors and subordinates. Only by taking his things can you represent trust and closeness; otherwise, it means there is still wariness, which is not good. As long as it is not excessive exploitation, taking things appropriately will only make him happy and he will have absolutely no objections. If you want to give him things, it is the same; it is a gift, a reward, and an expectation, not cooperation or a transaction. Otherwise, he will be even more uneasy than you are."
Qin Yi was stunned for a long time before sighing, "I see."
Li Qingjun said calmly, "I'm increasingly convinced that there are no Land of Chaos; everyone is the same. There are no immortals either; the Everywhere is the Mortal World."