Arriving at Hunyuan Dao Palace, the Prison Mountain Realm's Foremost Daoist Sect

"This 'Feng Shui Master' is really a man of conscience. Even if we don't find any hidden treasures in this [Instance], we can still look forward to the rewards from completing the [Instance] itself."

Lin Yu stood up and dusted himself off.

Of course, he was confident that he wouldn't end up with nothing from the inheritance.

Furthermore, he will definitely achieve one or two achievements in the [Instance] rewards and then get a few extra items.

Even this [Instance] with a "Diviner" is no exception.

"Besides the rewards, the Clearance Conditions the level don't seem too difficult to meet. Although Yaomo need to cultivate to a certain level to have an 'Inner Core,' powerful Yaomo who have achieved cultivation in the Prison Mountain Realm are much easier to find than Sea Beast in the Nether Void Realm. They're practically more numerous than Wild Dog on the roadside," Lin Yu clenched his fist and then relaxed it, then took the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] in his hand. "And with my current strength, taking down a Yaomo with an Inner Core and handing it over to the Inner Core Daoist Sect shouldn't be too difficult."

"Moreover... Jian Cunyi gave me this [Daoist Talisman], which may allow me to find some assistance from the 'Daoist Sect'."

After all...

He looked around and could tell that this was the entrance to a Daoist temple.

More accurately... this should be a guest room.

The clean bed was covered with a bamboo mat and had wooden pillows.

There was no table in the room, only a high platform against the wall, with three portraits of deities whose faces were not clearly visible hanging on it. In front of the platform were Incense Burner with wisps of smoke rising from it and some fruits.

When Lin Yu regained consciousness, he woke up on the futon placed in front of this high platform.

As he rose from the futon, he naturally released his Mental Power and Soul Power, sensing that there were two people waiting outside the room.

It's like they're on duty or... keeping watch.

Upon closer inspection, one can discover that... these two appear to be two young Daoist priests, likely registered disciples of the local Daoist temple.

That's why Lin Yu held the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] in his hand.

Although the identity of "Zhu Ming" was used in public before... that doesn't matter.

After all, it's easy to explain that the identities of "Director" and "Zhu Ming" [Item] are interchangeable, and no one will suspect anything because of it.

He composed himself, then, holding the Daoist banner in one hand and pushing open the gate with the other.

"Waaah--"

The heavy solid wood door made a thud as Lin Yu pushed it open a crack.

He stepped over the threshold and slipped out through the crack in the door.

Just as Lin Yu had predicted, the moment he opened the door, he felt two streams of Pure Qi lock onto him.

The two disciples outside the room were indeed fulfilling their duty of "guarding".

They immediately sensed the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] in Lin Yu's hand and lowered their guard considerably.

Lin Yu saw the two young Daoist priests bowing respectfully to him.

"Fellow Daoist."

Seeing that the other person greeted him politely, Lin Yu followed suit and returned the greeting.

"Fellow Daoists, I apologize for disturbing you."

As he spoke, the young Daoist stood up. "May I ask what brings you here, friend?"

Upon hearing the question, Lin Yu pondered for half a second before deciding to tell the truth.

"Actually, I don't know where this place is, nor do I know where you two fellow Daoists belong."

"I came here because a friend gave me Talismans, and after using it, I arrived at this place."

"My friend and I did have important business to attend to, but time was of the essence. He didn't explain much to me, only saying that he would come to pick me up shortly after I arrived here."

As Lin Yu spoke, the two young Daoists exchanged glances before saying, "Then please wait here for a moment, fellow Daoist."

As they spoke, the two walked aside and whispered, as if discussing countermeasures—clearly, Lin Yu's words and the situation he described had exceeded the scope of their assigned duties.

Soon, one of the young Daoist priests turned and quickly left, while the other remained where he was, looking at Lin Yu.

"Fellow Daoist, we two are still relatively inexperienced and are merely ordinary disciples within the sect. Please allow my junior brother to invite our master to come and answer your questions."

Lin Yu wasn't in a hurry and calmly stayed where he was.

Before long, the young Daoist priest arrived with a middle-aged Daoist priest.

"Fellow Daoist, this is my master..."

The young Daoist priest was speaking from afar, but his words were interrupted.

"Nonsense! What kind of fellow Daoist are you two calling each other? You should be calling each other 'senior'!"

The middle-aged Daoist was indeed more knowledgeable than the two younger Daoists. He glanced at the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] in Lin Yu's hand and then scolded his two disciples.

Their attitude towards Lin Yu was quite serious.

"Please don't take offense, my two disciples are new to the profession and their knowledge is still limited."

It's alright.

Lin Yu smiled casually.

However, he himself was actually somewhat surprised that the middle-aged Daoist priest would be so serious and respectful.

This [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] certainly has an impressive presence, but... it shouldn't be that bad, right?

Could it be that Jian Cunyi's [Daoist Talisman] also has blessings?

As Lin Yu thought of this, the middle-aged Daoist continued to speak.

"My disciple has already told me that you arrived here through a Talismans given to you by a friend... You still don't know where this place is or how you got here, so I've come to answer your questions."

"That Talismans is called the 'Returning to Origin Talisman.' It was crafted by one of our sect's founders and was specially given to fellow Daoists like you who are unpredictable and especially those from special backgrounds. After using it, you can directly traverse countless mountains and rivers and appear directly within the 'Magic Array' set up by that founder, no matter where you are."

"What your friend obtained should be a 'Returning to Origin Talisman' —the room behind you is where the Magic Array is located."

"To avoid attracting attention and to prevent Yaomo from finding out about this, we disguised it as a guest room inside the sect. We only have two disciples take turns guarding it, just in case any senior actually uses this 'Talismans'."

Lin Yu nodded slightly upon hearing the revelation.

He had already anticipated that the [Daoist Talisman] would be someone of considerable importance, so he wasn't particularly surprised to hear this.

"I see... So what exactly is this place?"

Lin Yu asked, and the middle-aged Daoist priest bowed and spoke.

"Hunyuan Dao Palace - the mountain gate created by Laws Daoist Myriad, Hunyuan Dao Palace."

"His Daoist name Yanxu; he is a tenth-generation disciple of the Hunyuan Dao Palace."

Upon hearing what the middle-aged Daoist Yanxu said, Lin Yu immediately understood why the other party had such an attitude.

After all that, although the [Daoist Talisman] that Jian Cunyi used was indeed crucial, the other party's respectful and cautious manner was ultimately because of... the Long Banner in his hand!

Therefore, Lin Yu also showed a somewhat surprised expression.

"Hmm... this is the 'Hunyuan Dao Palace'? That does have some connection to the Long Banner in my hand!"

"What a coincidence... it's truly amazing."

As Lin Yu spoke, the middle-aged Daoist bowed again. "You indeed did not obtain it by chance, but rather know the origin of this Long Banner."

Lin Yu nodded. "This banner is the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner], a gift from your Hunyuan Dao Palace's founding patriarch, Laws Daoist Myriad, to the Taiqing Sect. It is a magical Magical Artifacts he painstakingly crafted."

The middle-aged Daoist priest Yanxu, asked, "May I ask if you are registered with the Taiqing Sect?"

"That's not true. The Taiqing Sect lost the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] a long time ago. I obtained it from a deceased senior of the Taiqing Sect," Lin Yu said. "Although that senior of the Taiqing Sect died and his Dao dissipated, a wisp of his Remnant Soul still lingered in the world. After I resolved some of his worries and concerns, he chose to entrust the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner], which the Laws Daoist Myriad had given to the Taiqing Sect, to me."

Lin Yu spoke leisurely, Yanxu bowed again.

"If that's really the case... then it seems you must be my senior."

Seeing Yanxu's increasingly respectful demeanor, Lin Yu nodded again without making a sound.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, bringing out this [Myriad Laws Dao Banner] is a Dual-bladed Sword."

From the moment Yanxu arrived, Lin Yu noticed that although the Daoist was very respectful, he also harbored a sense of wariness and suspicion towards him.

Because Yanxu recognized the origin of the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner], and probably knew that the banner had been lost to the Taiqing Sect...

Now that this lost magical Magical Artifacts has appeared in his hands, he can't be sure whether he came from a good path.

Even though he himself appeared within the Magic Array of the Hunyuan Dao Palace through a [Daoist Talisman], Yanxu couldn't help but test him.

Clearly, Jian Cunyi's [Daoist Talisman] seems to have a flaw in this respect—he cannot guarantee that after using this [Daoist Talisman] to reach the Prison Mountain Realm, he will be treated as a guest by the Daoist Sect at the landing point.

After all, although this [Daoist Talisman] called Returning to Origin Talisman was crafted by the founder of the Hunyuan Dao Palace, it was probably lost many years ago. Like the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner], the current members of the Hunyuan Dao Palace can no longer confirm whether those who appear using this [Daoist Talisman] are truly the same group of people who received the gift back then.

That's why they left two disciples here to guard the place.

After realizing this, Lin Yu also belatedly understood...

"No wonder Jian Cunyi emphasized that he wasn't far from here and told me to wait a while before coming to find me... This [Daoist Talisman] actually has this kind of hidden danger."

However... Lin Yu did not intend to obediently wait for Jian Cunyi come and pick him up so that he could negotiate with the people from the Hunyuan Dao Palace.

After all, Lin Yu himself wasn't entirely without a foundation in the Prison Mountain Realm.

He could easily try negotiating on his own.

His answer just now had clearly passed Yanxu.

At least for now, Yanxu has lowered some of his basic guard against himself.

Of course, Lin Yu needed a more opportune moment to completely lower the other party's guard.

"Since you are not affiliated with the Taiqing Sect, but only lent a helping hand... then please forgive my question, senior, do you have any sect or master in the Prison Mountain Realm?"

Lin Yu laughed upon hearing Yanxu's words.

These guys from the Hunyuan Dao Palace are pretty savvy...

He was just waiting for them to ask that question.

"I don't belong to any sect, but I do have a lineage—I learned a lot of Fang Techniques from a senior Daoist Mage, so I'd say I'm his... Named Disciples."