Daoist sect legacies

Thanks to the groundwork laid earlier at the Hunyuan Dao Palace to elevate his status, and the exquisite rhetoric he used during the initial exchange...

After going around in circles, Lin Yu finally got Jian Cunyi to accept, and even somewhat proactively propose, the idea of going to the old sites of those sects to dig for treasures, and he gave a reasonable explanation for why he knew about these old sites.

In Lin Yu's view, although he couldn't take Jian Cunyi all the old sites to search for the inheritance, taking him to one or two of them wouldn't be a problem.

After observing Jian Cunyi's actions in the [Instance], Lin Yu was now even more convinced that Jian Cunyi was not the type to embezzle or covet the "inheritance" he had found.

Furthermore, the other party does not seem to object to or resist this behavior.

For Lin Yu, taking Jian Cunyi to the locations of those sect relics also had one advantage...

Jian Cunyi was, after all, a "Tier 4" expert who was familiar with the Prison Mountain Realm.

Although Layman Yun Fengyang wouldn't harm himself, those sects and clans that were destroyed back then... certainly weren't without some risk either.

The first few relics, along with Jian Cunyi, serve as an extra layer of insurance.

Once you're familiar with the process, it's not too late to find an opportunity to act independently on your own.

Based on his Memory, Lin Yu knew that there really was such a relic near the Nine Cold Mountain in the Wind Prison.

"Since Brother Lin has such a good place to go, then... please lead the way, Brother Lin!"

Jian Cunyi trusted Lin Yu completely and spoke directly.

Lin Yu nodded. "Alright... But that's a record I found in the inheritance. Times have changed, so the location might be slightly off. It might take a while to find it."

"Therefore, please forgive me Brother Jian."

Faced with Lin Yu's pre-emptive disclaimer, Jian Cunyi and said, "It's alright, Brother Lin... As long as you have a general location, once we're in the vicinity, I can use my methods to search for you."

"After all, the selection of sites for ancient Daoist Sect must have been quite particular. I also have some knowledge of the art of observing qi and locating acupoints, so I can guess where those Daoist Sect would be built."

"Furthermore... if they still have any remnants of their protective mountain Formation in operation, then the signs of spiritual energy circulation and True Essence fluctuations will not escape my perception."

Jian Cunyi said confidently.

Lin Yu also believed that Jian Cunyi's words were true, which was another benefit of bringing Jian Cunyi along—even if they didn't encounter any danger, Jian Cunyi's understanding of the Prison Mountain Realm could save him a lot of trouble.

After all, although Layman Yun Fengyang provided a general address and location... this Daoist Mage had been away from the Prison Mountain Realm for too long and had been imprisoned in the Eternal Prison for too long, so he was not very familiar with the changes in the Prison Mountain Realm.

As time goes by, many things will naturally become distorted, and forcibly following a map... will definitely not yield results.

Although Nine Cold Mountain remains unchanged, making the Nine Cold Mountain Daoist Sect not far from it easier to find... there are still quite a few changes.

Just like the conditions given by Layman Yun Fengyang, this sect was once built by water, beside a lake—but now, Wind Prison has no lakes at all.

Although the concept of "Two Mountains and Six Hells" is not new, the environment of these Six Hells has indeed become more extreme since the Chaos of Huotian and the sealing of heaven and earth.

Nowadays, let alone the Wind Prison, it's difficult to find even a lake with open water within the Six Hells!

This led Lin Yu to prepare for exploration.

But thankfully... the overall direction is indeed correct.

Using Nine Cold Mountain as a coordinate and reference point, and given that Wind Prison always offered a relatively wide field of vision, Lin Yu, along with the "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi, kept traveling and getting closer to Nine Cold Mountain without stopping much.

The surrounding winds grew stronger, and the sky grew darker and more gloomy.

Lin Yu could see from afar that many tornadoes had appeared out of nowhere and were wreaking havoc, stirring up sand and stones everywhere, which was quite terrifying.

And within this raging wind, there was inevitably a Yaomo aura—a foul, vicious, and dangerous smell.

Fortunately, Lin Yu had the [Wind Riding Bracelet] to protect him. He only needed to use the advanced application of the Wind Vein Technique and use "Gentle Wind Shelter" to eliminate most of the effects of the gale.

After all, although the gale of this Wind Prison is terrifyingly strong, the "Gentle Wind Shelter" designed for the Gale Wind above the Black Marsh World that can tear human bones and flesh apart... can still offset its effects.

As long as he doesn't get caught in the turbulent tornadoes, this "Gentle Wind Shelter" should ensure Lin Yu's safety.

For Lin Yu... he could even enter those tornadoes unharmed.

Lin Yu now appears even more composed than Jian Cunyi Talismans " beside him.

"Truly remarkable Witchcraft, truly remarkable Ritual Artifact," Jian Cunyi also noticed Lin Yu, who seemed completely unaffected by the raging wind. "I was worried that in these areas with even stronger winds, Brother Lin, your speed might be slowed down... but now it seems I was overthinking it."

Lin Yu humbly replied, "I was lucky in the Black Marsh World; I just happened to learn this skill, and it just so happens that I can use it in the Prison Mountain Realm..."

"In short, it seems we should be able to reach the site of that Daoist Sect before dark."

As Lin Yu spoke, Jian Cunyi nodded and then asked, "By the way, speaking of which, I forgot to ask... what kind of sect is the Daoist Sect we're going to this time?"

Lin Yu shook his head. "I really don't know, the records don't go into that much detail."

Lin Yu genuinely didn't know this.

After all... Yun Jushi really didn't tell him about this back then.

Whether it was due to an instinctive aversion to such things or a deep-seated guilt, Yun Fengyang told Lin Yu the specific locations of many possible sect remnants, but he did not provide detailed annotations for each coordinate, nor did he tell Lin Yu what sect was inside or what types of [Item] and inheritances might be found there.

Maintaining silence and secrecy on this matter might indeed make it easier for Yun Jushi to accept.

So Lin Yu didn't press the matter further at the time.

Of course... this didn't really matter to Lin Yu.

After all, in a sense, this also adds some unknown joy to the treasure hunting process.

The whistling wind swept past him, and Jian Cunyi's sigh echoed.

"It's a pity we don't Item sect... that could cause a lot of trouble..."

Upon hearing Jian Cunyi's words, Lin Yu asked with some curiosity, "Even if you knew, it would be Daoist Sect that has been extinct for a long time... Brother Jian, do you perhaps have some knowledge of the heritage of these ancient sects?"

Lin Yu asked, Jian Cunyi.

"I wouldn't say I've done much research; I can only say I have a basic understanding... After all, you're not the only one who received the inheritance from before the 'Chaos of Huotian'."

Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu looked at him. Although he hadn't known about this before, he wasn't surprised to hear it now.

"I thought your 'Feng Shui Master' title came from the fact that you'd actually studied these things in real life..."

Jian Cunyi and said, "Of course I've studied it... but the traditions of the Prison Mountain Realm are equally important."

"Therefore, I am not entirely ignorant of other Daoist Daoist Sect before the Chaos of Huotian —although I didn't give you a direct address like Layman Yun Fengyang did, their names, sect characteristics, created Daoist Daoist Arts, and the names of their masters... are all mentioned in bits and pieces in their lineage."

Hearing Jian Cunyi's words, Lin Yu asked, "Then... Brother Jian, would you mind revealing which school of inheritance you received?"

Lin Yu asked, Jian Cunyi answered frankly, "What's there to hide? The lineage I received is from a Daoist Daoist Sect called 'Duxuan Sect,' which specializes in divination, Formation Dao formations, and artifact crafting—they also have some knowledge of Talismans, but they're not experts in that area."

"I obtained this inheritance in a Yaomo's cave. After slaying several lesser demons, I discovered that deep within the cave's lair lay a Boss demon that had already been killed—a demon that had perished alongside a senior member of the Duxuan Sect."

"After slaying that great demon, the predecessors of the Duxuan Sect seemed to be exhausted and knew they were powerless to leave the cave, so they sealed all their knowledge into their 'array banners,' leaving it for future generations to unlock."

"After slaying the demon, I also passed the test to obtain the array banner and received the inheritance of the Duxuan Sect."

Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

"I see... That's a classic way of passing on traditions."

After all, by this calculation, he could be considered to have obtained the Taiqing Sect's inheritance in this way—regardless of whether it was before or after the Chaos of Huotian... the Prison Mountain Realm Daoist Sect seems to have remained unchanged in this respect.

They shared the same desire to perish together with Yaomo, and before dying, to prevent their skills from being lost, they simply left a legacy near their corpses.

This is practically the most common way for highly skilled Daoist Sect masters in the Prison Mountain Realm to die and what their final arrangements are.

However... this also caught Lin Yu's attention.

In other words, although Jian Cunyi obtained the inheritance of the Duxuan Sect, he actually only obtained the inheritance of a certain senior master of the Duxuan Sect, not the inheritance of the entire sect.

The name "Duxuan Sect" no longer exists, so it most likely disappeared during the Chaos of Huotian...

So... this Duxuan Sect might also be among the locations of those relics given by Layman Yun Fengyang.

"When we manage to dig up the Duxuan Sect's headquarters someday... maybe after obtaining its inheritance, we can make a deal with the 'Feng Shui Master'... or use this opportunity to gain benefits in other ways."

For example... disguising himself as the Remnant Soul of a Daoist priest from the Duxuan Sect to approach Jian Cunyi and Fraud him.

Lin Yu pondered for a moment.

What are you thinking about?

Seeing Lin Yu deep in thought, Jian Cunyi asked.

"Oh, I was thinking about plotting against the 'Diviner'."

Lin Yu answered casually.