Farewell to the Feng Shui Master, taking stock of the gains

Along the boardwalk of the seaside park in Shenzhen, after emerging from the [Settlement Space], Jian Cunyi also looked at Lin Yu.

He had clearly heard Lin Yu's last words within the [Settlement Space], and now he cupped his hands in apology, saying somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Lin, this trip to the Prison Mountain Realm has taken too long; I completely forgot you were the deputy commander-in-chief of this 'Order' operation."

"Now that you mention it, I realize you really do have a lot to do... It's such a pity, I was hoping to have a long talk with you and enjoy some drinks together."

"Furthermore, I was originally planning to give you some pointers on those magical techniques you obtained from the Duxuan Sect..."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Brother Jian, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future... After this election of the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' is over, I should be free of things to do. It won't be too late to talk to you then, and for you to guide my cultivation."

"After all, I can't miss the opportunity to Daoist Master Xingyi personally guide my cultivation."

Jian Cunyi wasn't just being polite; upon hearing Lin Yu's words, he naturally agreed, "Alright, I'll contact you again after the election... Anyway, we've probably severely weakened the 'Diviner' this time. His plans against Demon Ancestor Gantuo within the Prison Mountain Realm must have been in preparation for a long time, but now that we've destroyed them in one fell swoop, he'll probably go into hiding again for a while."

Jian Cunyi spoke, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Although the trip to the Prison Mountain Realm had been quite costly for Jian Cunyi couldn't help but feel genuinely happy that he had ruined the Diviner's long-planned scheme.

Then, Jian Cunyi took out a white paper folding fan from his sleeve and opened it. "Well then, Brother Lin... it's about time, so let's take our leave."

"You go and take care of things with 'Order' first... In the meantime, I'll keep an eye on 'The Marauders' in case 'The Diviner' comes up with another plan after his first one failed—that guy is cunning, shrewd, and treacherous. Even though we severely weakened him in the Prison Mountain Realm, he might still have some backup plan or new schemes."

Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright, Brother Jian... but what do you mean by 'the time is almost up'?"

Jian Cunyi flipped the folding fan open, and behind it, he used his thumb to hold his phone against the fan surface.

"My ride-hailing car has arrived."

At the end of the distant boardwalk, a black Mercedes-Benz sedan stopped and turned on its hazard lights.

Jian Cunyi waved goodbye to Lin Yu again, then quickly walked towards the ride-hailing car, fanning himself with his folding fan.

Lin Yu watched Jian Cunyi get into the car and disappear down the Street, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Taking a private car... that's really extravagant, Daoist Master Xingyi."

Then, Lin Yu turned and walked in another direction.

Now that he has regained his time alone, and because "Paper Kite" is still impersonating him during this period, even those in the know, such as Good Night and Li Hua, mostly believe that they are acting together with "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi.

Therefore, Lin Yu once again gained some completely free time.

But...

Lin Yu isn't in a hurry to switch identities right now, since Jian Cunyi hasn't gone far yet.

He was strolling in the seaside park, which was relatively empty at this time, so Lin Yu could do some "cleanup work".

For example...

Feed the [Repaired Mist Pocket Watch] – now renamed [Reversal Pocket Watch].

[Reversal Pocket Watch: A pocket watch with the ability to "Reversal," capable of turning back time slightly within a certain area. Each activation requires a soul as a "sacrifice."]

[Note: This Item has been infused with an external power that is perfectly compatible with it, thus greatly enhancing its functionality.]

The [Reversal Pocket Watch], created after Lin Yu extracted the "Reversal of Time" effect from [Gossip Can Melt Gold] and incorporated it into the [Repaired Mist Pocket Watch] using the [Limit Breaking Jade Cleaver's Knife], naturally has stronger functions and fewer limitations than the original.

The original pocket watch could only advance the status of a single item slightly, and it only worked on Item that the user already possessed. But now... this Reversal can work within a certain range.

According to Lin Yu's perception, the maximum range could expand to a spherical area with a diameter of two meters.

Furthermore, this Reversal is not limited to Item -related features such as cooldown time.

But one thing remains unchanged...

This thing still requires a "soul" as a sacrifice!

Fortunately, Lin Yu had already reserved the necessary soul for the [Reversal Pocket Watch].

The souls extracted from the "Cold Jade Spring Water" and the previously extracted Yaomo souls were injected into the pocket watch, instantly calming the previously agitated watch down.

Lin Yu closed the pocket watch again and put it back into his [Item Space].

"Not only did I get a better pocket watch, but I also freed up a slot for the [Gossip Can Melt Gold Shut Down] feature... That's great."

However, while the creation of this [Reversal Pocket Watch] was undoubtedly a significant improvement, it was something he had created himself, and it had consumed a large amount of "belief" power that he had painstakingly accumulated within the [Tower Scam]. Therefore, Lin Yu didn't really consider it a "gain."

Lin Yu is only now beginning to take stock of his true gains.

First, of course, are the [Collar] I created using [Counterfeit] items and the new Summoned Creature I obtained by making good use of the Rule and mechanics of the "Death game".

[Great Rui Princess Moon-Exploring Star-Plucking] -- This, of course, refers to the Heroine Xiao Qin Siyu.

Right now, she's fast asleep in her [Item Space].

However... the [Item Name] that this "Death game" assigned to her made Lin Yu find it somewhat amusing.

"Moon-Exploring Star-Plucking is one thing... but the Great Rui has been destroyed for so many years, and they still consider this their primary identity as Xiao Qin."

"Does she have any legal right to inherit or assert any claim to the entire Prison Mountain Realm?"

Perhaps, compared to her identity and Bloodline as a member of the Great Rui royal family, Qin Siyu's own self-identity is more about Reed River Village.

Compared to her esteemed ancestors whom she had never met, Qin Siyu probably considered the old Village Chief of Reed River Village to be her true family.

I really don't know how this "Death game" is judged.

Lin Yu shook his head helplessly and did not release Qin Siyu for the time being.

Regardless of her title, Qin Siyu's own strength is quite good. Her lightness skill is first-rate, and her Hidden Weapons skills are also excellent. Although she has been getting beaten up a lot in this [Instance], it's only because her opponents are either veteran Demon Lord or monsters of the "Diviner" level...

For Qin Siyu, there really wasn't much room for her to perform.

Lin Yu had a brief encounter with Qin Siyu during their first meeting, and he could roughly sense that... in a direct confrontation, Qin Siyu, a notorious bandit, would probably be no less formidable than some "Tier 3" Player.

If tactics such as surprise attacks, ambushes, and stealthy maneuvers are taken into account, Qin Siyu's chances of winning would probably be even higher.

And besides Qin Siyu...

This time, Lin Yu truly received three evaluations and six [Item] as rewards!

Opening the [Item Space] reveals six brand-new [Item] lying inside.

[Item: Hunyuan Dao Palace Guest Elder Token, already bound.]

[Item Duxuan Daoist Canon, already bound.]

[Item: Golden Jade Twin Blades, already bound.]

[Item: Soul-Devouring Poison Bee Gu Box, already bound.]

[Item: Heavenly Fox White Tail, already bound.]

[Item: Great Rui Dragon-Patterned Jade Ring, already bound.]

Each of these six Item is clearly very useful.

First and foremost, there's that token!

[The Guest Elder Token of the Hunyuan Dao Palace: A token representing the status of an elder of the Hunyuan Dao Palace. Forged from meteorite iron, it is not only extremely hard but can also store one Dao technique, except for Forbidden Art.]

The token, as its name suggests, is quite useful; its main function is as a symbol of identity.

Just like Will Valetti's Identity card...

But this token is better than the Identity card in that, besides its symbolic meaning, it also has some practical value.

First of all, it's made of meteorite iron, which makes it quite hard.

Secondly...

This thing can also store spells, which can be released directly when necessary, saving preparation time.

This is essentially an upgraded version of an ordinary Talismans, a scroll developed in-house by the Prison Mountain Realm —and it's reusable.

This feature alone made Lin Yu feel very gratified.

After all, he now possesses a great deal of knowledge about Daoist Arts, but he is not very proficient in most of them.

Releasing Daoist Arts on the spot is inherently difficult for him, and there's a high possibility of failure... But if he could realize a Daoist technique that exists within this token, it would naturally be much easier.

"Now I have a legitimate identity in the Prison Mountain Realm, belonging to both the Righteous Path and the Human Race... Although I could have done it before with a little guidance using the [Myriad Laws Dao Banner], it's much more direct now that I can just take out a token."

Lin Yu sighed, then looked at the second [Item], namely the [Duxuan Daoist Canon].

Compared to the previous [Item]... this [Duxuan Daoist Canon] felt relatively okay to Lin Yu, not as useful.

[Duxuan Daoist Canon: A jade slip containing a compilation of cultivation techniques and insights collected by the Duxuan Sect; it is the complete collection of the Duxuan Sect's scripture library.]

Lin Yu wasn't too interested because... he had already collected almost all the essential content from the second floor of the Duxuan Sect!

Although most of those were advanced secret techniques and moves, Lin Yu didn't particularly need the basic versions.

After all, the teachings imparted Mind Imprint Yun Jushi included many basic Daoist Sect Cultivation Method and introductory exercises.

"However... it's not entirely useless. At least it's better than nothing... and it can also be used as a way to legitimize the Duxuan Sect methods I 'stole'. That way, if I need to ask Jian Cunyi for guidance, I won't be limited to just the few books I chose!"