The Eight-Nine Profound Art's

"Hm? This isn't part of the mental cultivation method. What's wrong, Xiao Yi? My father had me memorize this preface before he passed away. I don't understand why it made the [Tianshu Qijing] sound so mysterious, but since Father valued these words so highly, they must have been important."

Lin Yi still could not see through what Zhang Yun was thinking.

However, judging by the innocent expression on her face, it was not hard to tell that she was not lying.

"What is it, Xiao Yi? Have you heard this before, or can you understand the principles contained within it?"

Lin Yi shook his head.

Naturally, he could not tell her that this passage was the same as the introduction to the [Eight-Nine Profound Art].

There were simply too many matters involved.

Although he could not see through Zhang Yun's thoughts, Lin Yi was certain that she harbored unimaginable hatred in her heart. If she learned just how powerful this cultivation method was, would she not abandon everything to cultivate and avenge her deceased friends and family?

"No, Master. It's just that this cultivation method sounds a little too mysterious, so I was asking. Since the [Tianshu Qijing] made all the major powers in Yunzhou scramble to seize it, it must have extraordinary effects once cultivated to mastery."

At that, Zhang Yun proudly lifted her haughty little face.

"Of course. A few years ago, my Tianshu Pavilion was the great sect that dominated all of Yunzhou. Back then, Yunzhou's giants were not the Eight Prefectures, but one pavilion and eight prefectures."

The pride on Zhang Yun's face did not last long.

Yes. No matter how glorious it had been, that was all in the past.

Her senior brothers had cultivated only a portion of the [Tianshu Qijing], yet their strength