"I don't know much about that myself..."
Tai Pei'er thought for a moment before replying:
"Throughout history, only a handful of Dao Lineages have been able to call themselves Immortal Mansions. They often have more than one True Lord, with distinctions between the regular and intercalary lines. To prevent the lineages from crushing one another or merging, they generally divide into branches. In ancient times, these were called [Dao Trajectories]."
“Strictly speaking, Moon Osmanthus and Toad Palace both belong to the Taiyin line. But once the great figures above divided their Dao Trajectories, their cultivation methods began to differ, hence the distinction.”
"I see. Thank you for clearing that up."
Jiang Yang understood. Even a Sect like Rain Xiang Mountain had to divide itself into several inner and outer peaks, let alone a behemoth like an Immortal Mansion. With such a vast household and holdings, distinctions between the main line and its branches were only natural.
But then a flash of insight struck Jiang Yang. If that was the case, the Mysterious Capital Immortal Mansion was probably much the same. Perhaps it too had separate factions, each driven by its own interests, rather than being ruled by any one person's word.
"Not at all. Though this isn't common knowledge, it hardly counts as a secret."
Tai Pei'er smiled, quite unconcerned.
The Moon-Gazing Frost-Congealing Dao Scroll stood at the lofty sixth grade, and it was far more than a cultivation method. It also recorded many secrets rarely encountered in the present day.
At the same time, she was intensely curious about the immortal book Jiang Yang had obtained in the Blessed Land. That she could not so much as glance at it was something she had never encountered in her life.
With a bellyful of questions, she asked Jiang Yang:
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