In the blink of an eye, Lin Yu returned to his room in the mortuary, and a faint ray of spiritual light also quietly entered the True Lord's Faxiang.
"Phew~ It's so comfortable at home, though there's a bit less spiritual energy." Lin Yu stretched lazily on his bed.
After resting for a while, Lin Yu also went out. He wanted to see how long he had been gone and what the flow rate was between Xu Xian's and his own world.
He left in the morning, and Lin Yu looked up at the sky and realized it was already noon.
"Senior brother, busy!" As he walked into the courtyard, he saw Wen Cai sweeping the floor. Lin Yu casually went up and greeted him.
Wen Cai looked up at the sound and uttered a puzzled "Hmm?" When he saw that it was Lin Yu, he was first taken aback, then exclaimed with delight, "Junior Brother! You're back! Where did you go before?"
Judging from Wen Cai's expression, Lin Yu realized that he had been gone for quite some time, so he asked, "Where is Master?"
"Master is drinking tea over at the pavilion," Wen Cai said, dropping the broom and running towards Uncle Nine, shouting as he ran, "Master~, Junior Brother is back!"
"Sigh~" Lin Yu sighed, seeing Wen Cai's silly look. He thought Wen Cai looked just like a landlord's foolish son. He covered his face in exasperation.
He smiled and shook his head, then followed after him.
"I know, I know, you're back, so why are you shouting so loudly!" Uncle Nine's enjoyment of drinking tea was interrupted by Wen Cai, and he couldn't help but retort to him.
With Uncle Nine's current cultivation level, he already knew the moment Lin Yu returned; there was no need for Wen Cai to remind him.
In fact, Uncle Nine had sensed something from the day Lin Yu left.
At that moment, he clearly felt his disciple's aura vanish without a trace. Uncle Nine released his senses and carefully searched the surrounding area for dozens of miles, but still found nothing.
"That brat's been gone for so many days, and he's finally decided to come back." Uncle Nine couldn't help but scold Lin Yu behind Wen Cai in a low voice, but a hint of concern still flashed in his eyes.
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Master, but I didn't encounter any danger this time. On the contrary, I gained quite a lot." Lin Yu sat down next to Uncle Nine and recounted his gains.
"What? You think you can become an immortal?" Uncle Nine scoffed dismissively, then his expression turned serious, and his tone became stern. "No matter what, next time you go out, you must tell us first, understand?"
This disciple is good in every way, except that he likes to wander around at such a young age, which is worrying.
"I understand, Master," Lin Yu replied respectfully.
Lin Yu knew that Uncle Nine was all bark and no bite; he knew how worried Uncle Nine must have been while he was gone.
Tell me, what opportunities led you to be so happy to come back?
After giving his instructions, Uncle Nine couldn't help but become curious. With this kid's good fortune and his cheerful spirit, his gains must be considerable.
"Hehe, it's nothing, just a Xiaoyu," Lin Yu said with a smile, taking out the jade pendant given to him by his ancestor from his Primordial Spirit and showing it off to Uncle Nine.
The jade pendant was a talisman, engraved with the four characters "Yin and Yang in Harmony". Uncle Nine's gaze sharpened, and the moment he saw the characters clearly, the jade pendant suddenly flashed a red light, as if it had a spirit.
Uncle Nine was startled. Just as he was about to ask more questions, the red light faded, leaving only the warm and lustrous jade color.
"Well, Master, can you tell what's different about this jade pendant?"
Uncle Nine pondered for a moment, then nodded solemnly. "This item is extraordinary. The four characters 'Yin and Yang in Harmony' are not ordinary markings, but are outlined with the principles of the Dao, and the energy contained within them is even more extraordinary."
"Not bad, Master. It seems you do have some discernment." Lin Yu was somewhat surprised that his master could recognize the extraordinary nature of the jade pendant.
This jade pendant is no different from an ordinary stone in normal times, only revealing a trace of its power when he cultivates. Yet his master recognized it at a glance; his master truly lives up to his reputation.
Uncle Nine glared at him upon hearing this and said irritably, "You brat, stop talking nonsense."
A flicker of recollection crossed Uncle Nine's eyes. "Legend has it that when our sect's founder established the sect, he left behind a treasured artifact that could stabilize the soul and harmonize yin and yang. Seeing it today, it really does resemble the jade pendant in your hand."
"Huh!?" Lin Yu was instantly stunned. Could it be that Maoshan really had such a thing? Wasn't this something that the founder had refined on the spot?
Lin Yu suddenly looked up and met Uncle Nine's Four Eyes.
"Xiao Yu, you're not going to tell me that this item in your hand was given to you by the patriarch, are you?" Uncle Nine looked at Lin Yu with disbelief.
Lin Yu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "Hehe, Master, you're amazing! You guessed it right away."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Nine's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and the tea almost spilled. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
This kid walked for three days and actually went to see the patriarch!?
Uncle Nine envied the plasmolysis.
"This matter is a bit complicated, Master, you should be mentally prepared." Lin Yu sorted out his thoughts. To explain this to Uncle Nine, he had to start with the golden finger.
This journey showed him a different world; it seemed that the real big shots weren't as hostile to visitors from outside the world as legend had it.
Unlike the brutal "it's either you die or I live" scenario in his previous novel, his experience was much more peaceful.
In Xu Xian's world, even when the local patriarch discovered him as an "outsider," he was not eliminated but instead given the same treatment as the local Taoism disciples.
These wise and accomplished predecessors possessed a breadth of vision and strategic thinking far exceeding that of ordinary people. In their view, the Great Way is formless, and teachings have no boundaries.
No matter which world you come from, as long as you sincerely follow the Tao and adhere to the teachings of the Three Pure Ones, you are a fellow disciple of Taoism, not an outsider.
Uncle Nine realized that what Lin Yu said was of great importance. He exhaled slightly, and instantly transformed into an invisible barrier, isolating the surroundings.
Wen Cai was immediately pushed out and was frantically pounding on the barrier. Wen Cai felt a little aggrieved; his master and junior brother were whispering to each other without him.
Uncle Nine had put in a lot of hard work to comprehend these supernatural abilities. Last time, when Lin Yu obtained the Innate Xirang and asked him for help, Uncle Nine felt powerless to do so.
He possessed immense cultivation, yet was unable to fully utilize it due to various limitations. That frustration remained vivid in his memory. This incident also made Uncle Nine realize that having power without corresponding knowledge was, at best, just being a giant baby.
Since then, Uncle Nine has been studying it intensely, and in the past few days, Uncle Nine has managed to figure out some of the tricks of the trade.
Now that this barrier has been set up, anyone whose cultivation level is lower than his will not be able to freely enter or leave, let alone glimpse anything inside.
Seeing that Uncle Nine was ready, Lin Yu slowly began to speak, "Master, do you still remember the first time I became an apprentice?"