When Lin Yu regained his vision, he was back in the same spot he had been in before he traveled through time.
He cautiously surveyed the scene; the outside world appeared calm and peaceful.
It was still daytime when he left, but the dark clouds that had filled the sky were gone.
"Many thanks to the True Lord for his intervention and bestowal of the magic."
Once the danger was over, Lin Yu immediately offered incense and prayers to the True Lord. If it weren't for the True Lord's intervention and transmission of the Dharma, he, Lin Yu, probably wouldn't have even been able to go to the Underworld.
Seeing the unresponsive memorial tablet, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the True Lord would ask him how he disappeared, but thankfully he didn't.
I don't even know how many days have passed here.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Yu got up and went out to find his senior brother.
Lin Yu didn't know if the flow of time here was the same as in the Little Dot World.
He was afraid that if he was gone for three days, but several years had passed here, it would be terrible.
However, the layout here is still familiar, so I shouldn't have been away for long.
"Senior brother?"
Lin Yu found Jia Le, who was still sitting cross-legged in meditation, but with his eyes closed. If you listened carefully, you could hear faint snoring.
Lin Yu tentatively called out.
"Eh, wh... what happened? Slurp~"
Jia Le groggily opened his eyes and wiped away the drool that was about to spill out.
"You..., senior brother, how long have you been asleep?"
Lin Yu couldn't think of a way to ask Jia Le and observe his expression.
"Well... it wasn't long, was it? I suddenly felt a tightness in my chest, a suffocating feeling, but then I don't know why it went away, and I fell asleep again without realizing it."
Jia Le scratched his head, awkwardly making an excuse, saying he'd been caught sleeping by his junior brother, and in such an embarrassing position at that.
"Then you can continue meditating, senior brother. I'm going to read."
After getting the information he wanted, Lin Yu didn't care whether Jia Le was slacking off or not, and turned around to go back to his guest room. He had too much to process right now.
"By the way, senior, remember to go to bed on the bed; it's bad for your cervical spine if you're like this."
Just as Jia Le thought Lin Yu had tacitly allowed him to sleep, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But then Lin Yu's head suddenly popped out from the doorway, and he blurted out a sentence.
Jia Le was so startled he almost jumped up.
"Understood, Junior Brother..."
After realizing he hadn't been gone for very long, Lin Yu relaxed and even felt like teasing his senior brother.
Back in his room, Lin Yu sorted out what he had gained from the trip.
On the last day, Little Shi Hao actually showed him the Primordial True Explanation.
After obtaining his future development from Su Xiaoxiao, Little Shi Hao began to plan, first the Great Cauldron of Stone Village, the Primordial True Explanation, the Willow God, and the Mountain Treasure closest to him.
The Primordial True Explanation was obtained after Little Dot went to ask the clan chief and the Willow God for help.
Unfortunately, Lin Yu's physique and blood energy were not up to standard. Although he forced himself to study a lot, he paid the price of almost losing his life.
This was the first time since he gained his Heaven-Defying Comprehension that he had read a book (of bones) so much that he bled from all seven orifices and couldn't stop spitting blood from his mouth.
If it weren't for Willow God's intervention at the last minute, Lin Yu might have brought about his own demise again.
All I can say is that Lin Yu is a master of courting death.
But deep down he regretted not having finished reading the Primordial True Explanation.
If he were to do it again, Lin Yu would do the same thing, perhaps even more aggressively.
However, no matter what Lin Yu said, Little Shi Hao refused to show it to him afterward.
After that observation, Lin Yu's understanding of the Dao reached a new level.
Although it is neither the Dao of his world nor his own Dao, all the myriad laws of the heavens lead to the same destination, ultimately pursuing that pinnacle.
Lin Yu's horizons were also broadened considerably during this trip.
Not to mention top-tier supernatural powers and spells like the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations.
Lin Yu then began practicing the Seventy-Two Transformations.
With his current level of understanding, Bone Script could create low-level magical techniques, but that was far less worthwhile than cultivating the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations.
Lin Yu became increasingly fascinated as he watched the progress bar increase little by little.
"Junior brother, dinner's ready."
Soon, the sky darkened as Lin Yu continued his cultivation.
After Jia Le's reminder, Lin Yu also awoke from his reverie.
In such a short time, he mastered another supernatural spell.
The more Lin Yu comprehended the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations, the broader his horizons became, and the faster he grasped them.
At first, it took a whole day to understand one thing, but now it can be done in just a few hours.
"Junior brother, how long do you think it will be before Master returns?"
Jia Le asked, biting her chopsticks.
It's been a week, and without Four Eyes's daily scolding, Jia Le is now losing his appetite and can't eat or drink.
"Senior brother, I think you're asking for a beating again. You've been slacking off quite a bit these past few days. If your uncle finds out, you're in for a beating."
Lin Yu rolled his eyes upon hearing this; this was a classic case of someone who would climb on the roof and tear off the tiles if not disciplined for three days.
"No, I just miss my master a little."
Although Four Eyes would be away for several weeks each time he transported corpses to deliver them to clients, this time, with Lin Yu by his side, Jia Le finally had someone to confide in.
"I don't know. It might take a month or two, or it might take a year or two. After all, my uncle is going to investigate information."
Lin Yu didn't know how long Four Eyes would be gone. After all, when reporting on the plans against the Manchu Qing Tartars, he needed to present a reasonable and well-founded account to convince the sect elders.
Sigh~
Jia Le rested his chin on his hand and poked at the rice in his bowl with his chopsticks.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere gradually grew cold.
"Junior brother, what is this?"
Jia Le, who had been looking outside, finally spoke up and asked.
Lin Yu, who was focused on cooking, also sensed a fluctuation of Spiritual Power and looked up.
A paper crane flew in from the doorway and landed straight on the altar where the ancestral master was enshrined.
Lin Yu walked over and picked up the paper crane. He sensed a familiar magical power emanating from it, as if it were from his master.
He slowly opened it, and saw the words: "On the Ghost Festival, the gates of hell open, all ghosts flee, come quickly."
Lin Yu immediately realized that today was the Ghost Festival.
"Junior brother, what does this mean?"
Jia Le was completely baffled by the words on the paper. "Come quickly? Where to?"
"This is my master asking my uncle for help; something must have happened."
Lin Yu explained to Jia Le.
Without a doubt, the plot has unfolded; the gates of hell have opened, and it's clear that Wen Cai Qiu Sheng are the ones who caused this trouble.
After figuring out the general outline of the events, Lin Yu shook his head helplessly.
"What should we do? Master isn't here right now. Should we go?"
With Four Eyes gone and Jia Le feeling lost, she turned to Lin Yu for advice.
"Go, of course we'll go! Even if our martial uncle isn't here, there's still the Grandmaster!"
Lin Yu looked at Jia Le; how could Lin Yu let go of such a good opportunity to accumulate merit?
It's a pity about Wen Cai Qiu Sheng. They released the hundred ghosts, and the resulting slaughter may have to be attributed to them.
It might also involve Uncle Nine and Lin Yu.
After all, this was his own senior brother, and there was a possibility that they would be implicated and punished together, which was why Lin Yu was so proactive.