A Visit (Part Two)
He ultimately ignored Senior Liao's warning and decided to try observing how someone else's ancestor struggled with their inner demons.
Actually, he didn't mainly want to visit; he just wanted to take Fuzi to see it for himself, so that Fuzi would have a concrete understanding of inner demons and not panic if he encountered them in the future.
Of course, he wouldn't let people visit for free; he would give something in return.
"While I may not have any particularly good ways to help your ancestor, I might be able to lighten his burden a little?"
Lin Xiao carefully considered his words before speaking to Yuan Qing.
This help certainly wouldn't involve giving away Senior Liao's Icefield Spirit.
But then he suddenly remembered that he had a Law Technique called "Purification Technique".
The third stage of this "Purification Technique" has the effect of purifying the mind Sea of Consciousness.
Although Lin Xiao was unsure whether this had any fundamental effect on resisting his inner demons.
But he thought that these inner demons originally arose in the Sea of Consciousness consciousness. So if he used the third stage of this Purification Technique on the Yuan Household patriarch, even if he couldn't help him eradicate the inner demons, he could at least calm Spirit Concentration other party down, making their Sea of Consciousness consciousness clearer, and thus preventing them from being devoured by the inner demons too quickly.
In that case, you could say you've helped them, right?
Having paid the entrance fee, it's reasonable for myself and Fuzi to have a look around, right?
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing was stunned for a moment.
He seemed surprised that Fellow Daoist Lin possessed the ability to help Nascent Soul Cultivator.
After all, in his memory, the other person was someone who had gone down the Green Field Mystic Realm with him just a year ago, a place that only Qi Refining Stage cultivators were allowed to enter. In just one year, even if the other person was a cultivation genius, it was impossible for them to have improved so drastically, right?
It seems that this Fellow Daoist Lin may have inherited quite a bit of family tradition.
But no matter what, he didn't care about any of that. All he cared about now was Lin Xiao's words, which could help lighten the burden on his ancestor.
"Fellow Daoist Lin... is this true?"
He asked instinctively, then immediately realized it was inappropriate and quickly added:
"I don't mean to doubt you, fellow Daoist. It's just that my ancestor is a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and the inner demons that have plagued him for many years are no ordinary beings. If you, fellow Daoist Lin, can truly help my ancestor alleviate even the slightest burden, I would be eternally grateful."
Lin Xiao wasn't sure either, since he'd never actually seen a demon before. But he figured, given the current state of the Yuan Household patriarch, it was best to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.
Moreover, since this Purification Technique was Law Technique he synthesized, he had a complete understanding of it, so he actually had a certain degree of confidence in it.
However, one cannot speak too definitively or with too much certainty, so he said:
"I'm not sure if I can help, or how much I can help, but it's certainly possible. This is because we've known each other for a while now, and we're friends. I really didn't want to see you so worried, so I took the liberty of mentioning it to you."
Liao Pantu, who knows everything in the Soul-Nourishing Pendant: Hehe, if you hadn't asked me that just now, I would have believed you.
Lin Xiao has honed his skill in lying through his teeth to an even higher level.
Hearing this, Yuan Qing was very grateful and walked over, bowing deeply to him with great emotion:
"I am deeply grateful that Fellow Daoist Lin treats me as a friend! Now that Fellow Daoist Lin is willing to lend a helping hand, regardless of the final outcome, our Yuan Household will naturally be grateful! I will go back and tell my uncle in a little while!"
After saying that, Yuan Qing immediately turned around and was about to rush out, but Lin Xiao quickly stopped him:
"Hey, wait a minute, Fellow Daoist Yuan!"
Upon hearing the sound, Yuan Qing stopped her anxious steps and turned to look at him, her eyes asking if there was anything else.
Lin Xiao then instructed:
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, well, I don't expect the entire Yuan Household to be grateful to me. Really, we don't need to make such a fuss. It would be best if no one except you knew about this. Keep it low-key, keep it low-key."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing nodded knowingly:
"I know you prefer to keep a low profile and don't like being in the spotlight, but don't worry, I'll go back and talk to my uncle in a bit. He'll make sure everything is arranged so that your situation isn't leaked to anyone else! However, I'll have to tell my uncle the truth, but rest assured, he's an upright man, and even for the sake of our ancestor, he would never reveal it."
In Yuanling City, Lin Xiao inquired about various things. He had heard a lot of messy things about other Lineage, but most of the heads of large Lineage were relatively normal people. He had never heard any bad rumors about the head of the Yuan Household.
After all, as a long-established and powerful Lineage, if the patriarch were not upright, the Lineage or Yuanling City would have been ruined long ago.
Therefore, Lin Xiao still had some trust in the character of the Yuan Household patriarch.
And at worst, we can just have them Heavenly Mandate Oath.
Unbeknownst to him, Yuan Qing was thinking that if his uncle, the patriarch, had to reveal Lin Daoyou's affairs for some reason... then he would have no choice but to erase his uncle's memories of Lin Daoyou...
Although his uncle was really good to him.
But Fellow Daoist Lin's kindness to me is truly immense.
Now, for his own sake, he's willing to risk exposing himself to help his ancestor...
Such kindness deserves my utmost sacrifice!
And so it went, neither of them knowing what the other was thinking.
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"You said you have a friend who might have a way to alleviate the burden on the ancestor in resisting his inner demons?!"
Looking at Yuan Qing in front of him, Yuan Bi asked with a mixture of surprise and delight.
Inside the main house of the Yuan Household, there was no one in sight around Yuan Bi's study at this time, and layers of restrictions were set up around it, making it impossible for unauthorized people to approach the study, let alone hear the conversation inside.
Seeing his uncle's delight, Yuan Qing couldn't help but nod in happiness and said:
He said he wasn't entirely sure, but we could give it a try. I came back to ask for your opinion, Uncle. What do you think?
"Great, great!" Yuan Bi nodded with delight.
Regardless, the ancestor's current state meant he could no longer wait for them to slowly purchase the Icefield Spirit, and the plea for help sent to the Talisman Sect had gone unanswered. Yuan Bi was already quite discouraged.
Hearing this good news brought back by Yuan Qing, he felt as if Heaven had not forsaken the Yuan Household!
But then he thought about how his ancestor had been reduced to such a desperate measure that he felt a pang of sadness.
However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind for a moment. Having been the head of the family for many years, he was not bound by such trivialities. He immediately said to Yuan Qing:
"I'll make the arrangements right away. No matter the outcome, I'll be extremely grateful that your friend is willing to lend a helping hand at this time! As for your friend's reluctance to let others know, I understand. You can reassure him that I will make all the necessary arrangements. If he's still worried, I will also voluntarily seal away this part of my own memory!"