The First Question

While He Yi was idly pondering the Lingxian Sect Sect's intentions in building this mortal academy, Lin Xiao entered the reception room.

The two exchanged polite greetings, and Lin Xiao, without beating around the bush, went straight to the point and asked:

"May I ask what brings you to my Lingxian Sect from so far away?"

Actually, Lin Xiao wanted to ask directly: What do you want from me?

But, alas, now that I am the head of a sect, representing the image of their sect, I still need to be more formal when speaking to outsiders.

Looking at this sect leader, who, according to the villagers of Xiushui Village, was only sixteen years old, He Yi showed no particular expression.

However, she had already made up her mind.

Although this person looked very young, his cultivation level was unfathomable. Either he possessed a treasure that concealed his cultivation level, or his cultivation level was much higher than his own, making it impossible for him to detect the strength of his aura.

It is unknown whether the person's actual age does not match their appearance, whether their previous experiences in Xiushui Village were deliberately fabricated, or whether they are truly only sixteen years old.

If it is the latter, then being able to lead a sect at such a young age is truly a prodigy.

Moreover, he had vaguely heard a rumor in the imperial city that the Lingxian Sect had killed a Nascent Soul Realm Rogue Cultivator single-handedly.

However, there are also rumors that the Lingxian Sect was able to successfully kill that Nascent Soul Rogue Cultivator because the royal Nascent Soul ancestor Li Zhanying, happened to be there and lent them a helping hand.

Both of these rumors seem to originate from the current disciples of the Shangyang Sect, who were originally usurped by Nascent Soul Rogue Cultivator, or Shangyang Sect disciples of the Shangyang Sect who have already left.

Whether it's true or false remains unknown.

However, He Yi had met with Li Zhanying, the Li Clan Ancestor, when he was in the imperial city, and found that the resources available to royal cultivators in the Mortal Realm were indeed pitifully scarce. He might not even know many of the common knowledge or frequently used Law Technique of cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

He possessed cultivation but lacked various Cultivation Method and Law Technique to protect himself.

The Nascent Soul Rogue Cultivator who was killed was said to have been to the Immortal Cultivation Realm and possessed a wide range of skills.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to seize control of a sect that had been operating in the Mortal Realm for many years.

Moreover, Li Zhanying's cautious nature was evident in his words. He Yi would such a person easily lend a helping hand to a newly emerging sect?

Therefore, in his opinion, even if Lingxian Sect didn't have a perfect score, it still had a score of seven or eight out of ten.

Perhaps it cannot be regarded as the same as ordinary sects in the Mortal Realm.

However, even though Lin Xiao was extremely talented, He Yi would not feel jealousy or anything like that.

Only he knew that for those with exceptional talent, survival in the Immortal Cultivation Realm was truly arduous, with only two paths awaiting them: rapid demise or rapid ascension.

And for the vast majority of them, death is the fate of the dead.

Even someone with a powerful background and connections like myself has faced hardships that only I know the extent of.

Therefore, he still felt a sense of mutual respect and camaraderie with Lin Xiao.

As long as Sect Master Lin is a decent person and doesn't do anything heretical, he felt he could turn a blind eye.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but that didn't stop He Yi from speaking calmly:

"Sect Master Lin is a man of few words, so I will not beat around the bush either. I have many questions about your sect and Sect Master Lin since I came to the Mortal Realm. I hope Sect Master Lin can enlighten me on some of them."

"My first question is, along the way, I've heard that Lingxian Sect is a righteous sect that seeks the well-being of the people, but I don't know why your sect secretly absorbs Yin Qi from all directions?" He Yi asked, staring directly at Lin Xiao, while pointing in a certain direction.

This direction is precisely where Everbright Mountain is located.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

I never imagined that my previous construction work on Everbright Mountain would be discovered.

They even came to our door specifically because of this.

He was careless. Although the cultivation levels of people in the Mortal Realm are not very high and their perception of Yin Qi is not very sensitive, they couldn't stop the sudden arrival of someone from the Immortal Cultivation Realm who was quite sensitive to Yin Qi.

Miscalculation, miscalculation.

It seems I'll have to be more careful next time.

In the future, if we undertake any major projects that could affect the outside world, we must conduct a thorough investigation beforehand to ensure that there are no environmental problems within the affected area before proceeding.

I learned something new.

Lin Xiao silently made a mental note of this lesson, but remained outwardly calm:

"This was an unexpected consequence of our sect's research into formations. It was also due to our lack of experience and oversight; we failed to foresee this outcome, which led to the adverse effect of attracting the surrounding Yin Qi."

He paused for a moment, then looked at He Yi with sincere and innocent eyes, asking with a mixture of naive doubt and anxious trepidation:

"I wonder if there's anything wrong with our sect's actions? If we've violated any established rules, please forgive us. Our Lingxian Sect is relatively new and we're not very familiar with these rules. If there's anything inappropriate, please forgive us if it hasn't caused any major negative impact. However, if any adverse consequences arise as a result, our Lingxian Sect is willing to take full responsibility and resolve the issue."

The implication is: Our sect is new and inexperienced, and we don't know anything or have any rules. If there are no major problems, you experienced folks shouldn't be too serious about it. But if there are major problems, we won't shirk our responsibility.

That's all there is to it, but it's clear that Lin Xiao's construction of Everbright Mountain was meticulously planned, taking into account all aspects. He knew that the amount of Yin Qi absorbed this time was within the range that this area could withstand, and that it was impossible for it to cause any serious adverse consequences.

He was prepared to deal with any situation where the other party deliberately brought up trivial matters.

However, He Yi did not give Lin Xiao any room to implement the follow-up strategies he had prepared; he clearly only used this matter as a starting point for conversation.

When Lin Xiao asked the question, he simply smiled:

"The act of secretly absorbing a large amount of Yin Qi can be considered a big deal or a small deal in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, depending on whether the intention is to do evil and whether it has caused any harm to the world. However, the world is mostly a place where Yin and Yang are intertwined and opposed, with Yang being positive and Yin being negative. Using Yin Qi energy to do things usually indicates malice. If your sect's actions were to occur in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, it would likely face condemnation from righteous people."

He paused for a moment before continuing:

"Although this place is not the Immortal Cultivation Realm, we all live under the same sky, and the cultivation world still has some responsibility to supervise the Mortal Realm. Your sect's actions, whether good or evil, will likely face consequences once the Immortal Cultivation Realm discovers them... Alas."

Once the Immortal Cultivation Realm noticed, He Yi didn't explicitly say how they noticed, but Lin Xiao understood immediately.

Currently, only He Yi has discovered this matter, and Lin Xiao had previously confirmed that it is not so easy for ordinary cultivators to detect the flow of Yin Qi.

So how else could they find out? This person would just report it to the Immortal Cultivation Realm.