The Little Wooden Carving

Upon hearing the term "Execution-Binding Treasure Formation," Lin Xiao's expression finally changed slightly.

"Could it be that this formation can capture the Execution Stone Party Faction?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Exactly." He Yi nodded in agreement. "According to the records in the surviving scroll, those Execution Cultivator Practitioner ' have Secret Method that allows them to escape by directly using Execution Stone to switch places. As long as they set up Exorcism Execution Stone in secret locations, they can easily leave without being blocked by various Spiritual Power arrays, making them extremely difficult to capture and suppress."

"However, this Execution-Binding Treasure Formation prevents Execution Cultivator who enter it from escaping using any means, including those related to extermination, spirit, or essence."

After expressing the basic concerns of a Mortal Realm cultivator about this formation, Lin Xiao resumed his act of knowing nothing and asked him:

"Since this formation is so powerful, why doesn't the Talisman Sect directly use it in the operation to capture the Execution Stone Party Faction?"

He Yi seemed to suddenly realize something. He moved his left hand slightly towards his Dantian, then immediately stopped, his gesture filled with inquiry and contemplation.

"Because of this formation, spiritual cultivators cannot activate it; only cultivators capable of refining and manipulating Origin Qi can activate it."

There was a moment of silence after he finished speaking.

Lin Xiao hesitated.

Hesitant about whether to admit it.

After all, the matter of the Execution Stone was far too dangerous.

However, he hesitated for only a moment before speaking, maintaining a knowing smile, just as the silence became obvious and irreversible:

"Does the Immortal Cultivation Realm have any leads on cultivators who can manipulate and refine vital Origin Qi? If there is anything I can do to help, I will certainly do my utmost."

From the beginning of their conversation until now, He Yi on the other side had been constantly watching Lin Xiao's expression.

Unfortunately, the other party's reaction revealed no flaws.

Aside from that brief, almost imperceptible silence just now.

But that doesn't necessarily mean anything; it might just mean the other person was a little slow to speak.

However, He Yi had a gut feeling that this conversation couldn't end there.

If Lin Xiao knew nothing, that would be fine. But if he really knew something about the Power of Origin, or even if he himself controlled the Power of Origin recorded in the incomplete scroll, and I were to miss this opportunity and prevent the Execution-Binding Treasure Formation from activating, that would truly be...

However, he also knew that even if it were the latter, he currently lacked any compelling conditions to persuade the other party to speak.

Thinking of what Lin Xiao had said to him on that small hill three days ago, He Yi took out a small wooden carving from his pocket and held it in his hand.

"Since I came to the Mortal Realm, I have passed through many countries, towns, and villages. But only after entering the Pusi Kingdom did I hear and see a sect that, when mentioned by mortals, was not met with fear or a sense of distance, but rather with overflowing affection and respect."

As he spoke, he suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh and said:

"To be honest, at first I thought the Lingxian Sect was some kind of fame-seeking scheme, or that you had some kind of conspiracy to exploit mortals."

"In the end, I realized I had judged him by my own petty standards."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured for Lin Xiao to take the small wooden carving from his hand.

"This was given to me by the villagers when I deliberately passed through a remote little village shortly after entering Hufang Province."

Lin Xiao, puzzled, picked up the small wooden carving and examined it.

He Yi explained to him:

"I thought that if it were a conspiracy, they would target crowded places, and remote villages like that wouldn't be bothered. But I didn't expect you to be so nosy, even taking care of such remote corners."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao was speechless. He carefully examined the small wooden carving in his hand.

Judging from the outline, it is barely recognizable as a person, with a head, body, and limbs, and one can vaguely make out that it is wearing a Daoist robe.

That's all the details.

It's clear that the person who carved this wood carving wasn't very skilled in this craft.

However, on the wooden carving, one can see two small characters carved on the surface of the clothing. Although the carving is not particularly exquisite, the clarity and smoothness of the characters show that a great deal of thought was put into it.

Those two words were ' Lingxian '.

"That village is very poor and remote. The villagers rarely leave the village. This was carved by an old carpenter in that village. Every household in the village has a small wooden carving like this. When I told him that I was planning to visit the Lingxian Sect, the old carpenter very warmly handed me one," He Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao looked at the simple wooden carving in his hand and revealed the first genuine smile of the day.

Seeing this, He Yi seemed to suddenly understand.

People like Lin Xiao are not without desires; they also have their own desires that they want to fulfill.

However, his desires were not based on persecuting others, nor did they carry malice; in fact, one could say they were full of goodwill.

Just three days ago, I asked him why he treated ordinary people so kindly...

Looking back now, why was there a reason?

There are selfish people and indifferent people in this world, and naturally there are also people like Lin Xiao.

It's just that the former is more common than the latter, so everyone takes the former for granted and even accepts it, while regarding the latter as heresy and refusing to understand it.

It seems that once we break free from the seemingly established mindset of fighting for self-interest, the actions of the Lingxian Sect no longer seem so strange.

Cultivators always talk about cultivating immortality, but even among cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, there is no understanding of what an immortal is.

But He Yi suddenly felt that compared to many selfish or indifferent people in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, Lin Xiao was more fitting to be called an "immortal".

Once a new perspective opened up, He Yi stopped being so meticulous and probing back and forth, because he suddenly believed that they must have the same goal in eliminating Execution Stone.

So he opened his mouth and said:

"The dangers of the Execution Stone' are something Sect Master Lin, who experienced the Huanyou Nation incident, must be very aware of. If this continues unchecked, who knows where the next area will be harmed..."

Seemingly realizing that his words contained a hint of coercion, He Yi paused, then, as if having made a decision, looked directly at Lin Xiao and said resolutely:

"If that's the case... never mind. My name is He Yi, and I request to join the Lingxian Sect!"

Before Lin Xiao could respond, he took something out of his storage ring and held it in his hand:

"This item is the identity token of a direct disciple of the Talisman Sect, crafted by the only seventh-grade weapon-refining master in the South Spirit Domain and North Spirit Domain. As long as the token's owner does not perish or withdraw their Divine Sense, even a powerful cultivator at the Void Returning Realm would find it difficult to completely destroy it."

"The sect has a rule: as long as the token is present, the person is present; if the token is invalidated, the person will be automatically removed from the list of the Talisman Sect disciples."