A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

"This is……"

Lin Yang was startled, his eyes widening involuntarily: "Senior Yueyou?"

That's right.

The owner of the voice that suddenly rang in his mind was none other than Yue You.

Lin Yang was pleasantly surprised.

After he arrived at the Primordial Ancient Continent, he was unable to contact Yueyou again.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, Yueyou actually took the initiative to contact him.

“It’s me,” Yueyou replied.

Lin Yang was overjoyed: "Senior Yueyou, you've also come to the Primordial Ancient Continent?"

"I suppose so," Yueyou said.

Is it?

Lin Yang was a little confused.

What does it mean?

Yueyou didn't offer any further explanation, but simply said, "Where are you now? I'm having trouble pinpointing your exact location."

"Senior Yueyou, I'm in a secret realm in Xiwu City," Lin Yang immediately explained the situation.

“So it’s an ancient secret realm. No wonder I couldn’t sense you accurately.” Yueyou understood, and then said, “I’ll come find you, and we can talk when we meet.”

"Huh?" Lin Yang was taken aback again.

Is Yueyou coming to find him?

He almost instinctively said, "Senior Yueyou, where are you? When will you arrive? I'll wait for you in Xiwu City."

However, he received no further response from Yueyou.

Lin Yang immediately realized that Yue You had severed her connection with him.

He didn't think much of it after that, figuring that Yueyou would definitely contact him again once she arrived in Xiwu City.

As for Yue You's casual remark about coming to see him, Lin Yang didn't suspect anything.

It would be difficult for others to move freely on the Primordial Ancient Continent, and to traverse multiple prefectures, but Yueyou remained unfathomable to him.

If you're looking for him, then you must have a way to get to Xiwu City.

He began to wait in the secret cave, preparing to return to Xiwu City.

Although "Jie" needs to absorb the power of the secret realm, returning to Xiwu City to see Yueyou won't take much time, so "Jie" probably won't care about this little bit of time.

However, just a few days later, Lin Yang felt a slight blur before his eyes.

Then Yueyou's figure suddenly appeared right in front of him.

"Senior Yue... Yueyou??" Lin Yang was stunned. "How did you get here so quickly?"

He was shocked.

Very shocked.

Shocked that Yueyou had arrived in Xiwu City in just a few days.

Even more shockingly, Yue You actually arrived directly inside this hidden cave realm!

It's important to know that the entrance to the secret realm is strictly guarded.

How did Yueyou get in?
"Could it be that Senior Yueyou knows some of the prominent families in Xiwu City?" Lin Yang couldn't help but wonder to himself.

Yueyou seemed to sense his confusion and immediately said, "Don't make wild guesses. I don't know anyone here, and I didn't disturb anyone when I came in."

“Uh…” Lin Yang was speechless for a moment.

Didn't alert anyone?

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Senior Yueyou is truly amazing!"

They were able to enter this hidden paradise without anyone noticing.

What kind of methods would be used to achieve this?!

He was lost in thought.

Yueyou stared at him for a long while, then suddenly became serious:

"Lin Yang, have you... gotten into trouble with someone?"

"Have you offended someone?" Lin Yang was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously replied, "No, right? Why would Senior Yueyou say that?"

He now spends all his time in the secluded cave, with almost no contact with the outside world.

Besides, there are no enemies in Xiwu City.

Yueyou frowned and said, "I'm not referring to ordinary trouble. It seems that someone has placed some kind of mark on you. The other party must be a very powerful person. This mark is a bit special."

"mark?"

Lin Yang's eyes narrowed instantly, and he immediately understood what Yue You meant. He then said:
"Senior Yueyou, I understand. You must be referring to a mark placed on me by a ghost. I've been targeted by it."

After saying that, he thought for a moment and added, "I wonder if Senior Yueyou knows what a Yin Spirit is?"

His words weren't a question, but rather a sign that Yueyou might not know what a Yin spirit was.

However, he was clearly overthinking things. Upon hearing this, Yueyou said solemnly, "Of course I know about Yin spirits, but how did you get involved with such things? You shouldn't have had any way to come into contact with them!"

Lin Yang gave a wry smile, and then didn't hide anything from Yue You.

He recounted what had happened at the ancient ruins.

The only difference is that the existence of the system has been concealed.

For some reason, he didn't forget the spirit communication array after leaving the ancient ruins, so he casually set it up, and then he encountered that ghost.

After listening, Yueyou frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "The problem is a bit serious. Judging from this mark, that ghost is very strong, extremely strong. Once you're targeted by it, it will be very difficult to get rid of it."

Lin Yang remained silent for a moment, then said, "Even Senior Yueyou has no way to remove this mark?"

Yueyou shook her head slightly: "It's difficult, at least not now. Forcibly removing it would cause you great harm, the kind of harm that's hard to estimate."

"This..." Lin Yang was somewhat helpless.

If even Yueyou can't do anything about it, then it must be very serious.

Yueyou pondered for a moment longer and then said:

"Just because there's nothing we can do now doesn't mean there won't be anything we can do in the future. You should focus on improving your cultivation first. That vengeful spirit can't do anything to you in the short term. Your own strength is the key. The stronger you are, the less you'll have to pay to remove this mark."

These words coincided with Lin Yang's thoughts. He said, "Senior Yueyou, that's what I'm thinking too. I want to improve my cultivation as much as possible."

"Yes." Youyue nodded. "Your line of thinking is correct."

Lin Yang stopped dwelling on the matter and instead asked, "Senior Yueyou, is there something you need?"

Knowing Yueyou as he did, he wouldn't contact him easily without a reason. Yueyou nodded again and said, "Remember that great tomb we encountered in the vortex at the center of the extreme sea? I gave you a pair of tattered gloves, a round bead with a missing corner, and half a tattered suit of armor. Do you still have those things?"

"Yes, they're all here." Lin Yang nodded repeatedly, then added, "And in that Origin Void Ancient Domain, you also gave me a grayish leaf. They're all in my spatial ring. Do you need these things, Senior?"

As he spoke, he took out all four items.

Yueyou didn't take everything, but said, "I only need to use the gloves and the bead. You can keep the armor and the leaves."

As she spoke, she took the beads and gloves away, saying:
“I never thought I would need these things again, but some new situations have arisen, so I have no choice but to come to you for them.”

Lin Yang immediately said, "Senior Yueyou, why don't you bring the armor and the leaves along? You never know when you might need them."

He didn't know what had happened to Yueyou, but since they needed to use the items from that tomb, the other two might also be useful.

Yueyou waved her hand and said, "No need. You can wear the armor yourself. Next time you encounter that ghost, just put on the armor. It will protect you a little."

"Huh? The armor can deal with that ghost?" Lin Yang was quite surprised.

"It's not about dealing with it, but about protecting you a little, so that the evil spirit can't easily succeed," Yueyou corrected.

"Oh..." Lin Yang understood.

He remembered that piece of cloth.

That cloth had previously helped him deal with a wandering spirit.

The function of this armor should be similar to that of cloth.

Then, after a slight hesitation, he took out the piece of cloth and showed it to Yueyou, saying:

“Senior Yueyou, I obtained this piece of cloth by chance. I used it to escape the power of that Yin spirit before. Do you think it can be of any use? However, after resisting the Yin spirit once, the power of this piece of cloth seems to have weakened, and it has not shown any reaction on its own since.”

When Yueyou saw the cloth, her eyes narrowed slightly, then she looked deeply at Lin Yang and said softly:

"You're very lucky. This piece of silk should have a similar or even stronger origin to the armor. As for the weakening of its power... you don't need to worry. It will absorb the power and replenish itself."

"I see." Lin Yang suddenly realized.

"Put it away. With this tattered silk and the armor, the evil spirit shouldn't be able to harm you for now," Yueyou said.

"understood."

Lin Yang put the cloth away again, and before Yue You left, he asked repeatedly:
"Senior Yueyou, do you know the origin of that spirit communication array, the situation of the ancient ruins, the matter of the Holy Spirit Sect, and information about the ominous ancient ruins of Baichi City...?"

He asked several questions in quick succession.

Yueyou looked at him and smiled: "You have quite a few questions, but unfortunately, my knowledge of them is limited at the moment."

Lin Yang gave an awkward smile.

Yueyou then continued:

"The origin of the spirit communication array is a complicated matter that cannot be explained in a short time. All you need to know now is that the spirit communication array is dangerous, so please don't use it anymore."

"As for the ancient ruins... there are even more complex issues involved, making it even harder to explain. I'm still figuring out some of the information myself, so I can't explain it to you right now."

"And that ominous ancient ruin. We need to explore it in depth to find out its exact origins, but I can't investigate it right now. All I can say is that the ancient ruin may be very significant, and this time at least a hundred prefectures will suffer."

Yueyou's words left Lin Yang somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

Saying it is basically the same as not saying it at all.

But when he heard the last sentence, Lin Yang was completely stunned:
"Senior Yueyou, are you saying that the terrifying ancient ruins might only stop enveloping at least a hundred prefectures?"

Yueyou nodded slightly: "It's very possible, but we can't rule out the possibility of unexpected events."

"What accident?" Lin Yang couldn't help but ask.

Yueyou smiled slightly: "Covering all the prefectures is my most conservative guess. If something unexpected happens, the range could very well double or even several times over."

Lin Yang fell silent.

This……

"Senior Yue You, is the expansion of the ancient ruins completely unstoppable?" Lin Yang couldn't help but ask.

Yueyou sighed: "To be honest, it's not entirely unstoppable, but unfortunately, there aren't many people capable of stopping it, and they won't easily take action, so the expansion of the ancient ruins is inevitable."

Lin Yang frowned deeply: "Don't those important figures care about losing at least a hundred prefectures?"

Yueyou smiled and said, "Of course I care, but they... can't do anything about it. Some things are hard to explain to you in a short time."

"In short, you should work hard to improve yourself as soon as possible. There are more and more unusual phenomena happening recently, and something may be about to appear. Only by becoming stronger can you protect yourself."

These words sent a chill down Lin Yang's spine.

He had a vague feeling that chaos might be on the horizon.

Now, Yueyou's words also confirm this point from another angle.

Perhaps something really big is about to happen.

Since Yueyou didn't say anything, he couldn't guess and didn't want to ask too many questions.

The main reason Yueyou didn't tell him was probably because his cultivation level wasn't high enough; knowing would be useless and would only cause him more trouble.

Lin Yang could only reply, "I understand, Senior Yueyou."

"Well, you've already reached the Yuanhe Realm. The next step is Dao Wulou. Alright, let me tell you again. You're currently cultivating the Dao of Space. With your aptitude, reaching Dao Wulou shouldn't be a problem. The only thing you need to be careful about is that after you reach Dao Wulou, you'll have two choices."

Yueyou said:

"First, I will continue to study the path of space to reach an ultimate state, so as to ascend to the three realms of Eternity, Unknown, and Ancient."

"Second, change to another path, such as the path of time, and improve the path of time as well. Although this will slow down your progress, my suggestion is to focus on the path of time after you have no flaws in the path. It would be best to use the path of time to ascend to the three realms of Eternity, Unknown, and Ancient in the future."

Lin Yang suddenly seemed to understand something: "Senior Yueyou, do you mean that I should start cultivating the Dao of Time again?"

“Yes, it would actually be better to focus on the Dao of Time from the beginning. However, you needed the powerful strength of the Dao of Space at the beginning, so you focused on the Dao of Space. Although it’s a bit late now, it’s not too late. Once you reach the Dao without flaws, you can start cultivating the Dao of Time again,” Yue You said.

"Okay," Lin Yang replied.

Yueyou would never harm him; there must be a reason why she made him cultivate the Dao of Time as his main path.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. He had only just broken through to the Yuanhe Realm, and it would take a long time to reach the Dao Without Leaks. He would see how things went then.

"Alright, I'll be going now. If this trip goes smoothly, I'll probably come back to find you soon. In the meantime, you should continue to stay in this secret realm and try your best to improve yourself."

Yueyou uttered a soft sentence, and her figure disappeared from Lin Yang's sight.

Even with Lin Yang's current cultivation level, it would be difficult for him to detect how Yue You left.

"It seems that Senior Yueyou's strength is much greater than I imagined," Lin Yang thought to himself.

Then, he simply put on the tattered armor!

Since Yueyou said that this armor could resist the power of the Yin spirit to a certain extent, from now on, he would never take off the armor.

Who knows when that eerie spirit might come after him again.

Although he could choose not to actively set up a spirit communication array, the vengeful spirit no longer needed the array to appear.

It's safer to just wear the armor directly. (End of Chapter)