The Primordial Law

Chapter 541: The Battle of True Inheritance
Yin Jun removed his metal mask, revealing a gaunt face of a man in his forties with temples hanging down to his shoulders. He gazed at the golden shimmering waves on the sea with a bitter expression: "That day in the ruins of Dragon City, she almost exposed the secret that she was still alive, and thus could no longer stay in Lingxiao Realm."

"After we parted, she traveled north along the East China Sea. Perhaps she went to the rainforest habitat north of the East China Sea, or perhaps she went to a more distant place."

"The world is vast, but danger lurks everywhere. Perhaps she will die far from home and never be heard from again. Or perhaps many years later, she will secretly return, like a weary traveler or a weathered and worn-out returnee. How many years later will that be?"

"If the God of Jiuli were still alive, if the Azure King were still alive, if the leader were to regain his cultivation, perhaps everything would be different. Perhaps!"

Li Weiyi sensed the helplessness and pain in Yin Jun's heart: "Don't be so pessimistic. Master Yao is a martial artist in the Longevity Realm. She is shrewd and wise. Even in a dangerous place like the Lingxiao Rice Sect, she was able to sit in the position of Venerable. Perhaps it won't be long before she becomes a Great Longevity Realm cultivator, or even transcends it, and returns as a powerful and unfathomable figure, bringing us the joy of a long-awaited reunion."

Actually, he was also feeling bad inside.

Being forced to leave and leaving voluntarily are completely different.

Even the strongest heart can be tormented by loneliness. Even the most powerful cultivation can leave one severely injured and helpless.

Being alone and carefree is only temporary; hardship and wasted time are the long years ahead.

"That's all we can hope for!"

Yin Jun forced a smile and sat up straight: "At least everything is moving in a positive direction. The leader has returned, Sui Zong and Guan Shan have been defeated, and the situation in Lizhou is stable."

"Cang Li, Yin Jiu, Yin Shiyi, and Li Ling are all growing rapidly... By the way, what about Yao Yin? It is said that she ended up with you. Du'e Temple has sent people to ask her three times already."

"she?"

Li Weiyi and Yin Jun traveled across the sea back to Moon Dragon Island.

Moon Dragon Island is relatively safe, as it is guarded by powerful members of the Flower Fairy clan who prohibit fighting and killing.

Yin Jun and Yin Yi were secretly meeting on a ship outside the island when they were ambushed and killed. The Hidden Sect's stronghold on the island was not exposed.

Upon learning of Yin Yi's tragic death, Yin Jun fell silent, clearly having anticipated this outcome.

After landing on the island.

Li Weiyi pretended to pick up Yaoyin and Yin Ershisi, found a secluded mirage alley, and released them from the Blood Mud Space.

"If you seal us away again without any reason and without a word of explanation, I'm going to get angry!" Yin Twenty-Four said angrily, his eyes wide open.

Li Weiyi, seemingly indifferent, led the way, saying, "The Hermit doesn't need to explain to the Hermit. You'd better understand your place."

Yin Ershisi looked at Yao Yin.

Yao Yin chased after him: "We know you are hiding a great secret, but the Hermit will never betray the Hermit. You don't trust us enough."

Li Weiyi stopped in his tracks. His attitude towards Yao Yin was completely different from that towards Yin Ershisi. He smiled and said, "Yin Ershisi's cultivation is too low, and he has no cunning. He is unreliable. However, if you become a true disciple of the Du'e Temple, I will tell you any secret you ask me."

"Really?"

Although Yao Yin's bright, beautiful eyes still held an angry expression, her heart had softened.

The anti-Li alliance that had been agreed upon in advance with Hidden Twenty-Four was instantly dismantled.

"of course it's true."

Li Weiyi then asked, "Are you not angry anymore?"

"It's not that easy to coax me. Unless you pass on the Bone-Changing and God-Changing Manual to me..." Yao Yin raised her head, her eyes icy cold.

Before she could finish speaking, Li Weiyi agreed: "Okay!"

Yao Yin's cold eyes turned to surprise. She had only said it casually, but he hadn't expected him to agree so readily.

Li Weiyi knew the bloodshed and cruelty of the struggle for the true teachings of the ancient sect, comparable to the position of the crown prince of a dynasty. He was worried about Yaoyin's safety at the Crossing the Calamity Temple. Learning the Bone-Changing and God-Changing Manual would increase his chances of survival.

Yin Ershisi felt that Yao Yin was too spineless and was instantly manipulated again, and said coldly, "I want to learn too."

Li Weiyi scolded, "What are you learning? Can you even understand it? You're just causing trouble!"

"I taught you the art of disguise," said Hidden Twenty-Four.

Li Weiyi said, "If you don't teach, there are other hidden sects and sects. If the 'Bone-Changing and God-Changing Manual' is passed on to Yaoyin, she can compete for the true teachings of the Crossing-Evil Temple. If it's passed on to you, what can you compete for?"

Seeing the two start arguing again, Yao Yin quickly tried to mediate. Even she felt that Li Weiyi was being too biased, as if she were trying to sow discord between them.

"Yaoyin, I will pass on the Bone-Changing and God-Changing Manual to you, but you are not allowed to pass it on to anyone else."

Li Weiyi walked towards the stronghold gate first, thinking to himself, "They still want to unite and put pressure on me. I must break them up in advance."

Yin Jun watched the three of them from afar, feeling worried. When Li Weiyi came closer, he reminded them telepathically, "Du'e Temple is still a Taoist sect. The selection of true disciples has very high requirements for appearance. Yao Yin, you need to restrain yourself before you take the position of true disciple."

"Yao Yin's image isn't good enough? She's definitely one of the top people in Lingxiao Realm... What do you mean, old man?"

Li Weiyi stared blankly at the direction.

Yin Jun nodded: "That's exactly what I mean." Li Weiyi was speechless, feeling wronged. Not to mention what Yin Jun was thinking, he had never even properly touched Yao Yin's hand and had never had any impure thoughts.

"Greetings, Hidden Lord!"

Yao Yin and Yin Ershisi had already entered, so the two of them could not say anything more.

Upon seeing Yao Yin, Yin Jun finally emerged from his grief over Yin Yi's death and smiled: "You have condensed the Dao Lotus, excellent! The clan has prepared enough Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi for you. Before reaching the Longevity Realm, you don't need to worry about resources. However, your path to becoming a true disciple will soon be challenged by your strongest competitor."

Yao Yin was not entirely manipulated like she was in front of Li Weiyi; she had her own principles and was not weak: "I am not afraid of competition. What sense of accomplishment comes from something that is easily obtained?"

"Don't you want to know who that person is?" asked the Hidden Lord.

Yao Yin said, "Within a hundred years, only two people at Du'e Temple have cultivated the Longevity Body and broken through to achieve immortality. This opportunity in the East Sea may allow some Dao Seed Realm disciples to advance further, but the number of competitors will definitely not exceed five."

Yao Yin did not take every one of the young emperors who had reached the Dao Seed Realm in the past generations of the Du'e Temple seriously.

For example, Demon Child is not among the five people she mentioned.

“It’s Zuoqiu Hongting,” Yin Jun said.

Li Weiyi and Yao Yin were both taken aback.

Yin Jun said, "This is not my conjecture, but what Zuoqiu Hongting said herself at a gathering before going to Du'e Temple. She claimed that she was going to Du'e Temple to seize the position of true successor. Cang Li, Yin Jiu, Zhu Yibai, Tang Wanqiu and others have also returned to Du'e Temple to cultivate."

"Li Weiyi, you should know about Zuoqiu Hongting's talent and intelligence."

"Now that the East Sea has undergone dramatic changes and the immortal dragon veins have been revived, the Du'e Temple needs to rely on the Zuoqiu Sect to exert its influence in the East Sea and seize interests and territory. It is entirely possible that the condition proposed by the Zuoqiu Sect is to establish her as the true successor."

Li Weiyi said, "Is it because the emergence of the Hidden Ancestor and the return of the leader made the Zuoqiu Clan feel that they could no longer control the Jiuli Clan, so there was competition among the allies?"

“Competition is everywhere! Isn’t there competition even among the Nine Li tribe and among the Hidden People?” Hidden Lord looked at Yao Yin.

Yao Yin regained her composure and said seriously, "If it's her, I will be even more motivated."

Li Weiyi took out the two petals of the Longevity Flower he had collected from the underground of the East Sea and handed them to her: "There are only two petals. Whether you can cultivate a Longevity Body depends on yourself."

"Thank you, Hermit! I, Yao Yin, will repay this favor," Yao Yin said.

"I've put it in your ledger!"

……

As dusk fell, the lanterns in the courtyard were lit.

Li Weiyi and Yin Jun sat in the pavilion by the pond and talked. Yin Ershisi brought over four small dishes and some rice wine.

"The immortal dragon veins have indeed revived, and nearly 30,000 miles of sea area are within its reach."

"Although the cultivation environment is good, it will not be peaceful for a long time to come. There will definitely be constant disputes, and various forces will be vying for more benefits. I suggest that you go back to Lizhou. It will be better to wait until things settle down here and you have established your sect before coming back."

Yin Jun told Li Weiyi that the Jiuli tribe was going to establish the Jiuli Sect on the immortal dragon vein in the East Sea, and that they were still in the site selection stage.

"After the Grand Palace Master appeared, the island barbarians and Longmen became frightened birds and fled one after another, fearing that they would be purged."

"The three islands are now occupied by the Inamiya, the Du'e Temple, and the Leixiao Sect, respectively."

Li Weiyi, holding his wine glass, was slightly surprised. The three islands were three large islands, each capable of housing tens of millions of people, and they were also covered by immortal dragon veins: "Such a huge benefit, how could it have been taken by the Thunder Cloud Sect?"

"The Thunderclap Sect has received support from the Jellyfish Clan, so they must have made some promises."

The Hidden Lord smiled and said, "The Snow Sword Tang Court controls the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, the Zuoqiu Sect has conquered the Underground Immortal Mansion, and the Thunder Cloud Sect is naturally unwilling to be left behind. The imperial court is in hiding, and they are the three strongest forces in the Lingxiao Realm."

The imperial court went into hiding to avoid retaliation from Fei Feng and the Demon Kingdom, as well as from the enemies of Chan Hai Guan Wu from a thousand years ago.

Li Weiyi's heart stirred: "The underground immortal abode was conquered by the Zuoqiu Sect and the Jiuli Clan together. The Jiuli Clan should have received a considerable amount of territory, right? Old Li, send more people to excavate. There must be more Radiant Star Books down there; those are the real treasures."

The Hidden Lord nodded, then sighed, "It's not that easy to dig it up. The Lingxiao Rice Sect has been digging for a thousand years and has only found nine pages. Why don't you go and oversee the underground immortal abode?"

"Wow!"

The night fog surged in rapidly, rushing into the stronghold and solidifying into Qin Lao's gaunt figure.

Qin Lao's expression was solemn, but when he saw Li Weiyi sitting in the pavilion, his face lit up with joy. He asked in a hoarse voice, "What exactly happened? I heard that something happened to the Hidden Sect? They said that a battle between Longevity Realm cultivators broke out at sea, and the Jiuli Clan suffered heavy casualties."

Yin Jun and Li Weiyi stood up to greet him, with the former saying, "It's already resolved! How did you find out so quickly? Were you nearby the whole time?"

Qin Lao had come from the outpost of the Sentinel Spirit Army on Moon Dragon Island. He couldn't explain to Yin Jun, so he gave a vague answer. Then, his gaze fell on Li Weiyi, and he asked, "Where is the Grand Palace Master?"

Yin Jun was also very curious about this question. However, he felt that someone like the Grand Palace Master wouldn't reveal his whereabouts to Li Wei, a junior, so he refrained from asking.

(End of this chapter)