I cultivate the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao on Earth

Looking up and down at the heavens and earth.

The Daoist principles, as if carved from stone, appeared in Lin Yu's mind.

Therefore, I felt deeply moved.

Then, Lin Yu's figure fell from the sky.

However, it did not land on the ground of Baiyang Temple, but rather on the tips of the large green pine tree.

He touched the pine needles at the top of the pine tree with his feet, but his body was like a bird floating on the pine needles, so free and comfortable.

My fate is in my own hands; it feels as if I might drift away with the wind at any moment.

But at this moment, the [Inner Paradise] seemed to sense something.

—It's like a seed sprouting from the soil, or like a ripple from thousands of miles away, naturally reaching this place.

That's... Jiang Songjing.

Lin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

After reaching the [Qi Refining] stage of cultivation, the [Heart's Cave Heaven], which is based on the metal element and is derived from the wondrous [Soul Listening Incense] supernatural power, seems to have undergone some strange changes.

It originally existed only in the mind.

The situation remained the same, yet within the reflection of the mind, an even more wondrous development occurred...

That's a true miracle!

Lin Yu seemed to understand something.

"I can sense the presence of Jiang Songjing's true spirit."

At this moment, that sliver of true spirit, in his spiritual perception, was like a distinct engraving.

The engraving was reflected in the inner world of his mind, allowing him to receive all kinds of information from Jiang Songjing's side, including his true spirit, at all times.

Thoughts, distractions... and even insights!

This made Lin Yu's eyebrows twitch.

"After my cultivation level improved further, the wonders of the [Heart's Grotto] also underwent further changes... Jiang Songjing, who was most deeply connected to my [Soul-Listening Incense] supernatural power and whose fate was subtly intertwined with mine because of the book 'Questions and Answers in the White Sun Temple,' also had his own accumulated cultivation, which would be reflected in the atmosphere within my [Heart's Grotto] and absorbed by me?"

"...Even in the fundamental grotto-heavens of those True Lords in my previous life, I have never heard of such a thing."

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment.

This doesn't seem to be a capability that a grotto-heaven should possess.

With his current golden nature, coupled with his profound Taoist cultivation among True Lords, and his memories of multiple training and cultivation trips to the Azure Primordial Heaven over the past two hundred years, he possesses immense talent.

Now he is able to judge what kind of wonders a grotto-heaven should have, and what kind of abilities a grotto-heaven should not possess.

Just as he sensed, the ability to sense the true spirits of cultivators residing in the cave heaven was indeed an inherent power of the True Monarch Cave Heaven... but it would never be as clear as his own; at most, it could sense whether a cultivator was dead or alive!

As for the power that can simultaneously reflect a cultivator's insights and accumulations into the mind of the grotto-heaven master... that is not something that ordinary grotto-heavens can possess.

It's not even something a grotto-heaven could have!

This... seems to be the result of a combination of factors.

"...First, there is my achievement as the progenitor of spiritual energy in this world, and my derivation of Dao theories, laying the foundation for the perfection of the Wood element in this world, and creating the future pattern of the circulation of the Five Elements and the manifestation of Yin and Yang..."

"...Then, there must be the metal element of the [Sinking Wood Trampling Rotten Yin Edict] that is now almost indistinguishable from me..."

"...Furthermore, I also need the help of viewing the [Supreme Dao Scenery], which further enhanced my cultivation..."

"...And finally, though extremely insignificant compared to these factors, it played a pivotal role in the transformation of the situation—the wondrous power of the Soul-Listening Incense—that ability to 'peep into the unknown,' which I had used countless times in my past life and which was ingrained in my bones, almost instinctive!"

"It is precisely the convergence of these various factors that has caused such a wondrous transformation in my [Inner Paradise]!"

"If we extrapolate from this...

Lin Yu remained silent for a moment, but continued to calculate in his mind.

"From now on, all cultivators who preach the Dao to me will have their paths originating from me and will leave a true spiritual imprint in the cave within my heart... Therefore, their various cultivation achievements and wondrous insights will also evolve simultaneously within my mind."

"Even if they become true immortals, or even attain enlightenment and reach the level of a true lord or an immortal, the mysteries of those attainments will still manifest in my heart, just as if I had achieved them myself!"

"At that time... even though I was not the original owner of the fruition, my understanding of the various fruitions was by no means inferior to that of the True Lords and Immortals above the fruition level."

This is really...

Lin Yu smiled slightly.

What's even more amazing is that there are no "fruit positions" in this world, nor are there any True Lords above those "fruit positions".

Therefore, when he explores the mysteries and insights of the path through his inner sanctum, he will not be noticed by those of the rank of the Daoist or attacked by the True Lord.

As for those cultivators he taught and instructed, if they truly attain enlightenment and become True Lords or even Immortals, they might be able to sense the spiritual imprint left by his [Heart's Grotto-Heaven]...

By then, his cultivation level will have already risen to an unknown level!

If even the cultivators he preached to become True Lords, given Lin Yu's achievements in opening up the path in this world, he would probably have already become a figure like an Immortal Lord or Dao Ancestor!

"It seems that the achievements of the Dao Ancestor in spreading the Dao are even more wondrous and extraordinary than I had thought before, and have been of great benefit."

For the first time, Lin Yu's gaze held a hint of anticipation as she fixed her eyes on the north.

That's the direction where Jingzhou is located.

It was Jiang Songjing, and the Yang family that were heading back to their destination.

However, although the [Scattered Wood Blowing Spirit] atmosphere has been formed, it is still only a framework at present.

We need to wait for the spiritual energy to slowly grow and spread until the people of Jingzhou can feel the changes, so that the door to cultivation can be opened... but that will take at least a few days.

As for now...

Lin Yu withdrew her gaze but looked at the land beneath her feet.

Centered on the green pine tree at our feet, the entire Baiyang Temple has undergone a complete transformation.

Pine wood, which is inherently associated with yang energy, appears even darker and more so under the sunlight.

Although the size of the canopy and the shape of the trunk remain exactly the same as before.

But this pine tree at this moment gives people a sense of standing tall and majestic, not allowing even a ray of sunlight to shine through.

Its sinister meaning is self-evident.

"There are still some loose ends to be sorted out here."

Lin Yu lightly leaped down from the top of the pine tree and landed in front of the tree trunk.

Beside him was a coffin, and in front of him stood a somber pine tree.

It was broad daylight, yet there was a ghostly, eerie atmosphere.

If an ordinary person were to stand under this pine tree, they would likely be met with complete darkness upon entering, unable to see anything clearly, and unable to escape the shade of the tree.

Then they are bewitched and confused by the eerie energy, and either they become madmen or become vengeful ghosts.

But Lin Yu also stood under the shade of the tree, her hands behind her back, watching quietly.

Looking at the pine tree, a vaguely visible, aged figure wearing a tattered Taoist robe appeared.

The figure was facing the pine tree, almost touching its trunk, but with its back to the person.

However, the Bagua pattern on the back hem of the Taoist robe appeared unusually distorted.

All the yang lines inside were shrunken, while the yin lines were enlarged.

As a result, the length of the yang lines is shortened to the same length as the two short lines of the yin lines, making the entire Bagua pattern appear elliptical, surrounded and composed of yin lines that are all short lines, thus forming an extremely chaotic hexagram!

Any ordinary person who looks at this divination diagram will be immediately captivated by it, lose their life, and die bleeding from all seven orifices!

Lin Yu stared at the aged figure from behind.

"This is the 'survival' I sealed inside the pine tree that day."

"Because of the manifestation of the [Scattered Wood Blowing Spirit] aura, this pine tree has benefited greatly and has now become a completely [Sinking Wood] Yin-attribute spiritual object. The 'Sheng Yu' within it has also escaped the awkward status of merely being a 'Sheng Yu' and has actually become a ghost that can accompany the mortal world."

Thinking of this, Lin Yu couldn't help but smile.

And the next second.

That figure, however, slowly turned around.