I cultivate the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao on Earth

"The so-called 'transformation of Yin and Yang' is actually quite simple to explain."

Lin Yu lowered her hand and looked at the steps that stretched endlessly downwards into the pit, quietly observing them.

"Yin gives rise to Yang, and Yang gives rise to Yin; this is a natural law. But its core lies in the word 'extreme'!"

"I entered the Dao through the 'Su Fu Ling Ji Jing' and cultivated the orthodox [Sinking Wood] sect. Why can it cause other mixed spiritual energies to arise in the world? The secret lies in this."

"【Drowned wood】belongs to the category of yin, and when it reaches its extreme, it transforms into yang... Thus, the yang of 【repair wood】is created."

"The spiritual energy of the sunken wood manifests in the world, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, sometimes rising, sometimes falling. In this rise and fall, its inherent nature is worn away and faded... Thus, the spiritual energy of the hidden wood belonging to the Yin category comes into being."

"The same principle applies to 'lush wood,' which belongs to the yang category, and 'sweet wood,' which belongs to the harmonizing category. The former represents the retreat of yang at its extreme, while the latter... naturally represents the yin-yang fusion of the wood's spiritual energy!"

"This is the essence of 'extremes lead to change, and extremes lead to adaptation'!"

"I have entered the Dao through the subtlety of [sunken wood], which belongs to the Yin principle, and this is exactly the reason."

Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, thinking to himself.

What is meant by "consulting Yin"? What is meant by "containing Yang"?

"【酌阴】. 酌 means to pour or drink. 阴 means soft or curved. The so-called 【酌阴】 is like pouring and drinking from a wine vessel, using a firm vessel to pour a soft one."

"【含阳】. 含 means to contain or store. 阳 means firm or upright. The so-called 【含阳】 is like an embroidered mouth holding a pearl, which is to contain firmness with softness."

"Therefore, the category of Yin is Yang subdued in Yin. The category of Yang contained in Yin is Yin assisting Yang in its proper place. Neither is an absolute extreme of Yin and Yang. Using firmness to temper softness, firmness will ultimately become the foundation of softness; using softness to contain firmness, softness will become a barrier of firmness... Thus, each manifests a characteristic that is superior to Yin or more intense than Yang. Only when Yin and Yang are in perfect harmony, at the right moment, by chance, can the spiritual energy of [Sweet Wood] be harmonized."

"We cultivators observe the Five Virtues through Yin and Yang—even if it is only the Wood Virtue, the changes in the spiritual energy of this world all lie in this."

With a single thought, all sorts of changes appeared as clearly as the lines on a palm in Lin Yu's mind.

His all-seeing spiritual awareness shone forth, both upwards and downwards, revealing every detail of the changes in this spiritual land to Lin Yu's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Therefore, the [Hidden Wood] spiritual land is simultaneously intertwined and nurtured within this [Sunken Wood] spiritual land, resulting in the [Back Chamber] that isolates the inside from the outside... This is the reason why!"

Lin Yu smiled, but gently extended her hand.

Since entering the Qi Refining stage, he has opened the door to the Dao, achieving a seamless connection between his inner and outer self. His body has subtly acquired a jade-like texture.

There is no need to go through the process of cleansing the marrow and meridians, and then spraying out a large amount of black mud and dirt from the body's pores, because from fetal breathing to qi cultivation, it is a process of gradually moving from a human to the "non-human" realm.

Therefore, the impurities and grime in his body had long since been pulverized and dispersed into dust invisible to the naked eye, and were expelled along with the waste gas in his body when he first breathed.

At this moment, the man standing in the white mist still had the same appearance as before, but because of his jade-like skin, he looked ethereal and otherworldly.

The hand he extended did not look like a human hand, but rather like the hand gestures of deities or Buddha statues in Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries, beckoning people from above.

He left in one breath.

Deep within the white mist, the entire "Back Chamber," which seemed to be hidden underground but was actually isolated from the real world, trembled.

At first, it was a fearful sob, tinged with both dread and submission.

But then, a sense of surprise and joy arose.

Until finally, it turned into complete reverence and worship.

"……snore!"

Lin Yu withdrew her hand.

The white mist that had permeated the school from beginning to end, as well as the mysterious "back room," also gained a greater spirituality because of Lin Yu's pointing finger, even though there was no change on the surface.

"You must not commit acts of injury, killing, sacrifice, or accomplice. But since this is the first naturally formed spiritual land in the world... and a spiritual land that has been hidden for a long time and has the potential for change between Yin and Yang, I am willing to give you a chance to begin."

A thick white mist hung in the air.

However, at this moment, within that eerie and gloomy atmosphere, there was a faint mist, seemingly a divine aura originating from the same source as the middle-aged man.

Ethereal and otherworldly.

Then, a figure appeared faintly in the white mist. The figure was graceful, like a celestial lady, and bowed respectfully to Lin Yu, kneeling and kowtowing.

Lin Yu nodded slightly, but there was no joy in enlightening the spirit, nor any sense of wonder in manipulating fate in his eyes.

Throughout, his heart remained utterly indifferent, like a still well, filled with calm calculations.

"My move was originally a manifestation of the magical power cultivated from the *Su Fu Ling Ji Jing*, which, when applied to this sacred land, provides a crucial framework for its development. However, it is also intertwined with the wondrous power of the *Hearing Soul Incense*, and is further connected to the *Heart's Grotto*... the mysteries of that *Yin Zhao Tian*!"

"With this move, this spiritual land is completely in my hands. Even if it is promoted to a secret realm in the future, evolves into a grotto-heaven, or even gives birth to a 'grotto-heaven consciousness' that controls it, it will be useless and will not shake my control over this spiritual land in the slightest."

"...Because in this spiritual place, I am the Lord, not He!"

"As for the 'Cave Heaven Consciousness' that might be born, that bit of true spirit has already been entrusted to my [Yin Zhao Tian]..."

"With the rope in my hand, what fear is there of a wild horse breaking free?"

Lin Yu already had a plan in mind, but he kept it to himself.

As for why he chose this roundabout approach instead of completely nipping the seed of this sacred land in the bud from the start and extinguishing its spiritual essence...

It's not that I can't, it's that I don't want to.

This place is a place of hidden depths, and the various changes of yin and yang between the elements of wood are quite exquisite and interesting even to him.

Not to mention, it also forms the wondrous threshold space of the "back room" because of the thoughts and images of this world.

As a holder of the metal element of the [Sinking Wood] and a cultivator practicing the work of the Dao Ancestor, Lin Yu was very interested in watching its future development.

Moreover, unlike the Baiyang Temple, which was deeply influenced by Lin Yu, the various mysteries there were all evolved by Lin Yu himself.

Although this place is less mysterious, it is naturally formed by heaven and earth, and appears by chance.

"...Since I am concerned with all paths, spiritual lands are naturally included among them. Let's just let nature take its course for now."

"but……"

At this moment, the various scenes in the [back room] also appeared before Lin Yu's eyes.

He hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said:

"...Some of the children here have a special opportunity."

As he spoke, Lin Yu flicked a finger towards the depths of the spiral staircase. With another wave of his hand, he conveyed his thoughts, ordering this sacred land to stop the killing and prevent harm to anyone. Then, with another wave, he dispersed the kneeling figure in the mist, and in an instant, he flew hundreds of meters into the air.

Looking around, he saw that beyond the thick white fog, there was a heavy guard and a large number of uniformed personnel, completely surrounding the area that originally belonged to "Minjiang No. 3 Middle School".

"...The official response came a little later than I expected, but it's not too late."

Lin Yu looked into the distance and took in the entire view.

"However, now that the spiritual aura has arisen, many strange phenomena have appeared. It is time for me to appear before the authorities in this world and establish the proper order."

Having made up her mind, Lin Yu smiled slightly.