Chapter 401: Chapter 211: Deception Is Also a Skill
[At the age of fifty, he entered the Second Layer of Dao Entry and found the young Daoist Xuan Qing.]
[At this time, Cyan Cloud Temple only had these two Daoists left, relying on each other to survive. To prevent Cyan Cloud Temple from being expelled from the Ten Directions Jungle a hundred years later, he used the baby he found to scam commoners from various places, accumulating wealth in hopes of helping Xuan Qing achieve Dao Entry.]
[Future Trajectory: In the year 53,600 of the Fengluo Calendar, he stepped forward when the White Bone Daoist was persecuting the people of Osmanthus City, only to be killed by the White Bone Daoist.]
Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered slightly as he read Yun Yin’s description.
This old Daoist was flawed in minor virtues but unwavering in major principles.
Although he used his meager skills to swindle money, it was all to help his disciple build a foundation for cultivation.
His willingness to sacrifice his life to save the common people proved that he had a clear sense of greater righteousness.
He was not an irredeemably evil person.
Wang Xiao’s gaze shifted to the young Daoist beside Yun Yin.
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Successful]
[Xuan Qing was found by Yun Yin as a child and raised by his side. He possesses excellent talent for cultivation, achieving Qi Sensitivity at the age of five. However, due to a lack of cultivation resources, he has been unable to achieve Dao Entry.]
[Future Trajectory: After Yun Yin is killed, he is left to wander the streets. He is later tricked by the Bai Mei Daoist of the Celestial Yin Sect into joining the sect, where he is used as a Medicine Man.]
[Ten years later, after being subjected to various experimental drugs, not only does he survive, but he develops a Poisonous Body. He achieves Dao Entry in a single day, soaring directly to the Sixth Layer of Dao Entry.]
[After killing the Bai Mei Daoist, he escapes the Celestial Yin Sect. Through a series of fortunate encounters, he becomes a Pseudo-Immortal.]
[Later, he breaks through to the True Immortal Realm and kills the White Bone Daoist, avenging his master.]
[In the year 54,300 of the Fengluo Calendar, while attempting to break through to the Golden Immortal Realm, he is besieged and killed by the Withered Bone Sect and the Celestial Yin Sect, who have allied with other sects from the Ten Directions Jungle.]
Wang Xiao quickly digested the information about the young Daoist Xuan Qing, a ripple spreading through his heart.
He hadn’t expected that this seemingly harmless young Daoist before him would cause such a storm in the future.
To think he would provoke the sects of the Ten Directions Jungle to join forces and besiege him!
Based on the information obtained from the young Daoist Xuan Qing,
Wang Xiao gained a deeper understanding of this world.
This world was boundlessly vast.
It was divided into Thirty-Six Dao in total.
Under each Dao were countless domains, and beneath the domains were prefectures, counties, and cities.
This Osmanthus City belonged to the Fengluo Dao, one of the Thirty-Six Dao, and was located within the Cang Mang Domain, Yun Cang Prefecture, Zhushan County.
Among the many domains of the Fengluo Dao, the Cang Mang Domain was considered a relatively remote location.
This world had no concept of dynasties.
Each Dao was controlled by a Daoist Palace!
Therefore, this world had a total of Thirty-Six Daoist Palaces.
Below the Daoist Palaces was the Ten Directions Jungle system, which contained sects of all sizes.
These sects were allied yet competed with one another, ruling over the countless inhabitants of their respective domains.
The Cang Mang Domain, for example, had over a hundred sects of varying sizes.
Among them, the strongest were undoubtedly the Withered Bone Sect and the Celestial Yin Sect.
Of course,
in addition to the Thirty-Six Dao, this world also had the Four Seas and Barbaric Territory.
These places were also home to some Loose Cultivators, Demon Beasts, and so on.
However,
in this world, humanity was undoubtedly the dominant race.
Demon Beasts couldn’t stir up any trouble at all!
’The Thirty-Six Daoist Palaces, the Ten Directions Jungle, the Four Seas Wilderness, and countless Cultivators... this world is truly vast.’
Wang Xiao let out a breath.
He had already learned that each Dao spanned trillions of miles.
Even a True Immortal would likely take over a hundred years to fly to another Dao.
As for ordinary people, they would never be able to leave their own county in their entire lifetime.
With a thought, lines of information appeared before Wang Xiao once again.
[Controller of the Book of Space-Time: Wang Xiao]
[Current Realm: Tier Zero Life]
[Current Status: Consciousness Travel (Soul Projection)]
[Active Talent: Analyze All Things]
[Dao Fruit Unity: Grotto Heaven (Awaiting Activation)]
[Remaining Time: 960 years]
’I can directly activate the Grotto Heaven? But it seems to require certain conditions. In my current physical state, it’s definitely impossible to activate it.’
Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted as he looked at the information before him.
His body was still that of an infant. If he were to open a Grotto Heaven now, his physical body and Yin Spirit would probably be annihilated instantly!
However,
now that he had achieved Dao Fruit Unity, he could wield some of the power of the Great Dao.
He wasn’t completely without the means to protect himself.
At the very least, dealing with this Yun Yin, a mere Daoist at the Second Layer of Dao Entry, would be more than enough.
According to the information Wang Xiao had obtained,
the Realm divisions in this world seemed to be the Nine Layers of Dao Entry, followed by Pseudo-Immortal, True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint, and Saint.
The Daoist Lords of the Thirty-Six Daoist Palaces were in the Saint Realm.
Their strength was estimated to be equivalent to a Tier Seven Life.
As for Quasi-Saints, they should be Tier Six Life forms who had opened a Grotto Heaven.
Then, the difference between True Immortals, Golden Immortals, and Taiyi Golden Immortals should depend on the quantity and quality of the Divine Techniques one had comprehended!
’In this world, the highest combat power seems to be these Saints. However, according to rumors, at the center of Heaven and Earth lies a Buzhou Mountain that connects to the Celestial Court. And above the Celestial Court, there are beings who surpass the Saints.’
’I just don’t know if it’s true or not.’
After all,
all of Wang Xiao’s information came from the two Daoists, Yun Yin and Xuan Qing.
And the ultimate levels these two Daoists reached weren’t considered very high.
They couldn’t possibly have access to this world’s secrets.
While Wang Xiao was lost in thought,
he found that Yun Yin had carried him to the front of a large, three-courtyard estate that covered over a hundred mu.
This was the residence of Osmanthus City’s wealthiest man, Wang Chuan.
Although Wang Chuan was incredibly wealthy, he was usually very low-key. Furthermore, he had no wife or children, and his parents had long since passed away.
Therefore,
the place he lived in wasn’t excessively large.
"Daoist, please come in."
Wang Chuan respectfully led the two Daoists, Yun Yin and Xuan Qing, into the courtyard.
Holding Wang Xiao, Yun Yin pretentiously inspected the various courtyards before finally stopping in the north courtyard.
He pinched his fingers together, as if divining, and said,
"The Holy Infant has just informed this humble Daoist that this is the place where malevolent yin energy gathers. I will need to set up an altar here to perform a ritual. I must ask Landlord Wang to have a few long tables brought over."
"Tonight, I will help Landlord Wang completely exorcise this evil!"
Hearing this, Wang Chuan nodded and said,
"Yes, Daoist. Please wait a moment."
Before long,
he had his servants bring over several long tables.
Yun Yin then had Xuan Qing take out Cinnabar, Talismans, Incense and Candles, Glutinous Rice, a Copper Mirror, Offerings, and other items from their bundle.
He placed them on the long tables one by one.
Then, he put on a show of using the Cinnabar to draw Talismans.
After all this was done,
Xuan Qing held Wang Xiao and sat cross-legged to the side, starting to yawn.
However,
after getting a secret kick from Yun Yin, he forced himself to liven up.
’The props are quite well-prepared.’
A corner of Wang Xiao’s mouth twitched.
He already knew that the haunting in Landlord Wang’s home was entirely orchestrated by Yun Yin and his disciple.
Yun Yin had deliberately released a captured evil spirit at night to harass Landlord Wang, causing his mental state to weaken.
Tonight, he would pretend to capture the evil spirit, collect the incense money from Landlord Wang and the other commoners, and the job would be done!
This world, much like the Incense Realm, also had ghosts and malevolent yin spirits.
However, there was no concept of reincarnation.
Time passed bit by bit.
Soon, it was evening.
Yun Yin lit the Incense and Candles on the table, then held a Peach Wood Sword and performed the Yu Step, chanting incantations as he continuously circled the long tables.
Wang Chuan and the other onlookers naturally didn’t dare to get close, only watching from a distance.
Xuan Qing placed Wang Xiao on one of the tables and quietly stuffed a Talisman into his mouth.
This was one of the few Talismans Yun Yin knew how to draw, called the Golden Light Talisman.
Its function was to emit light, which had a slight restraining effect on evil spirits.
"Holy Infant, reveal your power and help me exorcise this evil!"
Seeing this, Yun Yin flicked his finger.
In an instant,
bursts of light erupted from Wang Xiao’s body, illuminating the entire courtyard.
Just then,
a sinister wind suddenly blew through the courtyard, sending a chill down everyone’s spine.
Sensing this sinister wind, Yun Yin raised an eyebrow, a look of confusion in his eyes.
Although he had secretly released an evil spirit in the mansion, it was just an ordinary one.
At most, it could weaken someone’s nerves a bit; it posed no real threat to people.
However,
this sinister wind that had just kicked up was a bit too strong, wasn’t it?
Could it be that the evil spirit broke through?!
