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Chapter 205 Obtaining a Wonderful Technique, Making Friends with Soji

After becoming a true disciple of the Dao Palace, Yu Que had considerable freedom of movement, especially during the period immediately following his entry into the palace.

Other inner disciples often have to wait for the Dao Palace to make unified arrangements before they can enter the Refining Heart Hall again to obtain the inheritance.

However, Yu Que is different; he only needs to go there to obtain the inheritance.

Furthermore, every so often, true disciples can enter and leave the Refining Heart Hall to temper their Dao heart without consuming merit.

In the middle of Huangshan Mountain, a strongman drives a chariot, carried by wind and clouds.

Before long, Yu Que arrived at the location of Bright Peak.

Similar to Lotus Peak, this peak is off-limits to disciples who are not from the inner sect or above, except for those specially summoned.

After leaving his personal guards and other attendants at the foot of the mountain, he climbed the mountain alone.

On his second visit to Bright Peak, Yu Que was once again amazed by the crystal-clear scenery. In particular, with his enhanced spiritual sense, he discovered that the crystal-clear pine trees on the mountain contained varying amounts of spiritual energy.

"No wonder I didn't find any spiritual energy here last time I came. It turns out that the spiritual energy of Bright Peak is locked inside these pine trees to prevent it from dissipating."

Yu Que thought to himself.

He suspected that the Dao Palace's actions were to prevent the disciples who came to refine their minds from absorbing too much of the spiritual energy on Bright Peak, thus causing a deficit.

After all, the time spent on mind training in the Refining Heart Hall varies, and the disciples do not only train their minds when they come up the mountain. They also exchange cultivation experiences and seek guidance from wise masters, so they spend more time on things other than mind training.

If this place truly has spiritual energy, then either we must prohibit disciples from staying on this peak for long, or we must wait for the spiritual energy in the mountain to be completely drained.

Yu Que pondered for a moment before slowly arriving at the magnificent Refining Heart Hall.

He came here without being greeted by anyone he knew, so he just randomly joined a queue.

Before long, the alchemist in the hall, Ling Yu Que, stepped forward. He truthfully announced his name and displayed the true disciple's talisman branded on the ancestral temple.

A wisp of golden aura spread out above his head, immediately attracting the attention of many people around him.

The alchemist looked surprised, not expecting to encounter such a disciplined true disciple.

After sizing up Yu Que a few times, the other party smiled and said:

"So you are a newly arrived disciple of the palace. Please forgive my rudeness."

The man bowed to Yu Que, then flicked his whisk and said, "In that case, there are quiet rooms in the Refining Heart Hall available for true disciples. True disciple Yu, please come with me."

Yu Que's eyelids were slightly upturned.

He never expected that even the true master of mind cultivation would receive such special treatment.

However, this is understandable.

He readily agreed and immediately followed the Taoist priest into a side hall within the main hall.

Upon entering the side hall, the alchemist whispered again:
“I am a true disciple, and those who have attained enlightenment in the Refining Heart Hall are my teachers. Originally, even true disciples did not have their own quiet rooms to use, and had to be integrated with the other disciples.”

"But this quiet room was reserved by an elder in the palace, and that elder won't be coming for at least a month. I'll use it for you for now. If you disturb me in a month, I hope you won't be angry."

The other person spoke familiarly, noticing the surprise in Yu Que's eyes, and even showed a warm smile on their face.

Yu Que immediately bowed and said, "How could I dare to be offended? It is I who have troubled you, Senior Brother."

Upon hearing Yu Que address him as "Senior Brother," the alchemist's smile widened, and he politely replied:
"How can I be worthy of being called 'Senior Brother' by Yu Zhenchuan? I was just lucky to have entered the palace a few years earlier."

In the Huangshan Taoist temple, although there is a system of seniority, it is not strictly enforced.

Furthermore, starting with the true disciples and elders, the distinction between senior and junior members was no longer based on the number of years they had been in the palace.

When Yu Que walked around the palace, apart from fellow disciples or elders, no one could call him junior brother.

However, if Yu Que calls someone "senior brother," it will not diminish his prestige; on the contrary, it will earn him a reputation for being polite.

Sure enough, with just one "senior brother," Yu Que exchanged names with this alchemist from the Refining Heart Hall.

The other party's name was Duan Wen, and he was already a seventh-rank upper-level immortal. He was currently working in the Refining Heart Hall to temper his character, and he might have to go out to seek opportunities at any time.

Once the opportunity arises and one encounters the right evil energy, this person can transform and enter the sixth rank, deserving the title of "Great Immortal"!
Master Duan Wenlian did not disturb him further and politely said:
"I, Duan, will stay here and watch over things. You, Yu Zhenchuan, can take care of your own business."

Yu Que nodded, bowed to the other party, and then walked to the center of the quiet room, where he sat down cross-legged.

Unlike the other disciples who tempered their minds on the cliff edge, the place for tempering one's mind in this quiet room was a "cloud well".

A sea of ​​clouds filled the space beneath the meditation room. The Taoists then dug a well in the center of the room and set up an array, allowing those in seclusion to cast their spiritual senses into the "cloud well" as if fishing, thus connecting with the sea of ​​clouds for refining their hearts.

Having already experienced the mind-training process before, Yu Que didn't need to consult others again. After a few attempts, he relaxed completely and calmed his mind.

Its divine consciousness transformed into threads and drifted into the cloud well. Soon, the Yin spirit also swayed and disappeared into it.

The mirage-like scene reappeared before Yu Que.

He also briefly visited the ancestral temples of his ancestors, which were buried in the sea of ​​clouds.

Occasionally, terrifying hallucinations would appear.

But faced with the current state of affairs, even the initial illusions have shattered as easily as bubbles.

It wasn't until he reached the same depth of the sea of ​​clouds he had explored before that the surrounding scenery became terrifying to him.

However, Yu Que's purpose this time is not to temper his Dao heart, but to obtain the inheritance.

Therefore, once he sensed terror, he would avoid it if possible, and if he couldn't avoid it, he would wrap himself in crow fire and be fine.

I explored this method for a while.

Suddenly, Yu Que felt a surge of joy. His spirit, floating in the sea of ​​clouds, took the initiative to fly towards a certain direction.

Before him appeared a pitch-black, ghostly prison, from which came thousands upon thousands of shrill screams, utterly chilling.

This ghost prison is the ancestral temple of the "black prison" left by our predecessors.

Yu Que obtained the "Ninth Grade Realm" Black Prison inheritance inside last time. Now that he has come again, he stands at the entrance of the Black Prison and does not feel scared at all. Instead, he feels a sense of familiarity.

Hei Yu noticed Yu Que's approach and recognized the path he had taken to his ancestral temple. Its gates opened on their own, easily allowing Yu Que to enter.

Similar to the last time, after being imprisoned, Yu Que also underwent a period of torture that resembled severe torture. A bunch of ghost soldier refining methods were stuffed into his Yin spirit, and the Six Internal Organs Ghost God Diagram that he wanted was also forcibly given to him.

When Yu Que emerged from it again, his Yin spirit trembled, but he had gained a great deal, making the trip worthwhile.

With a long sigh, Yu Que bowed deeply to the Black Prison Ancestral Temple of his predecessors, after which the temple vanished into the deeper sea of ​​clouds.

Having successfully acquired the lineage of the King of Hell, Yu Que did not leave. Instead, as before, he continued to wander in the sea of ​​clouds, intending to also obtain the lineage of the Grand Duke of Jupiter.

However, he spent a considerable amount of time on it.

For seven or eight days in a row, he did not see the appearance of the Grand Duke's lineage.

Just as Yu Que was about to give up and come back another day, a sword monument finally emerged from the sea of ​​clouds.

He rushed forward, his sharp sword energy surging forth, almost slicing his Yin spirit into pieces.

Fortunately, the sword monument recognized Yu Que, and the sword energy it emitted eventually transformed into soft silk threads that circled around him without harming him in the slightest.

Yu Que bowed to the sword monument, his divine sense departed, and his Yin spirit affixed itself to it.

Amidst the thunder, a scream rang out.

A breathtaking sword light suddenly pierced out from the sword monument and landed on Yu Que's Yin spirit.

Fortunately, his Yin spirit was resilient; otherwise, this transmission of the Tai Sui Dharma lineage would have truly cleaved his Yin spirit in two. Yu Que forced himself to stay focused and jumped out of the ancestral temple again, thus suppressing the sword light in his mind.

After a long while, a more complete "Introduction to the Great Freedom Sword Path" slowly unfolded in his mind, allowing him to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Even after successfully mastering the method, Yu Que still couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Compared to the transmission of teachings by the Nine Dragons Immortal in the secret realm, the transmission of teachings in the Refining Heart Hall is truly unbearable."

With a sigh, Yu Que couldn't help but want to use his divine sense to touch his own White Ridge Sword and take a look at the "immortal seed" inside the sword.

Since this seed was planted into his natal sword embryo, nothing unusual has happened yet.

However, Yu Que also sensed an indescribable vitality within it.

That vitality was so vibrant it was almost monstrous, capable of transforming the sword embryo into a spirit.

Therefore, Yu Que dared not act rashly.

The reason Yu Que was in such a hurry to obtain the cultivation technique was not only because he wanted to practice it, but also because he wanted to see a more complete sword manual to see if he could find a way to refine the immortal seed within it.

Otherwise, even though this immortal seed is excellent, planting it in his natal sword embryo would still be like a fishbone stuck in Yu Que's throat, making him feel uncomfortable.

Once a thought takes hold, the remaining desires can no longer be suppressed.

With a single thought, his spirit instantly drifted back the way it had come.

In a quiet room.

Yu Que's physical body suddenly opened its eyes, its face slightly pale. A large amount of blood and qi from its body surged into its brain, transforming into divine energy to replenish the Yin spirit's consumption.

Although his face was pale, his eyes were incredibly bright, like polished crystal.

At this moment, Duan Wenlian, who was taking turns guarding the side hall, also noticed Yu Que's return.

After observing Yu Que's expression, the man smiled and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Congratulations on successfully obtaining the Dharma from Master Yu."

"Then I shall take my leave, leaving only my true disciple here to carefully study the incantation."

Yu Que turned to the side, nodded slightly to the other person, and then closed his eyes to silently digest what he had learned.

Before long, a sense of anticipation welled up in his heart.

The more complete "Introduction to the Great Freedom of the Sword" indeed contains methods for subduing heretics and cleansing the sword embryo.

Although the various methods mentioned may not necessarily work on that immortal seed.

But at least Yu Que can try to refine it.

Next.

He lingered in the meditation room for more than half a month until Duan Wen came to find him in a hurry, saying that the elder would soon be coming to the side hall to cultivate. Only then did he calmly take his leave.

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After leaving Bright Peak, Yu Que did not delay and immediately returned to his cave.

He had just returned to Mopan Peak, and before he could even climb the mountain, someone called out to him:

"Master Yu, please wait!"

A streak of light suddenly flew up from under the millstone peak, its momentum rapid and its power fierce.

Despite being wary of the dazzling light, Yu Que remained calm and composed.

Although his cave dwelling was relatively remote, it was still located in the Huangshan Mountains, so no one would dare to directly attack and kill a true disciple.

As expected, the man came rushing over and stopped in front of Yu Que, revealing his group of men.

The other party was also traveling in a palanquin, with eight strong men beneath it, who should also be Taoist soldiers.

However, while this person's palanquin was luxurious and full of spiritual energy, in terms of grandeur, it was still inferior to the palanquin of the true lineage, which lacked refinement.

Yu Que sized up the other person.

A young man on the palanquin immediately stood up and bowed to Yu Que:

"My name is Yuan Wen, and I have met Master Yu."

Upon hearing that the other person's surname was Yuan, Yu Que raised an eyebrow and immediately spoke:

"Could it be the Yuan family, the family of Master Yuan Wu?"

Seeing that Yu Que recognized his family's origins with just a few words, the young man's face lit up with joy, and he clapped his hands, saying:
"That's right, that's right."

My true master's teacher, Yuan Wu, is my elder brother. We are from the same lineage; we were raised by the same father.

Upon hearing this, Yu Que's expression turned slightly serious, and he immediately cupped his hands in greeting:

"It turns out you are Master Yuan Wu's younger brother. May I ask what important matter brings you here to see me?"

Upon hearing this, the young man replied:

"No rush, no rush. I've been waiting for you here for many days. Why don't you invite me up the mountain, Master Yu, for some tea?"

Yu Que's mind raced, and he guessed that this person might be coming to take advantage of Yuan Wu's name and try to freeload.
However, he smiled nonchalantly and immediately flicked his sleeve, saying, "Please!"

It didn't take long.

The two then sat cross-legged on a newly built cliffside platform atop Millstone Peak, enjoying tea together.

Since the other party wasn't in a hurry to explain their purpose, Yu Que let them keep quiet and simply accompanied them for tea.

Before he had even had three cups of tea, Yuan Wen could no longer contain himself. He suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Yu Que.

"I have come here with a request. I hope that you, Master Yu, will grant my request for the sake of my brother Yuan Wu and reluctantly part with your beloved possession."

"If you do not grant my request in a single day, I will not leave this residence until the very end, and I swear I will not give up!"

Yu Que smiled and asked curiously:
"Does Your Excellency intend to seize my Millstone Peak? If so, even if your elder brother were to come, it would be impossible."

Yuan Wen looked surprised and quickly denied it: "No, no, please don't be offended by my true teachings. I just want to ask you for someone."

"Seeking someone?"

Yu Que frowned slightly, his thoughts quickly turning to his two cousins.

His gaze grew even colder.

Although after mastering the true teachings, someone would inevitably set their sights on his uncle's family, Yu Que would never allow his two cousins ​​to be used as tools in a marriage alliance.

However, the next moment, Yuan Wu's younger brother uttered a name that Yu Que never expected:
"I hope Brother Yu will be magnanimous and set that Fairy Caiyun free!"

Do not let love turn into hatred and humiliate her.

Yuan Wen continued, "If that's the case, I, Yuan Wen, will definitely become friends with Yu Zhenchuan and clear your name!"

"Fairy Caiyun?"

Yu Que was completely stunned. He had no idea that what the other party wanted was just that fairy maiden from the Red Chamber.

Startled, Yu Que pointed at himself and said:

"Me? Driven by love turned to hate, stigmatized?"

(End of this chapter)