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Chapter 212 Intergenerational Inheritance, the Fundamental Law of the Taiyin Sword Sect
Yu Que's divine sense reached out to touch those secret texts, and a powerful divine thought immediately flowed back from the texts and into his mind.

"not good!"

This sudden turn of events startled Yu Que, filling him with considerable fear!

His spirit was instantly bewildered, and his mind went completely blank.

Even though he opened his ancestral temple in time, the divine thought still directly penetrated into it.

The reason for this is as if this divine thought is not a hindrance to him, but rather a benefit.

Shocked, when Yu Que came to his senses again, he discovered that a figure had appeared in his ancestral temple at some unknown time.

The figure stood in the ancestral temple, with his back to him, examining the layout of the Yu Que ancestral temple.

Yu Que wanted to make a clearer picture, but he could only see a wide robe on the other person. The style of the robe was quite ancient, and it was a Taoist robe. As for the other person's figure, it was all covered by a white light and could not be seen clearly.

Even when that figure turned around and looked directly at Yu Que, the Yin God, in the very center of the ancestral temple, Yu Que still couldn't see the other person's face clearly, and suddenly felt that the Yin God's eyes were like needles, making it impossible to look directly at the other person.

"Young man, you're awake."

While Yu Que was in a daze, he heard the voice of the figure, and his expression changed drastically again.

Because he knew very well that the voice was none other than the voice of their cheap master in the Nine Dragon Waterfall Secret Realm.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Yu Que's mind:

"When did this thing appear! I haven't even used that immortal seed yet, how could it have invaded my ancestral temple?"
Is this fiend trying to possess me?!

Although his thoughts were filled with unease and uncertainty, he outwardly controlled his Yin spirit, hastily rising in the ancestral temple to pay his respects to the white-light figure:

"Disciple Yu Que greets Master!"

Upon hearing this, the figure's expression was a mixture of surprise and certainty.

The other party did not refuse Yu Que's worship, but nodded and said in a soothing voice:

"So your name is Yu Que. In that case, Que'er, could you tell your master about the development of the immortal path in later generations, and whether the Dao Secret Realm has experienced a spiritual revival?"

This person's attitude was so good that Yu Que couldn't believe it for a moment.

In particular, the implication in the other person's words caused his mood to change slightly: "Could this person not be the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal in the tomb?"

Although inwardly surprised and filled with many speculations, Yu Que showed no outward sign of it, and immediately agreed, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect:
"Yes! Now that the incense has been offered for a single day, this disciple will now answer your questions, Master."

Immediately, he recited several articles from the "Immortal Scripture" compiled by Xiang Huo Yi Chao, as well as his understanding and conjectures about the revival of spiritual energy in recent years, and told the other party without any concealment or misleading.

After listening, the white-clad figure pondered for a few moments before letting out a soft sigh:

"It has been more than ten thousand years. It is truly a time of great change. It is a pity that the spiritual energy has not yet recovered. I wonder if you, Que'er, will be able to make it in time for this great struggle."

Yu Que saw that the other party kept calling him "Que'er," and that this person had already entered his ancestral temple, which did not react to him. It could be said that his life was already in the other party's hands.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and spoke:
"May I ask, Master, what are the similarities and differences between you and the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal Master in the stone coffin in the tomb?"

"Oh, so you've already recognized that your master and that wretched child are not the same person?"

The white-glowing figure chuckled, "Not bad, not bad. It seems that the person who will inherit this lineage ten thousand years from now is not a fool."

After a moment's hesitation, the other party spoke:

"Neither I nor that wicked child are the true essence."

I am but a wisp of remnant spirit left behind by the Nine Dragons Immortal in the "Taiyin Refining Form" method. Anyone who obtains the inheritance of this method has the opportunity to condense a fragment of my spirit.

As for the monstrous creature in the stone coffin, it was merely an evil spirit formed from the demonic thoughts that sealed the coffin after the Nine Dragons Immortal's death, and the spirits that emanated from his corpse. It was not the Nine Dragons Immortal's true form either.

Yu Que listened, his eyes filled with both shock and sudden realization, and he thought to himself:
"Just as I thought! It was just a demonic thought."

If a celestial being were to revive in their true form, they would not be as imposing and profound as the one in the mansion, but they would certainly not be as sinister and lewd as that fellow in the mansion.

As he processed this information, Yu Que had a sudden thought. He couldn't help but speak up, mentioning his two adopted senior brothers as well, and asked, "Will Senior Brother Xie and Senior Brother Wang also meet with Master?"

Unexpectedly, the Nine Dragons Immortal's avatar heard this and nodded, then shook his head.

The other party pointed to the secret inscriptions embedded in the mass grave on the top of the ancestral temple and slowly said, "To be honest, you should not have seen your master here, but in the tomb chamber of the Nine Dragon Waterfall."

The *Taiyin Refining Form* method I left on the stone coffin is both for transmitting the Dharma and for imprisoning my corpse. If any descendants come to worship and receive the method, they will immediately summon my spirit, preventing it from being summoned elsewhere.

The man explained in detail, offered a conjecture, and sighed:
"I'm afraid that wicked creature has not only possessed the body of the Nine Dragons Immortal and corrupted the Immortal Garden, but has also used you to decipher the 'Taiyin Refining Form' and digest the Nine Dragons Divine Thought contained within it, even replacing it with demonic thoughts."

"If your two senior brothers hadn't summoned their master from the Dharma, that would have been fine. But once they did, they would likely only be the wretch's divided spirit, not the Nine Dragons Immortal's divided spirit."

Yu Que listened carefully and immediately understood.

In short, the Nine Dragons Immortal had long anticipated that his body might become sentient after his self-disintegration, so he left the "Taiyin Refining Form" method outside the coffin, partly to suppress the spirit of the corpse and partly to pass on the teachings.

Unexpectedly, after ten thousand years, all of the opponent's arrangements were countered by the Corpse Spirit, which even managed to break free of its restraints thanks to the worship of Yu Que and the other two.

Yu Que's eyes immediately showed a troubled look: "So, from the moment we three became disciples, we were already acting as accomplices to the wicked, helping it out!"

The white-light figure comforted them, saying, "It's not your fault. The only fault lies with your master for making improper arrangements. Fate is playing tricks on us."

The other party chuckled and said, "Besides, the three of you are not merely tools of that wicked creature."

The method of "Taiyin Refining Form" was inherited by the three of you. Each method contains one of the three inheritances of the Nine Dragon Immortals, and related memories are also contained within it.

If that wretched creature wants to regain its memories and completely seize the Dao Fruit of the Nine Dragons Immortal, it will have to take back the secret texts from the souls of the three of you. Otherwise, it will at most be a corpse puppet, never able to become an immortal.

Upon hearing the figure speak like this, Yu Que couldn't help but smile wryly:

"In other words, Master's spirit must kill my three fellow disciples in the future in order to become an immortal."

How profound are the causes and effects of this!

The white-glowing figure smiled and said:

"Why can't you three brothers slay that corpse spirit, atoning for your sins and eliminating any potential troubles?"

Yu Que's bitter smile became even more pronounced. Especially when he recalled what the white-robed figure had just mentioned—that his two junior brothers had most likely already been tricked and captured by the Corpse Spirit, leaving him isolated and helpless.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Que tried to struggle a bit, then asked, "Master, is there any way for Senior Brothers Wang and Xie to also see you and understand these things?"

But the white-clad figure immediately shook his head: "I have already seen the methods of that wicked creature from you. However, you are wary of the secret text, and the wicked creature planted that thing in your sword embryo, so you have not used it. That is why I have the opportunity to meet you today."

The other two, one with their soul targeted by a malevolent spirit, and the other with their physical body targeted by a malevolent spirit, were unable to resist even if they were wary.

Upon hearing this, Yu Que's mood sank completely.

Suddenly, the white-clad figure looked around his ancestral temple and spoke again: "However, things are not necessarily that difficult."

You all have these so-called ancestral temples, and listen to what you say, you are all so-called heavenly temples, each with your own divine wonders.

The ancient path of immortality differs from the modern path, and those two come from prominent families; perhaps they have other avenues of survival.

These words slightly cheered Yu Que up.

However, the white-lighted figure gave him another warning:
"But I advise you not to reveal your situation or my existence to them before you reach the Core Formation stage. Otherwise, you might get burned."

Yu Que's heart skipped a beat. After a moment's thought, he understood what the other party meant.

Once the two of them find out that he was the only one who hadn't been successfully tricked by the corpse spirit, regardless of Wang and Xie's actual situation, they will become jealous and hateful towards him, and might even try to drag him down with them.

Moreover, according to the white-lighted figure, the only way to deal with the corpse spirit of the Nine Dragons Immortal is after he forms his core; before that, thinking about it is futile.

"The Core Formation—converted to the current cultivation level of immortals, is the Divine Realm."

Yu Que pondered silently, then bowed to the white-robed figure and said in a deep voice:
"Reporting to Master, this disciple understands."

Immediately, he suppressed all distracting thoughts and turned his gaze intently to the white-clad figure, saying:

"May I ask, Master, what kind of magic has this disciple received from the Nine Dragons Immortal? Please bestow this magic upon me!"

The white-glowing figure smiled at him and said:
“Good, I will now impart the Dharma to you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the other party's figure suddenly disintegrated, turning into streaks of white light that surged towards Yu Que Yin Shen like snakes and insects.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yu Que was once again horrified, suspecting that the other party also harbored ill intentions.

Fortunately, the white light fell around him and formed a pure white pill. It did not erode his Yin spirit, but only dragged him into a series of illusions.

"This Daoist, Jiulong, is learned in both ancient and modern times, and is proficient in three methods: immortality, martial arts, and swordsmanship."

Alas, times have changed, and the world has undergone tremendous transformations.

Learning immortality is insufficient for achieving eternal life. Learning martial arts is insufficient for achieving immortality. Learning swordsmanship is insufficient for long-lasting vision.

Only by dissolving the corpse and sealing the coffin, arranging cause and effect, and clinging to life, can I await the opportune moment. Future generations, I have already entered the cycle of reincarnation, unable to escape. I hope you will inherit the lineage of your predecessors, attain immortality and ascend to heaven, thus fulfilling my dream of eternal life.”

A chanting sound rang in Yu Que's mind.

He saw the sky collapse and the earth split open, and a Taoist priest bowed three times to the sky, then walked dejectedly into a stone coffin, facing the bottom of the coffin, his whole body filled with despair.

Suddenly, the Taoist turned his head. His face was blurred, but his gaze seemed to pierce through time and meet Yu Que's eyes.

Yu Quefu, feeling a surge of good fortune, immediately cupped his hands and bowed to the Taoist priest:
"Disciple accepts the order!"

Ho ho!

This time, it was no longer the voice of the white-clad figure from before, but the voice of the Taoist priest in the coffin. His throat was hoarse, and he stretched out a finger towards Yu Que, saying:

"This is the fundamental technique passed down directly from the Taiyin Sword Sect. I inherited it from beyond the heavens and now I pass it on to you, so as not to abandon this lineage and to complete the cause and effect."

The other person gently hooked their finger.

Yu Que then saw a white sword light fly out from the other party's fingertip, sharp and swift, and in the blink of an eye it pounced in front of him and struck him.

In an instant, Yu Que felt an extremely yin and cold aura enveloping his entire body.

His thoughts seemed to be split into thousands of pieces, and countless sword moves, techniques, and diagrams were all crammed into his mind, almost bursting it open.

"Pain Pain!"

When the sword light struck down, Yu Que didn't cry out in pain, but now he felt a splitting headache and couldn't bear it anymore.

This is not something that can be overcome simply by enduring it; rather, it is related to one's soul, resilience, comprehension, aptitude, and many other factors.

Another sigh rang in his ears.

He felt the thousands of sword moves and techniques in his mind gradually become blurred and settle deep in his mind, no longer appearing.

Yu Que then felt that his splitting headache had been relieved and his thoughts were gradually becoming clearer.

The moment he regained his composure, a sense of shame arose in his heart.

He knew very well that just now, because his swordsmanship aptitude was average and he couldn't directly comprehend the fundamental method passed down from the Taiyin Sword Sect, the Nine Dragons Immortal sealed the method in his mind, leaving it for him to slowly comprehend later.

Composing himself, Yu Que raised his hand to pay his respects to the Taoist in the coffin, only to find that the scene of the sky collapsing and the coffin had long since vanished.

He paused, then wanted to bow to the white figure from before, only to find that the other party had also vanished without a trace, and his ancestral temple was completely empty.

Not only was the ancestral temple in Yuque deserted, but even the top of the mass grave outside, where the original large secret characters had been, had disappeared, as if they had never existed.

However, the concentration of yin energy in the mass grave had indeed decreased, proving that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Yu Que calmed down and realized that the Nine Dragons Immortal's divided spirit was not the kind of master who could follow his successors for a long time, but rather the kind that would dissipate after the transmission of the teachings was completed.

This made him feel both regretful and secretly relieved.

Yu Que thought for a moment, then bowed three times in the direction where the white-lighted figure had stood before, before sitting down cross-legged and quietly reflecting on what he had gained that day.

In a state of deep meditation, the Taiyin Sword Manual is recited.

The four simple and ancient cryptic characters immediately appeared in his mind, shining brightly.

(End of this chapter)