He cultivated himself into a Dao Ancestor starting from Qi Refining.

"They want to cooperate with me, but they won't even show their faces."

Zuo Qingxia's gaze was indifferent. "I don't see any sincerity from your master."

hum!

next moment.

With a thought, Lin Shaoyu unleashed his power as a substitute, and a wisp of his consciousness once again traversed the vast expanse of time and space, directly descending upon Ling Qingxiao and taking control of her body.

"Fellow Daoist Zuo."

Lin Shaoyu bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Um."

Zuo Qingxia nodded slightly, still unable to discern anything, and asked, "How do you intend to cooperate?"

"Lu Jinghong will open Penglai Island in two months. The five chess pieces he has chosen will enter and go deep into the depths of Penglai Island. At that time, the seal on the depths of Penglai Island will be completely broken, and even Lu Jinghong will not be able to stop it."

Lin Shaoyu said slowly, "The time will be right for Fellow Daoist Zuo to make his move. With Fellow Daoist Zuo's abilities, he should be able to suppress Lu Jinghong."

"I will assist Fellow Daoist Zuo in breaking the 'Puppet Technique' on your brother Zuo Qianyu, truly restoring your brother's freedom, and allowing him to be reincarnated."

"Are you really capable of breaking Lu Jinghong's puppetry technique?!"

Zuo Qingxia was somewhat skeptical when she heard this.

"right."

Lin Shaoyu nodded, answering decisively.

In reality, Lin Shaoyu didn't know how at all; he didn't have that kind of supernatural power or ability. But that didn't matter. He would just need to trick Zuo Qingxia into joining forces with him first.

"You seem to know everything about Lu Jinghong."

Zuo Qingxia's eyes were fixed on Lin Shaoyu.

"I not only know Lu Jinghong well, but I also know some things about Fellow Daoist Zuo."

Lin Shaoyu said in a calm tone.

"Alright."

Zuo Qingxia slightly raised her hand, indicating to Lin Shaoyu that he didn't need to continue. "I agree to this cooperation."

"Excellent!"

Lin Shaoyu nodded with a smile.

Although Zuo Qingxia's brother, Zuo Qianyu, was turned into a puppet by Lu Jinghong, he did not die. Instead, he survived in the form of a puppet, and his true spirit still existed.

In this way...

Zuo Qianyu then had the opportunity to regain her freedom.

If we can break Lu Jinghong's puppet technique, we can reclaim Zuo Qianyu's true spirit. Although she will no longer be able to live, she can enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn.

Zuo Qingxia knew this, which is why she relentlessly pursued Lu Jinghong; she wanted to rescue her brother, Zuo Qianyu.

However, Lu Jinghong hid Zuo Qianyu very well. Zuo Qingxia still doesn't know where her brother is hiding. She only guesses that he might be on Penglai Island, so she has been keeping an eye on the situation here.

It was Lin Shaoyu's intervention that forced Lu Jinghong to wake Zuo Qianyu, which in turn allowed Zuo Qingxia to confirm her brother's whereabouts.

Although Lu Jinghong's "Great Supernatural Power: Puppet Technique" and its "Supernatural Life Treasure" were destroyed by Zuo Qingxia, he still possessed the "Minor Supernatural Power: Puppet Show," allowing him to still control Zuo Qianyu and destroy her true spirit at any time.

Zuo Qingxia was worried that Lu Jinghong would ultimately fight to the death and destroy her brother Zuo Qianyu's true spirit, causing her brother to completely lose the chance to reincarnate. That's why she didn't dare to push him too hard. She didn't dare to go all out until she was completely sure of the outcome.

In addition, Penglai Island is also Lu Jinghong's territory. There are special restrictions deep inside, which is the place for the inheritance of supernatural powers. It is impossible to enter. Zuo Qianyu is a puppet, so she can stay on the outer perimeter of the inheritance place. Others cannot enter at all.

"receive!"

After talking with Zuo Qingxia for a while, Lin Shaoyu withdrew the substitute's supernatural powers, and a wisp of consciousness returned to himself, withdrawing his gaze and attention.

Thus, the matter of Penglai Island came to a temporary end, and Lin Shaoyu achieved all his goals, obtaining the Refining God Technique without any major incident.

Furthermore, he reached a preliminary verbal agreement with Zuo Qingxia, a great master of the Daoist sect, which gave Lin Shaoyu a greater chance of obtaining the "Great Divine Power Technique: Spreading Branches and Leaves" two months later.

As things stand at the moment.

As long as Zuo Qingxia doesn't discover that Lin Shaoyu is lying to her, there is still a certain basis for cooperation between them.

"Dao Ting".

Lin Shaoyu raised his head slightly and murmured softly. His gaze fell upon the sky, where he saw countless stars and the bright moon hanging high in the sky, shining brightly at all times.

"Legend has it that long ago, this world was ruled by the 'Heavenly Court,' but an immeasurable war shattered the Heavenly Court, causing the Thirty-Six Heavens to fall and become countless fragments. These fragments later evolved into countless secret realms, which are scattered throughout every part of this world."

"The Dao Court can be considered a former part of the Heavenly Court. They collected some core fragments and built the Dao Court Nine Heavens on the site of the Thirty-Six Heavens."

Lin Shaoyu recalled the information about the Dao Court in his mind. This was all he knew about the Dao Court at the moment, and he clearly understood that the Dao Court was a massive existence that was in no way inferior to the Primordial Immortal Sect and the Dry Bone Demon Sect.

The scene changes.

At Lu Jinghong's true hiding place.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Lu Jinghong was furious to the extreme, but deep down she felt an indescribable panic: "How did Zuo Qingxia know about Penglai Island? She's been keeping an eye on Penglai Island all along!"

"besides."

"If it weren't for Zuo Qingxia, I would have already searched the souls of Ling Qingxiao and Ye Shuanghua."

"Wait a moment……"

A look of horror flashed across Lu Jinghong's eyes. He realized a possibility: "Could it be that Zuo Qingxia's actions were also part of that supreme expert's plan? He had foreseen Zuo Qingxia's appearance?! And he had accurately predicted that Zuo Qingxia would make a move?"

"this……"

Lu Jinghong took a deep breath, a hint of madness flashing deep in his eyes. "I absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die. You all forced me into this!!!"

Inside courtyard number 7, Dingzi.

Lin Shaoyu had adjusted his state and was ready to begin cultivating the Self-Severing Technique and the Spirit Refining Technique. He sat cross-legged, his mind immersed in them.

hum!

But just then, the disciple token in Lin Shaoyu's arms began to glow, interrupting Lin Shaoyu's thoughts.

"Um?"

Lin Shaoyu had no choice but to stop. He frowned slightly, took out his disciple token, and poured his magic power into it. Immediately, a beam of light shot out and projected a light screen in front of him, showing Chi Lian's face.

"Senior Sister Chi Lian, what is it?"

Lin Shaoyu asked.

"Within the sect, strength is paramount. Senior Brother Lin has already mastered four minor supernatural abilities and entered the twelfth level of Qi Refining. In front of Senior Brother Lin, I am truly unworthy of being called Senior Sister."

Chi Lian spoke up, "The reason I contacted Senior Brother Lin this time is because several days have passed since Senior Sister Lian's invitation. Why haven't you gone to visit her yet? Senior Sister Lian is already urging you."

"well……"

Lin Shaoyu sighed softly, a troubled look on his face, and said, "Since Senior Sister Lian invited me, I will naturally go. However, I was seriously injured when I returned this time, and I have been recovering at my residence these past few days. I have not yet fully recovered."

"Since I'm going to see Senior Sister Lian, I certainly can't go while I'm injured. That would be disrespectful to her. Once my injuries are fully healed, I will naturally visit Senior Sister Lian immediately."

"Senior Brother Lin is injured?!"

Chi Lian was stunned for a moment.

"yes!"

Lin Shaoyu nodded.

"this……"

Chi Lian pondered for a moment, then asked, "Junior Brother, how long will it take for you to recover?"

"Seven more days."

Lin Shaoyu answered.

"OK."

Chi Lian nodded, "I hope that Junior Brother will recover from his injuries in seven days and visit Senior Sister Lian as soon as possible."

"clear."

Lin Shaoyu nodded in response.