The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

In the forbidden Luoze, Yan Ye sensed that he was about to reach the exit of the path, with only a few steps left, and each step seemed to be blocked by an insurmountable obstacle.

But he never found the right method, or perhaps he was unwilling to find the right method.

In life, we are bound by countless entanglements, but what traps the strong is never external forces, but their own inner strength.

Even though you know that letting go will allow you to break through, there are always things you can't let go of.

Knowing full well that this is fate, I still linger here, unwilling to move forward.

When Lin Du arrived, he saw that his father was not meditating or sitting on the ice to freeze himself, but standing in front of a tree covered by ice on the shore, seemingly checking whether the fruit had grown.

"Coming to hand in your homework?" Yan Ye asked, sensing Lin Du's presence.

Lin Du paused, "Oh, I haven't finished reading the third book yet."

Yan Ye turned his head to look at her. "Then what are you doing here?"

Usually, things don't go well in situations like this, especially when someone inexplicably comes out empty-handed but gives you a friendly look; it's probably something incredibly serious.

Yan Ye thought it over in his mind and regretted giving Lin Du a chance to speak.

Lin Du spoke up, "Master, do you know a way to seal the source of demonic energy?"

Yan Ye felt a huge weight lifted from his heart; it was just as he expected.

Either there's no problem, or something big has happened.

He subtly changed the subject, "You haven't finished your third book yet, have you? Finish it first."

"I looked at it, but I didn't finish calculating. I usually look at it once first, and then arrange the calculation order according to my own level. There is no way to seal the source of demonic energy in it."

Yan Ye sighed, feeling a bit like pulling out a handful of hair.

That's the downside of having a smart apprentice; you can't fool him no matter what.

"Yes, but the effect is not good and the cost is extremely high. When the source of demonic energy is at its peak, it can only seal for a few decades at most, and even the most powerful can only do so for a few decades. As for you, you can't do it."

Yan Ye ruthlessly exposed Lin Du's obvious thoughts, "Any other questions?"

"Yes, Master means that with my current abilities, I can seal it for ten years?"

"Is that what I meant?" Yan Ye's voice was somewhat incredulous. "I meant you're not good enough!"

Lin Du gave a perfunctory "Mmm," and asked, "So what's the solution?"

Yan Ye sneered and rummaged through his storage ring, finding a thick stack of books on array formations. "Want to know? Master these first."

Just as Lin Du stretched out his hands, a large handful of books fell from the sky. Seeing that it was too late to catch them all, he could only hurriedly use his levitation technique to catch all the books with his spiritual power.

Lin Du's eyes swept over the ancient books that seemed to float like a wall in front of him, and he felt somewhat numb. "You've emptied your coffers, haven't you?"

"These jade slips and bamboo slips are one thing, but what is that half-finished array diagram?"

Lin Du reached out and grabbed half a piece of parchment. "Master?"

"The array diagram was dug up from somewhere, and it's incomplete."

Lin Du remained silent. "You expect me, someone whose age isn't even a fraction of yours, to make up for it?"

"What's wrong? You don't even have this much skill, yet you want to seal the source of demonic energy?" Yan Ye showed no mercy. "Come find me again after you've figured all this out."

Lin Du hesitated for a moment, then put all the books into his pocket. "Okay, wait."

"Be careful of gray hair!" Yan Ye kindly reminded, "Oh, by the way, many of them don't have enough divine sense to create it, at least they need to have cultivated the Heavenly Pool Refining God Technique to the Jianghai Realm."

"The Heavenly Pool Refining Spirit Technique has six realms: Pool, Lake, Stream, River, and Sea. Which realm have you reached so far?"

Lin Du answered honestly, "The third realm."

When he first started cultivating, he was always in the Pool Realm. It wasn't until the day he made a contract with the Cold Moon Secret Realm that Lin Du finally understood what a pool was. A pool is bottomless and never dries up.

After comprehending the pool, the reserves of divine consciousness increased and became more extensive, thus becoming a lake.

The transformation from a lake to a stream is a complete change, from the accumulation during cultivation to a gushing, ever-flowing dynamic.

Lin Du sighed. "I'm still a child!"

Yan Ye suppressed his surprise and replied casually, "I reached a high level in formations at fifty. You're still far behind. Go and cultivate diligently, don't dream of instant success."

Lin Du responded and turned to leave.

Yan Ye stood there, seriously recalling when he had cultivated his divine sense into a lake a long, long time ago.

Probably, a hundred years old?

His apprentice is really... Is there really such a big difference between the first and second place in terms of talent?

Yan Ye shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and turned to leave. This little brat is terrifying when he starts cultivating.

Lin Du did not immediately begin cultivating, but instead went to the peach grove.

Hou Cang emerged from the peach grove immediately. "Why are you here again?"

Lin Du walked straight inside, "I'm looking for my senior uncle to ask you a question."

"You can ask me any questions." Hou Cang stood still.

Lin Du sighed. "Then do you know how to seal the source of demonic energy?"

Hou Cang shook his head. "I don't know, and this method is not a long-term solution; it's unnecessary."

"That's why I need to ask my senior uncle." Lin Du walked inside.

"Your master will give you the same answer."

"That's why I said you've never learned her way of thinking." Lin Du stopped and looked at Hou Cang. "Senior brother, do you want to make a bet with me? Will our senior uncle's answer be the same as yours?"

Hou Cang pursed his lips. "I don't believe it."

Lin Du stepped inside, with Hou Cang following behind her. "Master is in seclusion."

"My senior uncle's cultivation has been infinitely close to ascension over the years, but he has just been unable to let go of the breakthrough. He probably is not in seclusion, but just does not want to be disturbed."

As Lin Du spoke, he took out a pot of Baiyun Luan that he had swiped from his second senior brother.

Before the seal was even opened, Lin Tuan's figure appeared in front of Lin Du.

"Adu's here." Lin Tuan waved. "Why are you standing there? Go find your usual spot to sit."

Lin Du immediately smiled and skipped over.

Hou Cang silently watched Lin Du's back. A junior sister with humanity wouldn't do such a thing. Did she learn bad habits from her rabbit?

Lin Tuan, however, was completely won over by Lin Du's approach, and the two of them happily shared wine under the bamboo mat of the peach tree.

"What's the purpose of delivering the wine today?"

Lin Du poured wine for Lin Tuan with great enthusiasm, "Uncle-Master, I have a question."

"Is there a way to seal the source of demonic energy?"

"Of course I do." Lin Tuan glanced at his disciple standing under a tree with his arms crossed not far away, then looked away helplessly. "Didn't I teach you the method to strengthen the sealing barrier from the mortal realm to the spirit realm before?"

Lin Du nodded seriously, "Yes."

Lin Tuan found it amusing to see her little face intently looking at him, her dark eyes wide open. "Barrier sealing is a method of magic cultivation. Although you've learned quite a bit, if you study it seriously, can you even keep up?"

"I can learn it!" Lin Du nodded seriously again.

Lin Tuan couldn't help but pinch her cheek. "You can learn if you want, but before you do, you need to know one thing: the seal will eventually be broken."

Lin Du transformed into a little bird that only knew how to nod, "I know."

"Moreover, your current magical power is insufficient, so the seal may only last for a day or two. However, since you are a half-spirit, it may last for several months."

Lin Tuan thought for a moment, "Perhaps borrowing external force can strengthen it a bit."

"Mmm!" Lin Du nodded.

Lin Tuan spoke, and she nodded repeatedly, which made the mature and composed elder smile. He reached out and tapped her on the head, saying, "Do you know what the consequences will be if you put so much effort into something temporary?"

"I know," Lin Du straightened up. "The source of demonic energy is the origin of the demon race. If the source of demonic energy is sealed, no new demons will be born. This means that it is no longer enough for the demons to devour each other, and they will eventually turn their attention to the spirit world."

"Internal conflicts have turned into external conflicts." Lin Du smiled. "Just like if the demons disappeared, our spirit world might turn external conflicts into internal conflicts, with spiritual cultivators becoming dominant and fighting tooth and nail for resources, territory, and many other things."

"Since you already know this, why do you still want to do it?" Lin Tuan was always very patient. She never denied anything outright and always liked to guide people step by step.

"But that fish cares." Lin Du's voice was very soft. "What I mean is, when the tide comes in, many fish are washed ashore, but when the tide goes out, they can't go back. Although I can't save all the stranded fish, the fish I'm holding and releasing right now cares."

"I don't know if this choice is right or wrong for the future," Lin Du said, lowering his eyes, "but right now, someone cares."

"Those who have been turned into demons care."

"Master Uncle, the Heavenly Dao has never recognized the Demon Race. In ancient texts, the Demon God was not a demon, but a god who controlled the opposite rules of the Heavenly Dao. However, the evil demons of today are not the descendants of the Demon God. The texts and techniques passed down by the descendants of the Demon God are now unorthodox sects of the Dao, not true demons, but heretics."

"Spiritual energy has no source; the laws of Heaven flow continuously, supplying the entire world, forming a self-contained system. Why then does demonic energy have a specific source that leaks out?"

Lin Du asked earnestly, "I consulted the oldest books in the library and found that there was no source of demonic energy at the beginning. It was only after the ancient gods fell and the world changed and evolved that records about demons evolving from the source appeared."

"Is it possible that this source of all things can be removed or sealed away indefinitely?"

She was genuinely seeking answers; there was probably no one in the world who understood the world situation and its changes better than Lin Tuan.

Lin Tuan reached out and gently touched the top of her head, his gaze softening. "Don't you already know the answer in your heart?"

"Your guess is indeed correct, but no one has ever succeeded, and no one has mentioned it again since."

"Go ahead and do it. I'll teach you everything you want to learn."

Lin Du felt relieved, noticing the warm and soft hand on his head. "My senior uncle is so kind!"

Lin Tuan withdrew her hand, her gentle and calm eyes shining with the loving wisdom of Mother Earth. She earnestly replied to Lin Du, "Because you care, everyone cares."