"Not many people come to discuss serious matters with the women of our Wuzhen Building. What do you want to talk about, Mr. Daoist Chen?"
Inside the box, Alan sat casually in his seat, looking at Chen Lindao.
"First, tell me about your experience in the Immortal Monument. Did you receive any inheritance?"
Alan smiled and said, "There is a legacy, but I rejected it."
"Rejected. How did you reject it?"
Chen Lin looked surprised.
"I just rejected it directly. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Alan picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to say more, Chen Lin did not ask any more questions. He and the other party were not very familiar with each other, so it was normal that the other party was unwilling to answer such a private question.
The main reason he asked the other party to come was because of Yun Xiu Niang’s matter.
Thinking of this, he took out the wooden hairpin he got from the bloody handkerchief scene, put it on the table and said, "Does Fairy Alan remember this thing?"
Alan reached out and picked up the wooden hairpin, took a look at it, frowned and said, "Isn't this the hairpin of the embroiderer? But why does it have the aura of the demon world? Have you demonized it?"
"No."
Chen Lin shook his head and told him about Yun Xiu Niang's projection into the demon world, as well as his conjecture about the Yellow Springs Map.
Then he said, "Fairy Alan and the embroiderer are like sisters, and they are from the same place. I believe she knows the embroiderer very well and can probably tell whether this hairpin is the same as the embroiderer. Is the one I met a projection or the embroiderer herself?"
Alan's face turned serious.
"Projection, are you sure?"
Seeing the other party's reaction, Chen Lin knew that the other party also had a certain understanding of the demon world, and said truthfully: "I'm not sure, it's just a guess. It's also possible that the embroiderer was demonized after entering the demon world. However, the embroiderer was originally a soul, but the one I met was not, so I suspect it was a projection."
Alan looked at the wooden hairpin again, then stretched out his hand and pulled the wooden hairpin out from above his head.
Her long black hair cascading down suddenly changed her temperament.
However, Chen Lin did not pay attention to the other party's temperament, but focused on the wooden hairpin. The other party did this, probably because he had some way of verification.
I saw the other party gently put the two wooden hairpins together, and they fit perfectly, as if they were one.
Then Alan's wooden hairpin lit up with a faint fluorescent light, but Yun Xiu Niang's wooden hairpin did not react.
Alan's face turned a little ugly. She stretched out her slender fingers and scratched lightly with her nails. A drop of bright red blood dripped onto her wooden hairpin.
The wooden hairpin suddenly trembled, and the light on it became more and more dazzling.
Just as Alan's face became increasingly ugly, the wooden hairpin of 'Yun Xiu Niang' finally responded, trembling slightly, and then emitting a faint fluorescent light.
Seeing this, Alan's expression relaxed.
She picked up her hairpin, put her hair in a bun, looked at Chen Lin and said, "It's not a projection. It should be demonized, or imprisoned by the Xuanyin King you mentioned. If what you said is true, the Xuanyin ancestor in the lower world is probably the Xuanyin King's clone, and the Yellow Springs Map of the clone is probably condensed from the original body. The one-time Yellow Springs Map you used to rescue the embroiderer was refined from the origin of the condensed body, so the embroiderer has not completely severed her connection with the treasure. Once she enters the interface where the treasure is located, it is very likely that she will be taken back again."
"You mean, the connection between the embroiderer and the Yellow Springs Map has never been severed?"
Chen Lin was surprised. He had been with Yun Xiu Niang for so many years, but he had not noticed this.
Alan was extremely sure and nodded, "Once a spiritual treasure reaches the Condensed Soul Level, it cannot be imagined with ordinary thinking. Even if it is just a remnant, it has incredible abilities. And according to your description, the Yellow Springs Map of the Xuanyin King is probably infinitely close to the True Spirit Level, or even the True Spirit Level. How can a soul refined by it be easily gotten rid of?"
After a pause, she continued, "But even so, it's better than a projection. If it's a projection, it would be troublesome. Although demonization is terrible, the fact that the embroiderer can give you this hairpin shows that her sanity has not been completely lost. There is still a chance of recovery. As long as we can get her out, the worst that can happen is that she won't go to the demon world in the future."
Chen Lin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked, "Why do you say that projection is more troublesome? Does Fairy Alan know the reason why the demon world scene was formed?"
This question has been on his mind for a long time, and he has made countless guesses, but he has never been able to find out the truth.
The other party said this, obviously knowing something.
Alan didn't hide anything and said directly: "I know a little, but not much."
After a pause, he explained, "The Demon Realm is a peculiar existence. The plane level spans a great deal. It can capture everything in any known interface in a mysterious way and form projection scenes in this world, including real objects, dreams, and even imagined scenes."
Chen Lin asked in confusion: "Can any level of interface be projected? But I have been in many scenes, but I have never encountered anything too advanced. The one that King Xuanyin has achieved is already the top level."
He did not include the Guardian Hut Village, as the Guardians were native creatures of the Demonic Realm, not projections.
"I don't know the details. I haven't explored the Demon Realm much, but I heard that the Demon Realm is also divided into levels, and the scene levels corresponding to different levels of planes are also different. Although it is possible to enter through the projection of media items, you must first have media items, and most of the media items in this interface are brought out after entering through nodes, so under normal circumstances, there will be no scene media items higher than the level of this world."
After hearing this, Chen Lin felt that there was some truth in it.
If this is the case, the existence of the demon world becomes even more mysterious, and no wonder Niu Niu is trapped.
Alan continued, "The projection that is chosen by the demon world is different from the projection that enters through a medium. The projection that enters through a medium is equivalent to the soul leaving the body. The condensed body has complete consciousness, but the projection captured by the demon world splits off a part of you in an incomprehensible way. The other party can be regarded as a second you. It is said that this has a huge impact and is irreversible, but I am not sure what the impact is."
This was the first time Chen Lin heard such a statement, but it made him even more confused.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Will the person being projected have any sense of it?"
This is very important.
It would be fine if there was any sensitivity, but if there was no sensitivity, that would be terrible.
If the projected body really splits in a strange way, the most affected thing will definitely be the cultivation level. If an abnormality occurs when breaking through a certain realm, it can be fatal.
Alan shook his head again. "I don't know either. I got all this information from the inheritance books of Wuzhen Tower. It shouldn't be leaked, but for the sake of Xiu Niang, it doesn't matter if I break some rules."
Hearing this, Chen Lin immediately said, "Why, Fairy Alan, don't you plan to save your sisters yourself? My current cultivation level is only the Golden Core, and I don't know when I can recover. I'm afraid I don't have the ability to save people."
He went to the other party because he wanted to give him the bloody handkerchief and the wooden hairpin and let him find a way to rescue Yun Xiu Niang, but judging from the other party's attitude, it seemed that he had no intention of taking over.
Alan sighed and said, "I don't know why my sister chose you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given you the hairpin and asked you to bring it to me. But she must have her reasons. Maybe she thinks you have a greater chance of helping her out of trouble. She has a strong sense of perception in this regard."
Chen Lin looked at the other party suspiciously, thinking that the other party just wanted to pass the blame.
Alan sensed something and rolled her eyes, saying, "Don't doubt our relationship as sisters. It's closer than you think."
Then he returned the hairpin to Chen Lin and said, "Is there anything else? If not, let's end it. Otherwise, if your Taoist partner finds out that you and I have been having a tryst alone for so long, I'm afraid he will be unhappy."
Chen Lin ignored the other party's teasing, put away the wooden hairpin and said: "I am really confused. Who is the owner of Wuzhen Building? He can actually do business in different interfaces. What is his purpose?"
He has always been curious about this and has wanted to ask it for a long time.
"Why are you so curious about our Wuzhen Tower? Are you planning to enter the path of dual cultivation? If you have this need, I can introduce you to a few fairies with special skills. I guarantee you will be satisfied!"
Alan teased with a half-smile, but when he saw Chen Lin sitting upright, he curled his lips again.
"You are a person who is clearly filled with lust, but you insist on pretending to be a gentleman. You are not free and easy at all. People like us who practice Taoism go against the will of heaven and should follow our own will in everything. Otherwise, how can we improve our cultivation if our thoughts are not clear? I really don't know how you cultivated to the state of transformation."
Chen Lin said solemnly: "Everyone's path is different. You think I am not straightforward enough, but I think this is the best way. Acting purely based on one's nature is no different from being evil. If this continues, one will inevitably fall into the devil's path."
Then he added: "If this information is related to the secrets of your Wuzhen Tower, then just pretend I didn't ask. If Fairy Alan wants to leave, please do as you please."
Alan shook his head, seeming to think that Chen Lin was not smart enough.
However, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she said, "There is nothing to hide about this. Although it is a secret, many people know about it. Wuzhen Tower is owned by the Hehuan Sect. The Hehuan Patriarch was a Mahayana cultivator. When the Tianxuan Realm was attacked by evil demons, he and several other Mahayana cultivators hid in another dimension. It is unknown whether he is alive or dead."
After a pause, he continued, "Although the life and death of He Huan Patriarch is unknown, one of his souls remains in this world. It has the strength of the He Dao realm. In order to maintain the vitality of this soul, it needs to absorb the power of yin and yang through the Wu Zhen Tower."
"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. I have to go back to receive guests. If you have anything to say, please send me a communication talisman!"
Alan stretched, drank the rest of the wine, then stood up and left the box.