Faced with such a powerful Taoist master, Chen Lin also became cautious. After bowing among the crowd, he sat quietly on the chair and no longer asked questions through voice transmission.
"Chief Xin, please take a seat!"
After the greetings, Ba Yeyu spoke respectfully to the head of the Xin family.
Yue Tianyi, the host, did not look displeased by such an act of usurping the host's position. Instead, he also bowed behind Ba Yeyu.
There are nine levels of Dao Yun, among which the fourth and seventh levels are watershed. Reaching the seventh level is equivalent to the late stage of Dao Yun. The Taoist arts have become perfect and cannot be compared with the low-level Dao Yun.
Xin Shangxiu was not polite and sat directly in the main seat in the middle above.
Ba Yeyu and Duanmu Jue sat on the left and right sides, while the master Yue Tianyi could only sit on the lower side, which showed the strict hierarchy in the world of immortal cultivation.
"My fellow Taoists, the division of resources on Duobao Island is a matter of great importance. We must work together and not let personal grudges ruin the event."
After the opening remarks, Xin Shangxiu continued, "You may not know that a mysterious place was discovered under Duobao Island some time ago. There are a large number of spiritual medicines that are more than ten thousand years old. Now the major forces are trying to crack the restrictions inside and discuss the method of resource allocation. It is very likely that the major forces will send representatives to enter and obtain them based on their own abilities. Therefore, we must unite to gain greater benefits."
Everyone showed surprise.
The lowest level of cultivation among the people present was at the late stage of Spirit Transformation. Ordinary spiritual medicines were no longer useful, and spiritual medicines of high age were extremely rare and could only be encountered by chance.
Not to mention those that last for tens of thousands of years, there are not many that last for more than a thousand years.
As for spiritual herbs, once encountered by cultivators, no one would refuse to pick them simply because they are not old enough, so those that can live for more than a thousand years all grow in various remote places.
Chen Lin was also somewhat tempted.
After being promoted to the Refining Void stage, the supply of resources was insufficient and his cultivation level increased extremely slowly. If he could obtain some spiritual medicines that were more than ten thousand years old, his situation would be much better.
In the jade slip of pill recipes that Murong Feng from Tongtian City gave him, there was an ancient recipe called "Shengxu Pill". It was the only pill recipe he currently knew that could improve the cultivation level of a void-refining cultivator, and the effect was quite good.
But because it is an ancient recipe, the main ingredients needed are rare spiritual herbs that are thousands or tens of thousands of years old. He has been collecting them but has not found any. This time might be an opportunity.
But Chen Lin also knew that such a mysterious place that suddenly appeared might be dangerous, and he needed to understand the specific situation first.
Next, representatives from various forces began to ask for details and hold discussions.
However, the main people who communicated were those in the late stage of the Refinement Realm and the Dao Yun masters. The others, especially the Spirit Transformation cultivators, could only listen.
After listening for a while, Chen Lin gradually understood that it was actually the Xin family that supported the Wanling Market. All the large sects in the Wanling Mountains had dealings with the Xin family, and the forces present today could be said to be vassals of the Xin family.
This surprised him a lot.
The Xin family's main power is in the True Spirit Continent, and they are actually involved with so many sects in the Northern Yuan Continent. They are truly one of the top large families in the Western Continent. It is said that in addition to the patriarch Xin Shangxiu, there are also several other Dao Yun and ordinary Lianxu in the family, truly giants.
Chen Lin couldn't help but glance at Xin Yueling.
As a direct descendant of such a family, I don't know why he would want to take risks in a place like a cave, and I don't know whether he is possessed by Youluo.
Thinking of this, his eyes flickered and he began to think secretly.
With three strong men including Xin Shangxiu in charge, the discussion ended quickly.
In fact, this time it is just to boost morale and prevent these sects from being pulled away by other super powers. After all, with one more sect, more places can be gained when allocating people to enter the secret realm.
Then the three of them stood up and left, and more than a dozen strong men followed them, including the green-robed old man from the Eastern Continent.
Yue Tianyi felt a little embarrassed. These people just left without even saying a word of congratulations, let alone any gifts. It was obvious that they didn't take him seriously.
But as a newly promoted Void Refining cultivator, he couldn't possibly get angry. He could only continue to force a smile and greet the remaining cultivators.
After another round of toasts, everyone stood up to say goodbye, agreed to meet again on the day of the ceremony, and then left Tianyi Sect.
On a mountain not far from Tianyi Sect.
Two figures stood on the top of the mountain, surrounded by clouds and mist, with fluttering clothes, like immortals descending to earth.
"Fellow Daoist Xin did not go to Duobao Island with the noble clan leader, but asked me to meet him alone. I wonder what's the important matter?"
The two people were Chen Lin and Xin Yueling.
After leaving Tianyi Sect, Chen Lin was about to return to Tianbao Peak when he was caught up by the other party and asked to be brought here.
Xin Yueling withdrew her gaze from the distance and turned around.
She slowly looked at Chen Lin and suddenly said, "Since Fellow Daoist Chen has already been promoted to the Refining Void Stage, why do you want to hide your true cultivation level and not show it to others?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, Chen Lin's heart trembled.
This woman is indeed worthy of being a direct descendant of the Xin family. She does have some skills.
However, he concealed his cultivation level only to keep a low profile, not for any other purpose, so he didn't care if he was seen through.
So he smiled and said, "I am just a Void Refining Realm, there is nothing to show for it. I don't like to be disturbed, so I didn't announce it to the public. What's the matter, does Fellow Daoist Xin think there is something wrong?"
When Xin Yueling saw Chen Lin admit it generously, her eyes flashed.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked softly, "Did Fellow Daoist Chen use the treasure he obtained in the cave to advance to the Refining Void Realm?"
After hearing this, Chen Lin suddenly understood.
It seemed that the other party had used the power of Youluo in the soul treasure just like Lu Xiaoyin, and noticed something unusual.
However, the other party did not see him use the Soul-Destroying Finger to deal with the Patrol Silk. Presumably, he did not come for the Soul-Destroying Finger, but wanted to confirm how he was promoted.
He had already learned from Lu Xiaoyin that the other four people had obtained the soul treasure together, and the reason why they were able to quickly become Void Refining Monks was definitely because they had used the Youluo energy in the soul treasure.
However, he did not obtain the treasure together with the other four people, but he was promoted successfully. It was normal for the other party to have doubts.
"hehe."
Chen Lin chuckled and glanced at the other person.
Xin Yueling frowned slightly, staring at Chen Lin's face, and frowned, "Why are you laughing, Brother Chen? Are you laughing at me for talking too much when we are just strangers?"
"No."
Chen Lin waved his hand and said seriously, "Fellow Daoist Xin, you misunderstood. You and I are acquainted, so there is no need to talk about deep friendship. However, I was able to advance to the Refining Void Stage not by using any treasures, but by normal accumulation and breakthrough. Of course, I also used auxiliary items such as the True Spirit Blood, and I succeeded by chance after surviving many dangers."
"Is it a normal promotion?"
Xin Yueling whispered softly, looking at Chen Lin with a slightly complicated expression.
His lips trembled slightly a few times, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak, and finally it turned into a sigh.
"well!"
Chen Lin's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking: "Fellow Daoist Xin is of noble status, talented and handsome, and now he has become a Void Refining cultivator and has entered the path of immortality. What else is there to sigh about?"
"The road to immortality? Haha."
Xin Yueling shook her head and said bitterly, "Fellow Daoist Chen has indeed entered the path of immortality, but I have stepped into the abyss. A single thought can make a world of difference. I regret it now!"
Chen Lin became even more certain that the other party had used the power of Youluo to advance, and his mind suddenly became active.
After a moment of hesitation, he asked with a suspicious look on his face, "Fellow Daoist Xin seems to be worried. This won't work. It's easy to breed inner demons. Why don't you tell me about it? Although I am a casual cultivator, I have some special methods. Maybe I can help you."
Xin Yueling's face suddenly showed a look of struggle.
Seeing this, Chen Lin immediately said: "If you don't believe in me, then there is nothing I can do. If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave!"
After saying that, he was about to leave.
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen."
Xin Yueling finally spoke.
Then he sighed again and said, "Brother Chen, please keep this matter a secret for me."
After giving a warning, she slowly opened her mouth and narrated what had happened.
Sure enough, just like Lu Xiaoyin, he discovered the abnormality of the soul treasure, but could not resist the temptation. He used the mysterious energy in it to break through the realm of refining emptiness, but was possessed by the evil creature in the process and merged into one with it.
What surprised Chen Lin was that the other party actually knew of Luo's existence!
"Brother Chen, you don't know that although I am a direct descendant of the family, there are many disciples like me in the family, and there are also some with better qualifications than me, so the resources I enjoy are not as many as I imagined. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to go to the cave to take risks."
There was a hint of melancholy in Xin Yueling's words.
Then he continued, "When I got the soul treasure, I felt something was wrong. The time, place and quantity of its appearance were too coincidental. But at the time I thought it was just a soul treasure. If I could use it, I would use it. If I couldn't, I could sell it and get a lot of treasures in exchange, so I kept it with me."
"The result was the seeds of disaster."
Xin Yueling showed a bitter look on her face, and said, "Now I am possessed by the residual spirit of the legendary 'Luo'. I have tried every method but failed to expel it. How can I talk about longevity? It will only take a day for someone to take over my place."
Chen Lin's mind turned, and he asked with a suspicious look: "How did you know that the evil thing attached to you was Luo's? What kind of existence is Luo?"
"Luo is a legendary evil creature. It is rumored that the Tiancang Realm we are in is a fragment of a higher-level realm, and the reason why that higher-level realm was shattered was because of Luo."
After taking a breath, she continued, "But Luo was also defeated by the immortals from the immortal world and turned into many regrets. His existence is a strange eyeball with eyelids, exactly the same as the evil thing attached to me."
Xin Yueling's words made Chen Lin secretly shake his head. The other party only had a vague understanding of it and immediately lost interest.
Then he said, "I have a technique that can specifically control this kind of weird evil thing. Would you like to try it, Brother Xin?"