AWB Chapter 80 Disliked but Unable to Kill
Chapter 80 Disliked but Unable to Kill
Lin Yue led this group in and out of the secret realm without silencing them. After all, these two hundred books needed a legitimate source. She could imagine some people would be frantic, as they too longed to enter the secret realm.
This secret realm is the ruins of Lin Yue's former sect. If those powerful figures knew that they had fought tooth and nail for those spots, and that perhaps none of the three of them would succeed, they would probably feel a little more at ease.
So when the 110 officers asked Lin Yue if they could inform their superiors, Lin Yue said, "You can tell all your superiors what you saw, what you got, what you thought, and what you encountered inside."
Thirty lucky soldiers found valuable treasures inside; some received a dagger, some a sword, and others a mechanical box that used to store things. That was their luck.
This incident will likely cause quite a stir in various sectors.
The treasures and inheritances that the 30 soldiers obtained from Lin Yue's sect in the small world were a matter of luck, or, in Lin Yue's view, an arrangement of fate. His family of five had lived there for a long time, doing many things, yet they had never been chosen as masters of these treasures. But out of these 110 soldiers, 30 were recognized, clearly demonstrating that sect items all bear the mark of their sect.
Lin Yue told the 110 soldiers, "Now that you have gained the approval of my sect and obtained these treasures, you should know that every item inside bears the sect's mark. See, it glows with a faint blue light. That mark represents the sect's principles and regulations." Afterward, Lin Yue gathered 30 soldiers in front and used a jade tablet to imprint the sect's principles into the minds of the 110 soldiers. Old Xiao's friends also received the sect's principles. Lin Yue trusted their character; after all, they had served in the military for many years, and he believed that giving away these treasures would not harm the interests of others. The nation's education was trustworthy.
At the same time, Lin Yue also told them, "If one day you are about to pass away, this treasure may disappear or return to the sect's location because it bears the sect's mark." Lin Yue examined each of the items taken by the 30 soldiers, and found that they all bore the sect's mark. She also marked them with the divine messenger's mark, made a register, and had each soldier sign it.
After seven days, they returned to their respective posts. Upon entering the barracks or units, they were immediately taken away by their superiors. These men in their fifties and sixties felt like chicks being dragged away. The leaders simply wanted to know about their recent experiences and gains. The 110 soldiers recounted their experiences in the small world and the books they brought back, while the 30 soldiers who obtained the precious treasure, following Lin Yue's instructions, did not reveal anything to their superiors, as this was for their personal safety.
Indeed, when people from all walks of life learned that Lin Yue's sect ruins had always existed, and that Lin Yue could open the sect's location and test each cultivator's spiritual root aptitude and whether they could cultivate spatial laws, the bigwigs from all walks of life were utterly shocked and trembled.
They had always assumed Lin Yue was merely a remnant soul possessing this body, never realizing that she hadn't possessed anyone, but rather merged with the original soul. Furthermore, Lin Yue had previously claimed to come from a sect with a history spanning thousands or tens of thousands of years, and that she had been its sect leader for over two thousand generations—a claim no one believed. After all, in the eyes of the world, a clan that could be passed down for a hundred or even a few hundred years was considered ancient. For a cultivation family to be able to continue for thousands of generations was simply beyond imagination.
The unknown doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Previously, Lin Yue revealed she was a sect leader for over two thousand generations, which others found unbelievable, dismissing her as naive and innocent. Indeed, within the sect, she was the last sect leader; the older sect leaders wanted her to live a carefree life in her early years, so she could endure the hardships and pain that followed. Lin Yue, thinking of the millennia of love and devotion she received, had steadfastly defended the sect for so many years, enduring countless sufferings. Her soul had been reunited and reincarnated into this body; it was merely a wisp of her divine soul becoming complete.
Some might ask, "If a person is missing one of the three souls and seven spirits, they should be an idiot," and many people believe this. But you must understand that some people can cultivate a divine soul that can split into many parts. Lin Yue was merely one of her original spirit's avatars reincarnated into this world. When the true body and the avatar met, it was merely a fusion, not a possession.
When the powerful clans began discussing Lin Yue's past experiences and recounting of her life, they didn't believe her, thinking she had fabricated them. When the soldiers returned to report on their journey, describing the vastness of that small world and the splendor of the sect's ruins, it was beyond their wildest imagination. The sect's library was overflowing with books, several floors filled with ancient texts. More importantly, it contained technology, some even more advanced than our own, only using different energy sources. Our time used technology, while theirs likely used power cultivated from the soul. When everyone saw the books and tools displayed through mechanical arts, they understood that although the energy sources they used differed, the essence was the same: exploration and progress.
Many people may not understand what Lin Yue and her group meant by "energy" back then. Just as we consider water to be the source of life, an ordinary thing we need every day, but for other planets, our ancestors, or some small world, water may have been a vital source of energy.
Think about it: a human body is a shell, and the soul resides within it. Water and other foods are part of the body's energy production, as the body needs to extract energy from them. Imagine if this water wasn't the ordinary water we drink today—like spring water, mineral water, or tap water—it would be vastly different.
In the past, deep in the mountains and forests, the water flowing from there was clear and sweet, with an incomparably wonderful taste. Never before had I tasted such pure water from any other brand of mineral water. Back then, the local people used the water for their own consumption—drinking, feeding pigs, and irrigating farmland—and it seemed to flow endlessly. Before it was polluted, that was indeed the case; no one in the village fell ill, and even the chickens, ducks, and livestock were healthy.
However, with technological advancements and pollution from human activities, that water source dried up, and the sweet, clear water was never seen again. I remember once, people from the city came to the mountains to lay power lines. The locals didn't quite understand their language, but they knew they wanted water. A little girl took a gourd ladle, scooped up a ladleful, and handed it to the worker. He took a sip, gave a thumbs-up, and praised the water for its sweetness. He had been exhausted, but after drinking that water, he felt instantly refreshed and thought it was magical. When he learned that it was just ordinary water used in every household, he lamented that in the city, such water was a luxury, while here it was commonplace. Just like the seawater and freshwater on Earth today, which may be just ordinary water for our survival, perhaps in a past era, water was a source of energy.
The soldiers and everyone else who entered that world witnessed the existence of the so-called flying boat. Modern airplanes rely on engine oil for propulsion, so what was the power source for Lin Yue's ancient era? When everyone saw the somewhat damaged flying boat soaring through the small world after Lin Yue summoned it, they were all curious about its energy source.
Lin Yue took out a small, sparkling, diamond-like gemstone, beautiful and crystal clear. Some guessed what kind of stone it was—perhaps jade, others some kind of ore. Lin Yue patiently explained that it was a legendary spirit stone, containing spiritual energy that aided cultivation and was also the energy source for transportation at the time. She inserted the spirit stone into a small hole in the flying boat, and the boat took flight. This flying boat wasn't made of wood as one might imagine, but rather crafted from bronze or similar iron. Its mechanisms were in no way inferior to, and perhaps even more advanced than, modern technology; only the energy source differed.
Among those two hundred books, one described in detail the shape and propulsion principles of an airship. This book was extremely thick, and it was initially copied by one of the soldiers who was particularly passionate about aerospace. When he discovered this book, he felt it would be of great use to the nation's modern aircraft development, so he decided to copy it. While others had copied nearly two books, he spent an extremely long time, not even finishing one. In the end, with the help of several comrades, he was able to complete the entire book and bring it back to the real world.
When he donated the book to the relevant technical personnel of the country, since it was a printed copy, there were inevitably some errors in the illustrations, and he couldn't return to that small world to compare it with the original, but the general content was there. The book not only introduced flying boats and spaceships, but also the forging of ironware such as swords, jade artifacts, and flying swords, as well as bows and crossbows and even energy cannons. Yes, not the gunpowder of today, but the so-called energy cannons and other technologies. These are things that are difficult for people in today's society to imagine, but they were gradually discovered in these two hundred books and recognized by the public.
Some of the elders, in particular, were so angry they were practically stomping their feet. Why? Because within this small world existed powerful clans and families with lineages spanning several or even dozens of generations, as well as cultivation families. When they saw these books being made public, they were absolutely furious.
What they had always been so proud of, Lin Yue had now easily handed over to these 110 soldiers, even producing handwritten copies and computer versions. How could they not be furious? And not just one copy, but a total of 200 copies, distributed among one or two hundred people. Each of these 110 soldiers had received a considerable number of important books, some even more than those from powerful families. It was undeniable that this infringed upon their interests.
Especially those cultivation families, some of whose lineages had been broken off, and others whose traditions were incomplete due to their unwillingness to pass on their knowledge. But what Lin Yue presented was a complete set, neat and tidy, more comprehensive and detailed than theirs. There were also some corrections made later in cultivation, such as how to resolve deviations in cultivation, and how to treat hidden ailments in the body, with principles similar to healing injuries suffered by cultivators today, and the related books were more complete.
To make it public like this is a slap in the face to these powerful families. Their ancient books, cultivation methods, and secret techniques, which they have always been so proud of, are all exposed to the public.
But once it's officially announced, in a country of hundreds of millions, how many people will truly understand it? How many will earnestly practice it? And how many will have the energy and time to practice? In the present day, almost none. After all, life moves too fast, and spiritual practice isn't something that happens in a day or two; some require decades, centuries, or even millennia.
Dear friends, do you understand? Everyone around you is gone, relatives and friends have all left, and you're cultivating alone—how lonely that is! Nowadays, no sect opens its doors saying, "Cultivators, come, our sect always welcomes you." And indeed, this situation doesn't exist. Everyone is now focused on their own small or large family; no powerful clan is willing to accept people from this field, and no one comes to select them. The chances for ordinary people to enter this realm are extremely slim. Some spend a fortune, only to buy a pile of useless things.
Therefore, when Lin Yue publicly released these two hundred books, it truly caused a huge uproar, a complete uproar.
For example, after Lin Yue publicly shared those techniques, an ordinary stay-at-home mom, exhausted from caring for two children, tried sitting cross-legged according to one of the techniques after her children fell asleep, hoping to calm her agitated mind. Unexpectedly, she easily entered a meditative state, achieving a state of fetal breathing.
Her breathing became extremely slow, her pores all opened, and her breaths seemed almost imperceptible, each pore assisting in her breathing. When she was unsure if she was practicing correctly and sought out Lin Yue, it was when Lin Yue visited her hot pot restaurant, which she had run for over twenty years. She had bought the restaurant herself; it was a well-established business. Coincidentally, she knew Lin Yue, and one weekend, when they bumped into each other, she pulled Lin Yue aside and said, "Sister Lin, I want to ask you something." She then described her current state to Lin Yue. Lin Yue told her that she was practicing correctly, and that although she had no income and hadn't had much time to practice while raising two children, as long as she persisted, she would make progress.
This was truly an unexpected stroke of luck. Just like the inheritance of this space, they wanted to find a suitable person to learn from. So, powerful families, cultivation sects, and nations all sent representatives. One weekend, Lin Yue summoned their former masters. The three masters stood beside the three children, and Lin Yue had the children close their eyes before leading them to the sect's plaza. Lin Yue explained the principles of the pillars to the three children in the same way, instructing them to place jade tablets on their foreheads to understand the situation. The three masters did the same, thus understanding the principles and abilities of the pillars.
As the children reached for the beads, channeling their energy into them, the three masters sighed deeply. It wasn't that Lin Yue didn't want to teach, but rather that they lacked the aptitude. Lin Yue had tried to teach all six of them, including the three masters, but they simply couldn't grasp the concepts and learn. Lin Yue even publicly stated, "You can take the first few incantations or mental techniques I teach you back to your sect and give them to everyone. See who can comprehend them, and then send that person here." Lin Yue set such lenient conditions, yet these six wandered around Lin Yue's sect without encountering any luck or gaining the approval of a precious treasure. They hurriedly flipped through the books in the library, not taking a single one because of their limited time, merely to confirm whether what the 110 soldiers had said was true.