If one loses control, one will die from exhaustion of vital energy; it is the most insidious of all.
The incredibly sharp blade energy finally stopped after slicing through the skin between Master Baiyun's eyebrows. However, the divine intent that seemed capable of killing anything in the world had already penetrated deep inside.
Master Baiyun groaned, and two streams of blood immediately flowed from his nostrils. He secretly vowed in his heart, "After escaping this calamity, I must completely refine the Seven Emotions Maiden Blood Flame Yin Demon."
Master Baiyun looked up and suddenly saw a handsome young man smiling at him, with six white jade skulls moving between his fingers.
"The ancients taught us, 'Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.' Now, please taste the power of the demon you have created." As Lin Yi spoke, the six white jade skulls between his fingers flew up and bit towards Daoist Baiyun.
The seven emotions bewitch the heart, the beautiful woman steals the soul, the evil demon devours the spirit, and the blood flames burn the body.
After Master Baiyun's soul was scattered, six extremely beautiful women appeared. Some were dressed in Taoist robes and held whisks; some were dressed in white and looked like fairies; some had disheveled hair, wore gold and green cypress clothes, and held flying forks... Their appearances varied greatly.
These six women were all shrouded in lingering resentment, clearly having been driven by Master Baiyun and committing many evil deeds.
Lin Yi reached out and beckoned, and the six women flew into his hand, turning into tiny three-inch figures. Then, a brocade pouch flew out from the body of Daoist Baiyun.
The remaining corpse then transformed directly into chaotic primordial energy.
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Chapter 105 The Golden Chapter of the Earthly Palace
Lin Yi looked at the six miniature beauties in his palm. Their original consciousness had long been completely erased, but now, after turning against their master, they had regained their spiritual awareness.
Unfortunately, its nature has changed; it has transformed from a simple ghost into a demon.
The blood flames and resentment were gradually eroded by the pure white aura. The six Yin Demons pleaded and wailed incessantly, their cries enough to bring tears to the eyes of those who heard them and break their hearts.
Lin Yi remained unmoved, and in a short while, the energy was completely purified, and the six points of innate spiritual light returned to the world.
Just as dawn was breaking, Xu Hong, the magistrate of Pu County who had not slept well all night, led his men to the backyard to investigate the situation.
"Please come in, everyone." Lin Yi said, putting away a notebook in his hand, which was a trophy he had obtained from Daoist Baiyun's Qiankun bag.
"May I ask, Master, what is that ghost?" Xu Hong asked expectantly.
"I have already subdued the ghost. There are some other things here, please take a look, Magistrate Xu." Lin Yi took out some letters and handed them over.
Xu Hong glanced through it and said angrily, "This is outrageous!"
These letters reveal a collusion between Baiyun Temple and a certain family in the county. The family would provide suitable young women, and Baiyun Taoist would refine their souls into ghost princesses and their bodies into corpse princesses, which would then be supplied to certain important figures, cultivators, and evil gods.
Lin Yi couldn't help but admire himself; with such a casual move, he had caught a huge fish.
In the time that followed, a massive earthquake struck Jinzhou. Officials, cultivators, and deities were all caught in the vortex.
Lin Yi, however, had already left Jinzhou to continue his journey.
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In a cabin of a multi-story ship sailing westward from Jinzhou against the current, Lin Yi was engrossed in reading a book with a dark, gritty cover that felt neither silk nor leather.
This Taoist book is called "The Golden Chapter of the True Imperial Edict of the Earthly Palace". He obtained it from Master Baiyun and it belongs to the true Taoist teachings of the Netherworld Demon Sect among the Six Paths Demon Sect.
Master Baiyun comes from the Yin-Yang Demon Sect and is most skilled at refining Corpse Maidens and Ghost Maidens. Unexpectedly, he was targeted by a little tyrant from the Netherworld Demon Sect, and even his painstakingly refined Seven Emotions Maiden Blood Flame Yin Demon, which was about to be completed, was taken away.
Such things are commonplace in the Demon Sect. Moreover, with a fifth-tier Demon Lord standing behind that little tyrant, no one is willing to "make a fuss" over such a trivial matter.
Master Baiyun could only swallow his anger and resentment. Later, he finally seized an opportunity, killed the little tyrant in one fell swoop, fled thousands of miles away, and finally settled in Jinzhou.
This event was recorded in its entirety in Master Baiyun's cultivation notes, and it was one of his proudest achievements.
After reading for a while, Lin Yi put away the Taoist book and summoned Liu Yuyan.
He originally intended to send the female ghost into reincarnation, but later, after discovering the "Golden Chapter of the True Imperial Edict of the Earthly Palace," he stayed.
This true method of the demonic sect is written entirely in talismanic script with a hundred meanings in a single word. Lin Yi would study its principles in his spare time, and whenever he made a breakthrough, he would use Liu Yuyan as a guinea pig.
Liu Yuyan bowed gracefully and said, "This humble servant greets the Immortal Master."
Lin Yi nodded slightly. After a brief examination, he noticed that after these days of cultivation, the yin energy emanating from the female ghost had become more restrained and refined. Although the goal of gathering the soul and refining the form was still far off, at least there was hope.
Lin Yi passed on some of his previous insights into the "Earthly Palace True Edict Golden Chapter" to Liu Yuyan.
This Taoist method follows the path of refining resentment and sins in the netherworld and obtaining the origin of the netherworld (that is, yin virtue) to attain enlightenment, but it ultimately stops at the level of the Golden Edict God.
In the realm of gods, the Crimson Edict True God is at the fifth rank, the Golden Edict Righteous God at the sixth rank, and the Azure Edict Heavenly God at the seventh rank. Further on, one becomes an Emperor who holds sway over the origin of a region of heaven and earth.
Liu Yuyan silently cultivated, trying her best to seize this rare opportunity to become an immortal. Gradually, an illusory palace appeared around her.
Lin Yi observed quietly.
As time passed, the palace surrounding Liu Yuyan finally took shape. Although it was still essentially just a mass of yin energy, with the increase in her cultivation, it would eventually materialize.
A violent surge of Yin energy spread in all directions. Fortunately, Lin Yi had already set up a restriction in the room using the River Luo Heavenly Book, otherwise it would have definitely attracted a lot of trouble.
The palace formed from yin energy transformed into a small dot and flew into Liu Yuyan's brow, disappearing from sight.
Lin Yi clapped his hands and praised, "Very good. After we arrive in Huazhou, I will help you ascend to the divine position and build a temple. Your task is to help me guard something there."
Liu Yuyan responded by saying "Yes".
The passenger ship traveled upstream at a slow pace. Many sections of the water were so turbulent that it could only pass through at specific times each day, and it required the assistance of boat trackers. Therefore, it took more than half a month for the ship to gradually enter the Huazhou area.
The western region, ruled by the lesser yin, gives rise to the flourishing of all things, hence the name Huazhou (Hua Prefecture).
Huazhou is mountainous with steep slopes and swift rivers. Resources are hidden deep in the mountains, making trade very difficult. Yet, these harsh mountains and rivers have nurtured the beautiful and diverse city of Jinzhou.