The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 155 - 120 Night Travel Enlightenment, Yin Constables’ Task_2

Chapter 155: Chapter 120 Night Travel Enlightenment, Yin Constables’ Task_2

Li Yan was naturally using the Baopu Mountain Climbing Skill.

He had become adept at using this technique, and with the blessing of the Divine Tiger Token, which was excellent for scaring away wild beasts, he couldn’t have asked for better.

"We’re rather unwelcome visitors..."

Wang Daoxuan couldn’t help a wry laugh, but his exhaustion was unmistakable.

Entering the cave, the stench of the bear had not yet dissipated.

The three of them didn’t mind, and soon they had a campfire burning, warmed wine to fend off the cold, and snacked on some dry rations.

The night wind howled, and even though they were all dressed in sheepskin jackets and wrapped up in blankets, the chill persisted.

Suddenly, Li Yan’s brow furrowed, and he slowly gripped the handle of his knife, looking towards the cave entrance that was besieged by the howling wind. He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Friend, since it’s difficult to travel at night, why not come in and rest for a while?"

"Thanks, no need."

A cold voice came from outside the cave, followed by footsteps that grew more and more distant.

Sha Lifei naturally recognized it was the female demon hunter, and after she was completely gone, he shook his head and said, "What a strange person."

"Forget it, let’s not bother with her."

Li Yan spoke gravely, "Daoist, you two don’t need to keep watch tonight, rest early. We have a long journey tomorrow, and I’ve just had some insights I’d like to think through."

"Oh?"

Wang Daoxuan was taken aback but didn’t ask further.

After riding all day and climbing the mountain at night, he was truly spent. Wrapping himself tightly in the blanket, he was soon deep in sleep.

Sha Lifei was even quicker to fall asleep, his snores echoing through the cave.

Only Li Yan remained awake, seated in front of the fire, gazing blankly outside the cave.

Since acquiring the Luo Feng Scripture, he had been pondering over it, but some phrases still eluded him.

The Magic Method was crucial, and he couldn’t discuss it with others.

But just now, as he climbed the mountain and his mind delved into the Innate Astral Qi of Taibai Mountain, many of his previously blocked understandings suddenly became clear.

"The physical body is a vessel the spirit discards. To make the spirit a permanent dweller, nothing is better than erecting pillars. The pillar is the house’s master, bounded by Qi, neither sinking nor floating..."

This was the foundation for constructing Observational Towers.

In this world, there was no Spiritual Energy, only Innate Astral Qi and Sha Qi, forming various "sets" and "forces." The so-called building of Observational Towers was, after Storing God, using the Astral Bane Qi in Visualization to form a small situation in one’s Divine Thoughts.

Famous Mountains and great rivers had Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, which were the sets and forces of heaven and earth.

The situation in Storing God, externally manifested as Observational Towers.

Storing God was like giving birth to a Divine within the Cave Heaven Blessed Land, and when casting a Spell, it could draw out or borrow Divine Astral.

The Luo Feng Scripture was the secret of the Ghost God Skill from the Yin Bureau, indeed even more extraordinary.

Ordinary Cultivators only needed to employ the sets and forces of Grotto Heavens to imbue a bit of Innate Gang Qi to establish Observational Towers. Some heterodox spells might even use Yin Sha or Gu Poison Qi.

And the supposed Luo Feng Mountain, with the Night Light Pavilion above, the Nine Offices below, the Yin Yang generating life and death, calamity and cessation intertwined in it.

The metaphor in this passage of scripture pointed out the key to constructing Observational Towers in the "Luo Feng Scripture", which was the balance of Yin Yang.

He would not only need to permeate himself with Taibai Grotto Heaven’s Innate Gang Qi but also perform rituals to simultaneously stir up the earth’s Yin Qi, serving as the foundation for the tower.

According to the scripture, when this Magic Method is practiced to greater depths, the Observational Tower’s radiance will be brilliant, with the Yin Qi beneath transforming into a Great Demon King of the Six Heavens, like a servant deity, able to leave the body at will, contrasting and cooperating like an extension of one’s limbs.

Of course, at least a three-story must be built first before forming the first palace "Daring to preside over the repeated incarnations within the Heavenly Palace," to utilize this Secret Technique.

However, Li Yan still had a question.

Thanks to his cheap master’s blessing, he had already obtained the first Yin Bureau Divine Skills—the Soul Hook. He was unsure if it would strengthen the Soul Hook or if he would gain new Divine Skills...

As Li Yan pondered, thick fog suddenly enveloped the surrounding area.

Not again!

Li Yan frowned, his expression sour.

He was all too familiar with this, attempting a spell with no luck in activating his Divine Skills, he was indeed trapped in a vision once more.

But having already received his master’s inheritance,

Why was he pulled into this vision again?

Could it be...

A bad feeling rose in Li Yan’s heart.

Could it be a mission from the Yin Bureau?

With experience on his side, he sped through the fog.

Sure enough, after an unknown distance, the scene changed, with an ancient stone well appearing in front of him, constructed in a style from an indeterminate era.

Li Yan was about to move forward when something struck him.

He began his Visualization, the appearance of the well changed.

However, the stone well remained steadfast.

Seeing this, Li Yan had a vague guess.

The "Daring to preside over the repeated incarnations within the Heavenly Palace" he saw before was probably Visualized by his cheap master, hence its changeable nature.

This well before him, perhaps, belonged to the Yin Bureau.

He cautiously approached the well’s edge and peered in.

Below, not half a foot from the rim, was a pitch-black surface, like a polished obsidian mirror, undisturbed by any ripples.

He watched for a long time, but the well water remained unchanged.

How is one supposed to use this Yin Bureau’s high-end item?

The Yin Law given by the old woman from Tianzhu Mountain mentioned Yin Bureau tasks assigned to living Yin messengers, but it wasn’t detailed, only mentioning that each person sees different scenes.

Some heard voices in their dreams, some saw written words, and even more were confused until they awoke with information on a yin criminal.

What was his situation?

Li Yan was bewildered, carefully touching the well rim.

Splash!

The moment he made contact, the well water began to spin rapidly.

The pitch-black surface first formed a vortex, then a dense fog arose, and before long, light and shadows intertwined.

This sort of resembled the Circular Light Technique Wang Daoxuan had mentioned...

While Li Yan puzzled over it, the scene finally came into focus.

First, there was a cave filled with ice, and then, on an open patch deep inside, the soil slowly became transparent.

Three feet beneath the surface was a large black jar.

The black jar was wrapped in red ropes and hung with Copper Coins, and sealed at the top with Yellow Talismans, very much resembling a Wandering Soul Vase.