dognovel Chapter 1536 Lin Yu: Kind-hearted and Sincere
Chapter 1536 Lin Yu: Kind-hearted and Sincere
After leaving Bai Ying's cell, Lin Yu had an idea.
Since most of these prisoners, who have committed "unforgivable sins" and are imprisoned in the deepest part of this eternal cage, chose to participate in the "doomsday" plan in order to prevent their world from being completely destroyed, Lin Yu has a conjecture...
These prisoners have at least one thing in common: while holding high positions and possessing great abilities, they also have a strong sense of responsibility towards the world they live in.
Therefore, Lin Yu had a conjecture...
If you start the negotiations from this point, you might be able to gain a lot of benefits.
Although they are imprisoned here with nothing of value, they probably can't give themselves any "props" as a reward.
However... since they were all outstanding individuals in their respective worlds, they must have had an extremely deep understanding and mastery of the extraordinary systems and powers of their original worlds.
In particular... most of them lived before the "catastrophe" that occurred in their world, when the supernatural power system had not declined or ceased, and was even more "prosperous" than the various worlds of the Ten Realms themselves are now.
Receiving even a little guidance from them would be a huge boost for Lin Yu.
In particular, he has a basic understanding of the power systems of various worlds. Even if he hasn't learned them, he basically has all the "items" of each world, and he is not completely ignorant of the characteristics of the extraordinary power systems of various worlds.
Upon meeting Master Yun and seeing that the other party showed no hostility towards him and even displayed an arrogant side, Lin Yu knew that he had already succeeded halfway in getting guidance from the other party.
Just as Lin Yu had predicted.
After several rounds of negotiations...
He doesn't need to show his thoughts on this; he only needs to show that he has some understanding of the Prison Mountain Realm and express appropriate regret for the people living there.
This hermit... will naturally take the bait.
Especially since the other party is from the Prison Mountain Realm, compared to people from other worlds, they possess more of the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.
After all, the Xuanmen people of the Prison Mountain Realm are all about having the well-being of all living beings in their hearts.
“Young man, although I am not a member of the orthodox Taoist sect, when I was still in the Prison Mountain Realm, my wish was to compile all the Taoist arts, martial arts, and magic arts in the world into a classic. Therefore, I can use eight or nine out of ten of the Taoist arts and magic arts in the Prison Mountain Realm. Come forward, and I will teach you these through the secret method of ‘initiation’. Of course, how much you can remember and learn depends entirely on your talent and destiny.”
"But if you are truly a relative of that 'Xiaoyuan Jushi,' you should be able to benefit greatly."
After seeing that the hermit Yun had taken the bait, Lin Yu became reserved.
He hesitated, "This...isn't that inappropriate?"
"Although I don't know much about what happened before the 'Sealing of the Two Mountains and Six Prisons,' I do know that... martial arts, Taoist arts, and magic arts are all very particular about their inheritance."
"I am not your disciple, senior... yet I am to receive your teachings and learn your skills from you, especially since they contain the culmination of your life's work. Isn't that a bit improper?"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Master Yun hurriedly said, "What's wrong with this? You're not my disciple... but you've already learned it."
Lin Yu still declined, saying, "But how can I become an apprentice so hastily? If you were just going to teach me a couple of magic tricks, I wouldn't mind, but since it's an 'initiation'... shouldn't there be some more testing?"
Lin Yu had also heard of the empowerment technique of the Prison Mountain Realm. Even top experts could only use this technique two or three times in their lifetime. It was a top-level technique that could impart all of one's lifelong learning and understanding to another person in a short period of time.
Although this "initiation technique" does not damage the power of the person receiving the initiation, and it is not a method of directly "transferring power" as in martial arts novels, it will damage the soul of the person performing this technique.
The reason why the Daoist sect in the Prison Mountain Realm has been so prosperous is also due to this "enlightenment" method. Sometimes, when an elder sees a disciple with extraordinary talent, or when he is about to die and plans to find a demon nearby to perish together with, he will choose to perform this "enlightenment" method to prevent the lineage of his sect from being cut off.
Therefore, although the Taoist sects in the Prison Mountain Realm have a high mortality rate, and sometimes the entire sect disappears, it is rare for their unique skills and Taoist techniques to be completely lost.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the hermit shook his head.
“Young man, one reason I didn’t believe you when you first said you were just passing by was… I’ve forgotten how long I’ve been imprisoned here.”
"And you... are the only living person, the only outsider, I have ever seen."
“You are able to go to the Prison Mountain Realm, and your heart is with the Prison Mountain Realm… I will never let go of such an opportunity.”
Lin Yu looked at Yun Jushi and continued to offer advice.
“But senior… even if you don’t bestow your power upon me, I will still do my best to save the common people in the Prison Mountain Realm.”
Looking at Lin Yu, Yun Jushi suddenly laughed: "It is precisely because you would do this that I should pass on my skills to you even more—I cannot save Prison Mountain or all living beings, but I cannot accept that after knowing the current state of Prison Mountain, I can do nothing."
“You said that the Prison Mountain Realm is now 'overrun by demons and monsters, and the people are suffering'... Then I hope that you can change all of this.”
Lin Yu said solemnly, “I will certainly do so, but senior, I cannot guarantee that I can do it. You should also know that as an ‘outsider,’ I am not always in the Prison Mountain Realm. Even if you pass on your life’s work to me, I may not be able to ‘sweep away all the demons’ for you. The opportunity for ‘enlightenment’ is precious. You should leave it to the people of the Prison Mountain Realm.”
Yun Jushi said, "I've already said it, you are the first person I've seen in thousands of years. Where else in this prison can I find someone from the Prison Mountain Realm?"
"Stop being so fussy, young man—we're not exactly strangers, since we're descendants of an old friend, so hurry up and come over!"
Yun Jushi spoke, stretched out his hand, and an invisible force pulled Lin Yu directly in front of him.
Then, without saying much more, Master Yun placed one hand on Lin Yu's chest.
"Young friend, watch closely—try your best to write down everything you hear and see later!"
As soon as Master Yun finished speaking, Lin Yu felt a massive surge of true essence and spiritual energy pouring into his soul, body, limbs, and bones. Although it was violent and turbulent, it did not cause him any harm.
These strange powers transformed into memory imprints directly etched into the soul—Lin Yu soon saw the insights of the hermit of half a lifetime.
Within his own soul consciousness, it was as if an encyclopedia of the Prison Mountain Realm had appeared, recording various Taoist methods and techniques from before the "sealing of heaven and earth," slowly flowing through his consciousness.
Thunder magic, escape magic, incantations, the Heart Sutra, Taoist scriptures, talisman drawing, elixir refining...
Lin Yu hastily grasped those insights, forcibly memorized them, and temporarily kept these "insights" that did not yet belong to him in his mind.
Soon, it felt like a moment had passed, yet also like several years had gone by.
Lin Yu's eyes gradually became clear and bright.
He has progressed from a superficial understanding of the Taoist arts of the Prison Mountain Realm, which was limited to the use of talismans and the [Myriad Laws Taoist Banner], to the level of a beginner disciple.
Moreover... while Lin Yu's mastery of the subject was not particularly deep, its breadth far surpassed that of a novice disciple.
He has now memorized dozens, nearly a hundred, Taoist techniques.
Regarding magic arts, Lin Yu had memorized a total of three hundred kinds.
Although he still needs to cultivate these skills on his own, for Lin Yu, with this "knowledge"... practice and cultivation are not a problem.
What is even more valuable to Lin Yu is that these Taoist techniques, methods, and martial arts are not isolated "skills," but rather carry Yun Jushi's "personal insights" and even "experience in using them."
These insights and experiences allowed Lin Yu to sketch out what the Prison Mountain Realm looked like back then, giving him a glimpse into the scenery of the Prison Mountain Realm before it was "sealed off from the two mountains and six prisons".
Looking at Lin Yu who had recovered, Yun Jushi's face turned somewhat pale after he stopped. Although the numerous wounds and significant blood loss on his body did not make Yun Jushi appear weak, he was indeed much weaker after the initiation.
"How much did you remember?"
"It was Master Yun who spoke."
Lin Yu thought for a moment, then said modestly without exaggeration, "More than half."
In fact, he remembered 70% of it.
This is only what Lin Yu himself remembered.
Because he was holding the [Ancient Notebook] in his hand...
Lin Yu actually "remembered" 100% of it.
His body was originally shaped by the Ancient Notes, so these empowerments were essentially equivalent to entering the Ancient Notes.
As a materialized "information" authority, the Ancient Notes will naturally not miss any information.
Unaware of all this, the hermit Yun was already quite satisfied with Lin Yu's explanation.
He nodded with delight: "Good, you can remember half of them. I'm starting to believe that you might indeed be a relative of 'Xiaoyuan Jushi'."
In a typical "initiation," a disciple might remember 30-40% of it—that's only if the initiator is carefully selected, possesses exceptional talent, and usually has a certain foundation.
Yun Jushi originally expected Lin Yu to remember only 30% of it—after all, he knew that his learning was eclectic, so the effect might be worse than a typical initiation.
However, upon hearing Lin Yu say that he remembered only half of it, and that he seemed to be underestimating the truth, Yun Jushi couldn't help but sigh.
I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong person.
Of course, the most important thing is...
This young man is not only highly talented, but also kind-hearted; he is a chivalrous person who cares deeply about the common people.
Master Yun believes that passing on his life's insights to him today will definitely help improve the current situation in the Prison Mountain Realm.
Although Master Yun doesn't consider himself particularly good at judging people...
But Master Yun always felt that he had not misjudged the other party this time.
"This young man is wholeheartedly devoted to good, frank and sincere, possessing the spirit of ancient chivalrous heroes!"