Yinshan Record

Chapter 158 Listening to the Rain and Withered Clouds
"Indeed. But I'm afraid the senior wouldn't want to see the Yin-Yang Dharma King attain immortality, would he?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King has existed since ancient times, and the accumulation of his knowledge is terrifying.
Take Yu Lizi as an example. As the most famous Changsheng Zhenren at present, this top fighter of Huangtiandao established his status in the martial arts world in one battle.

But this status came from the reputation he built by traveling all over the country and fighting his way across the world.

As a ghost cultivator, he was able to create his own realm before even reaching the stage of immortality, and at the same time, his lifespan was extended.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King is legendary enough in himself.

As for his formidable cultivation, just look at the enemies who came after he disappeared; he remained quite active even after establishing the Yin-Yang Realm.

How powerful would a ghost cultivator from ancient times, who was able to establish a connection with the Five Emperors of the Five Directions, be if he were to achieve immortality?

no one knows.

But the mysterious swordsman in front of them was definitely not someone who would be happy to see this happen.

"There are still three people who can be considered Yin Yang Dharma King's match. These three people would absolutely not be happy to see him achieve immortality as a fourth-rank master."

The mysterious swordsman continued, "The first is the Dragon Lord of Qiantang. There are many dragons in the four seas, but only a few can be called Dragon Lords in the Central Plains. The Qiantang lineage and the Dongting lineage are at odds. The Dongting Dragon Lord's friend is naturally the Qiantang Dragon Lord's enemy."

"Moreover, the Yin-Yang Dharma King has assisted Dongting in opposing Qiantang at several crucial moments, so he certainly won't miss this opportunity. However, this old dragon has been more active in the East China Sea recently, so if anyone is to sabotage the Yin-Yang Dharma King, it will be his disciples or subordinates."

"The other one is Venerable Mulian. There are not many Buddhist sects in the Central Plains, and Venerable Mulian is one of the best among them. He comprehended the Pure Land Immaculate Light, one of the nine fundamental Buddhist lights, before he reached the seventh rank. He is known as the number one Buddhist disciple in the Central Plains. In his early years, he was young and ignorant and made a great vow to save all the evil ghosts in the Yin and Yang realms."

“The vows of Buddhism are deeply intertwined. If he cannot convert a group of ghosts, big and small, in the Yin and Yang realms, he probably will not be able to attain immortality. In order to attain the Bodhisattva path, he will definitely not miss this opportunity.”

"The third one is the Ghost Ancestor. This old man is known as the head of ghost cultivators in this realm. Although he has a good relationship with the Yin-Yang Realm on the surface, he has long harbored the ambition to annex it. However, he is meticulous and always plans before acting. He cannot see through the Yin-Yang Dharma King's strength, so he has not made a move. Now that the opportunity has come, do you think he will make a move?"

Qiantang Dragon King, Mulian Master, and Ghost Ancestor.

None of them sound easy to deal with.

To have made so many enemies, this Yin-Yang Dharma King has truly not been working for nothing all these years.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Could you be the Ghost Ancestor...?"

Dragons are the spirits that bring clouds and rain, and are the most masculine and powerful species. This one is definitely not a dragon.

As for Master Mulian, Su Che possesses a portion of the true meaning of the Future Star Tribulation Scripture, as well as the nine fundamental Buddha lights, the Pure Glazed Buddha Light. If this person is indeed Master Mulian, he will naturally sense it.

The most likely candidate is that of the Ghost Ancestor of Beimang.

But it doesn't look like it.

"I am not any of them."

The mysterious swordsman looked at Su Che and asked, "Have you ever heard of the Tingyu Tower in the East Sea?"

Su Che slowly shook his head.

What kind of place is Tingyulou? Is it a famous brothel in the East China Sea?

"Forgive my ignorance."

"It's good that you don't know. For an assassin organization to become known to everyone would be the biggest failure."

The mysterious swordsman looked at Su Che and said, "Our Listening Rain Pavilion is a newly emerging swordsman sect in the East China Sea. Our sect leader calls himself Kongkong'er and is proficient in assassination. As long as the price is right, we can kill anyone for you."

Kong Kong Er?
Su Che had seen this person's handwriting before in the Great Tomb of Niushou Mountain. The person left a note saying "You've come too," and at that time he guessed that this person was a senior sword cultivator with a narrow-minded personality.

Unexpectedly, this renowned swordsman in the East China Sea was actually the leader of an assassin organization.

As for the claim that any price is enough for anyone to kill, Su Che simply took it as an advertising slogan.

Perhaps we should ask, if we have the chance, how much such a mysterious entity as Zhongyuan is valued?

"Senior, actually, this is something I don't really want to know..."

Knowing inside information about an assassin organization means only two things.

First, they want to kill you to silence you. Second, they want to recruit you into their organization.

Generally speaking, the latter is worse than the former.

Su Che questioned himself, as a disciple of Huang Tiandao Yu Lizi Zhenren, the deputy commander of the Liang Imperial Guard, and a masked member of the mysterious Zhongshan Society.

There's really no need to add that lame title of being an outer member of an assassin organization.

You must know.

This mysterious swordsman clearly didn't want to give Su Che any chance to refuse.

"Because I admire you."

"Appreciate me?"

"good."

"I don't know what I have that my seniors would appreciate."

"I have a good eye for people. In less than ten years, or at most five, you will be among the most outstanding young people in the Central Plains."

"I don't have that kind of confidence."

“When you fought Sikong Tu before, I was actually watching from the sidelines. Such pure Taiyin cultivation is rare among the younger generation these days. Of course, whether it is a secret of your sect or a direct inheritance of your family, I have no interest in it.”

"So it turns out you were attracted to my background. It's just a pity that I'm not exactly a capable person in my family."

That's certainly true. Compared to the eldest son of the Su family, who fought against the iron cavalry of the northern kingdom on the front line of the Northern Expedition, the second son was ordered to go on a mission to comfort the countries of Izumo and others.

I am indeed the most useless one.

The same applies to Huang Tiandao. As the leading sect among all the mystical sects in the world, Huang Tiandao has countless outstanding talents within its ranks.

Su Che understood that this person regarded him as a disciple of some great sect or aristocratic family, and decided to take this opportunity to accept him as a potential disciple and plant a hidden seed.

To put it bluntly, he's just a slightly more sophisticated tool.

"Without me, you would indeed be at a disadvantage, but with me, everything is naturally different."

The mysterious swordsman smiled generously.

"Do you know who I am?"

"How could I possibly tell?"

"My name is Kuyun Sou. In the East China Sea, this name would be considered that of a sword cultivator with some achievements."

The East Sea is a sacred place for cultivators. If this old man can claim to have achieved some success in the East Sea, his cultivation level must be no lower than the fourth rank.

"Now he holds the position of the Supreme Head of Tingyu Tower in Jiyan Residence."

The Supreme Elder of Tingyu Tower?
Ku Yun looked at Su Che.

"It wouldn't be an insult to you to accept me as your master."

I dare not say that I'm being insulted, but I'm a little afraid that when Yu Lizi cleans up our house, you might get beaten to death along with him.

Su Che thought to himself a few words, but said a humble thank you aloud.

"Senior, I've never been one to strive for improvement..."

"Aspiring to improve."

Ku Yun gestured, and Su Che felt a strange power arise around him. He immediately struck the old assassin in the dantian with his palm.

"Are you aware that you've encountered a problem in your cultivation?"

(End of this chapter)