Yinshan Record

Chapter 90 What School/Sect?
Yu Lizi's recounting of the past sparked endless reverie in Su Che, so much so that he didn't hear his master's words about giving him a treasure.

In ancient times, someone actually wanted to divide heaven and earth and completely transform this world. What a grand ambition!

Su Che couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if a cultivator were determined to use their supreme power to transform the human world into a heavenly realm.

For example, one could use supreme magical power to modify the laws of life and death in the universe, preventing people from aging before death and extending their lifespan to five hundred years, thus eliminating various disabilities and diseases. Furthermore, one could improve seed varieties, resulting in five or even ten harvests a year, free from any pests or diseases.

Everyone has a long lifespan and abundant resources, so even an ordinary person can live a wonderful and happy life.

If all of this could really come to fruition, no one would refuse.

But why did it fail? Why would anyone want to bury this past?
Yu Lizi comes from the Huangtiandao sect, a major Taoist sect with a long history. He was also a direct disciple of the sect leader. He still had much to say about the ancient past.

The past was probably covered up by these major Taoist sects.

The Five Emperors of the Five Directions perished at once. What kind of cataclysmic upheaval could cause five first-rank Earth Immortals to perish together?
Huang Tiandao is now a first-rank Earth Immortal.

"Ok?"

Su Che suddenly remembered that Yu Lizi had said he would give away a treasure.

The disciple would certainly not refuse such a gift of treasure.

Su Che thought to himself.

But didn't you say that the rules for accepting apprentices in a sect are strict, and that one has to try seven times before one can be accepted?

This must be a test for me.

“Master, I have done nothing to earn this gift, and I dare not accept it. Moreover, I should cherish the blessing of receiving so many treasures…”

"You."

Yu Lizi looked at his newly accepted disciple and thought everything about him was good, except for two things that he felt were not right.

One possibility is that one's affinity with Buddhism is too deep; it would be bad if, one day, while being nurtured, one suddenly went to the West to become a Buddha or patriarch.

Another issue is that they are too thoughtful and meticulous.

They really cherish their blessings; why don't they give away all their treasures?

However, as an elder and a teacher, Yu Lizi naturally wouldn't argue with Su Che over these details.

If Su is perfect, why would he need me, his teacher, to guide him?
Yu Lizi decided to offer some guidance to this disciple from a different angle.

"Che'er, where does the sect's foundation lie?"

I think sects are like mafia groups. Take our Huangtian Sect for example, the sect leader is the boss, the six instructors are the six hall masters, and you are the top henchman.

Our main goal is to seize resources. Wherever there are rare and precious materials, we send people to occupy them. Wherever there are beautiful girls, we rob them and share them with everyone. Wherever there are treasures, we go there and say, "They are destined for our sect," or "They are destined for me."

If a disciple is bullied, fellow disciples must stand up for them. Whoever harms our disciples, we'll harm their entire family. If the younger ones are beaten, the older ones will come; if the older ones are killed, their whole family will be attacked.

Su Che mentally criticized the content of the novel from his previous life, but did not say it aloud.

Just kidding. It's difficult for any group of more than a hundred people to unite based on simple interests, let alone a true immortal sect that has stood for thousands of years and has countless immortals within its ranks.

"The so-called sect is the understanding of this world. Our sect and the Shenxiao Sect are of the same lineage, but we are different in our interpretation of the laws. They have thunder magic, and I also have thunder magic. They have the supernatural power to subdue gods and ghosts, and I also have the ability to control ghosts and gods."

"But fundamentally, he rules the heavens with thunder magic, and all under heaven are his thunder subjects. I, on the other hand, use the Yellow Heaven, which is high and supreme, and creates heaven and earth with tranquility and non-action. The different interpretations and recognitions of the laws have led to the division of the various schools."

"I understand. Everyone has different values ​​and methodologies, so even if they're born from the same vine, they'll eventually have to separate." Su Che, as someone from a later era, wholeheartedly agreed with Yu Lizi's words.

Tofu pudding can be sweet or savory, zongzi can be filled with jujubes, meat, red bean paste, or plain white, and should mooncakes with five kinds of nuts be removed from the list of mooncakes?

Moreover, it involves such a major matter as cultivating the fundamental laws of heaven and earth.

"As for the so-called 'door,' once the door is closed, we are all one family. Sharing the same ideals, watching out for each other, and helping each other—that's what it means to be fellow disciples."

Yu Lizi said, "A sect should be a group of like-minded people who support each other and climb the Great Dao together. Master and disciple are like father and son. Now that I have accepted you into the sect, what is mine is yours. What difference does it make whether I give it to you sooner or later?"

Yu Lizin thought Su Che came from a high-ranking family, so she simply steered the sect's affairs toward the family matters of powerful clans.

"Treat your fellow disciples and your students the way I treat you today," Yu Lizi said. "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Su Che was moved for a moment.

I have only met Yu Lizi twice.

At first, I thought that Yu Lizi had only included me in his tutelage because of our family's past relationship, and that it was just a formality. But now it seems that Yu Lizi is really treating me as a disciple.

As the ancients said, if someone treats me like a national hero, then I will repay them as a national hero.

Su Che breathed a sigh of relief and bowed in gratitude.

"This disciple thanks my esteemed master."

"Where do you begin?" Yu Lizi said with a smile, "Come and see for yourself."

He pointed with his right hand, and a shimmering, ethereal light emanated from his fingertip.

A mysterious aura rippled across the sky, no more than two feet in length and width, and Su Che felt a chill emanating from it.

"Back then, I also entered the Dao with the 'Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.' This is a magical artifact that I cultivated back then, called Yin Quan Jiu Qu. My original intention was to refine a picture that splits the void itself, but in the end, I refined it into a magical artifact with substance but no form."

Yu Lizi said, "This thing can store items and also raise ghosts. If you have any ghosts that you have subdued, you can let them live here."

Su Che used his magic to hold the round light in his palm, and immediately felt various sensations.

This Yin Spring, seemingly empty, is actually like a stream of water, with space opening up within its swirling eddies.

Inside the space, there were also a few thin little books.

"This young man is teachable." Yu Lizi saw that Su Che's magical power was used skillfully and could tell that he had put in a lot of hard work.

While the Emperor's Dew could unleash the power of these thirty-six Yin Heaven Talismans, there was absolutely no way to wield it with such skill.

"Those books are my previous work, 'The Immortal's Tale,' which records all the things I've thought about and seen. You can take a look at them when you're not cultivating."

Su Che felt the Yin Spring Nine Bends getting heavier and heavier, and it seemed that his magic power could not bear it. He hurriedly used his magic power, and the thirty-six Yin Heaven Magic Talismans transformed into a long snake to support the halo.

"Master..."

"It's alright, I'll tell you about the art of sacrificial alchemy today."

Yu Lizi smiled as he looked at the long, dark serpent.

(End of this chapter)