Chapter 13: The Truth of the Jade Pendant
After fleeing the abandoned villa with the little girl, Lin Yu rushed back to the city without stopping and safely returned the little girl to her grandfather. The old man was overjoyed and deeply grateful. He took Lin Yu's hand, expressing his thanks profusely and even wanted to give Lin Yu the only valuable family - heirloom jade pendant in his home. Unable to decline, Lin Yu had to accept it. Then he asked the old man about the origin of the jade pendant that had been fought over by the mysterious organization.
The old man recalled and said, "This jade pendant has been passed down in my family. It is said to have been obtained from a traveling immortal. The immortal once said that the jade pendant contains great secrets and power, but exactly what they are, our family has passed it down from generation to generation, yet no one has ever known. But recently, for some unknown reason, it was targeted by that mysterious organization, bringing this disaster upon us."
After hearing this, Lin Yu was even more puzzled. He carefully examined the two jade pendants in his hands and found that there seemed to be some kind of hidden connection in their materials and patterns. After returning to the inn, Lin Yu closed the door and took out the two jade pendants to study them again.
He slowly injected spiritual power into the two jade pendants, trying to explore their secrets. Suddenly, both jade pendants emitted a strong light simultaneously. The lights intertwined, forming a huge light - shadow. In the light - shadow, the image of an old man in white with white hair appeared. He looked at Lin Yu with deep eyes and slowly said, "Fated one, when you see this image, you must have been caught in quite a bit of trouble. I am Xuan Feng, a great power from ancient times. These two jade pendants are the key items I specially refined to seal an evil force. Many years ago, a terrible disaster befell the cultivation world. An evil force from outside the domain tried to invade and devour the vitality and spiritual energy of this world. I and many powerful cultivators fought back bravely. Although we finally repelled them, the core of that evil force could not be completely eliminated. We could only seal it in different places with these two jade pendants, waiting for a fated person in the later generations to completely resolve this hidden danger."
Lin Yu was shocked. He never expected that such a significant secret and crisis were hidden behind the jade pendants. The old man Xuan Feng continued, "Now, that evil organization must have sensed the loosening of the jade pendant seal and wants to gather the jade pendants to release the evil force, so as to fulfill their ambition of ruling the cultivation world. Child, since you have obtained these two jade pendants, you shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving this world. You need to improve your strength as soon as possible, find the other jade pendants for sealing, re - strengthen the seal, and prevent the revival of the evil force."
After saying this, the image of the old man Xuan Feng gradually dissipated, leaving Lin Yu standing alone in the room with a solemn expression. He was well aware that he had taken on an extremely arduous task, but he had no intention of backing down at all. In his heart, justice and responsibility came first. Since fate had chosen him, he would bravely move forward.
In the following days, Lin Yu not only collected information about the mysterious organization and the whereabouts of other jade pendants in the city but also practiced assiduously. Guided by the "Lingxi Sacred Canon", he continuously explored his own potential, tried to integrate the power of more spiritual roots, and created more powerful spiritual skills. At the same time, he also inquired everywhere about the rare natural treasures and cultivation secret realms that could enhance his strength, not letting go of any opportunity to improve himself.
By chance, Lin Yu learned that in the Cloud Mist Mountains outside the city, an ancient and forgotten ruin had emerged. It was said that there were many rare magic treasures and powerful cultivation techniques hidden in the ruin, attracting many cultivators to explore. Lin Yu thought this might be a good opportunity to improve his strength, so he decided to go to the Cloud Mist Mountains to find out.