The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me

Regarding the origins of the Maoshan Sect, Lin Chuan was aware, but he didn't interrupt the old man and continued to listen to him.

The old man continued, "The founder of the Maoshan Sect was our Qin family's ancestor, named Qin Lingyun. When the Maoshan Sect was established, it aimed at serving the world and following the righteous path of cultivation. All the disciples were descendants of Qin Lingyun, so most disciples in the Maoshan Sect have the surname Qin."

Lin Chuan thought to himself, what the old man said wasn't false; indeed, everyone from the Maoshan Sect he encountered had the last name Qin.

The old man said, "The Maoshan Sect originally followed a very orthodox cultivation path, but around the early Qing period, a member of the Qin family accidentally acquired a book. This book contained many evil Taoist skills, and from then on, the Maoshan Sect embarked on a path of no return."

This was the first time Lin Chuan was hearing these things, and he couldn't help but feel curious. He took out a cigarette, handed one to the old man, then gave one to Zhang Wenhui, and lit one for himself.

The old man took a deep puff of the cigarette and said, "To achieve the goal of uniting Taoism, the subsequent Sect Leaders began to use the evil skills from the book to wreak havoc on the world. To this day, they still delusionally dream of ruling the entire Taoism. Alas, my useless son was also bewitched and joined them."

"Sir, could you tell us about the current structure of the Maoshan Sect?" Lin Chuan looked at the old man and said.

The old man said, "Since the establishment of the Maoshan Sect, it has been divided into four halls, namely the Heaven, Earth, Yin, and Yang halls, which all answer to the Sect Leader. Each hall has its own responsibilities. Heaven and Earth halls are specifically responsible for cultivating the Qin family disciples, while the Yin and Yang halls handle external affairs. As for whether this is still the case now, I am not sure."

What the old man said was very useful for Lin Chuan. To get the old man to say more, Lin Chuan purposely flashed the Illusion Pearl.

Before coming, Lin Chuan deliberately carried the Illusion Pearl with him. Originally, the Maoshan Sect was a branch under the Quan Dao Sect, and it could come in handy if trouble arises.

Lin Chuan flashing the Illusion Pearl had an immediate effect; the old man's eyes became wide open, and he fixed his gaze tightly on the Illusion Pearl, his facial expression extremely surprised.

After being silent for several minutes, the old man spoke, "Who are you, and why do you have this item?"

Zhang Wenhui, upon seeing Lin Chuan deliberately flashing the Illusion Pearl, didn't seem to have much of a reaction on his face, yet within his heart, an unusual stir arose.

Lin Chuan looked at the old man, smiled lightly, and said, "Sir, could it be that you also recognize this object?"

The old man's expression of surprise didn't fade, and he said, "I know what it is, but I've never seen it."

Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Since you know what this item is, you should understand who I am."

The old man's expression halted, suddenly stood up, and bowed to Lin Chuan, saying, "Disciple Qin Zhenghe of the Maoshan Sect greets the Sect Leader of Quan Dao Sect."

Zhang Wenhui watched somewhat stunned; the conversation between the two hadn't mentioned the Illusion Pearl. He saw the old man, upon seeing this glowing pearl, suddenly became very courteous to Lin Chuan, which immensely puzzled him.

"Sir, please rise," Lin Chuan quickly stood up and helped the bowing Qin Zhenghe.

Lin Chuan attempted to help Qin Zhenghe up, but unexpectedly couldn't lift him, and quietly felt a surge of energy from Qin Zhenghe's body. Hastily, he used the Heavenly Heart Skill Sealing Heart Skill to channel energy into his arms, using nearly seventy percent of his strength to finally lift Qin Zhenghe.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly ordinary old man was also a person of considerable cultivation, causing Lin Chuan to look at Qin Zhenghe with newfound respect.

Actually, while Lin Chuan was supporting Qin Zhenghe, the latter intentionally wanted to test Lin Chuan's cultivation, which is why he did this. After the test, Qin Zhenghe also looked at Lin Chuan with newfound respect.

The young man in front of him appeared to be in his twenties but had a cultivation level that surpassed his own by a great margin. Such a talent was indeed deserving of being the Sect Leader of Quan Dao Sect.

"Since you are the Sect Leader of Quan Dao Sect, I shall naturally follow your orders, but this old man fears he may not be able to assist you." Qin Zhenghe looked at Lin Chuan and said.

Lin Chuan smiled slightly and said, "Sir, you telling me so much is already the greatest help to me."

Qin Zhenghe chuckled and said, "What is your name?"

Lin Chuan replied, "My surname is Lin, and my given name is Chuan."

"Lin Chuan, do you wish to know about the Maoshan Sect's evil skills and cultivation techniques?" Qin Zhenghe's eyes showed a determined look as he looked at Lin Chuan and said.

Lin Chuan naturally wanted to know and said, "I would appreciate it if you could teach me, sir."

Qin Zhenghe said, "The mental method of the Maoshan Sect shares the same lineage with your Heavenly Heart Skill Sealing Heart Skill; there's nothing much to say about that. I mainly want to tell you about other things."

Off to one side, Zhang Wenhui felt a bit bored listening, so he turned and went to one side, looking at the flowers and plants in the yard.

Qin Zhenghe glanced at Zhang Wenhui, then turned to Lin Chuan and said, "In Maoshan Tao, the dark arts are divided into two major categories: one involves using the dead, and the other involves manipulating the transformations of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams."

At this moment, Lin Chuan took out a cigarette, handed one to Qin Zhenghe, and personally lit it for him.

Qin Zhenghe took a puff and said, "The category involving the use of the dead consists of several spells. The first is using the dead to refine puppets and blood puppets. The second is exploiting the ghost and yang energy of recently deceased individuals to absorb their soul energy and cultivate phantom souls."

Lin Chuan had witnessed puppets and blood puppets, but he hadn't encountered phantom souls yet. Curious, he asked, "Uncle, what are phantom souls?"

Qin Zhenghe took another puff and continued, "Phantom souls refer to collecting the three souls and seven spirits from the minds of people who have just died within less than an hour. These souls are then controlled using talismans. Because each person is different, with different thoughts, these three souls and seven spirits carry the joys, angers, sorrows, and delights of different people, so once they are refined, the living will experience illusions when they come into contact with these phantom souls."

Qin Zhenghe's explanation was somewhat profound, and Lin Chuan couldn't quite wrap his head around it.

However, Lin Chuan didn't continue to ask, as he was most concerned with how to break these dark arts. He said, "Uncle, how do I break them?"

Qin Zhenghe said, "Ordinary puppets refined from the dead cannot be killed. The method to break them is simple—using a Demon Exorcism Talisman."

The Demon Exorcism Talisman, wasn't that the talisman Feng Lingfeng used to stop two puppets? But he himself didn't know how to make Demon Exorcism Talismans. He asked, "Uncle, where can I find Demon Exorcism Talismans?"

Qin Zhenghe said, "I can draw Demon Exorcism Talismans; I'll teach you later."

Wonderful! Lin Chuan was overjoyed. If he could draw Demon Exorcism Talismans himself, he wouldn't need to fear those damned puppets.

Qin Zhenghe continued, "As for blood puppets, they are much more powerful than ordinary puppets. To subdue them, one must find Dragon Wood."

"Dragon Wood, what's that?" Lin Chuan asked.

Qin Zhenghe said, "Dragon Wood is a rare type of wood found only in Kunlun Mountain. But you're very lucky, I happen to have a piece here."

Qin Zhenghe explained clearly why Dragon Wood could subdue blood puppets. Dragon Wood emits a special fragrance, and blood puppets will collapse merely by smelling it.

Qin Zhenghe did not rush to take out the Dragon Wood and said, "The method to break phantom souls is somewhat complicated and requires a special sealing technique, which I don't know."

Lin Chuan said nothing, and waited for Qin Zhenghe to continue.

Qin Zhenghe took two puffs, discarded the cigarette butt, and said, "The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams are legacies from our ancestors, containing not only principles of mutual creation and destruction in nature but also various transformations of all things."

Regarding the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, to be honest, Lin Chuan had no experience with it and was practically an outsider.

Qin Zhenghe then said, "Exploiting the transformations between the Five Elements and yin and yang, traps can be set to harm people. There are many layouts, and it's hard to explain to you in a short time. However, I can give you a book, and if you can fully comprehend it, you can break any trap created using the transformations of the Five Elements and yin and yang."

Lin Chuan responded with a nod and said to Qin Zhenghe, "Uncle, thank you."

Qin Zhenghe's expression turned solemn, and he said, "Lin Chuan, you don't need to thank me. It is I who should thank you. Maoshan Tao has done too much evil, and as the leader of the Quan Dao Sect, you have a responsibility to purge Maoshan Tao and restore it to orthodoxy."

Lin Chuan nodded earnestly and said, "Uncle, rest assured, I will."

Qin Zhenghe glanced at Zhang Wenhui and said softly to Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, I see that this police officer is no ordinary person; he could be a great help to you in the future."

Lin Chuan paused, glanced at Zhang Wenhui, and also said softly, "Uncle, what do you mean by that?"

Qin Zhenghe chuckled and said, "I just see that he's no ordinary person, with righteousness brimming between his eyes. I don't know anything else. Lin Chuan, what trouble did my useless son get into?"

Lin Chuan didn't hide anything from Qin Zhenghe and recounted the grievances between him and Maoshan Tao to Qin Zhenghe. After listening, Qin Zhenghe was silent for quite some time before saying, "Lin Chuan, can you promise me one request?"

Lin Chuan said, "Uncle, please speak."

Qin Zhenghe sighed slightly and said, "I hope you can spare my son's life in the future. He's my only son, and I just..."

Though Qin Zhenghe didn't continue, Lin Chuan understood and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I promise you that no matter what happens, I will not harm him."

"Thank you, Lin Chuan," Qin Zhenghe said gratefully to Lin Chuan.