Lin Yu stared in shock at the scene before him.

Just as he channeled his true energy into the fan clasp, a golden light suddenly shone forth.

It was as if a projector appeared above, displaying an image out of thin air.

This is an ancient map of Kyushu (the Nine Provinces).

The mountains and rivers above are connected, and the dragon veins crisscross.

There are no words, but there are all sorts of strange symbols.

Lin Yu had been learning the art of divination from the old blind man since he was ten years old, and he could tell at a glance that these strange symbols represented hexagrams.

For example, '?' represents the Gen trigram, which symbolizes mountains and rivers!

But after thinking about it, Lin Yu realized that the Gen trigram also had another meaning, referring to a direction. In the Eight Trigrams, the Gen trigram represents the northeast!

Lin Yu looked in the northeast direction and saw another '?', which is the Dui trigram, representing a marsh!

What are some of the large marshes in the northeast?

There is only one place outside the Great Wall that can be called a great lake, and that is Changbai Mountain Tianchi!

Lin Yu quickly shifted his gaze to Changbai Mountain, and sure enough, another hexagram appeared, '?', which was the Fu hexagram.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yu frowned.

What does this Fu hexagram refer to?

It's definitely not a location, nor is it mountains, rivers, or lakes; it must have another layer of meaning.

time?

That's right!

It must be time!

The hexagram Fu has the outer trigram Kun, which represents yin and compliance, and the inner trigram Zhen, which represents yang and movement.

winter solstice!

That's right, it's the Winter Solstice!

This is a key moment!

Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat. He continued to look down, but there were no more hexagrams below. Instead, there was a setting sun.

Could this be a veiled reference to the time of day?

Sunset is the hour of You (5-7 PM)!

Having observed this for a while, Lin Yu seemed to understand something.

This ancient map of Kyushu seems to be pointing to something, perhaps hiding a great secret from ancient times.

Changbai Mountain, Tianchi Lake, Winter Solstice, 5-7 PM!

What exactly do these keywords represent?

Could it be that the ancients hid some treasure in Changbai Mountain, and this is a treasure map?

Upon closer reflection, people in ancient times were mostly practitioners of Qi cultivation and did not care much about fame and fortune, so even if they were to hoard treasures, they would not hoard gold and silver jewelry.

This is probably a hidden treasure!

It might even contain some kind of miraculous medicine, something that can make people immortal!

He made this conjecture because he had heard some ancient secrets from the old blind man.

call!

Lin Yu exhaled, slowly withdrawing his power. The map in the void gradually disappeared, and he was now slightly sweaty.

Activating this map consumes a great deal of power; if I hadn't successfully established my foundation, I probably wouldn't have been able to persist for so long.

In this world, we are now in the Dharma-ending Age. The spiritual energy on Earth is scarce and the resources for cultivation are limited. Therefore, since the Song Dynasty, most cultivators have focused on tempering their bodies and developing their inner spiritual treasures, gradually turning to martial arts cultivation!

However, martial arts cultivation makes it difficult to communicate with heaven and earth, thus eliminating any hope of becoming an immortal.

The old blind man once said, "If you don't become an immortal, you'll remain an ant forever, unable to shatter the void and roam the vast emptiness."

Become an immortal!

It became the old man's constant talk and the obsession he pursued throughout his life.

So after he came of age, that old fellow couldn't wait to hand over the vast Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion to him, and went off to pursue the Great Dao and live a carefree life.

But becoming an immortal is no easy feat. In all these years at the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, the old blind man had searched high and low for rare and precious materials for him, yet he had only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage. The old blind man said that whether he could condense his Golden Core depended entirely on his own fortune! Unless he encountered a celestial treasure!

The old blind man only managed to condense his golden core by chance after accidentally entering a celestial abode.

"If this map truly shows a hidden paradise..."

Thinking of this, Lin Yu's heart began to pound.

If what he thinks is true, then this is a great opportunity!

The opportunities in the Immortal Treasury can be big or small. If you are lucky enough to encounter a large number of rare and precious materials, or even supreme cultivation techniques, you may be able to make great strides forward!

Even if I don't become a true immortal, becoming a wandering immortal would be fine! At least I could live to be a thousand or eight hundred years old like Peng Zu, and have all the women in the world with me. That would make my life worthwhile!

Ptooey!

What am I thinking?

I'm a married man!

Thinking of this, Lin Yu quickly put his mind at ease.

He would definitely make a trip to Changbai Mountain and Tianchi Lake at sunset on the winter solstice.

However, it's still early, so there's no need to rush.

Lin Yu happily put away the fan, then went to the kitchen, tied on an apron, and began cooking for his wife.

Just as the future immortal Lin Yu was diligently cooking for his wife, Xu Chengyi and his son also got to meet Long Tianqi, the leader of the Xingyi Sect! A red-faced old man with a white beard, vigorous spirit, and an air of otherworldly wisdom!

Indeed, the old man's most striking feature was his bright red face, which, in Xu Junwei's eyes, resembled the appearance of someone constipated. It looked quite comical, but Xu Junwei dared not actually laugh out loud and could only suppress it.

He also noticed that the old man's hands were unusually thick and heavy, like bear paws, covered in calluses, which looked quite frightening.

At this moment, Xu Chengyi smiled and said to the old man, "I have long admired the name of Master Long. Meeting you today, Master Long, you are truly a remarkable figure, like a real dragon among men. It is indeed an honor to meet you!"

Long Tianqi was usually stern and unsmiling, but he was quite pleased to hear such flattery. He said indifferently, "Lord Xu, you are too kind. I am but a mere warrior, how can I compare to a nobleman like you? I greatly admire your name, Lord Xu!"

"Grandmaster, you flatter me!" Xu Chengyi smiled modestly and said, "I came to see Grandmaster Long this time with the earnest intention of inviting you to promote martial arts in Guanzhong! As you probably know, the people of Guanzhong are fond of martial arts, and there are countless martial arts schools and gyms. Unfortunately, they are all scattered and lack real skills. If Grandmaster Long is willing to come to Guanzhong to spread the teachings, I can build a few martial arts schools for you and help with publicity and promotion. What do you think?"

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