An Zhisu has been feeling a little uneasy lately.

During the final of the Baiyujing competition, the swordsmanship that Qiu Changtian used against her always gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Although when she thought about it carefully, there was no similarity in the sword moves, but in terms of style, she saw the shadow of Junior Brother Ling.

Of course, under the illusion of Mirror Flowers and Water Moons, it was impossible for An Zhisu to associate the two people as the same person.

She just felt that there seemed to be some kind of secret connection between the two people...but there were too few clues available, so she had no idea at all.

Now that she knew Qiu Changtian had already formed a golden elixir, and it was a rare first-grade golden elixir in the world, she finally felt a little relieved.

No matter what the relationship is, at least with Qiu Changtian's current fame and status, it is impossible for him to covet anything from Junior Brother Ling.

Arriving at the restaurant in the market at the foot of the mountain, everyone ordered a table and sat down on the benches on both sides.

"Junior Brother Ling has been cultivating for 150 years." Lin Duanshan said with a casual smile, "Junior Brother Duan and I are about the same."

"After the elixir is formed, you must examine your conscience."

"Senior Sister An, Junior Brother Ling, what are your plans?"

Ling Yunpo was a little confused, so he turned to look at Senior Sister An.

As a result, An Zhisu picked up the wine jug very calmly and poured wine into his own cup.

Lingyunpo: ...

No way! Senior sister, you don’t know either!

So Lin Duanshan also showed a helpless expression of "I knew it" and explained to Ling Yunpo:

"We Shushan Sword Immortals are different from other sects. We have a threshold of 'examination of conscience' on the path of cultivation."

"The so-called 'examination of the heart' is to confirm why you draw your sword."

"Sword Immortals cultivate to be strong, and their temperaments are often paranoid and pure, which makes them more likely to be invaded by inner demons, or even become possessed by demons themselves."

"After you examine your conscience, your will will become stronger, which will be of great benefit to swordsmanship training and combat."

"As for the schools of inquiry, such as the Forget Love School, the Heartless School, the Questioning Love School, etc., you already know them a long time ago, so I won't say more."

After listening to Lin Duanshan's introduction, Ling Yunpo suddenly thought of the Crazy Sword Immortal - that uncle was invaded by the inner demon and turned into a half-human, half-ghost appearance.

My own Ling Yunpo character template does not have the gift of a clear mind that is immune to inner demons. It seems that I really need to examine my conscience.

As for what to choose... of course I'd choose the love flow, what else can I choose?

The so-called love flow means drawing the sword to protect the one you love.

For example, Senior Sister An, Junior Sister Xu, Miss Shi, Witch Jiang, the little fox… In order to protect them, to save the world, one must seek the Sky-Mending Stone, practice Taoism for it, draw the sword for it, and do it at all costs. Isn't this the greatest love story?

Isn't this a thousand times better than the heartless and self-deceiving flow of forgetfulness?

"Didn't you say that you should examine your conscience after you have formed the elixir?" Ling Yunpo asked in a low voice.

"It's just a convention, not a strict restriction." Duan Fenhai replied, "The struggle between good and evil has become increasingly fierce recently. If you can examine your conscience early, you will have a better chance of protecting yourself."

"I see." Ling Yunpo nodded.

As for which school to choose, he could guess without asking. Lin Duanshan and Duan Fenhai both followed the Forget Love School, while he and Senior Sister An followed the Ask Love School.

"Sister, how about we also go and ask our consciences in advance?"

"That's fine." An Zhisu lowered his head and drank, hiding the embarrassment on his face.

“That’s great.” Lin Duanshan raised his glass and said with a smile, “If you want to consult your conscience, you should go to the Conscience Cave behind the Patriarch’s Hall.”

"The Heart-Searching Cave is guarded by a steward, and cultivators who have not yet reached the Dan stage are not allowed to enter. But if Senior Sister An and Junior Brother Ling join us, we can use this to put pressure on the steward and ask him to let us in."

"Who is the deacon guarding the Cave of Inquiry?" An Zhisu suddenly asked.

"According to the rotation, this month it should be Senior Brother Fan from the Emei School." Duan Fenhai also said with a smile, "He is the Fan Wenjing who was beaten up by you before and then ran away when he saw you."

Lingyunpo: ...

No wonder he invited me and my senior sister to go together. It turns out he wanted to borrow Senior Sister An’s bad reputation to get away with it!

However, since he was about to form a pill, he had to delay it for a while. If he dealt with Wen Xin now, he would not have to go through it again later.

Since you want to examine your conscience, you might as well take Lin Duanshan and Duan Fenhai with you, and do them a favor.

After careful consideration, Ling Yunpo readily agreed.

The four of them flew up on their swords and quickly headed towards the Golden Summit of Emei Mountain.

After passing the Patriarch Hall and slowly descending under the guidance of Lin Duanshan, we saw gurgling water and lush trees and flowers beside the hill behind. The scenery was very delicate and lovely, but without the noisy birdsong and insects, it was quiet and pleasant.

Ling Yunpo thought to himself that he had been to Emei before, but this was the first time he had seen this place. It was like a new world after a dark tunnel.

Turning the corner of the mountain road, we saw a deep cave entrance, half hidden behind layers of vines.

On the rock wall next to it, there are two big characters "Ask your heart" engraved.

The Shushan Sword Immortal, who was in charge of guarding the Heart-Searching Cave, was sitting on a large rock nearby, flipping through the scriptures in his hands out of boredom.

Seeing Lin Duanshan bringing more people over, he impatiently jumped off the rock and drove them away, saying:

"Why is it you again? Junior Brother Lin, I already told you that you can only enter the Heart-Searching Cave after you have formed a pill, don't make it difficult for me!"

“Brother Fan, please be accommodating.” Lin Duanshan said with a smile, “I heard that Brother Zhao also examined his conscience before he reached Dan Formation.”

“That’s impossible!” Senior Brother Fan immediately glared at Lin Duanshan with a stern tone, refusing to give in to Lin Duanshan’s words. “Don’t listen to their nonsense. Only Jindan cultivators can enter. This is the rule set by the sect! If the real masters in the Punishment Hall hear this, not only me, but you will also be in trouble!”

Before he finished speaking, An Zhisu had already pushed Lin Duanshan aside, walked forward, and scolded:

“Get out of the way!”

Senior Brother Fan wanted to say something, but when he saw that it was the Grass-Chopping Sword Immortal, his whole body trembled noticeably, and then he hurriedly shouted:

"Oops! I forgot to turn off the fire in one of my furnaces of medicine! I have to go back and turn it off before trying again..."

He crawled a few steps away, then quickly flew up on his sword and disappeared.

Lingyunpo: ...

Lin Duanshan: ...

Duan Fenhai: ...

Sure enough, bringing An Zhisu here was indeed the right choice.

"This is the Heart-Searching Cave." Lin Duanshan introduced, "As long as you go in, you can enter the illusion and search your heart."

Having said this, he paused again, and then said:

"It is said that in ancient times, monks and their companions who specialized in the Questioning of Love would enter the illusion together to question their hearts, and the success rate was higher than if they went in alone."

"In that case, Senior Sister, let's go." Ling Yun understood what she meant and immediately took An Zhisu's hand and pulled her inside.

Watching the two of them holding hands and walking into the Cave of Inquiry, Duan Fenhai couldn't help but click his tongue:

"Old Lin, if these two people both mastered the Love Flow, wouldn't the news spread and cause a sensation throughout Shushan?"

"If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, how can it be spread so easily?" Lin Duanshan shook his head.

"Even if I don't tell you, everyone will be able to guess it slowly later." Duan Fenhai sighed and said, "The former Seven Killers Master Su Jian also claimed to be practicing the Forgetful Flow, but what happened?"

His eyes became melancholy, and he said faintly:

"Some things can't be hidden after all."