Chapter 1294
The Past Connected
Chapter 1294 The Past Connected
Judging from Cheng Kong and the others' attitude, they seem unaware that Lin Yuan comes from ancient times.
They would never have imagined that the ancient world was sealed by this lazy administrator who slept in the library all day.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been troubled by the location of the ancient secret realm. Instead, they revealed it to Lin Fan, instructing their junior disciple to keep it in mind during his training.
However, the fact that Lin Fan and the others were able to seek Lin Yuan's intervention immediately after returning from the radiation infection proves that they were not completely unaware of Lin Yuan's abilities.
Come to think of it.
The fact that Lin Yuan was trusted to guard such a confidential and important place as the Changtianmen Library is itself an acknowledgment of his strength.
Lin Fan was not surprised by Lin Yuan's answer.
His eccentric mask and unassuming work maximally concealed his past.
When Cheng Kong and his generation entered Changtianmen, Lin Yuan was already in the library.
Lin Yuan cultivated the ruthless path, and he wasn't exactly a good-natured person to begin with. Coupled with the burden of the seal, his long life was filled with numbness, making him even more averse to interacting with others.
He revealed nothing, so even the geniuses and big shots of Changtianmen couldn't find any clues to deduce his identity.
So over the years, everyone has assumed that he is a highly capable senior array cultivator who is not in good condition.
Who would have thought that the library of Changtianmen would be hiding an ancient Tribulation Transcending Realm cultivator who doesn't strive for progress, doesn't cultivate, and only sleeps all day long?
Now, the only people in the world who know Lin Yuan's true identity are these few alien visitors in the room.
“Shouldn’t the Lingzhen Pavilion know of your existence?” Antonio asked. “After all, you were the one who created the keys they possess!”
Lin Yuan slowly shook his head.
“I’ve remained hidden throughout this whole affair. Those who asked me for the key were too intimidated by my power to say a word. The people at Lingzhen Pavilion, having benefited from this, only care about their immediate gains and don’t care about anything else.”
"By the time I realized what was happening, the middleman was already dead. The key automatically became that man's last work, and had nothing to do with me."
Back then, the cultivators who survived the ancient war were powerful, but many were injured or crippled, and many were infected by radiation, for which there was no cure.
Even high-level cultivators could not escape the fate of dying one after another.
"But the fact that the treasures of Lingzhen Pavilion were picked up from ancient times has never been a secret from the beginning, has it?" Lin Fan asked. "Why is it that Master wants to find ancient ruins but can't find a way? He could have just asked Lingzhen Pavilion, right?"
Lingzhen Pavilion maintains friendly relations with almost all sects and mortal forces.
Even if they prevent outsiders from entering due to their vested interests, it wouldn't be wrong to inform them of the location and let Cheng Kong and the others figure out a solution themselves.
Moreover, although there are still rumors circulating in the market that the Lingzhen Pavilion treasure vault is from the ancient world, it has always been treated as a legend and a joke.
Even if it is brought up again and again, people just laugh it off and no one takes it seriously.
How can the most accurate information be exposed to the light of day, seemingly true yet false, for people to comment on, and ultimately be identified as mere gossip?
Lin Fan felt that Lingzhen Pavilion was definitely involved in this matter; they were truly impressive.
“That was the price they paid for risking their lives,” Lin Yuan replied. “Although the ancient world was sealed off, there were quite a few people who had the ability to cross the barrier back then, but very few had the courage to go in.”
Everyone knows the consequences of venturing in.
It can be said that these ambitious individuals risked their lives for an opportunity, and the price they paid was considerable.
"At first, everyone still cared about their reputation, so they reached a tacit agreement—the ancient treasure would be obtained by the brave. Those who tacitly agreed to this had ownership of the treasure, and over time, the Lingzhen Pavilion began to take shape. But later, they obtained the key, which was unknown to outsiders. It was considered the Lingzhen Pavilion's top secret."
No wonder Lingzhen Pavilion wouldn't let go of Ao Hen after he stole the key.
"So, all these years, everyone has known that the treasures of Lingzhen Pavilion were taken from the ancient world. But because the other party made such a huge sacrifice, everyone has just accepted it?" Antonio asked.
After all, when they trade with Lingzhen Pavilion, they only need to pay with money and supplies. What Lingzhen Pavilion is giving away are elite troops that they have trained for many years!
“That was indeed the case at first,” Lin Yuan said. “All cultivators tacitly approved of Lingzhen Pavilion’s treasure hunting. But later, people’s hearts inevitably wavered. Some voices began to question whether Lingzhen Pavilion’s profits were reasonable.”
Lin Fan nodded slightly. That made sense. How could no one have made a fuss all these years?
"But later, demonic cultivators were targeted and ostracized, and human cultivators and all non-human cultivators were drawn into it. You've read this part of the record, haven't you?" Lin Yuan asked Lin Fan.
“I’ve seen it.” Lin Fan nodded and explained to Antonio, “Later, a Buddhist cultivator overcame all opposition and brought these controversial cultivators to the Northwest to set up camp, which is now the Youye Sect.” This was the first time Antonio had heard about the past of the Youye Sect: “No wonder, I was wondering why there were all sorts of monsters and demons in there. So that’s how it is.”
"The chaos caused by the demonic cultivators lasted for over a hundred years before it finally subsided, and the power dynamics of the world were basically divided. By the time those people had some spare time and wanted to deal with the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, they could no longer find anyone there," Lin Yuan continued.
"What a clever way to shift the blame. Those guys are smart enough, but they're also unethical," Anthony laughed.
"Back then, the cultivation world had just experienced strife. Although the demonic cultivators had been driven to the northwest and the conflict had temporarily subsided, cultivators were still a kind of cultivation resource. As a result, resources were divided up again. Cultivators had just established their own sects and were eager to solidify their foundations, so treasures and resources became especially important."
"No matter what, those people from Lingzhen Pavilion stopped showing themselves, so some people, desperate as dogs, went down to search for the treasure themselves. Without the protection of the key, the outcome was predictable."
There weren't many cultivators left over from ancient times, not to mention those who died from injuries or illnesses. The conflicts among demonic cultivators further reduced their numbers, and later, as different factions formed, the once relatively complete human resources were all dispersed.
The journey to the ancient world resulted in the deaths of many more. If this continues, the already weak sects will have few elders left to sustain them.
The establishment and consolidation of a sect mainly involves resource accumulation, disciple training, territory consolidation, cultivation technique inheritance, and magical defense.
But the most important thing is to have people.
Talent is essential for succession, for having skills and techniques, for training disciples, for finding resources, and for consolidating territory.
The remaining cultivators had no choice but to abandon the shortcut of the ancient world's treasures.
Fortunately, although the environment was harsh, everyone started on the same footing, which was fair enough.
Only then did the cultivation sects of the new world truly begin to develop.
As those ancient cultivators who knew about it passed away, the matter of the ancient treasures gradually faded and disappeared, and was almost never mentioned again.
"What about Lingzhen Pavilion?" Lin Fan asked. "How did it grow into such a large-scale establishment that caters to both immortals and mortals?"
"After stirring up trouble, those people from Lingzhen Pavilion moved far away from the eye of the storm. By the time the cultivation world looked for them again, they had already perfectly hidden themselves in the mortal realm," Lin Yuan replied.
No matter when, the distinction between immortals and mortals is a rule ingrained in the very bones of Perlan Star.
Who would have thought that a monk would lower himself to the status of an ordinary person and hide in the secular world, running a treasure shop full of money?
It was at this time that Lingzhen Pavilion officially acquired its name.
“Those guys at Lingzhen Pavilion are indeed quite remarkable.” Lin Yuan rarely praised them. “In just over a hundred years, they’ve built a considerable business in the mortal world and even connected with powerful figures. Then, they extended their reach into the cultivation world. They started by trading with middlemen, and gradually, as they accumulated more goods and their trading volume increased, no one kept track of where those goods came from.”
The Lingzhen Pavilion's strength lies in its good relations with all the well-known forces in both realms, making people think twice before trying to take action against it, considering the powerful forces behind it.
In this way, it developed into a behemoth that was not a sect, but was no less than a sect, standing between the two realms.
The legend of the ancient treasure vault lacks solid evidence, and no one has ever actually gone to the legendary ancient world. In the end, it can only add a touch of fantasy to the myth of Lingzhen Pavilion.
Lin Fan nodded. The scattered clues he knew before were finally pieced together into a coherent narrative through Lin Yuan's explanation.
"Then what exactly caused the world to perish in ancient times?" she asked. "Where did those poisonous creatures come from?"
Finally, the settings here are finally connected!
Ah~~ it's still too big.
Fortunately, the plot is already being retraced.
For someone like me whose brain would freeze after just one chapter, setting up such a world history is still beyond my capabilities.
I hope Baozi thinks it's okay.
come on! Come on!