773: Reproduce? Rebuild

There were many items inside the spatial ring.

Especially the resources for cultivation; they were not just a few as Xiao Yichen had previously claimed, but a vast, vast amount.

Besides that, there were some jade slips sealed by power, and Lin Yang could not see their contents.

He speculated that the contents of the jade slips might be some of the Saint Spirit Sect's inherited secrets.

However, his current cultivation level was insufficient, so he could not open the jade slips.

As for the Spirit Communication Array diagrams, in addition to the Primary Spirit Communication Array he had already mastered, he could directly see the diagrams for the intermediate, high-level, and top-level Spirit Communication Arrays.

Above the top-level, there was another grade of Spirit Communication Array diagram that Lin Yang could not view yet.

It was conceivable that this must be the strongest Spirit Communication Array.

Limited by the cultivation of his current identity, he was unable to view it.

Lin Yang took a rough look at the things inside the spatial ring, and a guess vaguely formed in his heart.

He reckoned that he would only be able to walk out of this secret room after mastering higher-level Spirit Communication Arrays here.

Of course, mastering higher-level Spirit Communication Arrays also had requirements regarding cultivation.

It was just that Xiao Yichen seemed to have prepared for this long ago, so there was a large amount of resources in the spatial ring to help improve cultivation.

It seemed as if these had been prepared well in advance.

That Senior Martial Brother Xiao must have known this day would come. Looking at these resources, they were clearly not prepared on the spur of the moment. I just don't know why he kept hiding it.

Lin Yang whispered, preparing to first focus all his efforts on improving his cultivation.

Currently, the identity of this Junior Martial Brother only had Dao Above cultivation.

The resources in the spatial ring were enough for him to reach the Nie Kong Realm, and more than enough at that.

Improving to the Nie Kong Realm and mastering the High-level Spirit Communication Array should allow me to leave the secret room.

Lin Yang believed that the resources in the spatial ring sufficient to reach the Nie Kong Realm were not a coincidence; it was likely not that Xiao Yichen couldn't provide more, but rather that it was intentional—a hint for him.

This must be related to the method of leaving the secret room.

After all, Xiao Yichen only had Nie Kong Realm cultivation. Although he might have used some other powers to conceal the secret room so that it could not be broken into from the outside, the Nie Kong Realm should be sufficient to meet the conditions for leaving the secret room from the inside.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yang got straight to work.

He himself was originally at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm.

It was just that in this projected world, after becoming the Junior Martial Brother, he had been suppressed to the Dao Above level.

To rise from Dao Above back to the Nie Kong Realm, with the vast resources in the spatial ring, it was not a problem at all.

However, as he cultivated, Lin Yang quickly discovered a problem.

The cultivation talent of this Junior Martial Brother was really not very good.

At least, it was far inferior to his own.

Senior Martial Brother Xiao always said this Junior Martial Brother had astonishing talent and infinite potential; he must have been referring to this Junior Martial Brother's so-called Spirit-Communication Physique, not his talent for cultivation.

Lin Yang thought to himself, feeling a bit helpless.

His cultivation talent was mediocre, so improving was too slow.

The time required to reach the Nie Kong Realm was too long.

Perhaps I should start with the Spirit-Communication Physique? Senior Martial Brother Xiao said this Spirit-Communication Physique was powerful; maybe I could master the High-level Spirit Communication Array while at the Dao Fire Realm?

Lin Yang changed his approach.

But he wasn't sure if it would work.

Given that there were no other options, Lin Yang could only patiently continue cultivating.

Inside the secret room, even the passage of time was difficult to perceive.

Don't know how long had passed, but on this day, Lin Yang finally ignited the Dao Fire and stepped into the Dao Fire Realm.

Although he couldn't specifically perceive how much time it had taken, Lin Yang felt it was at least much longer than the time it had taken him previously to cultivate from Dao Above to the Dao Fire Realm.

This Junior Martial Brother's cultivation talent was indeed not great.

Lin Yang didn't have time to lament and began trying to set up an intermediate Spirit Communication Array.

When it came to setting up arrays, Lin Yang clearly noticed it was much smoother.

The role of this Junior Martial Brother was indeed gifted in the way of arrays.

Coupled with his own insight, the intermediate Spirit Communication Array was set up without much effort.

Then came the overflowing power of those Yin Souls.

To this, Lin Yang was already accustomed.

Since Senior Martial Brother Xiao was not there to suppress the array, for the sake of safety, Lin Yang only summoned a small amount of Yin Souls at a time.

After becoming familiar with the power of the Yin Souls from the intermediate Spirit Communication Array, Lin Yang also tried to set up a High-level Spirit Communication Array. Although he barely managed to set it up successfully, the power of the Yin Souls that emerged was something the Dao Fire Realm could not contend with. Helpless, he had to continue improving his cultivation.

The cultivation of the Dao Fire Realm was insufficient to support his use of the High-level Spirit Communication Array.

He was currently completely unable to withstand the power of the Yin Souls summoned by the High-level Spirit Communication Array.

Time passed.

Don't know how much longer passed.

Lin Yang's cultivation reached the Nie Kong Realm.

At this point, the cultivation resources in his spatial ring were also mostly exhausted.

This also confirmed Lin Yang's previous guess.

Those cultivation resources were prepared specifically for the needs of the Junior Martial Brother identity.

It was just enough for him to break through to the Nie Kong Realm.

Now, I can try to break the seal of the secret room.

After his cultivation improved to the Nie Kong Realm, he could vaguely sense where the secret room's seal was.

Just as he had thought, the seal required a High-level Spirit Communication Array to be opened.

Lin Yang naturally completed it smoothly.

Rumble.

With a muffled sound, the secret room door opened from the inside.

However, there was no light outside; it was very dim.

Outside the secret room door was a passageway.

Lin Yang walked to the end of the passageway, where there was a stone wall that surprisingly also required a matching Spirit Communication Array diagram to open.

Is it this cautious? Lin Yang muttered, opening the passage.

Then, some light shone in.

It was natural light.

Lin Yang had no time to feel the joy of seeing the light of day again.

Because he saw a skeleton lying across the ground outside the passageway.

Senior... Martial Brother Xiao?!

Lin Yang was shocked.

Although the corpse had basically turned into white bones, he still recognized it at a glance, as if by fate, that this was Xiao Yichen's remains.

The skeleton was still clutching a broken sword in its hand, seemingly guarding something to the death.

Is this guarding the path into the passageway? Lin Yang felt something in his heart.

He seemed to see that scene.

In the scene, Xiao Yichen stood here alone, facing enemies whose figures he could not see, fighting until he died, never letting the enemies step even half a step into the passageway.

Senior Martial Brother Xiao...

At this moment, Lin Yang was again influenced by an inexplicable force, and his mood became low.

He collected Xiao Yichen's remains, preparing to find a place to bury them.

Outside.

At this time, the Saint Spirit Sect was already in ruins.

Lin Yang did not know what had happened to cause the downfall of the Saint Spirit Sect.

He buried Xiao Yichen's remains, also feeling a bit lost.

Everyone was gone; how was he supposed to escape?

I wonder if going down the mountain now still counts as completing the mission? Lin Yang sighed and slowly walked toward the mountain gate.

Then, he met an unexpected person.

Fellow Daoist Yu Qing?

Lin Yang saw Yu Qing outside the mountain gate.

Yu Qing also saw him immediately and forced a smile: Fellow Daoist Lin Yang, you have finally come out.

Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, do you know what happened to the Saint Spirit Sect? Lin Yang asked.

He reckoned that the Saint Spirit Sect had been destroyed by others; he just didn't know how Yu Qing had survived.

I know. Yu Qing nodded and began to explain to him.

With Yu Qing's explanation, Lin Yang learned what had happened to the Saint Spirit Sect before.

That day, he was originally going to go down the mountain with Yu Qing to try to complete the mission and see if they could escape this projected world of the Ancient Ruins.

But he was suddenly taken away by Xiao Yichen to the secret room.

After making arrangements for him, Xiao Yichen gathered all the remaining people in the Saint Spirit Sect and told them to leave on their own.

Following that, some Foreign race enemies rushed into the Saint Spirit Sect, fought a great battle with Xiao Yichen, and destroyed the Saint Spirit Sect.

The course of events was not complicated.

Lin Yang frowned as he listened: Foreign race enemies? Could it be the Ancient Night Clan? Are there also Foreign races in the projected world?

Yu Qing shook her head: I'm not clear on the specifics. Anyway, the Saint Spirit Sect was destroyed. That day, I thought that by following Senior Martial Brother Xiao's words and leaving the sect, I would be fine and could leave the projected world, but in reality, I couldn't. I had to find a place nearby to hide.

During this period, it seems the humans of this projected world have been fighting and killing the Foreign races, and many places were captured. It wasn't until a few years ago that it seems they finally counterattacked, and only then did I come out to guard here and wait for you.

Lin Yang was surprised: You knew I was here the whole time?

Yes, that day you were suddenly taken away by that Senior Martial Brother Xiao. I used some means afterwards to investigate and determined that you were safely settled by him in some secret place in the Saint Spirit Sect. I just couldn't find that place, so I guarded here waiting for you, because if you came out of that secret place, you would definitely come down the mountain. Yu Qing explained.

Although Lin Yang still had some questions, he didn't ask further.

After all, Yu Qing was not a person of this projected world, and she seemed to have some strange items on her that could resist the power of the Ancient Ruins, so it was normal for her to be able to investigate some things.

He and Yu Qing talked as they walked and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain gate.

I don't know if the two of us leaving together this time counts as successfully completing one of Senior Martial Brother Xiao's arrangements from back then.

Seeing that they were about to go completely down the mountain, Lin Yang became a little nervous.

Yu Qing was also a little nervous: I hope it counts. It can't be that we really have to complete the task of restoring the glory of the Saint Spirit Sect for it to count, right?

As she spoke, she was also a bit puzzled: My current identity seems to be bound together with your Junior Martial Brother identity, making it difficult to leave this projected world alone.

If it really requires restoring the glory of the Saint Spirit Sect to leave, then there is basically no hope. Lin Yang gave a bitter smile.

This Junior Martial Brother's cultivation talent was truly very mediocre.

Previously, with enough resources, he had barely reached the Nie Kong Realm.

Now that the resources were gone, it would be truly difficult for his cultivation to improve.

In a situation where his strength was insufficient, no matter what, it would be impossible to revive a sect.

Both fell silent at the same time.

In the end, they still walked to the end of the mountain gate.

Stepping out, they would either return to reality or remain trapped within.

Lin Yang and Yu Qing looked at each other and stepped forward at the same time.

Failed...

The next instant, the two were still in the same place.

For some reason, Lin Yang didn't seem very disappointed; it seemed as if he had known in his heart that this would happen.

After a pause, he said: Let's go take a look at the nearby mortal city.

Yu Qing said gloomily: The nearest mortal city was destroyed long ago. I have been paying attention all these years; there are no mortals left in the Saint Spirit Sect region.

Lin Yang paused, fell silent for a moment, and said: Let's go take a look anyway. Perhaps arriving at where the original mortal city was represents completing the mission. After all, what was said that day was to go down the mountain to the mortal city.

Hearing this, Yu Qing didn't say anything more and pointed the way for Lin Yang.

Soon, the two arrived at the destination.

Here, just as Yu Qing said, it was desolate.

Only some broken house ruins told the world that a city had once existed here.

Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, have you ever been to other parts of this projected world to take a look? Lin Yang suddenly asked.

Yu Qing sighed immediately: I also tried to explore, but I couldn't walk out of this area. Some kind of power restricted it; it seems I can only move around the Saint Spirit Sect.

Lin Yang was thoughtful and asked again: Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, if it were you, what do you think should be done now to restore the glory of the Saint Spirit Sect?

Hearing this, Yu Qing thought for a while before saying: To be honest, I don't know. Now, there are no people, and we can't leave here. A sect without disciples cannot be called a sect.

Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, perhaps it is not absolutely necessary for us to restore the glory of the Saint Spirit Sect. Lin Yang said this instead.

Yu Qing's eyes flashed: What do you mean by that?

Lin Yang smiled: I'm not sure either. According to what you said, we cannot leave this area, so naturally we cannot recruit disciples, and therefore cannot restore the glory of the Saint Spirit Sect. Yet, that Senior Martial Brother Xiao repeatedly emphasized that I should restore the glory of the Saint Spirit Sect.

There must be some unknown reason and solution for this.

So I boldly speculate that perhaps this mission is not really asking me to restore the former glory of the Saint Spirit Sect, but only requires reconstruction!

Yu Qing's eyes flashed: Reconstruction?

Yes, reconstruction.

Lin Yang nodded: Now the Saint Spirit Sect is destroyed, and my identity as the Junior Martial Brother is not strong enough. According to common sense, restoring the former glory of the Saint Spirit Sect is almost impossible. Even if it could be done, I don't know how many years it would take.

And there are Foreign race enemies often coming to invade; if we are not careful, before we can restore the former glory, we might be destroyed again.

So, maybe we can try to reconstruct the Saint Spirit Sect first.

Reconstruction only requires establishing the Saint Spirit Sect again.

It does not require developing the Saint Spirit Sect to a certain height.

Yu Qing also seemed to realize something: Then, shall we try reconstructing it?

Okay, after reconstruction, I will be the Sect Master, and you will be the disciple. In this way, we will have the prototype of a sect. I think there must be a reason why this projected world brought you and me together and didn't let you complete the mission and leave alone. Perhaps the opportunity to leave is just this. Lin Yang said.

Yu Qing's eyes lit up slightly: That is a strategy worth trying.

The two reached a consensus.

Soon they returned to the ruins of the Saint Spirit Sect.

Reconstructing a sect was not difficult for Lin Yang and the others.

Coupled with the fact that Lin Yang and Yu Qing, especially Yu Qing, knew the architectural layout of the Saint Spirit Sect very well.

The two started working on the spot.

As for the problem of building materials.

Just kidding, in the mountain range where the Saint Spirit Sect was located, what didn't they have?

In just a few days, the original buildings of the Saint Spirit Sect rose from the ground again one by one.

Of course, compared to the original, there were still some differences.

But this was already the limit of what Lin Yang and she could reproduce.

Following the original layout, they reproduced the appearance of the Saint Spirit Sect.

When the final main hall was built, Lin Yang, in his capacity as Sect Master, designated Yu Qing as a disciple of the Saint Spirit Sect.

Today, the Saint Spirit Sect is reconstructed. I will definitely not fail the trust of Master and Senior Martial Brothers. In the future, I will strengthen our Saint Spirit Sect!

Lin Yang said solemnly to the spirit tablets set up in the main hall.

As the words fell.

Sigh.

In a daze, Lin Yang seemed to hear a sigh. (End of chapter)