Chapter 334 Is the Holy Land's Interior Too Deep? Gu Jian's Advice!

"Alright, Younger Sister."

"I've learned just about everything I need to know regarding the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable."

Having obtained the desired information and confirmed that the Holy Venerable he had never met, though fiery-tempered, was most likely friendly toward him,

half of the heavy stone in Lin Mo's heart finally lifted, and he prepared to end the communication.

"Oh, right."

"That nirvana fruit, I'll have to wait a while before I can send it to you."

Just as he was about to cut the connection, Lin Mo seemed to suddenly remember something and added another sentence.

It wasn't because he wanted to keep the nirvana fruit for some other purpose.

Rather, he only had two teleportation opportunities left previously, and both had been taken up by the egg.

Fortunately, after waiting at most another day and a half, he would have two more opportunities.

It wouldn't be too late to teleport the nirvana fruit then.

"Okay, I understand."

On the other side of the light screen, Lin Xiyue didn't mind at all and nodded obediently.

"Then you go ahead and get busy, Big Brother!"

"I also need to continue to Cultivate, and strive to let you cling to the Empress's thighs as soon as possible!"

"Mhm, then let's stop chatting here for now."

Lin Mo smiled, then with a thought, he ended the communication.

The light screen dissipated, and silence returned to the Quiet Room.

Lin Mo did not get up immediately; instead, he remained seated in the chair, fingers lightly tapping the armrest, lost in thought.

"Whew..."

"Given that Burning Heaven Holy Venerable's transcendent status and terrifying strength in the Holy Land..."

"For her to show such favor to a kid like me whom she's never met, even going so far as to send heavy gifts..."

"Presumably, the biggest reason is still because I've undergone the Awakening of the Taiyin Sacred Body, right?"

Lin Mo analyzed secretly in his heart.

After all, the Taiyin Sacred Body was one of the most extreme types of Physique in heaven and earth.

It actually wasn't strange at all for a Holy Venerable to take an interest in his talent!

"In that case..."

"Even after arriving at the Holy Land, if I really need to meet that person, I actually don't need to be too nervous."

Having thought through this point, the slight, lingering sense of urgency in Lin Mo's heart finally dissipated a great deal.

The pressure on him was no longer as heavy.

"Then for the next part of the journey, there's no need to stay so tense."

"I'll just wait peacefully to reach the destination."

Lin Mo shook his head, adjusted his mindset, and sat cross-legged on the bed, preparing to use Cultivation to pass this boring travel time.

However.

Just as he had assumed his posture and was about to circulate his Cultivation Technique,

Knock! Knock! Knock!

A gentle and rhythmic knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door.

Following that, a warm and friendly voice rang out.

"Virtuous Nephew Lin, if you are free, could we have a chat?"

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Mo's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he immediately identified the visitor.

"Uncle Gu?"

"Please come in!"

Although he didn't know why Formation Grand Master had suddenly come looking for him at this time,

considering the other party's status as a Ninth Rank Grandmaster of Formations, Lin Mo hurriedly stood up and went forward to open the door.

Outside the door, Formation Grand Master was still dressed in an elegant long robe, waving his signature folding fan, with a smile that felt like a spring breeze on his face.

"Haha, Nephew."

"I hope I didn't disturb your rest?"

Formation Grand Master asked with a chuckle, his attitude very polite.

"No, no, Uncle Gu is too polite."

Lin Mo quickly stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.

"Uncle Gu, please come in. I was just sitting idly and dazing off."

"That's good."

Formation Grand Master didn't stand on ceremony, stepped into the room, and found a seat to sit down.

Lin Mo poured him a cup of spirit tea before tentatively asking:

"I wonder if Uncle Gu's sudden visit is for some guidance?"

"I wouldn't call it guidance."

Formation Grand Master picked up the teacup, took a sip, then set it down and looked at Lin Mo.

"Nephew, I actually didn't come for anything major."

"Mainly because... after the flying boat reaches the Taihua Domain, I will have to disembark and leave."

"Since you are going to the Yanyang Holy Land, we will have to part ways."

Formation Grand Master gently patted Lin Mo's shoulder, his tone like that of an elder truly concerned for his Junior.

"Once we part, the mountains are high and the roads are long."

"I don't know when I'll be able to see you again after that."

"Therefore, I wanted to take this last bit of time to chat with you more and, by the way... give you a heads-up."

"A heads-up?"

Lin Mo's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately sat up straight, assuming a posture of listening intently.

"Uncle Gu, please just speak plainly."

"This Junior is listening."

He had a good impression of this Array Grandmaster, and deep down, he also intended to befriend him.

After all... who knows if this Grandmaster Gu might be one of the high-end foreign teaching talents Great Xia brings in later?

Building a good relationship in advance was never wrong.

"Good."

Seeing Lin Mo's proper attitude, Formation Grand Master nodded with satisfaction, the smile on his face fading slightly as he became somewhat serious.

"Then allow your Uncle to ask a question first."

"Virtuous Nephew Lin..."

He stared into Lin Mo's eyes and asked slowly:

"In your heart, what kind of place do you think the Yanyang Holy Land... actually is?"

"Or rather, what do you think of it?"

"Hmm?"

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Formation Grand Master to ask this question.

What was the intent behind this?

However, after a moment's thought, he still answered honestly:

"As the Dominator of Shengyang Prefecture, the Yanyang Holy Land's Foundation is unfathomably deep."

"There, powerful experts are as numerous as clouds, Prodigies emerge in succession, and resources are extremely abundant."

"Whether for me or for all the Cultivators in Shengyang Prefecture, that place is undoubtedly a temple of cultivation, a supreme land that everyone yearns for."

Although Lin Mo's words sounded a bit like polite clichés, they were indeed the consensus of most people.

"Correct."

After hearing Lin Mo's answer, Formation Grand Master nodded in agreement.

"The Yanyang Holy Land is indeed a place everyone in Shengyang Prefecture yearns for, a Holy Land in the hearts of countless Cultivators."

"Even looking at the entire Cangxuan Great Realm, it is a top-tier power that ranks high, a true behemoth."

At this point, Formation Grand Master's tone suddenly shifted, his voice lowering a bit, and his eyes became exceptionally grave.

"But... Virtuous Nephew Lin."

"Do you know..."

"Beneath the glamorous exterior of the Holy Land, its interior is actually full of factions, with undercurrents surging?"

"The competition within is a hundred times more cruel than the outside world!"

"Even... behind some factions stand those Grand Elders of the Yanyang Holy Land who have long since stopped involving themselves in worldly affairs!"

"They use the Holy Land as a chessboard and Prodigies as chess pieces, engaging in games of strategy where no smoke from gunpowder can be seen!"

Formation Grand Master's words carried a deep sense of warning.

"What does Uncle Gu mean?"

Lin Mo's brow furrowed slightly; he could hear the hidden meaning in Formation Grand Master's words.

"Nephew, you must understand."

"The Yanyang Holy Land is somewhat different, after all."

"Unlike other Holy Lands, it doesn't directly designate a Saint and pour the entire sect's strength into nurturing him."

"Instead, it has established a cruel 'Ten Great Sequences' system!"

Formation Grand Master held up his fingers and gestured.

"These ten people, every single one is a dragon among men, and every single one is a candidate for Saint."

"This leads to..."

"the distribution of resources within the Holy Land not actually being completely fair, but rather full of fighting and grabbing!"

Formation Grand Master looked deeply at Lin Mo, his tone meaningful:

"Although you have undergone the Awakening of the legendary Taiyin Sacred Body..."

"it is precisely because of this that once you enter the Holy Land, you will inevitably become a target for all!"

"You will immediately be drawn into the vortex of those factions."

"So... even if you have the Taiyin Sacred Body, after entering the Yanyang Holy Land, things might not necessarily go smoothly for you, and you might not even be established as the Saint!"

"Because the waters within... are very deep!"

Hearing these heart-to-heart words from Formation Grand Master, Lin Mo's heart also shuddered slightly.

Although he had heard some things about the sequence competition from Lei Jingxiao before, it was nowhere near as thorough and profound as Formation Grand Master's analysis.

It seemed this Holy Land dungeon wasn't as easy to clear as he had thought.

"So..."

Lin Mo pondered for a moment and tentatively asked:

"Uncle Gu suggests that I... should not wade into these muddy waters?"

"Or... change sects and join another Holy Land?"

"Haha, that's not it."

Formation Grand Master shook his head and laughed in spite of himself.

"After all, I am also a member of Shengyang Prefecture, and my Family Foundation is all here."

"Naturally, my heart is still with the Yanyang Holy Land, so how could I advise you to seek refuge elsewhere?"

"The reason I'm telling you all this..."

"is just to make the stakes and relationships involved clear to you."

"So that you can understand these things more intuitively and clearly."

"Lest you enter the Holy Land for the first time knowing nothing, and end up being plotted against without even knowing it."

At this point, Formation Grand Master stood up, walked to the window, and sighed faintly:

"Nephew..."

"You must know that the world of cultivation has never been just about fighting and killing; it's about social graces, and even more... about the entanglement of interests!"