Chapter 608 - 603: Dark Yin Palace

Chapter 608 - 603: Dark Yin Palace

The Dark Yin Palace was a Gold-tier force that limited its recruitment requirements to females, preferably young and impressionable. But like most sects, they were divided into a series of complex networks of clans, interests, and status. Not without that standard complexity, the Dark Yin Palace was not only composed of female cultivators; they only recruited females.

The distinction was clear, as males born from members of the sect or married into it via the clans, later joining due to that special connection, were also a part of the Dark Yin Palace.

The sect itself established its foundation on its unique cultivation called the Dark Yin Spirit Method, designed to weaponize the Primal Yin quintessential energies and mould a Spirit of Cultivation with its qualities. During the Qi Condensation Realm's Infused Spirituality Phase, the female cultivator would merge their Primal Yin quintessence with their Spirit of Cultivation, establishing a Yin Natal Soul.

The best effects of such a method was an amplified level of bodily talent, increasing the body's refinement speed of various resources, especially those yin-attributed, and an auric charm. As the body is constantly refined by yin energies, generated and produced in excess by the Yin Natal Soul, the cultivators were typically gorgeous women with tantalizing charm, alluring auras, flawless skin, and shapely features.

While subjective in belief, and many would disagree, there was a rumor spreading that this resulted in women reaching an 'ideal' female state. They were actively 'refining' their bodies to be ideal in attracting mates, and this was utterly natural. This, however, didn't cause many of them to look like clones of each other, but most would find distinct similarities in some features, like limpid and alluring eyes or smooth, blemish-less natural skin.

Through this uniquely risk-free method, previously limited only to those with special Yin-type physiques, refined alchemical products, or certain Evil Methods, the Dark Yin Palace produced some of the greatest female cultivators amongst the Gold-tier forces. However, this method was not without its flaws.

While most of these flaws were speculated by experts, many unable to be truly verified unless by the cultivator themselves, the apparent flaws were publicly known. The most obvious of them all were that the Primal Yin Source of females had extracted their purest, essential energies, their Yin Natal Soul acting as a substitute.

This led to them being always at risk of losing their entire cultivation alongside their chastity. The struggle to remain pure when your body was a literal treasure in the cultivation world was extremely difficult, especially since cultivators often hit a plateau and were unable to ascend further. If passing one's bloodline meant losing it all, it simply wasn't worth it. Yet being unable to pass your bloodline after your death was extremely depressing, especially if you've reached great heights in your cultivation.

It had to be stated that females, all those within Mortal Limits, at some point in their lives would lose their ability to reproduce, and likely far before they reach the limits of their cultivation. This was a matter of realm, not strength.

Amongst these youths selected, within the Dark Yin Palace's planet Immortal Yin, there was a female figure dressed in black and dark blue tightly-fitted robes that accentuated every exceptional feature, every delicate curve, and every alluring angle of her body. She was currently situated in the Dark Yin Palace's Pure Yin Palace Hall, one of the twelve Palace Halls of the Dark Yin Palace.

While the Dark Yin Palace was renowned for the Dark Yin Spirit Method, it wasn't actually defined by that single method, merely what it built its reputation and foundation upon. It actually had twelve varied Yin-based cultivation methods, and some even allowed for children to be born, yet its not nearly as world-defying as the Dark Yin Spirit Method that could amplify talent and beauty to unreal levels.

Each method was defined by a Palace Hall, with the Pure Yin Palace Hall placed for members who cultivated the Pure Yin Convergence Method. The method was far more gentle, less extreme, and placed importance on using one's Primal Yin Energies to slowly refine materials and their cultivation base, focusing on Purists' Ways, such as Tuo Bihan's path. They boasted having great cultivation foundations, while not sacrificing their ability to comprehend Intent.

The female figure was Na Xinyi! She was in her own cultivation room, and was automatically elevated to being a Core Disciple after her Four-Point Yin Physique was discovered. After a heavy, heated set of arguments between the upper-echelon over which Palace Hall she'll be inducted into, she chose the Pure Yin Palace Hall and its Pure Yin Convergence Method.

This was to be expected as she had Four Primal Yins, so this would greatly affect her cultivation speed and foundation. At the moment, she was inspecting the contents of her ring as she focused her entire attention on the Neo-Eclipse Dawn Pill and its unbelievable description.

When she asked her assigned instructor about the possibility of forging a Domain Seed prior to reaching the Realm World Phase, she was rebuked for such impossible thinking, that not even the strongest geniuses can accomplish that feat. Told that she should focus on realistic goals, yet looking at this ninth-grade product that her fiancé, the brilliant Wei Wuyin, had made for her left her unsure.

As she finally decided to consume the pill, outside of planet Immortal Yin, Wu Yu was attempting to slip through the planetary defenses. However, when he reached the borders of the planet's atmosphere, the ring of grey mist that shrouded the planet, he was met with a wall.

After steadily approaching, the mist started to rile up and became flowing like water. It arrived before him almost instantaneously, threatening to engulf him whole, like a hungry python. Wu Yu softly snorted and retreated with a single step backwards, vanishing and reappearing a hundred kilometers away. The grey mist coiled and hissed, but had lost its target, returning to its original state after an artificial spiritual sense swept fifty kilometers around the planet.

Wu Yu's regal countenance formed a slight frown, "From that little Realmlord I captured, this should be a Gold-tier force which should only have a few failed Ascended, yet its planetary array was definitely established by multiple experts at my level. You really can't rely on information from mortals. How troublesome." After making this disgruntled remark, he contemplated a way to enter.

As he was about to make another attempt, his expression abruptly changed.

"May I ask which Venerable is visiting my Dark Yin Palace? To whom do I owe this honor?"