C1694 The Hidden and the Hidden

"Master, do not hesitate to ask. I will definitely ask anything I know." Seeing Lin Bai's serious expression, Leng Ying hurriedly said.

She couldn't quite understand what kind of question would cause such a seemingly unfathomable master like her to act with such seriousness. She even gave such a precious Moon Glow to her after answering a few questions from him.

"First, where did these Scarlet Gold, Everlasting Silver, Extreme Frost Marrow, Moon Dew, and the like come from?" After a moment of silence, Lin Bai slowly asked Leng Wuyan his first question.

He had been immersed in the Wonder Gate for many years and had traveled to many places in the world, but he had never heard of many things in this hidden sect. Lin Bai was certain that not only him, but the people in the outside world had no knowledge whatsoever of these things. But in the same world, there was such a difference. This was truly incomprehensible.

"I thought you wanted to ask me something, Master. So that's all …" What Lin Bai did not expect was that after hearing his question, Leng Zhan Yan could not help but burst out laughing. She then explained, "That is because Master did not go through any worldly matters, so he is not clear about it. The Pure Gold, Everlasting Silver and the like all exist within the great hidden sects, either in the form of mines or being carefully nurtured. This is because before the great change, only the spiritual energy within the hidden sects can sustain the growth of these things. "

"Then why is there nothing special about the Sword Pavilion?" Upon hearing this, Lin Bai couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. He was truly afraid that these things were actually in the outside world, but they were controlled by these hidden sects, so he didn't know about them. If that was the case, who knows how many other troubles would result from these people over the years. It would be troublesome if he wanted to solve the problem.

However, what Lin Bai could not understand was that since all the great hidden sects had their own specialties, why was it that he didn't even hear the slightest bit of such news when he was in the Sword Pavilion? This was truly incomprehensible to Lin Bai.

"Senior, don't tell me that you don't cultivate and don't even know about your own matters in the Sword Pavilion?" However, looking at the curious expression on Lin Bai's face, it was clear that he did not know the answer. He could only helplessly say: "Your Sword Pavilion's special product from before was a variety of materials used to refine flying swords. However, your Sword Pavilion's people used them too quickly, and after a few years, they had already emptied them out, so they were unable to refine flying swords."

Upon hearing these words, Lin Bai couldn't help but laugh in astonishment as he slowly nodded his head. If not for Leng Zhan's mention, he would have forgotten about it. When he was at the Sword Pavilion, Tai Ah had indeed told him that the Sword Pavilion no longer forged flying swords these years, but inherited flying swords. It turned out that the reason was because the previous mines had been completely used up by their ancestors.

As Lin Bai thought of this, he could only shake his head and bitterly smile. During his journey here, there had been no reliable individuals in the Sword Pavilion. Moreover, this rule had started from the time of their ancestors. If not for the fact that their ancestor was so anxious to raise his sword and ascend, how could the Sword Pavilion have ended up in the battle between the Sword and Sword Qi Sects, causing the sect to be in such a state of chaos and splitting apart?

With this kind of unreliable ancestor, what's there to be surprised about if a descendant who dug up mines to leave no room for his descendants?

Seeing Lin Bai frown with a wry smile on his face, it was unknown what he was thinking. Leng Yanyan glanced at Yue Hua and swallowed her saliva. She then hurriedly turned to Lin Bai and asked, "Master, do you have any other questions for me?"

"The last three questions are, first, what exactly is going on in this hidden world. Second, are the strange beasts like the Ice Spider that refined the Ice Essence about where they live, whether they live inside the hidden sect or outside the hidden sect. Third, what do the people in the hidden world think of the outside world, especially after the change in the world?" After a moment of silence, even though he knew that there was a high chance that these two questions would reveal his identity, he still did not hesitate to ask Leng Yanyan.

This was because after he entered the small mountain, he discovered that when he was in the Sword Pavilion, he had obviously underestimated the number of people from the hidden sects. It must be known that the number of people that gathered in the small mountain today already surpassed a thousand. This amount was already terrifying, even in the external world.

Needless to say, if he wanted to enter the trading guilds of the small mountains, he would even need to use the Extreme Frost Marrow to exchange for the tokens, given the harsh conditions. Under all these restrictions, there were actually so many people who came to participate. This showed how many people there were in this hidden world!

And this number had already far surpassed Lin Bai's expectations. When he was at the Sword Pavilion, he had thought that these so-called hidden sects were at most four or five, just like some of the sects in the outside world.

Moreover, the more he came into contact with them, the more he felt that there were many secrets these hidden sects possessed, and the more he wanted to figure out what exactly the origins of these hidden sects were. He needed to know that in the history of the outside world, even within the secret sects, he could not find any information regarding the origins of these sects. Even his own discovery of the Sword Pavilion was an unintentional act.

And the reason for the second question and the first question were actually as different as well. Moreover, he had already wanted to ask this question when Leng Zhan took out the Absolute Frost Essence. However, he had been delayed because of the matter of refining the talisman.

He had never heard of such things before in the outside world, and since this so-called wandering cultivator could get his hands on such a thing as the Icy Spider, it meant that the distribution should be quite good. This made him wonder if these things also existed in the outside world. If it existed in the outside world, he would have to know where it was and whether it was dangerous for the people outside.

As for the third question, it was the one that he valued the most, and also the basic purpose of his trip. Other than Leng Ying, he really didn't know who else to ask in order to find out about these things.

"Master, you're not someone from the Sword Pavilion, are you?" Just as Lin Bai was sighing emotionally, Leng Zhan Yan felt that something was amiss. Her eyes were filled with doubt as she looked at Lin Bai.

In terms of cultivation level, he was definitely not weak, but in terms of knowledge, he was even inferior to a lone soul like her. He didn't even understand the matters of his own sect.

"Nonsense, if I had come from outside, how would I have the Sword Pavilion's token and know how to perform the Sword Pavilion's sword techniques?" Upon hearing Leng Zhan Yan's words, Lin Bai's expression turned cold as he berated in a low voice, "Answer whatever I ask you, don't make wild guesses!"

Although Leng Zhan Yan had already taken him as her master, according to common sense, he should have told her the truth.

But right now, Lin Bai did not have that thought. First, it was because of the gap in their hearts, and now he did not know the attitude of this hidden sect towards the outside world, nor did he know the opinion of the hidden world's people towards the outside world. Secondly, this matter was extremely important, and his own identity was also extremely special.

It was precisely because of these various considerations that Lin Bai hid any information regarding himself, not telling Leng Zhan Yan in the slightest.

It was as Lin Bai had said, if he was not from a hidden sect, how could he have mastered the techniques of the Sword Pavilion and obtained the medallion of the Sword Pavilion?

"Master, is your Sword Pavilion so focused on their swords that you don't even bother to discuss the news of the outside world?" After being silent for a while, Leng Zhan could not suppress the doubts in her heart. She stared at Lin Bai and spoke with some sympathy.

Lin Bai didn't utter a word. He pretended to be grieving and solemnly nodded his head. However, she didn't know that Lin Bai's heart was already bursting with joy. He had thought through all sorts of things, but he really didn't expect that by a stroke of luck, he would be able to obtain the status of Sword Pavilion, which would actually bring him so much convenience.

"We hidden sects were actually not hidden from the outside world before. We were also with the outside world. However, the spiritual energy gradually decreased as all of the techniques were destroyed. In desperation, some of the powerful people of the sect created a place of their own with heavenly powers to let the people of the sect live in. At the beginning, we still had some contact with the outside world, but after that, the spiritual qi became less and less, and the air became more and more foul, and gradually we lost all contact.

"As for the strange beasts like the ice spiders, there were actually some in the outside world. It was just that the spirit energy had been reduced and they were moved into seclusion. However, the majority of them live in destroyed sects, just like the lot of us who live alone. "

"As for Master, I am not too sure about your attitude towards the outside world. In any case, before the upheaval, even we, the lonely ghosts, didn't want to go outside even half a step. However, the world had changed and the spiritual energy had increased by a lot. The situation was not always the same as it used to be. However, my attitude towards the outside world still depends on the duration of the spiritual energy in the outside world and whether or not the spiritual energy will create resources that are worthy of being in the world. "

In one breath, she said a few words. Then, she carefully looked at Lin Bai who was deep in thought and timidly said, "Master, I've told you everything I know. Are you still satisfied? "Can I …"

"Take it!" Lin Bai waved his hand without batting an eyelid. Although he looked calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil.

These words of Leng Zhan Yan made him feel more at ease, but it also made him more worried. What made him at ease was, through Leng Zhan's words, Lin Bai roughly understood the sect's heritage. In reality, there was no difference between these and the people in the outside world, and before this, their interests and those of the people in the outside world were not related either.

But what made Lin Bai worried was that the world had already changed, and the spiritual energy had suddenly increased dramatically. Who knew if the outside world would also be like this, with resources like Infinite Silver and Red Gold. When that time came, disputes would probably be inevitable!