During the Western Zhou era, before 1046 BC, the Yinshan Sect came into being. It was a secret cultivation sect unknown to the world, an elusive esoteric school of hidden practice, particularly renowned for its curse magic. The Yinshan Sect combined folk traditions of witchcraft, worshipping the Yinshan Dharma Lord, the King of Ghostly Power, and the Great Pangu. Its methods were rooted in yin energy: it used command flags to direct troops and generals, and practiced union spells, bewitchment, soul-tuning, soul-driving, and soul-binding… It was the foremost authority on the Five Ghosts arts. Though it was once ostracized, the truth is that magic itself is neither good nor evil; people are. Even the strangest magic is still just magic. It all depends on how people use it. You cannot judge good and evil simply by the nature or name of a spell…
Many people may know little about the mysterious Yinshan Sect, but if you mention the Ancient Tomb Sect, surely many will recognize it. The Yinshan Sect is somewhat like the Ancient Tomb Sect from Jin Yong’s novels. Those who practice its arts share the same youthful beauty as Xiaolongnü, and do not seem to age easily. This is not the artificial youth that money or cosmetic procedures can buy today. It is a youthful quality that shines through their bearing, their minds, and their faces, as if they had never experienced the passage of time. Practitioners must be pure of heart, kind, and untainted. Most importantly, only women can practice the authentic, highest Yinshan arts, and they must remain free of worldly desires and attachments for many years to master their essence. This is what makes the sect so much like the Ancient Tomb Sect in Jin Yong’s stories…
Very well written, super exciting