The Onmyoji of the Ise Jingu lineage gradually declined with the passage of time, and over the years, they were almost forgotten. Their existence seemed to be merely intangible cultural heritage, and they were utterly incapable of competing with the Byakko Palace.
Naturally, not long ago, Abe Hachishin took a group of people to Hell Paradise Island, and the Onmyoji of Ise Jingu didn't even have the qualification to accompany them.
However, even the Abe family did not realize that with the recovery of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, the broken lineage of the Ise Jingu Onmyoji had actually found its way back!
The current leading figure of the Ise Jingu Onmyoji, Boya Takumi, was a very insidious and cunning person. He knew very well that if the Onmyoji of the Ise Jingu lineage wanted to restore their former glory, it would take a long time.
It was obvious that the Byakko Palace, represented by the Abe family, would not give them any chance to rise and would do everything possible to nip them in the bud.
Therefore, Boya Takumi's chosen strategy was to lie low, accumulate resources, build up defenses, and wait for the right time.
They continuously and secretly absorbed talent and attempted to restore the lost arts. After several years of hard work, Ise Jingu had indeed slowly recovered.
However, the actions of Ise Jingu did not escape the eyes of the Byakko Palace.
Abe Hachishin had long discovered the subtle movements of the Ise Jingu Onmyoji, but due to the matter of Hell Paradise Island, they were unable to spare any manpower. However, Abe Hachishin had already decided that after they returned victoriously from Hell Paradise Island, they would lead the Onmyoji of the Byakko Palace to crush Ise Jingu!
But fate had other plans. Abe Hachishin and the elite forces of the Byakko Palace were all lost on Hell Paradise Island, and not a single one returned alive!
The balance of power between the two sides instantly reversed, and the remaining forces of the Byakko Palace could no longer threaten Ise Jingu.
Thus, Boya Takumi immediately led his subordinates to make a high-profile appearance in the world of Japanese Onmyoji, and they began to recruit and expand their influence.
However, for the Onmyoji of the Ise Jingu lineage, their foundation was to continuously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to improve their strength.
Their bodies were like vessels, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, converting it into true essence, and then releasing the energy through various hand seals to form spells.
However, Boya Takumi now found that Japan was a small country, a tiny island with nearly 200 million people. There was almost no undeveloped land suitable for their cultivation, and places rich in spiritual energy were almost impossible to find.
Thus, Boya Takumi and his group turned their attention to China. This was a traditional skill of the Japanese. When they lacked resources, they would extend their claws towards China.
In the past, they stole technology and skills, and later they plundered resources. Now, they needed China's feng shui treasures.
Therefore, a large number of people were sent to China, where they searched for feng shui treasures everywhere. Even many feng shui masters in Hong Kong received surprisingly lucrative orders.
Their efforts paid off, and they soon received feedback, finding some places rich in spiritual energy.
However, these places were not suitable for the people of Ise Jingu to cultivate directly. Some were located in the primitive forests of inland China, where the cost of living was extremely high and the difficulty of development was very great.
As for some other places, they were already occupied by ancient Chinese families who had managed them for hundreds or thousands of years.
The people of Ise Jingu were not foolish. They knew deeply that if they dared to openly seize territory in China, they would face the thunderous retaliation of the entire Chinese martial arts world!
Therefore, they could only sneak into the village without making a sound.
A week ago, they received intelligence that there was a small island in the East China Sea called Little Immortal Island.
There were some anomalies around this island, indicating that it was likely a place with extremely rich spiritual energy.
On the other hand, they discovered that this island had been purchased by a little-known company for aquaculture and tourism development.
Thus, Ise Jingu quickly sent people to contact this company, intending to buy or rent the island.
For the people of Ise Jingu, even spending hundreds of millions annually to allow their people to cultivate on this island would be an extremely worthwhile deal.
However, to their surprise, the person they contacted, Hai Furong, was completely unmoved by the exorbitant rent they offered.
This made the people of Ise Jingu somewhat annoyed. They were now very eager to find such a suitable feng shui treasure for cultivation.
Therefore, they made preparations on both fronts. On one hand, they continued to increase their offers, and on the other hand, if negotiations broke down, they would have no other recourse!
However, doing such things in China carried great risks. Therefore, Boya Takumi personally came here to assess the island and see if it was worth taking the risk.
So they rented a fishing boat, disguised themselves as anglers, and quietly approached Little Immortal Island. When they were still 20 nautical miles away from Little Immortal Island, Boya Takumi, with his keen senses, discovered that the island was indeed extraordinary!
To avoid alarming the people on the island, they did not get too close. Instead, they circled the island by boat, observing the island's terrain and water conditions. It was at this time that they were discovered by the albatross controlled by Ling Tian.
On the pleasure boat, Boya Takumi, who was observing with binoculars, suddenly felt as if something was watching him. He immediately put down his binoculars and looked around warily.
At this moment, a young man in his early twenties beside Boya Takumi was looking around with a solemn expression.
This person was named Boya Gensan. He was a prominent figure among the younger generation of Onmyoji in Ise Jingu and Boya Takumi's favorite disciple.
This person was exceptionally talented, cultivated with twice the results with half the effort, and had extremely high comprehension. Not only was he skilled in calligraphy, but he also crushed his peers in Ise Jingu in terms of physical techniques.
Now, wherever Boya Takumi went, he brought this disciple along, having firmly decided to train him as his successor.
"Gen San, did you discover something?" Boya Takumi asked.
"Yes, Teacher. I feel a palpitation, as if something is watching us!
However, I haven't figured out who is doing this yet!"
So, Boya Takumi sent someone to the cockpit to inquire if there were any other ships approaching their vicinity!