I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

"How many concubines does the King of Yin have? Which one is the most beautiful? Is she having an affair with the great general Wu Shu?"

After Chen Lin used his talent to select the river lantern again, he got this puzzle.

He looked at the Riddle Spirit.

The puzzle was as bizarre as ever, but he couldn't answer it.

Because he doesn't even know who the Hidden King is.

Chen Lin sighed secretly.

After all, innate abilities are not omnipotent, and this is not the type of riddle he is good at, so it seems he will stop here.

"Who is the Hidden King?"

Reluctantly, Chen Lin asked tentatively.

Anyway, if he can't answer it, he will be disqualified from guessing the riddles, so he might as well ask. It would be best if he can give a reminder, but if he doesn't, there will be no loss.

"The Hidden King is the son of the Green Emperor, nicknamed the Big Pipe."

"Big pipe?"

Hearing the riddle elf's hint, Chen Lin's heart suddenly moved.

He didn't know who Qing Huang was, but he did know a scene related to the pipe.

He immediately recalled the pipe scene.

No matter whether it is right or not, just give an answer first.

While reminiscing, he spoke slowly.

"Prince Yin has a total of eighty-one concubines, which are seventy-two concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards. The most seductive one is Concubine Yu, who has not had an affair with the general."

"No affair?"

The Riddle Spirit seemed dissatisfied with this answer.

But the body began to fall apart.

It pouted.

"It's so boring. There's not a single exciting topic. So disappointing."

After saying this, he disappeared.

Chen Lin's consciousness exited from the riddle space.

There were seven balls of light floating in front of my eyes.

bingo?

He himself was a little surprised.

It seems that talent and ability still play a role.

Chen Lin reached out and took the Lanshan coin, looked around, and flew towards the other side.

We have basically checked all the lights on the river, except for those on the other side.

Hope there will be some gains.

The figure fell on the shore.

Chen Lin started from the beginning, not leaving out a single lantern, and inspected them all using his innate ability.

As for whether it would attract attention, he didn't care.

If doing so would be a violation of the rules, the Riddle Genie would have brought it up when guessing the riddle earlier.

Since he successfully obtained the Lanshan Coin reward, it means that the method is within the permitted range. After all, he was only sensing the "affinity" of the lantern, not knowing the answer in advance.

soon.

Chen Lin stopped in front of a statue.

The shape is very strange, and it is hard to tell what it is. It looks like a human but not a human, and like an animal but not an animal, and the whole thing is glowing.

But it has a different kind of beauty.

The statue has only one hand, which is slender and long, stretched out horizontally, and on the palm of the hand is a lantern shaped like a bun.

Chen Lin stimulates his innate abilities.

In the long river of destiny, the water is hazy, but there are occasional slight ripples that hit the fish of destiny, giving him a comfortable feeling of being massaged.

This is a kind of divination feedback.

It means that what you want to do will develop in a good direction.

If it is bad, he will feel uncomfortable.

of course.

This kind of feedback is vague and cannot be used as an accurate basis, but it is better than nothing.

Spread out the long river of destiny.

Chen Lin walked forward and touched the lantern.

In such a strange scene, his innate ability could only react slightly, which was already at its limit. It was impossible for him to divine more information.

But the three previous successes gave him a certain amount of confidence.

"Haha, this friend is so courageous that he even dares to try a riddle with a price tag. I admire you so much!"

As soon as Chen Lin raised his hand, a loud voice came into his ears.

He frowned and was about to stop.

Look at the person coming.

He was a strong man eight feet tall, wearing black armor, and looked like a military commander killing enemies on the battlefield.

"What do you mean by what you said, brother?"

Chen Lin asked, cupping his hands.

He had already found out that in this scenario, there was no punishment for guessing riddles.

It’s just that after failing once, you are not allowed to guess again.

The sturdy man looked at the bun lantern.

He looked at Chen Lin again.

The deep voice said, "I see that you are also a cultivator of the human race, so I am reminding you that all the lanterns with characters on them are special. Although there will be no punishment for failing to guess the riddle, it will affect the trajectory of your life."

"Affect the trajectory of life?"

Chen Lin looked at the other party, his eyes full of suspicion.

He checked along the way and asked many tourists, but no one mentioned this.

"Don't worry, I won't lie to you. As for whether you believe it or not, that's up to you. You can also try it yourself."

The sturdy man smiled and turned away.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

He immediately asked, "Fellow Daoist, could you please tell me your name and where you practice?"

"Wu Gang."

The sturdy man didn't look back. He raised his hand while answering and disappeared in the crowd.

Chen Lin touched his chin.

This person suddenly appeared, and it was hard to say whether he had any purpose, but he had to take the other party's reminder seriously.

I would rather trust it to have it than to trust it to have nothing.

I thought about it.

Chen Lin decided to give up for the time being and continue to sense and search for other lanterns, while continuing to inquire about the situation.

Two hours later.

Chen Lin, who was unable to sense the new lantern, returned to the statue again.

Most of the day had passed since the Lantern Festival. Although there was still a lot of time, we had basically seen all the lanterns on display.

No more targets were found.

If you continue to dig deeper, you will have to go to surrounding shops, cruise ships, and even underwater.

That will take a lot of time.

So Chen Lin still wanted to crack this lantern.

The most important thing is that he asked a lot of people and did not hear the same statement as Wu Gang.

All tourists who were willing to communicate said that all the lanterns were normal and there was no penalty for answering the riddle incorrectly.

He never saw Wu Gang again.

The other party is mysterious and not trustworthy.

He pondered for a long time.

Chen Lin still chose to believe in his own talents and abilities.

And if what Wu Gang said is true, then if this riddle is guessed correctly, the reward will definitely be more Lanshan coins.

Maybe it would put him in the top twelve.

Walk forward slowly.

After observing the bun lantern for a while, Chen Lin gently placed his hand on it.

The lantern trembled slightly.

But this time he did not enter the elf space. Instead, a white light appeared, covering his entire body.

Followed by.

The statue's tightly closed eyes opened.

He turned his head and looked towards Chen Lin's position.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

Such changes alone are enough to show that it is unusual, and that Wu Gang is not spreading rumors.

But he was not in a hurry.

Once the lantern is activated, there is no way back, and there is no guarantee that there will be an answer.

"Is he a judge?"

The statue spoke.

Just one sentence made Chen Lin's heart sink.

The other party's tone didn't seem very friendly, which made him inevitably suspect that Grand Duke Bai Yueguang was a traitor.

That would be troublesome.

With Grand Duke Bai Yueguang's strength, the outcome cannot be changed whether he has the Judge's Badge or not.

He must die.

But the statue did not say anything further.

After looking at Chen Lin.

Then he said calmly: "Please listen to the riddle."

"A lifetime is a thought, a lifetime is a love for one person, I would rather be a thousand strands of silk than lower my head, I will protect you with every thought, my heart is chained to a tower, if your heart changes in this life, we will have no desire to meet again."

"Please guess someone."

The statue made a gesture of invitation. Chen Lin looked confused.

This time, it's a normal riddle.

But how can he guess?

First of all it can't be a puzzle.

This is because the characters in the Nightmare Realm are so strange and varied, and only with the blessing of the Nightmare Realm's rules can everyone understand them.

But it certainly can’t be used to set up word puzzles.

So this riddle is of the descriptive type.

The meaning of each sentence needs to be matched to the characteristics of a certain character.

"Isn't this puzzle too broad? There should be some hints, right?"

After thinking for a while without any results, Chen Lin could only make a request.

To his surprise, the statue actually nodded.

"Yes, but each time you remind me, the reward will drop by one level. And once the reminder mode is on, it cannot be stopped. Once the reward drops to a negative number, you need to use Lanshan coins to make up for it. If you don't have enough Lanshan coins, you need to accept the Grand Duke's mission."

Chen Lin suddenly felt enlightened.

So that’s it!

No wonder Wu Gang said that this riddle has a price, while other tourists said there is no punishment. Both statements are actually correct. It depends on the personal choice of the guesser.

"Can I ask what the reward is for answering correctly, and how many hints are needed before the reward becomes negative?"

Chen Lin hesitated.

This is a dilemma.

If he gave up, he might not even get a good treasure, let alone rank in the top twelve. It would be wishful thinking to want to exchange for the opportunity to use the Mirror of Rebirth.

But if you agree to the tip, you may get deeper and deeper into trouble.

Can only ask.

The statue nodded again.

"The maximum reward is 1,000 Lanshan coins, which will be reduced tenfold each time you prompt me. The exchange level of the physical reward will be reduced by one level each time you prompt me."

Are there any physical rewards?

Chen Lin suddenly became interested.

The physical rewards for such a high-level puzzle must be good, and it seems that you can choose them yourself, so there is a great chance of getting useful treasures.

"If the reward drops to a negative number, what type of mission will be required?"

Since the other party was willing to answer, Chen Lin continued to ask.

The statue has no expression on its face.

"The mission is to gather information. The more negatives you have, the more information you need to gather."

"If you fail to complete the task within the specified time, you will be imprisoned in the river of lights, and it will take a long time and a certain amount of opportunity to exchange your labor for freedom."

"All right."

The statue glanced at Chen Lin.

"Since this is your first time attending the Lantern Festival, I will explain it to you, but time is running out. If you don't make a choice before the hourglass runs out, you will be considered a failure."

Chen Lin didn't ask any more questions.

There is an hourglass shadow in all the riddle spaces, and most of the answers have been used up at this moment. There is no time to ask more questions, and the other party will not give him an answer.

"I choose hints!"

After careful consideration, Chen Lin decided to continue guessing the riddle.

In order to deal with Wan Zhencang, it is acceptable to take some risks, as long as failure does not wipe out the whole thing.

"Please follow the prompts."

The statue spoke immediately.

"This is a man who is willing to give everything for love!"

Chen Lin frowned immediately.

The hint is too general to be analyzed.

There are countless people in the world who are willing to give everything for love, and there are countless of them in the Nightmare Realm.

wrong!

Suddenly, Chen Lin's heart moved.

You can't just rely on the other party's hints, you have to combine it with your natural abilities.

The feedback of the innate ability shows that this riddle is related to him. Then among the people related to him, who is willing to give everything for love?

ready to come out.

Kaguya!

Chen Lin thought back to the puzzle.

A lifetime is for one thought, a lifetime of loving one person, would rather be thousands of strands than lower my head, guarding every thought, with heart chains locked in a heavy tower. If the heart changes in this life, there will be no desire for either of us to meet again.

I felt the same immediately.

But it’s not Kaguya, it’s Niuniu.

Because the information basically matches Niu Niu's.

In Niu Niu's previous life, she traveled through all the heavens and worlds for her beloved love. The thousands of strands should refer to her turning into a scarecrow.

To guard in every thought means to be a guardian.

After reviewing it over and over again, Chen Lin felt that there was no problem.

The only question is whether such riddles are coincidences or intentional.

The hourglass is running low.

Without time to think, Chen Lin immediately gave the answer.

"It's the scarecrow guardian Niuniu."

He did not add unnecessary details by mentioning Kaguya's name. Since the word "protection" was mentioned in the puzzle, it had no connection with Kaguya in the previous life.

"bingo."

The statue's eyes flickered, as if it was a little surprised.

Chen Lin felt relieved.

The innate ability was indeed useful, and the divination was successful again.

Although the reward has been reduced, you can still get 100 Lanshan coins, and you also have the right to exchange for physical rewards.

The harvest is huge!

But Chen Lin was also secretly alert.

You shouldn't take such risky actions too often. If you walk by the river, you'll get your feet wet. You can't leave everything to luck.

"There is a sequel to the riddle. Would you like to continue answering it?"

The statue spoke again.

"Follow up?"

Chen Lin was stunned when he heard this.

Then he asked, "What are the rules?"

"The reward for a correct answer will go up one level, and for a wrong answer, it will go down one level."

"continue!"

This time Chen Lin did not hesitate.

He can bear the penalty for failure, but if he answers correctly, there is a great possibility that he will obtain high-level treasures, which is in his interest.

Because ordinary treasures cannot solve his predicament.

and.

Chen Lin could probably guess what the next question would be.

It is very likely that he is asking who Niu Niu loves.

This can be seen from the puzzle just now.

The main purpose of the riddles here is to find out information. Even if it is not, it must be related to Niu Niu, otherwise it cannot be called a follow-up.

"Who is the one that Scarecrow Niuniu loves?"

the statue asked.

The content was just as Chen Lin expected.

In fact, he didn't know the answer to this question. All traces of the demon's existence had been forcibly erased.

Not only he didn't know, no one else knew either.

But he could give an answer.

"It's me she loves!"

Chen Lin pointed at his nose.

No matter who Niu Niu loved in her previous life, or whether she regarded him as that person, at least she loved him before the other party discovered the problem.

So this answer can also be considered correct.

However, the name Chen Lin is too common and there are too many people with the same name. In order to prevent any loopholes, I just said it was him.

This is also a temptation.

He wanted to confirm whether the Grand Duke Bai Yueguang knew who the devil was.

Done.

Chen Lin stared at the statue closely.

That's what he thought, but the other party has the right to interpret.

The statue looked disappointed.

He shook his head and said, "Nonsense, wrong answer... Huh?"

Just when he was halfway through his words, the statue found that his body began to fade and gradually disintegrate.

"This is impossible, how could this happen..."

The statue made a sound of disbelief.

But it soon disappeared into thin air.

The surrounding light shield also dissipated.

Eleven balls of light were floating in front of Chen Lin.

Ten of them are golden, and one is colorful, and is larger than the normal light ball.

"Ah, someone solved the statue riddle!"

A cry of surprise rang out.

Chen Lin looked stern.

Without taking the time to check, he immediately collected all the light balls and flew away. (End of this chapter)