I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2040 Overcoming the Tribulation
The Zhou family's classics that were open to the public were very comprehensive. After reading them one by one, Chen Lin finally had a detailed understanding of this world.

The expression on his face changes.

The level of cultivation in this place is higher than he imagined.

It is divided into four stages in total.

Initial realm, middle realm, upper realm, holy realm.

Among them, the initial realm is equivalent to the master of the quiet fire interface, and the middle realm is equivalent to the grand master.

It is two levels higher than the quiet fire mirror.

Also.

In this world, everyone can practice cultivation, and there are cultivators everywhere. Not to mention those in the initial and intermediate realms, there are even countless cultivators in the upper realms.

Only the holy realm is relatively rare.

Du Xiaolian and He Chengfeng are the strongest in the holy realm.
"Tricking people!"

Chen Lin sighed speechlessly.

At most, he is now in the middle stage of the initial realm. With the special nature of the Soul-Destroying Finger, he can barely be considered in the late stage of the initial realm. It is nothing but wishful thinking for him to face the Saint Realm and step on He Chengfeng.

Even the evil Nana is at the top level of the middle realm, and has even reached the upper realm.

The big families in Blackrock Town all have strong people in the middle realm. If Nana was just an ordinary person in the middle realm, the big families would not be afraid of her.

"It seems that we can't be impatient, we can only take it step by step."

Chen Lin warned himself secretly.

If you die during your life mission, there is no chance of resurrection, so you cannot rely on any luck.

And based on the experience of the last mission and the information obtained in Dro City, the human heart letter mission basically does not take up real time, and this one should be no exception.

Develop slowly and don't rush.

then.

Chen Lin took out three items.

A secret manual of martial arts, a small bottle, and a short sword.

The secret book was the one he had taken out from the storage ring before. It was called Stepping on Snow and Picking Plum Blossoms. It was a light skill. After successfully practicing it, it could not only increase the speed, but also allow for short-term flight.

Even though it is just a light skill, it can also improve your cultivation, up to the level of Grandmaster, which is the middle level here.

This method is already top-level in the Quiet Fire Realm, and he has only collected this one.

Even in this world.

This technique is considered to be of superior quality.

However, if you want to practice this technique, you need to make some improvements, because the energy system of this world is different from the quiet fire interface.

To add a 'guidance technique'.

Guidance techniques are a unique way of practice in this world. Any technique requires it, and the higher the level, the faster the practice.

This is also the reason why he was unable to refine Lin Ergou's energy.

Moreover, the more advanced the martial arts, the higher the requirements for the guidance technique. If he wants to practice the "Treading Snow and Picking Plum Blossoms", the common guidance technique will definitely not work.

Chen Lin was not worried about this.

Since the Zhou family wants him to return to their faith, they will not be stingy with a better guiding technique.

Guidance techniques are different from exercises.

Because most of the guiding techniques are universal and do not involve magical powers, the major forces do not keep them secret.

The exercises are different.

All high-level techniques are secrets of each family and are rarely taught to non-core disciples.

The Zhou family's inherited martial arts technique is called Autumn Wind and Falling Leaves Sword.

It can reach the highest level and is considered a top-level technique. However, this technique seems to have some flaws, making it difficult to reach the highest level.

It is precisely because of this that the Zhou family was able to survive.

Otherwise, a normal top-level martial arts technique would not be something that a small family in Black Stone Town could possess, and would have long been snatched away by the powerful.

Chen Lin had no feelings towards this spell.

A flawed top-level martial arts technique is not good enough for him. If he wants to complete the task, he must at least find a perfect top-level martial arts technique, or a "holy martial arts technique".

My thoughts flew away for a while.

Chen Lin picked up the small bottle again, opened it, and found ten pills inside.

This world also has elixirs, talismans and other things that assist in spiritual practice, but its development is average and not as prosperous as the Rainbow Realm.

The pills are called red worm pills.

It is refined using a kind of red worm that is a specialty of the Black Rock Mountains. After use, it can enhance the practitioner's sense of connection with the heaven and earth, thereby increasing the speed of practice.

The efficacy is so-so.

After opening it and taking a look, Chen Lin put the bottle into his pocket.

Pick up the dagger.

He casually made a sword flower.

Then he shook his head helplessly and put it on the table again.

It stands to reason that sword intent is a practitioner's understanding of his own way and should not be affected by the external environment. However, the facts do not follow common sense. The sword intent he mastered cannot exert its power here at all.

no way.

If you want to improve your strength quickly, you can only work on your inner strength and soul.

Especially the soul.

The strength of the Soul-Destroying Finger is the key to the success of his journey.

After reading classics for these days, Chen Lin was sure of one thing: although the level of cultivation here was not low, practitioners also occupied most of the living space.

But it is a disadvantage.

In the dark area in the north, there are countless strange creatures, and even the strong ones in the saint realm dare not go deep into it.

handed down.

Originally there were four suns in this world, which rose and set in turn, and the world remained always bright.

More than ten thousand years ago, a powerful evil creature appeared and shot down the sun, bringing darkness to the world.

It also brought disaster.

From then on, the entire cultivation world began to fight against the strange creatures endlessly. Until today, not only have they failed to repel the strange creatures, but their numbers have increased instead.

The Soul-Destroying Finger is the nemesis of strange creatures.

This has been confirmed many times.

As long as it is the same here, you can obtain resources by killing weirdos and exchange them for what you need.

But whether it works or not still needs to be verified.

Chen Lin put away all his things, didn't think too much about it, and waited quietly for the Zhou family's arrangements.

Take the opportunity to sense the power of the sun.

As long as he gets the guiding technique and refines Lin Ergou's energy for his own use, he can try to overcome the tribulation. However, the energy form of this world is different, and he doesn't know if he can produce a resonance and bring down the tribulation.

And he had another worry.

There are three suns here. If a heavenly calamity could be brought down, the power would certainly be very strong and it would be very dangerous to deal with.

You need to be fully prepared.

Didn't have to wait long.

Three days later.

The Zhou family sent someone to discuss the final matters.

It was considered giving Chen Lin enough face, as the person who came was an elder of the family.

"Little friend Lin, are you used to living here?"

The Zhou family elder had a kind attitude. He looked around the room first, then asked with a smile.

"Everything is fine."

Chen Lin looked embarrassed.

"Don't be nervous."

The elder smiled more gently.

"My name is Zhou Xingyun, you can just call me the Third Elder. I came here to inform you of the family's decision. We have given you three choices, you can choose any one of them."

Chen Lin smacked his lips.

No sound was made.

He is now Lin Ergou, and every move he makes must be consistent with Lin Ergou's character to avoid arousing the other party's suspicion.

of course.

With his thousands of years of practice experience, it is more than enough for him to imitate a person. Based on the perception of the Zhou family, it is impossible for them to see anything unusual.

The third elder nodded slightly.

The reason he came here in person this time was to confirm whether Lin Ergou really got the opportunity because he got Qin Dasheng's Divine King Liquid, or whether he was a pawn arranged by other families.

Now it seems like I was worrying too much.

He would not make a mistake in judging a young man who only lived in Wild Dog Alley. No matter what his origins were or if there was anything strange about him, he was definitely not related to the other families.

Then you can recruit them.

"Listen to the terms first."

The third elder spoke slowly.

"The first way is that you sign a contract with our clan and become a branch of our clan, but you need to change your surname to Zhou and accept the clan rules."

Chen Lin was speechless.

This condition is actually the same as what Zhou Xingwu said. He had not directly agreed to it before, and now that there are other options, he will not choose them.

The main issue is changing the surname.

Lin Ergou's wish is to reverse his life. Although joining the Zhou family is a turnaround for him, it is still not enough.

"The second way."

The third elder continued to speak.

"You worship me as your master, but my Zhou family is a clan, not a sect. I definitely don't treat my disciples as well as I treat my family members, and I can't practice the core skills of my clan."

"The third type."

"I will choose a girl from my clan who is ready to marry you. You don't need to marry into my family, but you are not allowed to take a girl from outside the Zhou family as a concubine. If you separate in the future, all the family property will belong to my Zhou family."

The story is over.

The third elder looked at Chen Lin, waiting for Chen Lin's answer.

Chen Lin thought about it.

He asked, "If I become your disciple, can I obtain the superior guidance technique?"

He is in urgent need of guiding skills now. Only by refining the energy in his body can he increase the power of Black Tiger Heart-Ripping and Soul-Destroying Finger. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to do anything.

"No."

The third elder shook his head.

"I told you, we are a family of practitioners. We only pass on advanced techniques to our own people. If it weren't for the decline in our family in recent years, we wouldn't have recruited any disciples at all."

"Then choose the third one."

Chen Lin made a decision immediately.

He already has enough women, so it doesn't matter if he has one more. The most important thing is that doing so can increase Lin Ergou's satisfaction.

This is the mission space, and everything is focused on completing the mission.

and also.

Kaguya reminded him to leave more traces in the world, and to find a companion here, which would also be considered as leaving his own traces in the higher-dimensional space, and maybe it could save his life in the future.

The third elder smiled.

He was very satisfied with Chen Lin's choice.

In fact, this choice is what the Zhou family wants, because talent can be passed on through blood. What they are interested in is not Lin Ergou, but the bloodline that can stimulate supernatural powers at the initial stage.

"This is your identity token. You can go to the elder who teaches you the skills to receive a high-level guidance technique. The skills will be issued after marriage."

"Let's get ready and get married soon."

The third elder gave some instructions and left.

Without any pause, Chen Lin went straight to the elder who taught him martial arts and selected a guiding technique.

It is called 'Three Yangs Gathering Qi' and is of high grade.

It matches his Sunfire very well.

After getting it, Chen Lin began to comprehend it.

It was just a method, but it couldn't be simpler for him. He understood it thoroughly after reading it twice.

Then he tried to control the energy of Lin Ergou in his body, and combined the internal force and energy with the Black Tiger Heart-Ripping Technique.

The Grandmaster's internal strength has completed its transformation and reached an extraordinary level in a high dimension. Although the strength is insufficient, the essence is the same and it is not difficult to integrate them.

It was completed in just three days.

The wedding day has arrived.

The Zhou family didn't even bother to find the right person, but just set the date, which left Chen Lin speechless.

But he doesn't care either.

He had no intention of staying in Blackrock Town for long. Everything was just an exchange. Once his strength improved and he was confident of crossing the Blackrock Mountains, he would leave quietly.

The wedding ceremony was simple.

However, people from other families were also invited to testify, which was both decent and announced Lin Ergou's ownership.

The woman chosen by the Zhou family was called Zhou Qingshuang.

He is actually from the main lineage.

She looks okay, but she is a bit old and has passed the marriageable stage.

According to the explanation of the Third Elder, this girl devoted herself to spiritual practice, which delayed her getting married. However, she was unable to enter the fourth level of the initial realm before the age of thirty. She could only follow the family rules and reproduce bloodlines for the family.

In contrast, Chen Lin didn't care.

After the wedding night, he devoted himself to spiritual practice.

A year passed in a flash.

Chen Lin also mastered the art of picking plum blossoms in the snow.

But after getting started, things become slower, and without any auxiliary tools, the speed becomes as slow as a turtle.

Don't think about it.

Naturally, it is a question of Lin Ergou’s qualifications for cultivation.

Chen Lin knew there was no solution to this problem.

His talent in supernatural powers is fake, so he cannot really regard himself as a genius. If he wants to increase his cultivation speed, he must bypass Lin Ergou's body and focus on his soul.

The way the mission came about was very mysterious, which was equivalent to combining him and Lin Ergou into one, so the uniqueness of the soul was still there.

pity.

There is no family in Black Stone Town that specializes in the study of the soul, and no soul-related skills have ever appeared.

Not just Blackrock Town.

Chen Lin asked Zhou Qingshuang indirectly.

According to what the other party said, there are very few practitioners who practice the way of the soul, and there are none in the entire Ningxuan Prefecture.

Even in ancient texts, there was no mention of soul cultivation. It was only after the appearance of strange creatures that the way of the soul was discovered.

no way.

Chen Lin could only use the Five Grains Soul Nourishing Technique temporarily.

After the true soul body was condensed, the effect of this method began to weaken. Fortunately, this was a high-dimensional space, and it was easier to match the five grains, and he didn't even have to use his original reserves.

It can slightly make up for the shortcomings of the secret method.

Outside town.

Chen Lin looked at the mountains in the distance and began to use the technique of walking on snow to pick plum blossoms. Like a big bird, he flew towards the mountains.

Just left not long ago.

Two figures appeared on the high wall.

One is the third elder, and the other is Zhou Xingwu.

"Do you think this person is Lin Ergou?"

Zhou Xingwu asked softly as he looked at Chen Lin's disappearing figure.

"who cares."

The third elder smiled faintly.

"We only want his bloodline. The pure flame aura on him must be a top-level Yang talent. If we can get it, that treasure will come in handy, and our clan will surely rise with it."

"Could he be evil?"

Zhou Xingwu was a little worried.

"How can it be."

The third elder shook his head.

It is impossible for evil spirits to possess the most yang energy, and they cannot have offspring. There is no need to worry too much. It is more important to urge Qing Shuang to work harder and get pregnant as soon as possible...

Chen Linfei was flying among the mountains and forests.

He didn't know what the Zhou family was planning, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

The main purpose of coming out this time was to test the Soul-Destroying Finger to see if it could control the evil things in this place. This was related to his plan to leave, so he had to figure it out.

"This is it."

Without going too deep, Chen Lin stopped after flying over a hill with a special shape.

A slight feeling.

Found a cave and tried to enter.

After a stick of incense.

Chen Lin walked out of the cave with a hint of joy on his face.

A powerful evil creature once appeared in this cave. The plants and trees inside were affected and underwent varying degrees of alienation. It is not very useful, but it is enough for experiments.

After testing, it can be concluded that the Soul-Destroying Finger is still strong and can resist the weirdness here.

Thus.

Our chances of crossing this mountain range are greatly increased.

"It's not easy to come out, so let's give it a try!"

After leaving the cave, Chen Lin looked up at the three suns in the sky, slightly released the internal force that suppressed the fire in his body, and guided it with the guiding technique.

Suddenly.

The 'power of the sun' between heaven and earth began to become active.

Chen Lin hesitated.

There was no rush to cut off, but continued to sense.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no sign of the coming of the heavenly calamity. Instead, the power of the sun around him became increasingly stronger, causing the sun fire in his body to tremble constantly.

It seems to have some mysterious connection with the three suns in the sky!
(End of this chapter)