I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2080 Swallowing Earthworms

The elderly appraiser glanced at the rainbow flower that Chen Lin had taken out.

A look of reminiscence welled up in his eyes.

After a long silence, he sighed, "The rainbow flower has appeared again? Let me think... this must be the ninth time. One cycle has ended. Who will be able to see the most beautiful scenery?"

Chen Lin was taken aback upon hearing this.

He hurriedly asked, "Master, do you also know about the Rainbow Bridge? Could you please give me some pointers?"

"There's nothing to mention."

The old man shook his head.

"No one can predict opportunities. Even those who cultivate destiny cannot change much. Destiny can only be guided, not controlled. Once you have experienced more, you will know that everything can only be left to nature."

replied.

The old man caught the rainbow flower in his hand.

He said calmly, "I'll keep this flower as a memento, and it will offset half of your appraisal fee."

Chen Lin's lips twitched slightly.

He couldn't afford even half the cost.

While hesitating, he remembered something else and immediately took it out to show the other person.

Three white fruits joined together.

Crystal clear like jade.

It was something that Meng Gu gave him from the roots of that little tree. He had never been able to figure out its function, and it grew very slowly. Over the years, only this one bunch had matured, so he hadn't experimented with it haphazardly.

"What does the master think of this item?"

Chen Lin awaited the question.

He was reluctant to part with Life Coins and Character Cards, preferring to use other treasures instead, especially things that could be continuously produced, so he wouldn't feel too bad using them.

"what?"

The old man exclaimed in surprise.

He took the fruit to examine it, then looked at Chen Lin and asked, "Where did you get this three-eyed white jade sweet potato?"

"Accidental gain."

Chen Lin gave a random reason.

Then he asked, "Does the master know the purpose of this three-eyed white jade yam?"

"hehe."

The old man smiled.

"You're saying you don't recognize my professional competence? Then why did you come to me for an evaluation?"

Chen Lin quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"Master, you misunderstand. What I mean is, could you please tell me about this item? I have been very curious about its use ever since I obtained it."

"The Three-Eyed White Jade Sweet Potato is used to refine the Three-Eyed Dream Pill, but you don't need it now."

The old man gave a brief explanation.

Then he turned to the transaction, saying, "This item is quite rare. Although its value is average, it is very rare and can offset half of the appraisal fee."

"How about this."

The old man concluded, "Give me a character card, a Life Coin, and these two items, and our transaction will be complete."

Chen Lin did not haggle any further.

After making the payment quickly, I took the bracelet and waited for the other party's next move.

"Come with me."

The old man stood up, gave a greeting, and walked into the inner room.

Chen Lin glanced at Yuan Qing.

Seeing that the other party showed no intention of moving, he had no choice but to follow alone.

Entering a quaint room, there was only a worn-out long table. The old man casually sat down on one side of the table and then pointed to the opposite side.

Chen Lin sat down.

He asked, "What do I need to do in cooperation?"

The old man did not answer.

He slowly took out a box, opened it, and took out items one by one. The items were strange and varied, and Chen Lin did not recognize any of them.

The old man had no intention of explaining.

The items were arranged in a certain way on the table, and finally a statue less than a foot long was taken out and placed in the middle of all the items.

Chen Lin was immediately drawn to the statue.

This statue was clearly an inanimate object, but it gave him the feeling that it was a combination of countless lives, and it would change its appearance with every glance.

Give him the bracelet.

The old man spoke softly.

Chen Lin was slightly taken aback before realizing that the "he" the other person was referring to was the statue.

Although he had some doubts, he had already come this far and there was no room for backing down. He picked up the bracelet and placed it on the statue's outstretched hand.

"What kind of mark do you plan to use, bloodline, soul, or something else?"

The old man looked at Chen Lin again.

"I must warn you, this bracelet has an extraordinary origin. Before it is fully refined, it will definitely have a terrifying backlash. If the mark you planted cannot withstand it, I will not be responsible."

"Then use your soul."

After considering it for a moment, Chen Lin decided to use the soul imprint.

Because he is most familiar with the soul imprint, and the soul is also his strongest aspect.

Another point.

The true soul body can split. Even if it is corrupted, it can protect itself by severing the soul. At most, it will be seriously injured, but it will not die.

"Just be prepared."

The old man said no more and began chanting incantations.

This is a language that Chen Lin has never heard before, and it did not automatically convert in this Nightmare Realm scene, indicating that this language is not in the Nightmare Realm's 'language system'.

As the old man chanted his incantation, the items on the table began to glow, each displaying a different symbol that flew up and entered the statue's body.

The statue slowly came to 'come alive'.

"What are you calling me for?"

A grand voice came from the statue's mouth.

Chen Lin's expression changed slightly.

The opponent used a ritualistic secret technique to summon an unknown and powerful being!
This behavior is extremely dangerous. The one who can summon this power cannot be an ordinary expert. At the very least, they must be beyond the Eternal Realm, or even a high-level ruler in the Star Ruins!
"We respectfully request your assistance in imprinting your soul onto this object."

The old man didn't say anything unnecessary and directly made his request.

The statue glanced at the bracelet.

Then, with a gentle touch, the bracelet trembled and burst forth with a strong sense of resistance.

The entire ritual array suddenly shook violently, as if it were about to fall apart at any moment. The light on the statue became flickering and its aura became unstable.

Chen Lin discovered it.

Even the usually composed old man became uneasy, and with a flash, he retreated to the door, seemingly ready to flee at any moment.

He cursed silently.

I could only follow them to the door.

However, the feared event did not occur. The aura was ultimately restrained by the ritual array and quickly suppressed by the statue.

"It turns out to be a sun-swallowing earthworm larva."

A grand voice rang out again.

Chen Lin's expression shifted.

He didn't know what the Sun-Swallowing Earthworm was, but as long as it had a name, it would be easy to find out sooner or later. And the situation was just as he had guessed; it was indeed a living creature.

"Branding Secret Pattern".

The statue has a mechanical opening.

The old man immediately gestured to Chen Lin.

to be frank.

Seeing the scene before him, Chen Lin was somewhat reluctant to refine the bracelet. He was worried that the evil god would tamper with his mark and affect his physical body.

The vast majority of beings that can be summoned are evil creatures and do not abide by any rules.

But weigh the pros and cons again and again.

Chen Lin still activated the origin of his soul mark, outlining a contract rune.

This bracelet is undoubtedly a high-dimensional treasure, so it can be used in the Star Ruins. He needs to complete Nana's mission within a thousand years, and it will definitely be difficult to do so with his current strength. Having a treasure can increase the chances of success.

"Simple secret patterns."

The statue looked at the runes that Chen Lin was controlling and made a sarcastic comment, as if it were looking at a child's toy.

He then added, "The runes are not strong enough. If you need me to adjust them, it will cost extra."

Chen Lin's face twitched, and he turned to look at the old man, hoping that the other party would continue to communicate with the statue.

The old man spread his hands, looking helpless.

"What does this gentleman need?"

Chen Lin had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask.

The old man remained silent, and even took another step back, one foot already outside the door.

"I'll come and see for myself."

The statue's voice rang out, and then two beams of light shot from its eyes, landing on Chen Lin.

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

They hurriedly tried to stop it; this evil god was indeed unruly, and they were afraid he would take everything from them.

"Xing Jun?"

Before Chen Lin could use his methods, the statue emitted a sound of surprise and doubt.

A moment of silence.

The statue pondered and said, "I didn't expect to find Xing Jun here. In that case, there's no need to pay extra, but remember to owe me a favor. My name is Greta."

Done.

He grabbed the soul rune that Chen Lin had condensed in his hand, and after a while, the rune was changed into a character. Then he pressed it onto the bracelet.

The bracelet began to vibrate violently and emitted a resentful howl.

But soon.

The response became weak, and eventually it went completely silent.

The statue tossed the bracelet to Chen Lin.

“This thing is a top-tier ferocious beast. Even I can’t control its adult form. Although this one is just a larva and it’s sealed away, it’s still not something you can make it recognize as your master right now.”

"So I erased his mind."

"The secret runes I drew for you have an enlightening effect. You can refine them and make them your own before reactivating their wisdom. Doing so may cause the loss of their inherited supernatural powers, but it is safe. When you grow up, you can find the Sun-Devouring Earthworm's inheritance and give it to it."

Done.

The statue's light vanished instantly.

The terrifying pressure in the room had vanished. Chen Lin opened his mouth.

The other person spoke extremely fast, giving him no chance to interrupt.

He didn't know whether this was good or bad.

"call!"

The elderly appraiser beside him let out a breath.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "No, this ritual can't be used anymore. This being can actually bring down his true will. How come I didn't notice before? That was close, that was close."

Chen Lin was speechless for a moment.

But she didn't have time to pay attention to the other party, and hurriedly focused her attention on the bracelet, trying to communicate with the now unrecognizable brand.

Everything went very smoothly.

The level of the mark was upgraded, but the essence of his soul remained his, and there was nothing unusual.

in contrast.

He could easily understand the principle and effect of this secret rune, which was equivalent to obtaining the inheritance of a soul rune for free.

Was it a blessing in disguise?

No.

Chen Lin knew that this was a benefit the other party had deliberately given him, and that he would have to repay the favor sooner or later, and it wouldn't be so easy to do so.

"So you are Xing Jun."

The old man quickly put away the ritual items and looked at Chen Lin, saying...

"I wouldn't call myself a 'King of Punishments,' I've only mastered one form of torture. Does the master also know anything about the 'King of Punishments'?"

Chen Lin stopped examining the bracelet and followed up on the conversation by asking the other person a question.

"I don't understand."

The old man shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Our deal is over. You should leave now and never come back. You are not welcome here."

Chen Lin suddenly felt an invisible force envelop him, and in a flash, he found himself in his own fiefdom.

Followed by.

Yuan Qing's figure also appeared.

"How did you offend the master? He actually kicked us all out!"

Yuan Qing glanced at Chen Lin and frowned as he asked.

"It's not that I offended him, it's that he was scared out of his wits."

Chen Lin recounted what had happened in the room.

Then he asked, "Do you know who this Greta is?"

"do not know."

Yuan Qing gave the expected answer.

Chen Lin didn't dwell on the matter.

He asked, "Won't this affect you?"

"How can it not have an impact?"

Yuan Qing rolled her eyes, feeling extremely annoyed.

"Offending this appraisal master is very disadvantageous to me. It will affect all my future transactions. If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have responded to your summons this time."

Chen Lin was also a little embarrassed.

Take out a rainbow flower.

It was delivered to the other party.

"I'm so sorry, I'll give you this as compensation. I'll definitely trade with you again if I have any good stuff in the future."

The other party has been upgraded to a high-level traveling merchant, and we can still use them in the future, so we still need to maintain the relationship.

"You still have some conscience."

Yuan Qing's eyes lit up. He took the rainbow flower in his hand and sniffed it with relish.

With a hopeful look on her face, she said, "It truly deserves to be called the most beautiful flower, but it's a pity it couldn't display its most beautiful form. I wonder if I'm destined to have it."

"What do you mean?"

Chen Lin asked in surprise and doubt.

The expert appraiser also said it was the most beautiful scenery, and now the other party is saying that it seems the rainbow flower contains secrets he doesn't know.

"Don't you know?"

Yuan Qing looked at Chen Lin in surprise.

Chen Lin shook his head.

"Although there is a Rainbow Bridge in the Rainbow Realm, there is very little information about it. I only know that this flower has many mysteries, such as raising the level of life, assisting cultivation, and eliminating physical abnormalities, but I have never heard of it being related to beauty."

"That's it."

Yuan Qing pondered for a moment.

He pondered for a moment and said, "That means someone deliberately erased this news and exaggerated the effects of the Rainbow Flower, so that everyone who got it would use it immediately, thus greatly increasing their chances of being selected."

"What did you select?"

Chen Lin immediately pressed for more information.

Yuan Qing didn't keep him in suspense any longer.

"It is said that the rainbow flower is the most beautiful flower in the world, and those who see it will receive blessings. However, its beauty will only be displayed once, and no one can know which flower it will bloom on."

"So, the more you get, the greater your chances?"

"That's not necessarily the case."

Yuan Qing smiled.

"One flower is enough for those who are destined to be together; for those who are not, no matter how many they get, it's all in vain. It's not about chance, but about the mood of the rainbow flower."

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

No wonder reclusive powerhouses like the White Moonlight Duke wanted the Rainbow Flower; it turns out that's why.

"Okay, thank you for the flowers, I'm leaving now."

Yuan Qing then took his leave.

Chen Lin hurriedly called out to the other party.

He took out a few colorful Nightmare Coins and handed them to the other party, saying, "I have a few more questions to ask, and I would appreciate your help in answering them."

Yuan Qing held up two fingers.

"You can only trade twice more, that's the rule. And I might not be able to respond to your next summons. It depends on whether I can successfully upgrade. If I do upgrade, I might have to go to a higher place."

What is a higher place?

Chen Lin asked, puzzled.

He had observed the Boundary River from the abyss; all areas of the Nightmare Realm, except for a few isolated parts, were within the Boundary River.

The quill pen scene should be one of the areas where the pen is free.

However, such areas are few and far between, so there seems to be no need for specialized traveling merchants.

"I don't know either, I'll just get promoted if I can."

Yuan Qing shrugged.

Seeing this, Chen Lin did not ask any further questions.

Whether the other person genuinely doesn't know or simply doesn't want to say, you won't get an answer no matter how much you ask.

Do you know the Key to Soul Release?

Chen Lin asked to get information.

Yuan Qing looked completely bewildered.

"The Key to Soul Release? What is that?"

Hearing this answer, Chen Lin was secretly disappointed.

The other party's vision is still limited to the area within the boundary river, and they know little about higher-level matters.

"Fine, I'll exchange two Grade A secret spells for you. What are the conditions?"

Chen Lin lost interest in asking questions.

Aside from information about the Rainbow Bridge, he didn't want to know anything else about the boundary river. He'd rather exchange two secret spells for Huangfu Qingrou and the others to use.

"can."

Yuan Qing nodded and said, "I do have the qualifications to issue Grade A secret incantations now. I'll give you a discount. You can exchange one for the information from the Soul-Unlocking Key, and for the other one, use that emerald eyeball."

"Thank you very much."

Chen Lin took out Bi Yingwang's eyeball and handed it to the other party.

Then he recounted the information about the Key to Soul Release.

Yuan Qing clicked his tongue in amazement.

"It seems you've made good progress over the years, knowing so many advanced things. I need to work harder too, and I hope we can meet in a more prestigious setting in the future."

Yuan Qing waved and left his fiefdom.

Chen Lin stood at a distance and pondered for a while before arriving at his residence on the mountaintop and beginning to study the jet-black bracelet.

"Sun-devouring earthworm?"

He looked at it for a long time but couldn't see any connection between the bracelet and the earthworm. Moreover, it was somewhat unbelievable that an earthworm would be named 'Swallowing the Sun'.

The key is.

The words "devouring the sun" made Chen Lin wary. He cultivated the True Fire of the Sun. If this guy were to be resurrected, wouldn't he swallow the flames whole?

I let my mind wander for a while.

Chen Lin probed his soul into the bracelet, still refining the mysterious runes.

The secret runes were planted in the bracelet with the help of the statue. To make it recognize you as its owner, you need to refine it again and establish a telepathic connection with the other party.

The process was smooth.

After all, the secret runes were originally constructed from his soul, without any barriers, and this Sun-Devouring Earthworm was still in an 'unconscious' state, requiring him to refine it completely before it could develop new intelligence.

The other party was no longer the original ferocious creature, but had become a newborn 'baby'.

Although it went smoothly.

However, it still took Chen Lin three days and three nights to completely refine the secret pattern, and a month to restart the intelligence of the Sun-Devouring Earthworm.

But the result left Chen Lin with a gloomy expression.

The Sun-Eating Earthworm, whose intelligence has been rekindled, can only transform from a bracelet into an earthworm, except for being very intimate with him.

He has no supernatural powers whatsoever!
It's not that there's absolutely nothing about it; it can indeed devour flames.

However, the absorption speed is extremely slow, and it only absorbs without releasing any flames, making it impossible for the opponent to release even a tiny spark.

"It really is a sun-swallowing earthworm!"

Looking at the thing wriggling on his wrist, Chen Lin didn't know how to react.

After expending so much effort and using up several precious treasures, he was only given a large earthworm in return, which he found hard to accept.

He desperately wanted to settle accounts with Yuan Qing and the appraisal master, but he couldn't get in touch with either of them.

Left with no other choice, they could only accept their bad luck.

We returned to Rainbow City.