I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2137 Adaya

The person with the second identity is extremely wealthy; any item they randomly pick is priceless here.

However, Chen Lin didn't dare to use anything too iconic.

The items from the Heavenly Palace are definitely unusable.

Behind the crack where the strange beast appeared, there have been gods from the Heavenly God Palace. If the people of the Heavenly God Palace discover that he has the treasures of the Heavenly God Palace, he will immediately be in trouble.

Not just items belonging to the gods.

They even avoided using ancient witchcraft items, opting instead for crystals and rare materials collected from the Crimson Ape interface.

Although these items also possess high-dimensional attributes, they exist in high-dimensional spaces, so no one would associate them with ancient witches or that interface.

The shop is very small.

Chen Lin has no intention of building a business here. He will leave this world once he finds out whether the Gem House has any variegated crystals.

Over the course of more than a year, he consulted many ancient texts and inquired with many powerful figures, but he found no information about the interdimensional passage and needed to find another place to continue his search.

The Pavilion of Curious Things.

Chen Lin casually gave the shop a name.

There was no celebration ceremony; after paying the fees to the manager, they hung up the plaque and started business.

However, there were two guys.

One is Gru.

Another one was a little girl from another ethnic group that I bought at a brokerage.

The little girl had no name and was thin and weak. When he went to the brokerage to inquire about buying a shop, an ugly old man brought her there, saying that she was disobedient and wanted to return the goods.

The other party was badly injured and on the verge of death, but the broker had no intention of treating him. He took pity on the situation and bought the property.

But the old man was right.

This girl is indeed not very obedient, and she has already contemplated suicide. He can sense her utter despair.

"Let me give you a name, Xinyi, Lin Xinyi, I hope it will make you happier."

After treating the little girl's injuries, Chen Lin carefully gave her a name.

Gru, standing to the side, looked on with envy.

He also wanted the adults to name him, but he didn't dare to ask, fearing that they would just kick him out.

After all, it wasn't bought by an adult.

The guides at the city gate, and the people he knew, were all green with envy when they heard that he had been hired by a big shot. They were afraid that if he went back in disgrace, he would be ridiculed.

Moreover, he had even greater aspirations.

He wanted to become this person's disciple, even just a nominal one, so that he wouldn't have to wander around anymore.

Chen Lin didn't pay attention to what his partner was thinking.

After Gru wiped the shelves clean, he took out some items and put them on the shelves. They were all low-end items from the Red Ape Realm, which would not attract attention, but were enough to make a good impression.

"Congratulations on the opening of your shop, sir!"

Just as everything was ready, a figure appeared at the door.

It was Yue Yingxian, the manager of Tiandu Gem Shop.

Two maids followed behind him.

Each maid carried a beautiful flower basket, filled not with ordinary flowers, but with spiritually vibrant plants.

Chen Lin stood up to greet him.

He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "It's just a small shop, how could I dare to trouble Manager Yue to come in person? I'm truly flattered!"

"Gru, serve tea."

Give the order.

Chen Lin invited Yue Yingxian to sit down, and then had Lin Xinyi take the flower baskets and place them on either side of the doorway.

Yue Yingxian then took out another exquisite box.

He pushed it in front of Chen Lin and said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, sir."

After speaking, he glanced at the shop's layout.

"Why would an adult open a shop here? Is it intended to stay permanently, or is it just a random stopover to gather information?"

Yue Yingxian asked very directly.

Someone who can buy three top-tier gems at once wouldn't be able to make money from such a small shop. She had a feeling that the other party seemed to have come specifically for her.

That's why I came here in person to test the waters.

"decide as things go."

Chen Lin smiled.

He casually replied, "No need to address me as 'sir.' I'm not some important person; I'm just a wanderer. Wherever I see something nice, I'll stay a while longer. The Black Silver Dew in this city is quite useful to me, so I plan to stay for a few years and collect more."

"So that's it."

Yue Yingxian looked enlightened.

With a flash of his eyes, he added, "The Black Silver Dew is mainly useful for the soul. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Lin cultivates the path of the soul?"

"hehe."

Chen Lin smiled.

"I can't be considered a soul cultivator. On the contrary, my soul is still very weak, so I want to make up for my shortcomings. If Manager Yue has any soul-related gems, please think of me."

"must."

Yue Yingxian gave her full assurances.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, and seeing that he could not glean any useful information, he got up to take his leave.

More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

The shop's business was lukewarm.

The items Chen Lin brought out were actually very popular, since some of them had high-dimensional attributes. Regardless of whether they could be used or not, these items were sought after.

However, his asking price was extremely high.

After all, he didn't have many treasures to sell, and as a red ape, he lacked skills such as alchemy and talisman making, so he could only use this method to reduce the number of items he could sell.

Under such circumstances, his shop became famous in less than ten days.

It's just one word.

expensive!
The customers in the market gave him a nickname, "Lin the Skinflint," and business became increasingly slow.

This day.

Chen Lin was lying in a rocking chair, pretending to doze off, pondering whether he should find some people with clean backgrounds and secretly cultivate some informants to speed up the investigation of Tiandu Gem House.

A figure pushed open the door and entered.

Are you open for business?

The figure and voice were very clear and crisp, giving people a sense of vigorous vitality.

Chen Lin did not look up.

But a subtle glint flashed in his narrowed eyes.

The other party's green hair was too conspicuous; it was the same innate being they had encountered last time.

"We're open now. What would you like to buy, esteemed guest?"

Gru immediately went to meet him.

The green-haired girl glanced at Chen Lin, then walked to the shelf and began to examine it.

After looking around, seemingly unsatisfied, he asked, "I heard you sell items from high-level spatial realms here. Do you have any Thousand-Thread Red Willow?"

Chen Lin's eyes suddenly opened.

He glanced at the other person and asked, "What do you need that for?"

Thousand strands of red willow.

It was one of the several auxiliary items for soul release that Xiao Hua had told him about before. He had searched for it in this realm before, but had not found it.

"Does the shopkeeper know about this item?"

The green-haired girl's eyes lit up when she heard Chen Lin's question.

Chen Lin slowly stood up from the rocking chair.

He walked slowly to the counter and said casually, "Legendary soul-type treasures, what don't you know? Of course, I don't have any in my little shop."

As he spoke, he engaged in a spiritual exchange with Tie Zhu.

"So, can you figure out where the familiarity comes from? Is it from the other person themselves, or something on them?"

"No, I can't sense it. The other party has an innate force field that can block my senses. If I force my way through, the other party will definitely notice."

Tie Zhu responded immediately.

Upon hearing Chen Lin's answer, the green-haired girl's eyes showed disappointment.

He then asked, "Do you have any Dream Sand or Firefly Jade?"

"No."

Chen Lin shook his head.

He actually has montana, and he can get it out.

After Tie Zhu absorbed the energy gem, he was able to enter the Treasure Chest of Life. Although it couldn't help him switch identities, it could still retrieve some items.

But such treasures are rare and hard to come by, so he wanted to keep them for his own use.

The green-haired woman glanced at Chen Lin.

Reach out.

Take out a colorful crystal.

"Manager Yue told me that you've been searching for this kind of crystal. If you can produce one of the three treasures I mentioned, this variegated stone will be yours." Chen Lin was overjoyed.

This is really hard to find, and it takes no effort at all to get it.

He was still thinking about how to find a breakthrough from Yue Yingxian, but unexpectedly, the variegated crystal came to him on its own.

He immediately changed the subject.

Forcing a smile, Wan Dao asked, "May I ask how this young lady is addressed?"

"Adaya".

The green-haired woman answered crisply.

"So it was Fairy Daiya."

Chen Lin cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Adaya shook her head slightly.

"I'm not a fairy, I'm an elf. You can just call me Dia."

"Then it's Miss Daiya."

Chen Lin changed the way he addressed her without caring.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, I have some Dream Sand, but not much, and it's not easy to come by..."

"If you want to raise the price, just say so."

Adaya interrupted Chen Lin.

She pursed her lips and said, "But I only have one piece of variegated crystal. If you feel it's not enough, I can compensate you with some star crystals, or this."

She flipped her jade-like hand.

A small, bright green bottle appeared.

"This is the Elixir of Wisdom, a specialty of our clan. Drinking it can temporarily enhance the wisdom of living beings. However, given your cultivation level, shopkeeper, I'm afraid you might not be able to use it."

"Are there any other spiritual liquids, such as those that restore the essence of life?"

Chen Lin did not go to pick it up.

Temporarily boosting intelligence isn't very useful to him right now, but if there were high-level innate life essence, it could be given to Xiaohua.

"Have."

The green-haired girl is simple and straightforward.

But instead of taking it out directly, she took out a green piece of paper and wrote down the names of the beautiful fairies on it.

After you finish writing it, hand it over to Chen Lin.

"I need to condense the innate life essence liquid myself, which will take about half a year. I'll write you an IOU first and send it to you later."

Chen Lin's lips twitched.

This was the first time he had ever seen a high-level cultivator write an IOU.

What binding force can this thing have? You can go back on your word whenever you want; it's no different from a piece of waste paper.

But think about it.

Chen Lin picked up the IOU anyway.

"Then I'll wait for Miss Dia's good news. Wait here for me, I'll go to the back to get you some Dream Sand."

He got up and went back to the quiet room at the back.

He couldn't possibly give all of the Dream Sand to the other party; he could only give a small portion at most, keeping the rest for himself when he needed to release the soul.

Although they already knew how terrifying the Soul Removal Technique was, they had to take this step if they wanted to cultivate the Soul Master's inheritance. No matter how dangerous it was, it was still much easier than advancing to the Sovereign level.

A cup of tea.

Chen Lin returned with a small bottle in his hand.

He held it in his hand and handed it to Adya.

Adaya looked at it and opened the bottle.

Suddenly.

A strange aura emanated from the area.

The bottle's mouth emitted a dazzling light, enveloping the entire shop in a strange energy field. Blurred soul outlines appeared on Gru and Lin Xinyi, who were standing nearby, leaving them horrified.

"That's right, it's Montessori, just a little less."

Adaya put the cap back on the bottle, and all the strange phenomena disappeared.

She nodded.

"A little less is fine. As per our previous agreement, this variegated crystal is yours. The Life Elixir will be delivered within six months."

Chen Lin immediately put away the variegated crystal.

With this crystal, he can switch identities again, giving him an extra trump card when facing danger.

Adaya also put the bottle away.

But they didn't leave.

He blinked and said, "Shopkeeper, do you really not have any Firefly Jade or Thousand-Thread Red Willow? If you do, I can try to get you some Variegated Crystal."

Chen Lin was speechless.

This guy isn't an honest person either.

He had previously said there was only one piece of variegated crystal, but now that the transaction was over, he could get another one. He was very suspicious that the other party would honor the IOU.

But he truly didn't have the Thousand-Thread Red Willow or the Firefly Jade.

I could only shake my head helplessly.

“Miss Daiya, there’s no need to test me. If I had something, I certainly wouldn’t keep it to myself. But I have many treasures, and you can choose to trade other treasures.”

"I don't need anything else."

Seeing that Chen Lin couldn't produce what she needed, Adaya lost interest in talking and turned to leave the shop.

Waited for a while.

Chen Lin immediately questioned Tie Zhu.

"Well, I'm almost touching her hand, haven't you sensed what's familiar yet?"

"Um……"

Tie Zhu drew out a long note.

He answered somewhat uncertainly, "It shouldn't be an external object, but rather the aura emanating from the other person. I couldn't sense it, but I can deduce it."

"You've even learned to deduce?"

Chen Lin was somewhat surprised.

It seems that Tie Zhu's intelligence is not low, and it is improving very quickly. I wonder if Adaya has any spiritual liquid that can permanently enhance intelligence. If so, we should get some for her.

"of course."

"I am an ancient, extraordinary species!"

Tie Zhu felt a sense of being looked down upon.

He immediately declared loudly, "Since my intelligence was awakened, I have never encountered any innate beings, so the other party is definitely not an acquaintance of my father."

"It's not innate energy either."

"Since it's not an external object, it can only be a supernatural power or secret technique. So I think the other party must possess a secret technique that I also have, so there's only one possibility."

"The Secret Seal of Coexistence Without Form!"

Chen Lin responded in surprise.

"Correct."

Tie Zhu immediately agreed.

“My innate supernatural power is fire. Besides fire, there is only one symbiotic seal. Since the other party is clearly not a fire-type cultivator, it can only be a symbiotic seal of the same origin.”

"The analysis is good."

Chen Lin gave a compliment.

Then silence fell.

If Tie Zhu's speculation is correct, then the other party's identity is obvious.

The one who imparted the secret mantra of formless coexistence to him!

However, he had no recollection of this person.

It's highly likely that the other party completed the Treasure Chest of Life mission and switched to a second identity. Therefore, the place where he obtained this inheritance was on the Ferry of Life.

And this Adaya.

That's that person's second identity!

The more Chen Lin thought about it, the more certain it seemed. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that nothing in this world is perfect. The treasure chest of life was already mysterious enough, but it still had loopholes.

This is not.

The other party's identity has now been deduced.

Although I still can't remember who the other person's true identity is, once the second identity is confirmed, it won't be difficult to figure out the true identity information.

Especially for someone like the old fisherman of Tianhu.

Just use realm suppression directly, and then interrogate using secret techniques, since the memories of the two identities are interconnected.

of course.

There's no need to worry too much.

Tie Zhu was able to deduce this because he could break through the rules of the Life Treasure Chest. He prided himself on his strong perception, yet he had no sense of familiarity with Adaya.

Let's just stick to the plan.