I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2159 Wooden Plank
The mountain road is rugged.

After more than two days, the three of them finally arrived near the cabin.

They were all panting heavily.

Chen Lin was in slightly better shape, thanks to the blessing of the Spirit Empowerment Realm. Zhou Anshi and Yue Yingxian, on the other hand, were both disheveled and pale, at their last gasp.

Without their extraordinary energy, they are no different from ordinary people.

Not only was the journey extremely difficult, but they also needed to eat and sleep. There were no wild animals here, so they could only eat some wild fruits to fill their stomachs, and they all became extremely weak.

"I can't go on like this, I need to rest for a bit."

Yue Yingxian plopped down, showing no trace of the demeanor of a high-level cultivator.

The same goes for Zhou Anshi.

After sitting on the hillside, he took out a white plant root and, without caring whether it was covered in soil, took a bite.

Chen Lin observed intently.

At the same time, he had a spiritual exchange with Tie Zhu.

"How is it? How much of the variegated crystal has it swallowed?"

After switching identities, he gave Tie Zhu a piece of colorful crystal, which should have been digested quite a bit over the past few days.

"I'm only half full. It will take some time before I can finish eating. This secret realm has special rules that restrict my appetite."

Tie Zhu offered an explanation.

"To what extent can fire-based magical abilities be achieved?"

Chen Lin continued to ask questions.

He is now at the Spirit Empowerment Realm. If Tie Zhu can recover some of his supernatural powers, his safety can be guaranteed to a certain extent.

"One percent."

This answer cheered Chen Lin up.

Although Tiezhu was only a juvenile, the fire magic he released was almost domineering. Even if it was only one-tenth of its power, it could still exert tremendous force.

Even if it doesn't reach the Eternal level, it's still at the level of the Perfected True Realm.

Moreover, the variegated crystals haven't been fully absorbed yet.

Once fully refined, it's estimated that it can unleash about 20% of its power, which is close to reaching the Eternal Realm.

"Dad, don't be too happy. My supernatural power can only be used once. If I want to use it again, I have to keep eating."

"know."

Chen Lin composed himself.

Even one time is better than none; it might just save your life.

After resting for about half a day, the three of them took turns taking naps before continuing their exploration of the cabin.

It soon came closer.

Chen Lin had Tie Zhu sense the area, and after finding no danger, he slowly walked into the courtyard.

It looks small from a distance, but in reality, this wooden house is much larger than a normal house. It is a two-story structure with yards in the front and back.

However, due to years of neglect, the second floor of the wooden house has collapsed, and the yard is full of weeds.

First, we walked around the wooden house.

Zhou Anshi, holding a dagger, was the first to enter through the door.

Chen Lin followed closely behind.

As soon as I stepped through the broken door, a stench of decay hit my nostrils, but the wood still remained largely intact and had not completely collapsed.

Zhou Anshi scraped against a pillar.

He said, "It's just ordinary wood, not some kind of spiritual plant. The fact that it's in its current state suggests that its owner hasn't been gone for long, no more than a thousand years."

"maybe."

Yue Yingxian, who came in later, took over the conversation.

Then he explained, "There are no living things on this island, not even insects. The wood might last even longer. Let's see if anything else has been left behind."

Zhou Anshi nodded.

The three split up and began searching the cabin.

"what is this?"

After searching for a while, Yue Yingxian's voice rang out.

Chen Lin immediately went over and saw the other person standing in front of a broken wooden plank. The plank must have fallen from the second floor and was wedged between several round logs.

There were also some porcelain shards and a rusty longsword scattered around.

There are words on it!

Zhou Anshi also walked over, and after taking a look, his eyes lit up.

But he immediately frowned.

"What kind of character is this? It looks beautiful, but I've never seen it before."

Yue Yingxian nodded.

"It's not any of the commonly known characters, and I don't recognize it either, so it probably won't be easy to crack."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin.

"Does Fellow Daoist Chen recognize this? Is it the script from the Seven Star Realm?"

Chen Lin touched his chin.

He pondered for a moment and said, "It's not from the Seven Star Realm, but I do recognize it. It's really strange that there's such writing here."

"Where is the script from?"

Yue Yingxian asked curiously.

"A world where martial arts reign supreme."

Chen Lin gave a vague answer.

The handwriting here is the same as that of the Quiet Fire interface. After accepting the ferry mission, he automatically acquired the language of this world. Although he forgot a lot after leaving due to the rules, he still remembered some. Later, Cheng Lingdie deduced the complete language and stored it in the 'Complete Collection of Languages ​​and Scripts' jade slip.

Is this the Quiet Fire Realm?
As Chen Lin looked at the words on the wooden board, he pondered silently in his heart.

The quiet fire realm possesses the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and although it is primarily composed of martial arts internal energy, it has reached a high level, which is completely inconsistent with the situation here.

Could it be?

Chen Lin suddenly remembered something.

During his later stay in the quiet fire realm, he went to the Zhenwu Marquis's treasure. At the northernmost part of that mountain range, there was an invisible barrier, behind which were vague shadows.

This place might be related to that place.

immediately.

Chen Lin suppressed his thoughts.

Whether it's true or not, it won't solve the dilemma; we should focus on the information at hand.

All attention was focused on the wooden board.

Yue Yingxian and the other woman looked at him, waiting for his answer.

"I am Wujizi, born in the 37th year of the Tianwu Era. In order to seek the true meaning of martial arts, I went to the Great Snow Mountain to find an opportunity, but I found that there was another mystery behind the snow mountain. I tried my best to pass through the invisible barrier, but I was besieged by strange things."

"At the brink of death, I was saved by my benefactor and brought to this island. Unfortunately, due to a lack of opportunity, I have been unable to decipher the secrets of the wordless book and have not been able to become my benefactor's disciple, which is a great regret."

"Now that I am old and frail, I look back on my life, which has been quite remarkable. There is only one thing I regret: I failed to pass on my martial arts skills. So I have inscribed them here, waiting for someone with the right destiny to take them."

Below is a set of incantations for the exercise.

It is called the Limitless Divine Skill.

After studying it for a while, Chen Lin found that this set of techniques was quite profound, more so than his Black Tiger Heart-Piercing and Snow-Treading Plum Blossoms, and its upper limit was also much higher.

pity.

His current physical body has not yet reached a high-dimensional level, and he cannot cultivate unless he is directly empowered by the rules like in the Ferry of Life.

But he still wrote it down.

He also showed it to Yue Yingxian and Zhou Anshi.

"Martial arts techniques?"

Yue Yingxian only glanced at it twice before losing all interest.

Zhou Anshi tore off a piece of his robe, copied it using the juice from the root, and carefully put it away.

This is the difference between the disciples of powerful families and independent cultivators.

The resource gap is huge.

Chen Lin sighed inwardly, then looked at the two and asked, "What is the Wordless Heavenly Book?"

The ghostly face had previously said that the books in the cave were wordless heavenly books, and now this wooden board mentions it as well, indicating that wordless heavenly books are real, and there is more than one.

He was also a little moved.

"It is a legendary artifact that can evolve into the most suitable cultivation method and supernatural power according to the circumstances of the person who obtains it. Whoever obtains it will surely become the master."

Zhou Anshi answered immediately.

Then, his eyes lit up as he said, "If the message on this wooden board is real, then the wordless book was left by the Shadow Scholar, which makes even more sense."

then.

He said impatiently, "This person said that he couldn't decipher the secrets of the wordless book. It's very likely that the book still exists. Let's search carefully. If we can refine the wordless book and obtain its inheritance, we might be able to leave the secret realm."

Chen Lin thought it unlikely. There were some scattered books on the bookshelves in the vine-covered room, which should be the so-called wordless book.

But there was no stopping it.

Half an hour later.

The three searched everywhere they could think of, but found no books, and left the cabin in disappointment.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, where shall we explore next?"

Zhou Anshi asked the question.

Although they didn't find the wordless book, they did gain a martial arts manual, and most importantly, they didn't encounter any danger, which put everyone at ease.

Chen Lin glanced at the hexagonal tower.

After turning his gaze away, he pointed to a dilapidated building halfway up the mountain. "No need to choose anymore, just check them one by one from the outside in."

He doesn't have any good solutions right now.

Here, perception is limited, and cultivation disappears; there is no other way but to take risks.

Time passed little by little.

Almost a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Lin and his two companions explored all the surrounding buildings, but they did not obtain any useful information.

All the buildings were empty.

There were no treasures, no wreckage, and no way to leave.

on the hill.

The three sat on the ground, all disheveled and emaciated.

Eyes wide open.

On the open ground in front of them were three items.

An unidentified mineral the size of a fist, with a pitted and uneven surface; an inkstone that is only half intact; and a handwritten note.

They have found only these three items in the past few days.

"Something's not right."

Yue Yingxian's face was very pale. She said in a deep voice, "I feel like my life is slipping away quickly. My body is getting worse every day. My skin is even wrinkled. Have any of you experienced something similar?"

"Indeed."

Zhou Anshi's tone was also very somber.

"Although I have lost my supernatural powers, I can still feel the changes in my body, and I feel that I have aged a lot."

After they finished speaking, they both looked at Chen Lin.

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I also have some feelings, but they are not very strong. I guess the flow of time here is different from that outside, and since we have lost our supernatural energy, we are probably consuming our real lifespan."

"True lifespan?"

Zhou Anshi was somewhat puzzled.

Yue Yingxian explained from the side, "It is the innate lifespan, which is not obtained through cultivation."

As soon as these words came out.

Zhou Anshi's expression grew even more unpleasant.

He was a cultivator with average talent. He only reached the Foundation Establishment stage when he was over eighty years old. His innate lifespan was at most twenty years. If he continued to consume it like this, he would probably die of old age before he could even use it for a year.

Chen Lin didn't say anything more.

He reached out and picked up the note from the ground.

The paper has yellowed and cracked in some places, but the writing is still faintly visible and can be read completely.

pity.

The writing on it was strange; none of the three of them recognized it.

After flipping through a few pages, Chen Lin shook his head and put the book down.

Learning a language without any connection to its original meaning is extremely difficult. Even if someone has the ability to deduce words from their own language, it still requires a long period of study and there is no guarantee of success.

This made him miss Cheng Lingdie very much.

There was silence for a while.

Zhou Anshi stood up, looked at the hexagonal tower in the center, and said resolutely, "It must be very dangerous there, but there's no point in waiting. I'd better go and explore it first."

"Let's go together."

Chen Lin put the three items away.

He also stood up and said, "What is meant to be will be. If there is a way out, it must be in that tower. Whether we live or die depends on this."

Yue Yingxian immediately stood up.

Without uttering a sound, she stood silently behind Chen Lin and walked forward.

This time, all three of them were on high alert, walking very slowly and observing as they went.

"There are words on the tower!"

After getting a short distance away, Yue Yingxian spoke softly.

Chen Lin saw it too.

On the first floor, there is a plaque with four characters written on it.

Sanwei Study?

After reading the words clearly, Chen Lin thought he was hallucinating and rubbed his eyes.

Look again.

It still bears the four characters "Sanwei Study".

Moreover, it is written in Chinese characters, with vigorous and powerful strokes.

Chen Lin frowned.

He muttered to himself, "Could that shadow scholar be a transmigrator from Earth, just like him?"

Just as they were filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Then Yue Yingxian's hoarse voice rang out in astonishment: "The Gate of Ten Thousand Calamities?"

"What Gate of Eternal Calamity?"

Chen Lin immediately looked at the other person.

Yue Yingxian pointed to the plaque and said, "The characters written on it are the ones commonly used in the Star Ruins."

Explained it.

She looked at Chen Lin meaningfully.

He said in a deep voice, "It seems our calamity is destined to occur here."

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Before Chen Lin could respond, Zhou Anshi interrupted, "Isn't it written on the wall as the Scripture Pavilion? What Gate of Eternal Calamity is there?"

The voice just fell.

He realized what was happening and looked at Yue Yingxian with surprise and doubt.

"Could it be that the words we see are different?"

Yue Yingxian frowned.

He nodded slightly and said, "If the Shadow Scholar is indeed the creator of the Wordless Book, then this situation is not surprising. It should be related to what each person is thinking."

Then he asked Chen Lin a question.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what did you see?"

"Sanwei Study".

Chen Lin did not hide anything, but he did not mention anything about Earth.

He also agreed with Yue Yingxian's analysis.

He couldn't figure it out. If things changed according to his thoughts, how could he have seen the words "Sanwei Study"? If he hadn't seen it here, he would have forgotten about the word.

and also.

He and Yue Yingxian were destined to face each other's tribulations. The other saw the Gate of Ten Thousand Tribulations, but why did he see something unrelated to the tribulations?
I thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

They could only suppress their doubts.

Chen Lin shifted his gaze from the plaque upwards to the window on the top floor, where the vine was still there, showing no unusual reaction.

He pointed and said, "It's that vine. You two take a look at it."

The two of them tensed up and immediately looked over.

"what?"

Yue Yingxian let out a surprised exclamation.

"what happened?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Lin immediately looked at the other person.

Yue Yingxian did not answer, but instead took another step forward, made a cupped shape with her hands, and held them in front of her eyes to continue observing.

a long time.

She stepped back, surprised and doubtful, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this vine looks like a love vine!"