I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2169 Q&A
Young Master Jing was very enthusiastic.

Chen Lin seized the opportunity and stayed in the other party's private room, drinking and chatting idly.

Also keep an eye on the upcoming auctions.

It didn't take long for them to learn that this young master Jing was the head of the Jingyun Trading Company in the Seven Star Realm, and his name was Jing Yuanzhou.

Indeed, he only has the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the Dharma Source realm.

The reason for this is not that he has low aptitude. On the contrary, this person's aptitude is extremely extraordinary. He possesses one of the strongest talents in the cultivation world, the 'Sacred Bone'. He is precocious and was born at the Dharma Source Realm. He entered the mid-stage of the Dharma Source Realm at the age of three.

Moreover, they are of noble birth and belong to the main branch of the Jing family.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he is destined to become a powerful figure.

But when he was three years old, his sacred bones were forcibly dug out by a mysterious person, thus severing his path to enlightenment and turning him from an unparalleled genius into a cripple.

His betrothed, whom he was engaged to since childhood, broke off the engagement, and his father, the father of Eternal Perfection, also died unexpectedly.

Fortunately, the other party's mother was powerful and protected him from death. By chance, he obtained the blue hat and lived for more than eight thousand years with the cultivation level of the early stage of the Dharma Source.

"This guy's story is just like a protagonist's!"

Just as Chen Lin was considering whether to bring up the matter of the Thousand-Thread Red Willow while it was still fresh in his mind, Tie Zhu's voice suddenly appeared, and he spoke in a tone as if facing a formidable enemy.

"What, are you afraid he'll steal your protagonist's destiny?"

Chen Lin joked with a smile.

Tie Zhu, however, wholeheartedly agreed.

"Yes, this guy is my biggest threat. Other than that, he's not a problem. The main problem is that I've never experienced a broken engagement, so my protagonist's fate isn't complete. I need to find a way to make up for this shortcoming."

Chen Lin was speechless.

Then another idea popped into my head.

He tentatively suggested, "How about I find you a Daoist partner, have a child or two first, and then have her break off the engagement? Wouldn't that be perfect?"

"That won't work."

Tie Zhu immediately refused.

He continued, "The stories in the folk tales all say that one's destiny needs to be formed naturally; trying to force it will have no effect. Just let nature take its course."

"Okay, then let nature take its course."

Chen Lin did not insist.

He didn't know if the other party had the ability to reproduce across species. Although he really wanted the other party to have a lot of offspring, he had no way to find a female Sun-Eating Earthworm for the other party.

Let's not force it.

The auction was in full swing.

Taohai has invested heavily this time, with many merchants participating and bringing out rare and precious items.

"Is your second brother's business also a participant in the auction?"

Chen Lin asked with a smile.

"Jingyun Trading Company is not mine."

Young Master Jing waved his hand repeatedly.

He then said self-deprecatingly, "I am just a useless person exiled by my family. No direct descendant with any status would come to such a low-level realm."

"It's not too low-level; the Seven Star Realm once had a ruler."

Chen Lin took over the conversation.

The same is true.

Although the Seven Star Realm is not comparable to higher dimensions, both the outer star realm and the abyss have produced ruler-level powerhouses and innate spirits comparable to level four life forms, making it different from ordinary low-level realms.

"You said it yourself, it was in the past."

Young Master Jing sighed.

"Back then, the Star Lord was incredibly talented. He used the primordial treasure of the Mochigan tribe to integrate this scattered star field, reshape the rules, and create the Seven Star Realm."

"At that time, this place could barely be considered a higher-dimensional space."

"But with the mysterious disappearance of the Star Lord, the realm has undergone unknown changes. Its dimensional level has declined repeatedly and is now occupied by a second-tier ruler. It has long lost its former glory."

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

He immediately asked, "Second brother, how much do you know about the old fisherman of Tianhu Lake?"

Young Master Jing glanced at Chen Lin.

He slowly opened his mouth and said, "I am stationed in the Seven Star Realm, so I naturally know this person. He is a late bloomer and must have obtained some heaven-defying opportunity."

"But in any case, the fact that a rogue cultivator can advance to the position of ruler shows that his luck is extremely strong."

"Moreover, the other party has gained the favor of Four Seasons Manor, not only advancing to the second tier but also no longer being a rootless duckweed. Even my Jingyun Trading Company cannot go too far."

Chen Lin's heart sank slightly.

He had found it strange before that such a vast place as the Seven Star Realm, with its good resources, was occupied by a second-tier overlord, yet the other powerful figures remained indifferent.

There was a hidden reason behind it all.

"What level of power is Four Seasons Manor?"

Chen Lin asked again.

This question seemed to give Young Master Jing confidence, and he even stopped watching the auction, moving closer to Chen Lin with great interest.

He picked up the spirit wine, took a sip, and said, "Brother, you've come to the right person. Although my cultivation is lacking, when it comes to understanding the Star Ruins forces, I am second to none."

Chen Lin's spirits lifted.

"Then I'll trouble you, my second brother, to help me understand. I'm eager to go to Star Ruins to cultivate, and I'm very curious about what's going on there."

"Big brother is going to Star Ruins?"

Young Master Jing was slightly taken aback.

He then said seriously, "I advise you to be cautious, elder brother. It is extremely dangerous for cultivators from lower realms to enter the Star Ruins. Even if they have mastered some high-dimensional power, they may perish at any time."

"I know, but I have reasons why I have to go."

Chen Lin responded in a low voice.

Young Master Jing nodded and did not try to persuade him further.

Continuing the previous topic, he said, "Then I'll tell my older brother about it."

"The known part of Star Ruins has been divided into four areas, but this is not a generally accepted division. It is a division made by our Jingyun Trading Company for convenience."

"But it is also recognized by many cultivators."

He took another sip of the spiritual wine.

Young Master Jing pursed his lips and continued explaining: "We have designated the River of Hope as the western edge, the Black Ring Mountain as the southern border, the Thousand Towers Ruins as the east, and the Mysterious Kingdom as the north."

"Beyond these four locations, all other areas are unexplored."

Chen Lin looked puzzled.

Looking at the other party, he said, "There are countless powerful rulers in the Star Ruins, yet there are still places we cannot explore?"

"hehe."

Young Master Jing chuckled softly.

"Even the strongest rulers are not omnipotent, especially the high-level rulers, who are basically not active due to the influence of the Abandoned Land."

"And the number isn't as exaggerated as my brother said."

"There are no more than a hundred rulers who can move freely throughout the entire Star Ruins. Of course, the Mysterious Kingdom is not included. That place is very strange, and no one knows exactly how many powerful beings it has."

Chen Lin suddenly realized.

That makes things clearer.

No wonder the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake was able to occupy the Seven Star Realm. For the vast Star Ruins, a hundred is indeed not a large number, and the vast majority of them are definitely first-order.

He immediately thought of something else.

He immediately asked, "Besides Star Ruins, there should also be rulers in higher-dimensional realms, right? I wonder how many higher-dimensional realms there are, and whether they can communicate with each other?"

"The number of high-dimensional interfaces cannot be determined."

"Not only the high-dimensional interface, but the low-level interface has not been fully explored either; much of it remains unknown."

"Why?" Chen Lin asked in surprise.

For a dominant being, while not omniscient or omnipotent, exploring certain interfaces should be effortless.

If he were to go to the Lower Realm now, almost no interface could escape his senses.

"Because some interfaces are invisible, even the Overlord would find them difficult to discover, and would not dare to explore them casually."

Young Master Jing gave his answer.

He then added, "No one knows what's going on inside the hidden interface. In the beginning, all the major powers were very keen on exploring new lands, because discovering an unclaimed piece of land meant countless resources."

"Until someone discovered the strange kingdom."

Young Master Jing glanced at Chen Lin.

He continued, "The appearance of the strange kingdom almost wiped out the entire Star Ruins force. It was only the appearance of the Punishment Hall that stabilized the situation."

"But the Hall of Punishments did not completely destroy the strange kingdom; it merely made those strange creatures retreat back to their own domains before suddenly disappearing."

"Only some of the legacy of the Punisher King remains."

"Since then, all forces have reached a consensus not to actively explore unknown lands, but to use the four places I mentioned earlier as boundaries and cultivate honestly within these areas."

Chen Lin's heart was stirred.

He hadn't expected the strange kingdom to be so powerful. As a prospective executioner, he really needed to be careful. Before the Soul-Destroying Finger advanced to the next level, he should probably avoid it.

but.

He received the second stage of inheritance from the Silver Fairy, but not the higher level. Even the Silver Fairy might not know about it. He had no clue how to advance the Soul-Destroying Finger technique again.

Suppress your thoughts.

Chen Lin looked at Young Master Jing.

It seems that becoming sworn brothers with them was the right thing to do. They know more information than Adaya and Xiaohua, and are more willing to share.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Second brother, have you ever heard of Tiger Hill?"

Young Master Jing raised an eyebrow.

With a half-smile, he said, "Brother, are you trying to lock up some beloved woman? Let me remind you, it's easy to tie a knot but hard to untie it. Don't give up your bright future for a woman."

"Ugh!"

Chen Lin sighed.

He feigned melancholy and said, "It's not what my second brother thinks. It's just that by chance, I merged with another self, and as a result, I inherited the other's karma. The other self formed a long-lasting love bell with a strange creature, and that strange creature made me break the contract, or my life would be in danger."

As soon as these words came out.

The yellow-clad maid who had been watching the auction suddenly turned her head.

He asked, "Lord Zhao, are you saying that the woman who made the Eternal Love Bell with you is asking you to break the contract, and you also want to break it?"

Is there something wrong?

Chen Lin looked at the other person.

He had long realized that this was no ordinary maid; even he couldn't see through her cultivation level. Even if she wasn't a ruler, she still possessed ruler-level abilities.

"Of course not."

The yellow-clad maid immediately said, "The Long-lasting Bell is a level six demonic plant. Its mature form has a rule strength equivalent to a high-level ruler. Once the contract is formed, neither the man nor the woman can have the idea of ​​breaking the contract. I am very curious about how you and your partner broke through the rules."

"in addition."

"If we can break the rules, we won't be restricted by the Eternal Love Bell, and there will be no need to break the contract."

This statement is consistent with the information previously obtained.

But Chen Lin himself was also baffled.

"hehe."

Young Master Jing smiled faintly again.

He waved to the maid in yellow and said, "Nothing in this world is absolute, including rules. If it were up to the rules, I would have died long ago, but I'm still alive and well."

After saying that, he said to Chen Lin, "The rules of the Long-lasting Love Bell are indeed higher than the fusion of self and other. It is not surprising that you inherited the cause and effect of self and other. As for the self and other Daoist partner you mentioned, could it be a strange creature from the strange kingdom?"

"should be."

Chen Lin's expression shifted.

He immediately asked, "Are the creatures of the strange realm not subject to the rules of the Eternal Love Bell?"

"That's hard to say."

Young Master Jing shook his head.

"We still don't fully understand the situation in the strange kingdoms. They are always the ones attacking us, while we Star Ruins experts dare not venture deep into them."

"But it's not impossible for creatures from the strange lands to break through the rules of the Long Love Bell to some extent. I'm quite curious about how your 'other self' got the other party to go to Tiger Hill to make a contract."

"It's a riddle mask."

Chen Lin spoke the truth.

There's no need to hide this. Lin Ergou has already been merged with him and no longer exists in the world, so there's no need to keep it a secret anymore.

And it's hardly a secret.

"Riddle Mask!"

Young Master Jing and the yellow-clad maid both exclaimed in surprise.

The strong reaction drew attention from the adjacent private rooms, and even the white-haired old man on the auction stage stopped introducing the treasures.

"It's alright, it's alright. I was just having a chat with my sworn brother. Please forgive me for disturbing you all."

Young Master Jing stepped out of the private room, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect to those around him, appearing extremely humble and showing none of the arrogance often associated with disciples of powerful factions in the Star Ruins.

The maid in yellow did not move.

Chen Lin glanced at her and felt even more that this woman was extraordinary.

"Where did Lord Zhao integrate his ideas with mine?"

The maid in yellow asked directly.

Young Master Jing also returned to the private room, staring intently at Chen Lin, seemingly very interested in the riddle mask.

"A mission interface on the ferry of life."

Chen Lin answered truthfully as before.

Then the two of them frowned at the same time.

Young Master Jing sighed.

"So it's the Ferry of Life. No wonder my brother was able to merge with me. It's a pity that the Ferry of Life's mission interface is constantly shifting between reality and illusion, making it not easy to find through reality."

"Finding it won't help."

The maid in yellow took over the conversation.

"The Riddle Mask roams the heavens, even more unpredictable than the Dream Horse, and the mission interface and timeline of the Ferry of Life are constantly changing, so it must no longer be there."

"We're just not meant to be!"

Young Master Jing sighed again.

Chen Lin had intended to ask the other party about the dream horse's whistle, but upon hearing the other party's sigh, he swallowed his question.

If he were to actually ask, and the other party were to demand the whistle from him, he would find it difficult to refuse. Moreover, the Dream Horse was his backup route to leave the Seven Star Realm, and it was impossible to send it out now.

"Does your second brother's business have any Thousand-Thread Red Willow or spiritual items that can heal a dried-up soul?"

Chen Lin didn't change the subject, but asked about the matter he was most concerned about at the moment.

"Thousand-strand red willow?"

Young Master Jing pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "I don't have any on me right now. If you need some, I can get some from headquarters, but it will take at least three years."

Chen Lin was overjoyed.

He immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "That's wonderful! Second brother has resolved a long-standing problem for me. Don't worry, no matter how much those thousand strands of red willow are worth, I will not let you suffer any hardship and will definitely give you a full reward."

Young Master Jing waved his hand.

"No need for that. Although I was abandoned by the family, using a piece of red willow is nothing to me. What I'm curious about is what you're going to do with this, brother. Do you want to release my soul?"