I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2183 Dark Place
It's still a familiar space.

Looking at the dense array of lights in the distance, Chen Lin felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

His previous life experiences had greatly benefited him, causing his cultivation to surge. It was unknown what would happen this time.

But he immediately became aware of his own shortcomings.

We must not be arrogant or conceited.

Although I have completed three life missions, it does not mean that life missions are not difficult, especially the letters deep in the river of life, which are unimaginably dangerous.

Just thinking about it.

A gray pigeon flapped its wings and flew over.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

This pigeon gave him a sense of profound experience and deep cunning, like an ancient relic that had cultivated itself for tens of thousands of years.

Previous speculations have resurfaced.

Could these carrier pigeons all be transformed humans?

The maid Mingzhu on the ferry of life transforms between pigeon and human form, and perhaps the pigeons here are the same.

"Dear participant, welcome aboard the Ferry of Life. You may choose a direction, and I will guide you to select the letter of life."

The pigeons made a dry, hoarse sound.

Chen Lin put his thoughts aside.

After glancing at it, I didn't choose immediately. Instead, I looked at the pigeon and asked, "Can I pay you with Life Coins to help me choose an easy task?"

The gray pigeon's eyes twitched.

The anthropomorphic figure shook its head and said, "The charm of life's letter lies in its uncertainty; the rules don't allow me to do that."

Then the pigeon shook its wing.

He urged, "Hurry up and choose, don't waste time. You only have one chance to choose a direction. If you give up, I will take your place as fate dictates."

Done.

It shook its wings again and preened the feathers on one side with its beak.

A glint flashed in Chen Lin's eyes.

He pointed with his finger and said, "I hope that direction brings me good luck."

The carrier pigeon didn't speak again, spread its wings and flew into the distance without pausing, becoming just a small black dot in an instant.

Chen Lin couldn't help but laugh at himself.

He had thought the other person's preening of their wings was a hint, but now it seemed he had been deluding himself.

Based on previous speculation, the deeper one goes into the river of life, the more difficult the life task becomes, and the range of areas one can go deeper into increases with the number of times one enters. The other party's actions are consistent with the speculation; he was not given any special treatment.

Chen Lin watched quietly.

It's normal not to take care of them. If they really did, it would mean there's a loophole in the ferry rules. Besides, it would mean this pigeon can break the rules like Tie Zhu.

Both are full of variables.

"Ok?"

Watch and watch.

Chen Lin's face suddenly turned gloomy.

The pigeon was almost out of sight, but it didn't stop, continuing to fly deeper into the distance, its destination unknown.

"Dad, things aren't looking good."

Tie Zhu couldn't help but say.

"I have a bad feeling about this. Is that guy going to screw us over?"

"probably not."

Chen Lin shook his head slightly.

"I haven't offended it. On the contrary, I have to give it life coins. Even if it doesn't help me, it has no reason to harm me."

"Hopefully."

Tie Zhu fell silent.

Chen Lin then asked, "Could you go into those lights and find out how the carrier pigeons receive their life messages?"

But he immediately shook his head in denial.

"Forget it, let's not complicate things and just keep waiting."

Tie Zhu is still young. Although he can break through the rules of the ferry to a certain extent, his true strength has not reached the level of a ruler. Once he is countered by the rules of the ferry, he will easily perish in it.

He couldn't let the other party be put in danger.

While talking.

The carrier pigeons have completely disappeared.

Chen Lin gazed in that direction, and as time passed, his expression grew increasingly grim.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The carrier pigeon finally reappeared, slowly carrying back a letter, looking exhausted and unsteady in flight.

However, Chen Lin was not happy.

He really hoped that failing to obtain the life letter this time would be better than wasting an opportunity and taking on such a difficult task.

pity.

His luck remained "very good," and the carrier pigeon worked very hard, so the letter was retrieved.

"Congratulations, lucky person to experience this life."

The carrier pigeon released the letter with a dry, hoarse sound.

Then, in a businesslike tone, he said, "You need to open the letter as soon as possible, otherwise the letter will disappear and you will be punished. Believe me, the consequences of doing so will be severe."

"besides."

"And you must not disclose the contents of the letter to any unrelated person, otherwise you will be punished. Good luck."

The homing pigeon glanced at Chen Lin with its cloudy eyes, then flapped its wings and flew away.

Chen Lin immediately took out a Life Coin, flicked it lightly, and sent it flying towards the other party.

The homing pigeon's wings are curled up.

He rolled the Life Coin into the feather and said in a strange tone, "You really are... generous."

After saying that, he disappeared into space.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

The other party asked for his Life Coins, which was somewhat unexpected.

His giving Mingzhu Life Coins could be considered a reward, since Mingzhu was his maid. However, if she accepted his Life Coins, it would be suspected that she had accepted a bribe, and the ferry rules actually allowed it.

Chen Lin was quite surprised and decided that he would try it again if he had the chance in the future.

However, one thing is now basically certain.

These carrier pigeons are likely manifestations of those experiencing life's trials, serving as a form of punishment. It's unclear whether the other party used their authority to make it easier for them to complete the task by bringing back the letter.

I didn’t think much more about it.

Chen Lin examined the letter in his hand and then opened it.

Take out the letter.

He glanced at the text above and his expression changed drastically.

"Live on, live to see the light."

It was just a single sentence, written in very messy handwriting, yet it seemed to contain endless terror, making Chen Lin feel as if he were falling into an abyss.

soon.

Chen Lin regained his composure.

Now that things have come to this, even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, he has no choice but to deal with whatever comes his way.

Below the letter is an hourglass, most of the fine sand inside has already fallen. Once all the sand has fallen, it will be pulled into the mission space.

The question now is who to take in and who can provide him with assistance.

But after much deliberation, Chen Lin chose to give up.

This mission is undoubtedly extremely dangerous. Bringing anyone in would put them on the brink of death, and he can only summon those close to him, so there's no need to put them to death.

If it summons an enemy.

That's also not advisable.

The purpose of summoning helpers is to complete the mission more effectively. Using enemies is tantamount to mutual destruction, because the target of using a character card will receive certain hints, while enemies will not cooperate with him.

However, he still had two character cards left, and he didn't plan to get the Life Treasure Chest again. He would just keep one as a spare, so he decided to summon Hua Yi.

If successful, the other party will gain higher-dimensional power and will no longer need to complete the task alone.

As for the blue alien race, there's no time to deal with them right now, and we don't even know their names, so we can't summon them.

The hourglass is almost empty.

Chen Lin immediately took out the card, and just as he wrote Hua Yi's name on it, he suddenly thought of something. He asked Tie Zhu to enter the cave and hold Hua Yi back, so that she wouldn't be separated from him.

Followed by.

The scene shifts, and everything turns pitch black, accompanied by soft sobbing.

Chen Lin first used several defensive measures on himself, and then activated his Heavenly Eye Divine Power to examine his surroundings.

The darkness weakened slightly.

You can vaguely see that you are in an open space, surrounded by people lying, sitting, or standing crookedly.

Men and women of all ages.

I roughly counted them; there were about fifty or sixty of them, all dressed in rags, with vacant eyes, and some women and children were crying.

I don't feel any danger yet.

Chen Lin withdrew his gaze and began to check his own condition.

weak.

Extremely weak.

Even lying on the ground, I still felt extremely tired, and my whole body ached, especially my chest, where even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain.

Next, let's look at the energy aspect.

My heart sank instantly.

Apart from the soul power that could be sensed, there was only an unfamiliar airflow; everything else was empty, as if it had never existed.

His body wasn't his own anymore; instead, he had become a hunched old man, very similar to the one he had when he first transmigrated.

Chen Lin touched his wrist.

I felt empty.

His heart grew heavier and heavier. If Tiezhu hadn't come in either, the situation would be terrible.

However, he could sense Tie Zhu's presence, so it's not that he didn't follow, but rather that he was sealed away, severing the connection.

at this time.

Chen Lin felt a faint glow emanating from his waist, and then his wrists were wrapped around it.

The connection with Tiezhu was restored.

"What powerful sealing force! It almost trapped me, but I am still one step ahead!"

Tie Zhu's familiar voice appeared in Chen Lin's mind, making Chen Lin relax completely.

He immediately asked, "Are you alright? What about Hua Yi? How is she?"

"How could anything happen to me, the protagonist!"

Tie Zhu replied arrogantly.

But his tone immediately turned somber, "Unfortunately, I was still slightly affected and failed to protect Hua Yi, who escaped from the cave."

"She left the grotto?"

Chen Lin's expression changed.

This place is clearly abnormal, and its danger level goes without saying. With Hua Yi's strength, it would be difficult to survive without him by his side.

"Ah."

Tie Zhu hummed in agreement.

He then explained, "However, I still broke some rules. Even if she leaves the cave, her landing point shouldn't be far; it's most likely nearby."

"I see."

Chen Lin replied.

This is not Tie Zhu's fault. He didn't expect the situation in this mission space to be so special. Based on past experience, with Tie Zhu's strength to break through the Treasure Chest of Life, protecting Hua Yi would not have been a problem.

Think of this.

With a sudden thought, Chen Lin attempted to manifest the Life Treasure Chest.

However, it was unsuccessful.

His heart sank again. Even his second identity had been sealed away; one could only imagine the level of this mission.

"What about that alien race? How are they doing?"

Chen Lin composed himself and questioned Tie Zhu again.

He then touched the fruit pit at his waist.

Before accepting the mission, he put Hua Yi into this treasure of the cave, because the treasure contained a large number of spiritual fruits. He thought that once he entered the mission space where items could not be brought in, he could rely on Tie Zhu's ability to bring this treasure in, and the spiritual fruits inside would come in handy.

His idea proved to be correct.

Indeed, treasures cannot be manifested here, and he is not even himself. Instead, just like Lin Ergou's mission last time, he has taken over the original owner's body in a manner similar to possession.

Iron Pillar's power remains strong, allowing the fruit core to manifest as well.

"That alien race didn't do anything. They didn't need my help and just followed me in. They've been soaking in the spiritual liquid ever since."

"Is it?"

Chen Lin asked in confusion.

Then, he activated his faint soul power to probe into the Fruit Core Cave.

He then sensed that the cave was enveloped by an unknown energy, and he could not sense the mark on it, so he could not activate it.

"I'll help Dad!"

Seeing this, Tie Zhu immediately helped by opening a gap in the energy that was suppressing the cave, allowing Chen Lin to sense the mark.

Chen Lin immediately probed his soul power into it.

really.

The blue alien was still immersed in the spiritual liquid, its eyes closed, showing no other abnormalities, while the surrounding fruit trees were also full of spiritual energy, unaffected by external energy.

But he knew.

For mobile magical treasures to maintain their internal energy, they need to absorb external energy to replenish it. Now that the external energy is abnormal, the spiritual energy inside the magical treasure will definitely become weaker and weaker.

Then Chen Lin looked to the side.

He felt much more at ease knowing that all the treasures he had transferred were still there.

I thought about it.

He took out the variegated crystal and the dazzling liquid crystal, along with some spiritual fruits, other portable items, and a black dagger, before leaving the cave.

Ignoring everything else, he first asked Tie Zhu, "How much energy does it take to open a cave?"

This matter is very important.

If too much energy is consumed, he will need to consider taking everything out at once. However, the situation here is unknown, and given his current state, he might not be able to preserve a large amount of supplies once they are taken out.

"Um……"

Tie Zhu thought for a moment and said, "One bottle of dazzling liquid crystal can activate it about ten times."

Chen Lin fell silent.

After a long pause, he said, "From now on, unless you encounter a life-or-death crisis, try not to use your abilities. Our mission this time has an unpredictable duration, so be prepared for a protracted battle."

"understood."

Tie Zhu was also aware of his current situation and stopped joking and being arrogant.

Chen Lin stopped talking, glanced around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, took out a bottle of spiritual liquid from his bag, brought it to his lips, and drank it.

A refreshing coolness went straight to my lungs.

But that's all.

It doesn't emit any energy, nor does it have any healing effect; it just has a refreshing taste and moisturizes the body, much like drinking ordinary spiritual tea.

There was no pause.

Chen Lin took out another healing fruit and sipped its juice.

This time the effect was slightly better.

Besides quenching my thirst, the aches and pains in my body have improved a lot, and my strength has also returned somewhat.

What are you eating?!

Just as Chen Lin was about to take out another soul to continue the experiment, a shout rang out from the side, and then a man carrying a short knife walked over.

Pointing the knife at Chen Lin, he said coldly, "Have you been hiding food? Hand it over now, or don't blame me for being impolite."

The moment the words "food" were uttered, it was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing the entire crowd to stir.

Those who could still stand struggled to their feet and surrounded Chen Lin.