I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Exploring another secret location.

Upon hearing He Erniang's purpose for coming, Chen Lin couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Qin Yueying asked him to explore a secret place, and the other party also asked him for the same thing. It's a bit of a coincidence. I wonder if the secret place they were talking about is the same one.

"Why would Second Sister come looking for me? I'm just a Mangjing cultivator."

Chen Lin voiced his doubts.

Setting aside the power of the iron pillar's flames, he was merely an early-stage cultivator in the Mang Realm in this world.

Even with other enhancements, it won't surpass the late stage of the Mang Realm. However, when dealing with monsters, the Soul Extinction Finger's restraining effect can be used to fight against monsters in the Cage Realm.

It's unreasonable for the other party to contact him.

He Erniang smiled.

She explained, "It wasn't my idea to find you; it was my husband's. He thinks Brother Yan is a hidden talent and a good partner, so he asked me to come and invite you."

"Who is Second Sister's husband?"

Chen Lin tentatively inquired.

He Erniang didn't hide anything, puffing out her chest and saying, "My husband is Yu Yuanqi, a disciple of the King of Zhenshan. He is currently in charge of the inner city law enforcement team and has the cultivation level of the late stage of the Cage Realm."

Upon hearing the other party's introduction, Chen Lin suddenly understood.

So he's a disciple of the King of Zhenshan. No wonder he can run a rice shop in the inner city and no one dares to rob him.

The Mountain-Suppressing King is one of the three Wheel Realm experts in the city, and he is also a prince of the Lingyun Kingdom during the Bright Era, making him a legitimate force in Yuming City.

However, although it is the orthodox one, its power is not the strongest.

Because this Mountain Guardian King entered the Wheel Realm during the Bright Era, and did not cultivate the Temple Techniques, his technique level was slightly weaker than the other two.

The other two are named Lei Ming and Feng Xue.

One male and one female.

Both of them were born after the darkness descended, and in less than three hundred years, they cultivated to the Wheel Realm. Their talent and opportunities were both extremely extraordinary.

"So it turns out that Second Madam and Lord Yu are from the same family. I was truly blind. Please forgive me if I have been presumptuous."

Chen Lin expressed his respect.

Then he asked, "Will Lord Yu also be going on this exploration of the secret realm?"

"good."

He Erniang nodded.

"This matter was spearheaded by my husband and me. We invited many experts from the Cage Realm and Mang Realm within the city because the secret place is quite large and the visibility is obstructed, so we need more manpower."

Chen Lin fell silent.

He was fairly certain that the secret place the other party mentioned was the same place Qin Yueying had described.

This is killing two birds with one stone.

After agreeing, not only will you receive a certain reward from the other party, but you can also accept Qin Yueying's request and obtain the variegated crystal.

However, in the current environment, the danger of exploring secret places that even powerful experts in the Cage Realm dare not go alone is self-evident.

"Where is the secret place that Second Aunt mentioned, and what dangers does it hold?"

Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, deciding to find out more about the situation first.

He Erniang shook her head.

"I can't tell you this. Not only you, but all the participants don't know. Moreover, after the journey begins, a confidentiality agreement must be signed, and no information may be disclosed regardless of success or failure."

Seeing that Chen Lin remained silent.

She continued, "There are many treasures in that secret place. Apart from what my husband and I have designated, whoever gets the rest can keep it. In addition, each participant will receive extra rewards."

"What reward?"

Chen Lin blurted out the question.

He was somewhat inclined to participate, not for any other reason than for that piece of colorful crystal.

Not only can the variegated crystal guarantee the power of the iron pillar, it can also rapidly improve one's own cultivation level. Even when cultivating the temple's techniques, a single variegated crystal can easily raise one or two minor realms.

It might even lead directly to the Perfection of Mangjing.

In that case, he could use the spiritual flower given to him by the old man in the Lianyun Mountains to try to break through the Cage Realm.

Only by entering the cage can one have the ability to protect oneself and make it easier to go out and do his things.

He Erniang tapped the table with her slender fingers.

He said seriously, "Regardless of whether we successfully obtain the treasure, everyone will receive a cage crystal. Brother Yan, you can also have the privilege of staying in the inner city."

Chen Lin fell silent again.

Such a reward is neither high nor low, but for someone from Mangjing, it is indeed a "heavy sum".

A powerful expert in the Cage Realm would definitely not be like him.

After weighing the options...

Chen Lin asked again, "May I ask who participated in this operation?"

"No."

He Erniang refused again.

He continued, "Brother Yan is not young and should know the rules. No one wants their personal information to be leaked in a temporary team like this. However, once the contract is signed, we can get to know each other."

"Another point."

"The contract is a rule-based treasure that my husband obtained from his master. It has extremely strong binding force. It will specify that team members must not attack each other, so you don't need to worry about having enemies."

"When to set off?"

Chen Lin no longer hesitated and decided to get involved.

There is definitely danger.

However, along the way, he deeply felt the state of this world. If a major turning point did not occur, cultivators would not be able to hold on for long, at most a few hundred years, before they would be wiped out by monsters.

His idea of ​​waiting to complete the task is somewhat unrealistic.

Seeing that Chen Lin agreed, He Erniang smiled.

He stood up and said, "About ten days should be enough. I'll let you know when that time comes."

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

He also stood up and said, "I have one more small request. Please help me find some extremely yang items or information on high-level fire-type treasures. I can exchange them for an equivalent amount of treasure."

"An extremely yang substance?"

He Erniang frowned.

“Such treasures are hard to find. Darkness has been lurking for over three hundred years, and no one can avoid being corrupted by dark energy. You need this kind of treasure, and others need it too. I can only try my best to help you.”

Chen Lin was slightly taken aback.

He overlooked that.

Items of pure Yang energy are the nemesis of dark energy, and are definitely in high demand right now, so the chances of obtaining them are slim.

We absolutely must get our hands on that variegated crystal.

"correct."

He Erniang glanced at Chen Lin.

"There might be similar treasures in the secret place we're going to this time. You can focus on looking for them."

Chen Lin immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Thank you for the reminder. I'll wait for Second Aunt's notification."

"Pleasant to work with."

He Erniang left satisfied.

Chen Lin immediately summoned Sun Shenggu and asked him to enter the inner city to search for Qin Yueying, while he went to check on Hua Qianyu's situation.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Chen."

Hua Qianyu has finished refining the steamed bun, and her complexion has improved considerably.

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

She then gave him some steamed buns and told him that she would be away for a while and that Hua Yi would be in charge of the place from now on, asking him to help out.

This trip is dangerous, and bringing Hua Yi is unnecessary and would only be a burden.

After half a day.

Sun Shenggu returned first, bringing Qin Yueying with him.

"This kid is quite wealthy, he even bought a small mountain. The outer city isn't very peaceful, so be careful not to attract unwanted attention."

Qin Yueying was still trembling, her cane thumping against the ground.

"There's no other way. I'm not qualified to go to the inner city, so I can only stay here for now."

Chen Lin said with a self-deprecating smile.

Qin Yueying casually sat down and took a sip of the spiritual tea.

He said calmly, "Want to go to the inner city? I can help you find a way, as long as you help me get the longevity treasure."

Chen Lin also took a sip of tea.

He tentatively asked, "Senior, could you tell me where the secret place you're going to is?"

Qin Yueying shook her head. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Just come along. If you're worried I'll take advantage of you, we can sign a contract."

"Besides the two of us, who else will participate?"

Chen Lin asked again.

However, Qin Yueying still did not give a direct answer.

"You don't need to ask any more questions. You'll find out when you get there. Actually, it's hard to say whether there will be any dangers there. It might be smooth sailing, or we might be wiped out. It all depends on our luck."

Are there monsters from the Wheel Realm there?

"do not know."

Qin Yueying shook her head again.

"However, it's highly unlikely. Monsters in the Wheel Realm are very rare. In the past three hundred years, they have appeared only a handful of times. If we were to encounter one, we could only say we're unlucky."

"okay."

I didn't argue with Chen Lin anymore.

Qin Yueying took out a piece of paper.

He unfolded it and said, "This is a contract document. You've already made a decision since you've brought me here. Why think so much? Mark it on this document so I can take you to the organizer. We don't even know if they'll accept you."

Chen Lin took the paper.

It turned out that it wasn't a regular item, but just a special piece of paper stamped with the seal of the Mountain-Suppressing King.

It belongs to the contract carrier of Yuming City.

This kind of thing isn't very binding, which made Chen Lin frown. After all, their deal was to complete the task first and then give him the variegated crystal. If the other party went back on their word, this piece of paper probably wouldn't be enough to restrain them.

"What, you don't believe me?"

Qin Yueying gave a half-smile.

He leaned back in his chair and said, "If you don't believe me, use other contractual items. I don't mind."

Chen Lin's expression changed several times.

Then, he activated his soul power and drew a mysterious rune in the void.

Then pick up the paper and recite the contents on it.

After reading it aloud, look at the other person.

"These are soul contract runes. Senior, you just heard the contents of the contract I described, and it is exactly the same as what you wrote. Senior only needs to send out a wisp of soul power to leave a mark on it."

"Soul contract?"

Qin Yueying seemed somewhat unwilling.

But after hesitating for a moment, he did as instructed and left his mark on the rune.

Chen Lin followed the same method.

Immediately afterwards, the runes twisted and turned into the shape of a balance scale, emanating an aura of unparalleled solemnity that compelled people to bow down in worship.

Qin Yueying instinctively wanted to kneel down, but she immediately realized what was happening and forcibly suppressed the urge to kneel.

The runes slowly faded away.

"You've cultivated the Way of the Soul?"

Qin Yueying asked in surprise.

Before the temple appeared, the method of soul cultivation was legendary. Even now, there are not many people who cultivate their souls. On the contrary, monsters have more soul cultivation abilities.

"A little bit of dabbling."

Chen Lin gave a vague answer.

In fact, the contract runes he just created were just for show. They used some of the Soul Master's intimidating power, but the binding effect was not significant. They only made the other party wary.

"Come on, come with me to the inner city to meet the leader. Whether you can join or not is up to him."

Seeing that Chen Lin was unwilling to say more, Qin Yueying did not ask any further questions and told Chen Lin to follow her.

Chen Lin did not move.

He asked, "The leader you mentioned, senior, is it Yu Yuanqi, the disciple of the Mountain-Suppressing King?"

Qin Yueying paused.

His face turned ugly.

He asked in an unfriendly tone, "You've already joined this team?"

Chen Lin nodded.

"hehe."

Qin Yueying gave a cold laugh.

"Good, good, good. I've lived for so many years and I've actually been tricked by a junior. Well done."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin immediately offered an explanation.

"Senior, you are mistaken. Our deal is to help you return safely after you obtain the treasure, so that it may be stolen by others. This does not conflict with the mission I accepted from Lord Yu."

"on the contrary."

"I've already joined the team, which saves the seniors the trouble of figuring out how to get me in."

Qin Yueying's expression softened slightly.

What Chen Lin said was true, but she still felt like she had been played, and she was very upset.

"never mind."

She waved her hand.

"We're partners now, so there's no point in arguing about these things. Let's discuss our methods first so we can cooperate if danger arises."

Chen Lin did not refuse.

I explained his situation to him.

of course.

It doesn't mention the Iron Pillar or the Soul-Destroying Finger, only that it has methods involving the soul and fire.

Qin Yueying also introduced herself.

He took out a copper whistle and handed it to Chen Lin, saying, "This is a specially made item of mine. If we are separated, we can use this to communicate."

"Wouldn't using a whistle to communicate be too conspicuous?"

Chen Lin took the whistle and frowned as he spoke.

Using this thing is no different from using a signal flare; while using it, it will also disturb the enemy and reveal your own position.

"Don't worry."

Qin Yueying said calmly, "This copper whistle itself doesn't make a sound. After it's blown, the one that's paired with it on my body will make a sound, so no one else will notice."

Chen Lin observed it curiously.

Then put it to your mouth and try blowing air into it.

"You can't blow it like that."

Qin Yueying spoke again.

He explained, "If you want to blow this thing, you need a special method, which I will teach you."

talking.

He began explaining the tricks to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

What the other party provided was actually a set of techniques that could condense special runes using innate energy, and then use the runes to play music.

This approach opened his eyes.

At the same time, a thought arose in my mind: Mengma's whistle was probably in the same situation, requiring a special matching technique.

Suppress distracting thoughts.

Following the other party's instructions, Chen Lin condensed the runes and then injected them into the bronze whistle.

The copper whistle emitted a faint glow.

Immediately, a series of melodious sounds came from Qin Yueying's waist.

"it is good."

Qin Yueying gently pressed on her waist, and the whistle stopped abruptly.

He stood up and said, "Since you've already joined the team, let's pretend we don't know each other for now, and talk about it after we get to the secret place."

Without waiting for Chen Lin to say anything, he left the guest room directly.

Chen Lin escorted the other person outside and watched them disappear before returning to the room.

I pondered for a while.

Feeling there were no oversights, I seized the time to continue my practice.

It's not just him.

Iron Pillar also needs to absorb the colorful crystals as soon as possible, and try to replenish its energy before setting off.

At the same time, send Hua Qianyu away to see if he can find a high-level weapon. The two swords he has are just average. If he can buy a divine weapon, his strength can be improved significantly.

The future of this journey is uncertain; we must be fully prepared. (End of Chapter)