I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2198 Linglong Sect

The next day.

Bai Qingshui returned from the inner city, bringing back two pieces of news.

One of them was that Baishenlou was willing to sell Lao Ma Baozi (a type of steamed bun) and offered a 40/60 profit split: the other party would take 40% and he would take 60%, but he would have to be responsible for the cost of the ingredients.

Besides.

The other party also requires a fixed quantity, and it cannot be inconsistent, as this would affect their business.

Chen Lin could accept this profit split.

The temple is famous and sells for a high price; even taking 60% is not a small amount.

The most difficult issue is storage.

The buns he makes here can only be made with slightly spiritual materials, which are less resistant to dark energy. And since there are no storage bags in this world, they can't be preserved for many days without special methods.

He must find a way to preserve it for a long time so that he can supply it in large quantities.

Another piece of news is about He Erniang.

That He Erniang was not actually Yu Yuanqi's legal wife, but a concubine, which is why she was called "Erniang".

Yu Yuanqi's legal wife is a disciple of Lei Ming, a powerful expert in the Wheel Realm; their marriage is an arranged one.

However, Lei Ming's disciple did not come here. He had been cultivating in the area under Lei Ming's jurisdiction and did not seem to care about the situation here.

Chen Lin didn't care about this.

In Yuming City, with its three powers vying for power, he was just a nobody, and no one paid him any attention.

A few days passed.

All the people sent out returned, but they were unable to find out any information about high-level divine weapons.

Chen Lin was somewhat disappointed, but he was also mentally prepared.

So-called divine weapons are weapons obtained from temples. They are much more powerful than native weapons and possess special supernatural abilities. They are rare and no one is willing to sell them.

"grown ups."

Bai Qingshui looked at Chen Lin and said, "According to the information I've gathered, once a high-level divine weapon appears, it's basically snapped up by the three major powers. It's impossible to buy one in a shop."

“I once asked the person in charge of the temple, but even they didn’t have a way to get it.”

Chen Lin sighed.

"Then let it go. We'll talk about the steamed buns when I get back. You all shouldn't go out during this time. Just stay here and cultivate to avoid getting into trouble."

"Does Your Excellency truly intend to explore this secret realm?"

Bai Qingshui hesitated for a moment.

He couldn't help but advise, "After darkness fell, all the forces scrambled for resources to survive, leaving only extremely dangerous places."

"in addition."

“Yuming City is a gathering place for powerful people. There is no unknown place within a thousand miles. If we go any further, we may encounter powerful monsters. It is best not to go if we can avoid it.”

Chen Lin shook his head.

"I have no choice. I don't want to go either, but I have reasons why I have to go."

No further explanation was given.

After giving his instructions, he returned to his room.

He first took stock of the remaining items and picked up a snow-white flying sword from them.

This flying sword was obtained from the relics of Han Wangxian, the senior disciple of the Heavenly God Palace, when I was in the Crimson Ape Realm. It was exquisite, but it could not be activated, even with the divine power of the Crimson Ape.

I initially thought it was the other party's natal flying sword, so I didn't pay much attention to it. I placed it in the Fruit Core Cave Heaven, intending to use it in the quest interface.

but.

A few days ago, after taking it out to test it, Chen Lin was surprised to find that the sword could be activated by the Myriad Manifestations Technique.

A thought came to my mind.

The palm-sized flying sword in Chen Lin's hand trembled slightly.

But that's all.

No matter how much he increased the intensity of the Myriad Manifestations Technique, he was unable to control the flying sword.

Chen Lin put away his martial arts technique.

He held the flying sword up to his eyes and examined it closely.

The fact that it can be activated means that this item is not Han Wangxian's natal flying sword. Otherwise, without removing the natal imprint, it would be impossible for it to react to his energy.

The reason it cannot be activated is either because its energy intensity is insufficient, or because there are other conditions for its use.

"Iron pillar."

Chen Lin called out softly.

"okay!"

Tie Zhu understood immediately, and flew up, spewing flames at the flying sword to temper it.

Ten breaths later.

"All right."

Chen Lin shook his head and told them to stop.

The flying sword remained unchanged, showing no energy fluctuations or markings.

"This thing definitely doesn't have any branding marks, so Dad can't use it. It must be because his cultivation level is too low. The fact that it can remain undeformed under my flames shows that the material of this sword is extraordinary, and the requirements for its use must be very high."

Tie Zhu gave his evaluation.

Chen Lin thought so too.

Given the intensity of the iron pillar's flames, it could melt almost anything except for a supreme-level treasure, even without moving it.

Therefore, this sword must be at the Dominator level.

And it seems to be unrestrained.

Other ancient witch treasures, ordinary celestial flying swords, and treasures such as the Star Toad were all suppressed by dark energy, and their power was extremely weak.

But Chen Lin was not surprised.

As the grandson of a level-eight elder of the Heavenly God Palace, Han Wangxian was able to lead hundreds of disciples to the Ancient Witch Realm to search for the Primordial Stele. It was not surprising that he possessed a decent Dominator-level treasure.

Unfortunately, I don't need it for now.

Chen Lin put the flying sword into his personal bag, dealt with other items, and then continued to cultivate the Myriad Manifestations Technique.

A few more days passed.

He Erniang's men finally arrived and told him to meet at Yu Ji Rice Shop.

"Sign a contract first."

Upon arriving at Yu's Rice Shop, Chen Lin saw no one else but He Erniang. She took out a scroll covered in patterns and asked him to leave his innate mark on it.

"No need to look. Everyone arrives at a different time, just to prevent them from meeting each other before signing the contract."

Chen Lin nodded.

After carefully reading the contents of the contract on the top of the scroll, he activated the runes in his dantian, and a phantom flew out from it and landed on the scroll.

The scroll flashed with light.

A blurry figure appeared above, looking exactly like Chen Lin.

It quickly disappeared.

As Chen Lin watched this scene, he felt a mysterious sensation envelop him and then affect his entire body.

However, when it penetrates the soul, the soul master's aura is automatically activated, forcing back the invisible energy.

Then everything returned to normal.

"Alright, the contract is complete. Brother Yan, please go upstairs. Some people have already arrived."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin did not ask any further questions and was led upstairs by the waiter.

Upon entering a spacious hall, there were indeed quite a few people present. Perhaps because they had signed a contract, none of them concealed their faces or their cultivation levels.

Glanced.

Chen Lin saw Qin Yueying, who was still dressed the same, her white hair making her look old, and she was sitting in a chair by herself.

The other person glanced at him, but immediately looked away.

I saw this scene.

He didn't greet the other person and found a seat at the back.

Quietly observe the people present.

It was quickly determined that out of the eighteen people, only three were experts at the Cage Realm, while the rest were at the Mang Realm.

of course.

Even those at the Mang Realm are all at the late or perfect stage; he is the only one at the early stage of the Mang Realm.

In addition, Chen Lin discovered something else.

Qin Yueying didn't seem to be very popular. Everyone else, including the other two cages, was talking to each other, but she was all alone, and there were no people sitting in the seats around her.

No wonder they wanted to team up with him.

after awhile.

Three more people were led in one after another.

When he saw the third one, his expression changed.

Dressed in blue, it was Zhao Xining from the Zhao family, whom they had encountered when they entered the city! They never expected to meet him here.

Zhao Xining also saw Chen Lin.

Quite unexpected.

Then, after looking around the lobby again and not seeing Hua Qianyu, he walked over to Chen Lin and pulled up a chair to sit down casually.

Looking at Chen Lin, he asked, "Yan Beixuan?"

"Exactly."

"There's no need to hide it," Chen Lin replied calmly.

Zhao Xining raised her eyebrows.

With great interest, he said, "I didn't expect that among so many talented people in the Yan family, you were the one who survived. You cultivate the Divine Temple Technique, right? You've already entered the Mang Realm. No wonder Hua Qianyu is attached to you."

"hehe."

As if he had thought of something, Zhao Xining chuckled softly.

Then, she half-covered her lips and said, "Hua Qianyu probably never expected that she would end up in your hands."

"but……"

Zhao Xining drew out his words.

"Bai Li City has long been destroyed, and she is no longer a young lady. It's enough for her to have a taste. With her temperament, she cannot resist the erosion of dark energy and has no chance of entering the Mang Realm. If you like beautiful women, I can introduce you to one from the Mang Realm in the inner city."

"You talk a bit too much."

Chen Lin glanced at the other person, his tone very cold.

The other party clearly didn't want Hua Qianyu to have an easy time; it was a lose-lose situation, and he didn't want to have too much contact with them.

"hopeless."

Zhao Xining shook his head.

"Forget about that for now. Your mother is an adopted daughter of the Zhao family. She was my father's study companion when we were young. We're relatives, so we can work together on this mission."

Chen Lin was stunned.

Hua Qianyu had never mentioned that she had such a relationship with the other party.

"can."

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Lin agreed.

The situation in the secret place is unknown, so having more helpers means more security, and they can also use each other as cover to avoid exposing his relationship with Qin Yueying.

"Ruzi can be taught."

Zhao Xining smiled, didn't talk to Chen Lin anymore, got up and walked to the two cage realm beings, bowed and sat down next to them.

Chen Lin then withdrew his gaze and entered a meditative state, like an old monk.

Less than half an hour later.

A tall man and He Erniang walked in.

"Hello, Captain Yu."

Everyone stood up and bowed to the tall man.

Chen Lin also stood up and cupped his hands in greeting.

And observe closely.

This tall man must be Yu Yuanqi, the law enforcement captain of the Zhenshanwang area.

With just one glance, Chen Lin concluded that he was no match for him.

Although the opponent's aura was restrained, the invisible pressure was like a mountain. Moreover, this was an aura that the opponent had inadvertently released. If it were directed at him directly, he would probably find it difficult to even move.

Thank you all for coming.

Yu Yuanqi clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"We've already told everyone what we're going to do. As for the location of that secret place, we'll tell you after we leave the city, so as not to attract the attention of those with ulterior motives."

After saying that, he took out a uniquely shaped pen.

Then he took out an inkstone.

He Erniang immediately took the inkstone from the side, held it in her palms, and carefully presented it to Yu Yuanqi.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered slightly.

It seems that the information Bai Qingshui found out was true. This He Erniang was just Yu Yuanqi's concubine and did not have a high status. Yu Yuanqi could not possibly have only one concubine like this.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Yuanqi lightly traced a line with his finger, and drops of blood fell onto the inkstone.

The inkstone immediately began to gleam.

Under the glow, the blood sloshed and seemed to generate fine runes.

Yu Yuanqi raised his eyebrows.

He dipped the pen in blood and began to sketch in the void before him.

Everyone else watched quietly.

Chen Lin was the same.

However, he wasn't looking at the other person's actions, but rather at the inkstone, because he felt that this inkstone was somewhat similar to the one he had obtained in the Shadow Scholar space.

But his was only half.

Without giving him much time to think, Yu Yuanqi quickly outlined a rectangular beam of light, which then began to intertwine, forming a spatial gate.

“Going out of the city gate is too conspicuous. This portal can take you directly to the vicinity of the secret place and also avoid the dangers along the way.”

Explained it.

Yu Yuanqi looked at He Erniang beside him.

He Erniang took a deep breath, handed the inkstone back to Yu Yuanqi, and slipped into the light gate.

"Please, everyone."

Yu Yuanqi looked at Chen Lin and the others.

He let He Erniang go in first to show that there was no danger on the other side of the gate, so as not to arouse suspicion in everyone's hearts.

"I'll go first."

Qin Yueying stepped out from the crowd, without looking at anyone, and walked shakily into the portal with her cane.

Seeing this, the other two cages followed suit and entered one after another.

The remaining cultivators in the Mangjing realm looked at each other and had no choice but to bite the bullet and go in. They had come this far, and there was no way to back out.

Chen Lin was the same.

They all entered the portal together.

A familiar sense of spatial displacement appeared, and the next moment, my body felt light, and I landed in a pitch-black environment.

He quickly glanced around.

It seemed to be inside a cave; all those who had entered earlier were still there and did not sense any other danger.

Chen Lin felt relieved.

He continued to ponder the matter of the inkstone.

If his half of the inkstone also had spatial effects, then we should try to restore it, as it could be used in conjunction with the spatial jump technique.

Both were obtained from the Shadow Scholar's Secret Realm, and perhaps they were originally intended to be used together.

Just thinking about it.

Yu Yuanqi's figure appeared out of thin air.

I looked around.

He whispered, "Now I can tell you. The secret place we're going to explore is the ruins of an ancient sect called the Linglong Sect."

"Linglong Sect?"

A master of the Cage Realm exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Lin looked over.

The other party was an old man with a long face, but his hair was still black, and he was very strong. His aura was much stronger than Qin Yueying's.

"Does Elder Xue know about the Linglong Sect?"

Yu Yuanqi looked at the other person.

The long-faced old man pondered and said, "Back in the Bright Era, when I was traveling in the Tianwu Kingdom, I saw it on an ancient stone tablet. It said that this sect was very mysterious and exceptionally powerful."

"Old Xue is right."

Yu Yuanqi nodded.

"It's the Linglong Sect you mentioned, but no matter how powerful it was in the past, it's all in the past now. It's just a ruin now."

"of course."

"There are definitely dangers inside, so everyone needs to be extra careful."

Explained it.

Yu Yuanqi said solemnly, "The entrance to the secret realm is in this mountain range. This is already the territory of Tianwu Kingdom, tens of thousands of miles away from Yuming City. Once we encounter danger, no one will come to our rescue."

"Therefore you must follow my instructions and not act recklessly."

"Now I'll explain the rules..."