I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2212 Greatsword
Just as Qin Yueying threw the mirror away, before she could question Chen Lin, the pits and dents on the mirror emitted light, enveloping her body.

Then, as if frozen in place, a dreamy look appeared in his eyes.

Then it closed tightly.

Chen Lin watched intently from the sidelines.

He felt that the other person was affected by the mirror much more strongly than he was, and he did not experience any obvious abnormalities when he used it.

Time passed little by little.

Qin Yueying's skin also began to regain its luster, like a withered tree coming back to life, bursting forth with vitality from its deathly stillness.

This made Chen Lin's eyes light up.

Judging from the other person's condition and the light emanating from the mirror, it seems to have a real 'rejuvenating' effect. If it can increase one's actual lifespan, the value of this treasure will skyrocket.

Although it involves exchanging cultivation for lifespan, for someone about to die, it is a lifeline they would be willing to exchange anything for.

After two sticks of incense.

The light emanating from Qin Yueying began to fade.

It slowly disappeared.

She opened her eyes, looked in surprise at the mirror that had been thrown away, and picked it up again.

Upon seeing this, Chen Lin immediately offered a reminder.

"If you activate it again, you'll probably reach the Qi Realm. Even if you gain lifespan, it will be difficult for you to leave here alive."

"Don't worry."

Qin Yueying shook her head.

"This treasure should have usage restrictions. Now that the indentations on it have become smooth, it's probably impossible to activate it."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin.

He tentatively asked, "Can I trade this mirror for it?"

Chen Lin glanced at the mirror.

Sure enough, the pitted and uneven surface was gone, becoming perfectly smooth, and the mysterious aura was also gone.

But it's definitely not a one-time thing.

After all, he had used it once before, and now he needed to confirm the conditions for restoring its effectiveness.

However, he will not make the trade no matter what.

Thinking of this, Chen Lin shook his head.

“Your innate lifespan is no longer an obstacle. You can resolve the lifespan crisis by using ordinary life-extending items. I have taken your variegated crystal, so the agreement is now fulfilled and we are even.”

Qin Yueying's expression changed several times upon hearing this.

In the end, he reluctantly returned the mirror to Chen Lin.

She is only at the early stage of the Mang Realm, so she can't steal it even if she wants to. Besides, they will need to cooperate to fight against the monsters that may appear.

Chen Lin held the mirror in his hand.

I tried to stimulate it, but it didn't work; the mirror didn't react at all.

He tried several other methods, but none of them worked, so he had to put them aside for the time being and study the recovery method later.

"Brother Yan, have you gone to the main peak? Is Yu Yuanqi there?"

Qin Yueying stroked her smooth skin, her face full of intoxication, but she didn't forget to ask about the important matter.

Chen Lin grinned.

Although the other party no longer looked old and decrepit, she was not exactly young either, at most a middle-aged woman. Unexpectedly, her mindset had become younger first. She used to refer to herself as "this old woman," but now she actually called him "Brother Yan."

But he didn't mind.

Given his real age, calling him Brother Yan or even Ancestor wouldn't be an exaggeration.

"Yu Yuanqi has already left."

Chen Lin repeated what Yuan Qiming had said.

Qin Yueying's expression turned grim after hearing this.

"Damn it, I knew that guy wasn't a decent person, and that bitch He Erniang, once I get out of here I'll make them pay!"

"Alright, stop daydreaming. With your current cultivation level, people would have to avoid you."

Chen Lin didn't hold back in exposing the other party's true colors.

Then he asked, "Besides you, is there anyone else alive? The black mist in this killing formation is showing signs of thickening. It seems we can't stay in this secret place for long. The most important thing is to find everyone together and discuss how to leave."

"The black fog is getting thicker?"

Qin Yueying was startled.

He immediately released his senses and, after confirming that Chen Lin was right, his expression grew even more grim.

I pondered for a while.

She pointed to a building and said, "Many people ran into that building before. I wonder if anyone survived. We can go and take a look."

"Let's go then."

Chen Lin nodded and flew over first.

The two, one after the other, quickly arrived at the building. After walking through the open door, they immediately saw two corpses, a man and a woman, their bodies shriveled as if they had been dead for thousands of years.

"That was done by those ravens."

Qin Yueying stepped forward and looked at them, then sighed, "I know these two. They were a couple, quite well-known in Yuming City, and very much in love. I never expected them to die here."

Chen Lin didn't know either of them and didn't feel any emotional connection with them.

He glanced.

Finding no belongings, they leaped over the bodies and continued their search inside.

"The monsters in these mountains seem to have disappeared?"

Qin Yueying followed and asked in confusion.

As Chen Lin walked, he replied, "It should be related to the thickening of the fog. The black fog was generated by the killing array outside the Linglong Sect. Since it can attack cultivators, monsters must also be affected."

"If that's the case, there must be a place in the secret realm that is unaffected by the black mist, otherwise those monsters wouldn't have survived until now."

Qin Yueying followed the reasoning.

Chen Lin also felt that this was possible.

But even if such a place existed, it would be occupied by monsters, and they wouldn't dare to approach it.

After wandering around for a while...

They searched the building thoroughly but couldn't find any other survivors, so the two walked out disappointed.

Upon reaching the summit, they met up with Yuan Qiming.

"What are you two planning?"

Chen Lin already had a preliminary plan in mind, but he still wanted to hear the opinions of the two men.

"What can we do? Let's find another way to leave. If we can't find one, we'll have to find a place to hide and wait for someone to come in when it opens again so we can go out with them."

Qin Yueying spoke in a deep voice.

Yuan Qiming immediately shook his head.

"Waiting for next time is unrealistic. Although I don't know much about this secret place, I heard Lu Xuanming say that the decay period of the formation here is at least three hundred years apart. We may not live to see that time."

"Three hundred years?"

Chen Lin touched his chin.

Three hundred years is indeed a very long time.

He wasn't worried about his lifespan. With the resources he had, he could easily accumulate enough to last for three hundred years. Besides, he had only recently advanced to the Mang Realm, so his lifespan wasn't lacking.

However, given the extended period of time, who knows what might happen in the outside world that could affect his mission.

"Then we can only find a way out first. Did Yu Yuanqi leave from this place? I'll try to find a spatial node."

Qin Yueying arrived in front of the boulder.

Pull out the silver pendant again and take out an orange-yellow bead from it.

"You two stay away. This thing explodes with great force, and the sound will travel a long way. Be careful not to attract the monster."

He gave me some instructions.

Qin Yueying drew a phantom rune in mid-air, and with a light touch of her fingertip, the rune entered the bead.

The bead immediately began to sparkle.

The speed increased rapidly, and it exuded a dangerous aura, making Chen Lin and his companion tremble with fear.

Chen Lin and Yuan Qiming exchanged a glance and immediately retreated a distance again.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang.

The orb emitted a dazzling light, causing the boulder below to tremble violently, and the surrounding mountains were all reduced to dust, making the peaks appear much shorter.

Despite such power, the boulder remained completely unharmed. When the light faded, it still stood in the same spot, only appearing even taller, like a giant sword stuck in the mountain.

"No."

Qin Yueying's face was pale.

He said weakly, "We can't find the location of the spatial passage; it must require some kind of condition."

Yuan Qiming flew to the top of the boulder.

After examining it, he exclaimed in surprise, "Come here, there seem to be words on this stone!"

Chen Lin immediately flew over.

Take a look.

Sure enough, a line of small characters was engraved on the newly exposed part.

"The Demon-Suppressing Sword must not be used rashly!"

Chen Lin seemed to be deep in thought.

It really is a sword, and it was placed there to suppress a demon. Does that mean there is a demon being suppressed under this mountain?
What could it be?
Was it a creature that emerged from behind that giant gate, or a powerful evil spirit suppressed during the existence of the Linglong Sect?

and also.

Is the fact that innate spiritual infants can be born here related to that demon?
"Demon-Suppressing Sword?"

Yuan Qiming stroked the handwriting with great interest.

Then he said, "Do you think this sword is the key to opening a spatial portal?"

He spoke while trying to shake the situation.

But there was no reaction at all.

"Don't move around."

Chen Lin immediately reminded him.

"Since it's called the Demon-Suppressing Sword, we should be careful. If some powerful evil spirit is released, we won't be able to stop it."

"Could it be the red-eyed demon that was suppressed?"

Qin Yueying chimed in from the side.

Chen Lin thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "It shouldn't be. If it were the monster that was being suppressed, it wouldn't have come here. And if it has completely broken free from the suppression, then this sword should be destroyed."

"Right."

Qin Yueying thought it made sense, so she remained silent.

Chen Lin continued, "Yu Yuanqi mentioned before that to open the exit passage, you need those specific treasures he mentioned. Do you have them?"

Both of them shook their heads at the same time.

Qin Yueying looked at the giant sword, then at the sky above.

He said in a deep voice, "It's probably too late to look for treasure now, and there's no guarantee we'll find it. Let's explore the area around this secret place first and see if we can force our way out."

"Force our way in?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiming shook his head vigorously.

"No, absolutely not. Large-scale exploration will inevitably lead to encounters with monsters. If we get targeted by that red-eyed monster, we won't even know how we died."

"Humph."

Qin Yueying snorted coldly.

“If you’re scared, you can stay here. Yan Beixuan and I will go together, but if we find a way out, we won’t have time to come back and let you know.”

Yuan Qiming's expression kept changing.

In the end, I refused.

"Go ahead if you want, but don't blame me for not warning you. According to Lu Xuanming, even those in the late-stage Wheel Realm cannot break through the killing formation here. Once they come into contact with it, they will surely die."

Qin Yueying ignored Yuan Qiming's words.

He turned to look at Chen Lin.

"Brother Yan, what do you think? The black fog here is getting thicker and thicker. If we don't hurry, we won't have a chance to explore anymore."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

"There's no need to explore anymore. The killing formation doesn't matter; I have ways to avoid it. But when the Linglong Sect was destroyed, the entire secret realm was sealed off. If we don't obtain the item to break the seal, we won't be able to open the spatial passage."

"Can you dispel the black mist killing formation?"

Qin Yueying looked at Chen Lin with a puzzled expression.

But Chen Lin did not explain.

He obtained the information from Qiu Yebai: as long as one holds the Linglong Sect's token, one can safely pass through the black mist killing array outside. The seal he obtained was the token.

It is also the sect leader's token.

Logically, given the level of this token, it should be able to open the sealed passage, but only those who cultivate the lineage of the sect leader can use it.

Otherwise, it can only be simply activated, used as a key.

"Then what do you want to do?"

Qin Yueying didn't insist any further, but instead sought Chen Lin's opinion, since Chen Lin was the one in charge among the three of them now.

Chen Lin pondered for a moment.

He said, "You two continue searching in this mountain range. I'll go explore other places. We'll meet here again in three days."

Without waiting for their response, he spread his soul wings and flew away.

There was no pause.

After circling around once, Chen Lin activated his belt and used Earth Escape to return to the underground building.

We arrived at the side gate again.

He took out the bone fragment and made a mark on the side gate, preparing to enter the herb garden and ask Qiu Yebai for more details.

I was in a bit of a rush before and overlooked some issues.

Moreover, the other party seemed to be intentionally concealing information, hiding many key details when explaining the situation of the sect's location to him.

"Ok?"

As the bone fragment grazed the corner gate, Chen Lin's expression changed.

This time, no ripples appeared on the side gate; instead, it was directly split in two by the bone fragment, revealing the damp soil behind it.

The entrance to the Herb Garden is gone!
Chen Lin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the broken side gate.

It was obvious that he had been tricked by Qiu Yebai. The story Qiu Yebai told him and the demands he made were all lies, designed to lull him into a false sense of security and prevent him from falling into Qiu Yebai's hands.

The other side has now moved the entrance to the secret realm.

"hehe."

Chen Lin gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Looking up, he said, "Your acting is good, but I never intended to force it. I hope you can survive."

Unable to obtain the information he wanted, Chen Lin was not in a hurry to return to the ground.

Continue the search in the underground buildings.

He just thought of something.

The location of this underground structure seems to be right below the highest mountain, almost exactly, or if it's slightly off, it wouldn't be too far.

If so.

Could the demon suppressed by that giant sword be Qiu Yebai?

This is easy to verify.

Locate the tip of the giant sword and see where it's stuck. While you're at it, also investigate whether there are any innate spirit infants in this underground area.

Because he possessed the sect leader's token, which allowed him to evade the black mist's corrosive influence, Chen Lin wasn't too worried about his survival.

As long as he avoids powerful monsters like the Red-Eyed Demon, he can protect himself and slowly find a way out.

It will be found sooner or later.

Chen Lin took out the Falling Snow Sword, and with a thought, the flying sword flew out through the opened hole and landed on the ground.

He then determined the location of the giant sword based on the connection between the flying swords.

Then it was discovered.

It is located behind the side gate.

"Is it really you?"

Although he had suspected it before, Chen Lin still found it unbelievable after it was confirmed.

Is Qiu Yebai actually a demon?
Judging from the other person's appearance, they seemed to have nothing to do with evil at all; on the contrary, they had a sense of holiness.

But regardless of whether the other party is right or wrong, he still needs to confirm the situation.

Chen Lin sheathed his Falling Snow Sword, broke open the side gate, and used his Earth Escape Technique to slip inside.