I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2233 Left a Shot

Consciousness detached from the golden light field.

Chen Lin immediately discovered that eight layers of his nine-layered armor had been broken, and the fine runes were swaying like they were drunk, unable to restore the broken parts for a long time.

He glanced at the Mountain-Suppressing King who had retrieved his golden spear, and quickly absorbed the colorful crystal he held in his hand.

Only after the armor gradually recovered did they secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the opponent did not attack continuously, giving him time to recover; otherwise, he would not have been able to withstand another attack.

"Some tricks."

The King of Zhenshan placed his golden spear horizontally on the back of the Qilin beast.

They did not continue the attack.

Instead, he turned the Qilin beast around and walked into the city lord's mansion.

As they walked, he said, "There's no need to compete anymore. The outer city is yours, but you'll need to open the city gates yourself, and you'll also need to maintain the defensive formations. I hope you can hold it."

After saying that, he gave instructions to the white-clad man beside him.

"Hanshan, withdraw all the people from the Prince's Palace. From now on, we will defend the inner city. I am going into seclusion."

"Yes!"

The man in white gave Chen Lin a sinister look before leaping into the air and flying away.

crunch.

With the gates of the Prince's Palace closed, the streets fell silent.

It felt like it was all an illusion.

Chen Lin's lips twitched.

He didn't expect the King of Zhenshan to pull this stunt. The agreed-upon three shots were reduced to two, thus freeing the other party from the contractual constraints.

We can even launch a final attack on him at any time.

Because the contract did not specify a time.

"He's so cunning!"

Made a complaint.

Chen Lin led the group back to the outer city and began to take over the territory.

No matter how cunning the other party is, we must first establish our power base and have enough manpower to better execute our plans.

As for the other party's threats.

There's no need to worry about it too much.

If the opponent were confident in breaking through his defenses, they wouldn't resort to such cheating tactics. Doing so precisely demonstrates a lack of confidence, and they won't make another move in the short term.

He was only there to complete his mission, not to actually become a mountain king, and he couldn't stay there indefinitely.

The takeover of the territory went very smoothly.

Although Yuming City was very large, the commotion caused by the two men's battle was so great that it spread throughout the city and beyond as soon as it ended.

Shocked everyone.

There were no powerful figures in the outer city, so no one dared to disobey Chen Lin.

However, no one immediately took sides. If they offended the King of Zhenshan, they would be in deep trouble. So they were all observing for the time being.

Chen Lin was not in a hurry.

After Bai Qingshui redeemed Qingyang Mountain, he began to build his own palace.

At the same time, they distributed a large amount of cultivation resources to recruit subordinates they could command, because the goal was to explore the Lianyun Mountains, which required people who were willing to risk their lives, so they mainly recruited independent cultivators.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

After darkness fell, there were countless people who could no longer make a living, and many others wanted to take a chance to turn their lives around. In less than a month, they had recruited hundreds of people.

However, there are less than a hundred people in the Mang Realm; the vast majority are in the Qi Realm.

A few months later.

The palace has been completed.

Chen Lin selected twenty people as his confidants, signed contracts with them, and then intensified his training of them.

With a large amount of resources invested, in less than a year, five people broke through the Cage Realm, and the rest also saw their cultivation levels surge.

This further motivates those who are observing from the sidelines.

In addition, since the King of Zhenshan had not made any moves for more than a year, many people began to join the Kaiyuan Sect, causing the number of disciples in the sect to rise sharply.

Besides.

Both Lei Ming and Feng Xue expressed their views, acknowledging that Kaiyuan Sect was the fourth largest power in Yuming City, thus completely stabilizing Chen Lin's territory.

of course.

To gain the recognition of these two Wheel Realm experts, he paid a considerable price, not only providing a significant amount of cultivation resources but also sharing information about the Linglong Sect's secret location.

Another half year passed.

Inside the sect's main hall, Chen Lin looked Bai Qingshui over and smiled with satisfaction.

"That's right. You've advanced to the Cage Realm in such a short time. Sect Master Bai's future is limitless. You have a chance to become a Wheel Realm expert. I have high hopes for you."

"It's all thanks to the adults' cultivation."

Bai Qingshui could not hide his joy, but he was not arrogant and still maintained his respect for Chen Lin.

He hesitated.

She then tentatively asked, "My lord, Hua Qianyu and Sun Shenggu want to return to Kaiyuan Sect. They asked me to inquire about your opinion."

"Let's forget about Sun Shenggu. If Hua Qianyu wants to come back, let her come back."

Chen Lin said casually.

Although both of them turned their backs on him, the nature of their actions was different. Sun Shenggu changed allegiance, while Hua Qianyu returned to her family. Moreover, he had obtained the Myriad Manifestations Technique from her, from which he had benefited greatly, so he should be given a chance.

"understood."

Bai Qingshui sighed inwardly.

She wanted Sun Shenggu to return, after all, she had a good relationship with him. Now, the Kaiyuan Sect had nearly ten experts at the Cage Realm, and there were many factions. She wanted to seize power, and she couldn't do it without the help of someone she trusted.

pity.

Sun Shenggu's previous actions cost him his chance to return.

The Ironclad Faction has even expelled the other party from their sect to show their stance, and their situation is likely to worsen.

Have any of the teams sent out returned?

Chen Lin ignored Bai Qingshui's expression and changed the subject.

To speed up the exploration, the first batch of personnel were all sent out after being trained, and several months have passed now; some should have returned.

Mention business.

Bai Qingshui immediately composed himself and respectfully said, "Reporting to Your Excellency, Chu Qiu and Cheng Dayuan have returned. I've come to report on this matter." Chen Lin's expression shifted.

"Cheng Dayuan is back too? So soon?"

Cheng Dayuan was a key expert he was training. He had special flying abilities and was also good at hiding, so he was sent to the secret place of Linglong Sect to find Hua Yi's whereabouts.

Hua Yi did indeed obtain the location information of the Linglong Sect's secret location.

He Erniang did not lie about this matter. He had verified it by searching her soul and there was no mistake. That's why he sent people to search for her.

Bai Qingshui answered immediately.

"Yes, sir. Cheng Dayuan said that he received news about Hua Yi in a city outside the Linglong Mountains and left a letter. He dared not open it without permission, so he rushed back at full speed."

Chen Lin's eyes lit up.

He immediately said, "Where is he? Tell him to come see me."

Not a moment later.

A thin man walked in.

After the greeting, a sealed letter is handed over.

"Your Excellency, this letter was obtained by me in Tianlong City near the Linglong Mountains. It was left in a small shop called Wanhua Valley. The shop owner came to me after learning that I was looking for Master Hua."

"What's the shop owner's name?"

Chen Lin took the letter in his hand and asked about it.

"She was a middle-aged woman in the early stages of the Mangjing realm, and everyone called her Madam Zheng."

Chen Lin nodded.

The name doesn't have any special meaning; it was probably just something Hua Yi picked out randomly. However, since the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers was mentioned, the person who left the letter must undoubtedly be Hua Yi.

I checked the envelope.

Then take it apart.

Hua Yi's delicate handwriting came into view.

“Master, I’ve discovered a secret and I need to investigate it. It might be helpful for the mission. Once you’re out of the secret area, go back to Yuming City first. I’ll return after I’ve finished investigating.”

The letter was very short.

After reading it, Chen Lin stroked his chin.

It seems Hua Yi knew he was still alive, which is quite normal. As the main body receiving the mission, if he were to die, the mission would fail, and the other party would also die.

Moreover, the other party was his Nightmare Realm servant.

The reason the other party went to the Linglong Sect's secret place was probably because their connection was suppressed by dark energy, and they wanted to get closer to sense it more clearly.

"Well done. You can ask for any reward you want. This is a great achievement for you."

Chen Lin put the letter away and said to Cheng Dayuan.

"Thank you, sir!"

Cheng Dayuan was overjoyed, bowed deeply, and left.

Followed by.

A tall man walked in and bowed to Chen Lin.

"Chu Qiu greets Your Excellency!"

Chen Lin glanced at it.

"You've returned from the Lianyun Mountains so quickly, did you make any discoveries?"

"Yes."

Chu Qiu clasped his hands and said, "Our team has discovered an underground spirit crystal mine deep in the southern section of the Lianyun Mountains. However, because the vein extends too deep, and we do not have the earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique for escaping through the earth), we are unable to determine the specific details of the vein. We would like to ask for your assistance, sir."

"A spirit crystal mine."

Chen Lin was somewhat disappointed.

He doesn't lack innate spirit crystals now; what he needs more is information about the coming of darkness, and he's not very interested in mineral veins.

But think about it.

He nodded and said, "Then let Zhao Meng go with you. Make sure she is safe."

Zhao Meng has now entered the Mang Realm and has obtained many treasures. As long as she doesn't encounter powerful beasts or monsters, even if she enters the Lianyun Mountains, it won't be a big problem.

"Thank you, sir. I'll take my leave now."

Chu Qiu left the room.

"And one more thing."

After Chu Qiu left, Bai Qingshui continued to report to Chen Lin.

"Yu Yuanqi's legal wife, Xiao Jinxia, ​​sent someone over to retrieve one of Yu Yuanqi's belongings, saying that she could exchange it for an item of equal value."

"What item?"

Chen Lin frowned slightly.

He had examined all of Yu Yuanqi's belongings, and the most valuable one was the handkerchief. He had been studying it and found it increasingly mysterious, so he didn't want to return it to the other party.

But the other party was Lei Ming's disciple. It was already kind of him not to seek revenge for killing her husband. He had no reason to refuse her request for the belongings.

"They said it was a crystal glass."

"Crystal glass?"

Chen Lin was somewhat surprised.

After a moment's thought, he immediately said, "Go find Zhao Meng right away. I gave all of Yu Yuanqi's things to her; they're probably with her."

He then gave further instructions.

"Show me the results first, and tell Zhao Meng to keep it a secret."

"Yes!"

Bai Qingshui agreed and left the room immediately.

After a cup of tea.

I returned with a pure, flawless cup.

It wasn't very big, and its shape was somewhat unique. Chen Lin took the cup and examined it repeatedly, but he couldn't find anything unusual about it no matter how he looked at it.

"Have you discovered anything?"

He looked at Bai Qingshui and asked.

Bai Qingshui shook his head.

"No, although this bowl is made of pure material, it does not have any energy fluctuations. It seems to be made of ordinary crystal. But if that's the case, given Xiao Jinxia's status, it's impossible that she would specifically ask for it."

Chen Lin pondered for a long time.

After a long pause, he asked, "Did the people sent by the other party make any other indication, such as some kind of hint, that they wanted to use this as an excuse to take back all of Yu Yuanqi's belongings?"