I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2239 Giving Treasures
Upon hearing Feng Xue's words, Chen Lin's spirits lifted.

From the moment he came into this world, he has been inquiring about the sun.

After all, this place used to be a time of light, where the sun existed. The reason it became a dark age is because something went wrong with the sun.

But no one can say for sure.

Whether it was ancient texts or those old cultivators who spanned two eras, all they knew was that darkness suddenly descended and the sun, moon, and stars disappeared simultaneously; no one knew the specific reason beforehand.

of course.

This is also related to his low status and lack of access to information from higher levels.

"Does Lord Feng mean that the sun still exists in this world?"

Chen Lin immediately inquired.

"It exists, but it is suppressed by the rules of darkness and no longer emits light."

The wind and snow sighed softly.

A rare look of worry appeared on his face.

He said softly, "This dark energy comes from nowhere, yet it is so terrifying. Once you are touched, you can't get rid of it or shake it off. It's as stubborn as a maggot clinging to your bone."

“And temples.”

"It appeared quite abruptly, and it seems to have come specifically to combat the dark energy. Only by cultivating the temple's techniques can one resist the erosion of the dark energy."

"But there are no free lunches in this world."

"We don't know when, but we who cultivate the temple's techniques will all have to pay the price."

Chen Lin raised his eyebrows slightly.

He asked, "Since Lord Feng has such concerns, why do you still cultivate the temple's techniques? With your status, you must have no shortage of superior techniques, right?"

"hehe."

Fengxue gave a faint laugh.

"Born in this era, what choice do I have? I have no innate abilities. If I don't cultivate the temple's techniques, my body will slowly mutate and eventually become a monster that is neither human nor ghost."

"Oh?"

Chen Lin was extremely surprised.

"The adult's rules of wind and snow, are they not innate abilities?"

The dark energy comes from a strange realm, and it is normal for it to cause mutations in living beings. However, the beings here are also high-dimensional creatures with a high level of existence. As long as they have certain innate abilities, they can resist it.

There are quite a few people like Bai Qingshui who are unwilling to enter the temple.

"What, do I look like someone with innate abilities?"

Feng Xue glanced at Chen Lin.

"Elder Yan's finger technique that can subdue monsters must be an innate ability. I have been to many places, but I have not seen any similar temple techniques."

Then he probed further, "None of the methods bestowed by the temple are as powerful as your finger techniques. You're practically a monster nemesis. And your natal rune is different from normal runes."

"It's not that strong."

Chen Lin immediately waved his hand.

Then he said seriously, "However, it can be considered a kind of innate ability. Without special talent, it cannot be used. Otherwise, I would not be someone who keeps my secrets to myself and would be very willing to make them public."

"Ugh!"

The wind and snow sighed softly for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

They didn't continue on that topic, and instead brought up the matter of the sun.

"Although I don't know what Elder Yan wants the Dawn Stone for, it must be related to fighting against the dark rules. This is a blessing for all living beings in the world. If you need me to do anything, just say the word."

"That's great."

Chen Lin's face lit up with joy upon hearing this.

At the same time, an idea also arose in my mind.

Darkness has only descended for a little over three hundred years. Many powerful individuals have experienced the light and surely desire to restore the world to its original state. Perhaps we could make contact and work together to find a way to rebuild the light.

But he can't do it himself.

Those qualified to explore the source of darkness must at least be at the Wheel Realm level; the Cage Realm level is not very useful.

It requires someone with charisma to do it.

Think of this.

Chen Lin immediately shared his idea with Feng Xue.

He cupped his hands and said, "I need Lord Feng's help in this matter. My influence is insufficient, and only with your intervention can we possibly form an alliance."

"it's useless."

Fengxue shook his head.

"As you know, the current environment is extremely difficult, even traveling is difficult, and the dangers in the wild are beyond imagination. Even those of us in our current situation dare not say that we are definitely safe."

"Therefore, an alliance is not realistic."

"besides."

"Not everyone is willing to return to the Age of Light. The emergence of the temple provided opportunities for many people of low status and average talent. These people truly worship God as their master and would not be willing to return to the past."

“Especially those strong individuals born in the Dark Ages.”

"Their status and position are based on darkness, they are used to the current rules, and they have a natural aversion to the light."

talking.

The wind and snow watched over Chen Lin.

He cautioned, "If you want to restore the light, you should not only refrain from forming alliances, but also proceed with caution. The current super strong individuals are all rising stars who cultivate the temple's techniques. If you stand out too much, you may be besieged."

Chen Lin fell silent.

The other party is right.

In the cultivation world, there is no right or wrong, no good or evil; all that exists is always self-interest.

Three hundred years may not seem like much, but with the existence of the temple, it was enough to cultivate a sufficient number of powerful individuals, whereas the number of powerful individuals from the Age of Light was decreasing.

In a few years, even the light will become a legend.

"How confident are you, Lord Feng, of your chances of getting promoted?"

Since forming an alliance wasn't an option, he had to look for help among his acquaintances, and the other person seemed like a good choice. It was necessary to deepen their connection.

"Actually, I lied to you."

Feng Xue said calmly.

"I actually have no confidence at all. Even with a top-grade divine pill, the success rate would not be higher than 20%. Without a top-grade divine pill, there would be no hope at all."

"My potential is almost exhausted."

Fengxue glanced out the window.

He continued, "Unless we can enter the temple now and gain the favor of the gods, there may still be hope."

“But I am not a devout believer.”

"The gods have abandoned me."

"Last time I entered the temple, I only got a useless spiritual liquid. I was able to reach my current level of cultivation entirely through other means of obtaining resources."

"All right."

The wind and snow stopped their conversation.

He said to Chen Lin, "Whether it succeeds or not, we have to try. Come with me to the cultivation room to protect me. If I can't suppress the dark energy, use your supernatural powers to destroy me."

"I don't want to become a monster."

Chen Lin did not move.

Feng Xue looked at him. "What, are you afraid my mutation will hurt you?"

"You don't have to worry about that."

"Although I don't have innate abilities, I cultivate a divine-level technique and have a treasure of rules to protect myself. Even if I fail to advance and am corrupted by dark energy, I won't lose my mind instantly."

"I'll try to get you a chance to make a move. Just don't be soft-hearted then, and try to give me a quick death."

Speaking of it.

She glanced around at the furnishings in the room.

He said expressionlessly, "I have already given the order that if I fail to advance, my disciples and maids will all be under your command. Zhenshan King and Lei Ming are no good people, and I don't trust them."

Chen Lin grinned.

I never imagined I had such a positive image that would inspire such trust from a powerful person I barely knew.

He's been quite successful as a person.

But he didn't want the other person to die.

So he pondered for a moment.

He took a box out of his pocket.

Holding it in his hand, he said, "I have something that might solve Lord Feng's predicament, but I need you to promise me that if you successfully advance, you will help me find Sunset Lake, the eroded sun, and the root of the darkness."

"what?"

Fengxue was somewhat skeptical.

In her quest for a breakthrough, she has traveled to countless places and ventured into numerous dangerous locations, but the problem has dragged on until it has reached an uncontrollable level, and she still has no solution.

The temple is also out of the question.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have called everyone here to carry out this blatant act of extortion.

"A token."

Chen Lin opened the box, revealing a snow-white token.

"This is?"

After taking a closer look, she realized she didn't recognize it.

"This item is called the Oracle. Once activated, it can summon a temple and make a request to the statue. It will definitely resolve the bottleneck in your cultivation technique."

"You can also directly request to advance to the late stage of the Cage Realm. If that doesn't work, we can gradually lower the requirements."

Chen Lin took out the token and handed it to the other party.

He originally wanted to wait for Hua Yi to return, but there had been no news of Hua Yi over the years, and no one else was quite suitable, so he decided to let the other party use it.

Once successful.

The other party can provide him with tremendous help.

of course.

The premise is that the other party keeps their word.

This kind of thing can't be restricted by contracts, because powerful contracts all come from temples. Once the other party enters the temple with a divine oracle, it's easy for them to break the contract.

It's better to choose to trust the other person's character.

"Such a treasure exists?"

Feng Xue was amazed and examined the token repeatedly.

Then, holding it in his hand, he said, "Why don't you use such a treasure yourself?"

"Because I am someone who does not want to enter the temple."

"You don't want to enter the temple?" Feng Xue looked him up and down.

He asked doubtfully, "Then how did you acquire your cultivation technique, and how did you manage to advance to the Cage Realm?"

"The cultivation technique was a gift from someone else. As for how I was able to reach the Cage Realm, it was by chance that I obtained a treasure that could break through the restrictions of the rules."

Chen Lin gave a vague answer.

Fengxue did not continue to doubt.

The appearance of the divine oracle shattered her preconceived notions. With such a treasure, it seemed not impossible to overcome the bottleneck of the Cage Realm technique.

"Then I'll try."

Feng Xue did not refuse and activated the token directly in front of Chen Lin.

Then Chen Lin's gaze passed through the room and he saw a majestic temple, hanging high in the sky, its shadow unhindered by dark energy.

"It's really good!"

The sound of wind and snow began.

Thinking Chen Lin couldn't see her, she reminded him, "The temple has really appeared. This thing is probably useful. I'm going in now. You just wait here for me."

After saying that, he disappeared.

Chen Lin walked to the window and gazed at the buildings high in the sky.

He was certain that this was the same temple he had seen before, but the cat under the eaves was gone.

The statue above is not double-headed either.

This is a good sign.

The wind and snow tend to restore light, and the temple summoned by the opponent must have been visited by them, indicating that the idol's allegiance also leans towards light.

This way.

The second faction might lean towards the dark side. Their life mission doesn't conflict with Dugu Batian's; they share common goals, allowing for deeper contact, which would be beneficial for completing their mission.

Once the items were delivered, Chen Lin stopped worrying about it.

I stood by the window and waited quietly.

He secretly wondered what was the reason that he could see other people's temples.

Was it because of his status as a life experience participant, or was there something special about him that made the temple treat him differently?
This is not a baseless conjecture.

Back in Tiger Roar Gorge in the Lianyun Mountains, the fishing tiger king once said that he would control the temple in the future, and that after he controlled the temple, he would give the Lianyun Mountains to him as his territory.

The other party is also a Wheel Realm being, and is extremely mysterious, so they shouldn't be playing tricks on him.

But Chen Lin felt that it seemed unlikely.

He had a grudge against the Heavenly God Palace. Even if he didn't, it was impossible for a being like the gods of the temple to be controlled by him; even he himself didn't believe it.

My thoughts wandered for a while.

Chen Lin stopped thinking about it.

Whether he is being treated differently or not, we can find out by asking Dugu Batian next time we meet.

It didn't take too long.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a figure flashed in the room, and Feng Xue appeared where she had left.

The temple also disappeared.

A chilling aura emanated from Feng Xue.

The storm instantly filled the entire room and spread outwards. In the blink of an eye, the entire city of Yuming transformed from tranquility into a raging blizzard.

All the cultivators were terrified.

But no matter where you hide or what methods you use, you can't escape the biting cold.

Countless people have died from frostbite and frozen to death.

"call!"

It lasted for more than a dozen breaths before Blizzard finally exhaled a breath of white air, and the chill on his body gradually subsided.

The wind stopped and the snow ceased within the city.

"winter solstice."

The wind and snow gave a greeting.

Immediately a maid entered.

"Go and check on the casualties in the city. Spare no effort to provide aid. If there are too many to save, give their families more compensation."

"Yes."

The maid took the order and left.

Seeing this, Chen Lin sighed inwardly.

Being in the same place as such a powerful being is a very dangerous thing. The other party did not do it intentionally; it was just that his cultivation had suddenly increased and he could not suppress the energy in his body.

But for low-level cultivators, it's a disaster.

He couldn't comment on that.

When he cultivates in the real world, he will still affect the people around him. However, the formations in the cultivation world are well-developed, which can restrain the out-of-control energy to the greatest extent.

"Congratulations on your successful promotion!"

Chen Lin composed himself and bowed respectfully to the wind and snow.

"The gods are too powerful."

The wind and snow showed little joy, instead appearing completely bewildered.

“I used to think that the so-called gods were just strong people who broke through the barrier of the Wheel Realm. Although there were none in this world, it was not without hope of touching them.”

"Now I know."

"Our Wheel Realm cultivation, which we are so proud of, is still like an ant in the eyes of the gods."

"The statue only emitted a beam of light, and it propelled me several minor realms, from the third level of the Wheel Realm to the sixth level."

"The god also asked me to offer my soul and become his servant."

"If I had agreed, I could have continued to advance to the ninth level of the Wheel Realm, and they promised me a chance to ascend. But I did not agree, so I was sent back."

The wind and snow recounted what had happened.

Looking at Chen Lin, he said, "You say the gods are so powerful, why don't they just eliminate the dark energy? Do they really appear to save our world?"

"You're overthinking it, sir."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

"The being that releases dark energy is far more powerful than the creatures in the temple; they simply cannot eliminate it."

"But you are right about one thing."

"The gods are not saviors; they have other purposes. You were right not to agree to offer your soul."

"hehe."

The wind and snow gently shook their heads.

"What difference does it make whether I offer it or not? How can I stop such a terrifying being from controlling me?"

"That's not necessarily the case."

Chen Lin didn't want the other party to lose confidence.

He revealed some information, saying, "Even beings like high gods are not without limitations; they cannot unleash too much power here."

"This is the law of nature."

"To use methods that exceed the limits of this boundary, one needs to utilize the rules, but once the rules are established, they themselves must abide by them, otherwise they will become ineffective."

"Or else."

"How could they possibly let you come back?"

Feng Xue was taken aback upon hearing this.

a long time.

He nodded and said, "I see."

After speaking, he took a few steps closer to Chen Lin and scrutinized him, saying, "You seem to know a lot about temples and dark energy. Why is that? Have you discovered some secret, or are you able to perform divination?"

"I don't have that kind of divination ability."

Chen Lin replied.

I thought about it.

He explained, "I know these secrets for no reason what you think, and whether you know them or not has no impact on you. Now that you have broken through to the sixth level of the Wheel Realm, it's time to deal with that monster."

"Ok."

The wind and snow did not ask any further questions.

"I need three months to stabilize my cultivation. Once it's stabilized, I'll send someone to inform you. Just go back and wait for my message."

Think for a moment.

She added, "After I deal with that monster, I will go on a journey to find Sunset Lake for you. If there's anything else you need, just let me know, and I'll help you find it too."

"As for the sun of this world."

"I'm not capable of flying that high in the mid-stage of the Wheel Realm, and it's too dangerous. I'll wait until I advance to the late stage of the Wheel Realm."

Chen Lin nodded.

What the other party said makes sense; they weren't deliberately trying to shirk responsibility.

Since the sun in this world has been corrupted by dark energy, the strength of the rules there must be extremely high. It is probably the strongest place in this world, and it would be very difficult for someone in the mid-stage of the Wheel Realm to get close.

"I need two lives."

Chen Lin didn't stand on ceremony and made his request directly.

"One is my maid, Hua Yi, and the other is a red-haired rat demon."

I explained the situation of both.

He continued, "In addition, I also need the Variegated Crystal, the Innate Spiritual Infant, the Thousand-Thread Red Willow, the Seven-Colored Nightmare Coin, and high-level spiritual items that can be quickly absorbed and refined."

While talking.

Chen Lin outlined the impact of several items.

This world is also rich in resources, especially with the existence of temples, where all sorts of treasures may appear.

Fengxue listened patiently to the end.

Then he took out a piece of dark red wood from the storage bracelet.

"The thousand-thread red willow you mentioned should be this blood willow wood, right? I happen to have one here, and I can give it to you right now."

"As for the rest."

"I've never seen one, and I've only heard of innate spiritual infants. Whether I can find one is uncertain."

Chen Lin looked at the mahogany in the other person's hand.

His face lit up with joy.

This thing is indeed a thousand-strand red willow, and it seems to be of a fairly high grade.

After searching high and low, I never expected to obtain it in this way. With this, all six items for soul release are now gathered, and I can try to release the soul.

(End of this chapter)