I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2240 An Unexpected Treasure
Chen Lin's unexpected acquisition of the Thousand-Thread Red Willow sparked his desire to understand the Soul.

Because this item may not be able to be taken out.

Not just this item.

There's also the Double-Headed Spirit-Slaying Technique; if it can't be solidified according to the rules, it might be forgotten after you leave.

Only when it's used up can it truly belong to you.

Once the soul is successfully released, it will undergo a qualitative change and will likely be able to defy the rules of the ferry, without needing to be solidified.

But Chen Lin weighed the pros and cons carefully.

I managed to suppress this tempting thought.

Without it.

It's simply a lack of confidence.

Soul dissolution involves forcibly merging with the soul of another self in this realm. This is a higher-dimensional interface, and as long as there is a higher-level other self present, the difficulty will inevitably increase exponentially.

Because the cultivators here mostly practice the temple's techniques.

The strength of their souls far surpasses that of lower-dimensional life forms.

But if he and I do not exist, the soul-breaking will also fail, just like the advancement to the master, which requires merging with him and me.

and so.

Chen Lin felt that returning to the Seven Star Realm was the safest option.

Even after returning to the Seven Star Realm, he couldn't be too hasty. The rhombus-shaped black crystal given to him by the woman in the phoenix crown was still taking effect, increasing 'that characteristic' in his soul. The longer it dragged on, the greater the chance of successfully dispelling his soul.

As long as it doesn't interfere with my trip to Tiger Hill, it's fine.

As for the River of Hope.

It's no longer on his list of considerations.

If I can take my natal rune out this time, I can freely switch to my second identity and freely enter the treasure chest to suppress the Wizard's Eye.

Chen Lin also felt that...

The Great Xuandu talisman that Nana left in his sea of ​​consciousness could be suppressed by his natal runes, or even directly refined and eliminated, but he could not sense this talisman now and could not try to remove it.

"grown ups."

Bai Qingshui arrived at the cultivation room.

He handed over a bag and said, "This is something sent by Lord Fengxue. She said that you should start cultivating first, as it may take her more than a year to stabilize her cultivation."

Chen Lin frowned.

The other party initially said it would take three months, but now that three months have passed, they're saying it will take more than a year.

This is not a good thing.

This indicates that the other party lacks control over their rapidly increasing cultivation level, leading to unforeseen circumstances. As a result, the difficulty of achieving perfect integration increases, and the time required becomes unpredictable.

Maybe a year.

It could take ten years, or even a hundred years or more.

Chen Lin opened the bag to check.

His eyes suddenly lit up.

Inside were dozens of exotic beast cores, all of them from the Cage Realm. It seemed they had given him all the cores they had accumulated over the years.

terrific.

With these inner cores, the cultivation of the Myriad Manifestations Technique can be accelerated considerably. If one reaches the mid-stage of the Cage Realm, the power of the natal rune will increase exponentially.

It might even activate that crystal needle.

"And one more thing."

Seeing Chen Lin put his pocket away, Bai Qingshui continued to speak.

"what's up?"

Chen Lin glanced at the other person.

He had already given instructions that everything in the city should be handled by the other party, and he would not concern himself with anything except matters related to him.

The other party continued to report, explaining that the matter was very important.

Bai Qingshui pondered for a moment.

He then said, "There are too many people pouring into the outer city, and supplies are severely lacking. Looting is happening frequently. Should we distribute some supplies to them?"

"Why not put it in the inner city?"

Chen Lin asked.

The timing of Feng Xue's departure from the pass is uncertain, and the Kaiyuan Sect's supplies may not be sufficient. The priority is to ensure the survival of our own people before considering others.

"The inner city passages have been closed."

Bai Qingshui answered in a deep voice.

He then added, "If we don't distribute supplies, we can only drive them out of the city or kill some of them. Otherwise, if these people unite, they could cause a lot of trouble."

"Let's leave them a way out."

Chen Lin shook his head.

He wasn't a saint, but he didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Everyone was trying to survive, and he didn't want to cut off other people's livelihoods.

Thought for a moment.

Chen Lin said to Bai Qingshui, "Go find the King of Zhenshan and tell him to take out some of the supplies from the Lingyun Kingdom's treasury. Tell him that if he refuses to take them, his fate may not be good."

Bai Qingshui remained silent.

She was merely a cultivator in the early stages of the Cage Realm; if she were to speak to the Mountain-Suppressing King like that, she would likely be killed on the spot.

"Don't worry."

Chen Lin smiled.

"Don't worry, he won't turn against you."

"Yes."

Bai Qingshui gritted her teeth and accepted the order to leave.

Just as Chen Lin had predicted.

Although the King of Zhenshan was furious, he still obediently took out supplies, and the quantity was quite large.

Because he was unsure of Feng Xue's attitude, he could only endure it for the time being.

With the supplies distributed, the chaos in the outer city finally ceased.

Chen Lin stopped paying attention to external things and devoted himself to cultivation, doing everything possible to improve his strength.

But just as he got into the zone, Bai Qingshui came to report again.

"My lord, someone has presented me with a treasure, but I cannot identify it, so I can only send it over."

Bai Qingshui presented a box to Bai Qingshui.

Chen Lin accepted it with surprise.

After opening.

Inside was a golden object, which looked like a short sword, but it was flat, with no sharpening on either side, and the hilt was just an empty circle.

"what is this?"

Chen Lin stared at it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

Moreover, this object has no energy fluctuations and cannot be activated by any energy source; it feels like a uniquely shaped piece of gold.

But to cultivators, gold is no different from scrap iron, and no one would offer it up as a treasure. Moreover, its shape is really strange, giving people a strange sense of mystery. It's understandable that Bai Qingshui is undecided.

Where is the person who presented the treasure?

I watched for a while.

Chen Lin put the 'gold bar' back into the box.

He guessed that the person offering the treasure was faking it, and most likely wanted to attract his attention and meet him, so he gave them that opportunity.

"He's at the sect. I'll go and bring him."

Bai Qingshui replied and then turned and left in a hurry.

Not a moment later.

A middle-aged woman was brought in, leading a little boy.

He fell to his knees with a plop.

"This humble woman, Qu Zhangshi, greets Your Excellency and wishes you a long life!"

Chen Lin looked him over.

The woman only had the cultivation level of the early stage of Qi Realm, and there was a faint fluctuation of divine energy, so she should be practicing a divine energy cultivation technique.

However, given his advanced age and low cultivation level, besides his low status, his aptitude is probably even worse, which is why he only got one chance to enter the temple.

The little boy looked to be about five or six years old.

There was no temple atmosphere.

However, the beings in this world are of a very high level. They are born with innate energy that can resist the erosion of dark energy. But as time goes by, this innate energy will gradually dissipate.

It should last for about ten years.

Therefore, every newborn will see the temple before the age of ten, receive the temple's inheritance, and then survive successfully.

There are very few exceptions.

"Get up."

Chen Lin asked the mother and son to get up.

He pointed to the box and said, "You offer this item because you have something to say to me, or because you need any help?"

"No."

The middle-aged woman waved her hands repeatedly.

“Your Excellency, my son and I almost starved to death. It was the rice you distributed that saved our lives and protected our safety. Although I am a woman, I understand the principle of gratitude. However, I have nothing else on me, so I offer this to you.”

Chen Lin was surprised.

He was wrong.

It seems that even in the dark apocalypse, there are still people with pure hearts, which made him feel a little warmth.

"You have a heart."

Chen Lin nodded.

He said to Bai Qingshui, "Let them, mother and son, join the Guiyuan Sect. That way, they'll have something to eat in the future."

"Thank you, sir!"

The woman was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed again.

The children followed suit.

After kowtowing, the child suddenly said, "When you become emperor, can you let me join the Imperial Guard? I will be very loyal!"

"Little Tiger!"

The woman was startled and quickly pulled the boy away.

Then he kowtowed repeatedly.

"Please don't blame him, sir. Xiao Hu is young and doesn't understand. We really just wanted to present the treasure; we had no ulterior motives."

Chen Lin looked at the little boy.

He then looked at the woman.

He took out the gold bar and asked, "So this really is a treasure. What is it used for?"

"Return to my lord."

The woman answered immediately.

"This was left behind by Xiaohu's father when he saved a seriously injured outsider cultivator before he died. He said it could open some kind of treasure vault and that with this item, one could defy fate and become the ruler of a country."

"A treasure vault?" Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

He then asked, "Did that rogue cultivator say what his identity was, or what his name was?"

"His name was Huang Zitai, but I don't know if it's true or not. When asked where he came from, he hesitated and refused to say. He died not long afterward."

"A secret technique was also left behind, but the other party was only at the Qi Realm, and the technique was very ordinary. You certainly wouldn't be interested in it, sir."

The woman spoke as she recalled the events.

Then he sighed.

He said in a low voice, "It was because of the secret method left behind by that person that Xiao Hu's father developed unrealistic expectations and went to the wild to collect resources, and he never came back."

"Don't be sad. In this world, who can guarantee how long they will live? The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be free."

Chen Lin offered a word of comfort.

Then he reached out his hand.

"What about that secret technique? Did you keep it with you?"

"In the."

The woman immediately took the bundle from her back, rummaged around inside, and pulled out a yellowed booklet.

Chen Lin took it into his hands.

Touched.

It is made of some kind of animal hide, feels soft to the touch, and has faint patterns on it, which can resist the erosion of dark energy.

Open the first page.

There were no words on it, but a circular drawing with crooked lines and irregular, rough edges, which looked very strange.

Chen Lin stared at it for a while.

Suddenly his expression changed.

He felt that the pattern resembled a heritage rune.

I looked at it again.

Chen Lin turned to the next page.

This is all tiny writing, written with some kind of ink, and it shows no signs of fading.

The handwriting is very neat.

However, after reading through all the content, Chen Lin discovered that it did not describe any secret techniques, but instead contained a recipe for a spiritual liquid, stating that applying the liquid to the eyes would allow one to see the true secret methods.

The elixir has no name, and the materials used are all ordinary items, so it doesn't look very high-end.

But Chen Lin knew that this inheritance must be extraordinary.

Because the rune patterns on the homepage are very mysterious, under the gaze of the Heavenly Eye, all the rune lines are composed of extremely small 'little people'.

If this is the inherited rune, then the secret technique recorded within must be at least at the Cage Realm level.

He pondered for a moment.

Chen Lin closed the book.

He said slowly, "I am very interested in this technique. Would you be willing to exchange it?"

Upon hearing this, the woman hurriedly spoke up.

“If you need it, sir, you can take it. I don’t want any reward. If I hadn’t thought you wouldn’t want it, I would have offered it up along with the gold. It’s definitely not something I’m keeping for myself.”

"I can't take your things for free."

Chen Lin smiled.

He instructed Bai Qingshui, "Arrange a good place for them to stay, and give this little tiger a share of the elder's cultivation resources, and find him a master to guide his cultivation."

"Thank you, sir!"

The woman trembled with excitement.

He kowtowed several times with his son before happily leaving with Bai Qingshui.

Chen Lin continued reading the book.

After a cup of tea.

He got up and went into the cultivation room, took out several materials for refining spiritual liquid, and then found Zhao Meng, who was in charge of the sect's warehouse, and asked her to prepare the remaining materials.

These materials are considered rare treasures in the eyes of those at the Qi Realm, and it is extremely difficult to gather them all; even those at the Mang Realm would find it very difficult.

But it meant nothing to him.

soon.

Zhao Meng brought all the materials, including a set of tools for refining spirit liquid, a whole dozen or so items used in various procedures.

Without a suitable alchemical furnace, Chen Lin had no choice but to make do with what he had.

The process went smoothly.

The refining process was completed in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, yielding a small drop of amber-colored liquid.

"Only one drop?"

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

He used nearly twenty kinds of materials, which together weighed about five pounds, yet he only managed to produce such a small amount. It was hard not to be surprised.

The key is.

There was nothing but this drop of liquid; not a single trace of residue remained.

"Some tricks."

Chen Lin took out another set of materials and began refining them according to the secret method.

still the same.

In the end, only one drop of liquid was obtained.

This amazed him.

Based on his master-level experience, this set of materials had clearly undergone an incomprehensible and mysterious reaction, allowing ordinary materials to be refined into extraordinary finished products.

The cost is enormous consumption and a significant reduction in the quality of the finished product.

In his view, this cost was negligible. If he could decipher the changes in the material's structure, it would surely allow him to reach a new level in alchemy.

Checked it carefully.

Chen Lin put the two drops of liquid into a container.

Instead of continuing the refining process, he first dripped a drop into his eyes and then observed the pattern on the homepage.

A strange sensation appeared in my eyes, and the whole world seemed to brighten up. The pattern finally changed, with lines flashing and twisting.

However, it was very vague, and it was impossible to see what the specific changes were or what their effects were.

There was no pause.

Chen Lin picked up the second drop and dripped it into the Tiankai Eye between his eyebrows.

Suddenly.

His diamond-shaped eyes shone brightly, and a feeling of refreshing moisture, like spring rain falling on parched earth, arose within him, making him feel extremely comfortable.

Faintly.

Chen Lin also felt that the effect of his eyes had improved, and he could see things more clearly in the dark.

He was overjoyed.

After searching for so long, I have finally found a way to enhance the Heavenly Eye. Although the effect is very weak, the materials for refining this spiritual liquid are very common and can be supplied in large quantities.

Little by little, you'll eventually reach a higher level.

Suppress your excitement.

Chen Lin looked at the pattern on the page and increased the power of the Heavenly Eye Opening Technique.

The image gradually became clearer, and the changes in every line could be seen. The entire image came to life in the field of vision, turning into a two-dimensional rune.

"Sure enough."

Chen Lin had anticipated this.

Many high-level inheritances in this world are passed down through runes, as was the case in the Age of Light. Such inheritances can only be received by reaching the Cage Realm.

To condense a rune, you first need the energy of the rune.

After confirmation.

Chen Lin focused intently, observing the changes in the movements of the rune figures on the lines, as well as their arrangement.

Only by keeping all the changes in mind and comprehending their meaning can one use their own rune power to restore them, which is extremely difficult.

even so.

It's not guaranteed that you'll be able to inherit it.

Some traditions have barriers; one must cultivate a certain technique to achieve a connection with them. Otherwise, no matter how accurately one remembers the knowledge, one cannot condense it.

However, Chen Lin wasn't too worried.

He cultivates the Myriad Manifestations Technique, which encompasses everything. Unless it is a very special rune, it can basically 'imitate' everything.

After a few breaths.

The fluorescence of the diamond-shaped eyeball dissipated, and the gaze returned to the normal state of observation with the Heavenly Eye open. The runes returned to stillness.

Chen Lin frowned.

A drop of liquid can only last for a few breaths; the time is far too short.

Based on this timeframe, it would take at least a thousand or eight hundred drops to fully comprehend all the runes. Although the materials used to refine a single drop are not particularly valuable, the total amount added together is still enormous.

What worries him even more is...

Now that the city is closed, no one dares to go out to collect resources, and the resources inside the city are being consumed rapidly.

It's uncertain whether we can even collect them all.

"Zhao Meng!"

Chen Lin used his soul transmission to summon Zhao Meng over.

"Take stock of the treasure vault and see how many of the materials I asked for can be gathered. Bring me as many as you can, and try to gather a thousand points. If you can't gather them all, have Master Bai go to the Mountain-Suppressing King and the others to ask for them."

Give the order.

Chen Lin continued refining.

a few days later.

Zhao Meng led a large group of strong men and piled all the materials at Chen Lin's residence, but they only managed to gather a little over seven hundred copies.

See this.

Chen Lin went out again and collected more than a hundred copies.

Feeling that it was about enough, I started refining like crazy.

Ten days have passed.

All the materials were used up, turning into nearly nine hundred small bottles, each containing a drop of liquid.

Ready.

Chen Lin ate a few steamed buns from his mother to put himself in the best mental state. He then picked up a drop of liquid and dripped it into Tiankai's eye to continue comprehending the runes.

The bottles were decreasing one by one.

My understanding of the runes deepened, and I gradually entered a state of deep concentration, experiencing a wondrous feeling.

I felt a certain resonance with this rune; all the rune figures came to life, and I could sense their joys and sorrows and understand their inner thoughts.

I do not know how long it has been.

The illustrations on the pages suddenly collapsed, and Chen Lin snapped out of his daze.

Guan Yun's Secret Seal.

The name of this lineage came to mind.

(End of this chapter)