I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2261 Planning
Chen Lin knew that Xiao Wujin would never agree to that.

If it were that easy to leave, so many powerful individuals wouldn't be trapped in the Seven Star Realm, and no one would willingly plant a slave mark in exchange for the opportunity to advance to the position of Sovereign.

A second-tier Overlord may not sound very strong, but in reality, once you enter the ranks of Overlords, you are a terrifying existence capable of suppressing an entire region.

They can only be defeated and sealed; they are very difficult to kill.

So he was just testing the waters.

I thought about it.

Chen Lin said, "Since this condition won't work, we can change it. I won't make things difficult for Sect Leader Xiao. How about this, I'll help you out once for just thirty pieces of variegated crystals."

This is his real purpose.

The most useful thing for him right now is variegated crystal.

This item is incredibly versatile; it can be used in almost any situation. If he could use it freely, his combat power would increase significantly.

The use of crystal needles is especially important.

Xiao Wujin's lips twitched.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is really asking for the moon. Thirty pieces of variegated crystals? I've never used so many in all my years of cultivation."

"besides."

Xiao Wujin said calmly, "You need to understand one thing."

"It's not about you helping me, it's about helping yourself."

"It's your choice to save your Daoist partner. If you don't want to, that's fine too. I'll just maintain my current state, and it won't have much of an impact."

Chen Lin did not respond.

If the other party really didn't care, they wouldn't have approached a complete stranger like him. They've probably been ostracized to the extreme and are now desperately seeking any solution.

The room became quiet.

Both of them sat there expressionless.

a long time.

Xiao Wujin couldn't hold back any longer and said in a deep voice, "How about this, I'll give you fifteen pieces of variegated crystal, but I can only give you five pieces first, and I'll make up the rest later."

Chen Lin shook his head.

Hold out two fingers.

"The minimum is twenty dollars, and you have to pay ten dollars upfront, with the rest to be paid within a hundred years."

"besides."

He continued to set conditions.

"I need a diagram of the array that seals off the Seven Star Realm, as well as the location of the weak points in the realm's barrier."

The main purpose of his travels was to collect this information. If he could not leave the River of Destiny, he would have no choice but to force his way into the boundary node.

You must leave before the old fisherman from Tianhu returns.

Xiao Wujin glanced at Chen Lin.

Shake his head slightly.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Chen is not very familiar with high-dimensional methods. What seals the Seven Star Realm is not an array, but the power of rules. There is no array diagram."

His tone remained calm.

He said slowly, "There are no shortcuts to the rules. As long as you are bound by the rules, you can only break through them by force."

"If you can break the rules, you can leave; otherwise, it's all in vain."

"As for the weak points of the boundary barrier."

Xiao Wujin tapped the table lightly.

After a moment, he nodded and said, "I can offer some insights into this. The Seven Star Realm is not entirely formed by the natural world; it does have some flaws and weaknesses."

"but."

He looked at Chen Lin again.

"This realm was created by the Star Lord and Saintess He Qing, borrowing the power of the Primordial Monument. Even its weakest points contain terrifying power, which ordinary rulers cannot break through. I advise you not to seek your own death."

"Thank you for reminding."

Chen Lin expressed his gratitude.

But he had no other choice.

As a 'fish' that Tianhu Fisherman is particularly focused on, it must escape the Seven Star Realm to survive, and it only has this one chance. Once Tianhu Fisherman returns, he will probably have to reel it in.

It will be too late to leave by then.

Seeing that Chen Lin didn't take it seriously, Xiao Wujin didn't say anything more.

He took out a jade slip, infused it with information about the boundary barrier, and handed it to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin immediately checked.

He discovered that there was some overlap with the information he had previously received.

However, there are also a few new parts, which describe the mechanism of the boundary barrier and some information about the Old Fisherman of Tianhu Lake, which can be regarded as a gesture of goodwill.

I watched for a while.

Chen Lin put away the jade slip and sincerely clasped his hands in a fist salute.

He thanked him again: "Thank you, Sect Leader Xiao. If I can truly leave this realm, I will surely repay you in the future."

Xiao Wujin shook his head slightly.

Without saying anything, he took out ten pieces of variegated crystal, placed them on the table, and with a flick of his sleeve, moved them to Chen Lin's side.

Chen Lin didn't stand on ceremony and accepted all the gold ingot bracelets.

Then let's get to the main point.

"Sect Leader Xiao wants me to help you eliminate dissidents, but this matter poses a great risk to me, so I need you to give me a copy of the Second Elder's detailed information."

"That's natural."

Xiao Wujin also dropped his perfunctory attitude.

He said in a deep voice, "Hua Qingfeng is exceptionally talented and is a cultivator of innate runes. If I'm not mistaken, Fellow Daoist Chen is also cultivating innate runes, and at a high level. He should be able to contend with him."

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

He had been thinking that there seemed to be no one else in the entire Seven Star Realm who cultivated innate runes like him, but he never expected to encounter one like this.

But it's not necessarily a bad thing.

As long as the other party doesn't cultivate a technique like the Myriad Manifestations Technique, their methods will be relatively limited. Moreover, compared to cultivation systems outside the realm, he understands rune cultivators better.

"What Fellow Daoist Chen needs to be careful about is the opponent's innate divine power."

Xiao Wujin continued speaking.

"What is it?"

Chen Lin immediately inquired.

Rune cultivators possess a myriad of unique innate supernatural abilities, all of which are manifestations of the rules and must be given due attention.

"It's called the Seven Emotions Sword."

Xiao Wujin revealed the name of the supernatural power.

He then explained, "This supernatural power is extremely strange. Once you are hit, your emotions will be controlled by it. You must have a similar level of skill to fight back."

"So you need to be extra careful."

Done.

He pondered for a moment and then said, "Our goal is to eliminate the enemy, not to fight, so I will find opportunities for you to launch a sneak attack."

"It's best not to give the other party a chance to fight back."

Chen Lin looked at the other person.

He tentatively asked, "Since it's a sneak attack, why don't you join forces with Sect Leader Xiao? Wouldn't that be safer? Anyway, as long as we kill the other party, no one in the Hundred Fruit Garden will be able to disobey you anymore. It doesn't matter whether anyone knows or not."

"If only it were that simple."

Xiao Wujin said calmly, "Hua Qingfeng and I are both official members of the Eight Trees. Fellow disciples cannot kill each other. I cannot bear the consequences of violating the sect rules."

"Ugh."

He sighed.

His aura immediately became sharp.

"Actually, if Hua Qingfeng hadn't wanted to seize the position of sect leader, I wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure. I poured countless efforts into building Hundred Fruit Garden. Do you think you can just take it away so easily? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Chen Lin remained expressionless.

He didn't care about the power struggle in the Hundred Fruit Garden; he only cared about his safety and that of Yaochi and the other two women.

So he said in a deep voice, "If I kill Hua Qingfeng, wouldn't I be making an enemy of the Eight Trees?"

"I can't afford such a price. Sect Leader Xiao has extricated himself, but I will be hunted down. This is not a good deal for me."

"Hehe." Xiao Wujin chuckled.

"I want to emphasize this to Fellow Daoist Chen again: it's not that I absolutely have to kill Hua Qingfeng, but if you want to save your Daoist partner, you must eliminate him. Otherwise, he will never let your Daoist partner leave."

"never mind."

He straightened his body.

"I won't beat around the bush with you anymore. The reason your Daoist partner was sent to the Heart Refining Tree wasn't because Hua Yuanming was attracted to her beauty. My disciples from the Eight Trees Sect can have as many beautiful women as they want."

Xiao Wujin glanced at Chen Lin.

"main reason."

"It's because your Daoist partner possesses the purest innate essence, which can enhance the cultivation speed of rune cultivators. However, forcibly taking over a disciple violates the sect rules, so Hua Qingfeng had his son step in."

Speaking of it.

Xiao Wujin gave a half-smile.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you arrived at the perfect time, which means this opportunity is destined to be yours. If you wait until the Fruit Tasting Conference is over, your Daoist partner's essence will belong to someone else."

Chen Lin was slightly taken aback.

Yaochi's temperament is indeed unique and pure, but she is actually transformed from the petals of the Seven Realms Flower, which seems to have nothing to do with innate runes.

Moreover, the other party had died once and was a resurrected being, so they would have even less of an innate origin.

and also.

If Yaochi has a high-level innate source, then other women related to the Seven Realms Flower should also have one, not to mention the Seven Realms Flower itself.

However, the Seven Realms Flower was merely a treasure left behind by Kaguya, and could not possibly have reached such a level.

After a moment of wandering thoughts, Chen Lin regained his composure.

Looking at Xiao Wujin, he said, "Sect Leader Xiao, don't think so badly of people. Although I, Chen, am not a kind person, I would not devour my Daoist partner for the sake of cultivation."

Then the conversation changed.

"However, Sect Leader Xiao's instigation was successful."

“Although I am an ant in a lower dimension, I will not stand by and watch my Daoist partner be bullied. I agree to your request. I will take action when the time is right.”

"very good."

Xiao Wujin smiled.

"As long as Fellow Daoist Chen succeeds, I will definitely help you suppress the news and help you deal with things within the sect to ensure that you are not hunted down."

"Then it's settled."

Chen Lin responded calmly.

He didn't believe what the other person said at all.

If Fa had any say within the Eight Trees Sect, he wouldn't have been marginalized to such an extent by a mere Second Elder of the Hundred Fruit Garden. He even suspected that after he killed Hua Qingfeng, the other party would turn around and kill him to silence him.

But no matter what.

Even the Fairy of Yaochi is willing to be saved, so there's no need to overthink it.

After the two talked for a while, Xiao Wujin's figure slowly disappeared.

It turned out to be just a clone.

Chen Lin remained seated, pondering the content of his conversation with the other party and the feasibility of his plan.

In the end, I still felt that agreeing to their conditions was the best way to save them.

If he blatantly forces his way into the forbidden area, he will surely be attacked by all the disciples of the Hundred Fruit Garden. There are also many powerful figures who have come here to participate in the Fruit Tasting Conference, many of whom have close ties with the Hundred Fruit Garden and may also take action against him.

With Xiao Wujin, the sect leader, providing cover, things will be much easier.

As for whether the other party will abandon us after we've served our purpose.

That depends on how swiftly he strikes. If he can kill with a single blow and demonstrate his formidable strength, the opponent will likely not take the risk.

Even so.

Chen Lin still wouldn't entrust his safety to an old fox.

He twirled his fingers.

The crystal needle then appeared between the two fingers.

Then activate your natal rune.

The needle tip gradually thinned and emitted a faint fluorescence.

See this.

Chen Lin raised his hand and poked at the void.

Then, a tiny white dot, the size of a millet grain, appeared where the needle tip had struck, and ripples spread across it.

His expression relaxed.

Without exerting any further force, the ripples disappeared.

Inside the orchard.

Xiao Wujin, who was walking slowly with his hands behind his back, suddenly stopped, concentrated on sensing for a while, and revealed a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"Could it be that I sensed something wrong?"

He muttered something under his breath.

Then his gaze fell on a building in the distance, lingered for a moment, and then looked at the valley where the Heart-Refining Fruit Tree was located, a smile of inscrutable meaning curling at the corner of his mouth.

Chen Lin tucked the crystal needle into his sleeve.

He was secretly amazed.

This thing is indeed powerful; it can even break through the boundary of a secret realm like the Hundred Fruit Garden. Now he doesn't have to worry about being trapped here.

The only drawback is that the activation time is too long.

Someone like Xiao Wujin can accomplish a great deal in the blink of an eye, so we still can't be careless.

Also.

Chen Lin considered whether he should contact Hua Qingfeng.

Since Xiao Wujin had already discovered his actions, the information obtained during the interrogation was unverifiable. It cannot be ruled out that the other party deliberately set a trap for him, and that it was not actually Hua Qingfeng and his son who humiliated Yaochi.

Even whether Yaochi is under the Heart-Refining Fruit Tree is still unknown.

However, after careful consideration...

He suppressed the thought.

Information could be obtained from other sources, but if we were to encounter Hua Qingfeng, we might alert him, eliminating any chance for a sneak attack and potentially causing him to strike first.

He pondered for a while longer.

Chen Lin got up and left the room to continue wandering around the city.

pity.

Having failed to see Feng Wanding again and encountering no other familiar faces, finding help was impossible.

However, through various inquiries, Chen Lin confirmed that the Fairy of Yaochi was indeed sent to the Refining Heart Valley for punishment because of Hua Yuanming.

This is enough.

"Welcome all distinguished guests to our fruit tasting event at our orchard."

With a crisp sound, the fruit tasting event officially began.

Although it's called a fruit tasting event, it's actually just an auction. After all, the purpose of the Hundred Fruit Garden in the Seven Star Realm is to collect cultivation resources here.

The Seven Star Realm is quite special.

Despite its current fall from a higher dimension, it was once home to the Seven Star Palace, one of the ten major powers, and it holds the legacy left by the Star Lord and Saintess He Qing.

There is a boundary river and an abyss.

There are quite a few treasures that can be used by higher-dimensional beings.

"This fruit tasting event will last for three days, and free spiritual fruits will be offered to our distinguished guests every day. If any of our guests have any special requests, the Hundred Fruit Garden will do its best to accommodate them..."

The woman on the auction stage spoke with a voice as sweet as a nightingale, explaining the rules of the event.

Chen Lin then activated his Heavenly Eyes to look around, searching for a figure that resembled Hua Qingfeng, but he did not find his target, nor did he even see Xiao Wujin.

He was a little puzzled.

On such an important occasion, these two should have made their appearance, since all the attendees were powerful figures from various factions.

But then he immediately realized something.

I sighed inwardly.

It seems that these cultivators from the Star Ruins don't really regard them, these 'lower class people,' as human beings. These so-called strong people are not worthy of having others step forward.

Just as Chen Lin was feeling sentimental.

Several figures appeared at the entrance of the main hall. He glanced over them and was immediately taken aback.