I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2267 Mandarin Duck Board

In the training room.

Chen Lin placed the inkstone on the table.

He took out a silver brush and a high-grade beast blood crystal, and slowly ground them on the inkstone.

A strange scene appeared.

The moment the blood crystal touched the inkstone, it began to melt, and the resulting 'blood ink' gently writhed, transforming into tiny runes arranged according to a certain pattern, possessing a pleasing aesthetic beauty.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

Immediately take out the bamboo board and dip a silver brush in the blood ink.

The brush tip instantly shimmered with silver light, and tiny characters were drawn onto it, each one swaying gracefully as if it were wielding ink.

See this.

Chen Lin looked expectant.

Place the bamboo board in place and write a nine-digit 'password' on it.

The brush tip touched the bamboo board, emitting a faint silver light, and the tiny characters were transformed back into ink, leaving their mark on it.

All in one go.

After waiting for a while and seeing no sign of the writing disappear, Chen Lin picked up the bamboo board and focused his attention on sensing it.

But no matter how I looked at it, I still couldn't see anything special about it.

He shook his head.

It seems I was overthinking it; this thing has nothing to do with passwords, and its specific purpose still needs to be explored.

"Ok?"

Just as he was about to put away the bamboo clappers, Chen Lin suddenly paused.

The writing on the bamboo board faded again and then disappeared completely.

"Hasn't it met the requirements yet?"

Seeing this, Chen Lin stopped putting the bamboo board away and put it back on the table.

He pondered deeply.

a long time.

His brow twitched, and he forced out a drop of blood essence, which landed on the inkstone.

Scene reconstruction.

Influenced by the inkstone's effects, the essence and blood gently undulated, transforming into tiny runes arranged in a special pattern, which continued to move.

He picked up the silver-tipped brush again and absorbed the essence and blood into it.

A strange scene unfolded.

The tiny runes absorbed by the brush bristles transformed into lifelike little figures, and the figures were none other than himself!
Chen Lin was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The beast essence blood I just used was collected during my life mission. It has the level of the Wheel Realm, but the manifested rune figure is just a shell and does not have a specific appearance.

Could it be that my blood is of a higher grade?
Or.

Is this situation because he is a user of a treasure?

He hesitated.

Chen Lin felt that with his current strength, he could not possibly subdue him with just a drop of blood essence. Even a ruler might not be able to do so. So he stopped worrying and began to write on the bamboo tablet.

"Buzz!"

The pen tip landed on the bamboo board, and the board immediately trembled slightly, as if it were celebrating.

His eyes flickered.

Without pausing, Chen Lin began writing down the numbers according to the order of the password.

This time, the strange phenomenon was even more exaggerated.

Like lotus blossoms emerging from synchronized steps, each stroke of the brush produces a shimmering lotus-like cluster of light, each a different color.

After the nine orbs of light appeared, the numbers detached themselves from the bamboo board and coalesced in a mysterious way, transforming into a nine-colored lotus flower.

A flash.

It then appeared in Chen Lin's mind.

Chen Lin was startled.

Before he could even check, the nine-colored lotus flower dispersed on its own, transforming into a series of crisp sounds.

"Congratulations on getting the Mandarin Duck Board."

"However, this is only the mandarin duck clapper. We still need to get the double clapper. We need to put the two clappers together to strike out the secret command."

"Go and search for it quickly. I hope you can get out successfully."

"Um……"

"If you're the first to succeed, I can give you an extra reward that will absolutely exceed your expectations, so go for it, young man!"

The sound gradually faded away.

Chen Lin stood there, stunned, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

A full incense stick's time passed before Chen Lin finally moved his gaze, full of surprise and doubt, to look at the bamboo board on the table.

At this moment.

He developed an inexplicable connection with this bamboo board, as if he had already refined it.

A thought came to my mind.

The bamboo clappers floated up out of thin air and gently landed in his hand.

I looked at it over and over again.

Chen Lin put the bamboo clapper down again, pondering the meaning of that crisp sound.

Mandarin duck board.

Two pieces are needed to strike out the secret code.

I hope he can get out successfully.

The main point is the word "come out," which contains a deeper meaning.

Where did you come from?
Where do we go after we get out, and why did we get out in the first place?

and also.

How did the other party determine that the person who received the bamboo clappers had 'come out'?

Think about it.

Chen Lin felt that the most likely place for this need to "leave" was the ferry of life.

After all, the bamboo clappers were obtained through life's missions.

If so.

This is also a form of mission. To find another ferry, you have to continue taking on life missions. Once you complete the mission, you can completely sever ties with the ferry.

However, other possibilities cannot be ruled out.

But I can't think of anything right now.

Chen Lin sat in the chair and gently stroked his chin with his hand.

He would naturally be willing to sever ties with the ferry if he could, but he has been deprived of the right to receive ordinary correspondence. If he wants to take on missions, he has to go to the ferry of life.

It is possible to get up there.

Although he doesn't have any Life Coins, he still has one more chance to enter, but the mission there will inevitably be very dangerous, and it will also deepen his entanglement with the ferry.

Shake his head.

Chen Lin put away the bamboo clappers.

There's no need to rush.

If you encounter another plank in the future, then give it a try. If you don't encounter one, there's no need to go looking for it. Just focus your energy on leaving the boundary first.

The Double-Headed Rune Blade Spirit-Slaying Technique has now been mastered.

You can try to exorcise the soul.

The information I've gathered over the years, along with the warnings I received when I took Dai Dai Dong with me, are enough to show that venturing into the River of Destiny is not safe.

And there is another difficulty.

That's a matter of direction.

The River of Destiny has many branches, and without a locator, it is difficult to find the exit that connects to the Star Ruins, and it is impossible to say where it will end up.

Daisy got lost in the river and met him in the secret realm.

Ordinary location items are easy to find.

However, items related to fate, especially those that can locate star ruins, are not easy to find in the Seven Star Realm. He asked Dai Dai Dong, but she didn't have any either.

Whether it's because he genuinely doesn't have it or is unwilling to give it to him, he simply can't get it from the other party.

One should not act rashly without a clear direction.

The only option left was to exorcise the soul.

If he succeeds in the soul-destroying ritual, and with his natal rune, he will possess the power of a ruler, completely disregarding the slave-mark rulers within the realm, and brazenly force his way in.

With the crystal needle present, breaking the seal on the boundary is not impossible.

The Star Ruins are vast and boundless.

Once he gets out, he can find a place to hide or head straight to the River of Hope; the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake will have no chance of finding him.

Weigh the pros and cons for a while.

Chen Lin still did not make a decision immediately.

The process of unraveling the soul can take varying lengths, so let's wait for Fairy Yaochi to return. Without her to greet them, it would be very dangerous for the other party to travel through the star field on their own.

He also wanted to see what changes would occur once all seven petal spirits were found.

I'll take advantage of this time to travel around some more.

Finalize the plan.

Chen Lin called Hua Yi over and asked, "How is Feng Wanding doing?"

Shortly after seeing off Tian Shu and the other two, Hong Chen recovered his energy and had them use True Characters to try to restore Feng Wan Ding's life force. They did succeed, but the effect did not meet expectations.

After recovering, Feng Wanding was very weak and had been relying on spiritual liquid to stay alive. He has not yet been able to wake up.

"Still unconscious," Hua Yi replied respectfully.

Chen Lin shook his head and didn't ask any further questions.

Whether the person can be brought back to life depends on their fate. He has done all he could, and there's nothing he can do if they can't be saved.

"Has Xu Wuye not returned yet?"

Chen Lin inquired about Xu Wuye.

The other party has been in the quill scene for too long. Even if they were delayed in the scene because of his instructions, they should have come out long ago.

"No."

Hua shook her head.

This answer made Chen Lin frown.

According to the basic rules of the Nightmare Realm, you will definitely come out from the same place you entered. If Xu Wuye completes the ferry mission, he will definitely return to the secret room he entered from.

It hasn't appeared for so many years, either it failed in its mission and died, or there's a problem with the quill pen scene.

"Should we send someone in to take a look?"

Hua Yi made the suggestion.

Chen Lin, however, rejected the idea outright.

"It's useless for ordinary cultivators to go in; they can't see anything inside. And cultivators with high-dimensional abilities are rare, so it's impossible for them to take on such a mission."

"Should I go in for a bit?"

Hua Yi made the suggestion again.

After a moment's thought, Chen Lin took out the Fruit Pit Cave and handed it to the other party.

"You stay here, I'll go in and take a look."

"Master, you mustn't."

Hua Yi immediately stopped her.

He said anxiously, "Isn't the master forbidden from receiving letters from ordinary people? If we go in, won't we be unable to complete the mission and will be trapped in the scene?"

"It just doesn't work."

Hua Yi thought for a moment and said, "Then let Yang Tian go in. He has high-dimensional energy, and he will definitely be willing to go."

"No need."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

"I need to confirm whether the mission in that scene will change for me after I lose the qualification to enter the top hat building."

"Even if you don't have it, there's no need to worry."

"Since my true runes can withstand the rules of the ferry, they can naturally withstand the rules of the Nightmare Realm as well. I can force my way out."

Explained it.

Chen Lin explained everything that had happened here.

Then we entered the quill pen scene.

I noticed something was wrong as soon as I came in.

The city of Dero was pitch black. The source of the true sun fire that he had placed there had been extinguished, and the city was empty, without a single person in sight.

obviously.

Something unexpected happened here.

However, Chen Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the problem lies with Dero City, then Xu Wuye might not be dead, but rather simply unable to enter the ferry.

I glanced around.

Chen Lin took to the air and flew directly to the top hat building, only to find it empty.

The ferry entrance has disappeared!
His eyes flashed.

The disappearance of the top hat building at this moment made it hard for him not to suspect that the entrance was prepared for him, and that it no longer needed to exist after he lost his right to use it.

"This is never going to end."

Made a complaint.

Chen Lin circled above the city once, flicking his fingers to eliminate all the monsters roaming within.

Then it spread its wings and flew out of the city.

"Shh!"

Just as it flew out of the invisible barrier, a beam of azure light shot towards it, revealing a large azure bird with six heads, each head displaying a different expression.

"There are still survivors?"

A bird's head speaking human language.

Another bird head immediately chimed in, "Looks good, should be chewy."

"No."

Immediately another bird head opened its mouth.

"This man is so strong and muscular. Let's take him back and play with him for a few days. I haven't been with a man in a long time, and I'm really itching to get back with him."

Chen Lin watched with great interest as the birds bickered.

Most of the monsters in this scene are mentally confused, and few are intelligent. This large bird is probably a high-level species, or it may be the result of a human mutation.

"What are you looking at!"

The bird leaders stopped arguing and all looked at Chen Lin.

Chen Lin suddenly felt an invisible energy envelop him, making him feel as if he were in a chaotic vortex. Six different forces attacked him in a crossfire, but he could not find out what the attack was.

"hehe."

Despite being attacked, Chen Lin remained completely unconcerned.

He chuckled and said, "Not bad, you know how to use tricks. It seems your memory is quite comprehensive."

Done.

A flash of blue light flashed.

The Blue Enchantress locked onto five of the bird heads and swiftly chopped them all off, leaving only the last one, intending to search its soul for information.

Before he could even try to capture it alive, the big bird suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

The remaining bird heads cried mournfully, looking utterly terrified.

With a sob in his voice, he said, "My lord, please understand, it wasn't me who wanted to eat you. I was just a head that was devoured by this demonic bird and fused with it. I had no control at all."

Chen Lin did not speak.

Just quietly watch the other person perform.

Seeing this, Bird Head pleaded again.

"If you spare me, sir, I... I am willing to be your slave and serve you for life!"

"Is it."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

"Since you are willing to be a slave, I will spare your life, but you must be marked with a slave mark. You must open your mind and not resist, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite."

The bird opened its beak, but then obediently lowered its head.

"good."

"Those who know when to yield live longer. As long as you obediently follow my orders, I will not only spare your life, but also give you some benefits."

I offered a few words of comfort.

Chen Lin released a string of fine runes.

At first it was just a phantom, but it quickly coalesced into a large, glowing rune that landed on the bird's head.

I was instantly immersed in it.

This is a genuine slave mark.

The arrangement he deduced from a contract talisman among Xiao Wujin's relics, though not very complex, was enough to suppress his opponent.

Also.

Chen Lin also found a trick in this simulation.

As long as you have a treasure of rune level or a related supernatural power or technique as a template, and then work backward to deduce the changes in the rune arrangement, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In the future, if he wants to learn any techniques, we won't have to force him to.

"Qingguang greets its master!"

After the slave seal was planted, the bluebird stood up from the ground and spoke respectfully.

Chen Lin, however, showed a strange expression.

I just took the opportunity to briefly browse through the other party's memories after planting the slave mark, and I saw some interesting things. The other party probably didn't notice and thought he didn't know.

"Qingguang greets his master."

Seeing that Chen Lin remained silent, the big bird became uneasy and lowered its tone to greet him again.

"Ah."

Chen Lin hummed in agreement.

It wasn't exposed.

He asked in a deep voice, "Have you been staying in this area the whole time? Where have all the people in the city gone? And why has the entrance to the Ferry of Life disappeared?"

"Back to the master."

The bluebird answered immediately.

"I haven't been here all along; I just arrived recently. When I came, the city was already empty, and the entrance to the Ferry of Life had completely disappeared."

"All disappeared?"

Chen Lin frowned.

"Yes."

The bluebird nodded.

"Two hundred years ago, all the top hat buildings disappeared at the same time, and now they can't be found anywhere. It's as if the ferry of life has abandoned this place."