I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2278 Seven-Colored Flower

"How have you been, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Lin waited in place for about an hour when the old manager of Time Inn appeared out of thin air and greeted him with a smile.

He raised an eyebrow.

"The old shopkeeper is a man of few words; he must have already discovered my identity. Could it be that he has seen something in the river of time again?"

"Haha."

The old shopkeeper laughed heartily.

"The river of time is not static, and the future is never fixed. Even if we can see some things, we can't solve any problems. Mr. Chen doesn't need to worry too much."

talking.

He took out a wine jug, wrapped it in his magic, and presented it to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin did not answer.

Looking at the other party, he said, "I don't want the wine. Old shopkeeper, could you tell me what other ingredients you used for this wine besides Yunming Flower? Does it contain the essence of a cultivator of the Time Law?"

The old shopkeeper's smile remained unchanged.

He put the wine jug back and said, "We did use some. It seems that Boss Chen came here to find someone. Could it be a woman surnamed Xiao?"

"Exactly."

Chen Lin responded in a deep voice.

At the same time, with a flick of his sleeve, countless fine runes appeared, flickering on his palm.

He had to find Xiao Qingmo. If the other party wanted to use this to control him, he would have no choice but to subdue them and search their soul to find out what was going on.

"Mr. Chen, please don't get agitated."

The old shopkeeper glanced at the runes on Chen Lin's palm.

He still smiled and said, "Making a move on Tianyuan Star will come at a great cost. Unless you have the strength to withstand a Dominator, it's best not to act rashly."

"It's not like we can't give it a try."

Chen Lin responded calmly.

With his current abilities, he certainly couldn't confront the true ruler head-on, but since the Slave Seal Ruler wasn't the true ruler, he was still confident he could fight him.

The old shopkeeper's smile froze.

After taking another look at Chen Lin, he exclaimed in surprise, "It seems that my old eyes are failing me and I failed to see Mr. Chen's true strength. However, this will be more beneficial to our cooperation."

"Just tell me what you want me to do, no need to be mysterious."

"besides."

"The person I'm looking for must still be alive. If she's dead, you don't need to do anything; just go and be buried with her."

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen."

The old shopkeeper's smile returned.

“Since I need your help, why would I kill your woman? She’s fine now. As long as you help me with this, I will naturally tell you her location.”

"what's up?"

Chen Lin asked in a deep voice.

"It's very simple, you just need to..."

The old shopkeeper smiled faintly and spoke slowly.

But before he could finish speaking, a flash of grayish-white light shot straight toward his brow.

He was shocked.

A terrifying aura immediately erupted from his body.

At the same time, a layer of blue light appeared around him, and a strong sense of time rule was emitted, causing time to stop within a radius of several miles, and even Chen Lin was frozen in place.

But the old shopkeeper discovered in despair.

His methods could freeze everything, but they were completely useless against that grayish-white light. He couldn't even slow it down, and could only watch helplessly as a needle pierced his brow.

Then he lost consciousness.

Chen Lin remained expressionless, quietly watching the other party dissipate.

How could he be threatened by the other party? If he wasn't unsure of Xiao Qingmo's life or death, he would have taken action directly in the black market instead of waiting until now.

However, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The opponent's time domain was extremely powerful, reaching a high-dimensional level. Even his natal runes were slowed down by time. If he hadn't used the crystal needle immediately, the outcome would have been uncertain.

between breaths.

The old shopkeeper vanished without a trace, leaving no trace behind.

The effect of the time rule also disappears.

Chen Lin waved his hand, collected the other party's belongings, and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

After a cup of tea.

Baiwei Pavilion.

Returning with Xiaocao, Chen Lin went into his residence and began to inspect the old shopkeeper's belongings.

He picked up a snow-white gourd first.

This container-like item is very likely a treasure from a hidden cave. If the other party had such a treasure, they would definitely have put Xiao Qingmo inside it.

However, Chen Lin was greatly disappointed after opening it.

The gourd was just an ordinary container filled with some pills; there was nothing special about it.

Put it down.

Chen Lin glanced at it.

There were six items in total: besides the gourd, there was a small wine pot, two storage rings, a black jade plaque, and a strange statue pendant.

He picked up the wine jug.

Once opened, there was indeed a considerable amount of space inside, but it was filled with spirit wine.

The storage ring was of a high level, but it wasn't a treasure from a hidden cave.

Chen Lin's expression was rather unpleasant.

If the calculation is wrong and the other party doesn't have any hidden treasures, it will be very difficult to find Xiao Qingmo, as they might be hiding him somewhere.

In order to kill with one blow without alerting the monitoring array, he directly used the crystal needle.

This resulted in the opponent not even having a trace of their soul left.

Soul search cannot be performed.

Sighed.

Chen Lin picked up the black jade pendant.

Then his expression changed.

He recognized the object; although the color and pattern were slightly different, it looked like a title token from the Nightmare Realm.

But certainly not below the rank of earl.

He had never seen a marquis's or duke's token before, so he couldn't be sure if it was one. But even if it wasn't a title token, it was probably something similar, and most likely it contained exclusive space like a fief.

Chen Lin's hope was rekindled.

Try to activate the token immediately.

The Nightmare Realm's token is bound to its owner, and in theory, outsiders cannot use it. However, since his true runes can suppress the Nightmare Realm's rules, it is not impossible for him to break these rules.

After a stick of incense.

After failing more than ten times, Chen Lin stopped the experiment.

He could indeed suppress the Nightmare Realm aura on the token, but he couldn't sense the existence of the fiefdom. He didn't know if it was because the strength was insufficient or if he had guessed wrong, but this item was not a title token.

I thought about it.

Chen Lin took out the Red Dust.

"How's the recovery going? Can you use the power of characters now?"

He planned to try it with the character '命' (fate).

Although it takes a hundred years to recover from using Hongchen's abilities once, Xiao Qingmo is very important to him. She is not only the woman he had consummated his marriage with, but also the reincarnated spirit of the flower petal.

If you want to know what will happen after the 'Seven Stars Sun', the other person is indispensable.

"I'm all recovered. What do you need to do, Master?"

Hongchen answered softly.

"Don't call me master anymore. Just call me... brother. I'm afraid your family will wipe me out if they find out you've become my maid."

Chen Lin spoke frankly.

"Will not."

A soft laugh escaped from the mortal realm.

“I have completed the recognition ceremony with my master, and the relationship is already locked. Changing the way I address you is pointless. Besides, I have no memory of my family and have no intention of going back. Master, you don’t need to worry.”

"OK then."

Chen Lin stopped worrying about it.

Then I explained the situation and asked the other party to use the life character to activate the token.

He added, "Don't go all out. See if you can try it first, and continue if it works."

The opponent's character-based supernatural power is a trump card. He has many things to do next and needs this supernatural power as a trump card to save energy and shorten the recovery time.

"No way."

Hongchen said helplessly, "I'm still too weak. I can't even condense the characters without going all out." "Then use them."

Chen Lin made up his mind.

He now has quite a few variegated crystals, which, even if not very effective, can at least help the other party recover faster.

He received instructions from Chen Lin.

Hongchen immediately unleashed his energy, and the peach's body gradually withered, releasing the character 'fate'.

It landed on the token.

The token immediately began to flash, and a cyan pattern slowly appeared before flying off the table.

"Master, we've sensed the fiefdom you mentioned. Shall we take you in?"

The voice of the mortal world appeared in Chen Lin's mind.

"Get in!"

Chen Lin said without hesitation.

The seashell in his sleeve reacted after the pattern on the token appeared, indicating that Xiao Qingmo was in the fiefdom.

"it is good."

Hongchen responded.

Then the token emitted a bright blue light, enveloping Chen Lin before disappearing in a flash.

next moment.

Chen Lin appeared in a valley.

"this?"

He looked around and stood there, stunned.

This place is actually the Valley of a Thousand Flowers!

"What's wrong, Master?"

Hongchen asked weakly.

"It's nothing, just a bit unexpected."

Chen Lin gave a brief explanation, then put the mortal world into his cave.

Another piece of variegated crystal was added.

The other party is currently extremely weak. Not only can he not help outside, but if anything goes wrong, he may also implicate us.

Then he activated his Ninefold Armor to protect himself and walked into the valley.

The valley itself hasn't changed much.

It was similar to when he left last time, except for some new flowers, plants and trees, but they were sparse and there were no particularly special varieties.

There are no longer any rules or restrictions.

Walked for a while.

Chen Lin paused for a moment.

Deep in the valley, there grew a flower the size of a fist, with each of its seven petals a different color, each emitting a distinct aura.

at the same time.

The inner planet part of his natal rune throbbed and resonated with the flower.

The seashell in my hand was trembling.

"The Seven Realms Flower?"

Chen Lin was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Judging from the shape and aura of this flower, it is very similar to the Seven Realms Flower. However, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers once said that the real Seven Realms Flower is extremely large and has a very strong aura, which is very different from this flower.

These words are somewhat similar to the Lingyu Flower that the Cloud Sea Man was searching for when he was in the lower realm.

I observed for a while.

Chen Lin did not continue to approach, but turned around and took to the air to check the changes in the environment.

After looking around, I found that the entire Valley of a Thousand Flowers had been separated from its original setting, and I could no longer enter the Gambling Lake or other places. Instead, it had become an independent scene.

There is another possibility.

This was not the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers he had visited before, but a similar place, just like the place where the golden-crowned woman was in the secret realm of the Linglong Sect.

We returned to the depths of the valley.

Chen Lin looked at the seven-colored flower and released a rune figure to investigate.

After finding nothing unusual, I walked over.

Pay close attention and finally focus on the blue petal. This petal is noticeably brighter and has a more intense aroma than the others.

"Is that you? If you can hear me, please respond."

Chen Lin gently touched the petals with his hand.

Nothing happens.

This made Chen Lin frown.

He had heard the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers mention this situation before. It was believed that Xiao Qingmo's original body had perished, and his essence had returned to the petals of the Seven Realms Flower, awaiting his next reincarnation.

If that's the case, then things will get a bit complicated.

First of all, he doesn't know how to reincarnate, and it's hard to say where he will be reincarnated. Even if he is successfully reincarnated, he will have to search again in all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Unless the other party also left behind a special clone like Yaochi did back then, they can only be resurrected in the clone.

This is still the ideal result.

The flower before us may not be the Seven Realms Flower; it is most likely a 'fake' made by the old shopkeeper, mainly to cultivate the Origin of Time. In that case, it probably doesn't have the ability to reincarnate.

He pondered for a moment.

Chen Lin did not continue to probe.

The energy in the characters of the black token was almost depleted, and he needed to get out as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would have to use the crystal needle to break through the wall and leave, which would result in him falling into the boundary river and risking being discovered by the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake.

He has grown strong enough now, and it's not impossible for the other side to close the net ahead of time.

Reach out and grasp the flower's stem.

Chen Lin used magic to transplant it into the cave, and then activated the token in his hand to return to reality.

"Is Master alright?"

The little grass, who was guarding the room, inquired with concern.

"It's alright, but this token actually connects to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers. I'll take you in to see if there are any secrets hidden there when I have the chance."

He responded with a single sentence.

Chen Lin separated his true soul body and led Xiao Cao into the Fruit Core Cave.

Then his expression changed.

The seven-colored flower that had just been transplanted had already lost its luster, its roots were withering, and its vitality was rapidly weakening.

"The power of the rules here is insufficient to sustain the growth of the flowers."

The little grass immediately spoke.

Then he added, "Master, try moving him into the Jade Pendant in the Cave Heaven. Perhaps the water there can meet his needs."

"it is good."

Chen Lin immediately dug out the flower, protected it with the Spirit Nurturing Secret Technique, and transferred it into the Jade Pendant in the Cave Heaven.

The flowers finally stopped withering.

This put his mind at ease, but also surprised him somewhat.

He knew that this Jade Pendant of the Cave Heaven was somewhat mysterious, but he didn't expect it to be so different from the Fruit Pit Cave Heaven.

The Fruit Pit Cave Heaven can meet the cultivation requirements of level four spiritual fruits, which is already quite advanced. If the Cave Heaven Jade Pendant is even more advanced, it can at least meet the growth requirements of level five spiritual plants.

in other words.

This seven-colored flower is at least level five.

"Little Grass, you can stay here for now. You're also from the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, so you might be able to observe something. If there's anything unusual about those blue petals, let me know immediately."

"correct."

"Protect the mortal world, and don't let it be affected by the flowers."

Chen Lin gave Xiao Cao some instructions.

The reason he didn't put the flowers here before was because he was worried that there was something wrong with them and that they would affect Hongchen, since Hongchen was in a weak state and had no ability to fight back.

"Master, don't worry."

The little grass agreed and sat down at the edge of the pond, quietly watching the flowers.

Chen Lin then returned to reality.

Sensing the Ninth Sister's presence, and seeing that she was still in seclusion, he did not disturb her, but continued to examine the old shopkeeper's belongings.

First, check the storage ring.

pity.

There were no special treasures in either of the storage rings.

The only thing he could fancy was a Yunming Flower that had already been used, but since he had the Longevity Mirror, he had no need for it and could only use it as a trade item.

Put the storage ring away.

Chen Lin picked up the last pendant.