I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2285 A Change

Chen Lin wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Watching the dissipated Feng Hua Supreme, the shock in his heart lingered for a long time.

You have to understand that the little white snake had only just hatched not long ago. No matter how gifted it was, it shouldn't have such abilities. But the fact was right in front of him, and he had no choice but to believe it.

A wave.

Chen Lin retrieved the crystal needle, along with the relics of the Supreme Emperor Feng Hua.

The other party seems to be a master of talisman making, producing all sorts of high-level talismans. It's something to look forward to.

"what?"

At this moment, Chen Lin discovered that after the monster transformed from Feng Hua Supreme dissipated, its body did not completely turn into dust, but some residue remained.

Among them were two jet-black fingernails.

One of them still has a crack on it; it's the one that collided with the crystal before.

The other one is intact.

Besides the fingernail, there was a palm-sized piece of carapace and an irregular black object, about the size of a baby's fist, whose nature was unclear.

Although surprised, Chen Lin did not rush to check and put everything away.

"How are you?"

After cleaning up the scene and confirming that no remnant souls remained, Chen Lin looked at the little white snake.

His expression immediately changed.

The other party's body had shrunk considerably, and its body had changed from white to dark gray, losing all its luster.

"Are you OK?"

Chen Lin immediately took out the variegated crystal and placed it near the other's mouth so that it could absorb energy.

"I'm fine. I just overdraw my energy, but with Master's care, I will recover quickly. At most, it won't be more than a hundred years before I can live happily ever after with Master again."

"Then take good care of yourself."

Hearing the other party's explanation, Chen Lin felt much relieved.

However, he didn't dare to care any further. He casually put the item into his sleeve, glanced around, and then disappeared into the void.

He didn't go far away either.

He found another broken star in the Milky Way to land and recover his body. This battle had also greatly depleted his energy. He had continuously used the crystal needles at full power, which caused the source of the runes to become unstable.

In addition, it is also necessary to find out the situation after the soul is released.

one year later.

Inside the temporary cave.

Chen Lin opened his eyes, and a faint light flashed and disappeared.

He hadn't expected the energy depletion to be so severe, taking a whole year to recover. Fortunately, no other supreme experts came knocking during that time, otherwise it would have been really difficult to deal with.

However, this year was not just about physical recovery; it also involved fully understanding the situation after the soul was released.

The spiritual elevation is immense.

Chen Lin believed that he had basically reached the level of a ruler, but he had not integrated with the other self and did not possess the usual characteristics of a ruler.

But its level is definitely no lower than that of the Overlord.

There wasn't much improvement in terms of physical fitness.

Even because the soul is too strong, it exceeds the physical body's capacity to bear it, making it seem very 'heavy'.

However, after merging with Lin Ergou, his physical body also possessed dominant characteristics, and with the added support of his natal rune energy, he was not unable to withstand it.

Their mental and spiritual strength has also increased significantly.

He hadn't put much effort into this aspect, always being pushed along, especially after cultivating the Hidden Edge Sword Technique, which further diminished his focus on cultivating the essence of the art.

Therefore, I don't really care whether it improves or not.

What Chen Lin is currently concerned about is his upcoming cultivation plan.

It is clear.

It's practically impossible for his soul to merge with mine. There's no me here in the Seven Star Realm, and there probably isn't one in any other realm either.

Returning to Earth is also not very realistic.

Without a location to pinpoint Earth, finding it among countless star systems is extremely difficult; his journey here was purely by chance.

He has neither the ability nor the energy.

and also.

Earth lacks the primordial energy of heaven and earth, making it a place devoid of spiritual energy, and it is probably impossible to perform the method of merging with others.

If that's the case, the path of merging the soul with another self is cut off. If one wants to advance to the level of a ruler, the only way is to merge the physical body with another self. But such advancement is ultimately flawed.

"Do we really have to give up our physical bodies?"

Chen Lin muttered softly.

If one specializes in cultivating the soul, the absence of the defect of the self can exempt one from this, because the Soul Master's inheritance records two cultivation methods: one is to merge with the self, and the other is to sever the self.

If I can't integrate with him, then I'll cut off his path altogether.

You can still cultivate yourself.

However, in this case, the physical body would probably have to be abandoned, because the physical body does not have the cultivation method to sever the connection between self and others.

Even if you have it, it won't work.

After all, he has already merged with Lin Ergou's self, and it's too late to sever the connection now, unless the merged self can be separated again, but such a method has never been heard of.

“It’s not easy.”

After thinking for a while, Chen Lin shook his head.

Then he stopped thinking about it.

The path of cultivation is vast and boundless. Just because there is no solution in the Seven Star Realm does not mean there isn't one elsewhere. It's best not to give up on the physical body if possible.

Practicing spiritual cultivation alone always feels like something is missing.

But in no hurry.

We can study it after we go to the Star Ruins.

Chen Lin released Leng Yue and the others, inquired about their recovery, and then took stock of the spoils of war.

They killed two Supreme experts in total, but they didn't have time to collect the woman's belongings, only those of the Wind and Flower Supreme.

But not a lot.

First, there are the remnants of the mutated body.

The two black fingernails, each over half a foot long, were mostly ruined due to cracks, but the other was an excellent material for refining weapons. If a skilled weapon refiner could be found, it might be possible to forge it into a supreme-level treasure.

However, there are probably no such weapon refiners in the Seven Star Realm.

The second is the carapace.

Chen Lin had already figured out what to do with this item: he could use it to forge the Myriad Forms Shield.

This great battle allowed him to basically understand the upper limit of the Ninefold Armor, which is more than enough to fight against Supreme cultivators. However, if he were to face a true Sovereign powerhouse, he might not be able to defend against it and would need to strengthen his defensive measures.

then.

Chen Lin picked up the irregular crystal.

Then he frowned.

This object contains a very strange energy, which seems to be not a single type, but a combination of many types of energy.

Logically, the energy should be chaotic, but the energy in this crystal is very 'harmonious'. Although it is not a single entity, it is inseparable.

"Strange, strange."

Chen Lin clicked his tongue in amazement.

I wonder what kind of evil cultivation technique that Supreme Feng Hua practiced, how he became such a monster, and how he was able to leave behind strange crystals after his death.

Filled with doubt, he began to examine the other items.

A storage ring, a cyan bracelet, and a storage bag.

Chen Lin first checked the storage bag.

As a supreme-level powerhouse, it's impossible for him to still use something like a storage bag; there must be something special about him.

But after opening it, he was very disappointed.

It wasn't the treasure trove one might imagine, and the interior space wasn't very large either. However, it wasn't a regular storage bag either; it was divided into three areas—upper, middle, and lower—and there was a strong sense of order and structure.

I focused my attention and sensed it for a moment.

Chen Lin was unable to sense the attributes of the rule, but felt that it was unrelated to the power of the rules he knew, and must have a special purpose.

It's most likely related to talismans.

Because each layer of this storage bag contained a large number of talismans, and no other items.

Take out all the talismans.

After checking them one by one, it was found that the first layer was an offensive talisman, the second layer was a defensive talisman, and the third layer was also an auxiliary talisman.

They come in all shapes and sizes. The levels are all very high, with the lowest being eternal, and there are quite a few higher-dimensional ones as well.

This made Chen Lin happy.

As expected of a veteran powerhouse, he has a lot of good stuff. So many talismans are a huge fortune, enough to build a large sect.

then.

Chen Lin picked up the storage bracelet.

After attempting to activate it, it was determined that it was neither a storage device nor a treasure used in combat. It seemed to be used to assist in cultivation and would be of little use to him.

Finally, open the storage ring.

really.

There are numerous ancient texts related to talisman making, as well as nearly a thousand handwritten notes on talisman making by the other party, all of which prove that the other party is a talisman fanatic.

Even the path the other party cultivates is the path of talismans.

"Pity."

Chen Lin was deeply moved.

If the other party hadn't become the servant of the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake, with such skill in talismans, he could have made a great achievement in the Star Ruins.

Now it's all just a pipe dream.

On the path of cultivation, no one knows what will happen next. No matter how high one's cultivation level is, one cannot guarantee a carefree life. One can only proceed with caution and do everything possible to ensure safety.

I checked all the items.

Apart from items that were confirmed to be safe and usable, Chen Lin put the rest into an empty storage bag, opened a spatial rift, and threw them into the void turbulence.

In case there are tracking devices that can detect his location.

After it's done.

Chen Lin left the shattered star and used the rune travel technique to find a sparsely populated, desolate place, where he once again entered a state of seclusion.

This time, the main focus is on the inheritance of the Soul Master.

Now he mainly focuses on two areas of cultivation: his natal runes and his soul.

The natal rune doesn't require much time to comprehend. The characteristic of the Myriad Manifestations Technique is that it's easy to cultivate, but it has an extremely high energy requirement.

There is no possibility of advancing again until a large number of high-level energy bodies are obtained, so it is better to focus on the inheritance of the Soul Master.

The information was reorganized.

The entire inheritance is divided into four stages: the first transformation, the second transformation, the third transformation, and the perfect state.

Perfection is the essence of the soul.

Chen Lin didn't have high expectations; he just wanted to complete the first transformation. Given his current situation, he could only fulfill the requirement of cultivating the first transformation.

It didn't take long to organize the content.

Then I began my spiritual practice.

first step.

It means opening the soul eye.

Once the Soul Eye is formed, one can see the souls of others in all the heavens and myriad realms, and take a fresh look to see if there are truly no other souls, or if the Eight Gates Summoning and Locking Technique is not strong enough to manifest them.

Also.

Chen Lin still had some expectations.

Given the level of inheritance of the Primordial Monument, the Soul Eye may be able to see more than just the Seven Star Realm; it should be able to see other places as well.

If we could see Earth, it would be even easier to do. Even if we couldn't go back and merge with him, we could still sever the connection between him and me in a targeted way.

The only thing I'm a little worried about is...

From the very first transformation of cultivation, one must transform the soul into an independent life form; it is unknown whether this will affect the physical body.

"If only we could really go back..."

Chen Lin felt eager, but immediately shook his head.

Ten thousand years have passed since he left, and he doesn't have the ability to change the timeline. It's impossible to say what Earth has become, so what's the point of going back?

Calm your mind.

He slowly closed his eyes, entering a state of childlike innocence.

Time passes.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

Chen Lin, inside the cave, suddenly opened his eyes and held an item in front of him.

It was a communication talisman given by the Zhao family.

His soul probed into it, and his expression immediately lit up with joy. He got up and walked out of the secret chamber.

"Pack your things, we're leaving."

After calling out to Leng Yue and the others, Chen Lin changed his appearance and aura, and led them away from Shattered Star.

However, they did not go directly to the Zhao family.

They stopped twice on other planets to inquire whether any major events had occurred in the past ten years, especially those concerning supreme powerhouses, but they were unable to find out anything.

After the last battle, these supreme beings seemed to have disappeared without a trace, and there has been no news of them appearing together anywhere.

of course.

He only made a simple inquiry, so the information he obtained was certainly limited.

Further investigation is needed to ascertain the specifics.

Chen Lin felt that since the old fisherman of Tianhu had started to haul in his nets, he wouldn't stop easily unless something unexpected happened.

As for why no one came after him anymore, he couldn't figure out the reason. Maybe they felt things were hopeless, or maybe they were preparing a big move.

The latter is more likely.

Unfortunately.

Although his opponent gave him a chance to catch his breath, he was unable to improve his strength much.

The inheritance of the Soul Master is too difficult.

In ten years, he hadn't even touched the threshold, let alone condensed the Soul Eye; his progress was negligible.

This is still under the condition of having a pure heart; otherwise, it would be impossible to cultivate at all. To achieve the first transformation, one cannot do so without hundreds of years of arduous cultivation.

A planet near the Zhao family.

In a small town.

Chen Lin flew down into the valley, explored it with his senses, and then flashed to a valley.

"Is it Lord Chen?"

A man in blue stood in the valley and asked in a low voice after seeing Chen Lin appear.

Chen Lin's lips twitched slightly.

The Zhao family was truly frightened. Not only did they choose a place with no connection to them as the meeting location, but they also sent a complete stranger with only True Realm cultivation.

"it's me."

Chen Lin took out a communication talisman and activated it in front of the other party.

The communication talisman in the other party's hand immediately lit up.

See this.

The man in blue cupped his hands in greeting, took out a small scroll, wrapped it in his magic, and rushed towards Chen Lin.

"This is a one-time use treasure of the cave. Your companions are all inside, so I won't take up any more of your time. I wish you a smooth journey!"

Done.

He transformed into a streak of light and vanished without a trace.

Chen Lin was increasingly speechless.

However, the Zhao family's actions are understandable.

For a family that has no supreme ruler in charge and has not sided with any supreme expert, it is normal to distance themselves from such a family, which is already constantly worried about being targeted.

Instead of offering Chen Ling'er and the others up as a pledge of loyalty, they even sent people to deliver them, which already shows they have some sense of responsibility.

Even he might not be able to do it.

After glancing around, Chen Lin unrolled the scroll.

With a flash of light, Chen Ling'er and the others landed on the ground, all looking on alert and glancing around furtively.

"Ok?"

Chen Lin ignored Chen Ling'er and the Hundred Flower Fairy, his gaze falling on the face of a woman who looked unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, don't you remember me? We made an agreement that you would come to me."

The woman smiled and spoke.

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You are Xi Yue!"