I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

"What are you two doing? Do you perhaps have a way to break through the barrier?"

Several figures approached, and one of them, a man wearing a purple cloak, glanced at Chen Lin and his companion, his eyes flashing as he asked a question.

Chen Lin put the crystal needle away.

He exchanged a glance with Lan Menghan and shook his head slightly.

"It was just a test, but it didn't work. This barrier seems to be corrosive, capable of annihilating any means of attacking it. Have any of you noticed this?"

As he spoke, Chen Lin observed.

There are five people in total.

Although the man in purple was in front.

Judging from their expressions, the boy in the back seemed to be the main one. He looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, not very tall, and quite thin, yet he gave off a strange sense of danger.

The other two men and one woman.

The men all appeared to be middle-aged, wearing black soft armor, with strange patterns covering the exposed parts of their skin.

The woman was also very young.

She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed very simply, and followed closely beside the boy, somewhat like a maid.

Chen Lin observed the other party.

The boy was also observing the two of them.

A faint white light emanated from his eyes, then he frowned slightly. The white light disappeared, and a white mark appeared between his brows.

"Little Lord!"

The woman next to her changed her expression upon seeing this and hurriedly spoke up to stop her.

But the boy ignored him.

The mark between the eyebrows gradually lengthened, then meandered and coiled, eventually forming a long, narrow eye rune that exuded an aura that did not belong to this realm.

A beam of white light swept over Chen Lin.

He felt as if he were a lurking dark messenger suddenly exposed to the blinding sunlight, all his means of concealment vanishing into nothingness.

But immediately.

The rune between the boy's eyebrows disappeared.

The feeling of something being off disappeared.

"Chen Lin, the sect leader of Kaiyuan Sect, and Lan Buran of the Lanyu Clan, your disguise skills are quite exquisite. However, why should a true man hide himself when he walks between heaven and earth? Wouldn't it be better to show his true face?"

The boy's slightly immature voice rang out.

Chen Lin and Lan Menghan's expressions changed simultaneously, and they both subconsciously took a step back, pressing themselves tightly against the barrier.

"who are you?"

Lan Menghan asked in a deep voice.

Seeing through their disguises is nothing special, but being able to directly call out their true identities is truly incredible, especially his real name, which almost no one knows, and he himself no longer uses it.

"A true man never changes his name or surname; I am the one who gazes upon the desolate mountains and flames!"

The young man spoke with pride.

Chen Lin didn't react to this. He had never heard of this place before; it must be a force within the Star Ruins.

Lan Menghan looked thoughtful.

After a while.

He tentatively asked, "This place doesn't seem to exist in the Star Ruins. Are you perhaps from a higher plane? We shouldn't have any grudges against each other, so it's best to keep to ourselves."

"Never heard of Wangqi Mountain?"

The boy raised an eyebrow.

He glanced at the maid beside him and said, "See? I told you we should go out more. Now we've lost all contact with anyone outside. How embarrassing."

"Young Master, why should you care about these empty titles?"

The maid looked helpless.

"That won't work."

The boy raised his chin.

"Wangqi Mountain is a powerful force, and it must be renowned throughout the world. This time, I, the young master, will make a name for myself and make those so-called strongmen tremble at the mere mention of my name!"

Done.

His gaze turned to Chen Lin.

Shake his head.

"Kaiyuan Sect is just a small sect in the lower realm, not worth my time to take action."

He pointed at Lan Menghan and said, "I'll use you as a practice target. The Lanyu Clan used to be a top-tier family, although they have declined now. Defeating you will still earn me some prestige."

Lan Menghan remained silent.

With a grim expression, he said, "We have no grudge against each other, why fight to the death? Besides, this place is extremely dangerous. You should use your energy to find an exit. Even if you defeat me, no one will know if we can't get out."

"correct."

The boy was stunned.

He stroked his chin and said, "No, I can't wait any longer. We have to have the competition now. As for letting others know, if you lose, you can just become my subordinate."

Then he pointed at the three men in purple.

"I won all three of them."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin's heart stirred.

He immediately asked, "Young Master Huang is so powerful, Wangqi Mountain must be of great importance. May I ask where it is in the Star Ruins? Could you please tell us so that we can broaden our horizons?"

He had assumed these people were a group, but he hadn't expected this to be the case.

In this case.

It's not impossible that the other party came from an unknown space connected by a stargate.

"Three hundred jia outside Black Ring Mountain."

The boy readily gave his answer.

But this disappointed Chen Lin.

Black Ring Mountain is the southern border of Star Ruins. Although the distance of 300 Jia is very far, it is still within Star Ruins, not the unknown land opposite the Star Gate.

However, this does explain why even the well-informed Lan Menghan didn't know about this place.

It was originally an unexplored area in the Star Ruins.

"Are you from the Southern Wilderness forces?"

Lan Menghan was even more surprised than Chen Lin. He knew what this meant. Unexplored areas were extremely dangerous, and even high-level rulers risked their demise. Anyone who could survive in such a place must be incredibly powerful.

"What Southern Wilderness!"

The boy was furious.

"That's called the Ten Thousand Mountains, which is much larger than your so-called pioneering land. Black Ring Mountain is just a small mountain on the edge, while Wangqi Mountain is the core area!"

"Young Master Huang, please calm your anger."

Seeing this, Chen Lin quickly tried to smooth things over.

This boy may not be a real boy; he may be an ancient relic who has lived for a long time. But his personality is really as naive as a boy's, and he doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives.

There's no need for a life-or-death struggle.

"What Young Master Huang!"

What Chen Lin didn't expect was...

Upon hearing his words, the other party became even angrier, as if he had touched a sore spot.

"My name is Yan. You must address me as Young Master Yan. If you dare to call me that again, don't blame me for being impolite and roasting you for a snack!"

The boy spoke coldly.

Chen Lin's face twitched involuntarily.

No more words were spoken.

This guy doesn't seem to be thinking clearly; he seems to be a demon. There's no point in trying to reason with an idiot.

However, the boy did not let him go.

To stand out from the crowd.

Pointing at Chen Lin, he said, "You're quite arrogant, aren't you? Well then, I'll have a go with you and see if your skills are as good as your words."

Chen Lin was both amused and exasperated.

He maintained a humble attitude throughout, and had absolutely nothing to do with arrogance.

This guy definitely has something wrong with his head.

Moreover, he lacks any air of strength, perhaps because he was spoiled by his family or because he is inexperienced and has had too little contact with the outside world.

Chen Lin glanced at Lan Menghan.

His face immediately darkened.

The other party actually took a step back, looking as if they couldn't help.

He was about to speak.

The other party's voice echoed in my mind.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, don't be impulsive. This kid is able to return from the depths of the light belt, so he must be quite strong. It's best not to make a move. Why don't you admit your mistake and use delaying tactics to stabilize him first, and then we can discuss things further?"

Chen Lin did not respond.

What the other party said made sense, and he had long since lost any desire for competition and aggression. For a cultivator who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, patience was the most basic skill. Let alone such provocation.

He doesn't care what words are used as long as they are beneficial to the matter.

But this boy probably won't give him the chance to endure.

Just as Chen Lin had predicted.

Before Chen Lin could even respond, the young man reached out and pulled out a snow-white spear. He then performed a stylish spear flourish and unleashed a powerful shot at Chen Lin.

"Buzz!"

Chen Lin was prepared to dodge and tried to dodge immediately, but he couldn't avoid it, and the spear tip hit him directly in the chest.

The nine layers of armor activated on their own, blocking the shot.

However, it broke through eight layers of defense, and the last layer was also on the verge of collapse. After flickering a few times, it finally stabilized.

This greatly alarmed Chen Lin.

It should be noted that after the initial form of the magic character is condensed, the power of the natal rune increases significantly. Even though it was weakened just now due to the collapse of the Blue Enchantress, it is still at the level of a ruler.

However, it was almost broken by a casual, nonchalant strike from the opponent.

Could this person be the ruler?
"what?"

Chen Lin was surprised, and the boy was even more surprised.

"Interesting. I really misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be able to block my shot. Since that's the case, I won't take advantage of you. Now it's your turn to make a move. Bring it on!"

"Son!"

The maid tried to stop her again.

The young man raised his hand and said, "A true man is born between heaven and earth, and once he has spoken, there is no reason to take back what he has said. There is no need to say more."

Upon hearing this, the maid stepped aside.

Although he was dissatisfied with the boy's recklessness, he didn't seem too worried, as if he had a lot of confidence in the boy.

Chen Lin glanced at the other three.

The three men retreated to the back, acting as if it were none of their business, seemingly hoping the boy would be killed so they could break free from their control.

This put Chen Lin at ease.

These three are quite strong; if they attacked together, even he and Lan Menghan wouldn't be able to defeat them.

It would be much better if they didn't intervene.

At this point, it was no longer realistic to try to ease the situation. Chen Lin reached out, and the seven-colored runes appeared, instantly condensing into incomplete magic characters.

"go with!"

With a slight shake of the hand.

The characters slowly rose and floated towards the boy.

"True talisman, young master, be careful!"

Upon seeing this character, the maid immediately lost her composure, offering a reminder while preparing to step forward.

"Do not move!"

The boy's expression also turned serious, but he still stopped the maid from helping him.

They didn't try to avoid it.

He let the characters float in front of him and merge into his body.

Suddenly.

His body erupted with colorful light, carrying an indescribable power of rules, while the boy's face was contorted in agony, as if he were enduring immense pain.

However, to Chen Lin's dismay, there was no sign that the other party had been annihilated.

Although he felt the resistance was very difficult, his vitality had not weakened much, which made him hesitate to release the crystal needle he was holding in his hand.

Making consecutive moves is considered breaking the rules.

If they fail to kill their opponent, they will face a fierce counterattack. Not only will their opponent make a move, but the other three powerful individuals, as well as the maid, will also attack together.

Especially the maid.

He felt that the boy was even more formidable than the teenager.

While thinking.

The colorful light on the boy's body dimmed and was suppressed from both ends towards the middle, gradually turning into a ball of light.

Finally, it transformed back into the character "法" (law/method), and was gradually forced out of the body.

Chen Lin still didn't move.

On the contrary, Lan Menghan couldn't hold back any longer. Her aura surged and the pattern between her eyebrows appeared. She was about to use her strongest trump card to make a move.

"Need not!"

Chen Lin raised his hand to stop him.

He said loudly, "I, Chen, have always acted with integrity and uprightness. How could I be inferior to a child? A fair duel is sufficient. There is no need to take advantage of someone in distress."

With his voice.

With a light shout, the talisman detached from his body and disintegrated into strokes.

Then it reverted to the rune state.

However, the light was extremely dim, and the aura was extremely weak.

With a blank expression, Chen Lin waved his hand, and the seven characters were retracted into his body.

Then he made a gesture of invitation.

"Young Master Yan is indeed a man of great skill. You have neutralized this attack. But we must continue the contest. If necessary, it is now your turn to make a move."

Huang Yan shook his robes.

"No need."

replied.

He looked at Chen Lin in silence for a while.

He said seriously, "Since it's already over, I've lost. Your character has impressed me. I think we must have something in common and should become sworn brothers."

"Little Lord!"

The maid was really anxious this time, and her voice rose several octaves.

"it is good!"

Chen Lin didn't give the other person a chance to speak and immediately agreed loudly.

Without pausing, he said, "I also hit it off with Young Master Yan at first sight. In this cutthroat world of cultivation, pure cultivators like you are becoming increasingly rare. To be able to become sworn brothers with you is a blessing I will never regret in this life."

"Hahaha!"

Huang Yan laughed heartily.

He walked up to Chen Lin and said, "I am only fourteen years old this year, but my one year corresponds to one hundred years in your time, which is fourteen hundred years. I wonder how long you have been cultivating."

"It has been ten thousand years since then."

Chen Lin also smiled.

But I was extremely shocked.

The other party has only cultivated for a little over a thousand years, yet has reached such a level. In addition to being exceptionally talented, they probably possess an extremely high level of lineage.

His identity is by no means ordinary.

"Since you are older than me, I will address you as elder brother. Elder brother, please accept my bow!"

Huang Yan bowed formally to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin returned the greeting.

Then, he touched his storage ring, took out an incense table, lit three sticks of incense and stuck them on it, then took out two bowls of spirit wine, cut his finger and dripped two drops into the wine.

He looked at Huang Yan.

“Such a momentous event as sworn brotherhood cannot be without a ceremony. I, as your elder brother, will use the customs of my hometown, with blood as the medium, to declare that we are sworn brothers by blood, and that we will share joys and sorrows and hardships together!”

"it is good!"

Huang Yan's eyes lit up, and ignoring the maid's attempts to stop him, he also dripped blood into the wine bowl.

They then followed Chen Lin's example, bowing three times to Lingxiang, and each of them picked up a bowl and drank the blood wine inside in one gulp.

Lan Menghan, who was standing to the side, seemed tempted and wanted to participate, but hesitated and held back.

"happy!"

Huang Yan exhaled a breath of alcohol.

He beckoned to the maid and said, "Xue Die, come here and greet my elder brother. You can call him elder brother."

The maid gave Chen Lin a deep look.

He still gave a slight bow.

"Snow Butterfly greets Elder Brother."

"No need to be polite."

Chen Lin took out a high-grade spiritual flower from the Linglong Sect from his storage ring.

"I don't have much to give you since it's our first meeting, but please don't mind this small token of my appreciation. I'll make it up to you when I receive something nice in the future."

"Thank you, brother."

The maid took the flowers and glanced at Chen Lin again.

He smiled faintly and said, "If elder brother wishes to give my daughter a gift, how about doing her a favor?" (End of Chapter)