I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2337 A Special Aura

"This one?"

Su Wanyi picked up the little grass that Chen Lin had mentioned.

He replied with some doubt, "This is Soul-Gathering Grass, used to stabilize the soul, but it's not of a high grade and has limited effect on high-level cultivators."

"Does Your Excellency need this?"

talking.

Su Wanyi took out a bag, which was full of the same kind of grass.

Chen Lin reached out and took it.

After concentrating and sensing, he frowned slightly.

He reached out his hand again.

Take the plant from Su Wanyi's hand.

I looked at it carefully.

He asked in a deep voice, "Where did you obtain this Soul-Gathering Grass?"

Su Wanyi became increasingly puzzled.

However, he still answered truthfully: "I bought them in the market around the Shattered Star Ring, but I can't remember which market exactly. At that time, I bought a batch of healing supplies in order to go to the Purple Extreme Secret Realm to mine Purple Cloud Soil. These Soul Condensing Grasses were collected at that time."

"Are you sure they were all purchased from the markets around Shattered Star Ring?"

"determine."

Su Wanyi answered immediately.

"Soul-Gathering Grass is not a high-level item, and its effects are average, so it is not scarce. Many shops around the Shattered Star Ring sell it."

Chen Lin nodded.

"Then try your best to recall and write down the names of all the shops where you bought Soul-Gathering Grass, without missing anything."

Give the order.

Chen Lin then took out two more spirit fruits.

He handed the fruit to Su Wanyi and said, "If they eat these two fruits, they should be able to keep their lives alive. We'll think of something else when we get back."

"Thank you, sir!"

Su Wanyi quickly thanked her.

She gave the fruit to the two of them to refine, then picked up the baby, fed it some spiritual liquid, put the baby back in the box and covered it, before checking the rest of the ship.

Chen Lin simply watched from the sidelines.

He was fiddling with the Soul-Gathering Grass in his hand.

He had originally planned to leave after crossing the desert, but the aura of this Soul-Gathering Grass seemed to cause a barely perceptible fluctuation in 'that characteristic' within his soul.

very weak.

Even he himself couldn't be sure if it was true.

So he decided to go check out the Shattered Star Ring.

This fluctuation was definitely not caused by the Soul-Gathering Grass itself, otherwise other Soul-Gathering Grasses would have reacted. Based on his experience, it was highly likely that this Soul-Gathering Grass grew in a special place, so it was contaminated with an aura that could cause 'that characteristic' to react.

He had been searching for a way to unlock 'that characteristic', but had no clue. Now that he had finally encountered a possibility, he naturally wouldn't let it go.

Su Wanyi inspected the entire ship.

He returned to the center with a gloomy expression.

Sitting on a broken box, lost in thought.

Upon seeing this.

Chen Lin immediately spoke.

"It's not safe to stay here any longer. There are terrifying creatures in that sea of ​​sand. Although they may not necessarily come out, we still have to be careful. It's best to leave first."

He paused for a moment.

He then asked, "There must be something inside this ship, but we still need to carry it. If not, I can put you in the cave, which will make our journey faster."

"Return to my lord."

Su Wanyi came to her senses.

He hurriedly explained, "This ship carries only Purple Cloud Soil. This soil comes from the Purple Cloud Secret Realm and can resist the erosion of Star Ruins energy. It can also grow slowly, making it an excellent material for building settlements in Star Ruins."

"Our family's territory on Xiaoxuan Island is too small."

"So, with the full strength of the clan, we managed to buy a chance to enter the Purple Extreme Secret Realm. In order to mine this Purple Cloud Soil, my husband perished in the secret realm. Just now, we were attacked by monsters in the Sand Sea, which caused the energy shield of this superior treasure ship to be broken. Apart from two clan elders, the rest of us all perished."

"The losses can be described as severe."

Speaking of it.

Su Wanyi looked at Chen Lin with a pleading expression.

"If possible, I would like to take this boatload of purple cloud soil back with me, so that I can fulfill my husband's last wish and give the family a chance to be revitalized."

"That's okay too."

Chen Lin replied casually.

The other party's plight did not evoke any pity in him. In the world of cultivators, families rise and fall, and life and death are commonplace.

then.

He then set up a driving array and navigated according to the positioning of the Shattered Star Ring.

He left the little white snake to watch over things while he continued to focus on his cultivation. He had collected some resources on Deer Island and was taking this opportunity to use them up.

Danger lurks everywhere in the Star Ruins; every bit of improvement in strength increases one's chance of survival.

More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Standing on the bow of the ship, Chen Lin gazed at a huge, circular, luminous band in the distance.

This is the Starshattering Ring.

According to Su Wanyi, there are thousands of 'shattered stars' of all sizes here, the largest being only a thousand miles in circumference and the smallest only a hundred feet.

The island occupied by the Wang family was a small one, less than ten miles in size.

Such a small place cannot meet the needs of too many people cultivating. Let alone Eternal Realm cultivators, even Dharma Source cultivators would find this place too small.

But there is no way.

Any place that can be established in the Star Ruins is priceless, far more valuable than gold. If you want to cultivate in the territory of other forces, you have to pay a fee, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary cultivators.

It took the Wang family several generations to accumulate enough resources to buy such a small piece of land.

They finally had a place to stay in the Star Ruins, so they wouldn't have to drift aimlessly in the endless void.

For cultivators, nothing is more important than safety. The powerful figures in the Shattered Star Ring formed an alliance, with the elders in charge of managing all affairs in the region. They also paid tribute to the nearby Falling Leaf Sect in exchange for the sect's protection.

to be honest.

This Shattered Star Ring is a territory under the jurisdiction of the Fallen Leaf Sect. However, due to a lack of resources, it is not taken seriously and is simply managed by local cultivators.

In the entire Star Ruins, there are no unclaimed natural places in the developed areas. All cultivators who do not want to be bound by restrictions build their own settlements with magical artifacts and then wander in the void.

of course.

Even wandering requires great strength.

If they were truly that powerful, they wouldn't need to wander; they could simply occupy a natural landscape as their territory.

"Does your family have any connection with the Fallen Leaf Sect?"

As the large ship slowly approached the starlight area, Chen Lin was no longer worried about safety. After tightening the little white snake in his sleeve, he looked at Su Wanyi.

The Fallen Leaf Sect is also a super sect, and a legitimate cultivation sect. He had previously planned to visit them to see if he could make contact and ask if they had any news about the Nine-Touched Divine Conch.

However, this sect is very mysterious, and it is said that it never receives visitors.

Therefore, this sect was not included in the plan.

"Sir, you overestimate our family. We don't even have a seat in the Star Ring Elder Council, let alone have any contact with the Fallen Leaf Sect."

He paused for a moment.

She added, "In fact, the one who manages our Shattered Star Ring is just a disciple of the Fallen Leaf Sect. It's not even certain whether their sect leader knows about the existence of low-level forces like us."

Chen Lin nodded and didn't ask any more questions. The large ship sped up and soon entered the star ring's light band, arriving at a small island on its edge.

Upon seeing the small island, Chen Lin felt that Su Wanyi had exaggerated somewhat. This place was not even ten miles away, but the energy was abundant, and the power of the rules within this star ring light belt was also very strong.

It is considered quite suitable for cultivation.

The large ship slowly docked on the small island.

Several figures immediately flew out from the island and landed at the bow of the large ship.

"Auntie, you're finally back! Oh, where are Uncle and the other elders?"

The leader was a handsome young man who was somewhat surprised and uncertain when he saw that only Su Wanyi and Chen Lin were on the boat.

"First, have someone unload the purple clay from the ship's hold. Remember, this must be kept secret. Do not leak the information. We will announce it to the public after we have finished refining it."

Su Wanyi regained her authority as a superior.

Then she gestured to Chen Lin and said, "My lord, please come to the island first. I have just returned and need to explain things to my clan. After that, I will accompany you to check on the situation at those shops."

"Alright."

Chen Lin did not refuse.

Because after years of study, he has mastered the Daoist technique of Thousand Cuts and Ten Thousand Dismemberments, and vaguely feels that he has touched the opportunity to sever his other self. Therefore, he plans to stay here for a while to see if he can separate Lin Ergou's other self.

Ideally, we should seize the opportunity and sever all ties with each other in one fell swoop.

However, the possibility is slim.

Severing ties with the other self and merging with the other self are somewhat different.

The more you merge with another self, the higher your cultivation level will be. Severing other self does not increase your cultivation level. In fact, it is best to sever them all at once, otherwise the severed self will reconnect.

Very difficult.

It is extremely dangerous.

This is also why the vast majority of cultivators are unwilling to choose this method.

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Separating the already integrated self from the other would cause great harm to oneself, even causing a drop in one's realm. Cutting off all the other selves at once would probably be too much to bear the backlash.

Their lives are in danger.

Furthermore, Chen Lin knew that he still had a defect.

That is, in the Star Ruins, the connection between me and others will be weaker, and whether I can sense them is still a question. If it really doesn't work, I'm afraid I'll have to go back to the Seven Star Realm to do it.

While pondering.

Chen Lin observed the situation on the small Xuan Island belonging to the Wang family.

It's quite obvious.

The island has an irregular shape, with the longest part being about ten miles and the shortest part being only six or seven miles. In order to increase land utilization, the island is full of multi-story buildings.

不过麻雀虽小五脏俱全。

The island also has mountains, rivers, lakes, pine and cypress trees, markets, underground fire pools, tribulation platforms, and everything else, but all of them are miniature versions.

The Wang family actually has a considerable number of members, roughly tens of thousands.

However, most of them were below the True Realm, with only three Eternal Realm cultivators, and the strongest of them had not even reached the 'Quasi-Dominator' Realm. Such a force was simply insignificant in the Star Ruins.

of course.

The Wang family has just suffered a calamity, and their patriarch, Wang Qingchuan, should be quite powerful; otherwise, even if Xiaoxuan Island is small, it wouldn't be their turn.

"grown ups."

"This is where my husband and I cultivate. Please rest in the guest room first. I will come to find you after I have finished dealing with family matters."

Arriving at the courtyard atop the hill in the center of the island, Su Wanyi led Chen Lin into a guest room, then called over a maid, gave her some instructions, and hurriedly left.

Chen Lin had no intention of interfering in the Wang family's affairs.

He conjured a rune figure and quietly left Little Mystic Island to investigate the situation throughout the Shattered Star Ring, while he himself continued to study the art of separating himself from others.

Ten days later.

Su Wanyi came to visit, looking exhausted.

After meeting, a jade box was presented to him.

"This is the reward I promised you, sir. Please don't think it's too little. Our clan is currently in a precarious situation and needs to make arrangements for everyone. We can't gather too many treasures right now. We'll make it up to you later when things have calmed down."

"It's alright."

Chen Lin took the box and opened it.

Inside were twelve colorful crystals, three spirit herbs of considerable quality, two ores emitting unique fluctuations, and a legacy bead.

He picked up the inheritance bead.

After turning around, he probed into his soul to check.

It contains a recipe for a pill called the Spirit-Guiding Pill, which is used to assist in the fusion of self and other. It is of a high grade and its effects are among the best of similar pills.

"You put your heart into it."

Chen Lin put the inheritance bead back into the box.

Although the pill formula was no longer of any use to him, the items the other party gave him were very targeted, indicating that the other party had carefully selected them.

Without checking anything else, he put the box and other items into his storage treasure.

Then he asked, "Is things settled down on the family side?"

He had been thinking about the Soul-Gathering Grass, and the rune dolls he had released earlier hadn't found anything out. He needed to check it out himself.

If there really is something that can activate 'that characteristic', I must get my hands on it no matter the cost.

"It's stable now."

Su Wanyi nodded.

Unlike sects, families don't have as many factional struggles, and since she herself is an eternal powerhouse and brought Wang Qingchuan's child back, she naturally took over the reins of power.

But he was only acting as clan leader.

When the child grows up, the position of clan chief should be returned to the child. This island is the result of generations of the Wang family's hard work and is the foundation of their survival. It cannot be handed over to someone of an outsider.

"Would you be willing to become a retainer of my royal family, sir?"

After hesitating for a while, Su Wanyi still tentatively asked.

The Wang family currently only has three Eternal Realm experts, which is far too weak. Although the elders are present and no one will openly invade Xiaoxuan Island, clandestine methods are still inevitable.

The council of elders only deals with matters within the star ring.

Beyond the Star Ring lies the Land of Chaos, and if someone plots against the royal family, their situation will be extremely difficult.

"Then there's no need."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

"I won't stay here for long, so it won't matter if I agree."

"but……"

He looked at the other person.

"If your family can help me find the origin of that Soul-Gathering Grass, I'm willing to help you resolve some dangers while I'm here, as long as it doesn't endanger my own safety."

Su Wanyi was disappointed.

But he didn't show it on his face. He stood up, bowed, and then left Xiaoxuan Island with Chen Lin. Following his previous memory, he visited each of the shops where he had bought Soul-Gathering Grass.

However, after searching all the places, they found no valuable clues.

Are you sure it's just these few shops?

As Chen Lin emerged from the last shop, he asked with a grim expression.

"These are the shops. There shouldn't be any missing. Soul-Gathering Grass isn't a rare item. These shops are enough, so I didn't go to any other shops to buy it."

Su Wanyi frowned.

suddenly.

Her expression shifted.

He pondered for a moment and said, "There is another possibility: the peculiar aura on the Soul-Gathering Grass that you mentioned is not something it inherently possesses, but rather something that it picked up from when it was placed with something else."