I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

"Ow!"

The boulder fell and solidified into a giant, striped tiger, which roared at Chen Lin.

The sound wasn't deafening; instead, it affected the soul, causing Chen Lin's soul to boil and rapidly evaporate as if it were in a pot.

The origin is even more turbulent.

But it didn't have a significant impact on Chen Lin.

With his current soul strength, even without relying on 'that characteristic', such an attack would be ineffective against him.

Even the little white snake and the mortal world can withstand it.

"A challenge, huh? Let me see how many levels there are!"

Chen Lin swung his Xuanjin spear, his figure expanding once more, becoming like a giant ape, and fiercely smashed down on the striped tiger.

"Ow!"

Stone Tiger roared.

The massive body leaped up, met the spear, and engaged Chen Lin in battle.

"Haha, that's great!"

Chen Lin laughed heartily.

Since merging with his second identity, he hadn't had such a satisfying battle in a long time, especially after switching to the path of runes, where he focused on various supernatural abilities and rarely engaged in head-on combat.

This resulted in a lack of improvement in fighting spirit.

"Ow!"

After a full cup of tea's time, neither side could gain the upper hand. The giant tiger roared angrily once more, its body radiating a colorful glow, and its form swelled up again.

A force of rules, seemingly emanating from a higher realm, enveloped Chen Lin.

He suddenly felt a sense of stagnation in the space, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on him, making it extremely difficult to move.

"Humph."

Chen Lin snorted coldly upon seeing this.

Immediately, talismans appeared out of thin air and attached themselves to the Xuanjin Spear, turning the entire spear into a dazzling array of colors, even more radiant than the giant tiger.

"Take my baton!"

Chen Lin roared.

He leaped into the air, using his spear as a club, and with a single, unskilled vertical slash, fiercely struck down at the giant tiger's head.

The entire space was stirred by this single blow.

As if it had been cleaved into water, causing the space to collapse, a magic character appeared on the tip of the spear where energy gathered, locking the giant tiger's massive body and rendering it unable to move.

"boom!"

A loud bang.

With a violent tremor in the space, the giant, striped tiger exploded, turning into countless fragments scattered on the ground.

"it is good!"

"Master is so majestic!"

The little white snake sprang from Chen Lin's wrist, excitedly shouting its approval, even happier than if it had been the one who delivered the strike.

Chen Lin grinned.

This snake had become quite unruly at some point. Before, it only tried to attract his attention, but now it was frantically flattering him, even more blatantly than Tie Zhu.

Luckily there were no bystanders, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing.

"Shi Hu's fighting strength isn't that great, so there's no need to flatter him. It'll only make him a laughing stock. You should stay out of the house less often when there are outsiders around."

Chen Lin grabbed the little white snake and put it back on his wrist.

Offer a reminder.

"I'm not just flattering you."

The little white snake hurriedly explained, "The most powerful thing about this stone tiger is its roar, which can make people's souls disappear. It's just that your soul is too strong, so you didn't have any reaction. Others wouldn't have been able to do it so easily."

Chen Lin nodded.

The other party is right.

The stone tiger's strongest attack is its soul attack, which is probably a way to filter those who enter. I wonder what the Li family's chicken secret realm filters out.

I glanced at the pendant.

The fluorescence on it has become much weaker.

Without further thought, Chen Lin unfurled his soul wings and flew deeper into the distance.

After half a cup of tea.

He hovered in mid-air, frowning as he surveyed his surroundings.

“Something’s not right. We’ve explored this entire space, but it seems we haven’t left the Stone Forest area. It’s probably because we haven’t met the conditions to enter the true secret realm yet.”

As he spoke.

As Chen Lin landed on the ground, he probed the underground with his senses, hoping to make some discoveries.

suddenly.

His expression shifted.

With a wave of his hand, a bead the size of a thumb flew up from among the rubble and landed in his hand.

"Hmm, this thing looks like a variegated crystal, but it's too round."

The little white snake went closer to take a look.

"It's not variegated crystal."

Chen Lin turned the bead twice, then took out the pendant and placed the two together.

The pendant suddenly emitted a strange fluctuation, came back to life, and with a snap of its fingers, swallowed the bead.

Followed by.

A unique feeling enveloped Chen Lin.

It lasted for a full half-stick of incense.

After the unique sensation dissipated, Chen Lin was shocked to discover that he had acquired a supernatural power out of thin air.

Tiger's Roar!

Like the art of tranquility, this supernatural power has no incantation, no method of practice, no technique, and not even a clear level; it is entirely based on intuition.

"Ow!"

Chen Lin tried to shout out loud.

Then he asked the little white snake, "So, how do you compare my howl to that stone tiger's? Which is more powerful?"

"Of course, Master is more powerful!"

The little white snake answered without hesitation.

Chen Lin glared at him.

"to be frank!"

"Oh."

The little white snake shrank its neck.

"That's about right, there's still room for improvement, but I believe Master will improve soon. When that happens, Master will use this supernatural power to call my name, that will be wonderful."

Chen Lin was utterly speechless.

Having given up hope on the snake, he turned to inquire about the mortal world.

"What do you think?"

"It is indeed a little weaker than that stone tiger."

A rational analysis of the mortal world.

"But the master has already mastered the art of tranquility, and now he has also mastered the tiger's roar, a similar divine power. They should be able to combine their powers, and once he is proficient, he will definitely surpass that stone tiger."

Upon hearing this answer, Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

He immediately cast a tranquility spell on himself, and then used the Tiger Roar Divine Power to try to launch a sound attack.

"Ow!"

The roar of a tiger echoed through the void.

This delighted Chen Lin.

really.

While under the Tranquility spell, the tiger can still roar, which greatly expands the scope of manipulation. When combined, these techniques can produce remarkable effects in battle.

Moreover, the Tiger Roar Divine Power attacks the soul, making it difficult to defend against when caught off guard.

suddenly.

Chen Lin had a new idea.

Looking at the little white snake, he said, "I will cast a spell on you. Compare the power of the two attacks. Are they the same?"

The little white snake made a gesture of facing death with equanimity.

"I am my master's beloved. If you are so heartless, then please do as you please. I am willing to give everything for you!"

"Then forget it."

Chen Lin also felt it was inappropriate.

He wanted to test whether using Tiger Roar would have a power boost if the target was under the effect of the Tranquility spell.

If so, then the inheritance of the twelve zodiac animals is most likely a single set.

However, the power of the supernatural ability is currently uncertain. If it is too strong, it could easily harm the little white snake.

It's better to wait until we get outside to talk about it.

"I knew Master wouldn't want to part with me." Hearing Chen Lin's reply, the little white snake's eyes became misty again, looking as if it were enveloped in happiness.

Chen Lin was already used to it.

He suspected that the other party had recovered some inherited memories, otherwise her temperament would not have changed so much. But as long as she was loyal to him and did not turn against him, it didn't matter what she became.

He looked at the pendant again.

The pendant has now returned to its original state.

The light above was even fainter, and it did not change because he had inherited it. However, Chen Lin had a feeling that after the energy of this thing was exhausted, he would not need to feed it with the colorful crystal marrow anymore, and he could activate it at any time.

However, this item is already bound to something, so others can no longer use it, and it's probably impossible to open a regular channel now.

Think no more.

Chen Lin spread his wings again and searched the secret realm.

The anomaly was immediately detected.

The other three sides of the space were the same as before, but when the right edge was explored, the originally solid invisible barrier became hazy, and one could vaguely see that there were things behind it.

They came closer.

Chen Lin raised the black gold spear in his hand and gently touched it with the tip.

They passed through easily.

He couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

After waiting for a while and seeing nothing unusual, he withdrew his spear and tested it with his palm. It felt as if he were passing through a road sign barrier, and there was no resistance at all.

Without further probing, he stepped forward and walked over.

Suddenly, my vision brightened.

A grassland appeared before me, exuding a refreshing and invigorating fragrance that calmed my mind and made me want to doze off.

Tranquility!

Chen Lin immediately understood the feeling of this area.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

The Tranquility spell was cast, and it immediately resonated with the peaceful atmosphere here, enhancing my understanding of the spell.

Besides.

Some information naturally arose in his mind.

It is a portion of the map.

This gave Chen Lin a sudden realization, and he took out the tiger pendant again, focusing his mind on sensing it.

really.

Some map information also appears, and the two maps are connected and can be combined together.

"It seems that each of the twelve zodiac beasts corresponds to a different region. Only by opening up all these regions can the passage to the true secret realm be revealed."

Chen Lin spoke softly.

He secretly grumbled to himself, wondering if the Shadow Scholar had come up with all this. The other party must have nothing better to do than leave behind a legacy if he wanted to, why bother with all these fancy tricks?

But complaints aside.

He still had to follow their plan. 'That characteristic' was very important to him. Regardless of whether it was a trap or not, he had to go and see for himself before he could give up.

The experiment is complete.

Chen Lin turned around and looked back.

At this point, the barrier between the two areas is completely transparent, and the view on the other side can be clearly seen.

He spread his soul wings and began to explore the grassland.

After an incense stick has burned.

The light on the pendant faded, but Chen Lin was not expelled.

Both areas have been 'connected', and he is now a permitted entity under the rules, and is no longer affected in any way.

It's the same as before.

However, without the energy boost from the pendant, his own energy began to be depleted, making it difficult for him to stay here for an extended period.

of course.

It shouldn't be a problem to keep going for a day or two.

So Chen Lin wasn't in a hurry and continued to explore the situation of this secret realm, striving to leave no stone unturned.

At last.

He was certain that his deduction was correct.

No matter how he operates, he can only move between the tiger and rabbit areas; he cannot enter the other two sides.

I tried using crystal needles, but the effect wasn't significant.

It could make the barrier react, but it wasn't enough to force it open, and forcibly breaking through would inevitably result in a backlash, which he wasn't confident he could withstand.

Therefore, no rash actions were taken.

Back at the border between the two areas, Chen Lin stood on the grass, deep in thought.

If we were to arrange his zodiac signs according to his previous life, the other side of the Tiger area should be the Ox, and the other side of the Rabbit area should be the Dragon.

"Hongchen, after you absorbed the energy of Ruzi Niu, did you receive any inherited information, such as a fragmented map or supernatural powers?"

"No."

Hongchen answered immediately.

He immediately asked, "Does Master suspect that the spiritual plant is a Zodiac Ox? It doesn't seem quite right. It's a suspected seventh-tier spiritual plant, and Zodiac beasts don't seem to reach that level."

"but……"

He hesitated for a moment.

It then contradicted itself, saying, "It's hard to say. After all, that thing was left behind by the Shadow Scholar, and this place is also related to the Shadow Scholar. Maybe it contains the inheritance of the Ox zodiac."

How about this?

It flew out from Chen Lin's sleeve.

With a blush rising, she said, "My master and I will merge our thoughts. We will each refine half of the Child Ox. If there is any inheritance, it may reappear after the fusion."

"I object!"

The little white snake immediately shouted to stop it.

He then said angrily, "What fusion of minds? Isn't that just dual cultivation? You scheming peach, you've been keeping quiet all this time, but you suddenly unleashed a powerful move. I won't allow you to be before me. If we're going to do dual cultivation, I'll go first!"

After the little white snake said that, Hongchen's entire peach turned bright red, as if it were ripe.

Chen Lin glared at the little white snake.

However, he did not immediately agree to the merging of their thoughts, but instead rejected the secret realm with a thought.

Wang Family Island.

A flash of light appeared in the room, and Chen Lin's figure materialized.

After scanning the area with my senses and finding nothing unusual, I began to check my own condition.

The Tiger Roar Divine Power has not disappeared.

There were also picked Soul-Gathering Grass, as well as pebbles and grass leaves.

Chen Lin's expression relaxed.

This proves that the secret realm is real and not an illusion.

then.

He took out the pendant and tried to enter the secret realm again.

However, they were unable to enter immediately.

It took a full incense stick's time, and most of his own energy was consumed, before he was able to establish a connection with the secret realm.

It wasn't done with a pendant; it was achieved directly through the transmission of spiritual energy.

Then, with a thought, Chen Lin entered the secret realm.

Look around.

The point of entry was not the boundary between the two areas from which we exited, but rather the original stone forest.

Moreover, the stone forest had returned to its original state, with each stone pillar as if carved by a knife and axe, radiating a terrifying pressure.

Chen Lin frowned.

He took out the Xuanjin Spear and slowly moved forward.

But the boulder did not react.

They tried to take to the air and move back and forth through the stone forest, but were not attacked.

Chen Lin finally felt relieved.

It seems the rules are the same as in the Nightmare Realm: the same task only needs to be completed once.

Moreover, each area is a separate scene; you will be placed in the area from which you enter through the inheritance from that area.

Without wasting any more time checking, Chen Lin returned to reality, then left the room and went outside Little Xuan Island.

This time, the connection will be established using the legacy of the Tranquility Technique.

After an incense stick has burned.

Chen Lin's figure disappeared into the void.

The next moment, it appeared on the grassland.

He observed for a while, but instead of leaving immediately, he passed through the barrier and came to the area of ​​the Tiger zodiac.

Then return to reality. (End of Chapter)