I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Of all the strange creatures that came to Deer Island, only the Manifestation God King of the Myriad Saints was present, and it had no subordinates. After it was killed, all the cultivators on Deer Island breathed a sigh of relief.

After Lu Ming finished bestowing the rewards, he immediately began the handover.

It was quite formal.

Not only did Lu Ming hold an elders' meeting, but he also prepared documents that clearly recorded the rights and obligations of each party and signed a contract.

In addition to receiving 15% of the ownership rights, Chen Lin also received a sizable piece of land.

The location is right around the grocery store.

However, he was not in the mood for construction. After leaving Xinya and the others to handle it, he returned to his room and focused on studying the dead tree branches.

He was absolutely certain that he hadn't misjudged it; the object had indeed changed.

And it gave him a strange feeling.

But everyone else said they hadn't noticed anything.

Now, apart from being incredibly hard, this thing shows no energy fluctuations whatsoever, so no one would believe there's anything unusual about it.

inside the room.

Chen Lin activated the Soul-Destroying Finger technique, continuously attacking the tree branches.

Then it released another wisp of soul with that characteristic, attempting to burrow into the tree branch.

But none of them worked.

"Could it be that I sensed something wrong?"

After several more attempts, Chen Lin had no choice but to give up.

He still had many things to do and couldn't waste all his time on this. Now that the crisis here was over, once Lu Ming brought him the Nine-Tentacle Divine Conch, he would set off again.

As planned, we'll first visit Tiger Hill, and then go to the Seven Wonders Gate.

Ideally, one should be able to see the candle in the north hall.

That way, he could get the other party's help to send the Nine-Tentacle Divine Conch back to the Seven Star Realm, saving him the risk of going back himself.

We can also inquire about Luo Qinglan and the others.

If the North Hall candle cannot be found.

Go to the Eight Trees to find the Peach Blossom Fairy, or go to the Ten Surnames Village to find Yue Yingxian.

If all else fails...

You can also do so through Jingyun Trading Company's channels.

However, he didn't trust Young Master Jing. He wondered if this Fatty Hu could enter the Seven Star Realm. If he could, he would entrust him with the task.

Thinking about this...

After sealing the tree branch, Chen Lin put it away and left the general store.

"Greetings, Lord Chen!"

Fatty Hu was managing the handover of affairs in the main hall when he saw Chen Lin appear. He hurriedly ran forward to greet him.

"We cannot accept Manager Hu acting like this."

Chen Lin gently helped the other person to their feet.

He asked, "How's the handover going? Would it be convenient for us to talk about it?"

"convenient!"

"It must be convenient!"

Fatty Hu had a big smile on his face.

While inviting Chen Lin inside, he said, "Sir, you are one of the owners of Kashima Island, which means you are my superior. Please feel free to give any instructions."

"hehe."

Chen Lin smiled and waved his hand.

"We're not superiors, we all work for the King, so we should be considered colleagues."

As he spoke, he walked into a quiet room.

The two sat facing each other.

Chen Lin didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Manager Hu should know that I came from the Seven Star Realm. I want to send some things back to my family. Do you have any connections?"

"I see..."

Fatty Hu pondered for a moment.

"To be honest, sir, I can definitely go, but I have already left Jingyun Trading Company and can no longer use the company's authority. I can only rely on my old connections to ask someone to do it."

"In that case..."

"Sending some ordinary resources is fine, but if it's something too valuable, we can't guarantee the safety of the treasure."

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

The other party was indeed speaking sincerely.

That's why he wanted to find a reliable person. The Nine-Touched Divine Conch is a treasure, a precious item even in the Azure Peak Heavenly Palace, and it's easy for people to make mistakes.

If it's gone, who knows when it will be possible to get it back, and it's impossible to keep asking Lu Ming for it.

"Why don't you ask the King for help, sir?"

Fatty Hu offered his advice.

Chen Lin was taken aback.

He then lightly patted his forehead.

"I had forgotten about that. Where is the king now? I'll go find him right now."

With Langdang Mountain's methods, sending things to the Seven Star Realm would be incredibly easy. Moreover, Lu Ming is wealthy and powerful; the Nine-Touched Divine Conch was given to him by the other party, so it's impossible for him to embezzle it.

"The king is building a palace."

"Build a palace?"

Chen Lin looked puzzled.

"That's right, it's about building a royal palace. The king plans to turn this place into an imperial city in preparation for becoming emperor in the future, so the scale must be grand enough. He plans to tear down the Deer Tower and build it there."

"Then I'll go find him."

Without asking any further questions, Chen Lin turned and left.

Soon they arrived at the Tower of the Deer.

The so-called Deer Tower is the tallest building on the island and the center of the island. It used to be Lu Sheng's exclusive residence, but now that Deer Island has returned to Lu Ming's hands, he can no longer live there.

"Hahaha."

Upon seeing Chen Lin, Lu Ming smiled and waved.

"Come and see my design drawings! Is it grand enough to serve as a royal palace?"

Chen Lin immediately stepped forward.

He glanced around out of the corner of his eye.

Lu Sheng was not seen; only members of the Thousand Towers Alliance, Xiao Lan, and representatives of several forces that had submitted to Lu Ming were present.

He moved closer.

After glancing at the design drawings, he exclaimed, "It is truly magnificent! Your Majesty has excellent taste."

"Hahaha."

Lu Ming laughed triumphantly.

The blueprints were handed to a middle-aged man.

"Build it according to this specifications. Use the best materials. The exotic flowers and plants inside must be of the highest quality. Don't use junk. If anything is missing, ask Fatty Hu for it."

"According to the order."

The middle-aged man bowed and agreed.

Lu Ming turned around and looked at Chen Lin, saying, "The Nine-Touched Divine Conch is in the treasure vault of Langdang Mountain. I'll go back and get it after I finish dealing with things here, so don't worry."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Chen Lin clasped his hands in thanks.

He then said, "However, I have a request. I would like Your Majesty to send someone to deliver the Nine-Tentacle Divine Conch to my Daoist partner in the Seven Star Realm. Is that possible?"

"Do you want your family to come out? Or should we bring them back to Kashima?"

Lu Ming agreed indifferently.

Chen Lin clasped his hands in a fist salute again.

"Whether they come out or not is up to them. The situation is not good right now, so it might be safer for them to stay put."

Lu Ming nodded.

“That’s right, let’s do it your way. It’s good that I don’t have to go back. I can just have someone send the things to the Seven Star Realm. Give me your Daoist partner’s information.”

Chen Lin immediately took out a jade slip and entered the information of Luo Qinglan and the others.

I thought about it.

He also asked Luo Qinglan to help him find zodiac cards and zodiac beasts.

Then hand it over to Lu Ming.

"what?"

After examining the jade pendant, Lu Ming couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

“I recognize your Daoist partner. Isn’t she the companion spirit of Saintess He Qing? That’s a phoenix at the primordial level. I never expected it to fall into your hands.”

He nodded repeatedly.

"Not bad, not bad at all. You even managed to win over a woman like that. You truly deserve to be my woman. You've really made me proud!"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

He asked in surprise, "My Daoist companion is indeed the companion spirit of Saintess Heqing, but she is a reincarnation. Her original identity dates back to ancient times. How could Your Majesty possibly have seen her?"

"hey-hey."

Lu Ming chuckled.

But there was no answer.

Seeing this, Chen Lin could only suppress his doubts.

But one thing is certain: the other party was definitely not born in that era. In terms of timeline, Saintess He Qing and Lu Jiuxuan should be cultivators from the same era.

and so.

The other person may be a reincarnation.

However, given Lu Jiuxuan's methods, it seems unlikely that he would allow someone else to be reincarnated in his offspring, unless... it is himself.

Thinking about it that way...

Chen Lin's heart immediately tightened.

If the other party is truly the reincarnation of Lu Jiuxuan himself, or if he used some powerful means to successfully reincarnate through a clone and bypass the rules of the Heavenly Stele to enter the Ascension Trial, then the others will really have no chance to take first place.

After waiting for a while longer.

Lu Ming remained silent, so Chen Lin had no choice but to take his leave.

In any case, the matter of the Nine-Touched Divine Conch has been resolved. Lu Ming doesn't even need to return to Langdang Mountain; he can simply send a message to have someone deliver it, and Luo Qinglan and the others will receive it soon.

Next.

Chen Lin then worked with Xin Ya and others to build houses on their own 'fiefdom'.

Meanwhile, we await Lu Ming's reply.

If Luo Qinglan and the others come out, this will be one of their places to stay.

Three days later.

It's easy for high-level cultivators to build their residences, and Chen Lin's requirements weren't very high either. He completed the construction in three days and even built a small market centered around a general store.

Then he stopped paying attention to it.

Back in his new cave, Chen Lin took out the tiger pendant.

After a brief moment of contemplation, they entered the Zodiac Secret Realm and then transited to the void outside Wudaopo.

I observed it first.

The place was relatively peaceful, with no signs of any strange creatures.

Instead of going to find Dugu Batian, he released the Azure Shuttle and shot it away into the distance.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

"It feels about time." Chen Lin stopped, took out the box containing the withered branches from his storage treasure, and wiped off the seal.

He planned to throw it away.

Although no problems were found during the examination, he was always uneasy and couldn't get rid of the branches no matter what he did.

Then we'll just have to throw it away.

"Ok?"

Chen Lin's expression changed after the box was opened.

It was completely empty inside!
He hurriedly deployed his Ninefold Armor and the Myriad Forms Shield, maximizing his defense. Then, he focused his spiritual senses on the surrounding thousand miles, concentrating on sensing the surroundings.

a long time.

Having found nothing, Chen Lin withdrew his senses and gently tapped the box.

The box instantly turned to dust.

But there was nothing unusual, and not a trace of eeriness.

He then checked the storage treasures.

Take out the items one by one and test them with the Soul-Destroying Finger technique.

They worked for a full half hour, but still found nothing. The withered branch seemed to have never existed, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Chen Lin frowned.

They hurriedly retrieved the rooster statue and entered the Zodiac Secret Realm.

There was no pause.

Try to transfer back to Kashima immediately.

Only after the figure appeared in the cave and found nothing unusual on the island did he relax.

This area doesn't appear to have been eroded.

But the doubts only deepened.

He used top-tier sealing techniques to seal that withered tree branch, layer upon layer. Even if the seal could be broken, he wouldn't be completely unaware of it.

But the truth is...

The seal was intact, but the item was missing.

He hesitated for a moment.

Chen Lin got up and left the cave to find Lu Ming and report the matter.

This is no small matter.

It can be almost certainly concluded that the Heavenly King of All Saints is not completely dead and may very well make a comeback.

"The king has left?"

After finding Fatty Hu, Chen Lin received bad news.

"He left half a month ago, saying he was going to visit a formation master to set up a stronger protective formation for Deer Island, and also to find some special refining materials to upgrade the palace to the highest level."

"Oh, right."

Fatty Hu took out a storage bag.

"Before the King left, he asked me to give this to Chen Gongfeng and others, saying that the things you wanted to send had been delivered. This is the reply and the items they sent."

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

Langdang Mountain is indeed powerful; he delivered the goods so quickly. If it were up to him, even if everything went smoothly, it would probably take several years.

The only drawback is that if he doesn't go back in person, he won't be able to leave a location for the Zodiac Secret Realm in the Seven Star Realm, and he won't be able to enter and exit at any time.

Put aside distracting thoughts.

Chen Lin took the storage bag and returned to the cave to check it.

First, take out a letter.

After opening.

Luo Qinglan's handwriting came into view.

“My lord, we received a warning from the Palace Master of Beitang that the situation in the Star Ruins is unstable and that we should not leave the Seven Star Realm for the time being. Since you have said so as well, then we will stay here and wait for your instructions.”

"Everything is fine here."

"The Old Fisherman of Tianhu has never appeared, and his subordinates have all disappeared. We are all busy cultivating."

"The golden dragon that my husband mentioned hasn't appeared. It's probably already left the realm. You need to be careful."

"besides."

“Niu Niu sent me a character card with the mark of the Void Devourer on it and asked me to give it to you. It should be the Zodiac Inheritance.”

See here.

With a thought, Chen Lin took out a card from his storage bag.

It's a character card.

There is a black dog pattern on it.

It seems his guess was correct; the big black dog was indeed a zodiac beast, and it hadn't died. It had even been re-tamed by Niu Niu. Knowing that he was collecting zodiac cards, Niu Niu sent them directly to Luo Qinglan.

In this way...

The Chinese zodiac has been passed down through seven generations.

The dragon, snake, horse, sheep, and monkey are still missing.

The dragon, snake, and horse all have corresponding targets, but the monkey is the only one without a target.

"monkey……"

Chen Lin pondered deeply, recalling his past encounters with unusual creatures related to monkeys.

He can now utilize that characteristic; all he lacks is a method to transform this energy into power. Once he finds the relevant secret technique, his strength will immediately soar, making it no longer a problem for him to withstand a Dominator.

Therefore, we must complete the zodiac lineage as soon as possible.

However, no matter how hard Chen Lin thought about it, he still couldn't come up with a target.

Since his transmigration, he has encountered countless strange creatures of all types, but there have been no unusual monkeys.

"wrong!"

Chen Lin's expression suddenly changed.

Speaking of unusual monkeys, he actually knew one.

That was him!

Even a monkey is still a monkey. His Red Ape identity is that of a top-tier bloodline, and he also has the characteristic of not being able to fully transform into human form.

"Could it be myself?"

Chen Lin pondered this possibility.

It doesn't seem quite right.

Because the Red Ape has its own bloodline inheritance called the Unyielding Spirit, which does not contain any content related to the Chinese zodiac.

However, it's one direction we can explore: focus on enhancing the Crimson Ape bloodline, try to reactivate the Unyielding Spirit, and then level up. See if a Zodiac inheritance event can occur.

It will take a lot of time.

Chen Lin rubbed his temples.

When I merged with my second identity, the power of the Red Ape bloodline had been almost completely eliminated. At that time, in order to break free from the constraints of the rules of the Ferry of Life, I didn't intend to leave any energy related to the Red Ape.

To reactivate it, you need the primordial blood essence of a high-level ape-like creature of the same type as a catalyst.

My thoughts wandered for a while.

Chen Lin composed himself and put the cards away first.

With the inheritance of the Dog zodiac, the secret realms under our control can be connected into one, making transit more convenient.

Niu Niu always manages to offer help when things are going well.

I don't know to what extent the other party has controlled the Nightmare Realm. Once I master the means to control that characteristic, I can go back and help the other party.

"There's one more thing."

Chen Lin continued reading the letter.

"Didn't my husband have a contracted servant named Zhao Qingchuan before? He delivered a map to the Six Mysteries Sect. When I returned to the Boundary River last time, the sect leader of the Six Mysteries Sect personally handed it to me."

"According to Zhao Qingchuan, this map was obtained from a ruin and seems to be related to the Star Ruins Treasure."

"Therefore, I dedicate this to my husband."

Chen Lin recalled for a moment.

I remember now who Zhao Qingchuan is.

It was the man who had asked him for help at the last gathering on the Ferry of Life, who claimed to be a descendant of his blood servant Zhao Ziping. He had casually given the man some treasures and elixirs back then.

It seems the family crisis has been resolved.

Chen Lin shook his head.

The reason the other party gave the gift might be to repay a debt of gratitude, but it is more likely that they did not want to sever this connection and wanted to continue the relationship between him and Zhao Ziping.

After all, his reputation is quite high within the border river.

Claimed to be the first person.

He then took out the map, shook it out, glanced at it, and tossed it aside.

He doesn't have time to study any treasures right now. A low-level cultivator with no boundaries is unlikely to obtain any high-level treasure clues, so it's pointless to look at them.

But as soon as he threw the map out, Chen Lin was arrested again.

Look at the folds.

The two characters of the secret order, written in a crooked hand, are clearly visible.

"secret order?"

Chen Lin's expression shifted, and he unfolded the map.

My gaze fell on the folds.

Lines of small print came into view.

"Follow the map to enter the treasure. If you have extra energy, you can go to the Purple Bamboo Forest in the center of the lake. It is said that there is a secret order there that can drive all the powerful people in the Star Ruins crazy. If you get it, you can gain eternal life!"

There is only this one line, without beginning or end.

Chen Lin touched his chin.

After pondering for a while, I laid the map flat and carefully examined the routes and markings on it.

Although the secret code mentioned in the introduction may not be the kind he wants, since it has been brought up, he should still pay attention to it.

After all, there aren't many ways to obtain treasures using secret orders.

The important thing is.

Besides mentioning the secret order, the text also mentioned the Purple Bamboo Forest, and his pair of wooden planks, which looked like they were made of bamboo, deserved even more attention.

Chen Lin ran his finger along the lines.

suddenly.

His hand stopped.

He looked at the mark below his finger with a strange expression.

Tiger Hill!

The location of this map is actually in the direction of Tiger Hill, and not very far!

"Tiger Hill, the Bell of Everlasting Love, the Mandarin Duck Boards..."

"Could it be that they couldn't wait any longer and delivered the treasure so roughly?"

Chen Lin murmured to himself.

half an hour.

He closed the map and put it into his storage treasure.

Overthinking is useless.

Countless coincidences happened to him, but no matter how much he struggled or tried to escape, he could never get rid of the mastermind behind the scenes.

Instead of engaging in pointless resistance, it's better to let things take their natural course.

Then use the saved time to do what you want to do and improve your skills as quickly as possible. (End of Chapter)