I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

The effects of the Wu Nian Jiu (a type of Chinese liquor) were very strong, but Chen Lin had that special ability, so he easily absorbed the power of the liquor.

however.

After the alcohol was fully absorbed, no points were awarded.

While he was surprised and puzzled, he could only ask if there were any other wines available so he could continue trying them.

Yes, it is.

The old shopkeeper stopped wiping the bar counter.

He said slowly, "But you've already used up your three-time privileges. If you want to drink something else, the price will go back to normal. Are you sure you want to drink it?"

"how much is it?"

Chen Lin asked in a deep voice.

The old shopkeeper smiled and took a small wine jar from below.

"This wine is called 'Beauty's Gaze.' Drinking it will give you a unique experience. If you can withstand the alcohol without getting drunk, you will also receive unexpected benefits."

"Three divine coins for a jar, would you like some?"

"Give me a jar."

Without hesitation, Chen Lin took out three Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins and slapped them on the table.

"readily!"

The old shopkeeper gave a thumbs-up.

When the wine jar was presented to him, Chen Lin picked it up, opened it, sensed its properties, and then drank it down in one gulp.

He wasn't afraid of the old shopkeeper suddenly taking action.

Firstly, there are rules in place, and if the other party wanted to take action, they wouldn't have waited until now.

Furthermore.

Before he came in, he had prepared several automatically activated defensive measures, all of which were at the Dominator level. Even if they couldn't be defended against, they would buy him time to react and prevent him from being killed in one blow.

This time it will take longer.

It took Chen Lin about half an hour to absorb the effects of the alcohol and slowly open his eyes.

A faint light flashed by.

"Another jar, please."

He took out three more seven-colored nightmare coins and said with lingering interest.

That beautiful woman's gaze was indeed mysterious.

Regardless of the effects, the indescribable feeling alone was enough to intoxicate him, and the wine even enhanced his "eyes of heaven" to a certain extent.

"hehe."

The old shopkeeper smiled and shook his head.

"The rule of the Tavern is that you can only taste one type of wine once. If you are not satisfied, you can only choose another one."

He then walked back behind the bar.

Bring out an even smaller wine jar.

He wiped it clean and said, "This is the sweet reward after bitterness. Would you like to try some? One jar only costs five coins."

"Come!"

Chen Lin then took out two more seven-colored nightmare coins and threw them out.

I didn't get any points from the "beautiful gaze" just now, so I have to keep going.

However, he added something else.

"You have several kinds of wine here, bring them all at once, don't be stingy!"

"Wine."

"That's too many."

The old shopkeeper's smile grew even wider.

"As long as you have enough money, you can have as much as you want, but the price will only get higher and higher. Sir, you should be prepared for that. Don't drink too much and then try to renege on your debt."

"let it go."

Upon hearing that there were as many as needed, Chen Lin's expression froze.

He had very few of his Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins left; a few more jars and they would be used up, not enough to last until he could drink all the wine.

Then he stood up.

We need to take back the seven-colored nightmare coins on the table.

But the old shopkeeper stopped him.

"The wine you ordered can't be returned. Even if you don't drink it this time, you can only save it for next time, but you have to pay first."

talking.

With a sweep of his hand, the old shopkeeper made the coins on the table disappear.

Upon seeing this.

Chen Lin had no choice but to sit down.

He picked up the wine jar and drank it all in one gulp.

Strange energy fluctuations suddenly surged from his body.

Half an hour later.

Chen Lin opened his eyes, got up with a disappointed look on his face, and walked out of the shop.

"How about it?"

Ye Sheng had been waiting outside, and when he saw Chen Lin come out, he immediately asked him with anticipation.

In his view.

Of all the people who came in this time, Chen Lin is undoubtedly the one who can collect 100 points.

No one else can do it.

Even with that green-faced guy, he didn't think highly of him.

Chen Lin shook his head.

He described the situation briefly and said in a deep voice, "I have a feeling something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it. These last ten points might not be so easy to get."

"Is the supply of alcohol endless?"

Upon hearing Chen Lin's description, Ye Sheng was taken aback.

"That's not right."

"Didn't the old shopkeeper say there were only three kinds of wine? I've been here many times in the past ten years, but I've never tasted a fourth kind of wine."

"I'll go in and take a look."

Ye Sheng walked into the shop with a suspicious look on his face.

He came out after an incense stick had burned for a while.

With a furrowed brow, he said, "It seems that's really not right. The shopkeeper said that there are only three kinds of wine: Universal Salvation, Drunken Red Dust, and No Thoughts. There is no Beauty's Gaze or Bitter End Sweetness that you mentioned."

"And every time I stepped into a tavern, I had to buy a drink. I could only afford to buy a cup of 'Pudu Zhongsheng' (a type of liquor)."

"Oh?"

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

The shopkeeper told him that each type of wine could only be drunk once, but the other party could drink the same wine repeatedly, which is a difference.

It turns out they were treating people differently based on who they were served to.

"Let's go inside and take a look."

Give a greeting.

The two walked into the shop together.

"Shopkeeper, give me a cup of 'Salvation for All Beings'!"

Chen Lin said loudly after sitting down.

"hehe."

The old shopkeeper still had a smile on his face.

"Didn't I tell you before that each type of wine can only be drunk once? If you'd like to try some, you can take a look at this one."

He took out a small wine jar.

"This wine is called Worry-Free, and its wonders are endless. It only requires seven divine coins."

Chen Lin glanced at the wine jar.

Pointing to Ye Sheng next to him, he said, "Why can he buy repeatedly, but I can't? Is it because he doesn't like me?"

"This one?"

The old shopkeeper shook his head.

"That's because his connection with this tavern has ended, and he can only taste the three designated types of wine. But your connection with our shop is still there, so naturally the rules are different."

Chen Lin and Ye Sheng exchanged a glance.

It is clear.

It's because of the points system.

Ye Sheng got 20 points, so he could no longer taste the new wine, while Ye Sheng only got 10 points, so he could continue.

This explanation is also reasonable.

then.

Chen Lin had no choice but to reluctantly take out the Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins to buy this expensive jar of Worry-Free Wine.

Ye Sheng was the same.

I pinched my nose and drank another cup of Pudu Zhongsheng.

He wasn't a practitioner of fate or faith, so being drunk in the mortal world was useless to him, and the effect of being without thought was too overpowering; he wasn't confident he could avoid getting drunk.

You can only drink this one type continuously.

The two walked out of the shop, looking at each other in frustration.

suddenly.

Chen Lin remembered something.

Looking at Ye Sheng, he asked, "Did you get twenty points from the Money Shop?"

"good."

Ye Sheng replied.

He then said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, are you saying that I received twenty points there, yet I can still continue to bet? That seems to contradict what the old shopkeeper said."

He shook his head slightly.

"There's no doubt about that. After all, we're on someone else's turf, and they get to decide how to set the rules. If we don't have the ability to break them by force, we can only listen to them."

"That's not it."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

"What I mean is, since there are no restrictions on betting there, let's go get some money. I want to see just how many kinds of drinks this tavern has!"

"Withdraw money?" Ye Sheng blinked.

The scene of Chen Lin in the money shop flashed through my mind.

His chest began to heave.

He gestured with his one arm, "Fellow Daoist Chen, no, Lord Chen, please!"

Money Shop.

All four stores were open at once. When Chen Lin arrived, he happened to see Qingmian walking out of the store, looking as if he had lost his parents.

They learned the purpose of Chen Lin's visit.

He immediately perked up and went back.

"Place your bets, place your bets, take as much as you can, the more you bet, the more you win!"

It was still that same shirtless burly man, holding a dice cup and shaking it vigorously.

suddenly.

The scene fell silent.

All eyes were on the young man who pushed open the door and entered. Bathed in the light from outside, he exuded an indescribable mystery and power.

Each step he took felt like stepping on the big man's heart, causing him to retreat repeatedly.

"Gambling, gambling, the God of Gamblers!"

The burly man stammered, his eyes filled with fear.

He wasn't the only one who was shocked.

Qingmian and Ye Sheng, who came in with Chen Lin, were even more shocked by the scene. Qingmian, in particular, had thought Ye Sheng's description outside was an exaggeration.

Looking at it now...

This seriously underestimated Chen Lin's methods.

"Humph!"

The boss, who was sitting in the back, gave a soft snort.

He stood up, took the dice cup from the big man's hand, and walked to the gambling table.

His arms had recovered by now, but his face looked a little pale, and he no longer had the same 'wealthy and arrogant' air about him as before.

"Who do we have here? It's the God of Gamblers! How about another round?"

Chen Lin's eyelids twitched.

He immediately said in a deep voice, "I'm not a gambling god, just an outsider who likes to play a few rounds. Boss Jin, don't give me any arbitrary titles."

"Add five points."

As soon as I finished speaking, a notification sound appeared in my ear.

Chen Lin was both surprised and delighted.

This godforsaken place is indeed full of pitfalls.

If he hadn't refuted that and had instead called himself the God of Gamblers, he probably would have been turned into a statue and sent to a temple.

Fortunately, it didn't swell.

However, receiving five points as a result was a pleasant surprise.

In this way...

I'm only five points away from reaching one hundred.

"Hurry up, hurry up, let's continue, I still need to win back my losses!"

"That's right, stop talking nonsense."

"No matter who rolls the dice, I'm betting big this time!"

When the gamblers saw that Chen Lin hadn't fallen for their trap, they ignored him and started yelling at the boss.

Chen Lin's lips twitched, and he also walked to the gambling table.

Ignoring the group of onlookers, he looked at the boss and said, "I'm in a good mood today and would like to gamble a little for fun. I wonder if Mr. Jin would welcome me?"

"There's no guest I wouldn't dare to serve. Place your bets!"

The boss gave Chen Lin a deep look and began to shake the dice cup in his hand.

Chen Lin gestured for Ye Sheng to stand beside him, while he activated his innate domain and quickly began divination.

"What's wrong? Afraid to bet?"

Seeing that Chen Lin was hesitant to make a move, the boss couldn't help but sneer.

"It's not that I don't dare, it's that I'm afraid you can't afford to pay. This time I only want the money for the gods, don't even think about using your junk to pay off the debt."

He made a disparaging remark about the other party.

Chen Lin took out ten Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins and placed them all on the leopard.

"Betting on the leopard again?"

The boss narrowed his eyes.

He said in a deep voice, "How many leopards are you betting on?"

"I won't specify, lest you win too much and can't afford to lose it all."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

He still couldn't calculate the exact result this time, but just now in the Tavern of All Beings, his talent ability improved again, and he was 90% sure it was a leopard.

that's enough.

No supernatural power can be absolute; 90% is already the maximum. No matter how confident you are about something, unexpected things can still happen.

"Then let's see how your luck is!"

The boss didn't say anything more.

He shook the dice cup violently a few times and slammed it heavily on the gambling table.

Open it immediately.

Three dots appeared in everyone's eyes.

"Looks like I'm in luck."

Chen Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely worried that the other party might use some means to interfere with his divination results. If he lost those ten Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins, the rest wouldn't even be enough to buy another jar of wine.

Qingmian and Ye Sheng also smiled.

They both placed a bet that they would receive a sum of illicit money.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there seem to be a lot of these swindled coins here, often more than a dozen at a time; outside, even a single one is extremely valuable.

However, after being happy, Qingmian frowned again.

He won such a large sum of money, but he didn't get any points. Winning money wasn't the main thing; points were. What was the point of winning so much money if he couldn't leave alive?

The boss stared blankly at the dice rolls.

For quite a while.

With a flick of his arm, seven-colored light flashed continuously, and seven-colored nightmare coins fell onto the table.

He didn't stop until his entire arm had fallen off.

"Pay up and close the shop!"

He gave the order and turned to leave.

The Tavern for All Beings.

After receiving the money, Chen Lin came here immediately.

Fortunately.

The door is not closed.

He pushed open the door and entered, savoring the wine once more.

Having won over two hundred Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins, Chen Lin, brimming with wealth, kept drinking seven jars of liquor in a row.

"Add two points."

When the seventh jar of wine was finished, the familiar notification sound finally appeared. Although it was only two points, it gave Chen Lin hope.

"It's time to close. Please come back another time. We're closing now."

Just as Chen Lin was about to drink two more jars, the old shopkeeper gave him the order to leave.

Chen Lin didn't dwell on it, got up, said goodbye, and left.

I've almost used up my Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins. I'll go to the Money Shop next time to win some more, and then finish it off in one go.

The following days.

Chen Lin waited while continuing to explore the unknown area.

Since resisting temptations can earn points, then exploring unknown areas should also earn points. Each achievement is actually worth 20 points, which they had previously overlooked.

But there was no reaction when checking other areas.

half a month later.

The crowd regrouped in front of the temple.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you really intend to explore this place?"

Looking at the dense array of statues ahead, Qingmian warned, "This place feels very dangerous. If you're not absolutely certain, it's best not to take any risks. Once you've accumulated enough points, you might be able to gain the necessary permissions to pass through directly."

"What Lord Green Face says is true."

Awen took over the conversation.

He said to Chen Lin, "I also got two points at the martial arts school. As long as I train for a while longer, I should be able to get the remaining three points. We can decide what to do after that, depending on how things change."

"It's been dragging on for too long."

Chen Lin's tone was low.

"We've been making all this trouble, and that Di Hou hasn't shown up. Either he doesn't take us seriously at all, or he's planning some kind of deadly move."

"The longer the delay, the worse it will be for us."

Everyone fell silent.

They all understood this in their hearts, but after experiencing the events of the past few days, especially the 'trials' in the divine realm, they all developed a sense of fear.

They dare not confront the issue directly, and only want to resolve the rules first.

"Does Fellow Daoist Chen need help?"

Qingmian asked with a focused expression.

"Nothing is needed, just make sure my body is not attacked. I'm just probing, I won't go too deep."

Give an explanation.

Chen Lin separated a wisp of his soul, which, with the enhancement of that characteristic, flew into the square.

As soon as I entered.

A powerful and eerie aura enveloped the split soul, carrying an extremely corrosive force, attempting to destroy it.

At the same time.

All the statues emitted low, chaotic chants, yet they carried an irresistible, seductive power, making him involuntarily want to give up resistance and follow the guidance of the sounds. (End of Chapter)