I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Surprisingly, Baiyun Ranch hasn't changed much.

Standing in the pasture, Chen Lin couldn't help but sigh as memories of the past flashed through his mind.

His former identity as the Shepherd had given him many advantages, and he greatly envied Gege Yun's status as the farm owner. But now that he's back, everything seems so ordinary.

Shake his head.

Put aside distracting thoughts.

Chen Lin found the node, tapped it lightly, and broke through it, passing through effortlessly.

The ancient cave dwelling remained unchanged.

I went around in circles.

He unleashed his senses, searching for the domain space created by Princess Yun.

He then frowned.

There are no abnormal spatial fluctuations here.

With his level of perception, there's nothing here that can escape his notice; he could even easily cover the entire interface.

Has the other party already left?
or.

Has it already perished?

Chen Lin continued to expand the exploration area.

It's not a big deal if the other party leaves. With Niu Niu around, it won't be difficult to find them in the Nightmare Realm.

However, if it has already perished, it is impossible to determine whether the other party is a zodiac animal, and it is even more impossible to determine who the zodiac animal is. Finding it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"what?"

After his soul power covered the entire interface, Chen Lin's expression suddenly changed.

His figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

next moment.

Appearing above a city, it looked around and landed in front of the largest building in the center.

"Who goes there!"

As soon as he landed, more than a dozen sheep-headed men rushed up menacingly and surrounded Chen Lin.

Chen Lin smiled.

Judging from the shapes of these alien races, they must be related to Princess Yun.

It seems the other party hasn't been idle all these years; they've actually turned this special interface into their own territory.

"I am the shepherd of Baiyun Ranch. I have returned from a mission and have come to see the Princess to hand over the task. Where is the Princess?"

Chen Lin searched for a while and finally found the Shepherd's Token, which he showed to the leading 'Golden-Headed Sheep'.

"The Shepherd's Order?"

The golden-headed sheep took the token with suspicion.

After fiddling with it for a bit and finding no problems, he returned it to Chen Lin.

He said in a deep voice, "How long have you been gone? Where have you been? I haven't seen you before."

"That would take a long time."

Chen Lin didn't explain further, and said impatiently, "Go and report to the princess that Chen Lin, the shepherd, has returned. She will see me naturally. Don't waste time."

"There's no way to report this."

The golden-headed sheep shook its head like a rattle drum.

"The princess has been asleep for over a thousand years. None of us can enter her sleeping place. If you want to see her, you can only wait for her to wake up on her own."

"Sleep?"

Chen Lin frowned.

Without wasting any more words with the other party, he flicked his sleeves and froze all the sheep-headed guards, then used a secret technique to interrogate them.

then.

His figure flew into the palace.

Without stopping, they entered the deepest part of the palace, opened their senses, and soon found a place with an unusual spatial arrangement.

I gave it a try.

Even using runes couldn't break it.

Surprised, he immediately used the crystal needle, piercing through the space and passing through the ripples, he appeared in a dim environment.

"It really is here."

Chen Lin clicked his tongue in amazement.

This place is none other than the place where he and the Tree Fairy and others fought against Tianluo back then. He still feels lingering fear when he thinks about the dangers of that time.

As he observed, Chen Lin recalled the events.

It is unknown whether the Tree Fairy and the other spirits of the Five Elements are still alive.

Back then, the oppression Tianluo exerted on them was like that of an irresistible god. But now they know that the so-called Luo is nothing more than three true immortals from the lower realm transformed into evil gods of the abyss.

Whether it's Tianluo, Shura, or Youluo, they are all just branches of the descendants of Gurochi.

As for Guroki himself, he was unable to enter the Star Ruins, and his remnant soul was destroyed by him.

Let me think about it.

This can be considered a cause and effect.

Put aside distracting thoughts.

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Lin sent out the Blue Enchantress, which lightly traced a line on the ground.

A huge crack appeared.

A dark underground space was revealed, with an altar in the very center, upon which rested a snow-white jade coffin.

"It really sealed itself off; is it because its lifespan is running out?"

I glanced at it.

Sensing Gege Yun's aura, Chen Lin did not hesitate and immediately conjured a runic hand to grab the jade coffin on the altar. Ignoring the flickering array patterns, he was about to take the jade coffin back.

Just then.

A flash of light appeared beneath the jade coffin, and a dark figure shot out, wielding a long spear and thrusting it toward Chen Lin with immense force.

Chen Lin's expression turned cold, and he was about to retaliate.

But then it suddenly stopped.

He looked at the other person with a strange expression.

The opponent's spear paused for a moment, and the dark figure blinked and tilted its chubby head, seemingly hesitating about something.

"Master...Master?"

After watching for a while, the dark figure made an uncertain sound.

"Not bad, you still remember your master. I thought your memories had been completely erased."

Chen Lin smiled.

That dark figure was actually Gian!

When I last visited Gege Yun, she said that her original mind had been erased, but it seems that the erasure was not thorough enough, as she still has some impression of her master.

"Gian will not forget his master."

Upon hearing Chen Lin's words, Fatty Tiger excitedly threw his spear aside, and it landed in front of Chen Lin.

Kneel down on one knee.

"Gian will always be loyal to his master!"

"Oh?"

Chen Lin told the other person to get up.

He asked, "If I and the county magistrate were to fight, whose side would you take?"

"Of course, I'll help my master."

Fat Tiger answered without hesitation.

“I was created by my master and will always belong to him. No one can control my will. How can a princess compare to my master?”

"hehe."

Chen Lin smiled.

The other party's obsequious attitude proves that it really is Fat Tiger.

So they stopped trying.

He nodded and said, "That's good. Come with me this time. Your master now has some skills and can turn you into a real life."

Then he ignored the other person.

With a gentle tremor of his hand, the jade coffin was opened.

A snow-white goat was revealed, with a large red flower on its head, but the flower had withered.

"Looks like he's not quite dead yet."

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

Extract the essence of the variegated plant, open it, and a drop will pop out and land on the hibiscus flower.

The hibiscus flowers seemed to spring back to life, reviving at a visible speed and becoming vibrant in the blink of an eye.

But Gege Yun showed no signs of waking up.

I thought about it.

Chen Lin then released the Dharma characters, unleashing the power of the life rules to provide the other party with the essence of life.

I tried it for a while.

He raised an eyebrow.

Although the other party's life force was not severed, it seemed to be covered with a layer of 'dust'. Even with the life rule power of the characters, it was unable to penetrate the dust, and therefore could not provide any help to the source of life.

After a moment's thought.

Instead of using the Seven Star Spoon to enhance the characters, Chen Lin took out the Mysterious Gold Spear, activated it with that property, and then placed the spear tip on the opponent's brow.

It trembled slightly.

A wisp of energy containing that characteristic was injected into the other person's body.

The "dust" was instantly removed.

Using the power of the rules of life once again, the opponent's essence finally began to recover.

After half a cup of tea.

Gege Yun's eyelids twitched.

Slowly open your eyes.

After pausing for a moment, she turned her eyes and her gaze fell on Chen Lin. A look of surprise appeared on her face.

She spoke weakly, "That person was right, someone really did come to save me, but I didn't expect it to be you."

"who?"

Chen Lin flicked out another drop of colorful crystal marrow and put it into the other person's mouth, asking a question.

For someone of this level of spiritual power, even a single drop would be enough; any more would be unbearable.

Gege Cloud is rapidly recovering.

The energy fluctuations on his body grew stronger and stronger. After a few breaths, he struggled twice and jumped out of the jade coffin.

It shook its fur.

He said to Chen Lin, "I don't know him either. He was a Taoist priest. He said he came here to look for some kind of trace. At that time, I was suffering a backlash because I wanted to completely solidify my human form, and my life force was declining. So he sealed me in a jade coffin and said that someone would come to save me later."

"Taoist priest?"

Chen Lin immediately thought of Zhenyangzi.

With a wave of his hand.

Countless runes surged forth, coalescing into the figures of several Taoist priests, including Zhenyangzi, Tianming Daoren, Han Daozi, and Yuxuzi.

They are all incredibly lifelike.

"It's him!"

Gege Yun pointed at Zhenyangzi with her front hoof.

"You are very young, while the one who found me was much more mature and had a more reserved demeanor."

Chen Lin narrowed his eyes.

This person is truly persistent; he appears in his life every now and then, and I wonder what his purpose is.

And then there's Nian Kong.

The man in the clouds said that the other party was the only Buddhist cultivator, and that Buddhist cultivation was not a method passed down from ancient times. It was very likely that, like the life forms in the strange kingdom, they came from outside the Book of Creation.

Then.

This Shinyoko might also be of the same type.

What else did he say at the time?

Chen Lin asked in a deep voice.

"No."

Gege Yun shook her head.

"When the other party appeared, I was already on the verge of death and had no way to ask any more questions."

"Oh, right."

She looked at Chen Lin.

"How did you find me? You even managed to break the seal here. Could your cultivation have reached the Transcendent Realm?"

"Ah."

Chen Lin hummed in agreement.

Then, his expression turned serious, and he asked in a peculiar tone, "Are you a zodiac animal?"

"Zodiac beasts?"

"I've never heard of it."

Gege Yun answered blankly.

Chen Lin showed a look of disappointment.

Under the effect of his soul-binding technique, the other party couldn't possibly lie; his trip was essentially a waste.

"Do you have any zodiac-related lineages?"

Chen Lin was unwilling to give up and asked another question.

What are the Chinese zodiac?

Gege Yun asked back, her voice dull and unresponsive.

"that is……"

After considering it for a moment, Chen Lin did not explain the origin of the Chinese zodiac, but changed his way of asking questions.

How did you turn into a sheep?

"To turn into a sheep..."

Gege Yun fell silent, a look of struggle appearing in her eyes.

Ultimately, it couldn't withstand Chen Lin's secret technique and mechanically replied, "It's because of the flower on my head. After obtaining this flower, I became what I am now and also received some supernatural powers."

Chen Lin looked at the flowers.

The soul's thoughts probed out.

The moment I touched the flower, I felt the presence of 'dust' again.

He then took out his spear and, using it as a medium, carefully infused the flower with the power containing that property.

The dust was wiped away immediately.

immediately.

The flowers bloomed with dazzling light, enveloping Gegeyun within them.

Chen Lin then put away his spear and retreated to a distance to observe.

His eyes flickered.

The moment the dust was wiped away, he sensed the aura of the zodiac's inheritance; the other party must undoubtedly be a zodiac beast.

However, for some unknown reason, the inheritance was sealed, and the other party did not obtain the complete version, which is why they appeared somewhat weak and were able to forcibly revert to human form.

It remains to be seen whether the legacy can be completed now.

Time passed little by little.

After an incense stick has burned.

The luster on the flowers faded.

Gege Yun's body shrank a size, but her fur became even whiter, without a single blemish.

Chen Lin also had another feeling.

The other party seemed to have become more 'noble', giving off a sense of being unapproachable.

He became wary.

Holding the black gold spear in his hand, he tentatively asked, "Are you still Princess Yun?"

"Probably."

Aries looked up at Chen Lin and said.

Even though he was looking up, Chen Lin felt like he was being looked down upon, which was very awkward.

He paused for a moment.

He said softly, "Whether it is or not, I don't care. However, I would like to ask you to give me a copy of the inheritance mark. Would that be alright?"

"no problem."

"But you have to agree to one condition."

Aries spoke softly.

"please say."

"It's very simple."

"I need you to promise to help me out once in the future."

Chen Lin frowned slightly.

I thought about it.

He nodded and said, "It's okay, but it can't be used against people close to me, nor can it be used to harm good people, and it can't be too dangerous either, otherwise the agreement is invalid."

"Don't kill good people?"

Aries glanced at Chen Lin.

"I didn't expect you to still have a kind heart. Alright, I can grant your request."

talking.

The flower on her head trembled, and a petal fell from it, drifting down to Chen Lin's face.

"This is the mark of inheritance. Since you're asking for it, it means you can be exempted from the unique restriction of the inheritance. Let me guess, is it because of the power that just appeared in my body?"

Chen Lin did not answer.

This Aries is definitely not Gege Yun, at least not the princess he knows.

He didn't want to communicate much.

"hehe."

"If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. But considering you saved me, I have to remind you that forbidden power is not so easy to control. Anyone who touches it will pay a huge price."

"All right."

"See you later, remember our promise."

The words fell.

Aries took a step forward and disappeared into the space.

Chen Lin's expression changed.

The other party seemed to know the origin of that characteristic, but didn't reveal it, as if there was some taboo surrounding it.

This inevitably made him feel uneasy.

"Forbidden power, huh..."

After pondering for a while, Chen Lin put away Fatty Tiger and broke through the spatial barrier to leave.

Within the fiefdom.

"You can stay here for now. I'll take you away after I've finished dealing with things. That's Wushuang. Like you, she was transformed from a puppet into a living being. You can discuss your experiences with her."

Chen Lin introduced the two puppet beings to each other.

Then he asked Wushuang again.

"Will you stay here or come with me to the Star Ruins? Although it's dangerous there, the energy level is higher, which might be beneficial to your cultivation."

"I still want to stay here."

Wushuang answered immediately.

"Thank you for your concern, Master, but I have lived here for so many years and have developed feelings for it. Moreover, I can now enter other scenes and am not lonely."

"Let me stay here and guard this house for my master." (End of Chapter)