I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

The tea, like a clear spring, instantly calmed Chen Lin's mind, clearing his head and freeing him from worldly dust. In that instant, he seemed to gain a deeper understanding of all things in the world.

At this point, reviewing the book's content becomes much easier, and the key points become readily apparent.

He suddenly understood.

It seems that to leave this place, I need to thoroughly understand the contents of the books I've acquired.

This speculation left Chen Lin speechless.

The Shadow Scholar overestimated him. Such profound theoretical knowledge would be impossible for him to comprehend without the aid of tea.

Could it be that my killing of the black-armored duke was also part of the other party's scheme, and that the other party was certain that I could obtain a large amount of Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins?
Not too possible.

Chen Lin rejected this idea.

He himself is a practitioner of destiny, and he knows that the future is full of infinite changes and it is impossible to predict everything.

Even if the opponent is incredibly powerful, capable of reshaping time and space and traversing the past and future, it's impossible for them to influence such a small matter. The required power of the rules would be far too immense, exceeding even the limits of the creator.

If it can be done.

It is impossible to be trapped in this Book of Genesis.

Then.

The other party is someone who is certain of being able to come here, so their aptitude is definitely not bad. Or, if they use the twelve zodiac beasts to open the secret realm normally, there will be different changes.

He was an 'accident'.

Even his very existence was an accident; he wasn't the person the other party had chosen.

My thoughts wandered for a while.

Chen Lin composed himself and began to study the contents of the book.

Since things have come to this, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

The effects of the tea are time-limited and cannot be wasted. We don't know if there will be other challenges next, so we need to speed things up.

The room was completely silent.

Chen Linru entered a meditative state, completely immersed in his practice.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

He slowly opened his eyes, took out a seven-colored nightmare coin, and put it into the beast head on the teapot handle.

Once the teapot begins to glow, pour out the tea again.

He drank it all in one gulp.

He once again entered a state of spiritual practice.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

After drinking several pots of tea, he finally grasped the essence of the book and gained a profound understanding of the nature of the soul.

He can be considered a master of the Soul Dao.

At this point, cultivating techniques and secret arts related to the soul will be much more effective, and supernatural powers that were previously completely inaccessible will now become less profound.

"call!"

Chen Lin exhaled a breath of stale air.

Although it took more than a year, the gains were still significant, and the trip wasn't a complete waste.

However, that wasn't his goal; he wanted to learn how to use that property, so he needed to continue exploring.

He stood up.

I stepped to the door.

I grabbed the doorknob and pushed it gently, but it wouldn't open, so I pulled it again.

But I can't open any of them.

Chen Lin suddenly had a bad feeling.

He turned his head, quickly walked to the bookshelf, and reached for the second book.

This time, instead of missing, it was picked up directly.

His lips twitched violently.

No need to guess.

This requires studying all the books on the entire bookshelf before you can consider leaving the room a success.

Otherwise, don't even think about getting out.

Thinking about this, Chen Lin suddenly felt pressured.

There are hundreds of books on the bookshelf. Let alone whether you can learn them, even if you can, it will take a long time.

He feared that the Heavenly Trial would begin before he finished learning.

but.

Since Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins can be used here, it is highly likely that it is in the Mysterious Kingdom, which is an independent scene, and having a mission to leave is in line with the rules.

The inference is unlikely to be wrong.

"That's a rip-off."

Chen Lin couldn't help but complain.

But there was nothing he could do. He had tried many times, but with his current abilities, he simply couldn't force his way out.

Even using the Xuanjin Spear won't work.

The power of the rules here is very strong, no less than that characteristic, and he cannot suppress it in terms of energy level.

resignedly.

Chen Lin looked at the book cover in his hand.

If you can't break out, you can only follow the rules; there's no use in being anxious.

"Analysis of methods for utilizing soul power".

The name is very long.

It is still a kind of soul.

Chen Lin wasted no time and quickly flipped through the pages, absorbing the spiritual texts inside.

Sit back in your chair and slowly decipher it.

Then I discovered that this content was even more profound than the previous one, and it would take a huge amount of time to study it on my own.

The only option was to use the Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins and bless them with tea.

A cup of tea.

He quickly entered a state of cultivation.

When you're completely absorbed, time flies by.

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Lin finally mastered the theoretical knowledge and greatly increased his control over the power of the soul.

The improvement is not in a single supernatural power, but in all aspects, a fundamental change. In the future, no matter what kind of soul cultivation method you practice, you will be able to do it with ease and effortlessness.

This brought him both pain and pleasure.

If it weren't for the lack of time and the sword selection for the Heavenly Trial above his head, such a learning opportunity would be a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and he would be willing to go into seclusion for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

But not now.

He must hurry and complete his studies in the shortest possible time.

Otherwise, no matter how solid the theory is, if one's realm does not improve, one will not be able to survive the Trial of Ascension.

What's more, we still need to find a pair of matching boards.

There is also the exquisite treasure chest.

He dared not even dream of getting first place in the trial; he would need a special treasure to save his life.

I tried opening the door first, but it didn't work. So I went to the bookshelf and picked up the third book.

"Soul Classification".

Upon seeing the handwriting on the cover, Chen Lin's expression shifted.

Therefore, it seems that the books here are not all theoretical, but also include reference materials, so reading them all may take less time than expected.

Turn the pages of the book.

One by one, spiritual texts flew into the space between the eyebrows.

really.

This is a reference book that mainly introduces various forms of soul existence, some of which are quite unbelievable and broadened Chen Lin's horizons.

This eliminates the need for tea; you can learn about it on your own.

There's a lot of content.

Not only did it provide a detailed introduction to each type of soul, but it also analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, as well as compared their supernatural abilities. Yet, it didn't take long before it was completely mastered.

Then I picked up the fourth book.

"Soul release".

The cover had only two words, but they gave Chen Lin a real boost of spirits.

I couldn't wait to open it.

After absorbing the spiritual text, he sat in a chair and sorted through its contents, his expression becoming unpredictable.

According to the information, soul liberation is actually a reset of the rules, but there is no precedent for this reset, and all cultivators who walk this path are just exploring.

It can also be described as an experiment.

The writer speculates that even the Creator himself could not be certain of the final outcome.

Therefore, the theory of soul liberation was left behind, and the key to soul liberation was issued, so that those with special souls would be willing to embark on this path and become pioneers.

This could very well be a road of no return.

But the same applies.

If they can make it to the end, perhaps they can truly break free from the rules and constraints of this world and transform into a higher level of life.

After the content.

The author offers a warning: it's worth trying, but not recommended to focus your main efforts on it, as it's too dangerous. Except for the first attempt at soul-splitting, the risk of death for the second attempt exceeds 99%.

The chances of survival were extremely slim. And of the three attempts to exorcise the soul, not a single one survived.

"It's full of pitfalls."

Chen Lin couldn't help but complain again.

He felt that the cultivation world was full of pitfalls, and that a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin.

The so-called creator who created this world probably didn't have good intentions. As the writer said, they were most likely just test subjects.

It seems the soul-soothing ritual will have to be put on hold for now.

of course.

You still need to thoroughly understand the contents of this book.

Otherwise, you won't be able to pick up the next book.

Shake.

Several more months have passed.

To speed things up, Chen Lin used tea to enhance the process. Anyway, he didn't lack Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins, so there was no need to waste time.

The fourth book.

It is also a book about the soul.

It's called 'The Methods and Drawbacks of Splitting the Soul'.

The contents record several top-level secret techniques for splitting the soul, but also give a warning: those who have successfully split their souls, or those who want to embark on the path of soul splitting, should not frequently split their souls.

That can easily destabilize the soul.

After all, soul liberation is a rule reset, and this change is holistic, which will inevitably lead to a qualitative change in the soul. Moreover, there is no precedent for it, and the slightest carelessness will result in the soul being scattered.

Chen Linshen agreed.

I have great admiration for the writer's insight.

It's probably none other than the Shadow Scholar; no one but this legendary figure could reach that level.

It was a stroke of luck that he was able to obtain what the other party had left behind.

However, the other party may not have good intentions. They are most likely trying to conduct some kind of experiment or have other purposes. There are not many good people in this cultivation world.

Time flies.

A century has passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Lin sat alone in the room, like a giant sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge from the books.

My understanding of the path of spiritual practice has increased dramatically.

sometimes.

He even had an idea.

The things left behind by the Shadow Scholar were actually meant for his reincarnation, but they were stolen by this 'outsider'.

Or perhaps...

He is the reincarnation of the other person, but he has not yet awakened his memories.

Waiting for an opportunity.

Perhaps when he follows the other party's arrangements step by step, he will suddenly wake up at some point.

But that's not what he wants.

He didn't want to awaken, didn't want to become 'someone else,' even if that person was himself.

Just like how he traveled through time.

He absorbed all of Lao Xiu Chen Lin's memories, but he never considered himself to be Lao Xiu Chen Lin. When he became a part of the Shadow Scholar's memories, he also did not consider himself to be Chen Lin.

It appears to exist.

However, it no longer exists.

However, Chen Lin didn't have a good way to avoid such an outcome.

At present, the only thing he can do is try to interrupt the other party's arrangements and not follow their plans. But this is also difficult. He has tried to avoid it countless times, but in the end, he was corrected and returned to the 'right track'.

Chen Lin tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

If all else fails.

Let's just do the opposite of what they say.

The other party warned him not to attempt to release the soul, so he continued on this path.

and also.

Talent and abilities should also be emphasized and improved.

This was an ability that came with his time travel; it wasn't arranged by anyone, and it was the cleanest method he could use.

I thought about it for a while.

Chen Lin walked to the bookshelf and picked up the first book in the second row.

More than a hundred years have passed, and he has only finished reading the first row of books. Some of them are too profound and have taken up a lot of his time, and he has also used up more than a hundred Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins.

This is simply unimaginable.

The Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins are also known as ghost money. In the bizarre kingdom, they are the most valuable currency, with each coin having strong purchasing power and the ability to manipulate bizarre rules.

If we hadn't killed the Black Armor Duke, we wouldn't have gotten so much.

Put aside distractions.

Chen Lin looked at the cover.

His gaze sharpened.

This time, it's not about souls anymore, but a book about runes.

"On the essence of rune practice."

Looking at the clear handwriting in front of him, Chen Lin couldn't help but frown.

He came here to find the method of manipulating those characteristics. He originally thought it would be later, but judging from the current situation, only the first row of bookshelves contains soul-related items, and the ones below are not.

In other words.

There are no books related to that characteristic here.

"Could our assumptions be wrong?"

Chen Lin was somewhat disappointed.

However, he quickly suppressed his restlessness, opened the book, and absorbed its contents.

Rune theory is also very important to him. He follows the path of runes, and regardless of whether it was the Shadow Scholar's arrangement or not, they are currently his main fighting force.

It is very necessary to improve.

soon.

Chen Lin was captivated by the content and sat back down in his chair.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

He awoke from his meditation and exhaled a deep breath.

"So that's how it is."

According to the book, runes are actually the origin of the rules in this cultivation world, but they are not the main body that creates life. Even after cultivation, they may not necessarily turn into characters.

The emergence of life is the function of the primordial monument.

The Primordial Monument created life and represents the path of cultivation at different levels of life, namely the path of advancement from the source of Dharma to the realm of illusion, the realm of truth, eternity, and dominion.

Rune creation rules.

It represents the way the universe operates.

The main purpose of walking this path of spiritual practice is to comprehend the rules and then take control of them.

They even break the rules.

Both are orthodox cultivation methods, and both have the potential to achieve 'transcendence' from heaven and earth. They complement each other and there is no distinction between strong and weak.

Besides these two.

The rest were all referred to as unorthodox or heretical practices.

As Chen Lin savored the memory, he got up to get the second book.

Unsurprisingly.

It is also a book of runes.

It's called 'Deduction and Application of Runes'.

Although Chen Lin was somewhat disappointed that it wasn't a soul-related book, its contents were still very useful, and he immediately absorbed and studied them.

Two books.

Five books.

Ten books.

Decades later, I've finished reading all the books in the second row.

Chen Lin not only didn't find it boring, but even felt a little unsatisfied.

This knowledge was incredibly useful to him, elevating his foundation several levels invisibly, and compensating for his original disadvantage as a rogue cultivator.

His eyes were filled with expectation.

Pick up the first book in the third row.

"The beginning".

The two large characters on the cover immediately piqued Chen Lin's interest.

Open it immediately.

"The so-called primordial is the fundamental basis of the creation of this world, but it is not the Book of Creation, but the primordial monument."

The book begins with a confident statement that the world was formed in a certain way.

"There are 108 Primordial Steles in total, each corresponding to the origin of all things in the world. They are not ranked in any way. If the cultivation of each stele is perfected, it can break the shackles of heaven and earth..."

Chen Lin gradually became immersed in the content. (End of Chapter)