I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

The golden spear struck the puppet giant.

There was no strong fluctuation, it was like a strike from an ordinary person, but it directly pierced the puppet giant through the heart.

Followed by.

The puppet's chest began to fade and spread rapidly. After a few breaths, its entire body became hazy.

It eventually disappeared.

Chen Lin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

He leaped onto the training ground, first picking up the Xuanjin Spear, then observing the place where the puppet giant had disappeared. Finding nothing left behind, he swept the entire training ground across with the Xuanjin Spear.

Only after confirming that the puppet giant had indeed disappeared did it fly out of the training ground.

Then wait quietly.

Not long after.

A flash of light appeared on the stone table, revealing an oil-paper umbrella, a road sign that shimmered with nine colors, and three strange coins that also shimmered with nine colors.

Chen Lin looked surprised.

There are even nine-colored road signs and nine-colored ghost coins. I've never heard of them before. It seems that the outside world's understanding of the strange kingdom is still not detailed enough.

He didn't go to get it right away.

Instead, they approached to examine it closely.

The oiled paper umbrella is nothing special, and you can't sense any energy fluctuations; it's basically the same as the ones used by ordinary people.

The size of the road sign is similar to that of a normal road sign.

In addition to red, yellow, blue, green, cyan, orange, and purple, there are also black and white, and black and white occupy an entire surface, forming a rather abstract structure.

The coins are also largely the same.

"Buzz!"

Before Chen Lin could make further observations.

The center of the training ground trembled, revealing a portal of light that was slowly fading.

Upon seeing this.

He dared not delay, gathered up everything on the stone table, and flew to the gate of light.

I stepped inside.

"Crash..."

After passing through the portal, the first sound was the patter of rain, and then a long corridor came into view, seemingly in a garden, with lush plants on both sides.

Unsure of the situation, Chen Lin didn't dare to make any rash moves.

After waiting for a while without any notification sound, he tentatively walked forward.

No exception.

The corridor is made of mahogany with a ridged roof. The joints are very tight, so no rainwater leaks down.

Even so.

Chen Lin opened the oil-paper umbrella and held it over his head.

Since you were given this item after passing the level, it must have a purpose, and as an umbrella, it's naturally used to shield you from the rain.

Therefore, he had doubts.

The rainwater here is corrosive.

Walk slowly forward along the corridor, observing the plants on both sides as you go.

There are flowers and grass, but even more trees, some of which bear fruits of different shapes and colors, emitting a fragrant aroma.

"what."

suddenly.

Chen Lin paused in his steps.

His gaze was fixed on a cluster of silver trees that looked like a giant trumpet.

His eyes flickered uncertainly.

If he remembered correctly, this tree should be called the Heavenly Sound Fruit Tree, a rare innate spiritual wood, only one grade lower than the Purple Light Wood, and comparable to the Wage Ox.

And there is one here.

I roughly counted them; there were at least over a hundred.

Chen Lin's shock was palpable.

They also became highly vigilant.

The fact that such high-level spiritual trees can be planted at will indicates that the energy level here is extremely high; otherwise, even the energy of a large secret realm would only be enough to nurture a single tree.

If there are living beings present, their strength must be extremely terrifying.

Although he was eager to pick the fruit, Chen Lin did not go to pick any. He needed to figure out what kind of place this was and whether there were any new challenges before he could consider the harvest.

Put away your greed.

He continued walking along the corridor.

As he walked, he saw two more kinds of spiritual plants that he recognized, all of which were recorded in ancient books, making him extremely envious.

It took immense willpower to ignore these treasures.

After an incense stick has burned.

Chen Lin arrived at the end of the corridor.

Ahead was a small lake with turquoise water, completely still, looking like a giant piece of jade.

It's impossible to see how deep it is, and perception is also blocked.

We don't even know if there are any fish or shrimp inside.

The only thing we can see.

Right in the center of the lake, a lotus flower emerges from the water, still in bud, like a pure young girl standing on the lake.

It gives people a sense that it is not to be profaned.

"Is it pretty?"

Just as Chen Lin's gaze passed over the lotus flowers, wanting to see the scene on the other side of the lake, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

It carried a faint sense of melancholy.

He turned around.

Then I saw a girl dressed in a white dress with a pink ribbon, gazing at the lake.

Chen Lin was secretly on guard, but outwardly remained calm and composed.

I greet you with my hands clasped in respect.

"I don't know what Miss Qian is referring to. If it is that lotus flower, it is indeed extraordinary and not an ordinary spiritual object."

"A spirit creature?"

The girl walked to the railing.

The sorrow in his tone was even stronger.

He sighed softly.

"You're right."

"No matter how special it is, it is just a flower, and ultimately not a normal life."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin.

He said calmly, "You must have received a reward to get here. Give it to me. One reward coin can be used to pick a spiritual plant here. As for what you can pick, that depends on your ability and luck."

"However, I must remind you."

"The rain here is unusual. If you don't have special methods, you will be eroded and undergo unpredictable changes once you get wet."

"And umbrellas have a limited lifespan when used in the rain."

"so."

"Try to go as fast as possible, and choose the ones you can see. The roads here are very muddy, and if you go too far, you might not be able to get back."

Chen Lin remained silent.

The reward mentioned by the other party must undoubtedly be the Nine-Colored Mysterious Coins. He obtained three of them, and according to the other party's instructions, he could obtain three spiritual items.

The number is already quite large.

But that's not what he wanted.

Also.

He could also sense that the other person's tone had changed drastically; after he said that the lotus flower was a spiritual object, his attitude instantly turned cold.

My thoughts are racing.

Then Chen Lin looked at the lake again.

He feigned surprise: "Is the young lady the guardian of this place? My name is Chen Lin. I once visited a magical valley called the Valley of Beauties. The flowers there are called Beauties. As long as someone destined to bring you out of the valley, you will become an unparalleled beauty."

"I feel..."

"The lotus flowers in this lake are even more ethereal than the flowers in the Valley of Beauties. If they could transform into human form, they would surely be the most beautiful women in the world, and any other life would pale in comparison."

"Oh?"

The girl became interested upon hearing this.

Curious, he asked, "Are there really places like this? Where did you find them?"

“In the Nightmare King’s Nightmare Realm,” Chen Lin answered truthfully.

At the same time, observe the other party's reaction to determine whether this place is still within the strange realm.

"So it was the Nightmare King."

The girl's interest vanished instantly.

He said in a low voice, "I have been to the Nightmare King's Nightmare Realm. Unfortunately, he has already fallen. Even his title has disappeared from the altar. Naturally, the rules of his fiefdom have lost their divine power, and the beauties he created cannot become real lives."

Chen Lin was taken aback.

It turns out that the title of Nightmare King has been removed.

No wonder.

The power of the Nightmare Realm's rules is so weak that even cultivators with the source of magic can withstand its erosion in low-level scenarios, and the Nightmare Law Enforcers can steal control.

Having an account and not having one are worlds apart.

but.

The bougainvillea he caught by fishing were no different from real living things.

The grass, the golden scales, the jade-like flowers, the blind girl, and the flower, etc., were no different from normal people. More than 10,000 years passed without any abnormality.

Thinking about this...

Chen Lin tentatively asked, "What do you mean by 'true life', young lady?"

“True life.”

"It's hard to say."

The girl pretended to think for a moment, and then said softly, "As long as one can enter the divine realm, or the so-called abandoned land, and live a normal life, that is true life."

This explanation stirred something within Chen Lin.

He immediately asked, "According to what you've said, there aren't many real lives in this world. Even the strange creatures in the strange kingdoms that don't have titles are excluded."

"maybe."

The girl shook her head slightly.

"Those who can be granted a title are definitely true beings, but not all true beings are granted a title."

"Moreover, the transformation gained through the title is limited by the altar. Once the title is stripped, it will revert to a pseudo-life state."

"Such a titled life is actually meaningless. I don't need it and I don't like it."

Chen Lin felt he understood somewhat, but not entirely.

He continued, "Could you explain more clearly, young lady? As far as I know, we are in a book, and the strange realm belongs to outsiders, not life created by the Primordial Monument. Why would it have flaws?"

"That's a complicated matter."

The girl blinked.

"Here's what we'll do: if you can get me out of here, I'll tell you the truth and provide you with several methods of life transformation so that you can truly live."

"This is very important."

“I can sense that the Book of Genesis you speak of has begun to lose its energy and could collapse at any time. By then, it will be too late to transform life.”

Chen Lin remained silent.

He didn't know if what the other person said was true, or if they were exaggerating, or if there was some other conspiracy.

Therefore, you can't just give a random answer.

For quite a while.

He then countered with, "May I ask what the relationship is between the young lady and the Shadow Scholar?"

"We're not related."

The girl said stiffly.

"So how can I take a girl out?"

Chen Lin continued to press for answers.

It's impossible for the other party to be unrelated to the Shadow Scholar. The checkpoints here must have been set up by the Shadow Scholar, and as the guardian of one of the checkpoints, the other party should have a very close relationship with him.

He's obviously lying.

If someone can lie about this issue, then their other answers are unlikely to be credible.

"It's very simple. You just need to enter the lake, pick my true form, the lotus flower, and take it out. In return, I will not only tell you some secret information, but I can also help you improve your cultivation level once."

How to improve?

Chen Lin immediately pressed for more information.

He didn't really care about this, nor did he trust the other party. The reason he accompanied the other party to talk was not only because he was unsure whether he could beat the other party, but also because he wanted to get information about that characteristic.

"My name is Xiaohe."

The girl raised her chin arrogantly.

"Although I am trapped here, it does not mean that I am weak. When I bloom, the pollen I release has many wonderful uses. It can eliminate the bond between self and others, dissolve the soul seal, and deduce the changes of runes."

In short.

"With my help, your cultivation can be raised by a major realm in a short time, and you will become a ruler."

"What if you can't bring it out?"

"If you can't take it out, then forget it. Just take the spiritual item you're entitled to and leave on your own."

Chen Lin looked into the lake.

The lotus flower still stood quietly, without swaying at all. The entire lake looked like a painting, laid out flat on the ground.

He dared not set foot in such an abnormal place.

But he didn't refuse immediately.

Continue with the platitudes.

"Does the young lady have a grudge against the Shadow Scholar? I saw him before, and he said there was a forbidden power here. Could it be in this lake?"

"That's right."

The girl pointed to the tip of her nose.

"The forbidden power he mentioned is me!"

Chen Lin was startled.

He immediately looked at the other party suspiciously, but did not sense the existence of 'that characteristic'. Although the aura of that characteristic was very weak, he himself had it and could still sense it.

Don't you believe me?

The girl raised an eyebrow.

Then, with a flick of his finger, he drew a line in the air, and a lotus leaf materialized, slowly drifting towards Chen Lin.

Chen Lin took it without hesitation.

His gaze immediately sharpened.

As soon as the lotus leaf landed in his hand, it immediately resonated with his own characteristics. With a thought, he attempted to inject his soul power, which carried those characteristics, into it.

Successfully completed.

It's even easier than activating the Xuanjin Spear.

After the soul power was injected, the lotus leaf became like its own natal treasure, which it could control at will.

As Chen Lin's thoughts changed, it would sometimes become a sword, sometimes a knife, and could also become flowers, trees, or anything else.

Whatever you think of becomes what you become.

It wouldn't be a problem if I turned into a human.

The more Chen Lin manipulated it, the more astonished he became. This change was not an illusion, but a very real one. There was no flaw in its appearance, texture, aura, or expression.

It looks just like the painting done on the blank book of heaven using the ink of the True Ink!
"So, do you believe me now?"

The girl spoke proudly.

Then he added, "If it weren't for the fact that you also possess forbidden power, I wouldn't have said all this to you. Do you agree to the deal or not? If not, I'm leaving."

He finished speaking and waved his hand.

The lotus leaf flew back into her hand.

Chen Lin suddenly felt a sense of loss.

He immediately pondered and said, "It's not impossible, but I don't need to improve my cultivation level. What I need is for you to teach me how to use forbidden power."

“I will teach you now.”

"Only by mastering this method will I dare to take your true form."

"You don't know how to use this power?"

The girl seemed very surprised.

He immediately remembered something, shook his head and said, "I know, you are a so-called soul smuggler, not a complete and real life, so your power only comes from your soul."

"There's nothing I can do about that."

"Even if I teach you the method, you still won't be able to condense your own supernatural powers. You can only rely on external objects, and the power will be greatly reduced."

"Is there absolutely no way?"

Chen Lin frowned.

He went to so much trouble, collecting all twelve zodiac animals and passing all the challenges, only to receive this answer. (End of Chapter)