I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin looked at the person who had come, but did not recognize him.

What brings you here?

In places like this, people generally don't chat with others unless they know them or have a necessary need.

"My name is Zhu Jing, and I would like to ask you for a favor."

As the gaunt man spoke, he took out half a piece of red jade and presented it to Chen Lin with both hands.

Chen Lin looked at it with a puzzled expression.

Suddenly remembering something, he reached into his storage ring, rummaged around for a while, and took out half of the same red jade.

Put the two together.

Perfectly fitted.

"Indeed, it's from a piece of jade. What do you need my help with? Tell me."

Chen Lin nodded and asked.

He had completely forgotten about this half of the red jade.

Still in Nana's life interface, there is a shopkeeper called Ruyi Pavilion outside the Extreme Sword Sect, and she makes a deal with him.

In return for helping him enter the Extreme Sword Sect, he promised that if anyone were to produce the other half of the red jade in the future, he would help them once in a while, within his means.

He was surprised that someone would actually present it to him after so long, which made him suspicious.

Since this jade did not have the effect of long-distance sensing, nor did it have any unique energy fluctuations, the other party must have known his identity to be able to find him. However, after so many years, and it was still something from a life mission, it is difficult to make such a coincidence.

"I would like to ask you to help me obtain a delicate treasure chest."

Zhu Jing immediately said.

Chen Lin glanced at the other person.

He tossed the half of the red jade back and asked casually, "Tell me first how you got this thing?"

Regardless of how the other party recognized him, they should not know about his deal with the manager of Ruyi Pavilion, otherwise they would not have made such an exorbitant demand.

and so.

Whether or not the promise made back then should be fulfilled remains to be seen.

Zhu Jing's expression changed slightly upon seeing Chen Lin's reaction.

He immediately offered an explanation.

"I am the current successor of the Zhu family. My family was wiped out by a strange invasion, leaving only me. This Ruyi Golden Token was passed down from my ancestors. It is said to be a token that allows me to fulfill a promise to Fellow Daoist Chen, as long as it is not too outrageous."

Chen Lin remained silent for a moment.

He asked in a deep voice, "Do you think it's excessive to ask for the exquisite treasure chest?"

Without waiting for the other party's reply.

He explained himself, "The person who made the deal with me back then only did me a small favor. However, my cultivation level was low at that time, so I borrowed their help. Therefore, the promise still stands."

"But there isn't that much of a bond between us."

"I don't care about your background. Since you've taken the token, that's enough. But don't ask for too much."

"How about this?"

Chen Lin looked at the other person.

"I see you have the cultivation of the Eternal Initial Realm, which is quite talented. Now that you've become a rogue cultivator, you must lack cultivation resources. How about I give you three variegated crystals and cancel the promise of the Ruyi Token?"

He then took out three pieces of variegated crystal.

The manager of Ruyi Pavilion didn't help much back then.

Don't even mention three pieces.

It's not even worth half a piece of variegated crystal.

But since there was an agreement and someone showed up with the token, it should be honored. It's a kind of fate, so there's no harm in giving them some extra benefits.

Zhu Jing remained silent.

For quite a while.

He took a deep breath and said, "I've heard that Fellow Daoist Chen values ​​promises most. It seems that my ancestors didn't do you much favor. In that case, I don't need the variegated crystal. Please help me refine a pill. Is that a fair offer?"

"Alchemy?"

Chen Lin looked on with suspicion.

He asked in confusion, "Why do you want me to refine pills? I'm not some kind of pill refining master."

“My pill is a bit special.”

Zhu Jing hesitated for a moment.

Change to voice transmission.

"The elixir I want to refine is called a fake elixir. It is a secret of our clan that is not passed down. It requires special power to refine successfully and has little to do with alchemy skills."

"Please elaborate."

Chen Lin became interested.

The other party probably already did some investigation on him. Even if we didn't run into each other here, they would come looking for him in the future. In that case, he is likely to meet the requirements for alchemy.

Zhu Jing did not hide anything.

He revealed everything: "The so-called fake pill is just a name. In reality, it is just a counterfeit of the real pill. As for what the real pill is..."

He paused. His tone became deep.

"It is an elixir that is not affected by the rules of the Book of Genesis."

Chen Lin seemed to be deep in thought.

If I had heard these words before, I might not have understood them, but now I can grasp their meaning.

His interest grew even stronger.

He immediately asked, "Do you have the prescription? Let me see it."

"Have."

Zhu Jing pulled a roll of paper from his sleeve.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

He could tell at a glance that the scroll the other party had taken out was made of the same material as the wordless book, so it seemed that there was something special about it.

Take the roll of paper.

I glanced at it after unfolding it, and it was completely blank.

"Fellow Daoist Chen needs to use his soul power to activate it. If you cannot manifest the pill formula, it means that you do not have the ability to refine pills."

"I see."

Chen Lin roughly understood what kind of energy was needed.

It has nothing to do with the soul.

It is reasonable that only forbidden power can meet the requirements for alchemy, since forbidden power is not affected by the rules of the Book of Creation and is suitable for refining similar pills.

Moreover, he speculated.

This thing is probably related to the Shadow Scholar, and even the Ruyi Token is part of the other party's scheme.

He had wondered why that half of the red jade could be taken out of the realm of life. If it was the work of the Shadow Scholar, then everything would make sense.

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

Even after his last study of the book, the other party hadn't completely given up and wanted to continue investing in him.

I don't know what his good points are.

of course.

It's also possible that these 'steps' are all pre-set and cannot be changed later, so you can only continue along the original route.

one way or another.

He also passed three tests to succeed. Although his skill level was a bit lacking and he resorted to opportunism, he still met the other party's requirements for selecting a target.

Mobilize the essence of the soul.

Lines of writing immediately appeared on the scroll.

Chen Lin was taken aback again.

The handwriting on it is actually Taixu script!
That's a bit low-end.

Taixu script is the script of immortals in the Lower Yuan Domain. Although it contains the word "immortal," it is limited by the dimension and can only be considered a low-level script system.

Both the Upper Yuan Domain and the Outer Star Domain use the Star Script.

As for Xingxu.

There are several mainstream writing systems, and even the Starry Sky script isn't considered particularly advanced.

Truly sophisticated writing.

These are true characters condensed by rune cultivators!
He wouldn't be surprised if it were written in true characters, but the use of Taixu script immediately made him realize that the content recorded on it might not be able to refine the elixir described.

But Chen Lin still patiently read it through.

a long time.

He closed the scroll and returned it to Zhu Jing.

"I can help you refine it, but it's not certain if it will work. You need to prepare the materials yourself. You can contact me anytime after you get out. If you can't find me, go to Dream City in the northern part of the central area. I'll go there."

The prescription is not very complicated.

However, in Chen Lin's view, there were many unreasonable aspects, and the materials were also very strange.

So whether it can be refined or not, we'll have to try to find out.

He didn't care about the outcome.

In any case, it's just a transaction. Whether it's successful or not, his agreement with the manager of Ruyi Pavilion will end, and he will have no further dealings with the other party.

"I want to refine it now."

Zhu Jing did not take the scroll of paper, but instead made a request that surprised Chen Lin.

"Now?"

Chen Lin asked for confirmation.

"Correct."

Zhu Jingdian nodded.

Then he took off the bundle he was carrying and handed it to Chen Lin.

"All the materials are here, and so is the alchemy furnace. I can protect Fellow Daoist Chen; you can simply start refining." (End of Chapter)