I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin had a sudden thought.

A powerful force was mobilized.

The feeling of being pulled away was gone, and I felt reborn. The world had become completely different from before.

In the darkness.

I felt as if I had the world at my fingertips.

However, there are still some shortcomings. We can only grasp things, but we cannot control them indefinitely, and we cannot dominate all things.

Chen Lin knew this was because there were no Dao traces.

Without condensing Dao traces, one is not a true ruler; one can only briefly utilize the power of a ruler, resulting in a vast difference in might.

But it is also a qualitative change.

Moreover, this change is comprehensive, not just a single type of improvement.

Chen Lin could clearly feel that his body, soul, and will had all broken through the critical point and entered a new level. His natal runes had also completed their transformation and only needed a trigger to merge them together.

Once the fusion is successful, a Dao trace can be formed.

Those who survive the Great Tribulation of the Ruler will become true rulers.

But if it fails.

They would most likely die and perish. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, their cultivation would plummet, and they would hardly have another chance to start over.

Therefore, most potential rulers dare not easily cross this threshold.

After all, a quasi-ruler is already a giant in his own right. His lifespan may not be infinite, but as long as he can survive the great calamity that occurs every few years, he can live a carefree life forever.

Chen Lin examined the items while pondering them.

He now faces the same choice: whether or not to attempt an advancement before the Ascension Trial.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Without choosing to advance, with his current strength, he is still not secure in the Heavenly Trial. Unless the trial is unrelated to cultivation, survival will depend on luck.

Having temporary dominance is not the same as true dominance.

There will definitely be many Sovereigns participating in this trial. If one's cultivation is insufficient, one will be uncompetitive and it will be difficult to even survive, let alone compete for any benefits. If things are really as the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets predicted, this trial will undergo a major change, and those who cannot obtain benefits will easily be eliminated.

It's riskier to try for a promotion.

Success is certainly good.

Failure means the end of everything, and all hope is lost.

Chen Lin was torn between two choices.

I could only suppress my thoughts and continue to observe the changes in my body.

To normally advance to the position of a ruler, one needs to integrate all the results of one's cultivation, including body, soul, and mind, in order to condense a Dao trace.

If selective fusion is possible.

That would mean giving up the energy that wasn't fused, and when the Dao trace is successfully condensed, the unfused energy will be instantly erased.

This is also one of the reasons why there is a large gap in strength among the dominant powerhouses.

The more and more comprehensively one integrates, the stronger one becomes, but correspondingly, the slower one's cultivation speed will be.

Making choices is very important.

However, Chen Lin did not have such worries.

Apart from his physical body and soul, all his important techniques are integrated into his natal runes, and natal runes cannot be discarded; one can simply fuse them together.

of course.

The integration process will also be quite difficult.

Also.

There is another place to choose from.

Chen Lin sank his consciousness into the Soul Seed, which had now turned golden and sprouted golden 'meridians' that extended throughout the entire Soul Body. Furthermore, his Soul Eye was fully opened, allowing him to observe the outside world from a special perspective.

This is the sign that the Soul Master's inheritance has completed its 'first transformation'.

Next comes the second transformation.

It is necessary to extend all the meridians and make the soul a true 'physical entity'.

This creates a contradiction.

The cultivation method inherited by the Soul Master is that the soul develops independently, while the physical body is a burden and should be discarded.

For a regular promotion, the body, soul, and will must be integrated.

One is splitting, the other is merging; it's impossible to balance both, so a choice must be made.

There is also the legacy of Xing Jun.

I wonder if it will conflict with the promotion to Dominator.

The contents of the Shadow Scholar's books floated into Chen Lin's mind.

These contents explore the theories of various spiritual systems in great depth. Although they do not explicitly record a way to resolve this contradiction, the theoretical guidance is not entirely absolute and a solution can be found.

It takes time to collect the treasures; it won't be short.

Moreover, there are not many interpretations of the Xing Jun lineage in those books, and this aspect needs to be clarified first.

Inspection complete.

Chen Lin looked at Ruan Qingxi.

He asked telepathically, "Senior, do you have time? I'd like to ask you about advancing to the Sovereign realm."

"hehe."

Ruan Qingxi scoffed.

"You just severed the last thread of self and other, and you're already thinking about advancing to the level of ruler? That's not just being radical, that's being unrealistic."

I advise you not to have any unrealistic hopes.

"Which ruler hasn't spent thousands or tens of thousands of years honing their skills during the Eternal Great Perfection period? Even so, very few succeed unless they have an extraordinary stroke of luck."

Speaking of it.

Ruan Qingxi sighed.

"Pity."

"You are one step away from reaching the state of perfection."

"Those who came in later said that during this grand pilgrimage to the strange kingdom, the special energy of the divine realm overflowed, allowing many people to successfully advance with the help of King Gu Dan's Soul-Locking Pill."

"Since you didn't get this opportunity, it will be very difficult for you to advance to the level of a ruler."

"You need to understand one thing: the number of rulers that the entire cultivation world can support is limited. With so many advancements this time, the number of advancements in the next tens of thousands of years will definitely decrease sharply."

"unless."

He paused for a moment.

Ruan Qingxi said in a deep voice, "Unless a large number of people die during the Heavenly Trial, which I estimate is quite likely, you can wait until then to try to break through."

Chen Lin's expression was not good.

He understood everything the other party said. Since studying the books left by the Shadow Scholar, his understanding of various cultivation systems was no less than that of anyone from any major power.

But he couldn't wait.

He was eager to improve his strength in order to survive the Heavenly Trial; he couldn't wait until the trial was over.

Will the inheritance of the Punisher King affect the breakthrough?

Chen Lin asked the question directly.

Ruan Qingxi also knew Chen Lin's intentions, so she stopped trying to dissuade him and pondered, "It shouldn't have any impact. As far as I know, the Great Punishment Lord Yun Feiyu was also a Dominator-level expert, so the two can definitely coexist."

"But the others won't work."

"The Dao trace is the manifestation of a cultivator's Dao will. If you give up fusion when condensing the Dao trace, it means that it is not the Dao you want and will be rejected and eliminated by the Dao trace."

"What if it's an original inheritance?"

Chen Lin pressed for an answer.

"Primordial Inheritance..."

Ruan Qingxi fell into deep thought.

For quite a while.

She then transmitted her voice, saying, "I'm not quite sure about this either, but according to the secret records of my Eight Trees, it seems there is a way to solve it, which can condense the primordial inheritance into primordial Dao traces, which are stronger than ordinary Dao traces."

"But I don't know the specifics of how to do it."

"If you have the chance, you can visit the three great holy clans, especially the Mochigan clan, who have done more research in this area."

Done.

She glanced at Chen Lin.

“The requirements for selecting successors of the Primordial Inheritance are extremely high. The fact that you were able to obtain the Primordial Inheritance means that you have an innate Primordial Body, but I observe that your physical body does not meet such conditions.”

"I am the inheritor of the soul, and I am called the Soul Master."

Chen Lin did not hide anything.

The other person is a good person and worth getting to know better; be honest with them.

"Then you'd better be careful," Ruan Qingxi immediately reminded her.

"To enter the realm of Dominion, not only must all the cultivation systems that have been integrated be perfected, but they must also be in perfect balance; otherwise, one cannot succeed."

"You have the inheritance of the Soul Master, so your soul level must be far higher than others."

"The laws and natal runes are relatively easy to handle, but the other two aspects of body, soul, and will are not compatible, which is a huge problem. I'm afraid we'll need the assistance of primordial treasures."

"What about forbidden power?"

Chen Lin immediately sent another telepathic message to inquire.

Ruan Qingxi fell into deep thought again.

Then he replied, "I really don't know. It might resolve the balance issue, or it might cause even greater imbalance. Forbidden powers are too mysterious; I cannot give an answer."

"but."

"If you want to advance to the level of a ruler, don't perform a second soul dissection yet, lest your soul strength continue to increase."

"As for auxiliary treasures."

Ruan Qingxi hesitated for a moment, then emphasized, "If you help me obtain the Exquisite Treasure Chest, I can provide you with a Primordial-level fruit to temporarily enhance your artistic conception."

"Thank you, senior!"

Chen Lin was overjoyed.

"It's too early to thank me now. The value of the Primal Fruit goes without saying. If you can't help me get the Exquisite Treasure Chest, I won't trade it to you."

"I will do my utmost."

After making some assurances, the two ended their conversation.

then.

Chen Lin then communicated telepathically with Beitang Zhu, asking the same question.

After summarizing the answers, I focused on studying the contents of Shadow Scholar's books to analyze how to resolve the current problem and select the best solution.

They didn't give up collecting the treasure chests either.

Every so often, he would use his ability to divine the future to steal the treasure chest.

But they were never able to gather ten straw woven items.

Time flies.

Thirty years have passed in a flash.

Treasure chests appeared one after another, energy tides occurred several times, and even the creatures in the space changed quite a bit.

But Chen Lin ignored him.

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, spending more than ten years to develop three methods, which he then deduced and simulated one by one, finally integrating them into a relatively reasonable plan.

The remaining time was spent adjusting the plan to ensure there were no oversights.

No exquisite treasure chests appeared during this period.

Chen Lin wasn't in a hurry, as he would have to help others with the next two treasure chests and probably wouldn't have a chance to snatch them himself.

It's unlikely that three will emerge at once like last time; more likely, only one will fly out, which would make the competition extremely fierce.

It made him anxious.

No matter what, there is no way to get a tenth straw weaving.

This made him wonder if anyone had actually walked out of here. But according to Ruan Qingxi, many people had left, and she knew only one person; otherwise, she wouldn't have risked coming in.

That being the case.

Chen Lin then calmed down and continued his cultivation.

Anyway, it doesn't matter where you cultivate. The energy here is purer, and you can occasionally find some good things in treasure chests. I even got two kinds of auxiliary materials for refining fake pills.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, how do you think these treasure chests came about?"

Zhu Jing leaned closer to Chen Lin and asked him a question.

Chen Lin could control his temper, but he couldn't wait any longer. He came here for the Exquisite Treasure Chest and to find a special opportunity, but the Exquisite Treasure Chest hadn't appeared yet, and he still couldn't get out, completely disrupting his plans.

"Who knows?"

"Perhaps this rift is a spatial rift, connecting to a mysterious region. Why, would you like to go down and explore it?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen is joking."

Zhu Jing gave a dry laugh.

Then, looking at Chen Lin tentatively, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, with your extraordinary abilities, haven't you thought about going in to take a look?"

Chen Lin was speechless.

The other person wants him to be their striker.

"Not interested."

Chen Lin replied casually.

He was naturally interested, but he didn't have the guts. Besides, there were several powerful beings here, so it wasn't his turn to show off.

Zhu Jing was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

But he knew this idea was unrealistic, so he stopped trying to embarrass himself.

At this time.

A figure walked over.

Chen Lin immediately stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Elder Chunjiu."

Although the other party was from the Heavenly God Palace, he was a decent person and did not take the opportunity to cause trouble for him, so he should still be given a certain amount of respect.

Chunjiu nodded.

He turned to look at Ruan Qingxi and asked, "Elder Ruan, would you be interested in discussing something?"

"You can listen to it."

Ruan Qingxi got up and walked over.

Then Chunjiu looked across to Beitangzhu and invited him. After receiving his consent, he took out a snow-white wine pot, gave it a gentle shake, and a white light carrying a rich aroma of wine flew out.

At the same time.

Beitangzhu leaped up and took the initiative to meet the white light.

Followed by.

The white light transformed into a white veil, enveloping the North Hall Candle. The wine jug shook again, and the white veil carrying the North Hall Candle passed through the crack and landed in front of Chen Lin.

"Sister Chunjiu's natal treasure has been upgraded again, which makes me very envious."

Beitang Zhu immediately smiled and spoke.

"It's just a trivial skill."

Chunjiu put the white gauze back into the wine pot and glanced at Fu Tianhan again.

Fu Tianhan hesitated for a moment, but still flew over.

Apart from him.

Another burly man from another ethnic group also stepped forward.

Chen Lin already knew this person's information. He was a demon from the Nine Demon Realms named Xuan Kui. His true form was a rare bird, and he was one of the rulers who advanced in this way by relying on the God-Locking Pill.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xuan Kui."

Chen Lin took the initiative to greet him.

He has no grudges with the Nine Demon Realm, and it is said that the Nine Demon Realm is rich in resources and has many rare materials that may come in handy in the future.

"You're welcome."

Xuan Kui spoke in a deep, resonant voice.

Then he looked at Chunjiu and said, "Elder Chunjiu, did you call everyone together because you intend to force your way through the rift?"

"It means that."

Chunjiu answered truthfully.

No one spoke, but as soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Zhu Jing's face lit up with joy.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he continued to retreat. The people present were all powerful rulers, while Chen Lin had special methods, and he was not qualified to participate in such a team.

Let's wait and see.

Chen Lin frowned.

He said in a deep voice, "Elder Chunjiu, do you really want to explore the rift? Then you can explore it yourselves. My strength is too weak to participate."

"I can't do without you."

Chunjiu smiled.

He then explained, "I am carrying a precious treasure from the Heavenly God Palace, but I cannot unleash its full power on my own. I need five people to work together, and it won't work without you."

Chen Lin's expression shifted.

So they're using treasures to explore; that's something I can give that a try. (End of Chapter)