I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

As soon as Chen Lin entered the crevice, he immediately felt an intense pressure.

The peculiar energy intensity within this crack is many times stronger than that on the cliff face, and it is extremely corrosive. No wonder even a supreme being dares not enter.

However, the light emitted by the goddess was also very strong.

Protected by the light shield, although there was a strange feeling of palpitation, I was not harmed.

The body slowly descended.

About half an hour later, they finally reached the bottom of the crack.

Chen Lin used his Heavenly Eye to observe, and also activated his Soul Eye, using both methods simultaneously to get a pretty good idea of ​​the situation at the bottom.

It's just a normal canyon, but it's very desolate. Apart from some scattered rocks, there's no vegetation growing there, and one side is very narrow, making it difficult for even one person to walk through.

The goddess did not stop.

Flying forward along the canyon, we were heading in the narrower direction.

Seeing this, Chen Lin hurriedly followed.

At this point, he had no choice but to follow. If the other party removed the shield, he would have to face the energy erosion alone. Although the forbidden power was strong, its source was too small, and he might not be able to withstand it.

Non-stop.

The two of them, one in front of the other, arrived at the end of the canyon after about an incense stick's time.

Then we entered a narrow passage, winding and branching out with countless turns, just as Chunjiu had said, a natural maze.

But she was very familiar with the Goddess route and moved quickly.

Less than two incense sticks later, we arrived at our destination.

A small hole appeared in Chen Lin's eyes. It was pitch black inside, and he could not see anything or sense anything unusual.

"This is it."

The goddess finally spoke.

Crisp and pleasant to the ear.

Chen Lin glanced at the other person, then focused his gaze on the hole. After observing it for a while, he leaned forward and gently touched it with his hand.

really.

There is an invisible barrier that prevents you from reaching inside.

"Can you sense what's going on inside?"

The goddess asked calmly.

Chen Lin tried it and shook his head, saying, "No, my perception can't penetrate the barrier."

"Then let's not waste any more time. Quickly try to see if you can break through the barrier with your strength. The energy erosion here is very strong, and I can't hold on for much longer either."

Chen Lin nodded.

He immediately took out the Xuanjin Spear, summoned forbidden power, and thrust it forcefully at the barrier.

The Xuanjin Spear trembled a few times before being bounced back.

I tried it again.

The barrier remains impenetrable.

Chen Lin's expression turned sour. He had been paid, and although there was no guarantee that he would find anything, it wouldn't be right to take so much benefit if he came up empty-handed.

We might have to return some of it.

But these things are rare and hard to come by, and he didn't want to return any of them.

Thinking about this...

Chen Lin then tried other methods.

First, take out the crystal needle.

The main power of this thing is breakthrough. After it is refined, it can also be controlled with forbidden power, which may bring him some surprises.

With a flick of the finger.

The crystal needle shot out and struck the invisible barrier.

With a slight tremor, it pierced through the barrier, and then a strange aura emanated from behind it. Chen Lin immediately put on a defensive stance, but this aura was not very corrosive. Instead, it made his forbidden power more active.

His eyes flashed.

Manipulate the crystal needle to wedge into the barrier, then release your soul perception.

Just then.

The goddess beside him had a flash of light between her eyebrows, and the white light on Chen Lin's body instantly turned pitch black. Then he felt a powerful force pushing him into the hole.

"what are you up to?"

Chen Lin steadied himself and immediately activated his Ninefold Armor for defense. His Xuanjin Spear was also activated, and he looked at the goddess in front of him.

His expression was solemn.

The other party just pushed him in.

The black energy released by the opponent was extremely strong, tearing open the hole pierced by the crystal needle. It should also be a forbidden power, and he was probably no match for it.

"Don't panic."

The goddess glanced at the ripples of the invisible barrier closing in.

He said calmly, "I just want you to help me explore this place. Anyway, you need the exquisite treasure chest. Why should we share the treasure with others when we can explore it ourselves?"

"other people?"

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

"Aren't you Elder Chunjiu's goddess? What, are you going to betray her?"

"It's not a betrayal."

The goddess's tone remained calm.

"I am a descendant of the gods, how could I be controlled by a lowly being? However, she has been quite good to me, so I will spare her life."

Chen Lin remained silent.

It seems the rumors were true; the deity worshipped at the Heavenly God Palace is an evil god, whose offspring are untrustworthy.

But that has nothing to do with him.

I looked around at the surroundings.

It was still a small passage. I could sense that there were plants inside, and I could feel the life force of the vegetation, but my perception was severely limited, and I couldn't explore it very clearly.

I didn't see any danger.

Chen Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Do you know the situation here? Exploring rashly could be quite dangerous."

"besides."

"I promised Elder Chunjiu and the others that I would not explore this place alone, and I signed a contract, so I'm afraid I can no longer help you."

"Oh."

The goddess chuckled softly.

"Do you think I'm discussing this with you? Don't forget your situation. If I didn't need you to break through the barrier to get back, I wouldn't even bother with you."

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

He glanced at the other person, then looked into the depths of the passage.

Nodding, "In that case, let's do as the goddess says. But you must swear to the gods that you will not attack me during the exploration."

This force majeure event does not constitute a breach of contract.

He also wanted to go inside and take a look, so he simply went along with it and agreed to the other party's 'coercion'.

"No need for oaths. Oaths are useless to me. There's no need for us to fight to the death. Let's just take what we need."

The goddess replied.

Then it flew inside, and Chen Lin had no choice but to follow again.

The further you go in, the stronger the sense of oppression becomes, but it's not corrosive; rather, it's a feeling of... inferiority, as if you're not qualified to be here.

Chen Lin mobilized forbidden power and immediately felt better.

His heart moved.

This made him wonder if this place had already broken free from the rules of the Book of Genesis and reached the 'outside'.

“This is not the outside, but just the edge of the rules of the Book of Creation. Logically speaking, there should be no exquisite treasure chest in this kind of place, so there must be a reason.”

"You can sense my thoughts, do you perhaps possess telepathy?"

Upon hearing the other party's words, Chen Lin's expression changed.

He had only thought it in his mind and hadn't said it aloud; he had even deliberately kept calm, but he hadn't expected the other party to know.

"It's not telepathy."

The goddess explained calmly.

"It's just that my senses are sharp enough to detect things that lower-level beings can't, but your soul level is not low, so what I can sense is limited."

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

He couldn't be sure if what the other person said was true or false, and there was nothing he could do.

"May I ask, are the gods enshrined in the Heavenly God Palace powerful figures from outside?"

"Yes and no." The goddess said calmly, "The Heavenly God is a formal deity, just like the deities in the Mysterious Kingdom's Divine Realm. They are all high-level life forms, and they are also quite strong among the deities. If it weren't for some problems, the Heavenly God Palace wouldn't be qualified to worship them."

"Like the gods of that strange land?"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

This was something he never expected.

"Do you have any doubts?"

The goddess smiled faintly.

"You need to understand one thing: there are only two kinds of life forms in this cultivation world: ordinary life forms and gods. Although they are indistinguishable in form, they are not the same kind of existence at all."

"of course."

"As the saying goes, the way of heaven is flawed, and the way of humanity makes up for it. Cultivation is a means to transcend levels, but to achieve transformation, one must pay an unimaginable price."

"The simplest way is to receive an official appointment from the Supreme God."

Speaking of it.

The goddess gazed at Chen Lin's face.

"If you want to take a shortcut, I can enshrine you in the Book of Gods on behalf of the Father God. However, once you are enshrined in the Book of Gods, you will be a god of this pantheon and cannot betray it."

Chen Lin frowned.

He didn't quite understand what the other person meant.

But there was one thing he understood, and he immediately asked, "According to the goddess, the celestial god worshipped in the Heavenly God Palace is at the level of a main god, on par with the master of the divine realm of the strange kingdom?"

"Not that strong."

The goddess answered as she walked.

"As long as it is an independent deity, it has the ability to create divine books and can appoint gods weaker than itself. However, appointing gods requires consuming one's own divine power, which is what you call forbidden power, so the number is limited."

“My father god is only a high-ranking deity, and his body has suffered some changes.”

"The Lord of the Divine Realm is a chief god, with the same level as the master of the Book of Creation. Even if he is inferior, the difference is not significant, far beyond that of ordinary gods."

Chen Lin revealed a knowing look.

He tentatively asked, "Do you know the name of the author of the Book of Creation?"

Are you sure you want to listen?

The goddess stopped in her tracks.

"Mortals should not directly address gods by their names. The other party is a supreme god, and even ordinary rulers would find it difficult to withstand his divine power. Let's learn about these things when we reach the level of a high-ranking ruler or after the second soul liberation."

"Oh, right."

"You are a so-called soul smuggler. Your soul is special and you can use forbidden power. You should not be passively affected by divine power."

"Then I'll tell you."

"The owner of the Book of Genesis is called... Hehe, just kidding, I don't know either."

The goddess chuckled.

He turned his gaze forward, pointed to the plants not far away, and said, "We've arrived. We shouldn't linger here. Let's explore quickly and then we can talk about other things."

Chen Lin's face twitched.

This goddess doesn't seem like the type to joke around. She probably didn't want to talk about it, or there was something she was reluctant to say. It's a shame to miss such a good opportunity to find out.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Chen Lin composed himself and looked at the plants in front of him.

Grass.

It's all grass.

They come in all shapes and sizes, and are all very lush.

The largest leaves are comparable to towering trees, completely obscuring the space and making it impossible to see what's inside.

"Does the goddess think this place is still like the tattered straw sandal?"

Chen Lin asked in a low voice.

"Of course it's gone."

The goddess answered with absolute certainty.

Seeing Chen Lin looking at her with a puzzled expression, she continued, "You didn't see the whole picture of the tattered straw sandal, did you? There's a small hole in the big toe area of ​​that sandal. The invisible barrier we just passed through is where that hole is."

"but……"

"Perhaps due to the rules, we were not able to leave directly, but were instead teleported here."

Chen Lin was stunned.

When he first saw the tattered straw sandals, he actually looked around and examined them, but he didn't notice if there were any holes. After all, given the size of those tattered straw sandals, a small hole would be hard to notice.

"Let's go."

"Since we're already here, we can't go back empty-handed."

The goddess gave a call and walked into the 'grass forest'.

This time, Chen Lin did not follow immediately. Instead, he observed for a while and, after seeing no danger, tentatively moved forward.

"You're too timid."

The goddess made her evaluation behind Chen Lin's back.

"I'm really curious how someone with your courage was chosen to be the Punisher, and even received the Punisher's inheritance. It seems that the owner of the Book of Creation is truly asleep, or perhaps has even perished."

Chen Lin didn't care about the other person's comments.

As the saying goes, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature," and this style of doing things is his way, so no one else needs to comment.

So they changed the subject.

"As the official Punisher, am I a deity appointed by the creator of the Book of Creation? Can I be appointed by other deities? Will there be any conflicts?"

"Xing Jun is not a god."

"He's like a general under the gods, similar to a noble title in the strange kingdom. All gods who are conferred titles have them, and no matter who conferred them, they must have one."

"Then what about independent deities? Where did their titles come from?"

Chen Lin grasped the key point.

But the goddess shook her head.

"I'd like to know that too, but there's no way of knowing. Perhaps it's something that comes naturally when one reaches the level of a god, or perhaps one names it themselves."

Or perhaps...

"There is a Heavenly Dao above the Heavenly Dao."

"These things are too far away. Even I, a descendant of gods, cannot find the direction and can only slowly explore them."

"Can't descendants of gods directly become gods?"

Chen Lin immediately pressed for more information.

Such information is not easily obtained. Even if you don't get the exquisite treasure chest, learning this hidden information will make the risk worthwhile.

"No."

“Descendants of gods are only at a higher level of life, but their status is similar to that of titled gods, and completely different from independent gods.”

"The most obvious difference is that they do not have the ability to forge divine books."

"I understand."

Chen Lin had a basic understanding of the system of deities.

It can be said that only independent deities can be considered gods, while the rest are false gods.

Throughout the entire cultivation world, both within and outside the rules of the Book of Creation, gods are in charge, and these 'mortals' should all have been created by the gods.

At least this world is.

His soul comes from Earth and is most likely not bound by this world, which is why he seems special.

and so.

He could be considered a half-false god.

"what."

Chen Lin was sorting through the information when the goddess in front of him suddenly stopped.

He pointed to a tall blue grass in the distance.

"Look at that blade of grass, isn't there a treasure chest on it?"

Chen Lin looked past.

Hidden among the dense grass, a treasure chest was indeed faintly visible, but it wasn't a delicate treasure chest; it was just an ordinary one.

"Not one."

"besides!"

The goddess spoke again.

With a hint of delight, he said, "It seems this place really is a treasure chest's source; we made the right choice coming here!" (End of Chapter)