I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin was taken aback.

When the Fourth Prince was talking to Princess Yu Die, he had already entered the rift, so he was unaware of Bai Yujing's relationship with the two of them. He assumed that the other party's decisive retreat was due to Bai Yujing's reputation.

He was secretly astonished by Bai Yujing's power.

At this time.

Song Yudie stepped forward.

"I remember now."

She looked Chen Lin up and down. "Rumor has it that Bai Yujing caused a scene at Four Seasons Manor to support one of his brothers. I never expected that person to be you!"

Chen Lin remained expressionless.

He said calmly, "This is not a secret. Many people know it, but the two princes just haven't inquired about it."

"Hehehe."

Song Yudie smiled with great interest.

"interesting."

"really interesting."

"I also heard that you helped Bai Yujing untie the love bell between her and the eldest princess of Yuan Sheng Kingdom. This allowed Bai Yujing to learn about Yuan Wumeng's deception, and also caused Yuan Sheng Kingdom to lose a powerful ally."

"good."

"That's really good."

Song Yudie took off a jade pendant with a butterfly pattern from her waist.

She handed it to Chen Lin and said, "I will reward anyone who makes Yuan Wumeng suffer. This jade pendant is for you. It contains the essence extracted from Cui Xuandie's body, which will help you restore your power of destiny."

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

It seems that the Seventh Princess and Yuan Wumeng have quite a grudge, but the other party doesn't know that he and Yuan Wumeng did not become enemies because of Bai Yujing. On the contrary, Yuan Wumeng even gave him a pair of mandarin duck rings.

But he still held the jade pendant in his hand.

He bowed and thanked them.

He then tentatively asked, "However, as far as I know, Cui Xuandie was created by the Daoist Zhenyangzi. Could it be that Your Highness is acquainted with Daoist Zhenyangzi?"

"You know quite a lot."

Princess Yudie looked very surprised.

But I still gave an explanation.

“You’re right. Cui Xuandie was created by Zhenyangzi in an attempt to harvest the essence of cultivators of destiny. He even tried to manipulate the lines in the River of Destiny with this object. As a result, my father cut off one of its wings and sealed its essence within this jade pendant.”

"But don't worry."

"The essence of destiny within the jade pendant has been refined and will not bear the mark of Zhen Yangzi. You can use it with confidence."

Chen Lin was secretly surprised.

He bowed again.

"Thank you for the treasure, Seventh Princess. I will accept it."

If what the other party said is true, this item is indeed useful to him, allowing his innate abilities to recover quickly.

Ideally, we should find the Stele of Destiny again and, following Xiaohe's suggestion, take this opportunity to modify the inheritance of destiny and get rid of any potential contingencies.

However, Chen Lin also suspected that the jade pendant ending up in his hands was actually arranged by Zhen Yangzi.

So whether or not to use it depends on the situation.

"very good."

Princess Yudie nodded in satisfaction.

Then she took out a lifelike white butterfly ornament.

He handed it to Chen Lin and said, "This is a communication item. If you want to join the team of the Moyu Kingdom after entering the Ascension Trial, you can find me with this token."

"Ok."

Chen Lin took the ornament and put it away.

Princess Yudie said nothing more, turned around and walked to the side to discuss the exploration of the rift with her subordinates.

Although both she and the Fourth Prince received Chen Lin's promise that he could help them enter the space beyond the barrier, they dared not act rashly and needed to formulate an exploration plan first.

Upon seeing this.

Chen Lin then walked towards Ruan Qingxi.

He cupped his hands and said, "I'm afraid there won't be any exquisite treasure chests for a long time to come. I can't fulfill my promise to you, senior. If you have any other requests, please let me know, and I will do my best."

Ruan Qingxi sighed softly.

"Forget it, this is fate, and even the strongest ruler cannot change it."

He paused for a moment.

She looked at Chen Lin and said, "If you go out first, please send a message to the sect and tell the sect leader about the situation here. Tell him that I probably won't be able to go back for a while."

"You can go back."

Chen Lin used his telepathic ability to repeat what he had said to Beitang Zhu.

Anyway, if it really comes to that point, there's no difference between bringing one person and bringing two. You'll even gain a favor. Eight Trees is a top-tier sect for cultivating spiritual plants, so making friends with them can only bring benefits and no harm.

As for the others...

There's no need to reveal it for now; let them figure it out themselves first, and we'll talk about it when they leave.

Next.

Chen Lin then started refining elixirs.

With the protection of the two rulers, Ruan Qingxi and Beitang Zhu, there's no need to worry about safety. Let's refine the fake pills first, just in case something goes wrong and we don't have enough forbidden power.

No distractions.

Time flies.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

As before, treasure chests would occasionally be blown out, but Chen Lin did not compete for them.

Without the blessing of fate, if we were to unearth some strange or unusual item, it could easily bring us trouble. We've already gained enough; there's no need to create any further complications.

The reason he didn't leave.

My main purpose is to use the energy here for spiritual practice.

The stability of one's innate talent, the repair of one's natal runes, the preparation for the second soul-unleashing, and even the refining of fake pills all require high-level energy support.

It would take a lot of spiritual resources to do it outside, so it's better to do it here.

The process of refining the fake elixir went smoothly.

Even without the blessing of destiny, Chen Lin was still a master alchemist, and this pill, apart from requiring forbidden power, was not very complicated.

Three batches were refined in total, yielding nine pills.

Chen Lin was very satisfied.

Finally, we have a pill to restore forbidden power. It won't be used up after just one use. My combat power will at least double.

While I was happy, I was also a little depressed.

Now that his talent has dropped to its lowest point, he is unable to use the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique on his own. He has tried several times but has failed to refine the alchemy furnace. Otherwise, he would be able to control it more easily.

Maybe it can be used to make weapons.

That's not all.

The Five Phases Spirit Control Technique is restricted, which also leads to a significant weakening of the crystal needle's power, making it uncertain whether it can even break through the tributary barrier.

It's true that one small thing can have far-reaching consequences.

However, Chen Lin did not ask anyone else for help.

Refining treasures is different from providing energy to the goddess. It's best to use your own energy to refine them, so that the refined treasures will have a more compatible energy when used later.

After some thought.

Chen Lin condensed his true soul body and entered the Calabash Cave Heaven.

First, we arrived at the spring.

The willow tree has grown taller, with lush branches and leaves, exuding a vibrant life force.

The released wondrous energy caused the entire cave to slowly change, its level gradually increasing.

Chen Lin stroked his chin.

He wondered if he could use this tree as an energy source to perform the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique. This tree was of extremely high level and would definitely meet the requirements for its use.

However, the advantages and disadvantages are obvious.

The advantage is that trees are living things, so there is no need to worry about energy depletion, and they can be used for a long time.

The downside is that it cannot be moved.

Each time a spell is cast, one must first communicate with the Calabash Cave, which can easily waste time during battle.

In a duel between masters, everything happens in the blink of an eye. The use of supernatural powers and treasures must be swift, as even a moment's delay can determine victory or defeat and even life or death.

After weighing the options...

Chen Lin did not use it immediately.

After circling around the spring, we arrived at the third area.

With a flick of his wrist, he took out the metal fragments he had obtained from the exquisite treasure chest, walked to the boulder, and placed the two metal fragments together.

"Om."

Both metal fragments trembled simultaneously.

The same aura emanated from them, then they attracted each other like magnets, wriggling together before merging into one.

Chen Lin's eyes lit up.

After the two metal fragments merged into one, characters appeared on them. These were not ordinary characters, but mysterious and true characters!

Unfortunately.

The metal fragment is incomplete, appearing to be only a small part, and only a limited number of characters can be displayed.

He did recognize the characters.

Whether it's due to the inherent characteristics of the characters themselves or the influence of the rules of the Exquisite Treasure Chest, the meaning of the characters is naturally understood as soon as they appear, without any need for learning.

However, if the characters are not connected, it's useless to recognize them.

shook his head.

Chen Lin turned and left.

No matter how mysterious something is, if you can't use it, you can only look at it. The only progress is that the second fragment was obtained from the exquisite treasure chest, which means it has been recognized as yours. If all the fragments are collected, it will be easier to refine it.

Passing through the light shield.

Chen Lin entered the fourth area and came to the long, floating boulder.

"Ok?"

As soon as he got close, he looked surprised and suspicious.

He reached out his hand.

They took the embroidered shoes out of the package.

After carefully sensing it, I confirmed that my feeling was correct; there was some kind of connection between this embroidered shoe and the boulder in front of me.

It's very subtle.

It's quite peculiar.

But there is definitely a connection.

Chen Lin held the embroidered shoes in his hand and tried taking two more steps forward. The strange sense of connection became even more obvious.

"Are you the owner of these shoes?"

Chen Lin gently clasped his hands in a fist salute to the boulder, tentatively asking a question. After receiving no response, he switched to telepathic communication.

Still no response.

Without pausing, he tried using the sound transmission method associated with the Horse zodiac sign.

"Put it...here...right..."

A voice, seemingly coming from a distant time and space, rang in Chen Lin's ears. It was very weak, yet it carried an irresistible aura.

"it is good."

Chen Lin's eyes flashed, and he placed the embroidered shoes on the boulder with both hands.

The boulder paused for a moment, then the embroidered shoes vanished, their whereabouts unknown.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Without the other party uttering another word, he slowly withdrew from the light barrier and left the cave.

On the cliff.

Chen Lin's expression kept changing.

Just as he had guessed, the boulder was indeed a coffin-like treasure, and the person inside was still alive.

Also.

The embroidered shoes also belonged to the other party.

He probably did the red handkerchief, but he didn't take it out because it was very useful to him and he couldn't return it to the other party for the time being. The other party didn't mention it either, so he pretended not to know.

What puzzled Chen Lin was the other party's identity.

There are three possibilities.

One is a powerful figure from the Star Ruins, and the other is a strange creature from the Mysterious Kingdom.

Another possibility is that the other party came in from outside the waterfall, belonging to the 'outside' realm.

Chen Lin's eyes deepened.

He had a feeling that the last possibility was the most likely.

The other party entered through the waterfall, but was severely injured due to the location. He sealed himself inside the boulder, and was then discovered by the black-armored duke who entered that space and brought out.

Or perhaps it was washed out by the water flow.

Such a large boulder is easy to spot.

As for whether the Black Armor Duke obtained it personally, it is impossible to verify. The invasion of strange creatures destroyed many forces, so it is also possible that it was obtained from a certain cultivator.

Chen Lin didn't care about any of this.

The question now is whether or not to leave that boulder in the cave.

If this thing came in from outside, it will definitely bring a lot of trouble. That tentacle monster is likely blocking the waterfall to prevent the other party from getting out.

But it would be a waste to throw it away.

Such a mysterious being, if he could communicate with it, he could not only obtain a lot of secret information, but also a high-level cultivation inheritance. In particular, he was extremely eager to know about the situation outside.

"Let's keep it for now and see how things go."

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

As things stand, keeping it is better than throwing it away. He is helping the other party and there is no enmity between them, so the other party is unlikely to repay kindness with enmity.

After making the decision, Chen Lin stopped thinking about it.

They shifted their focus to how to use the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique.

This matter is very important at the moment.

After much thought, Chen Lin concluded that there was only one optimal solution: the physical aspect.

To achieve perfect control, one can only use their own energy; otherwise, whether it's a treasure, a spiritual object, or seeking help from others, it will affect their performance.

The only usable energy we have is our body, soul, and will, as well as rules and inheritance.

The soul already occupies two places: forbidden power and the methods of the Soul Master. The law characters belong to the rule category, and the artistic conception is also a manifestation of the rules. The inheritance of the Punisher King can also be counted as one.

The only thing that can still be developed is physical strength.

Chen Lin pondered intently.

In fact, his physical body is not weak either. After all, he has severed all his self and other, achieving eternal perfection. However, he is still a big step away from becoming a ruler and does not meet the conditions for use.

Most importantly, he doesn't have time to slowly hone his skills; he must improve as quickly as possible.

That's too difficult.

After thinking for a while, Chen Lin asked Ruan Qingxi and Beitang Zhu telepathically, but neither of them could come up with a solution.

The realm of Dominator is an insurmountable barrier; even normal advancement is fraught with difficulty, let alone rapid advancement. Even mastering the power of Dominator through physical means is beyond the reach of ordinary methods.

"If you want to immediately enter the realm of the Sovereign, you'll need the Exquisite Treasure Chest; other methods probably won't work."

Ruan Qingxi transmitted her voice.

Chen Lin shook his head.

He had opened almost all the exquisite treasure chests, and although he obtained top-quality treasures, none of them were related to the physical body, so it was unlikely that he would get any more.

"Why don't you ask those two princes?"

Ruan Qingxi then offered further advice.

Chen Lin shared the same idea, so he flew to Princess Yu Die's side. It was no use looking for the Fourth Prince, as he seemed to have a grudge against Bai Yujing, and it was already good enough that he wasn't causing trouble for him.

There's no good solution.

Princess Yudie shook her head repeatedly when she heard Chen Lin's purpose.

"If it were a Sovereign-level spiritual object, there would be some hope. But to make you possess Sovereign power yourself, let alone me, even my father couldn't do it."

"Don't even dream about it."

Princess Jade Butterfly continued, "If you need the assistance of the Sovereign's power, I can help. Also, I have made preparations. Thirteen days from now is an auspicious day, so we will choose that day to explore inside the barrier."

"You must not practice any important techniques on that day."

"Ok."

Chen Lin did not refuse.

He had used all the items offered in the transaction and had no room to refuse. Even without the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique, breaking through the barrier at the entrance of the passage with just the crystal needles would not be a big problem.

"What about the Fourth Prince? Has he confirmed the time?"

During this period, the other side went down to investigate quite a bit, and should have made a decision by now.

"Let's send people in together."

Princess Yudie replied, then looked at Chunjiu and the others.

He said to Chen Lin, "Go back and ask them if they want to come along. It'll be good to have each other for support." (End of Chapter)