I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

"Just as I expected."

After the two walked deep into the underground passage, Bai Xiaoxiong looked at a thick purple bamboo whip and spoke.

"But there doesn't seem to be any treasure here."

Chen Lin looked around.

Before me was a huge room with many jade shelves, but they were all empty, without even a single piece of variegated crystal.

"Don't rush."

White Bear walked to the bamboo whip, rubbed it for a while, and then shone a beam of white light at the jade stone below. The jade stone shattered, forming an irregular hole.

Upon seeing this.

He sighed.

"Even this place was not spared. Apart from the Purple Light Bamboo being affected by the Exquisite Treasure Tree and retaining its extraordinary characteristics, everything else has become ordinary."

Chen Lin's expression was also not good.

This method of 'transforming into the mortal realm' is too powerful. Even if there is a treasure carrying the secret order, it may not be able to preserve it.

"Let's go."

"The treasure vault has four levels. Since it was so easy to break through, there's no need to bother cracking the entrance. Let's go straight to the fourth level and see if there's a secret order there."

Give a greeting.

The little white bear jumped down.

Chen Lin followed closely behind.

Following the destruction caused by the bamboo whip, they quickly reached the fourth level.

"There really is treasure!"

The little white bear landed with a delighted cry.

Chen Lin was also somewhat looking forward to it.

This floor was no longer empty. On the shelves on both sides were white jade boxes. The material of these boxes was very special and had not crumbled due to corrosion.

However, the number is not large.

There were only a dozen or so seats, and the rest were empty.

In the center of the room, a huge bamboo whip pierced through the air, its roots extending out and anchoring themselves in the jade box, emitting strange fluctuations.

But after scanning the area, Chen Lin's expression turned serious.

"These jade boxes seem to be held together by the roots of the purple bamboo. If they are removed from the roots, they may collapse instantly. How to remove them is a problem."

"That's true."

White Bear also stopped smiling.

He walked up to a jade box and gently touched it. The roots immediately trembled and lashed out at him, pulling the jade box up and causing it to swing back and forth.

Chen Linxin immediately brought it up.

There are only a dozen or so jade boxes here. If any of them are lost, there will be one less. Moreover, we don't know which one has a secret order. If it happens to be this one, it would be a tragedy.

Thinking about this...

He immediately activated the runes, which transformed into a chain, attempting to entangle the jade box.

However, the moment the rune touched the jade box, it melted away like ice and snow, startling Chen Lin so much that he immediately withdrew it to prevent damage to his natal rune.

Then the crystal needle pops out.

Instead of blocking the jade box, it pierced directly into the root.

The roots snapped off immediately.

Just then, the little white bear reacted, and the hand warmer released a white light, enveloping the jade box and preventing it from falling to the ground.

"That was close!"

White Bear smiled sheepishly.

Then, the jade box was wrapped in white light and presented to Chen Lin.

"The purple bamboo here is influenced by the exquisite treasure tree, and the jade box may also contain the rules of the exquisite treasure chest. You should be the first to open it; it seems to be destined for you."

Chen Lin didn't stand on ceremony.

By summoning divine power, the box opened with a flick of the crystal needle.

The jade box transformed into a ball of light, which dispersed to reveal a dark red scimitar.

"The Crimson Crescent Blade?"

Upon seeing the knife, Chen Lin exclaimed in astonishment.

"What, have you seen this treasure? Where is it?"

The little white bear went closer to observe.

"It happened in the lower realm a long time ago, but that was just an eternal-level treasure, most likely a replica of this one."

Chen Lin replied.

Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed that the scimitar was the same as the relic of that red-haired patriarch from back then.

However, he calmed down.

There are many imitations of precious artifacts, not to mention that the purple bamboo here can nurture precious artifacts, so it is not surprising to make an exact replica.

"That really means we're destined to meet."

Bai Xiaoxiong clicked his tongue twice and looked at Chen Lin, saying, "Did you feel it? This knife has directly recognized its master?"

Chen Lin waved his hand.

The scimitar landed in his hand, and he immediately felt an urge to wield it as easily as his own arm.

So he nodded.

"That's right, they directly recognize their owners. Although these jade boxes are not exquisite treasure chests, they have the characteristics of exquisite treasure chests, which saves the step of refining."

"I see."

White Bear raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Then we need to discuss the ownership of the treasure. You want the secret code, but you don't know which box it's in. If I get it, there's no way to transfer it."

What do you suggest we do?

At this moment, Chen Lin also thought of something, but he didn't have a good solution. He couldn't possibly have all of the dozen or so jade boxes. The other party had put in more effort than he had to get them here, and doing so would easily lead to the group falling apart.

"I have a suggestion."

Bai Xiaoxiong paused for a moment, then continued, "Let's call it a transaction. You do me a favor, and all these jade boxes are yours, but I'll take the hand warmer with me."

"take away?"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

He frowned and asked, "Are you leaving?"

"good."

The little white bear nodded.

"After arriving here, I remembered a lot of things and planned to take care of some things."

"so."

"You'll have to keep that cauldron safe. Place it next to the Purple Light Tree and see if it can restore him to his peak condition. If not, return it to me later."

"Just this?"

Chen Lin confirmed this.

He couldn't stop the other party from leaving. The binding force of the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique was useless against such a being, and he couldn't force the other party to stay.

"About this matter."

Bai Xiaoxiong's expression turned serious. "That cauldron is very important to me. Don't lose it. However, the cauldron still has its spiritual power. If you want to refine fake pills, you can use it. It has a similar effect to my hand warmer."

"Okay, I agree."

Chen Lin agreed without hesitation.

This deal would be of no harm to him, and there was no reason for him to disagree. As for whether the cauldron would cause trouble or bring him karma, he didn't care at all. He already had enough karma on his body, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

"boom!"

As the two were talking, the underground space suddenly trembled violently. The whips of the purple bamboo shook continuously, and the roots swayed as if being pulled outward by some enormous force.

"Oh no, someone's in! And their cultivation level isn't low!"

White Bear transmitted his voice to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

With a flick of his finger, the crystal needle flashed continuously, piercing the roots connecting to the jade box one by one.

But we were still a step too late.

The last two were pulled out along with the roots, leaving the crystal needle empty.

"go!"

Seeing this, Chen Lin did not insist. Instead, he used the crystal needle to break through the wall next to him and rushed into the lake underground.

The person who came was able to uproot the Purple Light Bamboo, so their cultivation level must be at least mid-level Dominator, and they must also possess powerful forbidden techniques; otherwise, they would never be able to do this.

They are no match for such beings.

White Bear didn't try to be brave; it transformed into characters and flew back to the hand warmer, making it more concealed.

"Who goes there? Show yourself!"

He hadn't gone far when a shout rang out from above, followed by a powerful suction force that instantly pulled him out.

"Charge into the lake, south! There's a secret passage down there that can be broken through to get out!" The words on the hand warmer flashed rapidly a few times, and Bai Xiaoxiong's voice appeared in Chen Lin's mind. Then, the hand warmer burst out with a blinding white light, severing the force that was trapping Chen Lin.

Then there was complete silence.

Chen Lin regained his freedom, but without even looking to see who attacked him, he first grabbed the red handkerchief in his hand, then activated the "Close to the Ends of the Earth" talisman, and in a flash rushed into the water on the south side of the island.

"what?"

A soft exclamation came from above.

Followed by.

A tall figure reached out and grabbed at the air, a large golden hand reaching out and grabbing Chen Lin precisely where he had fallen into the water.

Then, with a gentle pinch.

However, when the blood mist dissipated, it was just a talisman; the figure had already vanished into the depths.

"The nail that sticks out?"

The tall figure frowned.

"Humph!"

Feeling the gaze of his companions, he let out a cold snort of annoyance.

Then make a sweeping motion in the air with your hand.

A terrifying force swept outwards, stirring up the lake's waters and forming a tornado-like whirlpool, revealing everything beneath its surface.

However, Chen Lin was nowhere to be seen.

"Haha."

A thin young man next to him burst out laughing.

“I say, Prince Ning, you’ve been living a life of luxury in the palace for too long. You can’t even catch someone who hasn’t reached the level of ruler. How are you going to succeed to the throne of Tianlong Kingdom?”

The tall figure had a gloomy expression.

He took a deep look at the spot where Chen Lin had disappeared, then pressed down with his palm, causing the lake water to disperse and fall back down.

He turned to look at the thin young man.

He said coldly, "My strength is none of your business. If you're not convinced, you can have a match."

"Are they just kids? Why are they having a competition?"

The skinny young man rolled his eyes.

Then he sneered, "I heard that your fourth brother Ning Feng and Song Yudie together took control of the Broken Straw Sandals and the passage to open the seal, which earned them a lot of points with your father."

"You rushed out this time because you were under pressure, weren't you?"

"If Ning Feng and Song Yudie get together, it will be difficult for you to become the crown prince. Otherwise, you should accept my suggestion and form a marriage alliance with my Xu family. You can choose any of my Xu family's concubine daughters."

"roll!"

The tall figure shouted angrily.

Then he grabbed a jade box and tore it in two with a strong pull.

Just as they were about to grab a second one, the thin young man beat them to it, snapping off the roots with his sharp black fingernails and putting the jade box away.

I didn't open it right away.

Instead, he sighed softly at the giant purple bamboo that had been pulled out.

"What a pity for this Purple Bamboo. It finally evolved to the point where it could nurture treasures, but you destroyed it. I don't know if it can be successfully transplanted. If it dies, it will be a real waste."

"It's just a spirit bamboo that has been mutated by the aura of the Exquisite Treasure Tree. Only a poor wretch like you would consider it a treasure."

The tall figure also made sarcastic remarks.

At the same time, open the jade box.

After a flash of light, a card was revealed, with numbers flashing continuously on it.

"hehe."

Upon seeing the card, the tall figure smiled.

"It seems that luck is still on my side. Sometimes you don't need to fight for it. What's meant to be yours will come to you no matter what."

The thin young man's expression froze.

He immediately opened the jade box in his hand, but inside was only a pill, and its color had already dimmed, clearly indicating that most of its energy had been lost.

It's probably unusable now.

"Hahaha!"

The tall figure couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He waved to the two guards beside him, "Go, search this entire area thoroughly, make sure there's no oversight..."

In the void.

Chen Lin fell to the ground in a flash, his face deathly pale.

There was no pause.

He took out the colorful crystal marrow, drank a sip, and then activated the Azure Shuttle, shooting off into the distance.

It only stopped after half a month.

How are you?

Chen Lin took out the hand furnace and tried to activate it.

"He's not dead yet."

The characters flew up and coalesced into the figure of a white bear.

He reached out his hand.

He said to Chen Lin, "I saved you again before, so I don't need any other repayment. Just give me the other Linglong Crystal."

"no problem."

Chen Lin readily took out the exquisite crystal.

After handing it over to the other person, he asked with concern, "Are you leaving now? Are you sure you're okay?"

"rest assured."

White Bear spoke proudly.

"There are many people in the entire Star Ruins that I can't beat, but there are few who can destroy me. At worst, I can just reseal myself on the hand furnace as a weapon spirit. There will always be a time for me to return."

"Then I wish you a safe journey."

Chen Lin knew he couldn't keep the other party, so he didn't waste his breath.

"gone!"

Without saying a word, Little White Bear waved his hand and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.

They disappeared from sight in an instant.

"Ugh!"

Chen Lin sighed.

Having finally gained a powerful ally, he's gone just like that, and he's even ruined a "Shooting Star" talisman. He doesn't know if he can ever recover the spoils from the jade box.

Enlarge the Azure Shuttle.

After activating the concealment array, Chen Lin began to examine the jade box.

Open them one by one.

But when the last jade box turned into light and disappeared, his expression became extremely ugly.

"No secret orders!"

"Although the secret order here may not be another pair of mandarin duck boards, none of the items in the eleven jade boxes are related to the secret order."

Among them are two elixir bottles, a wine pot, and a round bead—two precious artifacts.

The rest are all seeds.

Chen Lin checked all the items again to make sure he wasn't mistaken, but there was no object related to the secret order. Unwilling to give up, he took out the Mandarin Duck Board to test whether it could create a connection.

The result is the same.

Although these items were all precious, they had nothing to do with the secret order.

Either the secret order is in one of the other two jade boxes, or there is no secret order in that space.

For quite a while.

Chen Lin calmed himself down and began to examine the treasures.

First, pick up the elixir bottle.

There was one pill in each of the two bottles, but both were dull in color, and it was unknown whether they were usable or what kind they were.

Then open the wine jug.

It contained only a small amount of wine, but its aroma was intoxicating. Just one whiff made one's heart race and light flash from all nine orifices.

Chen Lin was instantly energized.

If it can activate his sharp mind, it will be useful to him, so the risk won't be in vain.

The bead is smooth and light purple in color. It is a special kind of energy, but its specific function is unknown.

They didn't even recognize the seeds.

The two treasures are a delicate purple hammer and a strangely shaped object that looks like a horn but is actually solid.

There was no rush to conduct the experiment.

After a quick look, Chen Lin packed up all the items, determined the direction, and flew towards Dream City. (End of Chapter)