I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

one year later.

Chen Lin finally returned to Dream City.

Not much has changed here. City Lord Gu Tianhan is still in seclusion healing his injuries. No one knows when he will come out, or perhaps he will never come out again.

Few who fail to advance to the high-level Overlord level survive.

Upon learning of Chen Lin's arrival, Yu Gongyuan took the initiative to pay his respects and presented him with many treasures.

Chen Lin did not refuse.

He knew the other party's purpose: they knew he had greatly increased his strength and wanted to get closer to him so that he could help Dream City in a critical moment.

There's probably another concern: that he might take advantage of Gu Tianhan's serious injury to have some bad intentions.

With the Ascension Trial imminent, powerful figures from all walks of life are resorting to any means to collect treasures in hopes of surviving the trial. In the face of life and death, it is difficult to maintain any moral compass or bottom line.

of course.

Chen Lin did not have such thoughts.

He made no promises, accepted the treasure, and returned to his post.

It was naturally a time for celebration.

With the help of Xiaocao, Lengyue made great contributions in fighting against the strange invasion and received a considerable reward. Taking advantage of this opportunity, her cultivation level soared and she has reached the peak of the early stage of Eternity.

This speed was quite astonishing, even surprising Chen Lin.

After exchanging their experiences over the years, Chen Lin spent several months guiding Leng Yue and the others in their cultivation. After leaving behind some treasures, he headed straight for Horse Hoof Mountain.

Since I promised Little Bear to put the Purple Light Cauldron under the Purple Light Tree, I cannot go back on my word.

The little grass was also taken back with it.

With Leng Yue's improved cultivation and the treasures he left behind, the group was more than capable of protecting themselves.

The little grass has a high level of life and is very likely to participate in the Heavenly Trial. You should follow him to cultivate and quickly improve your strength.

More than two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Dozens of miles outside Horseshoe Mountain, space rippled, and the Azure Shuttle emerged from the void, followed by the appearance of Chen Lin.

He nodded in satisfaction.

After being refined by the Five Elements Spirit Control Technique, this treasure's speed increased significantly, and the teleportation distance multiplied, finally solving the problem of traveling.

"Should I go and scout ahead first?"

The little grass flew to Chen Lin's side and looked at the distant mountains, saying...

"hey-hey."

Chen Lin chuckled.

He took Xiaocao's hand and said, "Your husband is now a Sovereign-level expert. How could I let my wife take risks? From now on, I will protect you."

"I will try my best to catch up."

The little grass looked defiant.

"Then let's have a competition and see who steps onto the main road first!"

Chen Lin felt a surge of heroic spirit, put away the Azure Shuttle, and shot away with Xiao Cao.

Horseshoe Mountain.

Enter through the entrance.

"It seems to be developing well." Looking at the already substantial building complex in front of him, Chen Lin was completely relieved.

Although we had learned that Horseshoe Mountain had not been affected by the war, we were still a little worried.

After all, this place is isolated in the void, protected only by the formation and Bai Yujing's command sword. If attacked by a king-level strange creature, it will be difficult to survive.

"Who goes there!"

"what?"

"It's the master! The master is back!"

A figure approached Chen Lin, and before he could even ask a question, he recognized Chen Lin and immediately cried out in delight.

Chen Lin sized up the other person.

The one who came was Liu Suyu, a disciple of the Silver Fairy, whose cultivation level has improved considerably.

At her shout, figures flashed through the valley, and soon they all gathered there.

Sun Caiyi, the little white snake, Su Er, and others were no different from before, and their cultivation levels had all improved. In addition, Chen Lin also discovered a few new faces among the younger generation.

With a wave of his hand.

"Let's go back and talk about it."

The group surrounded Chen Lin and flew back into a magnificent building in the center.

"Tell me, what's the story with those younger ones? It seems quite a lot has happened while I was away."

Chen Lin glanced at Su Qinglian.

Su Qinglian hurriedly got up.

Just as she was about to speak, Sun Caiyi spoke up from the side: "Husband, please don't be angry. I allowed those disciples to form Daoist couples. Horseshoe Mountain is quite large and has abundant resources. It would be a pity to waste them. Injecting some fresh blood can also strengthen the sect."

"Well done."

Chen Lin smiled.

"My wife is right. It is indeed a bit deserted here. Let's encourage them to have more children. Maybe we can find some good ones."

Then change the subject.

"Where's Lan Menghan? I haven't seen her."

"She left Horseshoe Mountain more than ten years ago without saying where she was going. She just told me to tell my husband not to look for her, that we would meet again during the Heavenly Trial."

"gone?"

Chen Lin frowned.

He wanted to ask the other person some more questions, but now there was no hope.

But I didn't think much of it.

He then began to talk with everyone, mainly explaining the current situation in the Star Ruins and the Ascension Trial.

The Little White Snake of the Mortal World and other special creatures are all potential candidates for the Heavenly Trial, which has expanded in scope this time. Therefore, they must prepare in advance.

"Master, the invasion of the strange kingdom has ended. Can we leave now?"

The little white snake asked expectantly.

"Yes, but be careful. It is said that the Fisherman of Tianhu has successfully advanced to the fourth level of the Sovereign. Although this place is far from the Four Seasons Manor, we should still be on guard."

"of course."

Given their status, they won't attack you, so there's no need to worry about it too much.

"Then, Master, you..."

The little white snake couldn't help but worry.

Sun Caiyi and the others also changed color. They knew the relationship between Chen Lin and the old fisherman of Tianhu. Once the old fisherman was promoted, he would definitely pose a threat to Chen Lin.

"Do not worry."

Chen Lin smiled faintly.

"If he wanted to deal with me, he would have done it long ago, instead of waiting until now."

This is not meant to be comforting.

After returning to Star Ruins, Chen Lin realized that, based on the information he had obtained in the past, the Old Fisherman of Heavenly Lake was raising Gu in the Seven Star Realm in order to provide assistance when he was promoted to the intermediate-level Sovereign.

But before the net was even closed, the promotion was already secured, and the fish were now safe.

Perhaps it will be necessary to wait until the next higher rank to use it.

That's after the Heavenly Trial; there's no need to think about it too much now.

I gave an explanation.

After finishing their conversation, Chen Lin spent some time alone with Sun Caiyi before calling Su Er to his side.

“I have seen your ancestral spirits.”

Without beating around the bush, he explained the matter of summoning the Golden Ancestral Spirit and the deal they made.

Then speak frankly.

"Although the ancestral spirits have allowed me and you, the saintess, to produce a pure golden bloodline, this matter is still up to you to decide. The continuation of the race is something that is important in some ways and not important in others. There is no need to worry about it too much."

Suer remained silent for a moment.

Finally, he nodded.

“This matter is of utmost importance to our clan. As the Holy Maiden, this is a responsibility I must fulfill. I will have to trouble you, sir.”

Chen Lin's lips twitched slightly.

He calmly replied, "Okay, I'll contact you after I've finished dealing with this. You should get ready first."

"Oh, right."

He looked at the other person and asked, "Do you want to make it public, or keep a low profile? Should we hold a dual cultivation celebration?"

"It's entirely up to you, sir."

Suer responded calmly, then got up to take his leave.

Chen Lin shook his head.

Having reached his current level, he had lost interest in matters of the heart and had no intention of finding a Daoist partner. However, the ancestral spirit's promise prevented him from ignoring this matter. He thought about it for a moment.

He felt that they should still make an effort to hold it.

Bloodline inheritance is unpredictable, and it is not easy to give birth to a Golden Warrior with a pure bloodline. It may take many births to succeed.

Even if you want to keep a low profile, it's impossible.

This matter was left to Sun Caiyi to handle, while Chen Lin dealt with his own affairs.

First is the Purple Light Cauldron.

Little Bear had done everything he could for him, and he had to fulfill the only request the other party made.

to this end.

Chen Lin set up an array around the palace where the Purple Light Tree was located, built a small altar under the tree, placed the Purple Light Cauldron on it, and assigned someone to guard it.

However, no unusual signs appeared.

The Purple Light Cauldron seems to be able to absorb the energy of the Purple Light Tree, but it is very weak and unlikely to have any effect in a short period of time.

With the Heavenly Trial drawing ever closer, Chen Lin paid no more attention and returned to his cave to begin cultivating.

First, take out the Purple Hammer Treasure.

After studying it for a while, he began to refine it using the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique.

This technique once again demonstrated its powerful strength. Before long, the purple hammer emitted a fluorescent glow, illuminating the entire cave in purple.

A message of inheritance entered my mind.

Purple Jade Hammer.

A top-grade divine artifact, one of the national treasures of the Jade Light Kingdom. Its main function is to strike the Jade Emperor Bell. When used in battle, it can directly exert brute force, but it has no special supernatural powers.

Chen Lin felt slightly disappointed.

It turned out to be a bell hammer; I thought it was some kind of precious treasure.

He didn't know what the Jade Emperor Bell was, so he couldn't deduce the hammer's specific power. After a simple test, he felt it was at least at the Dominator level or higher, so he put it away for the time being.

Then refine the horn.

It went very smoothly.

However, like the Purple Jade Hammer, it is an auxiliary item.

The Kuihuang Horn requires a special incantation to play. The sound it produces can boost morale, greatly increase the strength of soldiers in one's own camp, and intimidate the enemy camp.

The stuff is good stuff.

Unfortunately, I can't use it.

Frustrated, Chen Lin put it into his storage treasure and began studying the remaining items.

I don't recognize the elixir.

Based on his knowledge of alchemy, it can be roughly deduced that both pills were used to break through realms. The fact that they were treasured and collected so highly suggests that they were at least used to break through to the Dominator realm.

He wasn't in a hurry.

The trade fair at Qingding Heavenly Palace is probably starting soon; we can ask about it then.

Next was the wine jug.

Chen Lin had been craving the wine for a long time, and now he didn't hesitate any longer. He poured out a small cup, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"boom!"

The moment the liquor entered my throat, my heart jolted.

Then it started thumping.

The nine orifices eagerly absorbed the energy formed by the wine, and then flashed with light, illuminating his entire body in colors.

Chen Lin immediately suppressed it.

After my heart calmed down, I directed the wine to be supplied specifically to the purple orifice within, to see what changes would occur.

However, after finishing one cup of wine, his mind still seemed unsatisfied and failed to trigger any abnormalities. Helpless, Chen Lin could only drink another cup.

not enough.

Chen Lin gritted his teeth and simply drank the wine in the flask in one gulp.

This time there was finally a response.

After all the wine was digested, the purple heart stopped beating, began to slowly contract, and finally closed completely, forming a strange symbol on it.

It feels like esoteric writing, but it's not that complicated.

I waited for quite a while.

Seeing no other changes, Chen Lin stopped wasting time and turned his attention back to the outside.

This mental aperture is currently evolving, but as for what it can evolve into, he doesn't have the inheritance of the Linglong Kingdom and cannot make any effective deductions.

However, it's definitely a good thing.

You have your own heart. You may not be able to tell everything else, but you can still sense whether it's good or bad.

Chen Lin was also helpless about this.

He currently possesses divine power but lacks the relevant inheritance, making normal cultivation impossible. Fortunately, he has the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique, which allows him to refine and use 'divine artifacts,' otherwise it would truly be useless.

I thought I would gain something this time, but I didn't.

Calm your mind.

Chen Lin picked up the purple sphere.

With focused concentration, one can sense faint energy fluctuations from it, but it is neither as beneficial to the heart as wine, nor as potent as the exquisite crystal in enhancing divine power.

The specific purpose is unknown.

After checking all the treasures, Chen Lin began to examine the seeds.

pity.

This wasn't his forte, and he couldn't recognize any of them, so he simply brought them into the Calabash Cave and planted them around the spring.

I hesitated for a moment.

He still came to the area of ​​the giant rocks, circled around it, and then bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your help, senior, which allowed me to escape danger. Now I have returned to Star Ruins. If you have any needs, please feel free to ask, and I will do my best to fulfill them."

I waited for more than a dozen breaths.

no respond.

Chen Lin took out the red handkerchief again.

He said, "I received this along with the embroidered shoes. I didn't take it out before because I needed it to save my life. Now that I'm safe, please feel free to take it if you need it."

Still no response.

Seeing this, Chen Lin sighed inwardly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and retreated.

He had hoped to ask for a cultivation technique, but it seemed unlikely; either the other party was exhausted and inactive, or simply didn't want to talk to him.

They went to look at the metal fragments again.

The characters on it haven't changed much, but the fragments seem to be brighter, probably due to the energy from the willow tree.

Chen Lin picked up the fragments.

He tried to refine it using the Five Phases Spirit Control Technique, but failed and shook his head and put it down.

They left the grotto.

Shake.

More than thirty years have passed.

Horseshoe Mountain remained peaceful, free from external invasions. Everyone cultivated in peace, and when they felt stifled, they would go out for a stroll, enjoying a rare period of tranquility after entering the Star Ruins.

The population within the area has also increased significantly.

The sect's buildings expanded once again, even forming a small market town.

Chen Lin himself also reaped considerable benefits.

The most important aspect is that the "Shooting Bird" talisman was successfully crafted!
Moreover, it doesn't rely on a guaranteed win every time.

The success of this talisman marks a new stage in Chen Lin's talisman-making skills, far surpassing that of a Grandmaster and reaching the realm of a 'Divine Master'.

However, this was also thanks to Tang Nian's help.

After the other party improved their cultivation, they obtained the complete talisman inheritance and passed it on to him.

I also want to thank the Shadow Scholar, whose theoretical knowledge has influenced him in various ways. Although there are no immediate benefits, the long-term benefits are incomparable to any other inheritance.

Unfortunately, the materials are hard to find.

With the previous stock and the materials exchanged in the Azure Peak Heavenly Palace Treasury, I only managed to gather a few sets of materials.

Only two finished products were produced.

It's no longer possible to sell it; I can only keep it to save my own life.

Besides crafting talismans, the evolution of the purple heart aperture is also nearing its end. Chen Lin can clearly feel that his heart has undergone a miraculous change, which makes him very much looking forward to it.

"Ok?"

At this moment, the Azure Profound Token suddenly fluctuated, arousing Chen Lin's suspicion.

Bai Lingyu's voice then rang out.

"This trade fair will be held in the Cold River Realm. If you wish to participate, you can accept the mission of maintaining order, which will allow you to be sent there for free." (End of Chapter)