I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin flashed and appeared on an island.

At this moment, there are already many cultivators on the island, leaving from different directions, but they are all using boats, and no one is flying in the air.

This is the landing point for entering the secret realm through the fixed passage outside North Cold City. It has already been explored and there is no danger.

Looking around and not seeing anyone he recognized, Chen Lin stopped paying attention and began to sense the energy between heaven and earth.

"Come with me."

Bai Lingyu greeted him.

He then added, "Follow my steps and don't stray, or you'll bump into something invisible. Try to avoid using supernatural methods here, as energy fluctuations can easily attract unknown dangers."

"Yes."

The worshippers responded in hushed tones.

Chen Lin didn't dare to be careless either, and followed closely forward, while also restraining his own energy.

Through gathering information from various sources, he knew that this secret realm was extremely dangerous. The two rules, tangible and intangible, were like two mysterious knives that could reap the lives of outsiders like them at any moment.

Because this rule is a one-way suppression, it has little impact on native creatures. As a result, the combat power of the cultivator group naturally decreases significantly.

The group filed forward.

After a full half hour of twists and turns, the group finally arrived at a shore.

Many boats are moored here.

They varied in size, but without exception, they were all mechanically driven; not a single spirit boat was among them.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

He still has some technological items he made in his storage ring, which might be of some use here.

However, he did not take it out.

Mechanical objects in the cultivation world are just as mysterious. Since they cannot fly, there is no need for them to stand out. They can simply act according to the experience of their predecessors.

"Get on the boat."

Bai Lingyu was the first to leap onto a large ironwood ship.

The others immediately followed.

People boarded the boats on both sides and started their engines one by one, heading towards the slightly dim sea without greeting each other.

From the moment we enter the secret realm, we are all in competition. If the areas we explore conflict, we may even turn against each other.

Bai Lingyu didn't say much, and took out two dragon-elephant horses.

Chen Lin recognized this horse as a 'treasure steed' from the mortal realm. Although it lacked extraordinary energy, it possessed immense strength and astonishing endurance, and was most likely used as a power source for ships.

really.

Two dragon-elephant horses were led to a specially designed position and driven by a designated person to run on the mechanism, thereby driving the ship's mechanical operation.

The large ship immediately began to move.

Chen Lin paid no attention to any of that. He found a secluded spot and began to rub the badge on his wrist.

They checked it for a while.

After finding nothing amiss, he quietly activated the Purple Heart Aperture and injected energy into it.

slowly.

The badge's faint outline emerged.

Chen Lin's expression shifted.

As he expected, this thing is different here than outside. Outside, each activation requires consuming all the energy of the Purple Heart Aperture to change its direction and manifest a physical form.

And it only lasted a fleeting moment.

But things are different now.

He used very little energy from the Purple Heart Aperture to make it take form. Although it was blurry, it could remain intact and could even stay so if he wanted.

This shows that...

Using rare treasures in this secret realm is easier than outside, and their power should be greater.

No wonder Bai Lingyu was in such a hurry.

If the environment of the Ascension Trial were the same as here, the difference in strength would be enormous depending on whether one possessed extraordinary treasures.

Thinking about this...

Chen Lin couldn't help but ponder to himself.

Fortunately, his treasure was refined by the energy of the Purple Heart Aperture, otherwise he would definitely not have been able to protect it. In the face of a treasure that can affect life and death, no bottom line or morality has any restraint.

With this extraordinary treasure, his chances of surviving the Heavenly Trial greatly increased, and he no longer needed to risk his life in this secret realm. After all, activating one extraordinary treasure was already a struggle, and even if he obtained another, he would be powerless to use it.

Suppress distracting thoughts.

He kept the badge in place, then focused on observing the surrounding waters. After waiting for a full half hour without seeing any unusual activity, he increased the injection of energy into the Purple Heart Aperture.

The badge became increasingly clear.

"Ok?"

Chen Lin, who had been observing all along, suddenly focused his gaze.

At this moment, the clover on the badge has grown an extra leaf.

It turned into a four-leaf clover!

Besides.

Background patterns also appeared, consisting of tiny graphics that looked very beautiful.

Could this be the true appearance of the badge?

Chen Lin was extremely curious.

He had initially suspected that the badge might be related to the evil god worshipped in the Heavenly God Palace, because Hua Yi had once obtained a hairpin with a three-leaf flower in the temple when he was in the Linglong Sect's life interface.

The flower patterns on both are somewhat similar.

Now we can rule that out.

Not the same at all.

The fourth leaf, in particular, has an extremely strange shape, yet it contains an abstract beauty.

In addition, Chen Lin also discovered...

The background pattern that appeared at this moment was basically the same as the pattern he had explored before, indicating that he had not made a mistake before, and the badge was not constantly changing, but rather had not yet reached its full potential.

"what happened?"

Bai Lingyu noticed Chen Lin's unusual behavior and went over to ask him.

"Nothing, I just wanted to see how that thing would react here. It seems easier to activate it now."

Chen Linhan responded.

He had already told the other party about the rare treasure, and there was no need to hide it. However, with so many offerings around, he couldn't be too clear about it to avoid causing trouble.

Bai Lingyu glanced at Chen Lin's wrist.

He nodded and said nothing more.

She had tried this rare treasure and found it completely unusable, so naturally she had no desire to possess it.

Let me know if you find anything.

After giving her instructions, she returned to the bow of the boat and gazed at the distant sea.

Chen Lin didn't test the badge again, but maintained his state with the weak energy of the Purple Heart Aperture. Since this item was more powerful here, it might play an unexpected role.

Moreover, in this state, one can be quickly activated when encountering danger.

A sea breeze caresses your face.

The large ship moved slowly forward, with Bai Lingyu holding a nautical chart and directing the direction.

More than ten days have passed.

Seeing that nothing unusual had happened, Chen Lin was relieved.

It seems that Bai Lingyu was not exaggerating; she has indeed made ample preparations and has a clear objective. She should have no problem reaching the designated location smoothly.

He used the power of his mind's aperture directly to the badge, without releasing it externally. Since the badge was something from this place, it wouldn't attract any supernatural beings.

"Could we speak in private, Venerable Chen?"

Just as Chen Lin was pondering, a man in a scarlet robe walked over and spoke in a low voice.

"What is the purpose of Han Gongfeng's visit?"

Chen Lin asked in surprise.

The other party was named Han Tianyu, a quasi-Dominator level expert, but his aura was obscure, giving people a faint sense of danger, indicating that he must have mastered Dominator level methods.

However, he was not familiar with the other party. Although they were both worshippers and participated in this mission together, they had never communicated.

"hehe."

Han Tianyu rubbed his hands together. He said softly, "It's nothing, I just heard that Elder Chen can refine the First Bird Talisman, and I'd like to buy one. Please grant my request."

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Can the 'Stubborn Bird' talisman be used here?"

He collected a lot of resources at the auction and did indeed refine several of these talismans, but according to the information he had received before, the talismans seemed unable to exert their normal power in this secret realm, so he did not intend to use them here.

"It works."

Han Tianyu nodded.

Then he added, "Although the secret realm has an impact on us outsiders, it mainly involves two special rules: tangible and intangible. Auxiliary items still have an effect, but they will be weakened considerably."

"The talisman of the first bird to stick its head out is special."

"Someone has used it before. Although it cannot completely replace death, it can greatly reduce damage and turn a fatal attack into a serious injury."

"I see."

Chen Lin looked enlightened.

It seems his information was incorrect.

However, he believes that this is not due to the suppression of the rules of the secret realm itself, but because the extraordinary creatures here have too high a level of ability, which exceeds the upper limit of the rules of the "Out-of-the-Raise-the-Bird" talisman.

Because he did not feel any pressure from heaven and earth.

"Since that's the case, this talisman can be considered a life-saving artifact. What are you willing to trade for it?"

Chen Lin asked directly.

The other party is willing to explain the situation instead of hiding or deceiving, which makes him feel somewhat good about them. If he can offer something that interests him, selling them a copy is not out of the question.

"I'll exchange a message with Chen Gongfeng."

Han Tianyu took out a scroll of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Lin with a mysterious air.

Chen Lin took it out of curiosity.

After reading the above content, I couldn't help but have a change of expression.

He closed the book again and asked, "Are you sure the information above is true? If there's anything untrue, don't blame me for not showing any brotherly loyalty."

"Don't worry, Master Chen, there is absolutely no falsehood in my words. I swear on my Dao heart."

Han Tianyu hurriedly made a guarantee.

Chen Lin remained silent for a moment.

He took out a "Bird of the Hill" talisman.

He handed it to the other party, saying, "There's no need for oaths. I'll trust you this once. This talisman is yours."

Thank you!

Han Tianyu was overjoyed. He carefully put away the talisman, cupped his hands in greeting, and returned to his previous position.

Chen Lin twirled the paper roll and flicked it into the sea.

It says a person's name and an address.

Han Tianyu said that this person possesses a large number of Sovereign-level spirit bodies, which means that the other party has paid close attention to him and knows his needs. However, it is unclear whether that person has entered the secret realm or not. Even if he has entered, they will not be able to meet him. They can only wait until they come out to find out.

"We're almost there, get ready to go ashore!"

Before Chen Lin could think further, Bai Lingyu's voice rang out.

Then a blurry coastline appeared in everyone's eyes and quickly magnified, revealing a huge black object.

"This is the tower. It seems we're heading in the right direction."

Bai Lingyu spoke again, her tone noticeably more relaxed.

塔？
Chen Lin stared at the huge black building, which he couldn't see having anything to do with a tower.

But he didn't ask.

You'll know when you get closer.

However, at that moment, the ship suddenly lurched and made a loud noise, as if it had hit something.

"not good!"

Bai Lingyu gave a cold shout, and a snow-white flying sword appeared in her hand and soared into the air.

The others also stopped suppressing their energy fluctuations and used their most powerful techniques to fly out of the ship. Chen Lin was no exception, spreading his soul wings and taking off.

boom!
Another loud bang.

The large ship was instantly torn to pieces, and huge waves rolled out, sweeping everyone into them.

But it's impossible to see what caused it.

"Invisible beings!"

Someone gasped in surprise.

As the sound subsided, huge waves surged up again on the beach, this time covering a wider area. As far as the eye could see, wave after wave crashed, making the entire sea seem to boil over.

"It's an invisible school of fish! Run! Get to shore, quick!"

Bai Lingyu could no longer remain calm. She cried out in alarm and shook her flying sword, sending countless sword lights shooting into the sea like arrows, launching a wide-ranging attack.

The rest of the people frantically fled towards the coastline.

These things that are invisible and undetectable, one or two are fine, you can try your luck with a wide-range attack and maybe kill them.

But there are so many, and we don't know what they are, so we simply can't deal with them.

Chen Lin did not escape.

The surrounding sea is full of strange phenomena, making it difficult to escape. On the contrary, the strong fluctuations during flight will attract more monsters to attack.

It's better to face it head-on.

Moreover, he just tried it, and the Purple Heart Sword can withstand invisible attacks, and even reveal those invisible things under the purple light.

In addition to the badge's abilities, there's absolutely no need to panic.

Just as he expected.

Those who fled were immediately surrounded and attacked. In an instant, three streaks of light fell into the sea and were swallowed up by something unknown.

The rest, panicked, flew back.

"Come here!"

Chen Lin shouted in a deep voice, while simultaneously activating his natal runes. Countless tiny rune figures flew out, attacking the sea surface indiscriminately, before quickly retracting.

Then activate the badge.

Almost simultaneously, all the invisible beings attacked by the runes surged over, and the seawater churned up into towering waves, sweeping towards Chen Lin, the 'provocateur'.

But immediately.

The wave seemed to be interrupted by some force, then quickly receded and inexplicably returned to calm.

Everyone looked on with relief at surviving the ordeal, their eyes filled with gratitude as they gazed at Chen Lin.

There was also a deep sense of shock.

Bai Lingyu was the same; she was not only shocked, but her eyes were also filled with envy and eagerness, because she knew that Chen Lin had just used a rare treasure, and its power was indeed unparalleled.

"Is it still usable?"

She flew to Chen Lin's side and asked in a low voice.

Chen Lin nodded and released runes again, forming a large net that flew to the sea surface to attempt a salvage.

His eyes immediately lit up.

The rune net rose from the seawater and returned to the front, where all the runes entered the body. Chen Lin then released a huge box, and something unseen fell into it.

It made a loud bang.

It's a fish.

Chen Lin touched it with his hand and immediately spoke.

Bai Lingyu also stepped forward and touched it. After a moment's thought, she said in a deep voice, "I know, this is a three-finned fish. Explorers have encountered it before, but they were all small schools of fish. How come there are so many here?"

"never mind."

Her tone was grave. "Now is not the time to study these things. We need to get ashore quickly. Something has probably happened in the sea. We can't stay any longer."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin.

"You'll lead the way, and the rest of us will be responsible for retrieval. This kind of fish is edible and has amazing benefits. If we can take it out, it will be very valuable."

"besides."

"You have rendered a great service this time. If you are to obtain a rare treasure, you will be the second choice!"

"I will obey the elder's orders."

Chen Lin responded very readily. (End of Chapter)