I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin looked at the person who had come.

It was Lian Zizhang, who had left alone earlier.

The other person was still wearing that mask, and seemed to be shrouded in an invisible force field, making it impossible to discern their appearance and aura, let alone determine their specific cultivation level.

But at the very least, one must be a ruler.

"So it was a continuous offering."

Chen Lin cupped his hands in greeting, "Has Lian Gongfeng found a way to leave?"

"No."

Lian Zizhang shook his head slightly.

Looking at Chen Lin, he asked, "What about Elder Bai? Has she discovered anything?"

"We have already split up and are working separately."

Chen Lin briefly explained the situation.

Lian Zizhang sighed immediately.

“I noticed something was wrong a long time ago. Elder Bai’s information was definitely wrong and she was being plotted against. But she is proud and aloof and would never listen to advice, so I chose to leave the team.”

"It seems that what we feared has come true; the others have probably all perished."

Speaking of it.

She looked around.

He pondered for a moment and said, "We don't see Elder Bai in this space. He's probably already entered the underground crevice. Should we go in and take a look?"

"Even offerings are at your discretion."

Chen Lin had no intention of teaming up with the other party.

This woman is very mysterious and doesn't even dare to show her face. She must be in big trouble. It's best to avoid contact with her.

Moreover, with his badge, he doesn't need to rely on joining forces to increase his strength, making it easier for him to act alone.

Lian Zizhang's eyes flickered.

He nodded.

"Alright, since Elder Chen is unwilling, I will go explore on my own. I hope to see you again when I return. Goodbye!"

Done.

She flashed and flew into a huge crevice.

Chen Lin stared for a while, and seeing nothing unusual, he then looked away.

I didn't think much of it.

Continue to spread your soul wings and search through the ruins.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The entire space was thoroughly searched again, this time very carefully, leaving almost nothing unexplored, but without much success.

There were no rare treasures, and Bai Lingyu and Lian Zizhang were nowhere to be found, nor were they attacked again.

It was empty.

He was all alone.

Chen Lin stood atop an abandoned building, gazing at his surroundings, stroking his chin in deep thought.

There is definitely no normal exit from here; there are only two ways to leave.

One is upward, and the other is downward.

Going down is simple; just explore the cracks, and there's a high probability that there are passages there, at least enough to get to the next level.

However, there are monsters inside that can spit silk, which is very dangerous. If there is only one, it is not a big deal, but if they live in groups, he will not be able to hold out for long if he has to fight them in a series of battles.

Other methods are basically useless here.

If you go up.

Chen Lin looked up.

This place looks no different from the small interface, with a sky and clouds. The power of the boundary contained here must be terrifying. Forcibly breaking through would not only be difficult to succeed, but would also easily result in backlash.

Moreover, the badge effect is useless in this kind of interface backlash.

After much deliberation,

Chen Lin made a decision in his heart.

Still moving upwards.

Because they fell in here, and it gets deeper and deeper as they go down.

and also.

Based on his numerous exploration experiences, he knew that the underground parts of tower-like structures were not respectable places; they were mostly used to suppress powerful evil beings.

It's best not to go if you can avoid it.

However, Chen Lin was not in a hurry.

He found a sparsely populated open area with few cracks, and while remaining vigilant, he took out a three-finned fish.

I fumbled around with it for a bit and cut off a thin slice.

According to information gathered from the outside, some creatures in this secret realm can be devoured and refined with remarkable effects. They can not only enhance cultivation but also temper the physical body and soul, and elevate one's life level.

According to rumors.

Even some special high-level energies can be beneficial, such as the divinity of gods.

That is why it is so highly valued.

Calm your mind.

Chen Lin first took out a bottle of colorful crystal marrow and placed it aside for later use. He then calmed his mind and made ample preparations before swallowing the fish slice without hesitation.

Instantly.

A strange feeling rose up from within my body.

The whole body felt light and airy, and the soul experienced a strange sense of expansion, as if the soul had been released from its trance. It was so comfortable that one couldn't help but become intoxicated by it.

Chen Lin felt a chill run down his spine.

After several simulated soul-destroying experiences, he knew that this situation was not a good thing. If he succumbed to it, he would soon disintegrate as he continued to expand.

They will then completely disappear from the world.

In desperation, he immediately activated his Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, attempting to absorb the energy from the fish slices.

This time, Chen Lin chose the green heart orifice.

I previously wanted to test the attributes with the Red Heart Aperture, but I failed because of the drop in the Fate Talent. This time, I simply switched to another one to continue the experiment.

Green represents the soul, and if the color of the heart corresponds to the law, it is the easiest to evolve.

After all, his soul law is the strongest.

There was no resistance.

The energy generated by the fish slices was successfully introduced into the heart and was easily refined and absorbed.

The improvement effect is not significant.

Chen Lin focused his mind and sensed it.

There seems to be a slight change, but it's so subtle that it would be impossible to notice unless you were paying close attention.

But he was still overjoyed.

In any case, as long as it can be refined, there is hope. If the quality is insufficient, quantity can make up for it.

There are quite a few trident fish in the sea, so it's not difficult for him to catch them. Catching more will definitely have an effect.

The main thing is.

This experiment proved that the creatures here can enhance the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Heart, thus infinitely increasing the value of this secret realm for him!
There was no delay.

Chen Lin dismembered the three-finned fish, not discarding the meat, bones, or even the internal organs, and swallowed and refined them all raw.

After swallowing the whole thing, the effects finally became apparent. Although it was far less potent than the Divine Light Jade Liquid Wine, a noticeable increase in effect could still be felt.

He immediately took out another one.

Three days later.

All the three-finned fish obtained have been consumed.

Chen Lin assessed the situation and found the enhancement to be so-so. He doubted that using this fish to evolve his mind's perception was realistic; even a thousand fish might not be enough.

It's not even possible to do it.

As the energy of the mind increases, the effect of the fish becomes weaker and weaker, which is obviously due to insufficient energy intensity.

To evolve the mind, quantity alone is not enough; one must also seek out higher-level creatures or matching rare and precious materials.

I pondered for a while.

Chen Lin picked up the colorful crystal marrow, took a sip, and then soared into the air, transforming into a black shadow that shot straight into the sky.

Unexpected.

Upon reaching the boundary, they encountered no obstacles and easily broke through.

It went so smoothly that even Chen Lin found it hard to believe.

They even became wary.

However, he sensed a slight fluctuation in the badge on his wrist as he broke through the boundary. His ability to pass through so easily might be related to this item. He didn't have time to think further.

Chen Lin felt a sudden tightness in his body and found himself on an island.

His eyes lit up.

I thought I was being teleported directly to the island where I entered the secret realm.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that something was amiss. This island was much smaller, more than half the size of the other island, and its shape and geological structure were also different.

Not just one.

The island is entirely rocky, bare, with nothing of note, and no ships around.

Even the energy fluctuations between heaven and earth are somewhat different; they seem stronger and more oppressive here.

"The requirement to pass is to withstand more than ten attacks; leaving the island results in failure."

Just as Chen Lin was observing, a voice suddenly appeared.

"Who?"

He immediately questioned in a deep voice.

But there was no response, and the sound did not come again.

"Passed through customs?"

Chen Lin's expression kept changing.

This is clearly a hint, so he most likely did not leave the Black Tower, but entered some kind of assessment mechanism, and this is the space for assessment.

Before he could think further...

Less than ten breaths after the audio prompt, the sea suddenly began to churn, and large, shimmering silver fish leaped out of the water and shot toward him.

It will arrive in an instant.

Chen Lin's face immediately turned ugly.

The silver fish were everywhere, forming an encirclement around the island. Each one made his heart pound, and they must have extraordinary attack power.

The main problem is that there are too many of them.

His Purple Heart Aperture energy is limited; he can barely handle a few, let alone so many.

But there was no room for retreat.

Chen Lin quickly thought of a solution.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he thought of a feasible solution.

So he calmed his mind, opened his soul eye, and focused on observing the silver fish around him, constantly changing his position.

In a short while.

The first silverfish came close.

The enormous fish leaped high from the sea surface and spat out a beam of silver light at Chen Lin.

The murderous intent was palpable.

This silver light was not only incredibly fast, but it also carried a strong killing intent, distorting the void wherever it passed.

Followed by.

Article 2, Article 3, Article 10.

The island suddenly flashed with light, enveloping Chen Lin.

Chen Lin neither resisted nor retaliated, but instead dodged and weaved. Although these silver lights had a locking effect, they were still able to break free under the interference of the Purple Heart Aperture energy.

The only limitation is the time available to persist.

After a few flashes.

Chen Lin lost his space to dodge. A flash of silver light reached his brow in an instant. He could only use the Purple Heart Sword to fight back and escape this calamity.

Just now.

Almost all the silver fish came to the island, their eyes fierce, their silver light like a barrage of arrows, covering the entire island.

There is no way to avoid it.

Chen Lin stopped dodging and his eyes also sharpened.

It's now!

Faced with the strongest wave of attacks, Chen Lin instantly poured all his purple mental energy into the badge, activating the 'an eye for an eye' ability.

The badge reveals its true form.

The four-leaf clover on it shimmered with light, generating a strange fluctuation. Then, as if swallowed by a black hole, all the silver light poured into the badge.

"boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Explosions echoed around the island.

One by one, the silverfish exploded and died without warning, spraying out clusters of silver blood, turning the entire sea surface silver.

Chen Lin's expression relaxed.

What he did was extremely risky; if the badge failed, he would have no chance of survival.

Fortunately, it was successful.

By focusing all attacks together and deflecting them, a significant amount of energy can be saved.

The effect is also good.

After this wave of attacks, at least 80% of the silverfish were eliminated, and the rest were no longer a threat.

After drinking a bottle of variegated essence, Chen Lin rose into the air, condensed the Purple Heart Sword, and began to strangle the remaining silver fish.

They killed anyone who showed up, and soon things calmed down.

Chen Lin discovered it.

These silverfish have average defenses. As long as you break their invisible rules, you can easily destroy them. They are probably low-level creatures here, just like those three-finned fish.

I waited for a while.

After not seeing any other silverfish appear, Chen Lin used the Purple Heart Sword to collect all the silverfish corpses he could find and brought them to the island.

It was rapidly refined and absorbed.

The notification sound said there were a total of ten attacks.

If the first wave was so powerful, it will definitely be even more difficult next time. The energy of the purple heart aperture must be kept full in order to have any hope of passing the test.

Not long after.

Chen Lin had just refined half of the large silver fish and restored his mental energy when the second wave of attacks arrived.

This time, there were far fewer silverfish, less than a hundred, but they were larger, had a more terrifying aura, and exuded a stronger sense of suppression from the rules.

They still appeared from all directions and arrived in front of us in an instant.

With a whistle, the silver fish at the front spat out a beam of silver light, the light was refined yet extremely solid, it was actually a silver short sword!
The short sword hung above his head, emitting bursts of sword chimes.

Silver swordfish?
Chen Lin activated the Purple Heart Sword to defend himself, while the information he had previously gathered surfaced in his mind: there was a type of fish in this secret realm that could release flying swords, and its entire body was silver; this must be it.

His face immediately turned extremely ugly.

If the information is true, such a Silver Swordfish could kill an ordinary Tier 1 Overlord, because there is a record of a Tier 1 Overlord dying from an attack by this fish.

Since the Nameless Secret Realm opened, the number of powerful rulers who have perished has exceeded the number of people who have died in the entire cultivation world in the past 100,000 years. This is mainly because it is rumored that this secret realm is related to the Trial of Ascension to Heaven, which has attracted powerful figures from all walks of life to come and explore. In addition, due to a lack of understanding of the situation, a large number of them have perished.

Things got much better after that.

Most people became cautious, and if it weren't for the news that the Heavenly Trial only had thirty-six years left, no ruler would have personally taken the risk.

Chen Lin suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

Whatever appears, he has no choice but to face it. The notification sound warned him that leaving the island would mean failing the challenge, and he wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

The sound of swords clanging rang out continuously.

A flying sword materialized above the head of each giant silver fish, then soared up, forming small sword formations that attacked Chen Lin from different directions.

Chen Lin felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Faced with such an attack, he had no choice but to rely on the badge. The feeling of entrusting his life to a treasure made him, who always preferred to keep a backup plan, very uncomfortable.

"We still don't have enough cards to play."

He muttered something to himself, then watched helplessly as the sword formation descended upon him, unleashing wave after wave of attacks.

Chen Lin's heart was in his throat until he saw the sword formation being easily swallowed by the badge, at which point he breathed a sigh of relief.

So I stopped worrying about it.

Ignoring the sword formations that kept appearing, he focused on refining the silver fish to replenish the energy consumed by the Purple Heart Aperture.

After an incense stick has burned.

All the large silverfish were destroyed by the rebound effect of the badge, and the sea returned to calm.

Chen Lin also became unsteady.

Such a powerful energy consumption, even if he could refine the silver fish to replenish it, would still be insufficient. As a last resort, he could only overdraw the essence of the Nine Aperture Exquisite Heart to barely keep going.

But this is only the second wave.

Eight more attacks await him! (End of Chapter)