I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

After resolving the balance issue in the mind, the soul ceased all other actions, swayed slightly twice, and then prepared to take over the body's revival.

But at that moment...

A sudden change has occurred!

In the original location of the soul seed within the soul body, a tiny, almost imperceptible particle of light suddenly appeared, and the green heart aperture in the heart began to tremble uncontrollably.

The two resonated with each other.

An indescribable fluctuation of soul energy appeared.

Then, with the newly formed soul seed at its center and the heart at its center through the green acupoint, the soul rapidly amplified this fluctuation, clashing with the aura of the illusory shadow within the boulder.

The blind woman outside sensed something was amiss.

She hesitated for a moment.

The eyelashes of his two eyes trembled slightly, and at the same time, they opened a slit, and two beams of white light swept over Chen Lin.

The blind woman's expression immediately changed.

He immediately touched his own brow, forcing out a semi-transparent particle of light, which he then sent into Chen Lin's brow.

Then, he took a large ball of spiritual liquid from the puddle, gave it to Chen Lin to drink, and used his mental power to try to reconnect with Chen Lin's mind.

Chen Lin's consciousness began to waver.

He felt like he was having a dream, a dream in which he became the emperor, possessing unparalleled supernatural powers, countless treasures, three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines, and a large number of offspring.

It's like living the life of a god.

No.

He is a god.

Moreover, he is a very powerful deity; with a single thought, he can cause the stars to shift and time to reverse.

however.

All of this came to an end with the appearance of one person.

That was an existence imbued with supreme majesty. With just a flick of a finger, he rendered the cultivation he was so proud of powerless, forcing him to submit to the other party.

Then the other party planted a slave mark on him and sent him to find something.

The other party claimed that this item was of utmost importance; once found, it would allow him to enter the Outer Heavens without having to undergo the Heavenly Trial and achieve true immortality.

They also bestowed upon him a precious tree.

This tree is extremely mysterious; it can sense special treasures from all the heavens and myriad realms and can replicate them using treasure chests.

The mysterious man said that anything that cannot be replicated could be what he was looking for, and that he must collect them all without missing a single one.

He was overjoyed, as if he had found a priceless treasure, thinking he could collect all the world's treasures.

To his disappointment...

The copied item is merely a copy of the original, and its effect is less than one-tenth of the original, so it is not very useful.

On one occasion.

He discovered a secret.

A set of stone tablets of unknown origin that I obtained in my early years could actually suppress the slave seal!

He was overjoyed.

However, the stone slab could not be activated; relying solely on the suppression of energy was not very effective.

He also suspected that the stone tablets were what the mysterious man needed, since they could not be copied by the treasure tree.

The existence of the slave mark made him always want to contact that mysterious being and hand over the stone tablet. He immediately devoted himself to researching and finding a way to activate the stone tablet and completely eliminate the slave mark.

But centuries have passed, and he has not figured out anything. Instead, under the influence of the slave seal, his desire to hand over the treasure has become stronger and stronger, almost to the point of being unable to suppress it.

So he came up with an evil plan.

They hunted down powerful individuals from various cultivation systems, using their flesh, blood, and souls as a catalyst to activate a secret technique in an attempt to activate the stone tablet.

It actually worked.

Although the slave mark could not be completely removed, it could be completely suppressed.

He also learned the name of the stone slab.

The original monument.

however.

He discovered that he could not obtain the inheritance from the Primordial Monument. For some reason, even if he could activate it, there was always a barrier between them.

But there were also unexpected surprises.

He discovered that after the stone slab was activated, it not only revealed a mysterious inheritance and suppressed the slave seal, but also enhanced the power of the treasure tree, increasing the effect of replicating and nurturing treasures from less than 10% to nearly 50%.

This caused his net worth to increase dramatically.

Thus, he became even more powerful, a regional overlord, and was revered as the strongest god.

During this period.

He found another item that could not be copied.

It is a fragment.

But before he could uncover the secret, he was betrayed. His hunting of powerful figures from all sides was exposed, and he was besieged by many forces, unable to fight back.

There was no other choice.

He could only integrate everyone, including his own divine kingdom, into the treasure tree space.

He devised a scheme, finding a suitable vessel to nurture, and then creating countless avatars to interfere. His main body was also divided into seven, all sealed with secret treasures to prevent the mysterious being from sensing it.

When the time is right, they will shed their skin and escape their enslavement.

The effect is not bad.

Over the long years, although few of the incarnations were killed by the enemy, that mysterious being never appeared again.

Many vessels have been successfully cultivated, all of whom possess unique destinies and meet the conditions for inheriting the Primordial Monument, including time travelers...

"what?"

"Traveler?"

As Chen Lin thought about time travelers, his consciousness became increasingly hazy.

He seems to be a time traveler.

But he is clearly the emperor. If he is a time traveler, then who traveled to whom? There were no emperors in the previous era.

"Past life?"

Scenes flashed through Chen Lin's mind.

An aging hermit cultivator, a strange little town, and a perilous escape.

There's also the exhilaration of building a foundation, the sweetness of marrying a Daoist partner, and the warmth of having children.

One pile, one piece.

It's getting clearer and clearer.

This is not a dream!

Chen Lin finally woke up with a start, his body trembled, and his eyes slowly opened.

"Master, are you alright?"

The blind woman's voice reached my ears, sounding very urgent.

"fine."

Chen Lin hadn't recovered from the overwhelming memories and subconsciously replied.

a long time.

He then let out a deep breath.

Looking at the blind woman, he asked, "Did I notice anything unusual just now?"

“My master’s soul has a problem. For a moment, the connection between me and my master disappeared. It felt like I was being possessed. So I merged my own essence into my master’s body.”

Speaking of it.

The blind girl's eyelashes trembled again, and she opened her eyes a barely perceptible slit before closing them again.

"Master is normal now, and his soul is purer. It seems that some kind of qualitative change has occurred, but it is indeed you, Master."

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

Without saying anything more, he focused his consciousness into his body, observing the changes within himself.

First, examine the soul seed.

As a time traveler, the soul is the most important thing and cannot be compromised.

Just as the blind girl said, the soul seed, though only the size of a grain of rice, was becoming increasingly pure, as if it had undergone another transformation.

Chen Lin pondered the changes that had just occurred.

He was certain that he had been possessed; he was all too familiar with that feeling.

However, as before, although the opponent was very strong, and it was not an ordinary possession, but rather a secret technique that only eliminated his self-awareness in his soul, leaving only his soul body, he was still devoured in the opposite direction.

They also obtained some of the other party's memories. "Emperor, God, Chief God, Exquisite Tree, Primordial Stele?"

Chen Lin recalled the information he had obtained from the devouring process, and then, with a sudden thought, he stopped looking and cast his soul into the gourd cave.

Upon seeing the shattered boulder, it dawned on him that this was indeed the emperor of the Linglong Kingdom, but not all of them, but one of his many forms.

Fortunately, that's the case.

If it is the complete original body, given the opponent's cultivation level and methods, it's really hard to say who will win or lose in the battle of possession.

Sensing the area and finding no lingering unusual energy, Chen Lin approached the rubble and immediately spotted the embroidered shoes.

There is nothing else.

On a whim, he rolled up the embroidered shoe and sent it outside the cave, leaving the blind girl to look after it.

Regardless of whether there's anything wrong with this thing, it's not suitable to keep it any longer. Just leave it in this cave when you leave.

After examining the fragments again, Chen Lin continued to check his body.

Focus your attention on your heart.

When the emperor of Linglong Kingdom possessed his soul, he used mysterious means to evolve all his heart apertures once, including the green heart aperture. In this way, the green heart aperture evolved twice, but it did not improve much that time, so it was not very obvious.

This can be considered a blessing in disguise.

Chen Lin secretly rejoiced.

The emperor of Linglong Kingdom helped him condense the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Heart, but in reality, it was for Linglong's own benefit.

He had some suspicions from the beginning, but the other party's methods were so ingenious that he didn't sense anything unusual and had no way to resolve the issue.

However, he also realized that even if it was the emperor of Linglong Kingdom, or other powerful figures, their purpose in doing so must be to use him for reincarnation.

What he fears least is being possessed.

And it turned out to be true. The other party's meticulous scheming and countless millennia of planning ultimately benefited him.

After examining the heart, Chen Lin then checked Xing Jun's methods.

However, no changes were found.

He thought to himself that it was a pity.

Under normal circumstances, Xing Jun would be one of the enemy's subordinates. Since he had taken over Xing Jun's soul, Xing Jun should have been able to improve him. However, Xing Jun was killed too quickly, so Xing Jun probably didn't have time to do so.

All checks are complete.

Chen Lin regained consciousness and looked at the liquid in the puddle. He then asked the blind woman, "Can I take this with me?"

Now that all nine of his mental apertures have evolved, he is strong enough to deal with those monkeys and is not afraid of encountering them after he goes out, so he does not want to stay here any longer.

"I'm afraid that won't work."

The blind woman answered immediately.

"This spiritual liquid is very special. Once it leaves the nourishment of this earth vein, it will lose its effectiveness in a short time. It's better to use it here."

"I see."

Chen Lin nodded upon hearing this.

"Then let's use them all. You should use some too. I don't really need this anymore."

Based on the evolution of the green heart aperture, if it undergoes a second evolution, three sealing spells will appear, and it is unknown how long it will take to break them.

They didn't even know if they could break it open.

He dares not force a breakthrough now, so it's better to maintain the status quo for the time being to avoid any unforeseen circumstances that might delay his ascension to heaven trial.

"it is good."

"Then my master and I will each have half."

Without any hesitation, the blind woman immediately took out a drop, swallowed it, and refined it.

Chen Lin followed the same method.

He chose to continue improving the green heart aperture, which had already undergone a second evolution, but its power was similar to that of the first evolution. This must be due to insufficient primordial energy. He could try to replenish it, as long as he didn't let it reach the level of a third evolution.

While refining the spiritual liquid, Chen Lin checked the condition of the other acupoints.

Unsurprisingly.

Red, yellow, blue, green, cyan, orange, and purple—these seven colors of the mind correspond to the seven major laws and attributes.

The attributes of the remaining two black and white heart apertures are uncertain, and the energy they unleash does not seem to have any power; they still need to be gradually understood.

There was no relevant information in the memories of the Emperor of Linglong Kingdom.

After all, the body that possessed him was only one of the other party's many original bodies, and its past memories were not complete.
even so.

The information obtained was enough to uncover many secrets.

The origins of the Exquisite Tree, the reasons for the destruction of the Exquisite Kingdom, the Primordial Monument, the metal fragments, and the origins of this cultivation world are all revealed.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

All of this points to one source.

Mysterious man!
However, the Emperor of Linglong Kingdom did not have any specific information about this person in his memory. It was unclear whether the other party did not know either, or whether he simply did not receive this part of the information.

However, this person is absolutely powerful.

It seems to come from a place called Outer Heaven.

There is also the trial to ascend to heaven.

The selected victors will also go to the Outer Heavens and obtain some kind of immortality fruit.

He swallowed another drop of the spiritual liquid.

Chen Lin asked the blind woman, "Have you ever heard of the Heaven Beyond the Heavens?"

"The Outer Heavens?"

The blind woman pondered for a moment.

"I've heard this name somewhere before, but I can't quite remember it. Is there a problem?"

"Have you heard of it?"

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

He immediately explained, "I obtained a memory that mentions a place called Tianwaitian, which seems to be related to the Trial of Ascension to Heaven. It is the place where the victors will eventually go."

"I remember now!"

The blind girl's eyelashes fluttered.

"It was a whisper. When my talent was taking shape, I heard a whisper from the void. The voice was chaotic and extremely seductive, as if it wanted to take me somewhere."

"Some of the sentences are very clear."

"He was telling me to go and save him. He was in the fifth path of the sixth district. He said he would give me a treasure from beyond the heavens, but the whispers in the void are all disordered, so I didn't pay any attention to them."

Chen Lin frowned.

"Sixth District, Fifth Road?"

"Did that voice say it was the fifth district of some place? Where is it?"

The blind woman shook her head slightly.

"I don't know if they said anything or not. I couldn't hear anything else they said, so I can't be sure. Has the master heard of a similar address before?"

"Ah."

Chen Lin responded softly.

"I also heard it in the whispers of the void. The other party said it was the third of the ninth district. At the time, I was not sure what it was, but now it seems that it should be the third path of the ninth period."

"But we can't pinpoint exactly where this place is."

"It's probably a trial to ascend to heaven."

The blind woman said without hesitation.

Why?

Chen Lin looked at the other person.

He also had this suspicion, but based on the information he had obtained before, the whispers in the void were directed at high-level rulers, came from the Abandoned Land, and had nothing to do with the Trial of Ascension.

"When I was a child, I heard from the elders of my clan that the so-called abandoned land was likely one of the trials for ascending to heaven."

The blind woman paused.

He further explained, "However, this is only a suspicion and has not been confirmed. The master can only take it as a reference."

"Is that so?"

Chen Lin touched his chin.

In fact, this is quite possible, and not insignificant.

In the memories of the Emperor of Linglong Kingdom, even beings of god-like status like them had to participate in the Heavenly Trial, so it was quite normal for high-level rulers to be drawn into the trial as well.

But when it comes to force, there must be a purpose.

The Heavenly Trial is probably not a good thing. (End of Chapter)