I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

"Miss, could you give me the spiritual essence first, so I can survive the trial? I'll go to the Abandoned Land once I'm ready. That would be safer."

Chen Lin made a probing question.

Entering the Abandoned Lands is also part of his mission; if he fails to complete other tasks, he will eventually have to go in.

"It's possible, but there has to be a time limit. At the very least... within sixty years. If it exceeds that time, it won't work. If you can't get what I need by then, you'll have to come and keep me company."

The slender woman answered casually.

"it is good."

Chen Lin agreed without hesitation.

Regardless, completing the mission should be the priority. As long as the mission is completed, the strength will definitely increase, and the safety of entering the Abandoned Land will be somewhat guaranteed.

He immediately spoke again.

"However, let me make this clear from the beginning: if I complete the Ascension Trial and leave this world, or if there are other uncontrollable forces that interfere with my ability to complete your mission, then it will not be considered that I have breached the contract."

"Completed the Trial of Ascension?"

The frail woman looked at Chen Lin as if he were a fool.

"You think too much."

"The Trial of Ascension is just... never mind, I won't shatter your illusions. If you have such thoughts, then go for it. I hope you succeed."

Done.

She touched her forehead.

An invisible energy was pulled out and flashed into Chen Lin's wooden ring.

"okay."

"Whenever you want to use this spiritual energy, just activate the ring. The information about the items I need is also in the ring. Good luck."

As the voice faded, Chen Lin felt a lightness in his body and found himself in the void.

It's still in the same spot.

He touched the wooden ring on his hand.

The other party did not use a contract to restrict him, it is unclear whether they had enough confidence or simply did not care whether he would breach the contract.

A thought crossed my mind.

Chen Lin poured his soul power into the wooden ring and immediately sensed three streams of energy inside.

One of them was spiritual energy, a very peculiar fluctuation of energy that was not from any cultivation system he was familiar with, yet it gave him an extremely strong sense of oppression.

The other one is from the ring itself.

Once this power is activated, he can contact the frail woman and enter the cave, provided she allows him to go in.

What remains is the information flow.

Sensing no problem, Chen Lin absorbed the information flow and immediately received a message in his mind.

Mountain and River Sword!
The slender woman asked him to retrieve a sword, which surprised Chen Lin greatly. He had expected it to be any kind of treasure, but he never imagined it would be this.

But what could make the other side go to such lengths must be no ordinary weapon.

Chen Lin read the contents carefully.

The information stream contains images of the Mountain and River Sword, a huge broadsword, entirely earthen yellow, giving it a sense of weight and solidity, but that's about it; nothing else particularly unique about it is apparent.

The content doesn't provide much information.

Besides describing a few possible locations, there was also a map of the valley.

I watched for a while.

Chen Lin dispersed the information flow.

This information alone is insufficient to determine its unique features; further investigation is needed to obtain the sword.

Overthinking is pointless.

He put the matter aside for the time being, recalled the content of their conversation, then broke through the void and entered the River Styx, heading towards the Seven Star Realm based on the previously determined location.

According to the frail woman, his access to the cave was secretly arranged by the Fisherman of Tianhu.

In that case...

The Old Fisherman of Tianhu uses him in other ways, not by devouring him, so there will be no danger in returning to the Seven Star Realm.

You can search for celestial rifts along the way.

This is a good opportunity to confirm whether Gu Siming is indeed the Old Fisherman of Tianhu.

The River Styx.

Chen Lin was already very familiar with this river.

He had entered it in the beginning, and through a treasure called the Soul Nest, he had a son with the Immortal True Lord.

His name is Chen Fan.

I'll look for it when I go back this time.

He had previously promised Alan to find their daughter, Chen Meng. Although he later managed to find the Immortal Lord through someone, the other party did not want to see him, so he gave up.

But things are different now.

The Heavenly Trial covers the entire cultivation world, and both the other party and his children will have to go through this tribulation. As a father, he still has to take care of it and cannot be indifferent.

soon.

Chen Lin had reached the point where he could enter the Seven Star Realm.

After observing for a moment, he activated the power of his green mind aperture, and with a gentle wave, he broke open the passage and passed through easily.

Then he used a secret technique, using the soul as a guide, to trace his bloodline.

After a while.

His expression shifted, he changed direction and sped up.

After about half a day, a very subtle spatial node appeared. Chen Lin immediately used his green sword energy to break through it and flew out.

The scene changes.

They have already appeared on a long river filled with eerie energy.

This is the tributary of the River Styx that manifests in reality, and based on the density of Yin energy here, it is most likely the ninth level of the underworld, which is the highest level.

"Gah!"

A harsh cawing of a crow rang out, and several raven appeared in sight.

Seemingly sensing that Chen Lin was not someone to be trifled with, these crows rushed close but immediately changed direction and flew back the way they came.

"Once you're here, don't leave."

Chen Lin stretched out his palm and gently turned it, and all the Dark Crows were caught as if they were enveloped in an invisible net, and not one of them was spared.

immediately.

Flames rose from his palm.

All the crows were roasted until they sizzled and dripped with oil, releasing a wonderful aroma.

Chen Lin's nostrils twitched.

This scent reminded him of the first time he encountered this creature, which had left him exhausted and nearly cost him his life.

But we also got to taste this rare delicacy.

"Friends, you have a refined taste."

Just as I finished eating a raven, a figure flew over from afar, smiling and greeting me.

Chen Lin glanced at the other person.

The one who came was a human cultivator, a middle-aged man. Judging from the fluctuations in his aura, he was a cultivator. In fact, he had sensed the other party long ago, but he did not want to make contact. Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to come over.

"My name is Ling Chengwang. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

The middle-aged man introduced himself.

"Chen Lin".

Chen Lin took another bite of the Dark Raven, casually replied, and then observed the other party.

He was quite a celebrity in the Seven Star Realm. Not everyone knew him, but there weren't many high-level cultivators who didn't know him. You could tell whether someone was from the Seven Star Realm just by looking at their reaction.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Chen."

Ling Chengwang cupped his hands in greeting but made no other reaction.

Chen Lin was somewhat surprised.

It seems my reputation isn't big enough. The other party is at the peak of the True Realm, yet I've never even heard of him.

"What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Ling?"

"If you want to eat roasted crows, go catch them yourself. These few aren't enough for me, so I can't give them to you."

"I don't have time for anything else."

Chen Lin cut off all further conversation, urging the other party to leave gracefully.

He came to this floor because he sensed the presence of his own bloodline aura, though it was very weak, so he came out to see if there was any information about Chen Fan or Chen Meng.

Ling Chengwang's expression froze.

He gave an awkward laugh.

Still forcing himself to speak, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, you were able to easily capture the Nether Crows on this level, so your cultivation level must be quite high. May I ask what realm you are?"

Chen Lin ignored him. While eating the Nether Crow, he continued to use his secret technique to track his own bloodline aura.

He then looked astonished.

He hadn't sensed it carefully in the River of Rules just now, but now he discovered that there was more than one person here with his bloodline aura, at least a dozen, or even more.

But they all gathered in one place.

"Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of the Exquisite Treasure Chest?"

Seeing that Chen Lin remained silent, Ling Chengwang hesitated for a moment before revealing his purpose.

"Oh?"

Chen Lin actually became interested.

Do you know where there is a treasure chest?

The exquisite treasure chest is a valuable item; it can yield various treasures and even has a chance to contain items related to secret orders, making it one of the items he has been searching for.

"good."

Ling Chengwang nodded.

“I know a place where there is a treasure chest, but there is a seal there that I cannot break. If you are willing to help, we can split the treasures we obtain 30/70.”

Chen Lin fell silent again.

They were eating the crows in large mouthfuls.

"How about a 40/60 split? I'll take 60% and you take 40%, but the condition is that you can help me break the seal, otherwise the agreement doesn't count."

"Fifty-fifty, and I'll take it first."

After finishing the last raven, Chen Lin smacked his lips, took out a pot of spirit wine and drank it down before looking at the other person with satisfaction.

"Fifty-five?"

"Do you need to take it first?"

Ling Chengwang immediately revealed his anger.

But he immediately realized what was happening and looked at Chen Lin with surprise and uncertainty.

After a while.

His expression changed and he said, "This junior was blind and did not recognize you as a senior. Please do not take offense."

"hehe."

Chen Lin smiled.

"Your eyesight is indeed not very good, and your methods of concealment are also mediocre. There's no need to hide anymore; just show your true colors."

Ling Chengwang's lips twitched.

He took an awkward deep breath, his body twitched, and in an instant, he transformed from a burly man into a beautiful woman.

She stopped hiding it.

She bowed respectfully and said, "Junior Ling Ziyu greets Senior."

"okay."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

"Just do as I say. If there really is a treasure chest, I'll take it first, but I won't let you suffer a loss. I can give you other treasures as compensation. Now that you've reached the True Realm Perfection, I'll give you a Peak Creation Pill, which can increase your chances of advancing to Eternity by more than 50%, enough to offset your loss."

"More than 50%?"

"Is what you said true, senior?"

Ling Ziyu looked on with suspicion. She had never heard of anything that could increase the chance of advancing to the Eternal Realm by 50%. Let alone 50%, even 30% would be an unimaginable, heaven-defying treasure.

There's no need for me to lie to you.

Chen Lin took out a pill and threw it directly to the other party.

"I always keep my promises, but if you're worried, I'll give them to you first."

"Don't waste time."

With his current abilities, finding it himself wouldn't be difficult, but this isn't Star Ruins after all, and using the methods of a ruler would be limited. It would be much easier to have the other party guide him.

Moreover, since the other party discovered the place first, he couldn't very well steal their opportunity; an Eternal Pill meant nothing to him.

"Thank you, senior!"

Ling Ziyu opened the jade box and felt the powerful and pure aura within the pill, and was overjoyed.

He hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

He carefully put away the pill, immediately gestured to Chen Lin to invite him, and then flew off in a certain direction.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

A True Realm cultivator who can move around so freely in the Netherworld's ninth level must have something special about him.

He didn't investigate further.

He followed the other person at a leisurely pace, while continuing to probe the location of his own bloodline aura, and soon locked onto the exact location.

It turned out to be a small city!
Chen Lin directly manifested his soul consciousness, creating an avatar that landed at the city gate. After glancing around, he slowly stepped inside.

"Who goes there!"

Upon seeing someone rushing into the city gate, the guards immediately blocked their way.

Pointing a menacing spear at Chen Lin, he looked him up and down and said in a deep voice, "You are not from this town. Show me your token!"

"No."

Chen Lin shrugged.

"Yo ho."

"Pretty arrogant, huh? Do you even know where you are? This isn't a place where you can just run wild!"

The guard's expression turned cold.

Then, he slapped the token at his waist, and several figures flew out from inside the city, surrounding Chen Lin.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

But he couldn't do anything, so he focused his gaze on a young man in black, looking him up and down.

"May I have your name."

This young man carries the essence of his bloodline, and it is very pure.

The young man in black was taken aback.

Just as he was about to lash out, he seemed to sense something and his expression turned to one of surprise and uncertainty.

"This junior is Chen Xuanjiu. May I ask who you are, senior?"

"I am your ancestor."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

"Yo ho."

The man holding the spear became even angrier.

"You little brat, are you tired of living? You dare to insult our captain? Don't think you can escape death just because you're in the underworld. We have plenty of ways to make you die again!"

"Old Hu."

Chen Xuanjiu stopped the man with the spear.

He clicked his tongue and said, "He might really be my ancestor."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, but they quickly realized what was happening. The man with the spear immediately threw the spear to the ground and bowed in worship.

"This humble servant, Hu Qingcheng, greets Your Excellency!"

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Chen Lin did not respond.

He stared at the young man before him and asked, "Whose descendant are you, Chen Fan or Chen Meng?"

Chen Xuanjiu knelt down on the ground.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, my great-grandfather is Chen Fan, my grandfather is Chen Tianwu, my father is Chen Dishan, and my name is Chen Xuanjiu. I wonder if the Ancestor is called Chen Lin?"

"Ah."

Chen Lin hummed in agreement.

No wonder the other party's bloodline is so thin; it turns out it's been so many generations. However, there are only a dozen or so traces of his bloodline in the city, indicating that his lineage is not thriving.

"Where is the Immortal Lord?"

There was no Immortal True Monarch in the city, so Chen Lin asked directly.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, after the Heavenly Trial began, Grandmother left the Ninth Level of the Underworld to complete the trial mission. Most of the elders in the family have also left, leaving only us, with our low strength, to guard this place."

Chen Lin suddenly realized.

It wasn't that his offspring were incapable of reproduction, but rather that they were affected by the trials of ascending to heaven.

No wonder the ninth level of the underworld is so quiet.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

When the will of Heaven is unleashed, all living beings are forced to prostrate themselves on the ground. No matter how powerful you were or what cultivation system you belonged to, you must obediently follow the rules. (End of Chapter)