Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 195 Lin Chen's Diary

Spring goes and autumn comes, and a year and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past year and a half, Lin Chen has been staying in the City of Inquiry.

Having seen many people and things, I have broadened my horizons and gained a deeper understanding of the cultivation world.

Perhaps it was because of the long years of cultivation, or perhaps it was because of being far from home.

After arriving in Wendao City, Lin Chen gradually developed the "bad habit" of writing a diary.

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February 11, 3040 AD.

In my sixteenth year in the world of cultivation, I am getting closer and closer to the Nine-Turn Golden Core stage.

At only thirty-three years old, I am already close to the peak of the Golden Core stage. This talent can be considered genius in the cultivation world, right?

Well, it's been almost a month since I arrived in Daowen City.

Unexpectedly, the number thirty-six spirit fish actually survived to the end. The thousand spirit stones had increased three hundred times, and the three hundred thousand spirit stones were in hand... without having to pay taxes.

I'm going to Tianxianglou today to treat myself.

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February 26, 3040 AD.

I made a small breakthrough in my cultivation today, so I'm going to Tianxiang Tower to reward myself.

February 15, 3040 AD.

I went to the gambling den today and happened to catch a new round of fish gambling.

The same cultivator approached me again, this time asking me to bet on spirit fish number 42.

I chose to believe him. The multiplier for spirit stone number 42 wasn't high, only 80x, but it was still quite good.

I bet 800,000 spirit stones. If this spirit fish survives to the end, I will earn 64 million spirit stones!

Even for me, this is an astronomical figure.

I was in a good mood today, so I went to Tianxianglou again.

February 11, 3040 AD.

The results of the second round of fish betting are in today. Fish number 42 survived, leaving only ten fish remaining.

According to the rules of fish betting, a second bet can be placed at this point.

However, the odds for fish number 42 are only 1 to 5.

What a joke! Why would I refuse a spirit stone that I found for free?

So he added another two million spirit stones to his bet. If he won, he could earn an extra eight million.

After visiting the gambling den, meet at Tianxiang Tower...

February 26, 3040 AD.

The betting on fish ultimately failed; fish number 42 only came in second place.

Besides the 300,000 spirit stones I won earlier, I also lost 2.5 million spirit stones.

I was in a very bad mood, so I went to Tianxianglou to drink.

Tonight, Tianxianglou is exceptionally busy. Miss Wan'er told me that these disappointed customers are people who lost money gambling on fish at the gambling den.

These people all knew about the No. 42 spirit fish in advance, and even lost more than 80 million spirit stones in total.

Among them was even a Nascent Soul cultivator named "Master He Jun," who lost thirteen million spirit stones in one go.

This Nascent Soul cultivator wanted to confront the gambling den, but was immediately kicked out.

That's when I learned that there are also "pig butchering scams" in the cultivation world.

I regret my past actions. I must quit gambling!

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February 17, 3040 AD.

For several months in a row, I spent every day at Tianxianglou, and my relationship with Miss Wan'er grew better and better.

On this day, she successfully accumulated enough resources to purchase a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and successfully established her foundation.

I suspect that a large portion of the resources she accumulated were contributed by me.

Although the food at Tianxianglou was delicious, my martial arts skills improved more and more.

However, one should still avoid places of pleasure, as they are not conducive to one's Dao heart...

Before going to Tianxianglou next time, I should first drink two cups of calming tea to solidify my resolve.

February 24, 3040 AD.

Lin Chen, you shouldn't have gone to Tianxiang Tower anymore.

What happened to the safe house plan?

Starting tomorrow, we need to dig at least three safe houses every day!

February 18, 3040 AD.

After taking another Jade Marrow Bone Forging Pill, my Jade Bone Body was finally fully perfected.

Under the introspection of the soul, the bones appeared as translucent as white jade.

He consumed over two hundred Jade Marrow Pills in total; the price of this Jade Bone Body was quite high.

However, the Great Xia Kingdom also began to mine and acquire chalcedony in large quantities.

Although chalcedony is rare on Blue Star, a nation can still collect a considerable amount with its collective resources.

I've broken through my cultivation level today, so I'll go to Tianxiang Tower again to reward myself...

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February 2, 3040 AD.

It's been more than three months since I last visited Tianxiang Tower. Yesterday, Miss Wan'er sent me a telepathic message, expressing her concern that something might have happened to me.

I told her I was about to leave customs and would go later.

Over the past three months, I have excavated more than 300 safe houses.

They are all located thousands of miles underground, within the area between Wendao City and Tiandao City.

But even within this 30,000-mile stretch, at least a thousand safe houses need to be dug; the task is arduous and the road ahead is long.

We'll deal with the remaining safe houses after I break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Today, let's go to Tianxiang Tower...

February 30, 3040 AD.

In the previous two months, I purchased a large amount of equipment, including many third- or even fourth-order heterometals.

This cost me over five million spirit stones, which means the Great Xia Kingdom will have no shortage of exotic metal weapons for the next few decades.

With the introduction of Miss Wan'er, I found the black market in Wendao City.

He sold a batch of magical treasures and pills, and his spirit stones became plentiful again, bringing his net worth back to over ten million spirit stones.

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February 26, 3041 AD.

His body refinement cultivation made a small breakthrough, and he finally reached the mid-stage of Martial Lord.

It has been more than a year since the last breakthrough.

After reaching the Martial Lord level, progress in martial arts cultivation becomes increasingly difficult.

On Earth, the average time a warrior stays at the Martial Lord level is fifty years.

At my current cultivation speed, I should be able to break through to the Martial King level within five years.

A martial king under the age of forty is a rarity on Earth...

Having achieved success in his cultivation, he went to Tianxiang Tower to reward himself.

February 12, 3041 AD.

While strolling around the city of Zaibei today, I happened to encounter an old beggar.

This beggar possesses spiritual cultivation; even I cannot see through him.

He told me that I had amazing talent and great fortune.

He had a peerless martial arts manual, which he sold to me for only eighty-eight spirit stones.

Well, although it sounds far-fetched, I believed it.

I took this secret method, called "Universal Harmony," back to my residence to practice it.

Interestingly, this secret technique has the exact same name as Luo Ming's spear intent from back then...

February 15, 3041 AD.

Every day brings a different kind of scam!

That old beggar really did lie to me. I cultivated for ten whole days, but I didn't feel the will of heaven and earth at all.

He almost lost his breath. Once he returned to the cultivation world, he would definitely teach that beggar a lesson!

February 20, 3041 AD.

I found the old beggar, but he refused to admit it.

He also said that my wisdom hadn't been triggered and told me to go to the Tianyuan Chess Hall in the north of the city to play chess with him.

Tianyuan Chess Hall is a Go-playing hall in Wendao City, rumored to be backed by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

How could a mere beggar be able to enter the Tianyuan Chess Hall?

His identity must be extraordinary!

I knew I wasn't mistaken! This beggar might actually be a Nascent Soul cultivator!

February 23, 3041 AD.

I played chess with this beggar for three days and three nights.

This beggar's chess skills were truly remarkable. I played against him 103 times and never won once.

Damn it, I have to beat him at least once!

February 25, 3041 AD.

I played chess for two more days, and I still didn't win.

Finally, I managed to travel back to Earth while I went to the restroom.

Subsequently, I installed the most advanced artificial intelligence on the Blue Planet, "AlphaCat," on myself.

Hmph, I'm determined to win this time!

February 28, 3041 AD.

After playing chess for three more days, I went from being utterly defeated to gradually becoming evenly matched with the old beggar.

It must be said that this old beggar's chess skills were truly remarkable.

Even with artificial intelligence, I could only manage a 50/50 match against him.

Damn it, I must upgrade the artificial intelligence system again when I get back.

October 30, 2041 (New Era)

Before I knew it, I had been in the City of Asking Questions for almost a year and a half.

Over the past year, my cultivation has improved significantly, and I am not far from achieving the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Besides Tianxianglou, I would play chess with that old beggar at the chess hall every few days.

Originally, with the upgraded artificial intelligence, I could have gone toe-to-toe with him, or even had a slight advantage.

But this old beggar is truly extraordinary; he's now starting to achieve a 60/40 split and is gradually defeating artificial intelligence.

The old beggar was incredulous at my improvement in chess skills and suspected I was cheating.

Of course I cheated, but he couldn't find out.

I only say that I am a Go genius that comes along only once in a million years.

October 15, 2041 (New Era)

After spending more than a year in Wendao City, I accumulated nearly 20 million spirit stones.

They sold a large number of magical treasures and elixirs, and the preparations for Nascent Soul formation were almost complete.

At the same time, the Great Xia Kingdom, with the various materials I brought back, has become increasingly powerful in its cultivation foundation.

Today, the number of Golden Core cultivators in the Great Xia Kingdom has exceeded double digits for the first time.

The only bad news came from the Righteous Alliance.

After more than a year of recuperation, the Demonic Sect has become increasingly powerful and stronger.

The number of cultivators possessed by the Demonic Sect has actually returned to its peak.

There are several thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than forty Golden Core cultivators.

Such a big change in just one year.

Moreover, the entire northern border of the Land of Mist has been completely occupied by demonic cultivators.

Judging by the current situation, the demonic cultivators' all-out attack on the righteous alliance is not far off...

It seems it's almost time for me to go back.

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October 15, 3024 (New Era)

I went to Tianxianglou today and got quite drunk.

Miss Wan'er asked me what my cultivation level was, and I told her I was a Nascent Soul cultivator, but she didn't believe me. I smiled and didn't say anything.

If we're talking about physical cultivation, then I am indeed a Nascent Soul cultivator. Of course, magic cultivators are also very close to the Nascent Soul stage.

This should be the last time I visit Tianxiang Tower in the next few years. The situation of the Righteous Alliance is getting worse and worse, and I have been in "seclusion" for almost a year and a half. It's time to return to Yanlai Kingdom.

Yesterday I played chess with the old beggar one last time, and he sensed I was troubled. I told him I was looking for an opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. He patted me on the shoulder and encouraged me, telling me to come back and play chess with him again after I broke through.

To this day, I still don't know whether this old beggar was a reclusive master or not.

Life in Wendao City is indeed quite good, but I have not yet attained enlightenment. I hope that next time I come to Wendao City, I can buy my own cave dwelling on Wendao Mountain.

"It's time to set off..."

In the mansion of Wendao City, Lin Chen put down his brush and ink, and took one last look at the room.

Afterwards, Lin Chen left the City of Inquiry while it was still early.

Traveling over 200,000 miles through mountains and rivers...

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Half a month later, Yan came into the territory.

A streak of earthy light flashed across the wilderness.

Lin Chen appeared on the ground.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Lin Chen murmured:

"After two years, I'm finally back..."

(End of this chapter)