After being recognized by Xu Ruolan again, Chen Lin began to think of a solution.
Originally, I wanted to deal with the person, but the other party seemed to have disappeared and could not be found at all, so I could only deal with the other party's ability.
According to the information he exchanged for his merits, in order to determine the identity of the monk after he disguised himself, it is basically necessary to use the three methods of exploring the essence, energy, and spirit.
The first, and also the most common, method is to sense the fluctuations in mana. The mana of each cultivator is different. As long as you remember the fluctuations in mana, no amount of disguise will be of any use.
This problem has been solved by the Breath-Containing Technique that Luo Qinglan gave him. The Breath-Containing Technique is very magical. He cannot sense any fluctuations of magic power at all under the Golden Elixir stage.
Another thing is to sense qi and blood.
However, after he practiced the Vajra Body Refining Technique, his qi and blood had changed. Moreover, the Burning Lotus True Fire magical power was derived from the qi and blood, and would automatically block others from exploring his own qi and blood.
The only thing that has not changed or defended is the soul.
So he spent a huge price to exchange for the Ghost Face Fruit, not only to guard against Xu Ruolan, but also to prevent others from seeing through his identity through their soul.
After resting for a while, Chen Lin went inside the room, opened a hidden hole and jumped in.
The outside of the city is different from the inside. There is no defensive formation to protect you. Although you can enter the city to hide when you encounter danger, you are afraid that a powerful person will appear and not give you the opportunity to enter the city.
So he went back to his old job, digging tunnels!
With the means of a foundation-building cultivator, digging some soil was effortless, and he had plenty of storage bags in his hands. It only took him two days to dig more than thirty feet underground.
He ignored the two water layers he passed through and let the groundwater fill the cave. He then opened up a space at the bottom, separated the water with an isolation formation, and formed a training room.
Then Chen Lin practiced in the basement while digging tunnels. He made the tunnels like a maze, so that even if someone came in, they would not be able to find the main path.
He also set up an illusion array at the entrance of the cave and an early warning array in the room so that anyone who came in would receive an early warning.
It took a lot of merit to exchange the formation plates for these two formations, but it was worth it for safety.
Only after everything was ready did he feel at ease.
Next, Chen Lin practiced underground, coming out every ten days or half a month to check on the progress of the war between the Alliance and the Qishen Sect.
A year passed in a flash.
Chen Lin sat in the underground training room, put down the jade slip of the Three Yang Burning Wood Technique, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
After a year of dedicated study, he finally mastered the spell and could start practicing it. He also refined a lot of Qingshuang Pills, enough to use for a while.
In addition, the Golden Escape Technique was also practiced to perfection.
The reason why the Metal Escape Technique was chosen first is because it is the fastest of the Five Elements Escape Techniques and is the least dependent on the environment. The Water Escape Technique is only effective in water, while the Earth Escape Technique requires being in the soil.
The gold in the Gold Escape Technique refers to the refined gold energy. It just so happened that he practiced the Vajra Body Refining Technique, and there was a lot of refined gold energy in his body, which had a bonus effect on this technique.
With this escape technique, he now has one more way to save his life.
To celebrate, he came to the earth and prepared to make a big meal to reward himself, but unexpectedly he received bad news.
"Is your information accurate?"
Chen Lin looked at the man in blue in front of him. He was a news dealer nicknamed Lao Wu. He was said to have a wide network of contacts and was one of his channels for obtaining information.
"Haha, I'm not sure whether it's accurate or not. Anyway, I've given you the information you want. The Prayer Cult will make a big move soon. Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Lao Wu weighed the two medium-grade spirit stones in his hand and put them into his storage bag.
"Can you give me some accurate information?" Chen Lin took out another top-grade spirit stone and handed it to the other party.
This person is just a Qigong cultivator, so he is not afraid that the other party will be tempted by money.
Lao Wu's eyes lit up, he grabbed the high-grade spirit stone in his hand, smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better if you were so forthcoming earlier?"
He happily put away the spirit stone, and then said with a serious expression: "I don't know anything else, but I can tell you a secret information. Just two days ago, the nine deacons and elders of the alliance competed with the seven demons of the Prayer God Cult. Unfortunately, they were defeated, and four of the deacons and elders were seriously injured."
At this point, he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Since we have been working together for so long and you are so generous, I will give you a piece of information for free. Now many well-informed monks have evacuated overseas, and I am also preparing to leave. That's all I have to say. I hope we will have the opportunity to see each other again in the future!"
Without waiting for Chen Lin to say anything, the other party left quickly.
Chen Lin's face was gloomy. He turned around and came to the north gate of Huxiao City, watching from afar until a shift change, when he went closer.
"I'm looking for Vice Captain Yu."
He handed a medium-grade spirit stone and a note to the guard at the city gate.
The guard put away the spirit stone unnoticeably, looked at the note, and said, "Wait a moment." Then he turned and walked into the city gate.
After a while, a man with a gloomy face walked out, emitting the magical power fluctuations of perfect Qi training.
When Chen Lin saw the other party, he did not go up to him but walked aside. After the other party came over, he quietly handed over a bag of spirit stones without waiting for the other party to say anything.
The man took it, examined it, and put it into the storage bag with satisfaction.
"I'm busy. Tell me what you want to say."
This person was also someone Chen Lin made friends with this year. He was mainly responsible for guarding the city gate. In the past, he would ask him to buy some things on his behalf in the city and he would give him some compensation every time.
"Captain Yu, I heard that the alliance is not in a good situation right now. I'm not sure whether to leave or stay. Do you have any suggestions?"
The other party had benefited so much from him and had something on him. It was possible to kill him to silence him, but it was unlikely to forcibly recruit him, so Chen Lin asked directly.
The captain looked at Chen Lin and said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to have such good information. But you are a casual cultivator in the late stage of Qi training. Where can you run away? And we have to gather all the cultivators into a team tomorrow. I think you should join our city defense team. As long as I have enough spirit stones, I can take care of you."
Chen Lin sighed inwardly. The situation was indeed not optimistic, and he would be forcibly conscripted tomorrow. Fortunately, he came out from underground today. If he waited until tomorrow, he would be conscripted as soon as he came out.
He bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Captain Yu. I will think about it and will come to you if I need you." Then he bowed and left.
Captain Yu looked at Chen Lin's back, suddenly sneered, and turned back into the city gate.
After a while, a gray-robed man wearing a disguise mask walked out. He took out a round magic weapon and sensed it for a while. With a look of surprise in his eyes, he hurriedly flew to the front right!
He flew out for twenty or thirty miles in one breath, then landed with the round magic weapon in his hand, and looked around in surprise.
Suddenly, several energy waves rose from all directions, enveloping the surrounding space.
"Array?"
The man was startled, but he calmed down immediately. He clasped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist He Fang has set up this formation again. I am just passing by. Please give me some convenience."
However, no one answered, but a huge lightsaber condensed in the void and slashed down at him!