The current situation of the immortal cultivation world here makes Chen Lin very helpless.
It would be bad enough if demons and monsters were rampant, but the monks are also enjoying fighting among themselves. What are they trying to achieve? If this continues, the human race will be extinct sooner or later.
Take the current Silver Fairy City for example. Due to frequent changes of city lords and poor management, there are basically no people in the mortal villages and towns far outside the city. Most of them have been hunted by demons, and the rest dare not live outside and have all fled into the city.
Those who could not enter the city built their homes around the city, forming large shanty towns.
The large-scale death of mortals resulted in fewer newborns with spiritual roots, and naturally fewer cultivators. Moreover, it was unsafe outside, and the farmlands that had been originally opened up were all abandoned. Even some spiritual fields had no one to take care of them, and food was in short supply in the city.
I don’t know what the other immortal cities are like. If they are all like this, I must find a way to go to the immortal world in the south as soon as possible.
Chen Lin made a decision secretly, but there was no need to rush.
These problems only have a big impact on low-level cultivators, but he, a foundation-building cultivator, can still maintain them.
High-level cultivators can survive for a long time without food or water. If all else fails, they have fasting pills. They can also go to the wild to hunt ferocious beasts and monsters for food. In short, they don't have to worry about filling their stomachs.
In addition, although this place is chaotic and basic resources are scarce, the resources for cultivation are very rich. There is everything in the deep mountains and old forests. You just need to have the courage to obtain them. Getting rich overnight is not a dream.
After getting a general idea of the situation, Chen Lin settled down in the city temporarily.
No matter what, it is better to lean on a big tree for shade and have a strong city lord to protect you than to go outside to find a place to practice.
A few days later, Chen Lin bought another small shop and became the boss.
Unable to leave for the time being and not wanting to attract too much attention, he decided to use this identity to collect a large number of rare treasures, and also sell pills and talismans for training.
Moreover, if you want to live in the city for a long time, there are restrictions. Renting a shop is considered a contribution to the city, and you will not be driven out.
"Boss, this is a summary of the news from the last few days, please take a look!"
A white-haired old man knocked on the door respectfully, entered the room, and handed over a booklet.
The rented shop was not big, but it had one and two floors. Because the entire city was built on a small high-quality spiritual vein, the second floor was used by Chen Lin as his own exclusive training ground.
He himself would not waste time running a shop, so he recruited an old cultivator in the Qi training stage who was knowledgeable and good at networking to be the shopkeeper, and hired two young female cultivators to be clerks. He would only go there occasionally.
Gathering information was also a task assigned by Chen Lin. He required the old shopkeeper to record the major events happening inside and outside the city every few days and submit them to him. If anything special and shocking happened, he had to report it immediately.
"Okay, got it." Chen Lin nodded, took out another stack of talismans and handed them to the other party, saying: "Sell these talismans sparingly, just take out two a day. The key is to collect more of the materials I asked you to give me."
"yes!"
The old shopkeeper bowed respectfully and left.
Chen Lin picked up the booklet and slowly flipped through it.
Suddenly, he was stunned and looked at a portrait sandwiched in the booklet.
This is a wanted order, but it was not issued by the Silver Immortal City. The issuer is the owner of the Black Wind Cave, which is thousands of miles away from this city.
The Black Wind Cave is also a powerful force. The cave master, the Cang Yuan King, has reached the perfect level of Golden Core cultivation. Before the Silver Fairy became the city lord of this place, he was the strongest in this area.
Those three big black bears were the opponent's subordinates.
He had always suspected that the three big black bears were monks in disguise, but in fact, they were demon-based monks who had transformed into that appearance over time.
Not only the three bears, but the entire Black Wind Cave is composed of demon-based monks. It is the base camp of demon-based monks.
It is also said that there is a Yinfeng Valley farther away, which is a force composed of Yin-based monks and is also extraordinary.
From this, it can be seen that the left-handed foundation-building is more common here, and has even reached a level that can compete with the right-handed foundation-building.
This shows that there is a more complete method of inheritance of the left-handed way here. Of course, it also indirectly proves that the Foundation Establishment Pill is still a scarce item, forcing cultivators to find other ways.
The incredible success rate of the Foundation Establishment Pill will never be able to increase.
When Chen Lin thought of the large pile of foundation-building pills and more alchemy materials in his storage bag, he couldn't help but feel more confident.
Unfortunately, such scarce materials are destined not to be sold in large quantities, otherwise there will inevitably be trouble.
Even if you don't do anything, this trouble has already come.
Chen Lin took the wanted poster in his hand. On it was a picture of a muscular man with a big, shiny head and a black flying boat under his feet. Who else could it be but him
However, the quality of this portrait is not very good, or it may be that the big black bear has a memory problem. In short, the painting does not look like him at all.
Besides, so much time has passed and his hair has long grown out, so it is impossible to identify him based on this portrait.
He looked at it and put it aside.
Not to mention that it cannot be confirmed, even if it is confirmed, it doesn’t matter. The Lord of the Silver Fairy City and the Cang Ape King are mortal enemies. They have fought openly and secretly many times. If he goes out and admits it, he might even get a reward.
Of course, he would not do such a thing.
But if he didn't come forward, someone else would. A few days later, the old shopkeeper sent another news booklet, and someone on it admitted that he was the person on the wanted list and claimed to be responsible for killing the two demon-based monks.
And there are two more.
One is called the Red Fire Immortal, and the other is called the Black Lotus Ancestor.
The title sounds impressive, but they are actually just two foundation-building cultivators, and they are evil ones at that.
The two probably did this to clear their names and see if they could get some rewards while also increasing their own deterrent power.
As for making enemies with the Black Wind Cave, that doesn’t matter. The cultivators of the Silver Immortal City have long been at war with the Black Wind Cave.
Chen Lin was also happy that someone was diverting the trouble away. After looking at it for a while and seeing that there was no new information, he threw the booklet aside and took out an oval golden object with cracks.
This thing was what the three big black bears used to trap him. If it weren't for this thing, he wouldn't have needed to use the talisman and could have run away directly.
He originally thought that this was a high-level spiritual weapon, but it was not.
There is a special category for this type of items, called exotic treasures. These are treasures formed by refining some special species and may possess the special abilities of the original species.
Using such treasures requires special techniques for controlling them, and their power depends entirely on the species itself.
For example, this treasure is made from the cocoon of the exotic one-eyed golden silkworm, which is refined using a special method when it is about to emerge as a butterfly. After being activated, it can turn into golden threads and form a golden net to imprison the enemy.
According to his personal experience, the power of this treasure is stronger than that of a high-grade spiritual weapon and has reached the level of a top-grade spiritual weapon. If he had not activated the talisman that Luo Qinglan gave him at one time, he would probably not be able to break this thing.
After playing with it for a while, Chen Lin sighed and put it away.
This thing has been damaged, and it is currently unknown how to repair it. Moreover, using such a rare treasure requires a special treasure-controlling technique. It is impossible for him to ask the Cang Yuan King for it, so he probably can't use it.
Next, Chen Lin began to devote himself to cultivation.
A year passed quietly.
On this day, Chen Lin in the training room opened his eyes and a gleam of light flashed across his eyes.
His cultivation had actually broken through the third level of foundation building!
It had not been too long since he broke through to the second level of foundation building. He originally thought that it would take several more years of practice before he could attempt a breakthrough. Unexpectedly, his cultivation progress was so fast in this year, and the bottleneck of the third level seemed to be non-existent, so he succeeded naturally.
After thinking about it, he felt that it might be because after absorbing the spiritual energy of the Yin, his soul became stronger and fed back to his body.
In addition to the rapid increase in cultivation in a short period of time, the thinking also became more agile. These are the changes that occurred after leaving the land of ghosts.
This made Chen Lin feel emotional.
As expected, high risk means high reward. Although the ghost ship is terrifying, the rewards obtained after leaving according to the rules are equally huge.
However, he would rather not receive any reward than take such a risk. He believes that the best way forward is to develop peacefully based on his own talents and abilities.
After entering the third level of Qi training, the feeling of soul fullness no longer existed, and his cultivation growth began to return to normal. Chen Lin no longer continued to retreat, but began to stay in the shop, honing his mind and increasing his knowledge.
The days were as calm as water, but they made Chen Lin extremely comfortable.
Apart from refining pills and making talismans every day, he also comprehends various spells. What a leisurely and comfortable life.
A few months later, somewhere outside the city.
Boom!
There was a flash of lightning, and Chen Lin's figure immediately disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he appeared dozens of meters away.
Another flash and it was back to where it was.
Chen Lin looked at his position and after confirming that it was accurate, he immediately showed excitement.
This Thunder Escape Technique is indeed worthy of its reputation. There is almost no trace when it moves, just like teleportation!
After the complete fusion of Lei Xing's spirit, he has been comprehending the Thunder Escape Technique, and now he has finally reached the entry level.
Even though you can only escape a few dozen meters at the moment, as long as the position is accurate, it can have an unexpected effect in battle!
And as his understanding deepens, he can escape even further.
The only regret is that the spirit of Thunder Apricot is only a pseudo-spiritual root after all. It can only store the power of thunder for backup, but cannot mobilize the thunder attribute energy between heaven and earth at any time. Moreover, the storage capacity is limited and cannot support more than a few uses.
But no matter what, this is an excellent way to save your life. You must practice diligently and strive to achieve perfection and be able to send and receive as your heart desires.
In the following days, Chen Lin became more and more leisurely. He handed over everything in the shop to the old shopkeeper. In addition to practicing, he would also go around to see the scenery and relax.
Life is easy and fulfilling.
However, what Chen Lin did not expect was that such a peaceful life did not last long and was broken by a piece of information!
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