Chen Lin boarded the spirit boat and sat on one side without saying anything else.
The burly man clasped his fists to him and continued to shout. In addition to him, several other flying boats were also recruiting people, and the competition seemed very fierce.
However, despite their hard work, they were still only able to recruit two cultivators in the late Qi training stage, and no foundation building cultivators.
At this moment, the seats on the boat were full, so the burly man stopped shouting and turned around to face the monks on the boat.
"Everyone, there are many monks exploring the Four Ring Islands this time. We are only a part of them, and our strength is very weak. So when we get there, we must not cause trouble. We should focus on exploration."
After he finished speaking, he took out two spiritual contracts and said, "Everyone has heard clearly just now. This time, our White Shark Gang will provide the flying boat and will be responsible for taking you into the ruins, so the treasures we discover will be divided 50-50. Of course, this is only for Qi training cultivators. For fellow Taoists in the foundation building stage, it will be 20-80. We will take 20%, and you will get 80%. If you think it is not worth it, you can also take out 500 spiritual stones to be exempted from the treasure distribution."
After everyone digested it for a while, he said, "Okay, if there is no objection, let's sign the spiritual contract, and then we will set off immediately. It is said that there are many treasures in the ruins. The sooner we go, the greater the chance!"
No one objected and signed the spiritual contract.
The same goes for Chen Lin.
He chose this team because of their clause that exempted them from the allocation of 500 spirit stones. Although 500 spirit stones were a lot for a foundation-building cultivator, they were nothing to him.
As for why he didn't go by himself, it was because the ruins were blocked by many powerful people and only those who got the exploration quota could enter. He could get it if he went by himself, but in order not to attract attention, it would be safer to blend in with these gangs.
It won’t be too late to act alone after we enter the ruins.
The spiritual weapon-level flying boat was flying at a moderate speed, and Chen Lin was not in a hurry. He observed the cultivators on the flying boat when he had nothing to do.
There were more than twenty people in total. In addition to the burly man and him, there were two cultivators in the early stage of foundation building, one male and one female, and the rest were in the Qi training stage.
They are all in the late stage of Qi training and the perfect stage of Qi training, there is no one lower than that.
In fact, those in the Qi training stage are not qualified to participate in activities like exploring ruins in the sea. There are many monsters in the sea, and if they go there they will basically be delivering food to the monsters.
But this time it's different.
It is said that the ruins of the Four Ring Island are large and spacious, belonging to an underwater space that needs more monks to explore.
The place has been occupied by several large forces and a blockade formation has been set up, so there is no need to worry about attacks from monsters. It is said that there are materials that can be used to refine Foundation Establishment Pills, and as long as you collect them, you will have the chance to exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pills, which is why so many Qi-cultivating cultivators are flocking there.
As for himself, he learned that someone had obtained materials with spatial properties in the ruins, so he wanted to see if there were any spatial spirit crystals.
"My name is Sun Yuliang. This fellow Taoist looks unfamiliar to me. He doesn't look like a cultivator from Daliao City. Where is he from?"
While Chen Lin was observing others, others were also observing him. Two male cultivators, a man and a woman, who were in the foundation-building stage, approached him and greeted him in a familiar manner.
"Haha, no problem. It turns out to be Brother Sun. My name is Ye Fan. I am a casual cultivator. The world is my home. It is normal that Brother Sun is unfamiliar to me."
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Ye!"
The male cultivator looked to be about thirty years old. He clasped his fists and said, "I see that you are steady and have profound magical powers. How about we join hands to explore the treasures after entering the ruins?"
Chen Lin's eyes flashed, and he looked at the other person with a smile.
"Okay, it's a deal then."
There was a hint of evil emanating from the other party, and although it was concealed very well, how could it escape his perception
Moreover, the other party is not really in the initial stage of foundation building, but in the middle stage of foundation building. He concealed his cultivation level and took the initiative to chat with me, which definitely shows that he has no good intentions.
However, it would be fine if the other party could hold back. If he really attacked him in the ruins, he would definitely give the other party a surprise.
The sturdy man took a look at the conversation between the two and did not stop them.
Since the spiritual contract has been signed, he has nothing to worry about. No matter what, he has to at least hand over five hundred spiritual stones to be free from the constraints of the spiritual contract. Five hundred spiritual stones are enough to pay for the ticket for this trip.
The other female foundation-building cultivator glanced at her and also said nothing.
But Chen Lin took the initiative to speak when he saw this: "What is your name, fellow Taoist?"
In fact, the main reason why he joined this team was for the second girl, because the information he obtained about the space items was related to the other party and was obtained by someone from the other party's family.
He suspected that the other party went to the ruins this time, most likely to look for space items again.
"Xu Sulan."
The female cultivator didn't seem to want to get involved with other people. She responded calmly and then stopped talking.
Chen Lin smiled and said nothing more.
Long before he was ready to leave, he had already investigated the details of the Xu family. They were just a foundation-building family with average strength. Apart from the other party, only the patriarch was a foundation-building cultivator, the one who obtained the space item in the ruins.
The patriarch was injured in the ruins, so he had to return early. Now he sent people there again. He didn't believe that there was no purpose.
The spirit boat flew for three days and three nights. Perhaps because it was heading in the right direction, it was not attacked by high-level sea beasts, nor robbed by other wild cultivators. It arrived at the Sihuan Island smoothly.
After unloading the people, the spirit boat hurried back to prepare to pick up the next batch of passengers.
On the Sihuan Island, there was someone from the White Shark Gang who was guiding him. He was a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage.
"Everyone, follow closely and don't fall behind. Otherwise, you will have to find a way to get in or go back on your own!"
The person who guided us was an old man in a black robe, wearing a hat made of some kind of animal bones, which was very strange.
The other party just glanced at Chen Lin and others, then gave an instruction in a cold voice and walked inside, seeming to be dissatisfied with this group of people.
Chen Lin looked around at the surroundings and found that the island was very large and desolate, with only whitish rocks and very little green.
But it was very lively, with various streams of light constantly rising and falling, and countless cultivators in a hurry, including many Jindan and even Yuanying powerful ones.
Everyone was brought all the way to the center of the island, and then they saw rows of buildings, which were very impressive.
These were all built by various major forces to facilitate the exploration of ruins.
The ruins here have been discovered for more than two years, and all parties have already reached a tacit understanding. Those who need to eat meat eat meat, and those who need to drink soup drink soup.
In addition, the treasures on the surface have already been plundered, so they are opened to some small and medium-sized forces. As long as they pay a sum of spirit stones, they can enter to explore.
The leader of the White Shark Gang was a real person in the late Jindan stage. He also built a house on the edge of the place. After Chen Lin and others were brought there, they were told some precautions and how to hand over the treasures after coming out. Then someone sent them into the ruins.
The entrance to the ruins is a teleportation array-like setting, but according to Chen Lin, it should be a space node, but it is very stable and weak, and is fixed by the array master.
"Okay, I'll send you here. I want to advise you all that you are here to seek wealth, so don't be aggressive and focus on finding treasures. There are many high-level monks in here, and they all have some sense. Don't compete with them, or you may lose your life!"
The foundation-building cultivator who was in charge of sending the people away gave the routine warnings and then handed a token and a bag of spirit stones to the guard. The guard nodded, activated the talisman, and Chen Lin and the others disappeared on the spot.
All I see is a desolate scene.
There are no green plants to be seen and the air is very gloomy.
Chen Lin had already inquired about the situation here in advance, so he was not surprised. He looked around and then looked at other people.
At the same time, he quietly stimulated the second soul and imprinted the soul on the opponent.
The other party was completely unaware.
"Three seniors, can we team up together?"
A female cultivator in the late Qi training stage seemed to know nothing about this place. Seeing such an environment, she was a little timid and asked Chen Lin and the other two foundation building cultivators nervously.
“No need!”
Xu Sulan responded coldly, then cast a flying spell and shot away.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, let's go too. I know a place with a lot of treasures. You and I can go there together to harvest some!"
Sun Yuliang ignored the female Qigong practitioner and directly invited Chen Lin.
Chen Lin nodded, "Okay, if that's the case, then let's just follow Brother Sun."
Sun Yuliang's eyes flashed with joy, and he immediately took out a flying magic weapon and said, "Do you have a flying treasure? That place is far away, and flying with magic is too energy-consuming. If you don't have one, you can share one with me."
“No need!”
Chen Lin waved his hand, found a flying magic weapon, and flew up.
The light in Sun Yuliang's eyes became brighter. He glanced at Chen Lin's storage bag with greed, then nodded and led the way.
Two rays of light shot away.
The Qi-cultivating monks could only leave in disappointment.
Then, he and the other party flew away from the original place.
Chen Lin followed closely behind Sun Yuliang, looking very strenuous, but what surprised him was that the direction chosen by the other party was the same as that of Xu Sulan.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence or if their destination was the same.
However, in this case, he said he was not in a hurry to deal with the other party. He wanted to see what the other party was up to, whether the treasure land he mentioned existed, and whether it was related to the space items.
This space is indeed very large.
According to rumors, two years have passed and no one has explored the border, so many people suspect that this place is no longer in the Taoist domain, but in another small world-like space.
This is also an important reason why many major forces are keen on exploration, wondering whether they can use this space for transit and enter the real interface.
Chen Lin also had expectations in this regard, so he was very concerned about places where space objects existed.
The two of them were moving one in front and one behind at a very fast speed.
The area near the entrance has been explored long ago and there is no danger.
After flying for more than a thousand miles, some evil spirit monsters appeared sporadically, but their levels were relatively low.
While Chen Lin was on guard, he was also sensing the mark on Xu Sulan's body. After more than a thousand miles, Sun Yuliang's spirit boat stopped and his figure fell to the ground.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, the wasteland of bones is ahead. It is very strange inside. You cannot fly off the ground, and skeletons and ghosts will appear from time to time. You must be careful."
After that, he took out a black talisman and handed it to Chen Lin, saying, "This is a Yin Qi talisman. After using it, your own aura can be assimilated with the Yin Qi here, reducing the possibility of being attacked. You can use it first, but after you get the treasure, this talisman must be counted in the distribution."
"good."
Chen Lin readily agreed and went to receive the talisman.
A faint light flashed in Sun Yuliang's eyes, and a hint of evil appeared at the corner of his mouth.
But the next moment, Chen Lin's palm missed the talisman, and a huge energy hand appeared, grabbing Sun Yuliang's neck directly, making him unable to move.
"You, wuwuwu..."
Sun Yuliang was horrified and struggled desperately, but Chen Lin ignored him completely. He put his other hand on his head and began to search his soul.
After a long time, he frowned and let go of the other person, and burned him to ashes.
"Holy mountain?"
"Sage Lord of Bones?"
Chen Lin showed a look of surprise.
The other party's soul information was messy, as if it was sealed by some kind of energy. With the strength of his soul, he could only find some fragments of information.
Among them, the most frequently appearing ones are the Holy Mountain, the Holy Lord of Bones, and the giant chain.
He knew that the Holy Mountain was a high mountain deep in this wasteland of bones, and it was also the only mountain that had been explored in this space.
However, there is an extremely strong and strange energy gathered there. It is rumored that even Nascent Soul cultivators cannot reach there easily. How is it possible for the other party, who is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, to get there
Thinking of this, Chen Lin looked at the talisman in his hand.
He had never heard of this Yin Qi Talisman. He thought that the other party's ability to reach the holy mountain was related to this talisman. The other party should be controlled by some evil existence and was specifically brought here to bring monks. He didn't know what exactly he was doing, but he was sure that he would not have a good ending.
After thinking for a while, Chen Lin shook his head.
No matter what was in the holy mountain or what connection it had with the Holy Lord of Bones, he had no interest in exploring it. With his level of cultivation, he was not yet capable of coming into contact with such a strange and powerful being.
Moreover, there is only more than a year left before the next Holy Bone Ship appears, so he must hurry.
After looking around, Chen Lin approached the wasteland of bones and chased in the direction of Xu Sulan.
As soon as he entered the wilderness, Chen Lin felt his body sink, his magic power became sluggish, and there seemed to be some infinite suction force on the ground that prevented his body from getting into the air.
He tried several times but failed to fly. Even the spirit boat was useless. It seemed that he was restricted by some rules.
Helplessly, he could only fly close to the ground and disappeared into the wilderness as a shadow.
After a while, three figures came together and landed on the edge of the wasteland of bones.
"Friend Yan, is your information accurate? Is there really an independent space under the Holy Mountain with a passage connecting to the outside?"
The one who spoke was Gu Xuan.
Master Yunhai smiled and said, "When has Yan ever lied? I saw it with my own eyes, but there were many powerful skeleton monsters in there. I didn't dare to go in alone, so I asked the two Taoist friends to come here."
Gu Xuan looked in the direction of the Holy Mountain, then turned to the old man next to him and said, "What does Fellow Daoist He mean?"
The old man smiled and said, "I have no objection. It is too difficult to break through to the Spiritual Transformation stage in this damn place. We must find a way to leave. However, to be on the safe side, I think the three of us should sign a contract."
After saying that, he took out a spiritual contract.