Chen Lin likes Fatty Han’s personality very much. He is very real and shows everything he wants on the surface.
It is not tiring to deal with such people. As long as you can give them benefits, they will be willing to do things for you. Moreover, the two of you have some friendship, so of course you cannot let outsiders take advantage of the benefits.
"I have something for you to do. As long as you do it well, I will provide you with the resources for your cultivation. I guarantee that you will not be short of medicinal pills, and they will all be high-level medicinal pills."
Chen Lin spoke slowly.
Fatty Han immediately patted his chest and said, "Senior, if you need me for anything, just let me know. I will do whatever I can to help you!"
Since Chen Lin had already spoken, he had no room for refusal, so he might as well agree readily.
Chen Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry. You don't have to risk your life. I just want you to help me find some old monks who are close to the end of their life span to explore the demon world."
"ah!"
Fatty Han was stunned for a moment. He never expected that this was Chen Lin’s request.
But this made him feel relieved.
He knew a little about the demon world. Although it was extremely dangerous, there would be no problem if he didn't have to go in personally.
Chen Lin took out the box containing the jade talisman and warned, "This demon world is very unusual and could be very dangerous, so you have to be extra careful. Here are a few fairy stones that can isolate the aura of items in the demon world and prevent you from being pulled into the demon world by the aura. But I don't have much left, so you have to use them sparingly."
He handed the box to the other party, took out a few pieces of fairy stones, and then explained in detail.
Then he took out a stack of spiritual contracts and said, "Brothers, let's be clear about accounts. I have high hopes for this item from the demon world, so we still need to sign a spiritual contract. And when you go to explore with the old cultivator, you must also use the spiritual contract to restrain yourself. As for the old cultivator's reward, you can use the foundation-building pills, which I can provide in sufficient quantities."
Fatty Han fully agreed to Chen Lin's request and nodded frequently.
Finally, Chen Lin called over a contract servant with the foundation-building cultivation level and asked him to assist Fatty Han and also to supervise him.
The reason why Fatty Han is used instead of contracted slaves is that, firstly, the other party is versatile and knows many people, so it is convenient to find an old cultivator to take on the task. Also, exploring the demon world should not be carried out in the city, and a base should be found outside the city. The other party's Jindan cultivation also has a certain deterrent effect.
After finishing the explanation, Chen Lin no longer paid attention to the matter.
He asked Xiaocao to take charge and report any progress to Xiaocao through Manager He, and let Xiaocao solve any problems.
Xiaocao is too lonely, and he doesn't practice much. He just stares blankly in the inner courtyard every day. If we find something for him to do, there will be some active atmosphere.
Moreover, the other party completely ignores the aura of the demon world, which makes him suitable for doing this.
Chen Lin once again devoted himself to cultivation wholeheartedly.
With the motivation to find Luo Qinglan, he was extremely eager to practice cultivation. He wished he could not rest for a moment and immediately improve his cultivation to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
But he also knew that more haste makes waste, and being too impatient could easily breed inner demons, so he would come out of seclusion for a walk every few months.
During this period, I received good news.
At the auction held by Tianbao Pavilion and major trading companies, a space spirit crystal appeared. Zhang Tianyue used his privilege to make a deal with the seller privately. Although the cost of the exchange was not small, the energy of the Boundary Breaking Disk was finally recharged.
In addition, many good things appeared at the auction, which brought Chen Lin a lot of gains.
Where there is good, there is bad.
The exploration of the demon world did not go smoothly.
Over a period of more than a year, Fatty Han looked for dozens of old Qigong practitioners, but without exception, none of them returned, and their bodies underwent serious changes after death. Fortunately, Xiaocao had been guarding there, otherwise there would be big problems.
"How is the situation of this group of people entering?"
Chen Lin arrived at the base, looked at Fatty Han who was becoming increasingly haggard, and asked.
“Not one of them came out.”
Fatty Han shook his head, and then said, "There are rumors outside now, saying that we are doing some evil sacrificial ceremony. The City Lord's Mansion sent people to inquire about it a few days ago. Senior, do you think you should say hello to the City Lord's Mansion?"
"oh?"
Chen Lin was surprised when he heard this.
Then he pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's stop exploring for now, finish the finishing work, and pay the promised rewards to the old cultivators' families. After a while, find some high-level cultivators to take a look. The level of this scene is not low, and Qi training cultivators may not be able to do anything in it."
After giving the order, he walked into the inner courtyard and saw Xiaocao studying a corpse.
"Did you find anything?"
Chen Lin walked closer, looked at the shape of the corpse, and grinned.
Even though it was not the first time he had seen it, he still felt a little horrified. After these monks who entered the jade talisman scene died inside, their bodies outside would undergo strange changes. There would be no problems with other parts of their bodies, but their heads would turn into pig heads.
A huge, ferocious head covered with black hair!
This change is even scarier than the scarecrow in the original Niu Niu scene. Although only the head has changed, it has completely turned into a monster, which is far more visually impactful than a scarecrow.
"Master, after these people's mutations, the vitality in their bodies did not dissipate. Is it possible that they are not dead, but have returned?"
When Xiaocao saw Chen Lin, he immediately came forward to report the situation.
Chen Lin shook his head and said, "Even if they really have returned, they are no longer the same as before after they have become like this. Let's deal with it. Put this scene aside for now. I will start exploring again after I get a new pass."
When exploring the demon world, magic coins and guides are the key. With these two items, the survival rate can be increased by more than half.
He had given a few magic coins to Fatty Han before and had someone take him in, but it didn't work. Now he could only hope for a pass.
But he couldn't waste his secondary pass on exploration. Otherwise, if he lost it, it would have a huge impact on him. He could only wait to get a new pass.
Although a road pass is rare, it is not impossible to obtain.
A person cannot obtain two pass tickets in the demon world at the same time, but if you find one, you can ask Xiaocao to bring it out. In addition, you can also get a pass ticket in the real world. The demon world aura on the pass ticket is very weak and will not pull people into the demon world, so if the person who gets it does not recognize it, he may only treat it as an ordinary object.
He had asked all major shops to keep an eye out for him, even leaving a portrait, and had the shops pass the purchase information to other cities.
"Okay, let's not waste any more time here. This place should be abandoned and all traces should be cleared!"
Chen Lin gave the order.
This projection scene is not of much significance to him. He cannot enter it in person, even if there are nodes leading to other continents in it.
What is most needed at present is a large-scale scene that can be entered in person, preferably a scene that is relatively safe and has multiple space nodes.
The reason why he spent manpower and resources to explore this jade talisman scene was mainly to see if he could discover another luck-related scene like the Gambling Lake to make up for the lack of luck-related objects.
Even if you can't get the item of luck, it would be good to get some other treasures.
The demon world is a huge treasure trove, and every scene has value. As long as you can enter and exit safely, the rewards will be huge. His current achievements have a lot to do with the demon world.
Both Niu Niu and Duyun Lake have brought him huge benefits. Even the skills he practices are obtained from the Demon Realm. So even if the exploration will waste a lot of resources and most likely gain nothing, he will still insist on exploring.
Of course, if you don’t explore it yourself, you have to use the krypton gold method and use resources to hire people to open the way.
Tianfeng City finally returned to normal.
As the ruins were explored thoroughly and foreign monks left one after another, Murong Qing no longer stayed here. Before leaving, she summoned Chen Lin and asked him if he was willing to go to Yingyue City with her.
But Chen Lin declined.
He had no plans to join Yingyue Palace. Tianfeng City had abundant resources, which was just right for his cultivation.
Moreover, he didn't plan to stay here for long. If his cultivation progress stagnated, he would choose to leave.
At the Nascent Soul stage, it is difficult to improve one's cultivation just by hard training. The improvement of one's state of mind is essential. If he has no worries, he can rely on time to hone his skills slowly. However, he is now concerned about Luo Qinglan's safety, so he cannot follow the routine and must accelerate the refinement of his state of mind by traveling around the world.
Murong Qing didn't insist that Chen Lin join Yingyue Palace, so when she saw he refused, she ignored him.
Chen Lin continued to practice in seclusion.
He did not run out of Fatty Han's pills, and even took him in as his subordinate to help him acquire resources, especially paying attention to matters concerning the spatial nodes in the Demon Realm.
Five years passed in a flash.
Chen Lin's cultivation reached a bottleneck again, reaching the peak of the middle Nascent Soul stage.
After trying once and failing to break through as expected, I chose to leave.
"Shopkeeper Fu, have you received any news about what I want?"
Chen Lin came to Tianbao Pavilion and asked the old shopkeeper.
"You, I haven't seen you, Elder Chen, for a while. I'm lucky this time. I finally received what you wanted."
The old shopkeeper came up immediately with a big smile on his face.
Over the years, Chen Lin has provided Tianbao Pavilion with many elixirs, and his status has been constantly improving, so he dare not neglect it.
Chen Lin was surprised when he heard this and asked, "What is it?"
He asked the other party to help collect quite a few things, but each item was hard to find. He didn't have much hope, but he didn't expect the other party to give him a surprise.
"It's a broken spiritual treasure!"
Shopkeeper Fu responded, then went to the treasury himself and took out a storage bag.
Along with them came out a white-haired old man.
Chen Lin also knew this man. He was one of the worshippers of Tianbao Pavilion. Whenever there was a transaction of important items, he would come out to be responsible for security.
Such a scene made Chen Lin even more excited.