Baiyun Ranch.
Chen Lin's figure appeared.
"Owner!"
Fat Tiger flew over immediately and saluted respectfully.
"How is it, nothing unusual?"
Chen Lin looked at the flock of sheep on the grassland and asked.
It is not known whether these sheep are valuable, but they cannot be thrown away. The punishment of one hundred magic coins for each sheep is indeed quite severe. Even if his salary over the years added up to several hundred magic coins, he cannot afford it.
"No, everything is fine."
Fat Tiger answered immediately.
Chen Lin nodded and looked at Xiaofang not far away. The other party sensed something and turned her head, but did not make any other movements. She just looked at him mechanically.
He felt relieved, flew around the grassland, then landed in front of the flock of black sheep and looked at Du Dahai among them.
The other party was eating grass and eating with relish.
Seeing him coming, the leader of the black goats immediately stepped forward and rubbed his head against his thigh to show affection, but Du Dahai still did not respond.
It just kept eating grass, as if that grass was some kind of delicacy.
The grass on the grassland grows very fast and seems to be very nutritious. After all these years, the other party has become fat.
Chen Lin sighed.
The two of them discovered the node of this scene together, but the ending was completely different. The path of cultivation was full of dangers. No matter how careful you were, there would be unexpected moments.
It only takes one danger to make all previous efforts come to naught.
After looking at the other person for a while, Chen Lin's heart moved and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
He wanted to try and see if he could take the other party out, and what changes would happen after taking it out, whether it would remain in the form of a sheep, or be able to return to its original state.
In fact, he had this idea a long time ago, but he had not tried it because he did not have enough magic coins. Now that he has more magic coins, the idea came up again.
However, the node here has disappeared. If you want to experiment, you can only go to other scenes first to see if you can pull a sheep over.
Chen Lin felt that there was not much hope and there was no good scenario.
It is meaningless to simply pull the projection scene over. You must have a node scene so that it can be brought to the real world after being pulled over. Otherwise, it has to be sent back to the ranch, wasting magic coins.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Lin shook his head and temporarily suppressed this idea.
The only scene with a node in the Tiancang Realm is the one in the underwater cave. It’s a bit weird there, so it’s not advisable to go in for the time being. It’s not too late to go in after you are promoted to the Lianxu realm.
In that case, he did not stay at the ranch, but returned to the inn.
After closing the Bronze Hall, Chen Lin sat in the inn and began to ponder.
The wandering merchant's explanation of the interface made him feel insignificant, and he became more and more curious about this world. If even the fairyland is just within the 'leaves', then what would it be like outside the leaves
It's not just the fairyland. From what the other party said, the entire Yuanyu is probably within the leaves.
Even Luo outside the Yuanyu is the same. This "leaf" is not small, and it is hard to imagine how exaggerated the space outside the leaf is.
On second thought, this matter is not absolute, so there is no need to scare yourself.
The inside and outside of a leaf can only indicate the size of the space it is in, but it cannot mean that the creatures outside the leaf are necessarily stronger than those inside the leaf. A strong ant can also shake a tree. The strength of a cultivator is never determined by size.
Moreover, monks go against the will of heaven. No matter how bumpy the road ahead is, as long as they have the determination to overcome all obstacles, they can still create a future!
After strengthening his belief, Chen Lin packed up and left the inn.
He first wandered around the market town, selected a few treasures, and then left the city.
Outside the eight-sided city.
Chen Lin arrived at the designated location according to Zhang Zhenqian's message.
"Chen Daoyou is slow, but I'm waiting for you!"
Seeing Chen Lin falling, Zhang Zhenqian immediately came forward and introduced the people present to him.
There are four people in total, including him and Zhang Zhenqian, a total of six.
In addition to Yue Tianyi and Xin Yueling from the Tianyi Sect mentioned earlier, there was also an old man in a gray robe and a child who looked only about ten years old.
"Everyone, this is the Daoist Fellow Chen Lin I mentioned. He lives in Wanlingfang City and has reached the late stage of Spiritualization. His strength should not be underestimated."
Zhao Zhenqian introduced himself first, and Chen Lin immediately waved his hand to be modest.
In order to avoid attracting too much attention and being looked down upon, he had been suppressing his cultivation to the level of just entering the late stage of Spirit Transformation after leaving Wanling Market.
After introducing Chen Lin, Zhao Zhenqian gave brief introductions one by one.
The old man in gray robe is called Mu Shengyuan. He has reached the late stage of Spirit Transformation and is an elder of a sect in the True Spirit Continent. He is familiar with Xin Yueling.
The other child is called Lu Xiaoyin. Although he looks young, he is actually over a thousand years old.
This person also reached the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Zhang Zhenqian did not explain why he looked like this, and Chen Lin naturally did not ask, but it was basically because he had eaten some anti-aging spiritual substance, or had practiced some martial arts.
However, such beings often have peculiar personalities, so he is not very willing to have contact with them.
"Okay, this is the first time we're working together, so we still have to sign the contract. After we sign it, we'll set off. I'll introduce the situation there on the way."
As the organizer, Zhang Zhenqian had already prepared the high-level spiritual contract. No one said much nonsense and everyone left their marks happily.
Then, Zhang Zhenqian released the flying boat and took everyone straight to the east of the continent.
In general treasure hunting operations, teleportation arrays are basically not used to prevent being followed. Five people took turns controlling the spirit boat, and it took nearly three months to reach the destination.
According to the speed of the spirit boat, even if there was a delay along the way, it would be at least a million miles away from Bamian City.
In the distance, a towering mountain range came into view, but it was shrouded in a faint black fog.
"Everyone, this is it. The cave I'm talking about is in this black fog. You can't fly high here. You need to fly close to the ground."
Zhang Zhenqian put down the spirit boat and explained.
Everyone flew off the spirit boat and went to check the situation in the mountains. It took them a while to gather together again.
For treasure hunting trips like exploring dangerous places, even if the person you are invited by is someone you have a very good relationship with, you have to confirm it before you feel at ease. Monks are suspicious by nature, let alone unknown dangerous places.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, before we enter the mountain, I think it is necessary to explain the distribution of treasures to avoid unnecessary conflicts."
The old man in gray robe spoke first.
Zhang Zhenqian nodded and said, "Of course, but since our cultivation is similar, there is no need to divide it too much. Why don't we just let whoever gets the treasure personally own it? If it is obtained by everyone's joint efforts, how about distributing it according to the amount of effort?"
"Can."
Chen Lin was the first to respond.
This distribution was in his favor as he had always wanted to act alone.
The others nodded in agreement.
At this time, Zhang Zhenqian said, "But as the person who provided the position, I should at least give some preferential treatment, don't you think?"
Chen Lin glanced at the other person.
The other party did not mention this request when leaving the city, nor did they mention it on the way. It was only brought up now. It seems that there is some conspiracy.
But this is normal. It is unreasonable to share such a treasure hunting place without any benefit.
"Haha, what Fellow Daoist Zhang said makes sense. So what benefit do you need? Spiritual crystals?"
Yue Tianyi was very familiar with the other party and responded with a smile.
"Spirit crystals are fine, but each person needs at least fifty! Otherwise, you can help me get a spiritual herb. That spiritual herb is a little special, and is guarded by a ghost, but its strength is definitely not higher than that of a spirit. I am a little unsure myself, so if you can help, it will be easy to solve."
"I'll give you the spirit crystal."
As soon as Zhang Zhenqian finished speaking, Xin Yueling, who had not spoken a word all the way, suddenly spoke and took out a storage bag and handed it over.
This made Zhang Zhenqian's expression freeze.
His purpose was naturally to get everyone's help in getting the treasure. Asking for spirit crystals was just a joke, otherwise he wouldn't have set the price so high.
Fifty spirit crystals are equivalent to an ordinary spiritual treasure.
But the words had already been spoken and there was no way to take them back, so he had no choice but to put the spirit crystal away.
"Ahem, then I'll also give out spiritual crystals!"
Seeing this, Chen Lin coughed twice, took out a storage bag, filled it with fifty spirit crystals and handed it to the other party.
Then he glanced at Xin Yueling.
This woman's behavior was exactly what he wanted.
He has no shortage of spirit crystals, so it would be great if he could use them to replace favors. However, given his relationship with Zhang Zhenqian, it would be difficult for him to do so unless the other party initiated it.
Zhang Zhenqian's face darkened and he glared at Chen Lin.
But he still took the spirit crystal reluctantly.
Chen Lin pretended not to see it and shifted his gaze to the mountains, sensing the aura of the black fog.
However, only he and Xin Yueling used spirit crystals to complete the task, while the other three did not move. Fifty spirit crystals is a considerable amount for a Jindan cultivator, and they came here to hunt for treasures, so sooner or later they would have to come into contact with ghosts, so it would be safer to explore together.
Next, the few of them redrafted a spiritual contract, and after signing it, they flew into the mountains.
The flight speed was very slow as they flew close to the ground, and they encountered several attacks from strange creatures along the way, which made everyone cautious. It took them ten full days to reach their destination.
"Everyone, this is the entrance to the cave."
Zhang Zhenqian landed next to a pile of rocks in a valley, pointed at the gap between two huge rocks and spoke.
"here?"
The gray-robed old man Mu Shengyuan came forward to take a look and spoke in confusion.
The others also looked skeptical.
Chen Lin even saw that Lu Xiaoyin, who looked like a little girl, clasped her hands on the storage bag and was on guard.
Zhang Zhenqian hurriedly explained: "Don't think I'm lying because there is no Yin and Ming Qi here. This place is so wonderful. There is no trace of it outside, but as long as you enter the crack, you can see a downward passage. After passing a special geological structure, the Yin and Ming Qi will appear."
To prove that he was not lying, he continued, "This cave gets bigger as you go down. There are many floors in total, and each floor has a very vast space. The deeper you go, the thicker the yin energy becomes, and the more powerful the ghosts and spirits inside become. When I explored to the fourth floor before, I encountered a ghostly creature at the peak of the Spiritualization Stage, and I managed to escape with great difficulty."
Chen Lin was becoming more and more surprised as he stood aside.
This is simply a replica of Wanhun Ridge, and it can be basically concluded that it is the entrance to the underworld without a doubt.
Others frowned.
Such a peculiar terrain structure must have unknown secrets, and it goes without saying that it is extremely dangerous.
"Will the ghosts from the deep space come to the space above?"
The gray-robed old man continued to ask.
Everyone looked at Zhang Zhenqian.
This is very important. There are ghosts at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm on the fourth floor, so there must be ghosts at the Void Refinement Realm on the fifth floor. If they come up, they will not be able to deal with them.
Zhang Zhenqian immediately replied: "You can rest assured. The ghosts above may go down, but the ones below will not come up. As long as we don't enter the fifth floor and are careful and take care of each other, there will be no danger."
After saying this, he glanced at Chen Lin and Xin Yueling with a strong reminder in his eyes.
But Chen Lin ignored it. He had already decided to act alone.
Moreover, with his control over evil spirits, even if he really encountered a being at the Refinement Void level, he would not be without the ability to fight. If he couldn't find the Soul-Flying Grass on the fourth floor, he even planned to go to the fifth floor to have a look.
Xin Yueling was the same, with no reaction at all.
"Since everyone has doubts, let me explore the way and go first!"
Zhang Zhenqian didn't say anything else. Instead, he came to the crack, took a look, and went straight in.
The remaining few people looked at each other and did not move.
As the saying goes, the older you are in the martial arts world, the less courageous you are. The cultivators who can reach the late stage of the Spirit Transformation have all practiced for hundreds or thousands of years. The various conspiracies and calculations they have experienced can be written into a book. Even if they are bound by a spiritual contract and have some understanding of Zhang Zhenqian's character, they will not rashly enter such a dangerous place.
Chen Lin thought about it and was about to take out the crow puppet to investigate, when he saw Xin Yueling slap the spirit beast bag on her waist, and a big fiery red bird was released.
As soon as this bird appeared, the temperature around it rose a lot.
Judging from the fluctuations emitted, it has reached the peak of the fourth level!
Everyone was surprised, but when they thought about the other party's identity, they were not so surprised. With the other party's family background, it was not an exaggeration to tame a fourth-level peak spirit beast.
Chen Lin's heart moved.
Since Chen Bao, he has never tamed any spirit beasts. In the past, he did not have the ability to tame high-level spirit beasts, and the time to cultivate spirit beast eggs was too long, so he never thought about it.
Now the conditions are met. If we can train a fourth-level spirit beast, it will be very useful.
Although his puppets are useful, they are currently only at the Jindan level. The shadow puppet method can be used to refine high-level ones, but the materials are hard to find.
However, if we can find a suitable high-level ghost in this cave this time, we can also refine a shadow puppet.
While thinking, Xin Yueling gave an order to the big fiery red bird, and the big bird flew into the crack!