In ten years, Chen Lin's cultivation level has improved a little, which makes him very satisfied.
When one reaches the high level of Refining Void, it is already commendable if one's cultivation can be improved, not to mention that the speed is not slow. The vast majority of Refining Void cultivators are stuck in the early stages of Refining Void and cannot make any progress.
However, compared with the progress in cultivation, other aspects are not satisfactory.
Lu Yingnan never showed up, and no other cultivators from the Star North Realm could be found, so the news from there was temporarily cut off.
In the floating world, no large floating islands were encountered, and there was no way to obtain delicious food and cultivation resources. Although there were a few small floating islands, they passed by them quickly without any intention of staying.
On Xuewa's side, the hired explorer entered the Xuanyin King scene and never returned. Although it is said that the vital signs of the body are still there, more than ten years have passed and the hope of returning safely is probably slim.
Chen Lin suspected that the other party was trapped in the dungeon just like he was. If that was true, it would probably not be easy to get out.
None of these things were successful, it can be said that everything was going wrong.
In addition, the exploration of the black finger scene also came to a standstill. The old cultivator lost several more lives and was unable to bring out any information. I still don’t know what the old cultivator meant when he said not to believe the hints.
After thinking for a while, Chen Lin shook his head, took out a pill, swallowed it, and continued to practice.
He has done everything he should do, and there is nothing he can do if there is no result.
Time flies, and fifty years have passed in a flash.
In the training room, Chen Lin was like an old monk in meditation, motionless, but powerful energy fluctuations emanated from his body.
The fluctuations became stronger and stronger, and finally formed an energy vortex, spinning rapidly.
But after a while, the vortex subsided and slowly dissipated.
"well!"
Chen Lin sighed and opened his eyes.
"It's still a little off!"
He stretched his body, stood up, and walked out of the training room.
"Owner!"
Seeing Chen Lin, Xiaocao, who was in a daze in the lobby, immediately stepped forward and asked questions.
Chen Lin shook his head: "It didn't work. The accumulation is still not enough. It's impossible to break through by relying on seclusion. Let's go outside and take a look!"
His original plan was to break through to the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm in one go, which was estimated to take a hundred years, and he had made sufficient preparations.
But things don't always go as planned. Now his cultivation has reached the peak of the early stage of refining emptiness, and the speed is beyond expectations. However, he has failed to break through after three consecutive attempts. It is useless to continue to force it, so he has to come out.
"oh."
Xiaocao said "oh".
Then there was no sound, not a single word of comfort.
All she cared about was Chen Lin's safety. As for the level of his cultivation, she basically didn't care. She even hoped that Chen Lin's strength was not too high so that she could play a protective role.
Chen Lin was also used to the other party's style, so he didn't care. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "Do you think it's possible for me to succeed if I go fishing in Wanhua Valley again?"
His cultivation level failed to improve, but he still had to complete the mission to obtain the title, so he set his sights on the Wanhua Valley.
This is currently the only way to quickly increase combat effectiveness in the demon world. If you can hook a powerful subordinate like Hua Ruyu, the chance of completing the task will greatly increase.
Xiaocao showed a rare thoughtful look on his face, then shook his head and said, "I can't be sure about this. Apart from Sister Hua, I have no contact with other flowers and plants."
Chen Lin nodded.
It's not that there has been no contact. Xiaocao once said that the flowers and plants around her often bullied her and took away her energy.
So if you go fishing this time, you have to change the fishing platform.
"How's your sword energy improving?"
Chen Lin sensed Xiao Cao's sword energy and felt it was very confusing, so he asked.
“That’s quite impressive!”
Xiaocao frowned and answered coolly.
"Young!"
Chen Lin looked at the other person and immediately became interested. He teased, "How powerful is he? Can you let me see it for myself?"
"No, Xiaocao is afraid of hurting the master."
The grass had no expression on its face, as if it was stating a fact.
"So strong?"
Chen Lin became a little suspicious.
Xiaocao is not the kind of person who would lie. Since he said so, it must be possible.
“Very strong.”
Xiaocao said again.
Chen Lin was a little amused and helpless. The other party was so confident that he had to learn from him.
"Come on, show me how strong you are!"
He took the other person's hand and walked outside.
When they arrived outside the cave, Chen Lin dismissed those who wanted to come forward to pay their respects, and flew directly out of the island formation with Xiao Cao, floating in the void.
"Come on, let me see how strong you are!"
Chen Lin activated the Green Ivy Shield to its full potential and spoke seriously.
"good!"
Seeing that Chen Lin really wanted to try it, Xiao Cao no longer refused and said "OK", and then a sword light shot up into the sky.
Chen Lin's face turned grim.
The speed of this sword was too fast. Even though he was prepared, it was still difficult for him to dodge. Moreover, the sword energy carried a unique artistic conception that directly locked him.
He had a feeling that no matter how he dodged, the sword energy would definitely fall on him.
But there is one thing, he did not sense any murderous intent in this sword energy, otherwise the power of the sword energy would be even stronger.
Chen Lin did not try to dodge, but instead thought about it and released several green vines to wrap around the sword energy.
However, to his surprise, the vines of the Green Ivy Shield were actually swept away, and the sword's momentum continued unabated, directly slashing him!
Buzz!
A terrifying energy wave formed, causing the surrounding space to continuously distort.
A huge crack appeared on the part of the green vine shield that was cut by the sword energy. Although it was not cut in half, the sharpness of the sword energy made Chen Lin's scalp numb.
"good!"
Chen Lin exclaimed in praise.
This sword has already reached the power of more than the seventh level of Dao Yun, and the opponent obviously did not use his full strength. If he had used his full strength, he might have reached the limit of the Dao Yun realm!
A hint of pride flashed across Xiaocao's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She flew behind Chen Lin with an expressionless face, and they returned to the island together.
Chen Lin couldn't help laughing at the other party's behavior, but he didn't expose him. After landing on the island, he immediately called Zhou Shiwu and others together to check and ask about everyone's progress in practice.
Zhou Shiwu had been promoted to the state of a spirit thirty years ago and was now capable of standing on his own.
Over the years, the other party has been exploring outside, collecting various resources and delicacies, and even returned to Liangyi City to travel for several years.
Qiao Niang has also reached the late Jindan stage and is close to perfection. However, a Jindan cultivator needs to find an opportunity to advance to the Yuanying stage. She is considering whether to go to the Tianxuan Realm for training or to go to the large floating island on the next level.
Shi Jian's cultivation speed is very fast, and now he has become a Jindan cultivator, leaving Chou Ya far behind.
Due to her aptitude, Chou Ya only managed to break through the middle stage of foundation building a few years ago. At this rate, if she practices normally, her hope of reaching the golden elixir stage before her lifespan runs out is very slim.
However, since Chen Lin accepted this disciple, he would naturally not sit idly by and watch this situation happen.
Seeing the other party's embarrassed expression, he took out a big broken mirror pill and said: "Innate deficiencies can be made up for later. Qualifications are not everything. I, your teacher, also have a pseudo-spiritual root, and I have come to this day. Don't be discouraged!"
"Yes, Master!"
Chou Ya took the pill respectfully, her eyes slowly becoming firm.
Then, Chen Lin looked at Zheng Xuanqing.
The other party's cultivation speed is not slow either. He has reached the peak of the middle stage of the Golden Core and is about to reach the late stage of the Golden Core.
He nodded with satisfaction, then asked, "Any progress on the Black Finger scene lately?"
With the encounter of a new floating continent and the availability of people, the plan to explore the Black Finger scene was restarted. This time, the people they looked for were all of foundation building level or above, and there were also Jindan cultivators participating, which consumed a lot of resources.
Zheng Xuanqing's expression changed, and he said shyly, "Reporting to Master, there has been no progress so far."
Chen Lin frowned.
He now doubted very much that Lan Die'er had lied to him at the beginning. The Origin Ball was not obtained from this scene at all, otherwise there was no reason why the other party could come out. But none of so many people succeeded.
From the beginning of the exploration to now, dozens of monks have been killed and wounded, and only the old monk at the beginning returned alive. He said, "Don't believe it," and then no one else has been heard from since then, never to return.
If Lan Die'er did not lie, then the biggest possibility is a problem of strength.
The old cultivators they were looking for were all low-level cultivators. Even those who had reached the Golden Core stage were still far inferior to Lan Die'er.
Thinking of this, Chen Lin looked at the one-armed man beside him.
This person is called Yuan Zhenhai. He possesses fire-related talents and was brought back by him to experiment with the Origin Ball.
The other party has now been promoted to the Golden Core stage. Although he is taciturn, he is absolutely loyal and has often followed Zhou Shiwu and Qiao Niang to collect delicacies.
After learning that Black Finger's exploration had failed, he took the initiative to volunteer.
"How's the refining of the elixir going?"
Chen Lin asked.
It is unrealistic to hire a Jindan cultivator to explore the black finger scene. Even a Yuanying cultivator is unwilling to take such a risk. As for looking for an explorer from the Snow Baby interface, he is afraid that the black finger will not be taken back after being taken out, so he asks the other party to refine the Soul Refining Pill to improve his soul power.
"Reporting to the Lord, it has all been refined, but it has not yet been completely transformed into silver."
Yuan Zhenhai answered respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lin immediately explored the area, then nodded and said, "Almost done, get ready, and go explore. If you can come back alive, I will ensure that you can enter the Nascent Soul stage!"
The strength standard in the demon world is based on the soul. As long as the soul power is strong enough, it will be fine. Moreover, the other party is a gifted person, which is also an advantage. He has always suspected that the reason why Lan Die'er can come out while others cannot is probably related to her identity as a gifted person. After all, the Origin Ball is for gifted people.
That's why he agreed to Yuan Zhenhai's request and didn't hesitate to spend the soul refining pill to cultivate him.
"yes!"
Yuan Zhenhai followed Chen Lin's orders without any hesitation, as if he didn't care about life or death.
Then, Chen Lin asked everyone about the difficulties they encountered in cultivation, and then let everyone disperse.
And he entered the Food Island.