I practice cultivation cautiously in a strange world

By checking the classics, Chen Lin has learned about the precise division of monks' realms.

The first few realms are the same as what he knows, Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, Yuanying, and god transformation.

Further up there are Lianxu, Hedao, and Mahayana.

The last step is to transcend the tribulation and ascend.

Among them, the stage below Nascent Soul is the 'cultivation' stage, the stage from Lianxu up is the 'cultivation' stage, and the stage of transformation into gods is the transition from law to Tao.

When you reach the realm of refining the void, you will transform from reality to void, from the 'tangible' aspect of cultivating the physical body to the 'intangible' aspect of cultivating spiritual consciousness. You can achieve formlessness, selflessness, and shatter the void.

Theoretically speaking, in this realm, one can live forever and live as long as heaven and earth.

But in fact, it is still impossible to escape the constraints of the rules of heaven and earth. It has to go through various disasters, and few people can live for more than five thousand years.

The state of combining the Tao is the most important and the most difficult of all realms. It requires the integration of the 'true self' and the Tao to reach the realm where the Tao is me and I am the Tao.

This realm is divided into three stages.

Divided into: asking questions, hearing the Tao, and obtaining the Tao.

The gap at each stage is no less than a large realm, and there will be a terrible disaster at each stage. As a result, in the current Xingbei Realm, the few Hedao strongmen are all in the first stage of questioning. .

As for the Mahayana period, that has reached another level.

When the Tianxuan Realm was still there, the number of monks in this realm was very few, so there were no relevant classics passed down. They only vaguely recorded the power of this realm, which was not much different from the immortals. It was just short of the baptism of an immortal tribulation. Mana is transformed into immortal power.

Knowing this, Chen Lin yearned for it, but he also felt that the road to immortality was far away.

He, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, could be regarded as a giant in the lower realm, but here he can only be regarded as a middle-lower class.

Although there are very few powerful ones in this world, there are quite a few strong ones who can refine the void.

Transformation gods can be seen everywhere.

After all, the interface is vast and the monk is huge.

This is because of the changes in the world three thousand years ago, the evil from the sky, and the proliferation of weird things, which caused the number of mortals and monks to plummet. Otherwise, it would be many times more prosperous than it is now.

As for the source of the evil aura, there is still no clear explanation, but it is only suspected to be related to the collapse of the Tianxuan World.

"The road to immortality is long, and I will search up and down!"

Chen Lin persisted in his determination and was not bothered by the difficulties and obstacles, and got up and returned to the cave.

In order to match the time outside the tower, the night in Black Tower City is darker than the day, but it does not affect life.

For monks above the foundation level, day and night are of little significance. Ten and a half days without rest will not affect anything. Especially after reaching the golden elixir, it is normal to be in seclusion for several years or decades at a time.

Chen Lin is also determined to practice, but the strange energy in his body has not been cleared yet.

The old man who issued the identity token showed him a way, but he was not qualified to go to the fifth floor yet. He had to upgrade the identity token first, and upgrading the identity token was not an easy task.

Thinking of the old man, Chen Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He gave the other party three top-quality spiritual stones, which was really too much. No wonder the other party felt embarrassed for providing him with such information besides the jade slips.

Due to the large number of monks in this world, and the fact that the training world has not experienced any faults, the spirit stone mines have basically been developed, so the spirit stones are much more precious than those in the Starry Continent.

Purchasing power will naturally increase.

He made a rough comparison and found that the purchasing power of spiritual stones here was more than ten times higher than that of Starry Continent.

Because the spiritual energy here is more pure and the quality of the spiritual stones is better, ordinary spiritual stones have reached the level of high-grade spiritual stones in the Starry Continent and are also the mainstream currency here.

Under normal circumstances, if we talk about spiritual stones, we are referring to this kind of 'ordinary spiritual stones'.

Those with a fineness lower than this are called miscellaneous spirit stones, which are not recognized and are not classified in the monetary system. They are only circulated among Qi-training monks and mortals, and their value is estimated based on the amount of impurities.

However, there is still talk about the best spiritual stones, and the exchange ratio with ordinary spiritual stones is also one to one hundred.

Spirit crystals also exist, but most of them are monopolized by Void Refining monks. When you reach the realm of Void Refining, the best spiritual stones can no longer meet the demand, so you can only use spiritual crystals.

The purchasing power of spiritual stones is ten times that of the Starry Continent. Those three top-quality spiritual stones are a huge sum of money, and even Nascent Soul cultivators cannot easily obtain them.

Chen Lin felt a little sick. Although he had a lot of spiritual stones, he couldn't waste them like this. He could easily give the other party the idea that he was a fat sheep, which could lead to trouble.

But if you take everything out, you can't come back again.

Chen Lin shook his head, made some simple repairs, and left the cave.

He left the city directly without staying in the city.

I found a remote place, set up an isolation circle with a formation plate, then took out the puppet guardian, and entered the nightmare world.

Still moving quickly in and out, Xiaocao was brought out.

Because he was worried that Xiaocao's special situation would be discovered and lead to unknown consequences, he did not take him with him when he entered the city, but put him into the nightmare world.

Now after investigation, it was found that there were countless people practicing strange techniques and special races in the tower, and there were also many people who were more strange than Xiaocao, so they decided to take Xiaocao into the city officially and obtain the identity token.

Otherwise, without an identity token, if you take the opponent directly out of the city, the monitoring mechanism of the formation will be triggered. There is no need to explain, and you have to explain how you entered the city, which will inevitably involve the nightmare world.

The books on this interface also contain information about the Nightmare Realm. The administrators do not explicitly stipulate that monks are not allowed to explore the Nightmare Realm, but they do stipulate that no sacrifices, communication with evil spirits, freeing of monsters, etc. that may cause chaos and danger are allowed in the city. , as soon as they are discovered, they will be expelled from the city immediately, and those who cause consequences will be severely punished.

So it is better to do less than to do more. Just act normally and follow the rules.

"Master, let Xiaocao enter the city alone. If anything happens, master can enter the nightmare world and rescue me through manifestation."

After Chen Lin put away the formation equipment, Xiaocao looked in the direction of the black tower and said.

Chen Lin smiled and said, "The little girl has grown up and has learned to think independently, which is good."

He knew that the other party was concerned about his safety, and this was indeed the best plan, so he nodded in agreement.

The two of them walked in tandem, and when Xiaocao was brought into the room for inspection, he quietly observed from a distance.

There was no surprise. Xiaocao quickly walked out and walked into the city gate with the token.

Chen Lin waited for a while and followed the people into the city.

After the two reunited, they did not return to the cave, but went to the market on the third floor.

Each of the first three floors of the Black Tower has a market.

Although the managers did not impose restrictions on the first three floors, they still formed unspoken rules. The first floor was mostly where mortals and Qi-training monks were active, while the second floor was mostly where foundations were built.

Golden elixir and Yuanying monks are basically on the third level.

In addition, mortals do not need to pay residence fees, but they must obey the administrator's arrangements and do some work that monks are unwilling to do. They are considered inferior people.

Of course, if you can pay the living expenses yourself, you can also enjoy the treatment of normal people.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, have you found the information I want?"

Chen Lin came to a shop called Zhao's Trading Company and asked with a smile to the middle-aged man sitting inside.

This person is Zhao Jiuzhou, whom he met in the wild before. He is also the patriarch of a small family and runs three shops, one on each of the lower three floors.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Chen. What a coincidence. You just got the information you wanted from the leader of a hunting team, but it's not detailed."

"oh?"

Chen Lin's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked: "In which aspect, let me hear it."

Zhao Jiuzhou walked forward with a smile and said hello: "There are many people outside. Go inside and say that I just happened to have purchased some top-quality spiritual tea, so that you can take advantage of it."

"Yes, thank you very much!"

Chen Lin was not polite and followed Xiaocao into the inner room.

After the guests and hosts were seated, Zhao Jiuzhou made tea himself, glanced at Xiaocao, and said, "This fellow Taoist doesn't seem to follow a traditional training system, and his sword intention is sharp. Could it be that he is a pure swordsman with talent?"

Xiaocao didn't speak, didn't even sit down, just stood quietly next to Chen Lin.

This made Zhao Jiuzhou's face look strange.

The pure sword intent in the girl's body is something he has only seen in his life. She must have an innate sword body and other talents. Such qualifications are the focus of training in any family or sect. Even if you are a casual cultivator, you will be able to join any sect. She was rushed to get it, but she looked like the maid of this fellow Taoist Chen.

This made him curious about Chen Lin's identity.

Upon seeing this, Chen Lin said apologetically: "My little sister is not familiar with worldly affairs and has little contact with people. If you are rude, please ask fellow Taoist Zhao Haihan."

After finishing speaking, he continued to explain: "Fellow Daoist Zhao is right. My younger sister does specialize in swordsmanship and has not dabbled in any other aspects."

Since the other party regarded Xiaocao as a talented swordsman, there was no need for him to make up excuses.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. Sword cultivators are all dedicated to the sword. Only in this way can man and sword become one. Too many thoughts will make it difficult to become a great weapon."

As a businessman, Zhao Jiuzhou would naturally not care about a little girl and affect the relationship between him and Chen Lin.

At this time, the spiritual tea was brewed, and he poured a cup for Chen Lin and Xiaocao respectively.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, give it a try. Nowadays, the environment is getting worse day by day. In this Northern Wilderness Continent, it is getting harder and harder to get such a top-quality spiritual tea."

Chen Lin picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.

He was not worried about the other party tampering with the tea. The two of them had no interest at all, let alone any grudge. Moreover, at the Nascent Soul realm, ordinary toxins were no longer useful.

“Good tea!”

As soon as the tea enters the throat, a wonderful flavor fills the whole body, making the body feel relaxed, the lips and teeth are fragrant, and even the suppressed mana in the body becomes slightly active.

He couldn't help but praise.