I practice cultivation cautiously in a strange world

Chen Lin fell to the ground and looked at the gray ring on his hand.

The ring, which had been showing no signs of abnormality until now, now showed obvious fluctuations. However, only he himself could feel this fluctuation, and there was no change at all when observing from the outside.

He pondered for a moment.

Chen Lin still probed his senses into it.

This thing can't be gotten rid of at all. There's no point in being overly cautious. You can only face it calmly.

Then his expression changed.

The token returns a message.

He is a high-level member of the Ant Club, and he can use his authority to convene a meeting with no threshold, and anyone with an Ant Ring can participate.

The content of the meeting is to release tasks, but you will only know what the tasks are after attending the meeting.

Chen Lin withdrew his consciousness.

After standing there thinking for a while, he quickened his pace towards Jin Ruhua's residence.

He plans to attend the meeting.

The Ant Ring finally responded, and he had to find out about the situation of the Ant Club, so as not to feel uneasy.

However, according to the information, the meeting will not officially begin until one hour later. During this period, no matter when the token is activated, consciousness can be projected to the meeting place.

So don't be in a hurry.

"Meet the deputy leader!"

Chen Lin was led into the hall by Cheng Lingchan and found that there were already quite a few people there. Except for Jin Ruhua, everyone stood up and saluted him respectfully.

He clasped his fists hastily.

He smiled and said, "My fellow elders, you are trying to flatter me to death. Please sit down. I am not worthy of such a big ceremony."

"Ha ha."

Porcello, who was sitting in the front, laughed.

"Deputy Alliance Leader Chen is so powerful and has greatly enhanced the prestige of our Left Alliance. This treatment is what we deserve. We all say this from the bottom of our hearts, and it's not just empty words."

"yes."

Hu Jiuling took over the conversation.

"With the reputation of Vice Alliance Leader Chen, we have benefited a lot in Rainbow City. After those people move here, we don't have to look at the faces of other forces anymore."

"That's right."

"Deputy Alliance Leader Chen, please stop being so modest."

"Please take a seat."

Everyone was talking at once, and they didn't sit down until Chen Lin sat next to Jin Ruhua.

Chen Lin laughed secretly in his heart.

Those who flattered him fiercely were those who had not been friendly to him before, like the Shen family's ancestor, Sikong Fu, who just smiled and did not say a word.

After sitting down.

Chen Lin looked at Jin Ruhua.

He smiled and explained, "I'm not trying to usurp the throne. Alliance leader, please don't suppress me."

Jin Ruhua gave Chen Lin a cold look.

No response.

He straightened his body, looked around and said, "Alright, let's start the meeting first. The ceremony will begin soon. This ceremony is of great significance. It is a time for all forces to show their strength. We in the Left Alliance cannot..."

Chen Lin listened for a while and then stopped paying attention.

Just as he expected.

The purpose of this meeting was to assign tasks and allow the Zuo Meng to show up at the ceremony. Even if they didn't win first place, they couldn't be too shabby and be looked down upon.

There are still many forces in the Void Realm waiting and watching.

If we can demonstrate our strength at the ceremony, we will attract them to join us. This is very important for the Zuo League, which ranks last in overall strength.

However, Chen Lin is not optimistic.

The other six forces all have strong men of eternal level, especially Ziwei Palace and Zhenwang Mansion. The audiences of these two forces overlap with those of their Zuo League, and they cannot possibly compete with these two.

certainly.

He won't be pessimistic either.

Since Jin Ruhua was so interested, he would try his best to cooperate.

"Deputy Alliance Leader Chen, you will also be present, but you don't need to participate in other matters. Just sit on the stage."

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Lin clasped his fists and accepted the order.

This is to make him a mascot.

But it doesn't matter. With his current defensive capabilities, he is not afraid of sneak attacks and assassinations.

If all else fails, he can summon Mohatu to protect himself, and no one would dare to disrupt the order of the ceremony. However, his fourth brother, Master Bai, would not agree to that.

Just thought of this.

Then Jin Ruhua said, "In addition to arranging the tasks for the ceremony, there are two more things to discuss at this meeting."

"The first one."

Jin Ruhua glanced at Chen Lin, then at the ancestor of the Shen family.

"I plan to appoint fellow Daoist Shen Anning from the Shen family as an elder. Does anyone have any objections?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Even the Shen family's ancestor looked bewildered.

However, Chen Lin understood the inside story.

He told the other party about his sworn brotherhood with Shiratori, in order to show his goodwill to Shiratori.

But he knows it, but others don't.

Bosello spoke first, asking doubtfully, "The name Shen Anning is a little unfamiliar. Adding an elder seat is no small matter, and the Shen family already has an elder, and they want to add another one. Could it be that this fellow Shen has already reached the Great Perfection of the Realm?"

"Impossible?"

Hu Jiuling continued speaking.

Looking at the ancestor of the Shen family, he said, "As far as I know, this Miss Shen of your family is only at the Void Realm and failed to break through to the True Realm some time ago. I wonder if it was her?"

"Exactly."

The elder of the Shen family nodded.

This made everyone even more confused and uncertain.

"Only the Void Realm?"

Sikong Fu looked at Jin Ruhua.

He frowned and said, "The leader shouldn't make this decision casually. Can you tell me about this fellow Daoist Shen?"

Jin Ruhua glanced at everyone.

He said calmly, "Nothing much, it's just that Miss Shen has become sworn brothers and sisters with Mr. Gu from the villa yesterday, Deputy Alliance Leader Chen Lin, and Mr. Bai, and she ranks third."

"oh."

Hu Jiuling said "oh".

"So it was about the sworn brotherhood with Master Gu of the villa yesterday. I know this, but it's not enough to become an elder based on this relationship... Who did the leader just mention, Master Bai?"

As she was talking, she suddenly reacted and looked surprised and suspicious.

The others also looked at Jin Ruhua.

"Let Vice Alliance Leader Chen speak."

Jin Ruhua looked at Chen Lin.

Chen Lin laughed and said, "It's not a big deal. Everyone knows my fourth brother's personality. He is a good person and the atmosphere is good enough for us to become sworn brothers, so it will come naturally."

Fourth brother...

All the elders were speechless.

Only the ancestor of the Shen family suppressed his excitement and wanted to go back to Shen An Ning immediately to find out the truth.

"If that's the case, then Miss Shen should indeed become an elder. I agree with this."

Hu Jiuling immediately expressed his opinion.

"I agree."

"agree."

“As it should be!”

The rest of the people also voted in favor.

On Rainbow Island, you can offend anyone except Mr. Bai. This is a recognized fact.

Although the opponent is a bird without a human form, its methods are extremely terrifying and its personality is unpredictable. If you vote against it at this time and it gets to its ears, it might kill you directly.

There is no way to complain when being killed by the other party.

"Okay, then that's settled."

Jin Ruhua made the final decision.

Then he said, "Let's talk about the second thing."

"The new base has been built, and we will relocate it as a whole after the Rainbow Ceremony is over. After all, Bright Peak is a treasure with an owner, and we can't use it forever. However, there are too many uncertainties in large-scale relocation, so the major sects and families need to make their own arrangements."

"in addition."

Jin Ruhua continued to speak.

"Rainbow City has limited carrying capacity. It is impossible for all practitioners to come in, but we cannot be too demanding. So after discussion among the elders, we have decided to give each party some free places. Now let's allocate them..."

…

This involves the equal distribution of resources and cannot be resolved in a short time.

Chen Lin took the lead to say goodbye.

Given his current status and position, as well as his relationship with Jin Ruhua, he will definitely take the lion's share, so there is no need for him to get involved in the debate.

If it's really not enough, go and trade with Mr. Bai. He only has one subordinate. There's no need for so many quotas.

Return to the cave.

Chen Lin asked Xiaocao to be in charge of guarding and then entered the secret room.

When he felt the time was about right, he sank his consciousness into the ant ring space and used his soul power to activate the token.

After a flash of golden light, Chen Lin appeared in a gray place. His state was somewhat similar to the projection of the Nightmare Realm, but it was blurrier.

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He sat on a chair.

In front of him was an incredibly large long table, with densely packed people sitting on both sides. A rough estimate was that there were hundreds of people, and the number was still increasing.

The figures of these people are very blurry.

Chen Lin tried hard to identify them for a while, but he couldn't see the true face of anyone, so he stopped wasting his effort.

There was no one to communicate with.

The whole space was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Originally, Chen Lin wanted to inquire about the situation of the Ant Club, but seeing this, he could only suppress his curiosity.

Another stick of incense passed.

A ball of golden light appeared out of nowhere in the main seat and turned into a golden figure.

"It's almost time, let's get started."

The golden figure made a textured sound.

Still no one spoke.

Seeing this, Chen Lin also remained silent.

The golden figure didn't care, or was used to it, and continued to speak.

"The main reason for calling this meeting is that the tasks involved need to be kept confidential. It would be difficult to sign an agreement if we just announce it directly, so we are bothering you all to come here."

After saying that, he took out a furry little beast.

Put it on the table.

He stretched out his finger and pressed it on the top of the little beast's head, and said solemnly: "From now on, all contents of the meeting must be kept confidential until the end of the mission. If you violate it, you will be attacked by your inner demons. If you cannot accept it, you can withdraw now."

“Swish, swish, swish!”

Dozens of figures disappeared.

This made Chen Lin's face change.

It is not difficult to keep a secret, especially as it only lasts until the mission is completed. It shouldn't affect anything, but so many people have quit, which is a bit puzzling.

Think about it.

He still held back and didn't move.

If he had followed his previous style of doing things, he would have given up at this moment, but in order to find out information about the Ant Society, he decided to wait.

"good."

The golden figure seemed satisfied.

He nodded and released his fingers that were holding down the little beast.

The little beast immediately started running on the table, stopping in front of each person.

Soon they arrived in front of Chen Lin.

Then Chen Lin felt an invisible energy enveloping him.

This energy made him very uncomfortable, as if he was trapped in a cage, and he subconsciously resisted.

The little beast trembled immediately.

He shrank his neck as if frightened, and looked back at the golden figure.

The golden figure looked at Chen Lin.

"Could it be a new companion? This is a contracted beast. You need to take the initiative to cooperate in planting the confidentiality mark, and the contract will take effect. If you agree, don't resist. If you disagree, please quit."

Explained it.

The golden figure continued, "Contracted beasts are products of rules. As long as you do not violate the contract, it will not have any impact on you. But once you violate the contract, you will definitely be punished."

Hesitate slightly.

Chen Lin still nodded.

This means that he admits that he is a newcomer, which attracts everyone's curious attention.

"It's been a while since we've had any new members join our club. I wonder where the members are from. Can you tell me?"

A figure diagonally opposite Chen Lin asked.

The tone of voice was very strange, as if it was changed intentionally to avoid being discovered.

But you can hear that he sounds a bit old.

"I'm sorry to tell you."

Chen Lin also changed his tone of voice when answering.

The other party didn't care and shut his mouth and said nothing more.

The little beast then released strange energy again, enveloping Chen Lin. Chen Lin suppressed his resistance and allowed the energy to leave traces in his body.

Then move on to the next person.

After completing everyone's contracts, the little beast did not return to the golden figure, but collapsed directly on the spot.

"good."

The golden figure said the word "good" again.

Then let’s start talking about the task content.

"This mission is to find a living being, most likely a human. I'm not sure whether it's a male or female, and I can't determine its location, but I can provide three pieces of information."

"First, this person has a high level of talent."

"Second, this person possesses a higher soul."

As soon as the two messages came out, Chen Lin's heart tightened, and he suspected that the other party was looking for him.

It's not his fault for having wild thoughts.

It is because of his own heavy karma and he has been marked too many times, he has become a frightened bird.

"third."

The golden figure continued to speak.

"The other person has a flower birthmark on his chest. This is a key sign. As long as you find someone with such a birthmark, you can use the token to contact me. I have my own way to verify it."

Chen Lin felt relieved.

He doesn't have the flower birthmark, so the person he's looking for is not him.

However, it is not easy to find someone in the vast cultivation world with this information. Basically, you can just listen and there is no need to pay attention to it.

“It’s a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack!”

It was the old man who had asked Chen Lin before who spoke.

The golden figure nodded slightly.

"I can't help it. This is the maximum limit that can be calculated. Otherwise, I wouldn't have spent so much contribution points and gathered so many people here."

"What's the reward?"

The people around Chen Lin asked.

It turned out to be a woman's voice.

Chen Lin took a glance and felt that the other party's voice was not processed and sounded very pleasant.

certainly.

It may also be that the other party is so skilled that he can't hear it.

"You can choose any reward you want."

"One thousand contribution points, or materials and spiritual objects of equal value, whatever I can come up with."

The golden figure answered immediately.

"Are you sure it's one thousand contribution points?"

Some people expressed surprise, as if one thousand contribution points was an exaggeration.

"Don't doubt it. I used my contribution points to issue the mission through the Ant Ring. There is no possibility of breaking my promise. I also hope that everyone will do their best. There are not many missions like this without danger."

“Don’t you have a rough range?”

Chen Lin suddenly spoke.

Since we can't directly ask for information about the Ant Club, we can only ask indirectly. As long as there is communication, we can get some clues.

The golden figure hesitated for a moment.

He said, "I feel like it should be in the River of Planes, but I have no evidence. Don't be misled. It could also be in the Star Field or the Abyss. Friends in these two places should not give up."

This answer made Chen Lin certain of one thing.

The Ant Society indeed involves influence beyond the Boundary River, and among those present there may be powerful people from the Star Domain.

But listen to the other party.

It seems that there are even creatures from the abyss?