I practice cultivation cautiously in a strange world

"Okay, that's the mission. We finally got together and we still have more than half an hour left. Don't waste it. You can trade items now."

The golden figure spoke again.

Chen Lin immediately captured some more information.

There is a time limit for convening a meeting like this, and the minimum is one hour.

The length of time should be related to the contribution consumption.

in addition.

Ant Club can not only issue tasks, but also allow members to trade with each other.

This surprised Chen Lin.

These members come from different regions, and the treasures they possess are definitely very comprehensive, including high-end items beyond the Boundary River. This is an excellent channel to obtain resources.

It seems so.

It's not bad to become a member of the Ant Club.

However, Chen Lin knew that there should be certain requirements if he wanted to use the function of the Ant Ring.

He was not yet satisfied.

Otherwise, it is impossible that he has been bound to the Ant Ring for so many years and has never received any mission information. The reason why he was able to receive it this time was because the convener did not set any threshold, so he gave him the opportunity.

"I won't participate in the transaction. I haven't accepted any missions in a long time. My contribution is insufficient. You guys can continue."

The old man who had been speaking so actively just now shrugged and then disappeared.

Immediately following.

The figures disappeared one by one, and in the end there were less than a hundred people left.

Chen Lin was stunned.

It turns out that transactions also require contribution points.

I don’t know whether the transaction itself requires contribution points, or whether the contribution points are used to pay the organizer, but either way, he can’t trade.

It was all for nothing.

"I need a piece of swallowtail ebony. I'll give you 200 contribution points. Which fellow Taoist is willing to give it up?"

A person sitting near the front spoke.

The voice was flat and mechanical, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.

"No?"

When no one responded, he asked again.

Chen Lin had never even heard of the name Swallowtail Ebony, and was unable to infer the value of the contribution from the item. He could only continue to wait for others to speak.

"I need a piece of Smilu ore. Name your price, just don't be too outrageous."

The person who spoke was the woman next to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin didn't look away.

To be able to speak in such a tone, his identity and strength must be extraordinary, so it is better not to observe him recklessly.

"Smilu ore?"

A man's voice sounded in the distance.

"I happen to have a piece here, see if it's enough."

After saying that, he took out a stone and placed it on the table.

Although the distance is far, this space allows the use of divine consciousness, so this distance does not affect observation.

Chen Lin immediately waited and watched.

It was discovered that the so-called Smithru ore was just a brown stone the size of an egg with a bumpy surface and nothing special about it.

“It’s a bit small.”

The woman next to Chen Lin seemed dissatisfied.

But when no one else spoke up, he agreed and said, "Okay, a smaller one, then. How much contribution do you want?"

"Five hundred points."

The man named a price.

"It's so small that it's not worth five hundred... Never mind, five hundred is five hundred."

The woman waved her hand, took the stone into her hand, looked at it, and then disappeared into thin air.

Chen Lin's expression changed.

Try it now too.

He discovered that he could also take things out of the Ant Ring, but he could only take things from the Ant Ring. He could not sense other storage devices or objects in the real world.

That would be too limiting.

Because the space of the ant ring is only one foot, things larger than this cannot be stored. I wonder if there is any way to solve this problem.

Just thinking about it.

The woman next to Chen Lin took out five nightmare coins-sized objects, wrapped them in energy and brought them to the man who was trading ore.

The man put it away and disappeared.

This made Chen Lin very confused.

Less than half of the time the golden figure had said had passed, but these people were in a hurry to leave, and no one knew why.

Just thought of this.

The woman beside him also disappeared.

Then, as if a chain reaction had occurred, the figures disappeared again on a large scale.

In a flash, there were only about twenty left.

Chen Lin didn't dare to wait any longer and immediately said, "My fellow Taoists, I just got the Ant Ring not long ago and don't know much about the Ant Club. Could you help introduce it to me?"

"oh?"

The golden figure made a puzzled sound.

The others were also surprised and turned their attention to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin's heart sank.

I seem to have said something wrong.

But now that I have said it, I can’t take it back, I can only bow.

He said respectfully, "Please give me some advice, fellow Taoists. If you need a reward, that's fine, but I haven't completed any missions yet, so I don't have any contribution points to use. I can only pay with other items."

"Ants have rules and cannot barter."

The golden figure responded immediately.

Chen Lin suddenly realized.

No wonder all the transactions just now were done with contribution points.

It is understandable to formulate such rules, which should be to encourage members to complete more tasks. Otherwise, in the long run, Ant Club will become a trading platform.

"Then I also have some treasures in my hands. Fellow Taoists, please take a look and see if they are pleasing to your eyes. We can trade some contribution points first."

Speaking of.

Chen Lin was about to take out the magic sword.

This thing is of a fairly high level, so it's useless to keep it, so you can take it out and exchange it.

"Can't."

The golden figure stopped him again.

Then he said in a deep voice: "We said that we cannot barter, how could there be such a loophole? Members can only buy and cannot actively sell among themselves. Moreover, each member only has one chance to trade at each gathering."

"So that's how it is. I understand."

Chen Lin was helpless.

But think about it.

The rules formulated by such an organization must be extremely perfect. His behavior is equivalent to treating the organizer as a mentally retarded person.

"Let's do this."

The golden figure spoke again.

"I can explain to you the rules of the Ant Club. We only accept fifty contributions, and you can owe me the money first and pay me back when you have it."

“Swish!”

“Swish, swish, swish!”

As soon as the golden figure put forward the conditions, the remaining figures all disappeared.

Chen Lin's mouth twitched.

He is not a stupid person, so how could he not know the reason?

The rest of the people were probably waiting to "sell" him information. After all, this kind of information was well known, so no matter how much they contributed, it would be free.

As for why you left.

This party was hosted by the golden figure, so he should have priority, so it would be difficult for others to compete after he spoke up.

“Is fifty contributions too many?”

Chen Lin hesitated and spoke.

The value of contribution points is definitely not low.

To be accepted as a member of the Ant Club, one's cultivation must be at least at the True Realm. The prices of the items just traded are all in the hundreds. The reward for the task issued by the other party with such a big effort is only one thousand points, so we can guess something.

He was just asking for some well-known information and it was impossible that he needed so much contribution.

Hearing Chen Lin's question, the golden figure smiled.

"If you just want to know the rights and obligations of the Ant Club members, then I only need one contribution point. The fifty contributions I mentioned are to answer some of your secrets."

Seeing Chen Lin hesitate.

He continued, "Time is running out. Whatever you want to choose, I advise you to choose the latter. After all, not many people know these deep secrets. The fifty contributions are because I see that you are the one that the Ant Ring recognized as its master. I gave you the answer because I saw that you are the one with whom you are destined to be. If it were someone else, even 500 contributions would not be enough."

Chen Lin didn't know whether what the other party said was true or not.

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But he knew that if he missed this opportunity, he wouldn't know when the next one would be.

So he nodded.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. I will owe you the fifty contributions first. As soon as I get them, I will repay them as soon as possible."

"No problem."

The golden figure sounded very satisfied.

Then start telling the story.

"The Ant Society was founded by twelve quasi-masters. The purpose of their existence is to resist the oppression of the Heavenly Dao and to be promoted to master without planting the slave mark."

"Heavenly oppression?"

Chen Lin cried out in surprise.

The golden figure glanced at Chen Lin and said, "It seems that fellow Daoist is indeed from the Boundary River."

"Fellow Daoist, you have a keen eye. I am indeed from the Boundary River. I have also heard that in order to be promoted to a master, one must submit to a certain mysterious existence, but I did not know that it has anything to do with the Heavenly Dao. I would like to ask for your guidance."

Chen Lin spoke respectfully.

Since the other party has already guessed it, there is no need to hide it anymore. The boundary river contains countless interfaces, and it is impossible for the other party to determine his identity based on just this little information.

"hehe."

The golden figure smiled again.

"Now you know that fifty contributions are not much, right? For the creatures in your world river, this information cannot be bought with fifty contributions."

Shows good value for money.

The golden figure continued to narrate.

"There are some problems in the cultivation world we are in. When your cultivation is low, you can't see anything. But if you want to be promoted from Eternal to Dominate, when you overcome the Dominate Tribulation, a slave seal will be placed on you. Only by accepting this seal can you be promoted successfully."

“There is no clear answer to the specific reason yet.”

"So whether it was done by a mysterious being or a manifestation of the will of heaven, I don't know."

Chen Lin suddenly realized.

So this is what submission is.

That’s hard to say.

Perhaps it is the will of Heaven that does not allow practitioners to break through the Master, or in other words, the Master is the Heavenly Dao of this world, and this realm has reached the pinnacle of practice.

"Now I'll tell you how to use the Ant Ring."

The golden figure changed the subject.

"The Ant Ring has two ways of binding. One is inheritance, which requires the approval of the twelve elders, and the other is to recognize the master by oneself."

"The latter are called predestined people."

"Compared to ordinary members, the destined ones will have more permissions, but they need to reach a certain level to be triggered. You can't benefit from it now."

Pause.

The golden figure continued, "The destined person does not need the approval of the twelve elders. The reason why you can't get the mission is that most missions have conditions first, and you can't meet them."

"As for issuing tasks."

"That requires contribution points, which is what the female member just took out to activate the Ant Ring. You don't have contribution coins, so you can't use the Ant Ring."

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

That means you understand what the other person means.

It was pretty much the same as he had thought before.

Seeing the other party pause, he immediately asked back: "Why can the Ant Ring find the destined person? The Twelve Elders set it up this way, but what is the purpose?"

The golden figure immediately shook his head.

"The Ant Ring was not created by the Twelve Elders, otherwise it would not have opened up such a small space. But I don't know the exact origin. I only know that the Ant Ring came first, and then the Ants could do it."

Chen Lin seemed to be thinking about something.

Then he remembered his previous doubts and asked, "Since the storage space of the Ant Ring cannot be changed, can members only trade small treasures?"

"You're right."

The golden figure gave an affirmative answer.

"Do you have any other questions?"

Chen Lin thought for a moment and asked, "Are there any restrictions on the Ant Club's recruitment of members? If we meet in real life, are we obliged to help each other?"

"There are no restrictions on recruiting members, but they are mainly from the star field, the boundary river, and the abyss creatures. Basically, they are all destined people selected by the Ant Ring."

"As for meeting in reality."

"The Ant Club is a loose organization and does not manage its members. It's up to you whether you need help or not."

Speaking of this.

The golden figure looked at Chen Lin and said:

"For the sake of fifty contribution points, I remind you not to reveal your identity as a member of the Ant Club. After all, we are an organization that resists the Way of Heaven, and it is not appropriate for us to be high-profile."

"alright."

The golden figure waved.

"That's all I can say. I don't know anything else. You are inside the boundary river. Please help me keep an eye on the people on the mission."

The words haven't finished yet.

Chen Lin's consciousness sank and he left the meeting space.

Then it appeared in the ant ring.

However, at this moment, the floating token has disappeared, and the ant ring has not changed much, so he can only put away his consciousness.

In the cave.

Chen Lin opened his eyes.

He first glanced at the ant ring, and then a strange look appeared on his face.

This ant was very different from what he had expected, most notably the fact that it could trade items, which was beyond his expectations.

But a good thing.

After all, there are quite a few members, and they are spread all over the boundary river, including abyss creatures. Once you have contribution points, you can trade abyss crystals, natural treasures used by advanced life forms, and high-level treasures.

And the trading environment is extremely safe.

Just for this reason, the value of the Ant Ring is immeasurable, not to mention that it can also be used to launch tasks.

certainly.

Where there are advantages, there are disadvantages.

An organization that rebels against the Way of Heaven is bound to be in big trouble.

Apart from anything else, those supreme strong men who have been planted with slave marks, or their subordinates, might attack them.

Chen Lin concentrated on thinking.

Since he had only used the Ant Ring as a storage ring before, he did not hide it, and many people knew that he had such a ring.

However, the only people who know that this ring is an ant ring are Xitina and Grand Duke Bai Yueguang. These two people probably won't expose him, so there is no need to worry for the time being.

The fear is that Grand Duke Bai Yueguang will submit to the Way of Heaven and be promoted to the Lord of the Slave Seal, then he will definitely be eliminated by the other party.

Thought for a while.

Chen Lin put away his thoughts.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in worrying.

First of all, we need to figure out whether those slave seal masters are simply sealed or sent by the Heavenly Dao. If they are simply sealed and are not allowed to continue to improve their cultivation, then there will be no problem.

Moreover, Grand Duke Bai Yueguang does not seem to be able to be promoted to the Overlord yet.

When one reaches that level, even if it is just a little lacking, it will take countless years to polish, so he still has time to develop.

"call!"

Chen Lin let out a breath of foul air.

He stood up and walked out of the secret room.