"What is your name?"
Chen Lin looked at the withered old cultivator before him and asked, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
Since he had forbidden Shang Xuelian and the others from using coercion, few ordinary cultivators were willing to risk entering a scenario with a death rate as high as Guardian Hut Village's. Those who went were all old cultivators like this one, with little lifespan remaining.
Still, the man's cultivation was surprisingly high. He was actually an Early Golden Core cultivator, though he truly had little time left to live.
"My lord, this humble one's name is Shen Jinyuan. I come from Deer God Island."
The old cultivator was exceedingly respectful, but his tone was calm. After all, as a Golden Core cultivator, his composure was far greater than that of Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Chen Lin paid little attention to these details. He had only asked in passing, and immediately continued, "Tell me everything that happened to you inside the scenario. Leave nothing out!"
"Yes."
Shen Jinyuan acknowledged the order and began recounting his experience slowly.
"After I entered the Nightmare Realm by projection, I appeared in a place filled with dried fish. There was a little boy who looked very much like a fish. He told me I had to catch ten fish from the ponds before I could leave. Otherwise, he would throw me into a pond and turn me into a fish.
"Following Senior Shang's instructions, I told the little boy that you had sent me, my lord, and that I wanted to learn how Village Chief Niuniu was doing. He immediately flew into a rage and accused me of spouting lies. Normally, failing the fishing task would only require ten Nightmare Coins for a penalty exemption, but I would receive the