Chen Lin first used array disks to set up several formations around the pool, then took the Silver-Tailed Monkey out of its cage and tossed it straight into the water, using his divine sense to keep it from coming out.
After a while, he noticed nothing unusual about the monkey. In fact, it seemed to be enjoying itself, so he fished it out and examined it carefully.
Next, he put it back in its cage and sat down nearby to cultivate.
About a day passed. Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with the monkey did he strip off his clothes and enter the pool.
"Phew!"
The moment Chen Lin entered the pool, he felt a strange energy envelop him. Warmth spread throughout his body, leaving him comfortable inside and out. No wonder the Silver-Tailed Monkey had been reluctant to leave.
Then a wondrous sensation arose. Under its influence, he seemed to "see" his own soul, along with the "membrane" between his soul and his physical body.
With a thought, he set the strange energy in motion. It seeped into his body strand by strand, not only cleansing his soul but gradually dissolving that membrane as well.
The process was slow, but he could sense it clearly.
Chen Lin closed his eyes and began to enter a state in which both self and world faded from awareness.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.
On this day, a group of people arrived outside the earth cave.
"Is this the place?"
A grey-robed man at the late stage of Foundation Establishment looked at the entrance and asked in a grave voice.
"Yes, Deputy Director Yan. The secret mark your younger brother left is right beside the entrance. We spent a full six months searching, practically turning Ten