Arc 15The Lake and the Silver Fairy

Chen Lin reunited with his family in the secret realm, explored Gambling Fortune Lake, and learned to use his qi luck and the Qi Luck Gloves. He rescued the Silver Fairy from the Frog’s scenario with the Cat-headed Monster’s help and carried her toward the exit node.

  • Chen Lin destroyed the Soul-Devouring Buddha, then helped Chen Bao and Chen Ling'er escape with the Xuanyang Ghost Ganoderma and reunited with his family in the secret realm.
  • Chen Lin helped Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi reach the Golden Core Realm, learned that Yun Xiumian was preparing to condense a yang soul, and received a Nightmare Realm box from He Shouchu.
  • Chen Lin explored Gambling Fortune Lake, caught a shrimp, and learned from Niuniu that it came from a lake where fishing could bring luck, punishment, or treasure.
  • Chen Lin acquired He Changhong’s Qi Luck Pill Refining Manual and Golden Gloves, then used the gloves to catch a golden chest containing One-Arm Circumambulation.
  • Chen Lin’s use of the Qi Luck Gloves weakened his talent, prompting him to change his approach to cultivation and spend three years advancing toward Golden Core Perfection.
  • True Lord Huanling told Chen Lin that the Silver Fairy was trapped beside a well in the Nightmare Realm, and Chen Lin and True Lord Anmu went with him to see her.
  • Chen Lin learned that the Cat-headed Monster could help rescue the Silver Fairy in exchange for a Qi Luck Treasure Chest, while the old man from the Shanhai Realm had stolen Chen Lin’s qi luck.
  • Chen Lin summoned the Cat-headed Monster with its whisker, and it rescued the Silver Fairy from the Frog’s attack in exchange for the chest before Chen Lin carried her toward the node.
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Ch. 351Soul-Devouring Buddha

Chen Lin encountered a weak Soul-Devouring Buddha bearing the face of his former incarnation, then continued into the forest after He Jinhua left. As he searched for the Xuanyang Ghost Ganoderma, Yun Xiumian vanished without warning.

  • Chen Lin struck a shadowy figure with his Soul-Destroying Finger and recognized it as a Buddha statue with his former face.
  • He Jinhua denied knowing the figure, guided Chen Lin toward the Xuanyang Ghost Ganoderma, and hurried away after warning him to be careful.
  • Chen Lin released Yun Xiumian, who identified the figure as a Soul-Devouring Buddha and said Chen Lin's Soul-Destroying Finger could harm it.
  • Yun Xiumian explained that a powerful being likely controlled the Buddha and offered to help resist that being if Chen Lin obtained an old enough Xuanyang Ghost Ganoderma.
  • Chen Lin entered the forest and noticed an unusual abundance of rare spiritual herbs, but when he turned to speak to Yun Xiumian, she had disappeared.

Ch. 352Annihilation

Chen Lin escaped the black-mist illusion after destroying the Soul-Devouring Buddha, then found the Xuanyang Ghost Ganoderma. He waited nearby for the treasure to mature while searching for the missing Yun Xiumian.

  • Chen Lin failed to find Yun Xiumian and suspected a dangerous force had taken her, so he left a mark and headed deeper into the forest.
  • Chen Lin realized the forest might be an illusion, tested the gathered herbs by refining Baili Pills, and confirmed they were real when his talent produced two pills.
  • Chen Lin used the Xuanwu Shield to ascend through the black mist and destroyed the Pitch-Black Buddha Statue with the Soul-Destroying Finger, then fell back into the forest exhausted.
  • The Withered Monk learned that his Soul-Devouring Buddha had been destroyed and sent a clone to investigate and deal with whoever was responsible.
  • Chen Lin recovered, followed the map to the Xuanyang Ghost Ganoderma, and discovered five powerful cultivators nearby after searching for Yun Xiumian with his divine sense.
  • Chen Lin withdrew his divine sense, apologized to the cultivators, and hid nearby to wait for the Rat Hour.

Ch. 353The Struggle

Chen Lin watched cultivators battle over the xuanyang ghost ganoderma, hoping to find Yun Xiumian, when a Nascent Soul True Lord seized it and a ghostly Princess appeared in an Eight-Bearer Palanquin to steal it. A giant rooster's head then snatched the ganoderma and vanished, leaving the treasure's fate uncertain.

  • As midnight arrived, cultivators emerged from hiding and fought over the maturing xuanyang ghost ganoderma, while Chen Lin stayed concealed and searched for Yun Xiumian.
  • Blood Blade killed Zhao Tianxing and seized the treasure, but the cultivators attacked and another figure took it from him amid the melee.
  • A short old man revealed himself as a Nascent Soul Cultivator, killed the current holder, and gave the xuanyang ghost ganoderma to the beautiful woman beside him.
  • An Eight-Bearer Palanquin appeared, and its red silk ribbons stole the ganoderma; the ghostly Princess inside defeated the old man and captured his fleeing nascent soul.
  • A giant rooster's head emerged from space, snatched the xuanyang ghost ganoderma, and vanished.

Ch. 354Chen Ling'er

Chen Lin reunited with Chen Bao and discovered that the girl he had rescued from the Palace-Attired Female Ghost was his daughter, Chen Ling'er. After learning how she and Chen Bao had left the Yunding Secret Realm, he set out to reunite their family.

  • Chen Bao stole the Xuanyang ghost ganoderma and escaped the Palace-Attired Female Ghost with Chen Ling'er, while Yun Xiumian and Chen Lin helped them get away.
  • Chen Lin met Chen Bao and Chen Ling'er outside the swamp, and Yun Xiumian revealed that the girl was his daughter.
  • Chen Ling'er told Chen Lin that her mother was Sun Caiyi and explained that she and Chen Bao had sneaked out of the Yunding Secret Realm.
  • Chen Lin rebuked Chen Ling'er and Chen Bao for their recklessness, then agreed to take them home and reunite the family.

Ch. 355Entering the Secret Realm

Chen Lin entered the Yunding Secret Realm with Chen Ling'er and Chen Bao, then headed for his family's home. His arrival drew the attention of local cultivators, and the chapter ended with Qin Lingyu, Sun Caiyi, and the others coming out to greet him.

  • Chen Lin tested the teleportation array with puppets before using it to enter the secret realm with Chen Ling'er and Chen Bao.
  • Chen Bao opened a spatial aperture at Chen Ling'er's direction, and Chen Lin flew through into the secret realm.
  • Chen Lin and Chen Ling'er met Jiang Zihan and four other young Foundation Establishment cultivators, who greeted Chen Lin as a senior and later scattered to report his arrival.
  • Chen Lin warned Chen Ling'er to control her temper and stay cautious around other cultivators, then used the Lightning Escape Technique to take her and Chen Bao to her home.
  • Chen Ling'er called out that her father had returned, and Qin Lingyu, Sun Caiyi, and the others flew out of the courtyard to meet them.

Ch. 356Reunion and questions

Chen Lin reunited with Qin Lingyu, Sun Caiyi, and Chen Ling'er in the Secret Realm, then met its elders and told them what had happened outside. He confirmed Shuguang City’s fall and the death of True Lord Xuanguan, while agreeing to help Xun Ji leave the Secret Realm when he was ready.

  • Chen Ling'er reunited Chen Lin with Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi, while Chen Qingying watched nearby.
  • Chen Lin and his family shared their experiences, and he learned how much Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi had advanced in cultivation.
  • Chen Lin met Yuan Zhenhai, Xun Ji, and the other Golden Core Cultivators in the main hall.
  • Chen Lin explained how he entered the Secret Realm and recounted Shuguang City’s fall, the upheaval at Myriad Souls Ridge, and the severing of contact with the southern Immortal Cultivation World.
  • Chen Lin confirmed that True Lord Xuanguan had died fighting the demonic beasts, and Xun Ji asked to use Chen Lin’s spirit pet to leave the Secret Realm later.
  • Chen Lin said he had no news of Silver City’s city lord or the missing Nascent Soul seniors, though he hoped they might have reached the Southern Immortal Cultivation World.

Ch. 357Teaching

Chen Lin comforted Chen Qingying and Qin Lingyu over their missing relatives, then decided to help Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi attempt breakthroughs to the Golden Core Realm before he left the secret realm. While teaching Chen Ling'er and preparing Seven-Star Pills, he had the women draw lots for the pills and urged them to begin their breakthroughs together.

  • Chen Lin told Chen Qingying and Qin Lingyu that he had found no news of their missing parents and aunt, and encouraged them to focus on cultivation.
  • Chen Lin decided that Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi should attempt breakthroughs so one of them might reach the Golden Core Realm and protect the others after he left.
  • Chen Lin spent a month teaching Chen Ling'er pill refining, talisman crafting, and other skills while she showed remarkable aptitude.
  • Chen Lin finished refining five Seven-Star Pills, including only one Five-Mark pill, and had Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi each take a sealed jade box by lot.
  • Chen Lin stopped the women from exchanging their pills and told them to prepare to attempt their breakthroughs together within the next few days.

Ch. 358Both Break Through

Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi attempted to form Golden Cores at the same time, and both survived their tribulations, though Chen Lin had to help Qin Lingyu overcome a powerful inner demon. With his family secure in the secret realm, Chen Lin helped Xun Ji leave and prepared to remain behind.

  • Chen Lin watched as Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi underwent their Golden Core tribulations, while Xun Ji offered to pass the Great Elder position to him if he stayed until the secret realm opened.
  • Both women endured the third lightning strike with their tribulation treasures, but Qin Lingyu collapsed under an inner demon after Sun Caiyi completed her breakthrough.
  • Chen Lin used Buddhist power to disperse Qin Lingyu's inner demon, and she stabilized her newly formed Golden Core.
  • The Golden Core cultivators suspected Chen Lin had helped his wives break through with rare Seven-Star Pills, and Qin Lingyu resumed meditation after Chen Lin reassured her.
  • Chen Lin opened a space passage with Chen Bao, and Xun Ji left the secret realm after bidding him farewell.

Ch. 359Family affairs

Chen Lin celebrated Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi’s Golden Core breakthroughs with the Chen Family and reassured Qin Lingyu about her inner demon. Yun Xiumian prepared to enter years of secluded cultivation after receiving the xuanyang ghost ganoderma, while Chen Lin gave Chen Qingying pills and urged her to grow strong enough to survive outside the Secret Realm.

  • Chen Lin comforted Qin Lingyu by explaining that an inner demon could be overcome through experience, and Yun Xiumian suggested that Alan’s Mortal Dust Heart Intent could help temper her state of mind.
  • Yun Xiumian told Chen Lin she would begin condensing a yang soul the next day and gave Chen Ling'er an inherited secret art and Chen Bao the ability to speak.
  • Chen Bao celebrated his newfound speech by flying around the courtyard and crowing, while Yun Xiumian returned to the Wooden Hairpin to rest.
  • After the family’s celebration, Chen Lin gave Chen Qingying cultivation pills and a Four-Pattern Seven-Star Pill, warning her to keep it secret and cultivate toward the Golden Core Realm.

Ch. 360Immortal Spirit Formula

Chen Lin considered the danger posed by the Soul-Devouring Buddha and how he could cross the Great Rift, while Chen Ling’er received the Immortal Spirit Formula and prepared to share it with her mother. He then met He Shouchu, who offered him a sealed item from the Nightmare Realm.

  • Chen Lin learned that Yun Xiumian had given Chen Ling’er the Immortal Spirit Formula, warned her to keep it within the family, and instructed her to master the Earth Escape Technique.
  • Chen Lin packed away the xuanyang ghost ganoderma and wooden hairpin, then weighed the threat of the Soul-Devouring Buddha and the difficulties of crossing the Great Rift.
  • Chen Lin concluded he needed a way to draw out more of the Xuanwu Shield’s power, but found its artifact spirit still too weak and his own cultivation insufficient.
  • Chen Qingying told Chen Lin that He Shouchu had come with a treasure he claimed Chen Lin would need.
  • He Shouchu presented a sealed box containing a powerful-aura Nightmare Realm item and said he had brought it because Chen Lin explored the Nightmare Realm.

Ch. 361Questioning

Chen Lin questioned He Shouchu about a sealed box containing a Nightmare Realm item and learned it came from an underground space where a cultivator had died after encountering its aura. After discovering that the accompanying token belonged to Black Demon Sect elder He Changhong, Chen Lin agreed to inspect the box, whose contents shocked him.

  • Chen Lin used a mental spell to learn that He Shouchu had found the sealed box in an underground space, where his companion had opened it, sensed its Nightmare Realm aura, and later never woke up.
  • He Shouchu told Chen Lin that he and his companion had both been at the Foundation Establishment middle stage, and that the underground space contained only a skeleton and a token besides the box.
  • Chen Lin recognized the token as belonging to He Changhong, the Black Demon Sect elder who had written the Qi Luck Pill Refining Technique.
  • Chen Lin questioned He Shouchu again, confirmed his answers, and agreed to take the box after inspecting it.
  • Chen Lin moved the box to a secluded spot and had a puppet remove its sealing talisman and open it from a distance of ten zhang.
  • Chen Lin saw the box's contents through the Crow Puppet and immediately ordered the puppet to close it, looking shocked.

Ch. 362Exploring the Nightmare Realm Again

Chen Lin recruited Zhao Qingquan and other cultivators to test a Nightmare Realm item, then entered its scenario himself after confirming it appeared safe. He crossed the woods into a vast lake-and-mountain realm, where an old voice suddenly spoke to him.

  • Chen Lin traded double-patterned Seven-Star Pills for He Shouchu's box, which contained fifteen Nightmare Coins and a strange object, and later held a trading convention for other cultivators.
  • Chen Lin helped Zhao Qingquan establish his foundation and recruited him to open the box and explore the Nightmare Realm scenario.
  • Zhao Qingquan returned safely after finding a beautiful lake beyond a patch of woods he could not leave, and two more cultivators confirmed the same experience.
  • After Qin Lingyu and Sun Caiyi emerged from seclusion, Chen Lin entered the scenario with a Road Guide and crossed the woods' invisible boundary.
  • Chen Lin saw the immense lake and distant mountains, then heard an aged voice ask whether he enjoyed fishing.

Ch. 363Fishing

Chen Lin encountered an old fisherman in the Nightmare Realm and learned that he had to catch something before leaving. After paying the lake’s fee, Chen Lin caught a tiny shrimp and escaped the realm, while the old man hauled up a glittering box.

  • Chen Lin met a white-bearded old man fishing with a Black Wooden Stick and learned that a fisherman should not return empty-handed.
  • Chen Lin extended his own Black Short Stick into a fishing rod and tried to catch a fish as the old man caught several.
  • A golden toad arrived by boat to collect fishing fees, and Chen Lin paid it a Nightmare Coin.
  • Chen Lin’s rod grew heavy, and he caught a tiny green shrimp, satisfying the warning before the Nightmare Realm expelled him.
  • As Chen Lin departed, the old man caught a glittering object resembling a box and laughed.

Ch. 364Niuniu's Transformation

Chen Lin examined a strange shrimp from the Lake Scene, then taught his daughter Chen Ling'er and watched her successfully refine a Peiyuan Pill. He reconnected with Niuniu, who had grown stronger after breaking through another layer of her seal, and learned that his soul was beginning to advance, which could eventually let him resist nightmare qi without a Xianji Stone.

  • Chen Lin found the nightmare qi on his Fishing Rod easier to withstand, stored the dying shrimp he had caught, and told Qin Lingyu and the other woman that he had explored the Nightmare Realm.
  • Chen Lin decided to postpone returning to the Lake Scene until he could learn more about it and watched Chen Ling'er refine her first Peiyuan Pill.
  • Chen Ling'er feigned a headache to get permission to rest, and Chen Lin let her leave while worrying about her immaturity and recklessness.
  • Chen Lin sensed that he could contact Niuniu again, set up Formation Flags, and projected himself into the Scarecrow Cottage.
  • Niuniu revealed that she had broken through another layer of her seal and explained that Chen Lin's soul was in the qualitative transformation stage of advancing.
  • Niuniu told Chen Lin that a fully advanced soul could resist nightmare qi without a Xianji Stone and prevent unwanted entry into the Nightmare Realm.

Ch. 365Gambling Fortune Lake

Chen Lin learned that his mutated soul let him use powerful divine sense techniques in the Nightmare Realm, then discovered that Gambling Fortune Lake offered luck-enhancing catches and valuable treasures. He returned to Niuniu’s courtyard with plans to explore the lake, while Niuniu revealed that his destiny force might eventually help save her.

  • Chen Lin tested his soul techniques and found that his mutated soul greatly reduced their suppression in the Nightmare Realm.
  • Niuniu explained that Chen Lin could only upgrade his Road Guide, and that he had to earn Nightmare Coins himself; she then took him to Xiaoyuer to identify the shrimp.
  • Xiaoyuer identified the shrimp as a Plum Blossom Colorful Wing Shrimp from Gambling Fortune Lake, where fishing could bring luck, punishment, or valuable treasure chests.
  • Niuniu recognized Gambling Fortune Lake as the lake guarded by a golden toad and told Chen Lin that its treasure chests could contain Origin Orbs that strengthened innate talents.
  • Niuniu warned Chen Lin to follow the lake’s rules and said her Talisman would let him use one Nightmare Coin to offset the punishment for catching nothing.
  • After Chen Lin departed, Niuniu said his destiny force could save her someday, though it was still too weak to do more than offer hope.

Ch. 366Rules

Chen Lin returned to the Lake Scene after months of waiting for the crowded fishing spot to empty, hoping to fish and investigate its boundaries. When he tried to put away his Fishing Rod without catching anything, the Golden Toad declared that he had lost his wager and imposed a penalty of one thousand Nightmare Coins.

  • Chen Lin tested the woods’ boundary, confirmed he could return safely before reaching the lakeshore, and spent months observing the anglers through repeated visits.
  • The anglers gradually left, and Chen Lin eventually went to the lake and paid the Golden Toad one Nightmare Coin to fish.
  • After waiting without a catch, Chen Lin met the old man again, who quickly caught several fish while Chen Lin caught nothing.
  • Chen Lin put away his Fishing Rod to move farther along the shore, triggering the Golden Toad’s punishment for gaining nothing.
  • Chen Lin chose to pay Nightmare Coins, and the Golden Toad set his penalty at one thousand Nightmare Coins.

Ch. 367The Old Man's Origins

Chen Lin used Niuniu’s talisman to make the golden toad reduce his fishing fee, then caught a large haul and learned that the mysterious old man came from the Shanhai Realm. After months of fishing without finding a way to contact Niuniu or meeting the old man again, Chen Lin decided to leave because his resources and cultivation progress were running short.

  • Chen Lin presented Niuniu’s talisman, causing the golden toad to lower his fee from one thousand Nightmare Coins to one, and the old man paid two coins for his fishing session.
  • Chen Lin found the lake boundary, resumed fishing, and caught more than a dozen fish as the golden toad treated him politely.
  • The old man asked about Chen Lin’s talisman and learned that Chen Lin was an outsider; he revealed that he came from the Shanhai Realm and practiced the Immortal Dao before abruptly vanishing.
  • Chen Lin stopped fishing after his luck waned, returned with his catch, and failed to use Niuniu’s talisman because their connection had been severed.
  • Chen Lin tested and ate the fish, shared the rest with Qin Lingyu and the others, and continued visiting Gambling Fortune Lake without finding unusual catches or seeing the old man again.
  • After another six months, Chen Lin decided to leave because he had few Nightmare Coins left, could not replenish his resources, and was making little cultivation progress.

Ch. 368Old acquaintances, met again

Chen Lin reached Myriad Souls Ridge to search for He Changhong’s belongings, but found Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan at the entrance to the Underground Space. After overhearing their plans and learning about the Holy Temple, Yin God Sect, and Heavenly Dao Alliance, he stepped out to confront them.

  • Chen Lin traveled through the Barrens and followed He Shouchu’s map to the Underground Space near Myriad Souls Ridge.
  • Chen Lin spotted two women emerging from the entrance and recognized them as Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan.
  • Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan lamented that someone had already taken He Changhong’s belongings and discussed their dwindling chances of reaching the Golden Core Realm.
  • Chen Lin overheard Ye Jingyun explain that she had arranged for Xu Ruolan to give him the Nameless Sword Formula to help him resist Yu Yuehai.
  • Xu Ruolan suggested seeking refuge with the Holy Temple or Yin God Sect, and Chen Lin recalled how those factions and the Heavenly Dao Alliance had risen to power.
  • Chen Lin stepped out of hiding and blocked Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan’s path.

Ch. 369Relics

Chen Lin took He Changhong’s relics from Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan, erased their memories, and learned from the Jade Slip about a Nightmare Realm node and the Golden Gloves. He settled near the Heavenly Dao Alliance’s headquarters and prepared a guarded underground chamber to explore the Nightmare Realm.

  • Chen Lin subdued Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan, took their Storage Bags, and found a Qi Luck Pill Refining Manual, Golden Gloves, and a Jade Slip in Ye Jingyun’s jade box.
  • Chen Lin knocked the women unconscious, erased their memories, and let them leave without knowing what had happened.
  • Chen Lin learned that a space node in the mountain range led to the Nightmare Realm’s Lake Scene, but he could not locate it and flew away.
  • Months later, Chen Lin visited the Great Rift near Myriad Souls Ridge, then settled on a secluded peak near the Heavenly Dao Alliance’s headquarters and built a guarded underground chamber.
  • Chen Lin studied He Changhong’s Jade Slip and learned about the Lake Scene, the Golden Toad’s fishing rules, and how the Golden Gloves enabled the Qi Luck Pill Refining Technique.

Ch. 370Inspection

Chen Lin inspected the Qi Luck Gloves and learned how they consumed qi luck to improve success at a chosen task. After Heavenly Dao Alliance patrol officers inspected his residence, he entered the Nightmare Realm and tested the gloves while fishing, where he hooked a golden-glowing box.

  • Chen Lin tested the Qi Luck Gloves and learned they could concentrate his qi luck for a task, though using them permanently consumed it.
  • Chen Lin concluded that He Changhong’s missing pill-formula method was likely in a Storage Bag taken by an unknown visitor, and planned to investigate the Soul Refining Pill’s ingredients when he had enough materials.
  • Sheng Zhenqing and two patrol officers inspected Chen Lin’s residence for infiltrators, and Chen Lin gave the false name Lin Feiyu before they left.
  • Chen Lin entered the Nightmare Realm, put on the Qi Luck Gloves, and cast his Fishing Rod into Gambling Fortune Lake.
  • The gloves rapidly drained Chen Lin’s qi luck, but the Fishing Rod dipped and he hauled up a box glowing with golden light.

Ch. 371Sudden Enlightenment

Chen Lin caught a Qi Luck Treasure Chest and found One-Arm Circumambulation, but using the Qi Luck Gloves weakened his talent ability. After realizing how much he had relied on external aids, he resolved to change and entered a wondrous state of sudden enlightenment.

  • Chen Lin declined the golden toad's offer to buy his chest and paid the fishing fee, then carried the chest out of the Nightmare Realm before nearby anglers arrived.
  • Chen Lin opened the chest and found One-Arm Circumambulation, which he immediately used to refine Soul Refining Pills.
  • Chen Lin failed several batches and feared his talent ability had vanished, but discovered that using the Qi Luck Gloves had weakened it by consuming his qi luck.
  • Chen Lin reflected on his dependence on his talent ability and his lack of drive to advance, then resolved to change his approach to cultivation.
  • Chen Lin entered a wondrous state as his cultivation rose, and he began contemplating his spells, divine abilities, pill formulas, and other crafts.

Ch. 372News of the Silver Fairy

Chen Lin spent three years cultivating and refining pills before learning from True Lord Huanling that his master, the Silver Fairy, was trapped in the Nightmare Realm. Huanling revealed that she was deteriorating but had not yet fully succumbed to nightmare transformation, leaving Chen Lin determined to reach her.

  • Chen Lin studied the Qi Luck Pill Refining Technique, set aside the dangerous Seizing Yin Pill formula, and entered secluded cultivation to approach Golden Core Perfection.
  • Over three years, Chen Lin cultivated under the Heavenly Dao Alliance's protection, took pill-refining assignments, and used up his Soul Refining Pills, One-Arm Circumambulation, and Time Snails.
  • Sheng Zhenqing told Chen Lin that True Lord Huanling wanted to meet him, and Chen Lin hurried to the main peak after learning Huanling had joined the alliance.
  • True Lord Huanling told Chen Lin that the Silver Fairy was trapped beside a sinister well in the Nightmare Realm after the willow jar containing the frog activated.
  • Huanling explained that he and True Lord Anmu had been unable to reach the Silver Fairy and that her condition was worsening, so Chen Lin asked where the space node was.

Ch. 373A predicament

Chen Lin found the Silver Fairy trapped in the Frog’s nightmare scenario and learned that her transformation could not be stopped by the methods he and the seniors had tried. After promising to save her and Mu Linglong, he sought a solution at Gambling Fortune Lake and learned that a Guardian or a level-four Road Guide could break into the well scenario.

  • Chen Lin met True Lord Anmu and True Lord Huanling at Ten Thousand Caves Mountain, then followed them through a Void Rift into the Nightmare Realm to see the Silver Fairy trapped beside the well.
  • Chen Lin failed to reach the Silver Fairy through the barrier, and True Lord Huanling explained that they had exhausted their options and could not cross Myriad Souls Ridge to consult True Lord Wanmeng.
  • Chen Lin visited Mu Linglong, who recognized him but had lost much of her memory, and promised to save both her and the Silver Fairy.
  • Chen Lin tried fishing at Gambling Fortune Lake with his Qi Luck Gloves, then asked the old man from the Shanhai Realm how to rescue the Silver Fairy.
  • The old man said a Guardian could break the Frog’s scenario or a level-four Road Guide could locate it, and advised Chen Lin to ask Niuniu for help.

Ch. 374Cat-headed Monster

Chen Lin discovered that the old man had been siphoning his qi luck and learned that the Cat-headed Monster might be able to rescue Silver Fairy. The monster gave him a whisker to summon it, demanding a Qi Luck Treasure Chest as payment and threatening to kill him if he offered none.

  • Chen Lin tested whether his luck would improve after the old man left and caught many fish, confirming his suspicions when the Cat-headed Monster explained that the old man had stolen his qi luck.
  • Chen Lin offered the Cat-headed Monster fish in exchange for information about rescuing Silver Fairy, and it said it could help if he caught it a Qi Luck Treasure Chest.
  • One-Eye arrived looking for the Treasure Chest, and its conversation with the Cat-headed Monster confirmed that the old man had absorbed Chen Lin's qi luck.
  • Chen Lin refused to trust the Cat-headed Monster and moved to fish alone while preparing to leave the Nightmare Realm if he caught a Qi Luck Treasure Chest.
  • The Cat-headed Monster revealed that it possessed a Level 4 Road Guide, gave Chen Lin a whisker to summon it, and demanded a Qi Luck Treasure Chest as payment, threatening to take his life otherwise.

Ch. 375Rescue

Chen Lin summoned the Cat-headed Monster to rescue the Silver Fairy, trading her a Qi Luck Treasure Chest for the rescue. The Cat-headed Monster freed his master from the well, and Chen Lin escaped with the Silver Fairy while her nightmare transformation remained suppressed.

  • Chen Lin spent his qi luck force to catch a Qi Luck Treasure Chest, then returned to the well's scenario with True Lord Huanling and True Lord Anmu.
  • True Lord Huanling and True Lord Anmu warned Chen Lin that the Silver Fairy's nightmare transformation had worsened and that they would soon leave him to handle her fate alone.
  • Chen Lin crushed the Cat Whisker and summoned the Cat-headed Monster, who frightened True Lord Huanling and True Lord Anmu into withdrawing.
  • The Cat-headed Monster seized the Silver Fairy from beside the well and escaped the Frog's attack, then accepted Chen Lin's Qi Luck Treasure Chest and vanished.
  • The Silver Fairy said she could still suppress the nightmare transformation, and Chen Lin carried her toward the node to escape.
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