I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 43 Extortion

"This..." Zhang Hao hesitated for a moment, but finally took out a jade slip from his body and threw it towards Lin Chen.

Swish!

A large amount of silk threads surged from Lin Chen's fingertips, catching the jade slip in mid-air. Then, Lin Chen used a method to read the information from the jade slip without physical contact.

In order to prevent being ambushed, Lin Chen developed a method to read the information from the jade slip without physical contact.

"'Five Elements Primordial Origin Method,' can be cultivated up to the Gold Core stage? No, that's not right. Although it's just a rough look, based on my many years of experience, it's obvious that there is more to it..." Lin Chen collected his thoughts and continued to look at Zhang Hao.

"How about it, I have already shown my sincerity. Shouldn't you make way now?" Zhang Hao said in a deep voice.

"Not enough," Lin Chen said.

"Are you being too greedy? This is a Gold Core stage cultivation method!" Zhang Hao's face darkened.

"How do I know if this cultivation method is real or fake? Besides, even if it's real, without corresponding terminology and specialized guidance, practicing this cultivation method would be extremely dangerous. Are you really thinking that I'm easily fooled by exchanging something that seems valuable but actually has little worth?" Lin Chen sneered.

"You!" Zhang Hao stared at Lin Chen fiercely, emitting a strong aura.

However, Lin Chen faced him expressionlessly, showing no fear.

He feared luck, not Zhang Hao as a person.

Although he wouldn't take action, he needed to maintain the appropriate attitude and momentum. Otherwise, the other party would think he was timid and the offensive and defensive positions would be reversed!

Moreover, although Lin Chen respected the unknown luck, it didn't mean he lacked the courage to resist it!

The two confronted each other for a while, and in the end, Zhang Hao chose to compromise.

After all, luck couldn't be seen or touched, but the situation in the field was clearly disadvantageous to him.

"Here you go!" Zhang Hao gritted his teeth and threw out another jade slip.

"Hmm? 'Great Yan Spirit Dream Art'?" Lin Chen caught it and carefully sensed it, feeling somewhat surprised.

This method not only was a soul cultivation method, but it could also be cultivated up to the Gold Core stage!

"Is this enough..."

"Not yet."

"You're going too far!" Zhang Hao's face completely darkened, and he shouted angrily.

"Is your life only worth this much?" Faced with Zhang Hao's anger, Lin Chen remained unmoved and turned towards the west, sneering, "Also, someone is coming."

Huh?

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhang Hao seemed to realize something and turned around abruptly.

In the distant dark forest, spiritual lights flickered one after another. Obviously, in the time it took for these few sentences, cultivators from other areas were continuously rushing towards this place!

"Damn it..." Zhang Hao immediately understood Lin Chen's intention.

Either give him more valuable treasures to make him back down, or fight to the death and be besieged by the arriving cultivators again.

Life or cultivation treasures, this was the choice given to him by the other party!

Lin Chen didn't know what the other party was thinking, but he stood aside and watched coldly.

Rarely did he have such an opportunity, so naturally, he had to take advantage of it!

High-level cultivation methods were rare, and soul cultivation methods were even harder to come by. But he didn't expect Zhang Hao to offer two books right off the bat. With this opportunity, he naturally had to take advantage of it.

As for whether this would offend the other party?

What a joke!

The one extorting him was a black-robed cultivator of unknown origin. What did it have to do with him, Lin Chen?

Whether it was the improved invisibility technique or the flame technique, Lin Chen kept them as his last resort and didn't reveal them unless necessary.

Any cultivator who knew that this trick was related to his true identity was already dead. What means did Zhang Hao have to know his true identity?

As for accidentally finding out in the future, that was a matter for the future.

Who knows, by then, Lin Chen might have already incorporated this so-called luck into his scientific system.

By that time, the protagonist, who relies on luck and lacks any distinctive features, is nothing more than a plaything in his hands. If there is any resistance, it will be suppressed immediately!

Furthermore, his luck is not good enough to collect any high-level techniques. Now that he finally has the opportunity, how can he not fight for it?

If he keeps hesitating and being indecisive, how can he cultivate as an immortal? How can he pursue the Great Dao?

In Lin Chen's view, cultivating immortality means being free and unrestrained, having the heart of a strong individual who stands alone in the world. Even if he has to be cautious, it doesn't mean he should do nothing and let go of every opportunity.

"This is the last time. If you don't step aside, I will break through even if it means sacrificing everything!" After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Hao clenched his teeth and threw something else, speaking in a cold voice.

"What is this?" Lin Chen took the item and examined it closely.

It was a... talisman?!

This talisman was made of jade, crystal clear, with a crimson rune that exuded an ancient and distant aura, as if it had experienced the vicissitudes of time.

Lin Chen tried to infuse True Qi into it, but there was no response.

"This is the 'Instant Teleportation Talisman'!" Zhang Hao's voice sounded in Lin Chen's ear. "After using this talisman, you can instantly teleport to a location one thousand miles away. As long as it's within a thousand miles, you can reach the marked spot instantly. If there is no mark, it will randomly teleport you a thousand miles away."

"Instant teleportation?!" Lin Chen's thoughts raced, as if he had realized something, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Being able to teleport instantly within a thousand miles may sound easy, but the significance behind it is far from simple. It means that one has a certain degree of control over space!

In the previous life, mastering space was a characteristic of high-level civilizations that could use wormholes and folded space.

And in this life, being able to achieve this step means becoming a legendary Void Refining cultivator!

Could this thing actually be a treasure of the Void Refining stage?

"No, that's not right." Although Lin Chen was excited by the treasure in front of him, he still had his rationality. He instantly realized a problem.

"If this thing is so powerful, why don't you use it?"

"Teleportation through space is not a simple matter. This talisman is of a high level, and only those at the Gold Core stage can use it," Zhang Hao bluntly replied.

"I see..." Lin Chen's gaze flickered. It sounded reasonable.

Things of a higher level, even if obtained, cannot be used due to one's own level of cultivation.

It's like firearms. Primitive humans might be able to figure out how to use them with some trial and error.

But to handle missiles, atomic bombs, and the like, it's not something that can be mastered with a little trial and error. The user must have a certain level of knowledge.

"That makes sense... But how can I be sure you're not deceiving me?"

"I've already given you the item. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. If you don't step aside, we will break through even if it means sacrificing everything!" Zhang Hao looked at the approaching cultivators and forcefully suppressed his anger, speaking in a cold voice.

Lin Chen didn't reply, but narrowed his eyes and smiled suddenly.

"In that case, let's have a pleasant transaction."

Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen's figure dissipated like a mirror image.

Zhang Hao's expression darkened.

Under the moonlight, he could clearly see that the other party didn't disappear into the jungle or use an earth escape talisman to burrow into the ground. Instead, he simply dissipated on the spot, like a phantom existing in the light and shadow.

"This guy..." A deep sense of fear rose in Zhang Hao's heart.

"If it's not necessary, no matter what, I can't provoke these kinds of people anymore. Their methods are too mysterious..."

As his thoughts turned, Zhang Hao glanced at the approaching cultivators, activated an earth escape talisman, and disappeared into the vast night.

The author wants to try something new in this book, which is to have a secondary storyline that runs through different maps in addition to the main protagonist's storyline. This is to avoid abrupt changes in the maps and to supplement the world view. Therefore, the author will write the subsequent chapters in chronological order, describing what happens in other places when Lin Chen is doing something... If readers don't like this switching of perspectives, I will change it.

(End of this chapter)