Chapter 229: Guidance and Plans
Chapter 229: Guidance and Plans (Subscribe)
"What does Master Mo Li mean by that?"
Seeing Mo Li turn and leave without hesitation, Feng Yu felt a faint premonition in his heart.
In terms of background, he was far inferior to Mo Li, who came from a force that had once produced a Sixth-Order Falling Star.
But being chosen as a 'Golden Mark' by Chi Qiu, Feng Yu was by no means foolish. He knew that the thirteen peak masters were the most talented and favored by Chi Qiu.
After all, he was just a junior disciple.
But so what?
Having exceptional talent didn't necessarily mean that they would be willing to teach their disciples.
Among the numerous star alliances in human civilization, there were quite a few Eighth-Order invincible beings, but Chi Qiu was unique. He excelled at instructing his disciples.
The Grand Peak Master may not have had the same innate talent as the Thirteenth Peak Master, but he had followed the Star Master the longest. Now, having entered the Eighth Order, he would soon preside over the star domain and become the new Star Master.
Feng Yu's choice of the Grand Peak Master might be surpassed by the Thirteenth Peak Master in the long run, but at least for this long period, his choice was absolutely right.
However, when Feng Yu saw the tone Mo Li used to ask his question and the hint of surprise that flashed across his face when he learned of Feng Yu's choice, his conviction began to waver.
Mo Li, bearing the Red Mark and with his mysterious and well-connected background, should be privy to information unknown to him.
Could it be that he had made the wrong choice? Self-doubt began to creep into Feng Yu's mind.
He glanced at the 'One' character on his sleeve cuff.
This character was the mark of the thirteen peak masters, and once it appeared, it could not be changed.
Perhaps a Red Mark examiner could alter it, but for him, a mere Golden Mark, it was absolutely impossible.
After all, it involved the face of the thirteen peak masters. Before entering those thirteen gates, the examiners could make their own choices, but once they had entered, it was set in stone.
"I don't believe I made the wrong choice."
"Even if the Thirteenth Peak Master has monstrous talent, he will still need a lot of time to break through to the Eighth Order. It could take thousands or even tens of thousands of years."
"Until then, my choice is the right one."
"No matter how strong a Seventh Order is, they are still Seventh Order. They are no match for an Eighth Order."
Feng Yu calmed himself, thinking that Mo Li was doing this on purpose to shake his resolve.
Half a day later.
Feng Yu, along with numerous other examinees, entered the First Peak to meet the Grand Peak Master.
"We pay our respects to the Peak Master."
Several dozen evolvers bowed respectfully to the Grand Peak Master.
"Rise."
The Grand Peak Master responded casually.
Among these examinees, only the one with the Red Mark caught his attention for a moment. As for the Golden Marks? Most of those chosen to join the First Peak were Golden Marks.
Golden Mark examinees were unparalleled geniuses in the outside world, but here, they were merely taking their first steps.
"Grand Peak Master?"
Feng Yu stole a glance at the Grand Peak Master.
"I gave up on the Thirteenth Peak Master and chose the Grand Peak Master. Will I be treated differently?" Feng Yu wondered, a glimmer of anticipation flashing through his mind.
However.
To Feng Yu's disappointment, the Grand Peak Master didn't spare him a second glance. Like the other examinees, he listened to the Grand Peak Master's instructions and was then led out.
"I don't get any special treatment?"
Feng Yu felt disheartened.
"It's not a problem."
"The Grand Peak Master is an Eighth-Order evolver. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"It's definitely better than choosing the Thirteenth Peak Master."
Feng Yu consoled himself.
Thirteenth Peak Virtual World.
Mo Li and Wu Lan entered the grand hall with trepidation. Upon seeing Lin Yuan, they bowed respectfully and said, "We pay our respects to the Peak Master."
Lin Yuan sat on a high seat, looking down at the two young examinees.
One was eighty-seven years old, and the other was sixty-nine.
Those who could participate in the arena matches were all under a hundred years old, with many being ninety-eight or ninety-nine, hoping to seize their last chance to prove themselves.
Although Lin Yuan's physical age was younger than these two examinees, when he added the time he had spent traversing the worlds, his true age was much older.
"There aren't many people in the Thirteenth Peak. Now that I've chosen you, you will be part of the Thirteenth Peak from now on." Lin Yuan looked at the two of them and began to speak.
"Yes!"
Mo Li and Wu Lan were thrilled and quickly replied.
Especially Wu Lan, who had never expected that she, a Silver Mark examinee, would be directly chosen by the Peak Master himself, and a renowned one at that.
"Right after joining the Thirteenth Peak, I will guide you once."
Lin Yuan looked at Mo Li and said, "Mo Li, you have a 'Combat Heart' and a lot of talent in fighting. Don't resist."
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Mo Li immediately released all his defenses.
Hum.
Lin Yuan's consciousness immediately began to probe into Mo Li's physical body.
Although Mo Li's physical body at this moment was not his true body, the virtual world replicated it perfectly, making it no different from his true self.
Lin Yuan carefully observed Mo Li's physical body and soul, and at the same time, based on Mo Li's expertise in 'combat', he began to comprehend.
[Your comprehension is heaven-defying. By observing the unknown physical body and soul, you have deduced a corresponding evolution secret technique.]
In just over a dozen breaths, Lin Yuan had created an evolution secret technique perfectly suited to Mo Li.
This evolution secret technique was tailored specifically for Mo Li. Other evolvers might find it ineffective, but for Mo Li, it was a guiding light for his current stage and even his future path.
It could correct the course of Mo Li's journey and even help him go further in the future.
Lin Yuan retracted his consciousness and looked at Mo Li.
"Peak Master?"
Mo Li opened his eyes and asked with a hint of guilt.
"I have an evolution secret technique here that suits you quite well."
Lin Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he transmitted the secret technique he had just deduced into Mo Li's mind.
Deducing this secret technique hadn't taken much effort from Lin Yuan. After all, he didn't need to worry about its applicability to others; he only needed to consider Mo Li's situation.
Moreover, Lin Yuan was already at the pinnacle of the Seventh Order, while Mo Li was only at the Fourth Order. It was easy for him to devise a technique suited to Mo Li's needs.
"This secret technique?"
Mo Li browsed through the evolution secret technique that had emerged in his mind, and his heart skipped a beat.
He could feel how well this secret technique matched him; it was as if it had been tailor-made for him.
This was inconceivable.
Evolution secret techniques, though not as crucial as evolution paths, still played an important role for evolvers.
Choosing the right evolution secret technique to cultivate could often yield twice the results with half the effort.
However, evolution secret techniques were as vast as the stars in the sky. How could one find a suitable evolution secret technique to cultivate among so many options? That was a huge challenge.
Every evolver was different, with unique experiences and physiques. Even someone like Chi Qiu, an Eighth-Order invincible being, would need time to observe before selecting a suitable evolution secret technique for his disciples.
Even so, the chosen evolution secret technique might not be perfectly suited to the disciple.
This was simply unbelievable.
"I was wrong, wrong. Outsiders may think that the Thirteenth Peak Master only has monstrous talent and aptitude, but now it seems that his method of instructing disciples is also..."
Mo Li was excited, but he didn't know how to describe his feelings. The Peak Master had merely observed him for a while and had selected an evolution secret technique that perfectly suited him. Such a method went beyond common sense.
What Mo Li didn't know was that this secret technique was not chosen by Lin Yuan but rather created on the spot based on Mo Li's physical and soul state.
"This secret technique is a unique heritage of my Thirteenth Peak. Do not disclose it to others," Lin Yuan said, noticing Mo Li's dazed expression.
"Yes!"
"Thank you, Peak Master, for your great kindness."
Realizing the depth of Lin Yuan's favor, Mo Li immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.
The most important aspect of a master teaching a disciple is guidance. By selecting an evolution secret technique that perfectly matched Mo Li's own, Lin Yuan had essentially given him a new lease of life.
Mo Li was well aware of the immense favor Lin Yuan had bestowed upon him.
"Mhm."
Lin Yuan nodded, turning his gaze towards Wu Lan.
"Peak Master!" Wu Lan exclaimed anxiously.
Mo Li's reaction made her heart race. As an ordinary Silver Mark examinee, she already felt pressured facing Mo Li, a Red Mark. Now, seeing his ecstatic expression, she was utterly perplexed.
"You cultivate the Martial Dao evolution path, don't you?" Lin Yuan asked, looking at Wu Lan.
By observing Wu Lan's test video from the Seven-Star Cave World, Lin Yuan was aware of the path she had chosen.
Of course, Wu Lan's ultimate choice of rule wasn't Taiyin-Yang but rather the water rule among the basic five elements.
"Yes!"
Wu Lan replied immediately.
The Martial Dao evolution path was quite popular in the Chi Qiu Star Domain, although strong practitioners were scarce, as it had only recently come into existence.
"Water nourishes all things silently. Your path ahead should be based on the water rule, and you should strive to understand the other four shapes of metal, wood, fire, and earth."
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment. As the founder of the Martial Dao, perhaps no other evolutionist in the world could understand it better than him. With a single glance, he formulated a cultivation plan for Wu Lan's future.
At the same time, Lin Yuan pointed with his right hand, transmitting an evolution secret technique into Wu Lan's mind to guide her cultivation.
If Wu Lan could, at the sixth rank, understand the rules of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth to a certain depth and also gain a foothold in the space rule, comprehending the basic space model.
There was hope that she could open up a Five Elements microcosm at the pinnacle of the sixth rank. However, Lin Yuan felt that with Wu Lan's current level of talent and aptitude, it would be challenging to achieve this.
If it couldn't be done at the sixth rank, then it would have to be the seventh. With the five elements and space rules, the method of 'opening a realm' was set, and Wu Lan's future path would likely not encounter any problems.
"This..."
Wu Lan's eyes widened as she absorbed the evolution secret technique that Lin Yuan had transmitted into her mind. Each word was like a pearl of wisdom, akin to the ultimate truth of evolution.
At this moment, Wu Lan finally understood why Mo Li, as a Red Mark examinee, had reacted so emotionally.
It was the excitement of seeing one's future path, the feeling of wanting to die after hearing the truth.
"Thank you, Peak Master, for your guidance."
Without hesitation, Wu Lan also knelt down to express her gratitude.
"Alright."
"Both of you should cultivate well."
Lin Yuan waved his hand, signaling for them to leave.
It wasn't until Mo Li and Wu Lan had left that Lin Yuan retracted his gaze.
"I hope you two won't let me down," he thought to himself.
Chi Qiu Main Star.
Deep within the grand hall of the Thirteenth Peak.
Lin Yuan sat with his legs crossed, his consciousness observing the 'Demon Jade Seal' imprinted on his soul.
"This Demon Jade Seal is connected to a mysterious space."
Lin Yuan's thoughts expanded, and through the Demon Jade Seal, he faintly sensed the existence of a vast and enigmatic space.
This mysterious space was completely sealed, and even the most powerful beings couldn't enter it unless they possessed the Demon Jade Seal as a key.
"In fact, the current approach of the evolutionists in the human civilization who are trying to comprehend the evolution path contained within that severed body is not wrong."
Lin Yuan mused to himself.
There were two ways to condense the Demon Jade Seal.
One was to comprehend all three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolution paths, as Lin Yuan had done.
The second method was to choose an evolution path to cultivate and continuously improve and supplement it, eventually reaching the same goal.
Currently, the evolutionists in the human civilization were mostly following the second method.
However, up to this point, no evolutionist had succeeded, and the vast majority had failed utterly.
As for the first method, only someone with Lin Yuan's heaven-defying comprehension talent could achieve it. It would be extremely challenging for the evolutionists in the Human Alliance to replicate his feat.
"I should still inform the Goddess of Wisdom. At least, there's another option," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
According to the rules set by the three goddesses, any contribution that benefited the Human Civilization Alliance would be rewarded with merit points.
The Human Civilization Alliance would not treat any contributing evolutionist unfairly.
"Goddess of Wisdom."
Lin Yuan directly connected with the Goddess of Wisdom.
"Respected Seventh-Rank Citizen Lin Yuan, the Goddess of Wisdom is honored to serve you," a solemn and cold voice replied.
"I have intelligence regarding the severed body from the large exotic beast battlefield," Lin Yuan said without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Wisdom fell silent for a moment.
Evidently, she hadn't expected Lin Yuan to bring up this topic, especially since it involved intelligence about the body of a world-beyond powerhouse.
"Seventh-Rank Citizen Lin Yuan, please continue."
The Goddess of Wisdom responded.
Lin Yuan could sense the seriousness in her tone, and he even felt that the main consciousness of the Goddess of Wisdom had descended to speak with him.
"I'm not sure about the specifics," Lin Yuan began.
"But I know that there are two ways to unravel the secrets within that severed body. One is to cultivate and comprehend an evolution path to the very end."
"The second method is to forgo cultivating any evolution path and instead comprehend all three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolution paths from that severed body."
Lin Yuan concealed the existence of the Demon Jade Seal and the Demon Jade Pavilion.
Until he could ascertain the true allegiance of the Demon Jade Pavilion, Lin Yuan felt it was best not to disclose this information.
Regardless, he had already provided valuable information, fulfilling his duty as a member of the Human Civilization.
"Seventh-Rank Citizen Lin Yuan, please wait a moment," the Goddess of Wisdom said, her voice filled with gravity.
Lin Yuan understood that she was verifying the authenticity of the intelligence he had provided.
The three goddesses were not fools; they wouldn't simply take his word for it. They would certainly verify the information first.
(End of Chapter)
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