104 Chapter 103
Now, the Seventh Star Cave.
Except for those three with the Crimson Mark.
The fewest, unexpectedly, are the Golden Mark evolvers.
Occupying the majority are the Silver Mark evolvers who came later.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan's gaze shifted.
Looking towards the initial position where one is teleported from the Sixth Star Cave to the Seventh Star Cave.
Only to see a young man suddenly appearing, evidently just passing through the Sixth Star Cave.
"Fang Qing?"
Lin Yuan immediately recognized the other party.
Early in the previous tests of several star caves, Lin Yuan had recognized Fang Qing.
After all, Lin Yuan was quite familiar with Fang Qing. After so many exchanges, even if Fang Qing changed appearance and physique, Lin Yuan could easily recognize him.
"Not bad."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
That Fang Qing could break through to the Seventh Star Cave, Lin Yuan wasn't surprised.
The test of the Seventh Star Cave mainly focuses on the word 'test'. While fourth-rank evolvers would indeed have some advantages, it's not significant, especially when it comes to the Seventh Star Cave, where fourth-rank evolvers are at a disadvantage.
"Continue."
"It's almost over."
Lin Yuan no longer paid attention to Fang Qing and walked towards the stone statues ahead.
"Such a huge mountain peak."
Fang Qing had just arrived at the Seventh Star Cave, immediately drawn to the mountain peak beneath his feet.
After all, a mountain peak standing in the universe's starry sky out of nowhere is quite rare. When other evolvers see it for the first time, they're bound to be shocked.
When Lin Yuan arrived at the Seventh Star Cave, he was also amazed by this mountain peak.
Soon after.
Fang Qing's attention shifted from the mountain peak and towards the many stone statues on the mountaintop.
"Understanding the evolution paths contained within the stone statues?"
Fang Qing grasped the rules therein and looked towards the mountaintop again.
A hundred and thirty-six stone statues were all within sight, instinctively, Fang Qing was drawn to two of them.
"It's those two."
Fang Qing immediately walked towards those two stone statues.
Time passed.
Another three or four days passed.
Lin Yuan had already arrived in front of the last stone statue.
This stone statue was a giant mouth, thirteen to fourteen meters tall, as if it could devour everything.
"Devour?"
Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.
Under the other stone statues, there were more or fewer participants contemplating. Especially those with simpler entry requirements, there were more than ten participants sitting below.
But this eerie stone statue had not a single participant.
Just as Lin Yuan was about to begin contemplating...
Buzz! A slight spatial fluctuation came.
In the distance, beneath that giant cube, the silver-haired woman showed joy on her face, raising her hand to press on the cube.
Immediately.
The cube stopped spinning.
Emitting a soft light.
The silver-haired woman disappeared.
This scene attracted the attention of most of the participants.
After all, the silver-haired woman was a Crimson Mark evolver, one of only three among millions of testers.
Moreover.
The silver-haired woman was also the first to comprehend a stone statue over ten meters and subsequently pass the test among the evolvers.
Mysterious space.
The twelve figures saw the silver-haired woman leave and immediately started conversing.
"That's the Eternal Universe Evolution Path."
"In just twenty-seven days, she comprehended a first-rank segment. With proper nurturing, it's possible to surpass even the Sixth Rank in the future."
"Unfortunately, such a genius has nothing to do with us."
"What's wrong? Are you still thinking about recruiting her? Can you understand the Eternal Universe Evolution Path?"
The nine figures below chatted casually.
At this point, they were no longer paying attention to Lin Yuan.
Twenty-three days, a full twenty-three days.
While other participants toiled in contemplation, they reaped the rewards in twenty-three days.
As for Lin Yuan, he spent a leisurely twenty-three days.
If they had the authority to intervene in the test, they would probably have asked Lin Yuan what he had been doing for these twenty-three days.
"Lin Yuan."
Among the three figures above, Gu Ze silently looked at Lin Yuan.
At this moment, Lin Yuan was right under the 'Giant Mouth' stone statue.
"The Devouring Heaven Evolution Path is not so easy to comprehend."
Gu Ze still held a faint hope for Lin Yuan.
Such faint hope had appeared over a hundred times.
Half a day later.
"Devouring Heaven Evolution Path."
"Eat, eat, eat, devouring all things, achieving oneself."
"In the universe's starry sky, everything will become my nourishment."
Lin Yuan opened his eyes, calming his mind slightly.
'I have to admit, this stone statue is indeed peculiar, the evolution path it contains can actually affect the mind.'
"It can be referenced, but not pursued."
Lin Yuan looked at the 'Giant Mouth' stone statue in front of him.
The 'Devouring Heaven' evolution path realized from the stone statue mainly focuses on the word 'devour.'
Consuming all things, planets, and even galaxies.
Of course, when cultivating this path to the end, one would lose their human form, and their intelligence would gradually disappear.
"Finally done."
"One hundred and thirty-six stone statues, all understood."
Lin Yuan felt good, seeing so many evolution paths at once.
For each evolution path, Lin Yuan only understood part or even a small portion. In order to understand as many evolution paths as possible, Lin Yuan practically absorbed them all.
As long as he met the understanding criteria, he immediately moved on to the next stone statue.
Of course, Lin Yuan's 'criteria' were the upper limit for passing this star cave for other participants.
"Let's take a break first."
Lin Yuan left the 'Giant Mouth' stone statue and came to an open space on the mountaintop, sitting down casually.
Even with his unrivaled insight, spending nearly half a month contemplating the stone statues, comprehending paths beyond the sixth rank and surpassing the sixth rank, Lin Yuan was somewhat tired.
"It's been twenty-three days, it's time to pass."
Lin Yuan placed his right hand on the ground, glancing at the numerous stone statues.
He wanted to pass the Seventh Star Cave, which was extremely simple: choose any stone statue randomly and touch it with his hand.
This stone statue would naturally perceive whether there was a breath of the evolution path contained within the statue within Lin Yuan's body.
Lin Yuan understood all the stone statues, so he just needed to touch one arbitrarily to pass.
"Let's pick one from those six."
Lin Yuan looked at the six huge stone statues containing paths beyond the sixth rank.
In the Seventh Star Cave, there was naturally a ranking.
Understanding paths beyond the sixth rank would be evaluated differently from understanding paths of the sixth rank, especially in the evaluation by the Red Kun lineage.
Lin Yuan had no intention of hiding his abilities. Since he had decided to join the Red Kun lineage, he wouldn't be inferior to those three Crimson Mark evolvers.
According to the information provided by Fang Qing, joining the Red Kun lineage this time meant being accepted as disciples by the twelve disciples of the Star Lord.
And these twelve disciples of the Star Lord included the three strongest ones who surpassed the sixth rank.
"Which one to choose?"
Lin Yuan's gaze lingered on the six stone statues.
"Let's go with this one."
Lin Yuan looked at the terrifying sun stone statue that exceeded ten meters in height.
This stone statue contained a path beyond the sixth rank, representing utmost firmness and Yang, complementing Lin Yuan's Tao of Tai Chi.
"Wait."
"Once touched, I'll have to leave this precious place."
Just before leaving, Lin Yuan suddenly felt a bit reluctant.
Even though he hadn't rested much in these twenty-plus days, the harvest was extremely satisfying.
"There should be no omissions."
Lin Yuan scanned the entire mountaintop, having viewed all one hundred and thirty-six stone statues.
The division of the strength of the one hundred and thirty-six stone statues was naturally based on their size.
For example, stone statues two to three meters high contained paths of the sixth rank.
Stone statues over ten meters high contained paths beyond the sixth rank.
In fact, even among the paths of the sixth rank, there were distinctions: two-meter-high stone statues and three-meter-high stone statues.
Although both contained paths of the sixth rank, the latter, nearly three meters tall, were definitely stronger than the two-meter-high ones.
The same applied to stone statues surpassing ten meters.
Among the stone statues containing paths beyond the sixth rank, some were only eleven meters tall, while others were nearly fifteen to six meters tall.
Naturally, the paths beyond the sixth rank contained by the latter were stronger.
"Are there any omissions left?"
Lin Yuan glanced over the one hundred and thirty-six stone statues, then looked at the entire mountaintop and even began to observe the mountain beneath his feet.
"A mountain?"
Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.
Inside the Seventh Star Cave.
The universe's starry sky was merely a background.
It could be seen but not touched.
What the participants could interact with were only the one hundred and thirty-six stone statues—
And this towering mountain beneath their feet.
If considering size, even if all one hundred and thirty-six stone statues were combined, they still couldn't compare to the mountain beneath their feet.
"A mountain?"
Lin Yuan plopped down, lying on the ground, his consciousness slowly dispersing, beginning to sense the vastness and inclusiveness of the mountain behind him.
Majestic.
Grand.
Profound.
"This mountain can also be comprehended?"
Lin Yuan couldn't help but become immersed.
In just a short while, Lin Yuan felt the vastness and inclusiveness of the mountain beneath him.
It seemed as if the entire universe was contained within this mountain, whether it was a path of the sixth rank or a path beyond the sixth rank.
They were all just a part of this mountain.
"So perfect."
Lin Yuan's heart trembled. On this mountain, he saw everything, including the Tai Chi he established.
"Why."
"Why did I only notice this mountain now?"
Lin Yuan closed his eyes.
What was the most conspicuous thing in the Seventh Star Cave? The universe's starry sky? The one hundred and thirty-six stone statues? No, none of those.
The most conspicuous thing was this mountain beneath their feet.
The mountain standing in the backdrop of the universe's starry sky was the first thing all participants saw upon entering the Seventh Star Cave.
The one hundred and thirty-six stone statues came second.
But...
Why hadn't such a conspicuous mountain been noticed by everyone?
"Is it because my realm is insufficient? After comprehending one hundred and thirty-six paths, my cognitive realm has been greatly elevated. Now, upon focusing on the mountain, I am enlightened."
Compared to the one hundred and thirty-six stone statues, the mountain beneath his feet was too vast.
Just like staring at the universe's starry sky for a long time wouldn't yield much, because of the vast gap between the two.
Unrivaled insight is not omnipotent; it depends on the height Lin Yuan stands at.
Time slowly passed.
One day, two days, three days, four days, five days.
In the mysterious space.
The gazes of the twelve figures once again fell on Lin Yuan.
"He's lying there doing what?"
"Lying on the ground resting?"
The twelve figures were dumbfounded.
They had already reluctantly accepted Lin Yuan's wandering behavior for nearly half a month.
But now, Lin Yuan was going even further by simply lying down and being lazy.
"Is it because he didn't find a suitable stone statue for himself?"
A figure below speculated.
For the past twenty-plus days, Lin Yuan had visited all one hundred and thirty-six stone statues before finally sitting down to rest.
If Lin Yuan had found a suitable stone statue for himself, he would definitely have been eager to comprehend it.
Now, this scene could only indicate that none of the one hundred and thirty-six stone statues contained an evolution path suitable for Lin Yuan.
"Is he just giving up like this?"
Among the three figures above, Gu Ze's brow furrowed again.
He also thought that Lin Yuan might not have found a suitable stone statue for himself.
But even if it wasn't suitable, he could still forcibly comprehend it.
The evolution path contained in the stone statue, when it resonates with oneself, can only increase the comprehension speed.
Even if it's not suitable, forcibly comprehending it would still yield some results.
However, forcibly comprehending the stone statues containing paths beyond the sixth rank was too difficult.
He could also forcibly comprehend other stone statues containing paths of the sixth rank.
Even if he ultimately didn't comprehend the evolution path, at least he had made an effort and didn't give up easily.
In this way, Gu Ze would also have a reason to accept Lin Yuan into the Red Kun lineage after the test was over.
But now, seeing Lin Yuan lying on the ground completely giving up, Gu Ze began to doubt his judgment.
"Junior brother."
"Let it go."
"This person's willpower is too weak. Even if he has strong insight, his achievements will be limited in the future."
Two figures beside him tried to persuade Gu Ze.
They even felt that Gu Ze didn't need to accept Lin Yuan as his disciple anymore.
After all, nurturing disciples in the Red Kun lineage required resources, especially in the early stages.
"Well then."
Gu Ze sighed inwardly.
He also thought Lin Yuan lacked determination.
To become strong, aptitude is one aspect, insight is another, and strong determination is also required.
Encountering something, and giving up before even trying, what achievements could such a person have?
Time slowly passed.
Another day or two went by.
On this day, it was the twenty-ninth day since Lin Yuan entered the Seventh Star Cave.
According to the rules of the Seventh Star Cave test, if one more day passed and Lin Yuan still hadn't comprehended an evolution path, he would be expelled from the world of the Seventh Star Cave.
"Why is that person lying there?"
"I don't know."
"Maybe he's tired?"
Lin Yuan's actions also drew the attention of other participants.
However, these participants only glanced at it briefly. Their main goal now was to pass through the Seventh Star Cave.
None of the participants had time to mind other people's business.
Just then.
Lin Yuan, who had been lying motionless for nearly ten days, suddenly opened his eyes.
"So that's how it is."
In the depths of Lin Yuan's eyes, there was a faint reflection of the vast starry sky.
A deeply profound aura condensed within Lin Yuan's body at that moment.
Because Lin Yuan was lying on the ground at this moment, parts of his skin were in contact with the mountain beneath his feet.
The moment this profound aura appeared.
The entire mountain began to tremble.
For a moment.
The remaining dozens of participants panicked, stopping their comprehensions and looking around.
The trembling of the mountain didn't stop, and it even intensified.
In the mysterious space.
The twelve figures also showed shock.
The main mountain of the Seventh Star Cave was trembling, something that hadn't happened in tens of thousands of years.
"What's this?"
Among the three figures above, the figure in the first position seemed to realize something, and his expression suddenly changed.
"The final test."
"Someone has passed the final test."
The other two figures immediately reacted.
The nine figures below all stood up at the same time, looking around the Seventh Star Cave as if searching for something.
In a spacious hall.
An old man in a red robe sat on a throne, his eyes closed as if dozing off.
"Star Lord, Star Lord."
Just then, the voice of an intelligent assistant came, awakening the old man in the red robe.
"What's the matter?"
"Don't you know I'm in seclusion?"
The Star Lord of Red Kun Domain didn't open his eyes, but furrowed his brow and muttered.
"Speak."
The Star Lord opened his mouth again, knowing that whoever dared to disturb his seclusion at this time must have something important.
"The world of the Seventh Star Cave, someone has passed the final test."
The intelligent assistant quickly said.
"The final test?"
The Star Lord's eyes silently opened at the words.
Boom.
A terrifying heat spread rapidly for tens of thousands of miles. The Star Lord's eyes shone like two stars illuminating the four directions.
Hum.
The consciousness of the Star Lord connected to the virtual world, overlooking the entire world of the Seventh Star Cave, and looking at the trembling mountain of the Seventh Star Cave.
Then he returned to reality, sitting upright on the throne in the center of the hall, slowly closing his eyes, isolating himself from the outside world.
"It's been ten thousand years."
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