Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 970 The Trial Officially Begins (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Lin Qi looked at the large blue screen, which displayed a message sent by his teacher, Lei Zun.

So he immediately contacted the other party.

A moment later, the dignified face of Teacher Lei Zun appeared opposite him.

"Lynch, get ready."

"The Lord of Kongming will come to visit in about three days."

"Your test is about to begin."

Lin Qi's expression also turned serious as he said:
"I understand."

After turning off the large screen, Lin Qi also let out a breath.

"It's finally here!"

The Lord of Kongming arrived later than he had imagined.

But it's alright, considering that less than a hundred years have passed.

If it takes hundreds of years of testing to arrive, then it will be a bit too late.

It's better to come early, so that he can practice according to the content of the test.

However, when he arrives will not affect his cultivation.

The final result is the same.

……

Two days later

"call out!"

A tall figure appeared at the entrance of Tianhai Residence.

As the metal door slid open silently, Lin Qi, dressed in a black robe, looked at the person entering the door.

The other person was dressed in a dark green robe, with handsome features and a pair of silver eyes like diamonds. He appeared with a gentle breeze.

A vibrant energy emanated from him.

He was none other than the Sixth Realm of the Universe, the Sovereign of Kongming, whom I had met once before!
He is also a disciple of the Master of the Deep Space Institute.

"Member Lynch, we meet again."

The Lord of Kongming greeted everyone with a clear and full voice that was as pleasant as a spring breeze.

Lin Qi also smiled and said, "Kongming Sovereign, welcome to our country."

He invited the Sovereign of Kongming in, and this was the second time that the entire Tianhai Residence had hosted the Sovereign.
As the Sovereign of Kongming entered the manor, he immediately spotted the Star-Devouring Beast Xiaotian sleeping in the garden. He exclaimed:
"Lin Qi, you're in luck."

"What a pet with such talent!"

"There is a very good chance that he will break through to the Dominator level in the future."

"Even the ruler is very tempted."

Then he saw the Void Tree, which had grown to 3 meters tall and 20 centimeters thick.

"In our Primordial Holy Land, there are quite a few members who planted the Void Tree."

"But very few are able to fully mature."

"It requires quite a lot of nutrients."

"Your Void Tree is growing very well. If you combine it with some special rare and precious materials, it will probably grow even faster."

"If you become my junior brother, I will give you a gift."

Lin Qi smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for your gift, senior."

The Sovereign of Kongming laughed and said, "It seems you have a lot of confidence in yourself."

"You think you've passed the test and will become my junior brother?"

The two arrived at the villa and sat on the soft sofa.

Xiao Chan, dressed in blue, brought over the hot tea that had already been brewed.

Pour a cup for the Lord of Kongming.

"Senior, please try our Blue Star's beverage—tea!" Lin Qi said, handing over a teacup.

The Sovereign of Kongming looked at the hot tea, and a rich, refreshing aroma wafted into his nostrils.

He picked it up and took a small sip.

"Not bad!"

"It has a very unique flavor. Although I have had similar drinks, they still cannot compare with your tea in terms of flavor."

"I've also heard that many core members of the Holy Land have taken to drinking tea."

Lin Qi smiled and took a sip, saying:

"If you like it, senior, you can take a few pounds back with you. I have teas with different flavors here."

The Sovereign of Kongming laughed and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

He took another sip of tea, his expression turning serious, and said:

"Member Lynch, you probably already know who we're here to be today."

"Then I won't waste my words."

"According to the rules of our Primordial Holy Land, and which have spread to other supreme powers."

"This rule was also established by the Lord of our Primordial Holy Land, and every legendary genius..."

"Everyone has the opportunity to become a disciple of the supreme being."

“Each of the Supreme Beings will face their own trials, some more difficult than others.”

"And the difficulty of the test conducted by the Master of the Deep Space Academy is almost the highest among all the supreme beings."

"Over the past million years, ten legendary geniuses have participated in the test in our Primordial Holy Land, and only Yan Zun has passed it."

Lin Qi's expression also turned serious as he said:

"I see."

The Lord of Kongming put down his teacup and said solemnly:
"Very good, Lynch member!"

"I am hereby formally informing you that your test has officially begun."

"No, you should say that your test began the moment you were born."

"You need to meet the test within 5000 years."

"Based on your cultivation years, you have been cultivating for 1125 years."

"You now have only 3875 years left to pass all the tests."

Lin Qi frowned; it turned out the time was calculated from birth.

And he only has less than 4000 years left.

Not only will it take a long time to achieve this goal, but it will also take a very long time.

After all, he felt that a thousand years was already a very long time.

However, out of 10 legendary geniuses, only Yan Zun passed the test, which shows how difficult it was.

The Sovereign of Kongming continued speaking:

"The test consists of several parts. You will only proceed to the next part after you have completed one part."

"And all these tests must be completed within the specified time."

"And if you fail to complete one of the tests, you cannot proceed to the next test."

"And the first test is the Dream Bridge."

After hearing this, Lin Qi said, "The Bridge of Dreams?"

The Sovereign of Kongming nodded and said:
"That's right, it's the Bridge of Dreams!"

"The Bridge of Dreams tests the mental fortitude of a genius."

"For an ordinary genius, passing level 90 means they are capable of breaking through to the fifth realm of the universe."

"But the goal of a legendary genius is even higher."

"You need to pass through the Dream Bridge within the specified time and complete 100 levels to complete the test."

Lin Qi's expression changed slightly after hearing this. He remembered that among all the beings in the four realms of the universe, there seemed to be very few who could cross the Dream Bridge.

There might not even be one.

"This is no easy test."

"Many legendary geniuses have been stuck at this hurdle."

"Many legendary geniuses possess top-tier talent, and their path to cultivation is smooth sailing."

"They hardly experience any major setbacks; willpower is their weakness."

"However, because of their spiritual power and understanding of the laws, they do not need a strong will to pass through many of the challenges of the Dream Bridge."

"But starting from level 90, the effectiveness of mental strength and laws will decline infinitely, and the requirements for willpower will become higher."

"Many legendary geniuses have to spend thousands of years honing their will."

"We barely passed at the last minute, and then we realized we didn't have enough time."

"I remind you that the average time to cross the Bridge of Dreams is 2000 years."

"Lynch, you need to step up your game."

"Once you successfully pass the test of the Dream Bridge, I will come back to you and provide you with the content of the next test."

After he finished speaking, the empty teacup of the Sovereign of Kongming was refilled.

He took the last sip of tea and said:
"Keep it up, Lynch, you've always had a good willpower."

“I think you might spend less time.”

After saying that, he stood up and said:
"Alright, thank you for your hospitality."

"I won't bother you anymore."

"Every minute and every second from now on is crucial."

Lin Qi also stood up and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

Then, Xiao Chan, dressed in blue, handed a can of tea to the Lord of Kongming. He accepted it with a smile and was escorted to the door by Lin Qi.

"call out!"

It transformed into a streak of dark green light and shot into the sky.

As Lin Qi watched the other person disappear, a screen immediately popped up in front of him.

[Member of Lynch, you have officially begun the test of the Supreme Being. You have 3875 years remaining.]

[The countdown has officially begun!]

The first challenge is to clear the Dream Bridge. Lynch members, good luck!

……

Lin Qi looked at the pop-up message and nodded secretly.

The test has officially begun!

He started thinking. He was currently on level 81 of the Dream Bridge, and he needed to pass 20 more levels to pass it.

However, that was a long time ago. Now, his mental fortitude has improved significantly.

Passing level 90 shouldn't be a problem, then it'll be the next 10 levels.

Other legendary geniuses, on average, need to spend 2000 years.

It certainly doesn't seem easy.

So he decided to contact his teacher, Lei Zun, to ask what was going on.

"drop!"

A moment later, a large blue screen was projected.

Lei Zun's face appeared on the other side.

"Teacher, I have already met the Lord of Kongming."

"The test has officially begun."

"The first test is to pass through the Dream Bridge..."

Lei Zun was not surprised at all after hearing this:
"Has it started yet?"

"Actually, the tests are pretty much the same every time."

"For example, the first level is always the Dream Bridge."

"However, this level is also extremely difficult."

"Because the improvement of willpower cannot be greatly enhanced simply by relying on cultivation resources."

"You need to hone your skills yourself."

"I was the same way back then, spending too much time on the Bridge of Dreams."

"This resulted in failing all the tests within the stipulated time."

"I have some methods for strengthening your willpower that might be able to help you."

"However, your willpower is much stronger than ours was back then, so this hurdle shouldn't be too difficult for you."

After saying that, Lei Zun sent a document to Lin Qi.

Lynch quickly received the file and thanked them:

"Thank you teacher."

Lei Zun then gave a couple more instructions and then ended the call.

Lin Qi immediately opened the file, which contained many methods for tempering one's will.

Willpower is something that has always been overlooked in cultivation.

Countless geniuses do not value it as much as they value the understanding of laws and the improvement of qi and blood.

After all, willpower doesn't immediately boost combat power.

However, one can gain insights into the laws and improve their Qi and Blood value.

Therefore, not many people can calmly hone their willpower.

Moreover, the rewards from the Dream Bridge are not many.

This results in not many geniuses being able to reach the Bridge of Dreams.

But things are different now. For legendary geniuses, passing the test requires tempering their will.

The simplest way is to keep trying and hone your skills in each level.

As you keep practicing, your willpower will improve.

However, while this method can improve willpower, it is too inefficient.

It takes too long; without other methods, it would take thousands of years to complete the game.

Moreover, it's impossible to spend all of one's time on the Bridge of Dreams.

After all, one's understanding of the laws needs to be improved.

There are several ways to temper one's will, the first of which is to pass challenges.

The second method involves taking a specially formulated potion to temper one's willpower. This potion generates various painful and despairing illusions, and if one can persevere through them, one's willpower will be enhanced.

Strong people generally believe that pain can temper one's will.

Many geniuses who rise from humble beginnings generally possess strong willpower.

Because they had all endured countless sufferings.

Another option is to travel through the universe, broaden one's experience, and one's willpower will also be enhanced.

The last type is experiencing a life-or-death crisis, or dying once.

Each experience has a tremendous tempering effect on willpower.

However, this is too dangerous and the losses would be too great, so it is generally not supported.

After reading it, Lynch turned off the screen.

He felt that overcoming challenges and consuming rare and precious herbs was enough to hone his willpower.

However, he needs to test first how far his current willpower can get.

It's better to experience the intensity beforehand so you can take the right approach.

"call out!"

So he transformed into a stream of purple-gold light and soared into the sky, heading towards the Dream Bridge of Manor No. 1 in the outer area.

……

In the core area, within a Thunder Manor.

In the garden, Lei Zun, dressed in a purple robe, sat in a chair and turned off the large screen.

I picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea.

Seated beside him was Yan Zun, clad in a crimson robe and sporting horns. She spoke:

"As Lynch's teacher, how long do you think it will take Lynch to clear the Dream Bridge?"

The Thunder Lord, clad in a purple robe, slowly spoke:

"I come from an ordinary family and have gone through countless hardships to successfully enter the nine supreme forces through the Deep Space Genius Competition."

"I consider myself to have a strong will, the strongest among my peers, and many veteran members can't compare to me."

"Even so, it took me 1500 years to completely complete the Dream Bridge."

"The last 10 levels are too difficult."

"During this period, I gave up other cultivation practices and only focused on tempering my will. It was also the most painful experience I have had in my cultivation so far."

"However, Lynch's willpower is stronger than mine was back then."

"He is a legendary genius who successfully reached level 81 in the third realm of the universe."

"I think he might be able to complete the game faster than me."

Yan Zun took a sip of hot tea and said:

"My willpower isn't as strong as yours; it took me 1700 years to completely beat the game."

"However, I'm going to the frontier battlefield next. I hope that when I return, Lin Qi will have passed the test of the Dream Bridge."

"The bridge to dreams cannot be delayed for more than 2000 years."

"Otherwise, it would be impossible to pass the other tests later on."

Lei Zun laughed and said, "With you taking action, the fifth-realm beings of the Zerg and Prison Clan are going to be in big trouble this time."

Yan Zun shook his head and said:
"The current situation is still unfavorable to us; the five ethnic groups are targeting us."

“If I make a move, the other five races will also send their invincible warriors to besiege me.”

"Last time they killed two of their invincible warriors, this time they will probably send out an even stronger force."

"I couldn't ask for more."

"I feel I'm not far from a breakthrough, I need a stronger opponent."

As Yan Zun spoke, his eyes blazed with an astonishing fighting spirit.

Feeling the aura of the Flame Lord, Lei Zun couldn't help but shake his head and say:

"We are both invincible, but the gap between us is too great."

"It seems you are not far from fully mastering the laws of space."

"And I have a long way to go before I can make a breakthrough."

"By the time Lin Qi breaks through to become invincible, I may not have even broken through yet."

Yan Zun laughed:

"Isn't that great, Master? Your disciples are all invincible, and we can create a legendary tale."

After saying that, the two of them smiled.

……

Manor No. 1, Dream Bridge Square.

"Buzz!"

A streak of purple-gold light, draped in a black robe, landed on the plaza.

Lin Qi emerged from the crowd. He looked at the gray metal door in front of him and glanced around. There weren't many people around.

Compared to the original tower and the Derivative Court, it is far inferior.

It seems that only a minority are willing to come and test their willpower.

After all, he didn't really like coming here, because it was quite torturous.

His last visit took him quite a while to recover.

His gaze fell upon the rankings on the big screen.

As his realm broke through to the fourth level of the universe, his ranking was also incorporated into the corresponding realm, and thus his ranking dropped significantly.

He looked at the rankings on the big screen.

[Rank 1666: Lin Qi, Levels: 81]

……

Lin Qi looked at his ranking and shook his head; he was only ranked 1666th.

There are 1665 members with stronger willpower than him.

He glanced at it briefly and discovered that there were actually more than 300 geniuses who had passed level 90.

It seems that there are quite a few geniuses with strong willpower in the entire Holy Land.

Some of the better players are already close to completing the game.

However, these all take a long time to complete.

Lin Qi glanced at the rankings and immediately entered the Bridge of Dreams.

His goal this time is to pass level 90 of the Dream Bridge!
……

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