Chapter 552: Pavilion

Chapter 559: Pavilion

On the floor of this pavilion, where tables and chairs were originally placed, there were several marks. These marks were clearly caused by the tables and chairs being left for too long, coupled with the outer Seal of this place being broken, losing the minor Divine Ability that cleared dust.

After observing the pavilion carefully, Wang Lin saw a lot of information.

First, there were three people who entered this pavilion before him! Of course, it's not impossible that someone, like Wang Lin, arrived here to find only the remnants of what others had already broken through.

Among these three, the one who mastered the Eighteen Plum Blossom Restrictions was the first to appear. This person must have been arrogant and disdained ordinary things. According to Wang Lin's observation, there were remnants of the Eighteen Restrictions wherever valuable items appeared to have been placed in this pavilion.

After this person left, two more arrived successively. Their methods of breaking through were somewhat amateurish, and these tables and chairs were taken by one of them.

This judgment was mainly based on the marks on the ground that Wang Lin was currently looking at.

There were some tiny wood chips on the dust marks; if one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be noticed.

Wang Lin squatted down, picked up a wood chip with his index finger, and glanced at it.

"Under forced breaking, the tables and chairs originally placed here were damaged…" Wang Lin flicked the wood chip away and, with a sway of his body, exited through the back door of the pavilion.

Behind the pavilion was a long corridor, surrounded by railings made of Immortal Jade. Beneath the railings was a dry pond.

Here, too, were numerous remnants of broken Restrictions. On the pond, Wang Lin again discovered the pattern of the Eighteen Plum Blossom Restrictions.

Walking along this corridor, Wang Lin proceeded cautiously, carefully observing his surroundings. In his eyes, especially the surrounding railings, there were many places with signs of being broken.

The further he walked, the fewer the remnants of Restrictions. After walking about ten li, the corridor came to an end. At the end, the corridor split into three directions.

At the intersection, Wang Lin stopped and carefully looked at the three paths. He wanted to find the direction taken by the person skilled in the Eighteen Plum Blossom Restrictions back then. This person's Restriction technique was too strong; if he followed behind him, he wouldn't get any treasures.

That person was like an elegant thief, only picking the best items, while the two people who followed were like bandits, basically taking everything they saw, but their abilities were limited, so some superior items would be left behind.

After a careful look, Wang Lin tried walking a few zhang in each of the three directions, then returned to his original position. His eyes flashed, and he headed straight for the path on the right.

Walking a hundred zhang, Wang Lin saw that although the scenery remained the same, in his view, there were broken Restriction remnants everywhere. These Restrictions had all been forcibly broken, and in some places, the Restriction was only half-broken and then abandoned.

Whenever he encountered these half-broken Restrictions, Wang Lin would stop, observe carefully, and then continue forward without rushing to break them.

This path on the right extended forward, and although there were railings on both sides, beyond the railings was no longer a pond, but a bamboo forest.

As he cautiously advanced, Wang Lin suddenly paused, slowly placing his raised right foot back in its original position. His body remained motionless, but Restriction runes flickered in his eyes.

Ten zhang ahead, there was a pavilion. Inside this pavilion, beside a round table, were four stone stools. On the round table, there was a wine pot and several cups.

Wang Lin's gaze sharpened, revealing a cautious glint as he vigilantly looked around. Within ten zhang of this pavilion, the Restrictions were complete, without any trace of being broken.

"There must be something extraordinary about the wine pot on the stone table in this pavilion. I followed the traces of previous breakers, but here, the person who forcibly broke the Restrictions stopped!"

Wang Lin pondered for a moment, retreated a few steps, and with Restriction runes flashing in his eyes, observed carefully. Gradually, his expression grew more solemn.

"So that's how it is. The Restrictions within this pavilion have tens of thousands of variations. If one cannot deduce all of them, once they step within ten zhang, the power of the Restrictions will surely be triggered. Even if forcibly broken, with tens of thousands of variations, unless one's cultivation is astonishing, it would be difficult to retreat unscathed.

Furthermore, and most importantly, the location of this pavilion is clearly a central point for the Restrictions in the surrounding area. One move affects the whole. Therefore, the person who came here countless years ago chose to retreat!"

"Although these Restrictions are powerful, if the person skilled in the Eighteen Plum Blossom Restrictions were to come here, they could surely break them with enough time. This shows that the direction I chose is correct; no one has gone ahead!"

Wang Lin took a deep breath, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes. Everything he had seen since entering this Immortal Cave was the remnants of what others had swept clean, as if he had entered a treasure mountain only to find it already emptied.

Now, in his view, this pavilion was another treasure mountain!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Wang Lin calmed his mind, looked a few more times, and then simply sat down cross-legged to study it.

The Restriction Seal outside this pavilion was like dense, intricate nets. Ordinary people couldn't detect them, but in the eyes of someone skilled in Restrictions, what they saw varied greatly depending on their experience.

To break the Restrictions here, the first step was observation.

Wang Lin sat there for three days. During these three days, his eyes gradually became bloodshot, and a hint of fatigue appeared on his face.

"I can only see over three thousand variations. There's still some way to go before breaking the Formation! But this Formation Restriction is currently static; many variations won't manifest…" Wang Lin fell silent, suddenly raised his right hand, and flicked it forward. Immediately, a stream of immortal power shot from his finger, heading straight for the pavilion.

After flicking his finger, he retreated immediately without hesitation, at such a high speed that afterimages almost appeared.

As soon as that stream of immortal power entered within ten zhang of the pavilion, it immediately collapsed with a bang, turning into specks of crystalline light and dissipating. At the same time, as if a drop of water had been thrown into a pan of oil, an explosive aura surged madly from within the ten zhang range.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. The frenzied aura, filled with violent power, swept out like a raging tide from within ten zhang, and in an instant, it spread wildly.

If Wang Lin hadn't been prepared and extremely fast, he would have been instantly engulfed by this raging tide.

Wang Lin's figure only stopped after retreating a hundred zhang. Even as he retreated, his eyes remained fixed on the pavilion's Restrictions, now shining brightly.

"The Restriction variations in that instant were no less than ten thousand!" Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then sat down cross-legged and continued to deduce.

Time flowed by, and in a blink of an eye, a month passed.

During this month, Wang Lin tried several times to trigger the Restrictions with immortal power to observe their internal changes. Each time, he gained a lot, and most of the variations outside the pavilion gradually emerged in his mind.

At the same time, his deduction had not stopped for half a breath in this month. His eyes were now bloodshot, as if about to bleed!

In this month, Wang Lin had forgotten everything. He even forgot that he was in someone else's Immortal Cave. The only thing in his eyes was to break this Restriction Formation!

The more he studied and deduced, the more Wang Lin felt he gained. This Formation Restriction encompassed everything, and its various changes deepened his understanding through his research.

Wang Lin's knowledge of Restrictions was acquired in the Ancient God Land. He learned ancient Restrictions, and later, in the underground Immortal Cave on Vermilion Bird Star, he accidentally reviewed a large number of ancient texts. Coupled with hundreds of years of continuous exploration and Fusion, his mastery of Restrictions became diverse, combining the strengths of many schools, reaching a certain level. As time passed, when the nine hundred ninety-nine sets of Restriction Banners were completed, his Restriction technique reached a Bottleneck.

Everyone who studies Restrictions will encounter multiple Bottlenecks in their lifetime. If they cannot overcome them, their research will stop. This Bottleneck is intangible but caused by many factors.

Wang Lin's research this month greatly expanded his knowledge. The various changes within the pavilion's Restrictions seemed to open a channel for him. Unknowingly, he shattered that Bottleneck, and what lay before his eyes was a straight Dao!

He now had a 40% chance of breaking this Formation. Although this certainty was only 40%, it should be noted that even those who had studied Restrictions for a thousand years would at most have only a 10-20% chance when faced with this pavilion's Restrictions.

Only those ten-thousand-year Old Monsters, with their vast experience and knowledge, would dare to claim a 40% or higher chance!

"If the person skilled in the Eighteen Plum Blossom Restrictions were to break it, they would probably have over a 70% chance!" Wang Lin pondered for a long time, not acting rashly, but continuing to deduce.

Another month passed, and Wang Lin was confident that although he hadn't fully mastered the variations of the Restriction, his certainty of breaking this Formation had reached 50%!

On this day, he stood up calmly. Although his eyes were bloodshot, his spirit was excellent. With a movement of his body, he instantly arrived ten zhang outside the pavilion, his eyes flickering. After calculating, he took a step forward!

Wang Lin showed no tension with this first step. He was absolutely certain that no unexpected changes would occur, and he would not trigger this Restriction Formation!

One step taken, there were no changes around him. Wang Lin's expression was normal as he took another step forward. As soon as that step landed, he took yet another!

Three steps made one zhang. He took nine steps in a row, as if he had practiced these nine steps countless times. He was extremely calm, like walking in his own garden, without any abnormality.

After nine steps, Wang Lin paused, Restriction runes flickering in his eyes. He looked up at the pavilion seven zhang ahead, pinched his fingers, calculated silently for a moment, and then stepped out again.

This time, it was another nine steps! At this point, he had already walked six zhang!

Although a distance of six zhang was not long, it was the result of Wang Lin's complete immersion and two months of deduction. This six zhang, even some Old Monsters of several millennia, probably wouldn't easily cross!