Chapter 98 Grab Benefits First

"So fast?"

The twelve figures were somewhat surprised.

Although the secret art of 'Mountain' was an introductory secret art of the Chi Kun lineage.

But comprehending it thoroughly was not an easy task either.

Especially for third-order and fourth-order Evolvers.

Yet how long did Lin Yuan take?

Half an hour?

To be precise.

It was twenty-three minutes.

The twelve figures were at least sixth-order Falling Stars, with powerful consciousness.

With a brief recollection, they determined the time Lin Yuan spent from sitting down to being teleported to the Fifth Star Cave.

"I didn't expect this Gold-Patterned Examinee to possess such a powerful Comprehension Ability."

"Indeed, in the first three star caves, the performance was mediocre, but in the Fourth Star Cave, there was a sudden outburst, leaving the three Red Marks behind."

"Ka Wu, how do you feel right now? Do you regret it a bit?"

Among the nine figures below, one of them said teasingly.

Ka Wu frowned.

At the Second Star Cave, he had already paid attention to Lin Yuan.

The Yin and Yang attribute rules that Lin Yuan comprehended had overlapping areas similar to his light rules.

A Senior Brother suggested that he take Lin Yuan as a Disciple.

However, at that time, Ka Wu felt that taking a Disciple was not something to be taken lightly, and planned to observe further to see Lin Yuan's subsequent performance.

Now he had indeed seen Lin Yuan's performance.

But—

"What a pity."

Ka Wu sighed inwardly.

Comprehending the 'Mountain' secret art in twenty-three minutes, to say the least.

Just in terms of Comprehension Ability, he was definitely the strongest among all examinees in the Seven Stars Cave this time.

Even the three Red Mark examinees could not compare.

But he knew about this matter, and the other Senior Brothers knew it as well.

If it had been during the Second Star Cave when Ka Wu spoke up to claim Lin Yuan,

the other Senior Brothers would not have competed with him. After all, Lin Yuan's performance at that time was mediocre, fitting the level of a normal Gold-Patterned Examinee.

There were more than a hundred Gold-Patterned Examinees, enough for the twelve of them to divide. If Ka Wu wanted an ordinary Gold-Patterned Examinee, no Senior Brother would obstruct him.

It was just that now—

Ka Wu glanced at the three figures above.

He could sense that these three Senior Brothers surpassing the sixth order had also become interested at this moment.

Thus, he completely lost all hope.

The three figures located above were also observing Lin Yuan.

Compared to the nine figures below, these three figures were much calmer.

As beings surpassing the sixth order, the three figures knew very well that compared to other aspects, such as Bloodline, Physique, strength, and so on,

Comprehension Ability was very difficult to measure concretely.

The simplest example was:

Some Evolvers had strong Comprehension Ability in the wind-system rules,

while their Comprehension Ability in other rules was extremely mediocre.

"Gold-Patterned Examinee Lin Yuan, comes from Canglan Star, a medium-sized life planet in the Morning Dawn Star System. Born into an ordinary family, age twenty."

The three figures began to review the profile information about Lin Yuan.

Basically, what they could find was all public data. As for deeper data, it prompted that the authority was insufficient.

"Insufficient authority?"

"Is he a citizen secretly concerned by the Three Goddesses?"

"It seems there is no problem with his background and origin. With the Goddesses paying attention, he definitely won't be an alien disguise."

The three figures were not surprised. Reaching their level, they naturally knew that in the Universe Alliance, the Three Goddesses were also evaluating every citizen.

If this citizen had any special traits, they would fall into the eyes of the Three Goddesses.

Although the Three Goddesses would not directly provide assistance, they would intentionally seal his information.

Admittedly, sealing information would attract the attention of interested parties.

For instance, if other people didn't seal information, but only he did, wouldn't that be a dead giveaway?

However, one must know that the standards of the Three Goddesses for judging special talents were not limited to the evolutionary Domain, but also included humanities, science, the culinary Domain, and so on.

Moreover, information sealing was not permanent. For example, after a period of time, if the Three Goddesses felt that you were no longer a special talent, they would likewise lift the seal.

According to probability, on every planet, there would be more or less one or two citizens whose information was sealed by the Three Goddesses.

This avoided the possibility of alien Experts specifically assassinating citizens whose information was sealed.

After all, you didn't know what kind of expert you were assassinating.

The aliens spent countless costs, sacrificed many important chess pieces, and finally killed an expert in the culinary Domain?

"Even looking only at public information, this Gold-Patterned Examinee Lin Yuan should have experienced some fortuitous encounters. After all, an ordinary family cannot support a third or fourth-order Evolver to Cultivate."

"Regardless of whether there were any fortuitous encounters, just based on comprehending the 'Mountain' secret art in twenty-three minutes, his Comprehension Ability is definitely not low. Now it all depends on his performance in the Seventh Star Cave."

The three figures conversed with each other.

So-called fortuitous encounters were completely normal to them. Among the examinees entering the Seven Star Cave World, even the lowest Silver Marks, which one hadn't experienced fortuitous encounters?

"Indeed, the Comprehension Ability tested in the Fourth Star Cave is only a general direction, while the test in the Seventh Star Cave can truly determine whether he is suitable for our Chi Kun lineage."

The gazes of the three figures looking at Lin Yuan were very satisfied.

They even decided that even if Lin Yuan's Comprehension Ability was not suitable for comprehending the many secret arts of the Chi Kun lineage, they would still step forward and take him in.

After all, Lin Yuan comprehending the 'Mountain' secret art in twenty-three minutes was too terrifying. If it wasn't suitable for the Chi Kun lineage, they would collect the cultivation secret arts of other factions and test them one by one.

Anyway, such a Genius could not be let go.

Fourth Star Cave.

All the Evolvers who were comprehending the statues burst into an uproar.

When Lin Yuan left, the statue emitted light and a pillar of light appeared.

This was obviously not a normal "logging off".

Instead, it was the characteristic of passing the test.

Passing the test in less than half an hour.

The numerous examinees felt that they had lived in vain.

"Teacher said that my Aptitude is the strongest he has ever seen, but precisely because of this, I must join an even more powerful faction—"

In the distance, the Silver-haired woman thought silently in her heart.

"Joining a powerful faction is not only to gain a higher platform, but also to see other Geniuses, so as to avoid being arrogant due to one's talent and to keep moving forward."

The Silver-haired woman let out a soft sigh of relief.

At this moment, she deeply realized that what her teacher said was right.

Seeing Lin Yuan pass the Fourth Star Cave test in far less time than her, motivation immediately surged into the Silver-haired woman's heart.

"I am almost there too."

"Just a little bit more."

The Silver-haired woman looked at the statue before her once again, falling into deep-level comprehension.

"I really want to chop this statue into pieces with an axe." Brute Force, who was nearly three meters tall, was somewhat restless.

Originally, he was already somewhat restless and impatient with his comprehension, and seeing someone pass the test made him even more so.

Especially since the person who passed the test was not the other two Red Marks, but a Golden Mark whom he hadn't taken seriously.

"My Three-Eyed clan is inherently good at comprehension, I didn't expect someone else to take the lead."

The man with a blood-colored thin line between his brows thought to himself.

"However, I am almost there too."

The blood-line man raised his head to look up at the statue, and the blood line between his brows was vaguely opening slowly.

Fifth Star Cave.

Lin Yuan's figure appeared here.

"I was actually teleported directly to the Fifth Star Cave."

Lin Yuan felt somewhat regretful in his heart.

Originally, he planned that after comprehending the 'Mountain' secret art, he wouldn't rush to leave, but stay in the Fourth Star Cave to see what else could be comprehended from the other statues.

Although all statues were identical, logically speaking, for the sake of fairness, the secret arts contained within them were also identical, but what if?

"The 'Mountain' secret art is indeed peculiar."

Pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan began to carefully perceive the changes within his body.

When circulating the 'Mountain' secret art, his Qi and blood condensed solidly, and his entire person felt like a towering mountain, steadfast and immovable.

Lin Yuan could feel that his Physique and Physical Body were both improving slowly.

Although the magnitude was almost unobservable, it was truly improving.

A moment later.

Lin Yuan began to look around.

"Fifth Star Cave."

According to the data given by Fang Qing, the first three star caves tested the Physical Body.

Whether it was the gravity of the First Star Cave, the speed of the Second Star Cave, or the reaction force of the Third Star Cave, and so on.

They all targeted the Physical Body.

While the Fourth Star Cave tested Comprehension Ability.

After the Fourth Star Cave, the Fifth Star Cave and Sixth Star Cave tested the Soul aspect.

"Test of this Star Cave: Walk along the mountain path of the Mountain Peak and climb to the top to pass."

"Hint: The test of this star cave has no worries about life."

"Climb to the top of the mountain." Lin Yuan raised his head and looked, discovering that a Mountain Peak stood not far away.

The Mountain Peak was about a hundred meters high, and at the foot of the mountain was a narrow mountain path entrance.

Lin Yuan's expression was slightly solemn.

Even without thinking with his brain, he knew that the journey of climbing the mountain definitely wouldn't be that simple.

"No worries about life."

Lin Yuan glanced at the hint stone slab again.

In the rules of the Seven Stars Cave test, there were two prerequisites for elimination.

First, staying in the world of a certain star cave for more than a month.

Second, death.

"Let's try climbing the mountain first."

Lin Yuan came to the foot of the mountain, paused for a moment, and stepped his right foot into the mountain path.

Hum!!

An invisible force descended abruptly.

Within the Niwan Palace between his brows.

The galaxy formed by the black and white Taiji Power suddenly began to vibrate.

This suddenly descending force ignored Lin Yuan's many defenses and directly attacked the Soul.

Boom boom boom.

The black and white Taiji millstone rotated slowly.

Soon it ground that invisible force to pieces.

"This, is this a Soul attack?"

Lin Yuan suddenly understood.

Knowing the test content of this star cave.

That was Soul defense.

Every single step would experience a Soul attack.

If he endured it, he could step onto the next step.

If he couldn't endure it, his consciousness would briefly fall asleep, and he would roll down from the steps.

Lin Yuan finally understood why it was said that this star cave had no danger to life.

With the Physical Body strength of third-order and fourth-order Evolvers, even rolling down from the top of the mountain of a hundred-meter height wouldn't even cause injuries.

Of course, during the mountain climbing, all Soul defense weapons could not be used.

Lin Yuan's soul calming bell was also among them.

Just as Lin Yuan was deep in thought,

another wave of Soul attacks descended.

Hum hum hum.

Within the Niwan Palace between his brows,

the black and white Taiji millstone rotated slowly,

and in a short while pulverized the Soul attack.

Suddenly,

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying, you are enduring the Soul attack, and you are improving your own Soul defense.]

In a trance,

Lin Yuan perceived that within the Niwan Palace between his brows, the black and white Taiji galaxy seemed to have become a bit more stable.

"There is even this kind of benefit?"

A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

The Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability not only allowed Lin Yuan's comprehension of Cultivation Techniques, evolutionary pathways, various secret arts, and even rules to far surpass other Evolvers,

it also similarly enhanced Lin Yuan's adaptability.

The adaptability here had a relatively broad scope.

For example, in the Dragon-Tiger World, Lin Yuan's consciousness descended onto an infant's body.

When he was about to be frozen or starved to death, he comprehended methods to resist cold and hunger.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was enduring Soul attacks, and the black and white Taiji galaxy in the Niwan Palace between his brows was shaken.

Thus, he comprehended methods to stabilize the Soul.

Of course, this kind of adaptability had a limit.

At the end of the Divine Weapon World, when Lin Yuan entered the spatial rift, he instantly turned into dust, leaving no time for comprehension at all.

But the Soul attack of the first step right now obviously could not quickly defeat Lin Yuan's Soul defense.

"Good, good, good."

Lin Yuan was overjoyed in his heart; he naturally knew the importance of the Soul, and the higher the Soul defense, the safer he himself was.

Boom.

Another Soul attack descended.

And this time, within the Niwan Palace between his brows, the black and white Taiji galaxy was much more stable, only speeding up its rotation slightly to grind out and extinguish the Soul attack.

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying, you are enduring the Soul attack, and you are improving your own Soul defense.]

Immediately,

the black and white Taiji galaxy became increasingly stable.

Seeing this scene,

Lin Yuan simply stayed on the first step and didn't leave.

He allowed wave after wave of Soul attacks to land, stimulating the black and white Taiji galaxy inside the Niwan Palace between his brows to slowly transform.

Ten minutes later,

the Soul attack of the first step

had already lost the ability to shake the black and white Taiji galaxy within the Niwan Palace between his brows.

The descending invisible force couldn't even approach the outermost edge before it naturally collapsed and dissipated.

Only then did Lin Yuan somewhat reluctantly step onto the second step.

The Soul attack of the second step was somewhat stronger than the first step.

But to Lin Yuan, it was nothing. Unless it could quickly defeat him, all the damage suffered could only promote him to continuously grow stronger.

By the time Lin Yuan climbed to the sixth step,

swish.

Inside the Fifth Star Cave, another figure appeared once again.

It was none other than that Red Mark examinee, the Silver-haired woman Yin Ling.

"Fifth Star Cave."

The Silver-haired woman saw Lin Yuan climbing the steps at first glance.

At the same time, she also understood the content of the test.

"Taking so long to climb just that many steps, it seems the test must be very difficult." At this moment, Yin Ling had already regarded Lin Yuan as her peer competitor who was also a Red Mark.

Although in the Seven Stars Cave test, everyone was not in a competitive relationship; as long as they passed the seven star caves, they could join the Chi Kun lineage.

As for the number of people, there were no restrictions.

But seeing Lin Yuan's performance in the Fourth Star Cave, Yin Ling subconsciously began to compare herself with Lin Yuan.

"I'll come too."

Yin Ling walked to the foot of the mountain and stepped onto the first step without hesitation.

"Huh?"

"Not too difficult."

The descending Soul attack only slightly shook the outer periphery of Yin Ling's Soul before being blocked.

Second step.

Third step.

Fourth step.

Fifth step.

Yin Ling continuously climbed toward the top of the mountain.

Unconsciously, Yin Ling had already climbed to the fortieth step.

The entire Mountain Peak was a hundred meters high, with about three hundred steps.

At this point, the descending Soul attacks already made Yin Ling treat them cautiously.

Her gaze subconsciously glanced downward.

She saw Lin Yuan still lingering on the seventh step.

"This fellow—"

A strange expression appeared on Yin Ling's face.