One.
Zhang Lang's bet wasn't easy to fulfill. Passing through three levels of the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda within a year. Anyone who could accomplish this would have the qualifications to erect a stele in the future.
If Lin Zhen was a Three Flower or even an Immortal, Zhang Lang wouldn't have made such a request.
He wasn't speaking without thinking. He had seen Lin Zhen's battle videos.
In his opinion, Lin Zhen was able to enter the Holy Land because he relied on three ultimate moves.
The first was the Annihilation Thunder that he used to defeat Hei Gu. However, Zhang Lang's eyes were sharp. He could see that the Annihilation Thunder needed a long time to form. Lin Zhen had just used the Annihilation Thunder. It was impossible for him to successfully form it within a year.
The second was the God Power Pill. The God Power Pill wasn't a problem in a real battle. However, the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda was a virtual environment. One had to rely on their own strength to fight their way through. Pills were forbidden inside, so this move couldn't be used.
The last was the Black Hole Beast Transformation. This move was very powerful. However, the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda's guardians wouldn't give Lin Zhen such an opportunity. A move that couldn't be used was equivalent to not having one.
Lin Zhen who had lost his three ultimate moves was just a slightly stronger World King. At most, he was equal to an Immortal. How could he possibly pass through three levels of the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda?
Therefore, in his opinion, he would definitely win this bet.
Jin Nuo heard Zhang Lang's words and pondered for a moment. "You said that one can comprehend the Freedom City's steles. How do you do that?"
"It's very simple. I can place several steles together and not mention their names. I can let him choose one. The quality of his choice has nothing to do with me. If he chooses a bad one, it's his bad eyesight. If he chooses a good one, it's his good fortune."
"That's too vague. Be more specific. How long does it take to comprehend?"
"Haha, you're quite meticulous. Then be more specific. Everyone knows that the martial skills of the Holy Lands aren't interchangeable. Whoever can learn the martial skills of the other Holy Lands will greatly increase their strength. If Lin Zhen passes the third level, I'll give him five steles to look at. Four of them are from the Profound Class and one from the Earth Class. The time … ten days."
Jin Nuo said, "What if Lin Zhen manages to clear the fourth level?"
"Haha, you really dare to dream. If he can pass through the fourth level, then he will have five stone tablets. Four of them are for the Earth Class, and one is for the Heaven Class. He will have twenty days to comprehend them."
"What about the fifth floor?"
"Then all of them will be from the Heaven Class, including a Heaven Class Special Grade one. That should be fine, right? But Jinnuo, let's make a deal. If Lin Zhen can't do it, then you have to at least give me an Earth Class stone tablet."
Jin Nuo nodded slightly. He felt that this wager was worth a try.
Regardless of what Zhang Lang was thinking, in Jin Nuo's opinion, Lin Zhen was someone that her master had instructed her to take special care of. In that case, his potential must be extraordinary. If he couldn't even pass the third floor of the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda, then her master wouldn't have given such an instruction.
"I think it's feasible. It's settled then." Jin Nuo agreed immediately.
"Hahaha! Alright, Fangfei and Fengdao, you two are witnesses. If you agree to a bet, you must accept your loss! "
The wager between the two came to an end just like that.
After that, the few of them chatted idly. For example, Feng Dao mentioned that Hei Gu of the God Sealing Platform had been killed by Lin Zhen. However, Hei Gu had already left the God Sealing Platform and wanted to sneak into the Fallen Star Lake to secretly learn martial techniques. He couldn't blame anyone for his death.
For example, Fangfei said that this year, there was a worthy newcomer in the Twin Trees Garden. It was a girl from the Galactic Beast Alliance. Her talent was frighteningly high, and she had decided to focus on nurturing her.
What Jin Nuo was thinking about was when Lin Zhen would attempt to challenge the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda. If he failed the first time, how should he encourage him?
Perhaps he should give Lin Zhen some special treatment.
*****
"Senior Apprentice Brother Huang, come, come, sit. This is the Sunglow Tea that your junior apprentice brother brought over from the New Territories. At that time, our planet only produced one tael every ten years. When your junior apprentice brother left, he plucked all of it in one go."
The tea boiled in the teacup, and patches of red mist enveloped the opening of the teacup. The aroma assailed his nostrils. It was incomparably magical.
Huang Zun took a sip and nodded his head in satisfaction.
"The boundless universe is full of wonders. It's not easy for a place like the New Territories to produce such a treasure."
"It's good that Senior Apprentice Brother Huang likes it. Your junior apprentice brother still has two catties here. I'll give them all to Senior Apprentice Brother Huang later." The machine took out all of his stock and gave them to Huang Zun.
"You don't have to be so polite. Speaking of which, you entered the Holy Land earlier than me. I should call you Senior Apprentice Brother." Huang Zun said, but in reality, he didn't hold back at all as he kept the tea leaves.
The machine laughed dryly, and a metallic sound came from his throat. "It's not like that. In the Holy Land, the one above the class is the Senior Apprentice Brother. Senior Apprentice Brother Huang is from the Earth Class, and I'm only from the Profound Class. It's only right for me to call you Senior Apprentice Brother."
"En, then I'll accept it."
Seeing Huang Zun accept the tea leaves, the machine said in a low voice, "I have a favor to ask of you, Senior Apprentice Brother Huang."
"What's the matter?"
"Lin Zhen from the Earth Class and I had some conflicts when we were in the New Territories. But now that he's in the Earth Class, I have no way to deal with him. If Senior Apprentice Brother Huang can demote Lin Zhen, I'll definitely reward you handsomely."
"Forgive me for being powerless. Promotion and demotion all depend on one's strength. How can I decide?"
"Senior Apprentice Brother Huang, this isn't difficult. Isn't Lin Zhen trying to comprehend the stone tablet? Moreover, he hasn't even passed the first floor of Tong Tian Tower. He should be ranked last in the Earth Class. As long as Senior Apprentice Brother Huang finds a few people to interrupt him every few days when he's trying to comprehend the stone tablet, he won't be able to comprehend anything. After a year, he'll still be ranked last in the Earth Class. At that time, he'll be demoted to the Profound Class. At that time, I'll be able to deal with him personally. "
Huang Zun originally didn't like Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen had always kept a low profile, so he didn't purposely make things difficult for him.
Now that he had received benefits from Machinery, Huang Zun was more than willing to make things difficult for Lin Zhen.
"This isn't difficult. He's ranked behind us in the Earth Class. No matter who goes up against him, he'll have to give up his position. But I can still prevent him from comprehending the stone tablet."
"Then I'll have to trouble Senior Apprentice Brother Huang."
Machinery sent Huang Zun off. His eyes were filled with hatred for Lin Zhen.
Now that Lin Zhen had become his inner demon, and the person who killed his son was right in front of him, Machinery no longer had the heart to cultivate. No matter what price he had to pay, he must kill Lin Zhen!
*****
"Phew! This third diagram is really difficult. From three footprints to ten footprints, the changes are more than a million times. The aura, timing, and strength of each step must be calculated millions of times. "
"There's also the order. This step can be forward or backward. There are many changes. But it's precisely because of this that the Shadowless Steps is so erratic."
Another half a month passed. Lin Zhen was indifferent to the actions of the outside world. His goal was to comprehend the third layer of the Shadowless Steps and then challenge the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda.
However, there were too many changes to the third layer. Lin Zhen had only comprehended a third of it in half a month.
"In another month, I'll have a chance to comprehend the third diagram."
"At that time, I'll challenge the Thirty-Three Heavens Pagoda. With the Shadowless Steps and my Divine Pearl, I'll definitely be able to accomplish something."
Lin Zhen inwardly encouraged himself. Just as he was about to start a new round of comprehension, a figure appeared.
"I want to comprehend the Shadowless Steps' stone tablet. You can go back."
Lin Zhen raised his head. This person was called Li Kai. He was someone who was very close to Huang Zun.
Lin Zhen frowned. There was no one here for the Shadowless Steps. His comprehension of the Shadowless Steps had been very smooth. If he were to move back, it would definitely have a big impact on his comprehension.
Although he didn't want to move back, the Holy Land had its own rules. Since this person was ranked ahead of him, he had to move back.
"Okay, you go ahead and comprehend it. I'll take this time to rest."
Lin Zhen stood up and prepared to move around.
But before he could even take two steps, Li Kai also stood up and left.
Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. Seeing Li Kai leave, he returned to the stone tablet to cultivate.
However, after cultivating for about ten minutes, Li Kai returned just as he was starting to feel something. He said to Lin Zhen, "Move aside. I want to comprehend it."
Lin Zhen helplessly stood up again. Li Kai was sitting there idly, humming a tune. He had a satisfied look on his face.
Lin Zhen didn't say anything. He turned around and walked around for a while. When he returned, he saw that Li Kai had already left.
Lin Zhen returned to the Shadowless Steps' stone tablet and sat down again.
Ten minutes later, Li Kai ran back and said to Lin Zhen, "Go to the back. I want to comprehend it here. Don't you know how to respect the strong?"
After saying that, he sneered at Lin Zhen, "What's wrong? You're not convinced? Even if you're not convinced, you have to endure it. My ranking is higher than yours. You don't have any leeway to resist! "
Lin Zhen smiled, "Okay, if you want to sit here, then sit."
After saying that, Lin Zhen sat down behind Li Kai. With a thought, a sparkling and translucent marble appeared in his palm.
His mental power floated, and the marble flickered with rings of light. It looked exceptionally beautiful.
Li Kai sat in front of Lin Zhen. He came here to annoy Lin Zhen. As for the Shadowless Steps, he couldn't comprehend it at all. Forget about the Shadowless Steps, he couldn't even comprehend the Gale Steps. Why would he come here to comprehend it?
If Lin Zhen cared, his actions would be meaningful. But now, Lin Zhen didn't seem to care. He sat there like he was sitting on pins and needles.
According to Huang Zun's plan, it would be best to provoke Lin Zhen and make him attack. In the Holy Land, initiating an attack on a fellow student would result in imprisonment. The Five Young Masters were impartial. They definitely wouldn't tolerate Lin Zhen.
If he was imprisoned for eight to ten years, his ranking would probably drop to the desolate class. If that happened, his cultivation journey in the Holy Land would be wasted.
However, Lin Zhen didn't care. He was fiddling with a marble. This change was beyond Li Kai's and the others' plans.
"Hey, what are you holding? Let me see!" Li Kai asked Lin Zhen directly. He couldn't let him have an easy time.
"This thing is very valuable. What are you looking at?"
"Do you know what it means to have a hierarchy? My ranking is higher than yours. If you want to have an easy time in the Earth Class, you'd better know your place. "
Lin Zhen seemed helpless, "Okay, since you insist, I'll let you see it for a while."
After saying that, Lin Zhen wrapped the marble with his mental power and sent it to Li Kai.
Li Kai reached out to take it, and Lin Zhen withdrew his mental power.
Once the marble was in Li Kai's hand, an unimaginable weight suddenly pressed down on him!
"Ah! What's so heavy? "
Li Kai, a Three Flower martial artist, couldn't bear the weight of the marble at all. His entire body held the marble and was directly pressed to the ground!
Boom ~!
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