There was a long line in front of the dragon bones. All of them were about to enter the Mysterious Realm to train. They considered the test set up by the old dragon king as a place for cultivation.
Of course, they had to admit that the test inside the dragon bones was good for training. After all, the old dragon king's remnant soul was the training partner of the highest level.
That being said, they had to be careful. Once they failed, they would be crippled or even killed!
"Look, that guy is on the fourth dragon bone."
"Well, well, well, that's a tough guy. I think he is at least at the eighth-rank."
The onlookers gazed at the golden glow on the fourth dragon bone and exclaimed.
Even in the Mysterious Realm where powerful battle pet warriors were as common as clouds, eighth-rank battle pet warriors could be considered top-notch. They were not as rare as titled battle pet warriors, but they could be team leaders. In other base cities, eighth-rank battle pet warriors would be well-connected.
Su Ping looked at the crowd. He stood at the end of the line with a straight face.
He waited in silence.
The front of the line was bustling with noise and excitement. Some of the people in line were from the same team or in groups of friends. They were there to challenge the dragon bones, to be listed on the Chosen One List and make a name for themselves.
Many people began to discuss the fact that the challenger had reached the fourth dragon bone. After all, it was rare to see someone reach the fourth dragon bone.
Soon, someone behind Su Ping stepped forward.
"What? Are you … Mr. Su? "
All of a sudden, Su Ping heard a voice behind him.
Surprised, Su Ping turned around and saw a strange face.
"Who are you?"
Su Ping was confused. He had no recollection of this face. Besides, most of his customers were students from Fengshan University. Few of those students were qualified to go to the barren areas, not to mention the Mysterious Realm.
Since Su Ping had forgotten about him, the young man forced a bitter smile. Still, he said politely, "Mr. Su, I am Gu Beichen. I bought something from your store and trained a Fantasy Beast. Do you remember?"
When Su Ping heard about the Demon-Transforming Beast, he had some recollection. This was a long time ago. Back then, his shop had not become popular yet. His main source of income was from selling food. He vaguely remembered that this person seemed to be a pioneer.
"So it's you."
"Mr. Su, you're so forgetful."
Gu Beichen smiled. Previously, he had made a fortune from buying food from Su Ping's store. However, he was slightly dissatisfied with the price of cultivating the Demon-Transforming Beast. Later, when he was in the Barren Area and needed the Demon-Transforming Beast, he summoned it and was surprised to find that his Demon-Transforming Beast was much stronger than before.
At that time, he thought of the training in Su Ping's shop and realized that he had wronged Su Ping. Such a training service was definitely worth a mere 100,000 star coins.
It was just that he was training in the barren area at the time and didn't have time to go back. Otherwise, he would have visited Su Ping's store one more time to train the pets he was going to use in the competition. He didn't expect that he would run into Su Ping not long after he arrived at the Mysterious Realm. Life was full of surprises.
"Mr. Su, are you here to train as well?" Gu Beichen sized up Su Ping. He couldn't sense any strong fluctuation of astral powers from Su Ping. Besides, considering Su Ping's age, he could be considered a genius to be able to reach the fifth rank. Most students at his age would only reach the fourth rank.
Su Ping nodded.
Gu Beichen darted a look at the people in front of Su Ping. He could tell that they didn't know Su Ping. Surprised, Gu Beichen asked, "Are you alone?"
"Yes."
Gu Beichen was surprised by Su Ping's answer.
How dare he come to the Mysterious Realm alone?
Even if he didn't explore the dangerous areas, the road to the Mysterious Realm was dangerous enough. He was surrounded by barren areas, not to mention that there were other explorers around. If he ran into Su Ping on a road with few people, it would be normal for him to be robbed and killed. How bold!
"Well … if you go back, do you need me to give you a ride?" Gu Beichen asked.
Gu Beichen didn't want to do such a troublesome thing. However, since he had bought some things from Su Ping's store and made a lot of money, he thought it wouldn't hurt to lend a hand.
Su Ping shook his head. He would go back after passing through the dragon bones. Gu Beichen would obviously need to train for a while. They wouldn't have the time.
Su Ping's refusal surprised Gu Beichen. He had given Su Ping a chance but Gu Beichen didn't know how to cherish it.
Gu Beichen wasn't one of the strongest in the Mysterious Realm. That being said, he was a battle pet warrior at the upper position of the sixth rank. If he hadn't reached the seventh rank, he wouldn't have been able to participate in the Elite League. If he worked harder, he would reach the seventh rank soon and become an advanced battle pet warrior.
That being said, he was not weak. He could deal with average beasts at the upper position of the seventh rank. He would be able to fight against beasts at the upper position of the seventh rank!
Gu Beichen might not be safe, but at least it would be better than Su Ping going alone.
Gu Beichen wanted to ask Su Ping if he really didn't want to go back with him.
Gu Beichen was not a talkative person. Besides, he was willing to help Su Ping because Su Ping's items were sold cheaply and cheaply. Otherwise, Gu Beichen wouldn't have bothered to talk to him.
"Take care of yourself," Gu Beichen said.
Su Ping nodded.
Gu Beichen didn't say anything else. Su Ping was happy to have some peace and quiet. The two of them waited in line quietly.
"Grandpa, I will reach the fifth dragon bone this time. Tang Ruyan from the Tang family reached the fifth dragon bone at this age. I can do it too!" Standing in front of Su Ping was a girl with fair skin. Her round face was full of fighting spirit.
The old man standing in front of Su Ping smiled. "I believe in you."
"Yes." The girl nodded.
Su Ping heard their conversation and thought of Tang Ruyan in his scroll. He raised his eyebrows and began to think about how he could force her to confess.
While he was lost in thought, the line was getting shorter and shorter. Soon, he was standing in front of Su Ping.
The round-faced granddaughter in front of the old man had already entered the dragon bone. The old man looked up, pleased. In less than a minute, the second dragon bone began to glow. The girl had reached the second dragon bone.
Clearly, this was not the first time the girl had come to the dragon bone. She ignored the illusion of the first dragon bone.
Anyone who had never been there would have run away in a hurry. Even a talent like Tang Ruyan was no exception. After all, the illusion of the dragon soul was so intimidating that even titled battle pet warriors would break out in a cold sweat.
A few minutes later, the third dragon bone began to glow as well.
The old man's smile widened. Standing behind Su Ping, Gu Beichen frowned. He remembered that the girl was young, about twenty years old. He was already twenty-four or twenty-five years old. Gu Beichen felt pressured.
Soon, the fourth dragon bone began to glow as well.
Some onlookers noticed that the girl was the one who had entered the dragon bone.
That girl was so young. How could she reach the fourth dragon bone?
This time, after a long time, the first section of the dragon bone opened again. The round-faced girl walked out, her white and tender face full of frustration.
A glint of regret flashed past the old man's eyes. "It's okay. Come back next year. One year is nothing."
The round-faced girl knew that he was trying to comfort her. The gap between geniuses was something that could be overcome in a month, let alone a year. She gritted her teeth and said, "I want to line up again. I was so close to reaching the fifth dragon bone."
The old man looked at her. Seeing that she was not injured, he was relieved. "Okay. But don't push yourself too hard."
"Okay." The girl nodded.
The old man didn't intend to challenge the dragon bones. After all, he was old and it was pointless for him to compete. On the contrary, it would be humiliating. He turned around and was surprised to see a young man standing in line behind him.
Of course, since his granddaughter was there, there would be other people of the same age. The old man put away his surprise and said with a smile, "Young man, I won't challenge you. You go first."
Su Ping was thinking about how to interrogate Tang Ruyan when he heard someone talking to him. He looked up and saw that it was his turn.
The old man was surprised to see that Su Ping was in a daze. Su Ping must be mentally weak.
"Are you ready? A challenge is not a small matter. If you are not careful, you will be injured and crippled." The old man reminded him out of goodwill.
Su Ping finally focused on the old man. "Ready? Well, I'm ready. "
The old man was speechless. It was obvious that Su Ping wasn't ready.
"Never mind. Be careful." The old man didn't say anything else. After all, Su Ping was a stranger. He left the line and made way for Su Ping.
"Mr. Su, be careful," Gu Beichen reminded him since Su Ping was about to go and he could tell that Su Ping wasn't in a good state.
"Okay." Su Ping nodded. He thought for a moment and said, "Be careful. It's dangerous inside."
Gu Beichen was speechless. Of course, he was aware of the dangers inside, but he didn't know that Su Ping was aware of that as well. Since Su Ping was aware of that, he dared to go in and take the challenge in his current state. How bold!
Before Gu Beichen could say anything, Su Ping had entered the dragon bones.
"He's quite young," the round-faced girl commented as she saw Su Ping enter the dragon bones.
The old man nodded. "He must have some connections to come here to train at such a young age. But he's much weaker than you."
"Is that so?" The round-faced girl didn't feel proud. There were plenty of people her age who were weaker than her. She had gotten used to it.
"Let's go back to the line," the round-faced girl said.
"Okay." The old man nodded.
They turned around and walked to the end of the line. Halfway there, they heard some exclamations.
The round-faced girl turned around in surprise. Her eyes widened. The fourth dragon bone was glowing!
How long had it been? He had reached the fourth dragon bone?!
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