Kamar-Taj's Traditions Must Be Preserved

How dare this junior interrupt me!

Lin Xu curled his fingers and tapped Lao Wang on the head twice.

Then he saw the expectant look in Lao Wang's eyes...

Combining this with what he had just heard, Lin Xu instantly understood: that bastard thought he was Sun Wukong!

Okay, you want to be Sun Wukong, huh? Then I'll let you have your fun.

Then, without saying a word, she gave him another ingot.

As she turned away, she gave him a meaningful look.

Lao Wang remained kneeling on the spot, his face beaming with joy.

The old ancestor tapped him three times, surely to tell him to come find him in the middle of the night. Although this place was a bit cold, considering the old ancestor's identity...

Hahaha, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, here I come!

Lao Wang tossed and turned all night, finally reaching midnight. He went outside and, seeing no one around, quietly crept to the outside of Lin Xu's tent.

Just as I was about to knock on the tent, a red ring of fire suddenly appeared under my feet. Before I could react, I had already fallen down.

In the blink of an eye, the once pitch-black sky brightened instantly, and at the same time, a scorching Heat Wave swept over.

"Ancestor?" Lao Wang squinted and paced around in place.

"Stop howling, there's someone behind you."

Lao Wang did a 180-degree spin and knelt down. "Ancestor!"

Do you know where this is?

"Based on the time difference and the sun's position, this could be Africa or the Western Pacific, but considering the geographical environment, it should be the Sahara, right?"

"Hmm, as expected of someone from the mountaineering team, your geographical knowledge is quite good. Do you know Sanskrit?"

"I've been living in Tibet for years and have a basic understanding of Sanskrit."

Wow... he's actually a knowledgeable expert!

Lin Xu took out his phone, opened his photo album, and found the page with the Mystic Portal.

Remember it!

Lao Wang took the phone and was somewhat disappointed when he discovered it was in Sanskrit. It turned out it was from the lineage of his ancestor.

However, considering that the ancestor and this ancestor are friends, they shouldn't be too bad. Even if they are not Bodhisattvas, they should at least be Arhats!

Twenty minutes later, Lao Wang had memorized the incantation and hand gestures.

"Ancestor."

"You wrote everything down?"

"Yes, I've written them all down!"

"Hmm, very good!"

Lin Xu opened his eyes, and a portal opened, revealing a scene of howling winds and complete darkness on the other side.

"Xiao Wang, do you see the other side?"

"I can't see it..."

"Um?"

"I saw it! I saw it!"

"Okay. Next~"

After watching Wang accept the Sling Ring, Lin Xu kicked him away.

"Ah..."

Whether you can come back or not is up to you!

After closing the portal, Lin Xu felt a pang of regret, realizing he had been too soft-hearted to have given him the Mystic Arts.

When I first embarked on this journey, I hadn't learned anything, only drunk a few cups of tea, and relied entirely on my willpower and amazing comprehension!

However, Lao Wang added a bit of difficulty to this.

From the Sahara to Mount Everest, from extreme heat to extreme cold, plus those few tens of minutes of sweating just now.

With a temperature difference of nearly 80°C, the rate of hypothermia was about the same as when he urinated.

In other words, Lao Wang didn't even have half an hour!

Lin Xu held the folding fan, which had been transformed from the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, in his hand and waited quietly.

Five minutes passed quickly, and there was still no movement.

Lin Xu remained as steady as a mountain; after all, it had taken him twenty minutes back then.

Ten minutes passed, and still nothing happened.

Lin Xu wondered, "Won't Lao Wang mess up?"

He tried hard to suppress the urge to save the person.

Finally, at the 14-minute mark, an orange spark flashed in front of Lin Xu.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn, the pressure is even greater than that of the person being tested!

The Mystic Portal, and Lao Wang, covered in frost, stumbled over.

"Grand... Grand Ancestor, your disciple has succeeded!"

"Zhizhi... I know, alright, go warm yourself up here, I'm going back to sleep~"

"Huh? Ancestor! We have to go back?"

"Nonsense, I paid for it, I'm going to climb Mount Everest!"

For Lin Xu, opening a portal and hiking are two completely different things; one is a daily routine, while the other is a deep-seated obsession.

I couldn't climb it in my past life, I must do it this time!

"Besides, you don't want to skip work, do you? Finish this job properly, then resign, follow the proper procedures, understand?"

"Okay, I got it~"

For the next period of time, Lin Xu and Lao Wang returned to their daily training.

However, Lao Wang often sneaked into Lin Xu's tent in the middle of the night. At first, it was fine, but after a while, he was discovered.

However, everyone only felt admiration.

No wonder he's a $150,000 guide; he's incredibly dedicated to the safety of his students.

Finally, the regular training ended, and the climbing and stretching exercises began.

Apart from Camp 4 at 8300 meters, the group needs to travel back and forth between the advance camp at 5800 meters and Camp 3 at 7790 meters, mainly to acclimatize to the climate, temperature, and terrain.

On the 38th day, we finally reached 8300 meters and rested for another day.

The final sprint has begun.

The eight-person mountaineering team, including Lin Xu, chose to start their sprint in the early morning, leaving the summit and descent for the daytime, because the students were not familiar with the route to the summit, and the descent at night was very dangerous.

Of course, the most crucial point is to avoid peak times. With the conditions for mountain climbing becoming increasingly favorable, catching the best opportunities can even lead to congestion.

When I arrived at station 8800, I looked down and saw a long, densely packed line of people...

At 11 a. m., Lin Xu finally stood on the summit of Mount Everest.

This wasn't his first time here, but it was his first time hiking here.

When he took out his phone again to take a picture, everyone else fell silent.

Holy crap, it's 2029 already, and this thing from over ten years ago still works?

Lin Xu looked at the Apple 22 and Mate 200 in everyone's hands with envy.

You can even add a camera!

Damn it, I'll go buy it as soon as I get down the mountain...

The journey back was much faster; after resting for one night at each camp, it took five days to return to base camp.

During this time, he used his Heavenly Eye to see more than a hundred bodies buried in the thick snow, not including some he didn't see...

Nature is indeed something to be feared.

For the next period of time, Lin Xu took Lao... Xiao Wang around, waiting for Oshtur's return.

In addition, he bought up all the new electronic products available on the market.

As for cutting-edge technology, can you be as cutting-edge as Stark and the Rockets?

The main problem was that Lin Xu Captain America were completely clueless about the stuff they were researching.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Xu had a New Year's Eve dinner at Xiao Wang's house.

It's surprising that while Xiao Wang looks so fierce, his wife Zhang Aimei appears so gentle and kind. (Zhang Aimei, from the Marvel Comics "Strange Tales," is Lao Wang's childhood sweetheart.)

The two of them standing together looked like Beast...

Upon sensing that Zhang Aimei also possessed the bloodline of a mage, Lin Xu's face immediately lit up with a smile.

Well, he only wanted one Oshtur, but he brought out the whole family!

"Thanks!"

"Huh? You've recovered?"

Godfathers, it's been two years since I last wrote a book, and I haven't come up with a good title yet. It's outdated... Book evaluation coming up soon! Title suggestions needed!!