Yi Yun's Discovery

"The carvings on these steps should only depict relatively common martial arts techniques found in the God Descending Tower."

Yi Yun mentally assessed the level of the inheritance depicted in the mural. A major sect, in addition to its core inheritance, would always have other martial arts techniques collected from various places.

Practicing these martial arts techniques may not lead to a bright future, so they are usually just used as a form of wealth accumulation for the sect and distributed to outer disciples.

Yi Yun glanced at it briefly and felt that the martial arts depicted in the murals had some value. If one could thoroughly understand them, it would certainly be helpful for martial arts, but that would require a lot of effort and time, making it not worthwhile.

Since the trial of the God Descending Tower tests cultivation speed, Yi Yun still wanted to make greater progress within the limited time so that he could get a higher score.

The Empress Secret Realm is both a trial and an opportunity.

These prodigies entered the Empress Secret Realm in search of opportunities, and the God Descending Tower before them was the first possible opportunity for all the trial participants.

Yi Yun's idea was to make the most of this opportunity.

It wasn't just Yi Yun; many people thought the same way. Those who failed to obtain the title of "Scholar" were pondering how to understand the murals on these steps one by one in order to win the opportunity to enter the God Descending Tower.

Those who receive the title of "Scholar" then seek opportunities to ascend to higher levels of the tower.

People like Shentu Nantian and Gongsun Hong frequently looked at Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong at this moment. They had already lost to the two at the starting line, so if they wanted to achieve good results in this trial, they first had to catch up with the tower level they were on!

"Let's go to the first floor!"

With a wave of his Shentu Nantian the few members of the Shentu Family who had received the title of "Scholar" to the gate of light at the end of the steps.

Gongsun Hong and the others followed suit. They knew how to prioritize and didn't want to waste time on these steps. It wasn't worthwhile to spend energy studying the non-core inheritances left to the losers.

Everyone shared similar thoughts, and their pace quickened. Many "second-rate" trial participants watched with envy as they walked towards the portal.

Those who were eliminated were all top talents in their respective factions. They wouldn't give up so easily; instead, they began to study the murals with great speed and determination.

"Yi Yun, let's go too," Lin Xin Tong said softly. Ever since she met Yi Yun, the two of them had been traveling together.

At first, Shentu Nantian was furious, after all, Lin Xin Tong had almost become his woman. But later, Shentu Nantian accepted his fate. He couldn't bring himself to be angry, otherwise he would have died of anger long ago.

Yi Yun nodded and joined Lin Xin Tong at the very back of the line.

Lin Xin Tong walked very slowly. This road, which is a stepping stone to a better future for others, is a stepping stone to her life for Lin Xin Tong.

If she doesn't make it to the end, her life will wither and fade away like a flower that blooms only briefly.

Yi Yun, of course, knew the significance of the Empress Secret Realm trip to Lin Xin Tong. He simply accompanied Lin Xin Tong quietly, without saying much.

However, as Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong walked up a dozen or so steps, an inconspicuous streak of light suddenly flashed across the edge of Yi Yun's field of vision.

This streak of light caught Yi Yun's attention.

"Huh?"

Yi Yun paused slightly, then stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xin Tong also stopped and looked at Yi Yun with some curiosity.

Having possessed the Purple Crystal for a long time, Yi Yun's sensitivity to energy fluctuations had reached an incredible level. Yi Yun knew that the stream of light he had just seen was the light of energy.

Yi Yun stroked his chin, looked around, and his gaze settled on a dozen or so murals connected together in the distance.

At first glance, these murals seemed unremarkable, but... Yi Yun knew that the techniques used to carve these murals were different.

These dozen or so murals, compared to the others, should have been created by different people; they were very likely carved by a peerless expert himself.

During the carving process, that peerless expert left the imprint of laws in his handwriting. The primordial energy hidden in these imprints of laws remained condensed and did not dissipate even after such a long period of time!

"Is there something wrong with these paintings?"

Lin Xin Tong was surprised. She knew Yi Yun's character; Yi Yun wouldn't make a fuss over something trivial. Since he had stopped here, the mural in front of him must be extraordinary.

"Perhaps..." Yi Yun wasn't sure.

The Empress Secret Realm was far too complex; Yi Yun felt as if there were traps everywhere within the Empress Secret Realm.

The first trial was thought to be a test of the trial participants' Movement Technique and sense of danger. However, Yi Yun later discovered that it actually tested their ability to perceive the weaknesses of their enemies.

On the next pier, those who underestimated the Ancient Savage Beast, like Gongsun Hong, suffered greatly.

As for the second trial, it tested one's inner demons. The trial process was extremely bizarre, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion. Even Heavenly Proud Daughter like Lin Xin Tong was trapped in a dream from which she could not wake up and could not extricate herself.

After finally completing the trial of inner demons, the Empress Secret Realm told them that this trial was only an assessment of each person's strength, and the second trial would actually test each person's cultivation speed.

The sheer number of unpredictable trials made Yi Yun realize that the Ancient Empress had an endless array of ingenious methods when designing the Empress Secret Realm. It was not surprising that she would include a supreme inheritance within some marginal martial arts techniques that were not particularly valuable.

People assumed that the murals on the steps leading to the tower were only for those who were eliminated, so very few people would pay attention to them.

Even Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong didn't think these martial arts techniques had any value to begin with.

To find a pearl in a pile of sand, you need not only luck and opportunity, but also meticulous observation of your surroundings and eyesight far beyond that of ordinary people!

As Lin Xin Tong Yi Yun paused, Shentu Nantian, who was at the front of the group, also stopped. He seemed to be in a hurry to enter the tower, but in reality, Shentu Nantian's senses had been locked onto Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong. As soon as the two made any unusual movements, Shentu Nantian knew.

"Brother Nantian, what's wrong?"

When the henchmen noticed Shentu Nantian turn around, they turned around as well. They saw Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong stop on the steps, seemingly studying something.

"Those two idiots, actually hanging out with those losers looking at the murals on the steps! Haha, they're even eyeing these tiny little things. They're really picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons!"

One of the underlings chuckled, but Shentu Nantian's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Why am I always surrounded by idiots like you? If you were smart, you would have already surpassed those two in the rankings!"

After being thoroughly berated by Shentu Nantian, the underling was speechless and choked up.

"Go and see what that little beast is studying on those steps!"

Shentu Nantian originally wanted to go himself, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he sent his underlings to investigate. This way, he could save face without suffering any loss.

...(To be continued~^~)