So only absolute freaks can reach Tier 4, right?
Lin Yu had already witnessed and anticipated that the "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi was mentally unstable.
However, after hearing more specific details about the other party's deeds, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh...
As expected, I always underestimated the abnormality of these guys with weird brains among the "Player".
There are still too many amazing people in the "Death game".
Top Player, especially those ranked "Tier 4" players, are all highly skilled.
Among the "Tier 4" individuals I've encountered, some entered the "Death game" to wrestle with bears, some, as Boss of the "Marauders," wanted to publicly undermine the "Order," some were about to be killed but still cared about their appearance, some would rather stubbornly remain than Becoming a God, some had full defensive gear but zero attack power, and some slept under bridges, scavenged for food, and still Bu Wang to buy E-cigarette...
Now there's another person trying to persuade the leader of the Righteous Path to create the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in the Prison Mountain Realm.
The common term for "Tier 4" in the Ten Realms is "Demigod"... Lin Yu now feels that the "god" in this Demigod is likely the same as the "god" in the Sichuan dialect.
Looking at it this way, the reason why the first "Tier 4" and "Tycoon" I knew was at the bottom of the "Tier 4" might be because Mr. He Jucai was too normal - he was just a loyal and good-natured gangster, and an older playboy rich Second Generation.
Mr. He. He's biggest stain on his life is that, as a prominent entrepreneur in Jiang City, he ordered that penniless Old Yao to buy him McDonald's hamburgers.
(*It's been so long, I'm afraid you'll forget. This part is in Chapter 110.)
At the same time, Lin Yu couldn't help but wonder... Could it be Senior Sister Shen Bingmiao said she couldn't advance to the "Tier 4" or open her "Heart Domain" that it was because he, an ordinary person, had such a normal personality and thoughts?
Intuitively, opening the "Heart Domain" does seem to require a person to have strong personal characteristics.
"It seems... I also need to find an opportunity to study these 'Tier 4' beings and see if I can impersonate someone who can open the 'Heart Domain'..."
Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
That's still too far off; I haven't even finished leveling up to "Tier 3" yet.
Meanwhile, Jian Cunyi, after being reprimanded by Lin Yu, seemed to fall into some kind of self-reflection.
The two arrived at the foot of the mountains where the Hunyuan Dao Palace was located. This place did not seem to be the main gate of the Hunyuan Dao Palace. There were no tall stone tablets or mountain gate plaques, only a long set of blue stone steps leading to the end.
Jian Cunyi paused, gazing back at the lush green Cangshan Mountain, and sighed, "Brother Lin, I'm truly foolish. Before you brought those things up... I didn't even realize it."
"Indeed, I am utterly inept at social interaction and eloquent speech!"
Jian Cunyi now has a deeper understanding of why the Hunyuan Dao Palace treats him this way.
Lin Yu looked at Jian Cunyi and said, "It's alright. Most of the Daoist priests in the Prison Mountain Realm are practical... If we kill a few more Yaomo this time and return the Inner Core, their attitude towards you might soften a lot. After all, you really did kill the Yaomo, but your ideas about refining corpses and souls were just talk... Uh, you were probably just talking, right?"
Lin Yu looked at Jian Cunyi and asked.
Jian Cunyi quickly replied, "Of course, with your 'Order' keeping such a close eye on me, how could I possibly have a chance to take action?"
Lin Yu nodded. "That's good... But I'm quite curious, since your relationship with the 'Hunyuan Dao Palace' is so tense, where did this [Daoist Talisman] come from? Was it given to you when you were still cooperating?"
Jian Cunyi shook his head. "No... this [Daoist Talisman] is indeed as I said, it was made by a friend of mine -- although the Returning to Origin Talisman [Daoist Talisman] that are passed down and can reach this Hunyuan Dao Palace should all have been made by the Patriarch Wanfa, but nothing is absolute."
"As I mentioned before, many of my fellow Daoists who fought alongside me back then still maintain friendly relations with me within the Hunyuan Dao Palace... Among them is one who is skilled in Talismans crafting."
"The last time I saw him, he had just figured out how to make the long-lost 'Returning to Origin Talisman,' so he casually gave me a few of his experimental ones."
Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu also showed a look of sudden realization. "I see... But why did you use it this time?"
"I thought you had a good relationship with the Hunyuan Dao Palace, which is why you used this Talismans... Aren't you afraid that the people from the Hunyuan Dao Palace will capture me?"
Jian Cunyi shrugged. "I think you're a member of 'Order,' upright and righteous, and you'll definitely get along with the Hunyuan Dao Palace, a righteous Righteous Path... Even if they discover there's something wrong with the [Daoist Talisman], they won't harm you no matter what—I just need to secretly contact you again then."
At this point, Jian Cunyi said to Lin Yu with admiration, "However... I never expected you to receive such great respect from them, and you even managed to take a set of equipment from the Hunyuan Dao Palace!"
"If you had told me earlier that you were a 'successor of the Yun Jushi '... I certainly wouldn't have been in such a hurry to find you, and would have arranged to meet you here at the foot of the mountain."
"You've been hiding it... really well!"
Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu shook his head.
"No, I am not a disciple of Layman Yun Fengyang... I am bluffing."
"I do know a few of Yun Jushi's unique Fang Techniques, and it would be reasonable to say that I have inherited them, but... I certainly cannot be considered his proper disciple."
"I only learned it by chance."
Lin Yu spoke.
Jian Cunyi waved his hand. "Then I can definitely be considered a disciple... almost, no need to be so modest."
"However, I can see through your bluff... Although I've heard you've received a [Guest Appearance Invitation], there's no way you could possibly bring Layman Yun Fengyang here; that would be too much of an exaggeration."
Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu smiled but did not correct him.
"Alright, Brother Jian, we've left the territory of the Hunyuan Dao Palace now... Where should we go next?"
"Since you have so many methods to deal with the 'Diviner'... can you pinpoint his location now—assuming he is indeed in the Prison Mountain Realm?"
"Of course, if he's not in the Prison Mountain Realm, you can still find out where his secret arrangements are located."
When the "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi heard Lin Yu say that, he actually nodded.
"While I can't pinpoint the exact location... I certainly didn't bring you here to try your luck or conduct a thorough search of the entire Prison Mountain Realm."
"I can pinpoint the approximate area set up by the 'Diviner' —and it's not too far from the location of the 'Hunyuan Dao Palace' mountain gate."
"The reason I chose to use this [Daoist Talisman] to enter is twofold. Firstly, entering in [Instance] form means I'm less restricted by the World Will, which will allow me to perform better and act more freely when dealing with the 'Diviner.'"
"On the other hand... it's because his deployment is indeed closer to here—my Anchor Point, on the other hand, is quite far from here."
Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu continued to press for answers.
"Well... to be more specific, where exactly is it?"
Jian Cunyi raised his hand and pointed towards the horizon.
At the end of these rolling mountains lies a vast, dark... gigantic mountain range.
Compared to that giant mountain, the mountains surrounding the Hunyuan Dao Palace are like an ostrich and... Brachiosaurus.
Although ostriches are already quite large, if you actually saw one in person, you would be shocked—there really are bird-like animals that big.
While ostriches are certainly not as large as truly giant creatures like elephants, rhinos, hippos, and giraffes, they are definitely not small either.
But...
Whether it's an ostrich or any other large creature, compared to Brachiosaurus, they are ultimately... utterly insignificant.
This colossal creature, nearly thirty meters long and weighing tens of tons, is now only reconstructed as a fossil specimen. But seeing it in person still makes one lose all sense of "size".
This giant mountain is of this magnitude—as a mountain, one would expect it to be enormous.
But... it still exceeded the upper limit of what is considered a "mountain".
It was so large that Lin Yu barely noticed it was a mountain until Jian Cunyi pointed it out—he thought the darkness in that direction was just part of the gloomy sky.
The towering mountain is also the source of the name "Prison Mountain Realm" and one of the two most iconic landmarks in the world.
"Nine Cold Mountain Divine Mountain..."
Lin Yu murmured the name of this colossal mountain that reached the heavens.
He looked at Jian Cunyi: "You mean... the 'Diviner' and his arrangements are most likely on Nine Cold Mountain?"
Jian Cunyi shook his head. "It's not just a high probability, it's a certainty."
"For the 'Diviner,' Nine Cold Mountain is like his lair in the Prison Mountain Realm. He has been active there for a long time, cultivating his business there for many years... In fact, according to my deduction, his Anchor Point may even be on Nine Cold Mountain."
Lin Yu nodded slowly. "In that case, the scope is a bit small... but it's definitely not too small."
After all, Nine Cold Mountain is quite large.
This thing is called a "mountain," and it is indeed a colossal mountain reaching to the heavens, but... the Himalayas can also be considered a mountain.
According to Lin Yu's understanding, the area and height of Nine Cold Mountain are far more exaggerated than those of the Plateau.
Narrowing the search down to the place name "Nine Cold Mountain" sounds alright, but in reality... no one would think that "searching the entire Tibet and Qinghai and then circling around Nepal" is an easy task.
Having discerned the underlying meaning in Lin Yu's words, Jian Cunyi.
"Don't worry, once we get to Nine Cold Mountain... I'm sure I'll find his trail."
Don't forget my code name is "Feng Shui Master"!
"Observing the mountains and waters is one of my basic skills—whatever the 'Diviner' wants to do, the traces they leave on Nine Cold Mountain will inevitably affect the entire mountain's trajectory."
"And I followed those clues... I knew exactly where he was and what he was doing."