A welcome ceremony inside the royal palace

Stuck in a narrow crevice between rocks, Master Wei Jian asked anxiously, "Young hero, why do you possess the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] crafted by my Senior Brother?"

Faced with Master Wei Jian's question, Lin Yu could only give an honest and high-quality answer.

"I don't know. It was a gift from a wealthy businessman. I don't know anything else."

This time, Lin Yu was not lying. The "Tycoon" was definitely a wealthy businessman, and this thing was Tycoon from him.

Lin Yu genuinely had no idea where the Tycoon had acquired this [Talisman Earth Escape Armor]...

Even if the "Tycoon" himself were to come, he might not be able to answer this question—after all, he probably bought it from somewhere with money.

Master Wei Jian had Leng Jing down by now and said somewhat, "I see... That's a real pity. However, my Senior Brother created many works during his lifetime, and he often sold the tools he made... It's not surprising that you have one, young hero."

"And since it was crafted by my Senior Brother, it must be reliable," Master Wei Jian said confidently. "I was initially worried about the dangers of entering Nine Cold Mountain so rashly, but now I'm certain... it shouldn't be."

"With this talismanic armor crafted by our Senior Brother, we'll definitely be able to easily find the ruins of the Great Rui Royal Palace!"

Master Wei Jian spoke, Qin Siyu sighed, "Really... I just can't believe it."

She struggled to pull her arm, which was bent between the rocks, from behind her back, and then spoke with difficulty, "Although you may have many methods and eventually find it, the process must have been anything but easy... Nine Cold Mountain is extremely vast and complex, and the space within the mountain is even more immense... Can we really find the Royal Palace ruins smoothly?"

"Of course I can find it... After all, although this mountain is very large, this [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] has the effect of amplifying my senses when I merge with the rocks. Right now, I can sense the internal conditions of the rocks for nearly a thousand miles, and with considerable precision," Lin Yu explained. "This [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] was crafted by Senior Brother Master Wei Jian... Do you think it's that simple?"

"Plus my movement speed just now... do you still think finding a Royal Palace inside this mountain is a difficult task?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Qin Siyu paused, then asked, "Is... that's how it is?"

Master Wei Jian was equally shocked. "This Talismans armor actually has the function of enhancing a person's perception when 'walking on earth'? Could my Senior Brother have achieved such a level back then? -- I didn't feel anything at all!"

Lin Yu listened to Master Wei Jian's words without interrupting, simply waiting for Master Wei Jian to give his own answer—he knew too well those who had reached the pinnacle of their skills in a certain area; these guys had limitless potential.

In their areas of expertise, you only need to state your requirements, and even if they seem like the most outlandish ideas, they can come up with a "possible" solution—though it may not actually work, they have plenty of such solutions to choose from.

As expected, although Master Wei Jian's words sounded like a question, Master Wei Jian actually did not doubt that the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] could do this.

So, after a moment of contemplation, Master Wei Jian quickly exclaimed with delight, "Yes, yes... I understand! All we need to do is transform the structure of the Talismans within the earth-traveling talisman of the 'talisman armor,' and then hide some components that project and guide 'True Essence' beneath the armor plates. This will allow us to silently combine the power that enables free movement through mountains and earth with the user's divine sense, thus greatly enhancing the penetrating power of 'divine sense.' Adding some simple 'divine sense amplification' will achieve this effect... It's hard to imagine that my Senior Brother was only forty years old when he passed away... Hmm, this Talisman Earth Escape Armor was even his creation when he was thirty—he was truly a genius!"

"If I hadn't accumulated this much knowledge by the time I was thirty, I definitely wouldn't have been able to come up with this solution so easily... Senior Brother is truly amazing."

Lin Yu nodded after hearing Master Wei Jian's words, saying, "Master Wei Jian is indeed amazing... Although I didn't sense it at first, I could see the follow-up at a glance... That's right, this [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] is exactly as you described."

The claim that the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] could enhance perception was, of course, a lie Lin Yu had just made up.

But... things are different now.

Because Lin Yu has already gained "belief" and can now activate "Make It Real".

Master Wei Jian provided a fairly detailed "description," so it wouldn't be difficult for this lie to Make It Real.

Qin Siyu and Wei Jian's "belief," coupled with a few additional details, allowed Lin Yu to truly obtain the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor]...

Enhance perception.

Instantly, Lin Yu felt his senses and Mental Power being enhanced by the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor], becoming more unobstructed among the rocks, and immediately expanding and covering a large area.

The caves and Cavity within the Nine Cold Mountain, and even the rare stones, precious minerals, and Yaomo skeletons they contain, are all on full display.

But...

Lin Yu didn't have time to retrieve those trivial items right now.

After enhancing the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor], Lin Yu naturally immediately set off with Master Wei Jian and Qin Siyu.

With this broader perspective, Lin Yu was able to plan his route more effectively.

Although with Lin Yu's current physical strength, plus the [Empty Bottle] and [Sage's Emblem], he can use the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] for almost no time limit.

But...

Even with Qin Siyu and Master Wei Jian by his side, Lin Yu still had to consider the biggest drawbacks and limitations of this [Talisman Earth Escape Armor].

These two need to catch their breath.

Even though one of them is a skilled Martial Artists and the other is physically robust, it's still quite impressive that they can hold their breath for more than a quarter of an hour.

Therefore, Lin Yu also had to find some Cavity and natural caves from time to time to stop and give the two of them a chance to catch their breath.

Although there might not be enough air for anyone to breathe properly inside those Cavity, Lin Yu could create some air for the two of them as long as there were Cavity.

Along the way, Lin Yu traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently. Although he was indeed very fast and had a wide range of perception, he was limited by the route planning and could not say that he would immediately find the Royal Palace ruins.

About an hour had passed. Even Lin Yu, who had been activating the [Talisman Earth Escape Armor] within the mountain and whose injuries had not yet fully healed, was starting to feel somewhat tired.

However, just before Lin Yu was about to rest...

At the edge of his Mental Power, he sensed...

Some powerful, active, strange force.

Although the Nine Cold Mountain are filled with the power of heaven and earth, and can be considered "abundant in spiritual energy," for Lin Yu...

The faint fluctuations of power that appeared at the edge of his Mental Power perception were almost more turbulent than the total amount of spiritual energy contained in the sect's grand formation that he had sensed in the Duxuan Sect!

The power contained within it even made Lin Yu feel that it could be compared to Jian Cunyi in "Ascending to Immortality"!

At this moment, Lin Yu understood...

This is probably the target he's looking for, and the place the "Diviner" is planning to locate.

Even if it's not here... going to a place that contains this level of power would definitely be worthwhile.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu immediately accelerated again.

"Gentlemen... I think I've found a site that might be the ruins of that Royal Palace. Let's go take a look!"

Lin Yu's voice rang directly in the minds of Qin Siyu and Master Wei Jian.

"Wow, you can talk!" Qin Siyu exclaimed in surprise. "Oh... that's the move Mr. Zheng used before, you know it too?!"

Master Wei Jian was also astonished. "Secret Technique of transmitting sound?! I've never seen such a method of transmitting sound before... Amazing!"

Lin Yu's voice rang out again. "Just some unorthodox methods, not worth mentioning."

Master Wei Jian was even more surprised. "You can hear my thoughts? Oh... I could hear that little girl speaking just now too, so this is Secret Technique that we can also use? This is truly extraordinary!"

Qin Siyu thought to herself, "Wow, that's really impressive, senior... But why didn't you use this method sooner? Why didn't you use it before?"

Lin Yu responded to Qin Siyu without any hesitation.

"Because I think you might chatter and bother me."

After the words were spoken...

Qin Siyu was about to refute in her mind when she suddenly felt a lightness all over her body.

"Arrive."

Lin Yu's voice rang out again, but this time it didn't ring in their minds; it rang directly in their ears.

Then, Qin Siyu and Master Wei Jian felt themselves land steadily on the ground—the surrounding environment was incredibly open, their limbs could move freely for the first time, and their breathing was very smooth, unlike the Water Mist, misty air they had experienced before.

Even...

Lin Yu's words "We've arrived" seemed to echo faintly, and along with the faint sounds of wind and flowing water, it was clear that they were indeed in a very spacious area.

It was just that it was pitch black all around and you couldn't see anything clearly.

"Bass!"

As Qin Siyu fumbled for a tinderbox in her bosom, Lin Yu had already pulled out a Torch. The pale flame emitted a bright light, illuminating a large area around them.

And where they were...

It was beneath a massive wall, about a hundred meters high, resembling a city wall.

Although its scale surpasses that of ordinary city walls, this high wall has no exposed bricks and stones, but is painted with wall paint, which appears heavy and dark when illuminated by the pale light.

"It really is Royal Palace," Qin Siyu murmured, reaching out to touch the ancient wall. "So, behind this wall... is the Royal Palace?"

Lin Yu shook his head.

"No, behind this wall is the outside of the Royal Palace; we're already Royal Palace."

Qin Siyu asked with some curiosity, "Really? How did you know?"

Lin Yu silently turned the Fear Torch around and then turned away.

The firelight illuminated more than a dozen gleaming spear tips and blades, and armor reflecting a cold light—further away, not fully illuminated, were even more full armor and weapons.

They were surrounded by at least several hundred armed and armored men.

"Because only inside the palace would these guards line up to welcome us."

Lin Yu said this.