On the day when ten years of seclusion ended, Lin Qin stood on the top of a barren mountain.
Looking around, the mountains are undulating and continuous, extending to the end of the sky. The sky is earthy yellow.
Lin Qin withdrew his gaze and took out a purple jade slip from Space Ring.
This is the piece I bought from Fiend Castle before leaving Thick Earth City. I spent 10 million Magicite at that time and bought the detailed information of Rifting Sky Canyon. But The jade slips not only contain Rifting Sky Canyon, but also Earth Divine Plane's information on other dangerous situations. Fiend Castle always does things thoughtfully, and a piece of information often comes with an overall introduction to the relevant area.
Lin Qin's spiritual consciousness penetrated and began to read.
After Rifting Sky Canyon, he has not yet thought about what his next goal will be. Earth Divine Plane is too big, and there are so many dangers. Some are suitable for tempering the body, some are suitable for comprehending the laws, and some are suitable for finding treasures. He needs to pick the one that best suits his current needs.
There is a lot of information in the jade slips, Lin Qin read them one by one.
"Burning Heaven Desert is located southwest of Heavenly Pillar Prefecture, with a radius of one million miles. It has high temperatures all year round, and the surface temperature is enough to melt ordinary artifacts. There is Fire Crystal deep in the desert, which can be used to refine fire-attribute artifacts. Danger level: High."
"Fallen Star Sea is located in the east pole of Heavenly Pillar Prefecture, at the junction with Lin Prefecture. There are countless powerful mythical beasts living in the sea, and it is said that there are Chief Sovereign-level creatures sleeping in the deepest part. There is Starfall Iron on the seabed, which can be used to refine Defensive Divine Artifact. Danger level: extremely high."
"Netherworld Valley, located northwest of Heavenly Pillar Prefecture, has extremely heavy yin energy. The valley is shrouded in mist that can corrode the soul all year round. Entering below Seven-Star Fiend will result in death. There is Netherworld Grass in the valley, which can be used to refine soul elixirs. Danger level: extremely high."
Lin Qin looked at each item one by one, frowning slightly.
These dangerous situations are either not dangerous enough to pose a challenge to him, or the treasures produced are not of much use to him. Fire Crystal, Starfall Iron, and Netherworld Grass are all good things, but what he needs now is treasures that can further strengthen his body or help Fusion Law. These things are obviously not enough.
He continued to scroll down.
When I turned to the last part of the jade slip, a message suddenly came into view.
"Earth Temple: Earth Divine Plane's legendary ultimate danger. Its location is erratic. It appears once every ten thousand years, and each appearance lasts for three months. The location is usually deep in the wilderness at the junction of Heavenly Pillar Prefecture and Lin Prefecture. Danger level: unknown."
Lin Qin's eyes stopped on this message.
He continued to look down.
"According to the oral accounts of previous entrants, Earth Temple has seven floors. On the first floor, Gravity Corridor, the gravity ranges from a hundred to a thousand times that of the outside world. The farther you go in, the stronger the gravity. There are various treasures hidden in the stone chambers on both sides of the corridor, but each stone chamber has a guardian stone statue. You can only obtain the treasure by defeating it."
"The second level Maze, the space is chaotic, and the consciousness is invalid. There are countless traps and mythical beasts lurking in Maze. If you are not careful, you will get lost in it."
"On the third floor, Hall of Trials, there is a stone statue left by Sovereign. Its strength is comparable to the peak of Asura. Only by defeating the stone statue can you enter the next floor."
"The fourth level, Sea of Laws, is formed by the pure power of law. One day of training in Sea of Laws can reach the outside world for one year. However, there are unknown dangers in the depths of Sea of Laws, and many people who have entered it in the past have died here."
"The fifth floor Path of Will has a total of 9999 stone steps. You can only enter the last floor after walking up the stone steps."
"The sixth level is unknown."
"The seventh level is unknown."
Lin Qin was silent for a long time after reading it.
In the next few days, Lin Qin was in no hurry to leave.
He returned to the cave in the middle of the mountain, sat down cross-legged, and began to study the information on Earth Temple carefully. The information on Fiend Castle was very detailed, including not only the introduction of the temple itself, but also the experience records of previous entrants. He read it one by one, trying to find out the patterns.
"The first recorded entrant was a Asura peak powerhouse named Shi Kong. After he entered the temple, he stopped at the third floor Hall of Trials and fell after being defeated by the stone statue."
"The second time, it was a peak Asura named "Qing Ming", which also stopped at the third floor."
"The third time, the fourth time, the fifth time----"
Lin Qin looked through these records and frowned gradually.
The next time Earth Temple appears, it will be thirty years later.
Thirty years is enough time for him to make a lot of preparations.
On the seventh day, Lin Qin left the cave.
He went all the way north.
Three months later, he entered a wilderness.
This wasteland was more desolate than he imagined. Looking around, it was all yellow sand and gravel, with no grass growing. The sky was gray, and the sun could not be seen, only a thick layer of clouds shrouded it. The wind was strong, and the yellow sand rolled up and hit his face, which was a bit painful. The air was filled with dry breath, which was a bit choking to breathe.
Lin Qin stopped at the edge of the wasteland and let go of his consciousness.
Within thousands of miles, there is no breath of life. Not even mythical beasts. This wasteland is truly desolate.
He continued to move forward.
After walking for another half month, he saw an abandoned camp.
It was a small courtyard made of stones. Most of the walls had collapsed, and the several stone houses inside were also dilapidated. But judging from the traces, it seemed that someone had lived here before. There were extinguished bonfires in the yard, simple stone beds in the stone houses, and some words engraved on the walls.
Lin Qin walked into the yard and looked around.
Those words were left by predecessors, and the general idea was that this was where he lived while waiting for Earth Temple to appear. Later, the temple appeared, he went in, and never came out again.
Lin Qin didn't care after reading it.
He found a relatively intact stone house, cleaned it briefly, and settled in.
There are still twenty-nine years and nine months until Earth Temple appears.
As the days passed, other people began to appear in the wasteland.
The first to come was a group of mercenaries, seven or eight people, ranging in strength from Six-Star Fiend to Seven-Star Fiend. They saw Lin Qin's camp and wanted to occupy it, but were forced back by Lin Qin with a knife. They left cursing and found another place to camp not far away.
Then there were the casual cultivators walking alone, in twos and threes. Some were Seven-Star Fiend, and some were Six-Star Fiend Peak. When they saw Lin Qin, they felt the vague and dangerous aura on his body, and they all consciously stayed away.
Then came the teams of the major forces. There were the big families of Heavenly Pillar Prefecture City, well-known forces from other provinces, and adventure groups that came specifically to try their luck. They brought a large number of people, occupied the best position, built a temporary camp, and began to wait for a long time.
A year later, thousands of people gathered in the wasteland.
Several groups of people also came near Lin Qin's camp. Some wanted to get close to him, but he ignored them and left. Some wanted to test his strength, but were forced back by his look and never dared to come near again. Some wanted to forcefully occupy the camp, but after he killed three of them with a knife, the rest fled in confusion.
From then on, no one dared to disturb him again.
In the fifth year, Lin Qin made a breakthrough in his cultivation.
The fusion of the Sixth Mystery and Gravity Space was finally successful. Although it was only a two-two fusion, it was still far from the fusion of all six, but it was already a huge progress. He opened his eyes, looked at his hands, and felt the power of the law flowing in his body, his eyes as calm as water.
On the tenth year, another group of people came.
The people who came this time were obviously stronger than before. There were several Asura level strong men with deep auras and sharp eyes.
They occupied the best position in the middle of the wasteland and began to set up their tent. When people around them saw them, they all gave way and did not dare to provoke them.
Lin Qin just glanced at it, then looked away and continued practicing.
In the fifteenth year, he made another breakthrough in his cultivation.
This time it is the fusion of the Sixth Mystery and Mysteries of Power. Although it is also only a two-two fusion, but with the one that has been successful before, he can now initially use the Sixth Mystery to coordinate attacks. When swinging the sword, the blade seems to be able to penetrate the space and appear directly in front of the enemy.
In the twentieth year, more than 5,000 people gathered in the wasteland.
There are more people, and there are more conflicts. People are fighting every day, and corpses are being carried out of the wasteland every day. Those who are weak either rely on the strong, or leave early, not daring to stay any longer.
Lin Qin was still sitting in his camp, and Immovable moved.
In the past ten years, he has seen too many lives and deaths. Once, two Seven-Star Fiend fought fiercely for three days and three nights less than ten miles away from his camp to compete for a water source, and finally died together. The bodies were dragged away by wild dogs, and the bones were scattered on the wasteland without anyone accepting them.
Another time, a lone Asura strongman took a fancy to Lin Qin's camp, and brought his people over, wanting to occupy it. Lin Qin did not get up, but just raised his head and glanced at him. That look made the Asura strongman stop dead in his tracks, his face changed again and again, and he finally left with his people in despair.
Later, he learned that the strong Asura was named "Blood Hand" and was quite famous in the Heavenly Pillar Prefecture area. No less than twenty Seven-Star Fiend died in his hands. But the moment he saw Lin Qin, he felt the vague and dangerous aura of Lin Qin, and he did not dare to take action.
In the twenty-fifth year, Lin Qin made another breakthrough in his cultivation.
The fusion of the Sixth Mystery and the Pulsation Mystery was successful. So far, he had successfully fused the Sixth Mystery with the three Mysteries in twos and twos. Although he was still far from fusing all six Mysteries, every step forward brought him one step closer to Paragon.
He opened his eyes and looked into the distance.
A temporary town has been built in the wasteland. The major forces have built stone houses and tents here, and some people have even opened shops to sell weapons, elixirs, and information. New people arrive every day, and old people leave every day. This place has become a miniature world.
Lin Qin's camp stands alone on the edge of this town.
No one dares to come close.
In the twenty-seventh year, an old man came to his camp.
He was an ordinary-looking old man with gray hair, wrinkles on his face, and a gray robe. He looked like an ordinary old man you could see everywhere. But when Lin Qin first saw him, his pupils shrank slightly.
This old man is very strong.
"My friend, can I stay here with you for a few days?" The old man stood outside the camp and asked with a smile.
Lin Qin was silent for a moment and nodded.
The old man walked into the camp, sat down in the yard, took out a wine bottle from his arms, took a sip, and then handed it to Lin Qin:
Try it, I brewed it myself."
Lin Qin took it and took a sip.
The wine was very strong and felt like a knife cutting into his throat, but after drinking it, a warmth rose from his belly and flowed throughout his body. He moved slightly.
"Good wine."
The old man laughed loudly, "Of course it is good wine. I have been brewing it for three thousand years, and I can only brew such a pot. If I didn't like it, I would be reluctant to let you drink it."
Lin Qin didn't say anything and returned the wine bottle to him.
The old man stood up and patted the dust on his body. "Okay, it's time for me to leave. See you soon, little friend."
After saying that, he turned and left.
In the thirtieth year, the entire wasteland was trembling.
The sky was filled with yellow sand, strong winds were blowing, and a huge gap opened in the sky. In the gap, a towering palace slowly descended. It was all earthy yellow and exuded a simple and heavy atmosphere. The palace was thousands of feet high and covered an area of hundreds of miles. It was surrounded by a layer of faint light.
In the wasteland, more than five thousand people raised their heads at the same time and looked at the palace.
Some cheered, some trembled, some had enthusiasm in their eyes, and some had fear on their faces.
Lin Qin stood in front of the camp and looked up at the palace. His eyes were calm and there was no expression on his face.
The restriction is still there, and if you rush forward now, you will be crushed into powder. You have to wait seven days for the restriction to dissipate and the gate to open.