CHAPTER 205: CHAPTER 188: WILD BLADE HEAVENLY EMPEROR’S SECRET REALM, THE FIRST TRIAL IS SECURE

Then... let’s trust the Guiding Star Skill this time.

"Everyone follow me, let’s take this path together."

"Okay."

Lu Lin, wearing armor and holding a shield, was the first to walk.

The others, lacking the strength, could only walk behind Lu Lin.

Just as the four of them set foot on the third path, that voice resounded again.

"Young ones, I don’t know whether to envy you or feel sorry for you."

"You’ve chosen the only path that can reach the final challenge."

"But it is also the most dangerous."

"Good luck to you."

Fang Gang and the other two looked at Lu Lin in shock; he had managed to choose the only path that goes directly to the end.

Does this mean that the other three paths won’t reach the end?

To leave, you’d have to cut off both hands and shout ’I’m useless’ three times to exit.

However, this path is also the most dangerous.

Will Lu Lin continue to have such good fortune ahead?

The four stood in the passageway, and the scene before their eyes changed. An ancient hall, entirely carved and constructed from stone, appeared.

At the back of the hall were four stone doors.

"Team leader, look, there’s a character here."

Fang Gang pointed with his hand.

Amidst the complex carved pattern on the ground, there was a traditional Chinese character.

"體."

What character is this? The few of them exchanged puzzled glances.

Lu Lin felt somewhat familiar with it, but the other three were completely in the dark.

"It seems you’ve discovered the secret of this test."

"That’s right, it’s about the body."

"For martial artists, the first step in cultivation is body refinement."

"Only with a strong physique can one channel star power throughout their body."

"Enter the four doors and let me see how your physical attributes measure up."

"From left to right, the difficulty increases progressively."

"If you’re confident enough, choose to enter the first door."

With that, the voice vanished.

"I’ll take the one on the far left."

Lu Lin said.

Having cultivated the Golden Body Sutra, his physical prowess was extraordinary, making him the only one suited to enter the first door among the group.

"Bai Buyi, you’re a sixth-level martial artist, your body has been refined numerous times; head to the second door."

"Fang Gang, you’ve just advanced to the fourth level, your body has undergone some refinement, go to the third door."

"Chen Xiran, the last door is yours. Good luck."

Lu Lin’s allocation was very reasonable, and the others had no objections.

Exchanging glances, Lu Lin took the lead towards the first door.

Suddenly, an idea struck him.

"Wait, don’t rush in. Wait for me to come out, so I can tell you what it’s like inside for better preparation."

"Sure, go team leader, go!"

Fang Gang cheered Lu Lin on.

Bai Buyi and Chen Xiran nodded in agreement.

After Lu Lin entered the first door, it automatically closed.

The commentary again echoed in his ears.

"In front of you are ten stone locks of varying weights, from dozens to hundreds, or even thousands of jin."

"Lifting three makes you pass."

"Lifting four earns you a reward."

"But remember, you only have five chances."

"If after five attempts you can’t lift three stone locks, you’ll fail the trial."

Lu Lin’s face lit up; isn’t this scene tailored for him?

These ten stone locks, the heaviest being just a few thousand jin, while his current strength reached twenty thousand jin, allowing him to lift them all within five tries.

"Senior, if lifting four earns a reward, what if I manage to lift five?"

"Could you possibly exempt one of my teammates from their trial, letting them pass directly?"

Lu Lin was more concerned about Fang Gang and Chen Xiran, especially Chen Xiran.

Being a girl, her body had undergone less refinement than Fang Gang’s.

If possible, he hoped Chen Xiran could skip the test altogether.

"..."

No one answered him.

Lu Lin shrugged indifferently, it’s okay if it’s not possible.

After all, this was not his secret realm; naturally, he couldn’t dictate terms.

Lu Lin glanced at the ten stone locks before him. Since no extra reward was given for lifting more, he’d start with the heaviest one to test the waters.

He approached a stone lock as large as a table, gripping its handle with both hands.

He heaved upwards.

Ouch.

Lu Lin plopped onto the ground.

He had not expected the largest stone lock to be so light.

He had wasted so much effort lifting it.

"Success, one try."

The robotic announcement followed.

Lu Lin stood up, rubbing his backside, realizing why they mentioned only five attempts earlier.

This was not just a test of strength but also luck.

With such conditions, the difficulty of passing had multiplied.

If luck ran out, even lifting five out of the ten stone locks might select the unliftable ones.

Resulting in failure.

While this test was not dangerous, it was tough to get through.

Lu Lin pondered for a while, picking the smallest stone lock this time.

He wanted to see if the master of the secret realm was intentionally messing around.

He lifted the smallest stone lock with ease.

Estimating its weight, it was similar to the largest one earlier.

"Success, two tries."

As for the remaining ones, how should he choose?

Being the first, he had to figure out the rules, even offering tips for the other three.

He activated the Guiding Star Skill while silently chanting.

Assist me in selecting locks under five hundred jin.

Three arrows appeared before his eyes.

They indicated two locks he had already lifted and one not too small one.

Lu Lin picked up the third stone lock pointed at by the arrows.

"Success, three tries."

This stone lock, though heavier than the previous two, was manageable, weighing about a hundred jin.

This weight could easily be lifted by ordinary people with some effort, let alone a Star Core Warrior.

At this point, Lu Lin had effectively passed the trial, but he wanted to study further.

Checking if there was any distinct feature on these three locks below five hundred jin.

Upon careful inspection, Lu Lin found some commonality among the three locks.

Each had a tiger head impression on the side.

The others bore two different patterns.

Fish design.

Floral and avian pattern.

It seemed these patterns represented different weight categories.

Lu Lin hefted one with a fish design, estimating its weight.

Approximately a thousand jin.

Bai Buyi could handle it; however, Fang Gang and Chen Xiran would struggle.

"Success, four tries."

Having concluded, Lu Lin lifted one with floral and avian patterns.

This attempt required significant effort, even for Lu Lin, to lift it.

Weighing at least eight thousand jin.

"Success, five tries."

"Young man, congratulations."

"You are the first in the history of the Mad Blade Secret Realm to lift stone locks five times during the body-related test."

"The reward is now being issued. Please wait."

Lu Lin hadn’t expected the secret realm’s manager to be quite intelligent.

Computing such statistics.

Lu Lin wasn’t bothered about the reward, doubting anything exceptional offered by this tricky secret realm.

But discovering the stone lock’s pattern thrilled Lu Lin immensely.

Of course, the main credit went to the Star Skill.

When he exited, he’d share the news with everyone.

This round, everyone would pass for sure.

At that moment, a stone suddenly appeared on the ground before Lu Lin.

"The reward has been issued. Please collect it."

Lu Lin stepped forward and picked up the stone.

Although it appeared to be stone, it felt like silicone when pinched.

This seemed to be...