Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 810 - 537: Elder of Heng Mountain, Ghost Swordsman Long Ze_2
"But I wonder if you've noticed that the term used here is 'almost impossible,' rather than 'absolutely impossible.'"
"I am not well-versed and truly do not know of any historical figure who managed to advance after a failure. Perhaps the seniors here could enlighten me."
"How can you call yourself a Star Guide if you don't know this? Ten thousand years ago, the thirteenth disciple of the Refining Star Mountain Saint Lord successfully advanced three thousand years after failing to become a Star Emperor."
"Twenty thousand years ago, Elder of Wandering Cang Mountain finally advanced to Star Emperor Level after multiple attempts."
"Thirty thousand years ago, the Little Princess of Sea Soul Mountain advanced to Star Emperor Level."
"There are too many such figures in history. If you want the old man to speak, I could go on for three days and nights without repeating myself. It's a shame you call yourself a Star Guide and don't even know this."
The old man casually named a few people, all of whom were famous individuals known to have failed in advancement but later succeeded after some time.
These were just the well-known figures. If we included the unknown ones, in a vast world like Longyuan World, it would be normal to have two to three hundred thousand of them.
Of course, you'd need to stretch the timeline to a hundred thousand years.
Lu Lin never expected that so many people could successfully advance.
"Then, I wonder if the senior might take advice from these people, learn from their experiences and see how they succeeded in advancing after a failure."
"The old man has certainly tried, but the advancement processes of these people are almost entirely different. How should I know what the key is?"
This response from the old man left Lu Lin somewhat frustrated.
He was the oldest Elder on General Mountain, whose cultivation reached the Star Emperor Peak years ago.
His name was Elder of Heng Mountain.
As a strong figure of Elder Hengshan's caliber, after a long period of cultivation, his affection for the clan had thinned to the level of a stranger's. He only cared about a few direct disciples.
Just twenty thousand years ago,
the eldest disciple of Elder Hengshan failed during the breakthrough to Star Emperor due to insufficient preparation and had since been stuck in the Star Emperor Peak state.
For these twenty thousand years, Hengshan tried many methods to help his eldest disciple advance, but each attempt ended in vain.
This time, upon hearing that Zeng Guangxian from Frost Country had advanced, he came here with great hope.
Despite knowing in his heart that this was an unlikely method, it was the only one Elder Hengshan had.
The others who came with him to Frost Country had similar circumstances; though their cultivation and seniority were not as high as Elder Hengshan's, they too had close ones who failed to break through and could never advance for life.
Don't be fooled by Elder Hengshan's light tone earlier when he casually mentioned those who had failed advancements only to succeed later.
It's important to understand that the data comes from the vast Longyuan World.
The Dragon Abyss World, even in a small, ordinary kingdom, has a population in the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.
In larger and super kingdoms, and the Nine Great Sacred Lands,
the cultivating population of the entire Longyuan World reaches at least the scale of trillions.
Among these, those who can reach the levels of Star King, Star Emperor, and Star Emperor are at least in the billions.
Among them, those who can smoothly break through each barrier number less than one in ten.
One can imagine that in the Longyuan World, the vast majority are cultivators who failed to advance and never had hope of rising again.
By comparison, the number of those who succeed in advancing again after failing each year is one in a billion.
"Alright, young Lu Lin, I'm not here to argue with you. Yesterday you guided Zeng Guangxian in a Star Skill to help him break through and advance. Today, guide my eldest disciple once more."
Elder Hengshan did not want to continue bickering with Lu Lin.
He was here to give his eldest disciple hope for a breakthrough, not to waste time discussing irrelevant matters with Lu Lin.
"Sure, that's naturally no problem."
Seeing Lu Lin agree so readily, Elder Hengshan was a bit taken aback.
This young man, after so many questions before, now acts so compliant when it comes to serious matters.
Hmm, not bad, perhaps in the future, he might take care of one or two things.
The glance Elder Hengshan gave Lu Lin became a bit more amicable.
"However, Elder Hengshan also knows, there are other Star Guides on General Mountain too. Why not have them assist in guiding?"
"You young man, talk too much. If they were useful, would I need to come to you?"
"Hehe, the senior's words are true."
"However, I've already stated, my guidance does not guarantee promotion, and my guiding of Star Skills is not done for free."
"Guiding once, regardless of success in comprehending a Star Skill, incurs a standard charge of five medium-grade Star Stones."
"You..."
Elder Hengshan was about to question why Lu Lin was charging a fee.
But then he realized this was quite normal.
Being a Star Guide is a profession, and guiding Star Skills is using one's skills to earn money, not shameful at all.
If he doesn't even pay these five medium-grade Star Stones, later on, this old face would have nowhere to hide.
Moreover, it's just five medium-grade Star Stones, nothing Elder Hengshan couldn't afford.
"Alright, this price is very reasonable. Then guide my disciple first."
Elder Hengshan handed over the Star Stones to Lu Lin and brought a young man standing beside him in front of Lu Lin.
No one present had much to say about it.
Guiding once for five medium-grade Star Stones, this price, although not at the level of high-end Star Guides, was not considered low either.
The key was, most people here just wanted to observe.
Although they were constantly seeking opportunities for their loved ones to continue breaking through, everyone knew this hope was too slim.
So slim that they turned this search into a habit.
Letting Elder Hengshan's disciple try wasn't an issue.
Back then, Elder Hengshan's disciple was considered a genius on General Mountain, but, sigh...
Amid the sighs of the crowd, a middle-aged man dressed neatly in a white robe, with a precious sword hanging at his waist—clean but carelessly styled—approached Lu Lin.
This man's long hair hung messily over his shoulders, and his lightweight white robe failed to form a neat silhouette, yet he exuded an air of unrestrained freedom.
A meticulously trimmed mustache graced his lips, and, were it not for his eyes, he would have epitomized the wandering chivalrous expert with a natural love of freedom.
However, those eyes made Lu Lin tremble involuntarily.
Desolate.
Hopeless.
Utterly devoid of life.
He seemed to have lost his soul, his well-dressed appearance paired with those eyes creating an unspeakably eerie contrast.
The stark contrast aroused Lu Lin's curiosity about what this man had gone through.
"Ghost Swordsman, Long Ze."
Someone in the crowd muttered this man's name softly.
Twenty thousand years ago, Long Ze participated in the Heavenly Talent War and was awarded second place. Elder Hengshan accepted him as his principal disciple. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
After that, he rose rapidly, defeating the first place of the Heavenly Talent War only sixty years later.
On General Mountain, he was a genius favored by countless Big Shots.
Outside of General Mountain, he was the dream lover in the eyes of female disciples from other Holy Lands, kingdoms, and sects.
His pride, his passion, his wildness, and his tenderness.
Made every woman, known or unknown, seen or unseen, yearn for him.
However, when Long Ze's cultivation reached the Star Emperor Peak, Elder Hengshan sent a message asking him to return to the mountain to prepare for advancement.
But why would Long Ze listen to his Master at that time?
He was so strong.
He was so handsome.
Breaking through to Star Emperor was something he could easily do; why bother choosing a specific place?
Unnecessary.
Long Ze continued his travels, then, feeling inspired in a valley of green hills, clear water, chirping birds, and fragrant flowers, he prepared for a breakthrough.
Before the breakthrough, he still informed Elder Hengshan of his plan.
But when the worried Elder Hengshan arrived, Ghost Swordsman Long Ze had vanished.
In the place of green hills, clear water, and fragrant flowers, there was only a shell of a person, sitting mindlessly on the ground.
Tears had long dried in his eyes.
And his cultivation remained at the Star Emperor Peak.
Elder Hengshan tentatively asked if Long Ze was waiting for him to prepare for the breakthrough.
Long Ze suddenly shook his head, and after saying "Master, I was wrong," he collapsed unconscious.
From that moment on, for twenty thousand years, Long Ze never spoke another word.
His cultivation also did not increase in the slightest.
Had it not been for reaching the Star Emperor Level, where the Star Power within a cultivator automatically circulates, ensuring survival even without cultivation for many years, Long Ze's cultivation might have regressed to the Star Dust stage.
However, no one knew what happened during that breakthrough attempt.
But everyone knew that Long Ze, the future genius of General Mountain, was ruined.
