The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 303 - 302 The Smartest and the Dumbest
The first ten to pass the first trial will each receive a reward given by the Book Immortal, and everyone benefits.
However, Lin Yun was unaware that the others had gone to claim their rewards. He, alone, holding Xiao Qing, drifted downstream, moving further and further from the finish line.
Xiao Qing had revealed her form outside, and the two had not properly bonded yet. Lin Yun felt she also needed some love and care.
"Once you transform, you will definitely be a cute girl."
Lin Yun stroked Xiao Qing’s dragon horns, and she stuck out her tongue to lick Lin Yun’s face, just like a little dog would.
She often saw Bai Jiaojiao do this, and Lin Yun seemed to like it, so she imitated it this time.
Lin Yun, tickled by her, called out Little Gold, complaining, "Why does this damn place have to be so far away?"
Little Gold took a look at the endless sea and immediately complained, "This is a huge Illusionary Realm. You need to use the correct method to break the illusion, and you seem to be going the wrong way."
Lin Yun: "..."
Illusionary Realm?
This water isn’t real?
Xiao Qing was even swimming in it!
After sensing the aura of the sea, Little Gold confidently said, "This is the sea, yet it is a sea of clouds, both real and illusory, the most difficult Illusionary Realm to break. It contains the attribute of Qing wood, which merges with the sea of clouds; the Eastern Qing wood, the Northern Xuan water, you must head southwest to break the formation."
This is the orthodox method to break the formation; there is another simpler one, which is to rely on common sense.
In a trial challenge, naturally, you go against the current.
Although there were no hints, going against the current was correct.
This trial was very simple.
Lin Yun: "..."
My mentality is completely broken.
"Xiao Qing, row the boat!"
Lin Yun didn’t know how far he had drifted downstream with the current. In any case, realizing his mistake now was better than later.
After all, this is an Illusionary Realm; one can’t assume the world is round like Earth.
Moreover, this isn’t Earth!
Below Book Mountain, ten lucky ones were orderly receiving their rewards.
The first was Yuan Zidan.
The method to accept the reward was to hold the scroll from the Book Immortal and return it to him; then, the Book Immortal would know everything.
Yuan Zidan wanted to see what was written on the bamboo slip but saw nothing.
The Book Immortal unrolled the bamboo slip and said with a smile, "Turns out it’s a descendant of an old friend, aspiring to be King and unite the world. Young man, you are quite impressive, indeed a King designated by fate, young yet with such cultivation level and profound background. If handled properly, you could indeed unite the world."
Yuan Zidan’s face turned green with annoyance, damn it, didn’t you see other people are here?
Announcing my plan aloud, now they all know, don’t they?
Indeed, both the Grassland People and the Central Plains People looked at Yuan Zidan with eager eyes. They didn’t know where this guy came from, but since the Book Immortal acknowledged his capability, that was a big deal.
Looks like I don’t recognize this young fellow!
Yuan Zidan’s expression changed repeatedly, cursing how the Book Immortal had betrayed him!
If it weren’t for the fact that the other party was too mysterious, Yuan Zidan would have loved nothing more than to stab him with his Trident.
"You are the descendant of my old friend, and you came here for that heritage, I will assist you with that. You’ll be the first to enter Book Mountain later, just keep going straight, and remember, ’Where there’s a will, there’s a way on Book Mountain.’
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zidan bore no grudges anymore. The Book Immortal turned out to be acquainted with his ancestors, even revealed the trick to breaking through the trial, and allowed him to go first. Wouldn’t he just soar to success?
"What you want to know most is how to seize the power of the other three Kings and become the Great Emperor. This issue is simple, just make them surrender a part of their power to you voluntarily or by force. However, I advise you to give up, you can only become a King at most."
"Moreover, you still do not understand that a King rules over all, high above, revered and worshiped by the masses, yet must also bear the King’s responsibilities. What you gain, you must also lose."
Yuan Zidan: "..."
Damn, I haven’t even taken off, and you’ve already shot me down.
"Off you go, then. That thing is rightfully yours."
With a wave of his hand, the Book Immortal conjured an opening in the light screen, and Yuan Zidan, with mixed feelings, respectfully bowed and entered.
I refuse to believe I can only be a King!
He clearly had the makings of a Great Emperor, and he would not abandon this goal. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
After Yuan Zidan, the Book Immortal turned to look at the people from the Grassland camp, deciding to start with them.
First up was Balder.
Trying to act normal, Balder actually felt very uneasy, worried that his secrets would be exposed by the Book Immortal; that would be disastrous.
He didn’t even want the reward, but since he was here, and everyone was watching, it would be strange if he didn’t take the book.
Recollecting the bamboo slip, the Book Immortal chuckled lightly and said, "In the future, you will become a strong leader in your own right."
Uh, is that it?
It felt a bit dismissive, but Balder was overjoyed—better that you didn’t say more.
Next was Zhang Ling. The Book Immortal did not elaborate much either, only answering, "The thing you long for will eventually come to pass."
This vague statement made Zhang Ling show a moment of joy, but he quickly contained it.
When the bamboo slip reached Yuan Ji, The Book Immortal finally spoke a bit more.
"You are quite interesting. In the midst of fame and fortune, you do not possess a strong desire. What you are more curious about is whether immortals and gods truly exist in this world, and whether I am one of them. Let me tell you, I am neither immortal nor god, but merely an Artifact Spirit."
Artifact Spirit!?
All present were shocked; to think an Artifact Spirit could take human form and appear no different from an immortal. What kind of level must this being belong to?
Even Divine Artifacts do not seem this powerful...
Unmoved by the astonishment of those around him, the Book Immortal handed the bamboo slip to Bai Jiaojiao.
After Bai Jiaojiao took it, the Book Immortal took it back, sighing with admiration, "You are the most intelligent. You always know what you need and what you don’t. The rare thing is, regardless of the many hardships you have endured, you still maintain a purity of heart—truly difficult for a cultivator."
"Um..."
Being praised by the Book Immortal like this made Bai Jiaojiao somewhat bashful.
"What you most want to know is the method to resurrect the dead, and indeed such a method exists. All living beings have Three Souls: the Earthly Soul returns to Earth, the Heavenly Soul returns to Heaven, and the Human Soul remains with the self. After death, the Human Soul goes to the Underworld to merge with the Earthly Soul. If the Human Soul is sufficiently strong, it can break out of the Netherworld and return to the Mortal Realm. However, the person you wish to save has a scattered Human Soul; the Earthly Soul has also disintegrated, making resurrection impossible."
Upon hearing this, Green Snake knew Bai Jiaojiao wanted to save Da Bai.
Too bad, Da Bai’s death was too absolute.
Bai Jiaojiao felt a sense of loss but still thanked the Book Immortal.
"You do not need to challenge the Book Mountain anymore. There’s nothing you need there. You should head back now!"
After giving Bai Jiaojiao some advice, the Book Immortal saw her nod and say, "Then, may I stay to hear about others’ affairs?"
"You may."
The Book Immortal was quite polite to Bai Jiaojiao because she was a Dragon.
Choosing the next person, the Book Immortal picked the Snow Maiden.
After he retrieved the bamboo slip and gazed at it, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "I’ve just met the smartest one..."
Pausing for a moment, the Book Immortal continued, "Now, I’ve encountered the most foolish person..."
