The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 308 - 307: Great Pressure on Book Mountain (7/26)
Lin Yun’s favorite thing was to say no to those who thought too highly of themselves.
"Why?"
The Book Immortal was stunned. I’m so awesome, and you still don’t want me?
Of course, Lin Yun wasn’t holding a personal grudge, well, maybe just a little bit, but more importantly, he thought this was a ticking time bomb.
A treasure that the Heavenly Dao couldn’t tolerate, oh boy, I’m supposed to use my own Merit Force to protect you, and you still want me to pay a price to help me with my problems?
No way!
Simply put, Lin Yun wanted a free ride.
If he couldn’t get a free ride, then forget it.
The Book Immortal seemed like an arrogant and lofty character, and Lin Yun disliked dealing with such people the most, so he decided to let it go.
But a high EQ response obviously couldn’t be the blunt truth, so Lin Yun smiled indifferently and said, "Life is exciting because of its ups and downs. A path too smooth is but a life wasted. You just wait here for someone destined to come!"
The Book Immortal: "..."
Who on earth complains about having too smooth of a life?
The Book Immortal was unconvinced. This kid, with all his Merit Force, must have gone through countless hardships to obtain it. I don’t believe there won’t be a time when you need my help!
But having been rejected by Lin Yun, the Book Immortal didn’t cling on shamelessly to become his master. Instead, he became somewhat cold and said, "So be it, do as you wish. I’ve already answered your question just now; the last chance has been used up. There are two of you, but only one may ascend the mountain—who will it be?"
With an all-business demeanor, Dongfang Hongyue patted Lin Yun’s hand and said, "You go. You’re already far behind. It would be great if you could get the legacy, but don’t force it if you can’t. I’ll leave first."
"Mhm."
Seeing that there was no one else around, Lin Yun hastened up the mountain.
Dongfang Hongyue asked the Book Immortal to send her away; she decided to meet with Lin Yu to find out what exactly had happened.
As a good wife, she was really breaking her heart for this family.
On the other side, Lin Yun had climbed up Book Mountain, and the scene changed again.
Dongfang Hongyue had made it clear that he was already far behind; next, of course, was to make a vigorous pursuit.
Atop Book Mountain, there was only one narrow path. As Lin Yun walked on it, he felt a pressure.
The higher he went, the greater the pressure, but Lin Yun only felt the force and it didn’t impede his movements.
This place seemed to have a preference for the Grassland People, all of whom practiced physical cultivation and were strong in body.
In contrast, the Central Plains Cultivators mostly focused on cultivating the mind, but sometimes the power of the mind can’t be summoned at will.
This shows that dual cultivation is the best approach.
Tend to both, the spirit and the body, without neglecting either, and you won’t fear being targeted in any situation.
Lin Yun was such a Hexagonal Warrior.
However, upon reaching the tenth step, Lin Yun heard the voice of the Book Immortal.
"There is a square pond one zhang in size, with reeds growing in the middle. The reeds stick out one chi above the water surface. If you pull the reeds to the shore so that they are level with it, how deep is the water and how long are the reeds?"
Lin Yun: "..."
Oh boy, I have to do math while cultivating?
Isn’t this just the Pythagorean theorem?
The problem was easy; Lin Yun did some mental calculations and said, "The water is twelve chi deep, and the reeds are thirteen chi long."
After answering, the step Lin Yun was on automatically rose by ten steps.
"Yo, this is fun."
Lin Yun advanced another ten steps, and the voice of the Book Immortal resounded once more.
"Chinese idiom solitaire: Starting with ’Mountains exhausted, waters spent’, answer at least ten idioms in succession."
"Mountains exhausted, waters spent, exert all one’s strength, do as one pleases, do as one pleases..."
Lin Yun smoothly exploited the bug and zipped up another ten steps.
This game is pretty fun. But can we get a voice pack that’s not an old man’s? A loli or a mature woman, either is fine with me.
So many had already passed by; Lin Yun didn’t delay and answered the questions rapidly, and the stairs rose briskly beneath him.
Finally, Lin Yun saw people.
And it was none other than Balder.
"Divine Child, save me quickly, I can’t hold on anymore."
"What’s wrong?"
Lin Yun stepped forward and asked. Although the man was an enemy, Lin Yun’s identity had not yet been exposed, and who knows if he might be useful in the future.
"You don’t feel the pressure?"
"Not at all!"
Balder was about to cry, and he said sorrowfully, "Every time you answer a question wrong here, the pressure on your body doubles. I’ve got too many wrong."
Oh, that’s how it is. Physique refining has its drawbacks – neglecting to train the mind.
No wonder he was the first person Lin Yun caught up with.
"Tell me quickly, what’s the answer to this riddle? ’There is a round log buried in the wall; without knowing its size, saw into it one inch deep, and the saw cut is one foot long. How wide is the diameter?’"
"Oh, that’s easy. It’s five."
Balder, seeing Lin Yun so confident and quick in calculating, plus how relaxed he seemed, thought it must be right. Rare to have such a bright person from the Grasslands.
Uh, I’m no longer part of the Grassland camp, am I? Well, never mind.
"It’s five, the answer is five."
After Balder said this, he suddenly knelt down with a thud.
The pressure on his body suddenly doubled, and he truly couldn’t withstand it.
"You’re wrong!"
"Sorry, brother, I miscalculated. Maybe try harder on the next one? I’m going to catch up with the others now."
Saying this, Lin Yun went on his way with a light step.
Balder’s mental state collapsed.
Is this guy even human?
He did it on purpose to trap me, didn’t he?
Clearly, he did.
Lin Yun had just blurted out a number.
He made it this far relying on his own cultivation level, which was now almost half-gone.
It’s just too hard!
Balder was so pressed down he couldn’t even lift his head, and suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps approaching.
Huh?
Is someone coming down?
Who is it?
He was about to cry for help, but all he saw was a flash of cold light.
Then, his head was severed from his body. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Balder’s eyes bulged, clearly not having time to react, utterly disbelieving. I wanted to kill the Divine Child, but he shouldn’t know, right? Why would he kill me?
Unfortunately, Lin Yun didn’t tell him the answer, and with a backward flick of his hand, he set Balder’s corpse ablaze, destroying the evidence. Although in a hurry, Lin Yun still took the time to recite a Buddhist scripture while on the move.
Cremation and spiritual liberation, all-in-one service.
Balder, may your journey be peaceful. I didn’t give you a burial at sea last time, so now I’ve cremated you. May there be no pain in heaven.
Lin Yun continued upward and soon caught up with Zhang Ling.
Zhang Ling was extremely shocked to see Lin Yun; he didn’t expect him to escape from the enemy camp.
Seeing his effortless stride, it was apparent that he wasn’t under much pressure.
"Princess Snow is right ahead."
Lin Yun nodded, noticing that Zhang Ling seemed to be in good condition. It wouldn’t be easy to kill him with a swift strike, so Lin Yun decided against it.
Hurrying forward, Lin Yun soon stepped on another question tile. This time he had to compose a poem. He casually copied one, and the stairs shot him up twenty steps. He felt light and quickly caught up with Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji was sitting cross-legged on the ground, seeming to be cultivating. He didn’t look easy to kill either.
Lin Yun didn’t disturb him and kept moving up. After running up ten more steps, he saw that a fight had broken out ahead.
Flower Fairy and Snow Maiden were locked in an intense battle, evenly matched. Just then, Lin Yun appeared, and both turned to look at him...
