Chapter 1766: Chapter 6: The Attempt of 1008! (Part 4)
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While the challenges outside were bustling, Zuo Qiyu himself was not in Taichu City.
He was now in the Dao Ancient Layer of the Hundred Feet Void, standing alongside the Guluo River.
"Qi Yu, there are many people challenging in your Taichu City right now, including some extraordinary talents. Do you have your eye on anyone?" asked Guluo River.
"No matter how dazzling, I won’t even take a look," Zuo Qiyu shook his head.
"Accepting apprentices is secondary," said Guluo River, "I actually hope you’ll step out and not take the Five Poison’s words to heart."
"Senior Gu, this has nothing to do with the Five Poison," Zuo Qiyu shook his head. "That time we were just playing around, even if Zhao Xing truly serves me, I actually wouldn’t compete with him."
"You don’t need to persuade me anymore, the rules we set before are still there," said Zuo Qiyu. "Taichu City has a total of two stages. The second stage has eight billion and one possibilities; eight billion of them are at the reincarnation level of difficulty. Only one is theoretically passable at the Origin Realm level."
"If anyone can persistently try all eight billion and one possibilities, finds a glimmer of hope, and successfully passes through... then that’s fate. Even though I won’t take on apprentices, I can still pass the Grassman Skill to them."
"The premise is that you and the Great Emperor haven’t leaked the secret."
Guluo River remained silent and did not continue to persuade.
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At the edge of the Boundary River, on a reef.
"Pong~"
After the explosion, Zhao Xing’s true form opened his eyes in the Boundary River.
"Try again."
Another Giant Sun avatar advanced toward the city.
"Zuo Qiyu refuses to accept disciples."
"But he also hasn’t blocked the path of passing the skill. Back then, he promised Emperor Red Star and Guluo River to set up this level, the first stage isn’t considered difficult, but the second stage is extraordinarily difficult."
"It is rumored that the second stage has a total of eight billion and one variations. Only one, theoretically, can even be passed by those at the Origin Realm."
"The rest are impossible challenges to pass."
As for which possibility it is, neither Guluo River nor Emperor Red Star knew, but since Zuo Qiyu set the rules, he would never lie.
Zhao Xing had heard of this rumor in a past life, so he decided to attempt all eight billion and one possibilities.
"Eight billion and one, even if there’s just a slim chance, Zuo Qiyu’s Grassman Skill is definitely worth my time to try."
The exclusive Grassman Skill was too tempting for Zhao Xing.
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On the second attempt, when the avatar entered Taichu City, Zhao Xing’s vision went dark, and he appeared on a grey-yellow planet.
As soon as he landed, his life force and spiritual energy began to rapidly deplete.
"Whirring~" The yellow sand swept in from all directions.
His body quickly absorbed intense death energy, then, along with this piece of the world, fell into endless withering silence.
"Silent Death Star, this isn’t it."
Zhao Xing’s true form shook his head.
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The third Grassman entered the second stage, appearing on a bustling street.
Vendors were shouting on the street, and an archway sign read ’Anping Square.’
The crowd around had the same aura and appearance as himself.
"Damn it, a self illusion realm, they even replicated my old home in Nanyang County, Gucheng, it’s really perverse, explode!"
Zhao Xing realized something was wrong and quickly detonated it.
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The fourth time, explode!
The fifth time, explode!
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The one thousand eight hundredth time, explode!
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As time passed, fewer and fewer geniuses stayed in Taichu City.
Fifty years later, there were only a dozen or so people left attempting the stage.
Because no one could get through the second stage.
They hadn’t even figured out how to pass.
Geniuses wanted to challenge high difficulty, but for a hopeless checkpoint, nobody would come to suffer.
Now everyone believed the saying: No one has ever passed Zuo Qiyu’s test.
"Let’s go."
Han Qianye shook his head and walked out of the pavilion.
"Zuo Qiyu never really intended to pass on skills or accept disciples, it’s purely an excuse."
"Indeed," Master Miao Song also gave up, "How can there be such a test? The difficulty of the checkpoints has reached the level of reincarnation, even reincarnation emperors couldn’t get through."
In the reincarnation of cultivation, with their discernment intact, many have judged that Guluo River’s second stage, at the highest difficulty, reaches the level of reincarnation emperor.
It’s not something a kelp-level member could pass, not even a coral-level member could dream of it.
"Coming to Senior Zuo wasn’t without gains; my Avatar Way improved even further," Yuan Qiusheng was optimistic. "It’s luck if I gain, if not, then it’s destiny."
"You’re quite a believer in fate," Youling Fairy smiled and said.
"Doesn’t the fairy believe?" Yuan Qiusheng asked in surprise.
"A little, but not much, still need to give some face to my fate master friends," Youling Fairy said lazily, "However, I believe more that man can conquer fate. Right, Zhao Xing?"
"What the fairy said is true," Zhao Xing nodded.
"Mr. Zhao, you’re not planning to leave?" Han Chuchen saw Zhao Xing not getting up and still sending out avatars, so he was a bit surprised.
"Mm, I plan to try again," Zhao Xing said. "As Brother Miao Song mentioned, even if I can’t clear it, challenging here is rewarding."
"I’m just making light of a tough situation, joking around," Master Miao Song said with a bitter smile, "There are so many treasure lands in the Primordial Realm, can’t waste all time and energy here."
"Hahaha."
"I still want to try," Zhao Xing said.
"Then I wish Zhao Xing all the best, we’re leaving first," Han Chuchen and the others stopped persuading.
After a long time, naturally, Zhao Xing would lose patience, so there’s no need to persuade further.
After all, with only two thousand four hundred years to advance in the Primordial Realm, Zhao Xing would weigh the pros and cons and eventually give up this useless stage.
No need for them to say, Guluo River probably won’t stand by and watch Zhao Xing, this disciple, waste time.
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Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was 500 years later.
