Chapter 41 (First Update) [VIP]

Zi Zhuo looked at the small, dark cave in front of her, which resembled the dwelling place of wild beasts and was just tall enough for a person, with suspicion and uncertainty. She asked, "Chu Jiu, is this really the place you're talking about?"

Yin Chu Jiu nodded in confirmation, "Yes, this is the place."

“Chu Jiu wouldn’t lie,” Yue Ling added from the side, clearly displeased with Zi Zhuo’s suspicion of Yin Chu Jiu.

The black cat also came closer, sniffed the cave, and squinted its eyes, saying, "There's no smell of wild beasts or monsters inside."

That means this is not a beast's den.

After she finished speaking, she moved closer to Yin Chu Jiu, but the next moment, a gloomy-faced boy stood in front of her, blocking her way with his height, which was slightly taller than Yin Chu Jiu.

"Hmph!" The black cat sniffed, clearly displeased.

Having witnessed this process, Zi Zhuo said, "...Alright, let's go in then."

He was genuinely worried about whether the operation would go smoothly with their lineup.

Just half an hour ago, Yin Chu Jiu and Yue Ling finished their meal, rested for a while, and then led them to find the ruins of Hua Busi. Only Yin Chu Jiu here possessed the ability to make prophecies, so the group followed her.

After traveling for more than half an hour, they arrived at an ordinary-looking forest. Later, Yin Chu Jiu touched around the forest and a cave appeared.

The original plan was for the three of them to set off, but they encountered Black Cat along the way. Given that Yin Chu Jiu said Black Cat was a powerful fighter, they decided to bring Black Cat along for this mission as well.

But at this moment, Zi Zhuo deeply doubted whether bringing the black cat along was the right or wrong thing to do.

But what can you do if you have doubts? You still have to set off.

Actually, he was worrying unnecessarily. Given Yue Ling's possessiveness towards Yin Chu Jiu, when the black cat wanted to come along and he didn't refuse, it was a tacit admission that he was letting her come with them.

His bottom line was that Black Cat was not allowed to approach Yin Chu Jiu, and Yin Chu Jiu was not allowed to pay any attention to Black Cat.

Yin Chu Jiu was extremely uncomfortable. He never expected that he would be so popular one day, and even in the eye of the storm. He coughed twice, pretending not to notice the strange atmosphere, and said in a serious tone, "The ruins of Hua Bu Si have three levels. The first is the Stone Forest Maze, the second is the Magic Forest, and the third and last one is the Demon Refining Array. Fortunately, these three levels are not very dangerous. Their purpose is to determine the most suitable person to receive the inheritance."

The Stone Forest Maze tests combat skills and judgment. Wild beasts may block the way, but more importantly, it tests how the challenger escapes the maze. To be a doctor, one needs both judgment and combat skills; otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to be chased and unable to escape.

The test in the Magic Forest is mental strength. As the name suggests, the Magic Forest is an illusion array. In the illusion array, the challenger will see illusions. These illusions come from the challenger's deepest desires. As long as the illusion array is broken, the challenger can pass the level.

The final hurdle is a test of skill. Only doctors, and highly skilled ones at that, can pass this test, thus preventing those with inferior skills or who are not doctors from inheriting the profession.

Of course, these three levels look simple, but if you are not careful, you may be eliminated.

At first, Yin Chu Jiu was explaining seriously to avoid the storm, but later his expression became more and more serious. After he finished speaking, he looked at the three people who were going through the challenge together and said solemnly, "When we go in, we will be teleported to different challenge points by teleportation arrays. This means that we will not be together and will enter the final challenge from different paths. We will only meet in the final challenge. So, I hope you will be careful and not be eliminated in the first two challenges."

"What will happen if I'm eliminated?" Zi Zhuo asked.

Yin Chu Jiu said, "Once you're teleported out, you can never attempt another level."

"Oh, that's alright. I thought it was going to kill me." Zi Zhuo shook his folding fan and breathed a sigh of relief, smiling as he said, "As long as I don't die, that's fine. Chu Jiu and Yue Ling, just you wait and see. I will definitely overcome all the obstacles and successfully obtain the inheritance."

Yin Chu Jiu frowned slightly and instructed, "Don't be careless."

“No way~” Zi Zhuo laughed, “Let’s go in.”

The black cat hesitated, wanting to rub against Yin Chu Jiu, but Yue Ling guarded her closely. She looked again and again, finally stomped her foot, turned around, and followed Zi Zhuo into the cave.

Zi Zhuo and the Black Cat went inside, leaving only Yin Chu Jiu and Yue Ling. Yin Chu Jiu wasn't worried about Zi Zhuo and the Black Cat; in the original story, Zi Zhuo had already obtained the inheritance of Hua Bu Si, so it was impossible for her not to obtain it here, and the same went for the Black Cat. What worried her was Yue Ling.

In the original storyline, when Yue Ling ventured into the ruins of Hua Busi, he had already obtained a fortuitous opportunity, releasing the power of the Heavenly Pearl within him. This power was incredibly strong, and the light cards designed by Hua Busi posed no obstacle to him.

However, Yue Ling's body was damaged at this time, and he could not easily move the power inside his body. Yin Chu Jiu was worried that Yue Ling would encounter danger inside.

Yue Ling didn't care. Taking advantage of being a little taller than Yin Chu Jiu, he patted his head and said to him, "Come on, let's go in too."

Do you want to become stronger?

think.

Do you want to be able to protect him?

think.

He failed to accomplish what he had thought and considered, so how could he fail here and stop here?

Yue Ling stared intently at the cave before him, which resembled the gaping maw of a wild beast, a dark glint in his eyes, before stepping inside.

Yue Ling went inside, and Yin Chu Jiu could only suppress his worries and follow suit. He had to believe in the protagonist he wrote about; he survived being bullied, looked down upon, and hunted, and he would never stop here.

He got flustered because he was too concerned.

The cave appears unfathomably deep and pitch black from the outside, but once inside, it is discovered that the cave is not long, only a few meters long, and it is not dark at all. Instead, there are illuminating beads embedded in the cave walls. Only at the very deepest part of the cave is there a black, vortex-like structure.

The cave outside is merely a facade created by the array, while this vortex black hole is the true entrance to the inheritance.

The first layer of the illusionary array was designed to confuse any humans or animals that happened to pass by, while the scenery outside the cave served as camouflage. If someone didn't believe that this cave possessed a special heritage, they wouldn't enter.

Opportunities often lie in the most unlikely places. Hua Busi is a peculiar and eccentric doctor, and he did this to test people.

There was no one around the vortex anymore, which meant that Zi Zhuo and the others had already gone in. Yin Chu Jiu didn't delay and stepped into the vortex.

He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, followed by a dizzying spin. He felt as if he were floating in the air. When the light returned and he stepped back onto solid ground, he was already in the midst of the inheritance.

There was only one road before him, leading to a stone forest. The Flower Immortal's inheritance entered the challenge mode decisively, unlike other inheritances that required more surprise.

This was also Yin Chu Jiu's wicked sense of humor. Having seen too many stories in the upgrade genre where every inheritance required an introduction to how surprised and excited the people who entered were, he wrote something different, allowing participants to be tested directly.

It was decisive and efficient, without any hesitation or fuss.

The ultimate goal of treasure hunting is to overcome obstacles, so he greatly shortens this process, simply and directly telling the reader that we are about to overcome obstacles.

Now, Yin Chu Jiu is truly about to overcome this challenge.

He steadied himself and entered the stone forest. Once inside, his figure vanished, disappearing into the checkpoint.

On the other side, Zi Zhuo was sweating profusely as he fought a magical beast. The beast was a canine magical beast as tall as a person, with its entire body covered in black. It opened its mouth wide, baring its sharp white fangs and roaring at him. Zi Zhuo's clothes had already been torn in several places, and his neat crimson robe had become somewhat disheveled.

As the monster charged at him, he used the stone wall beside him to leap into the air. When the monster missed its first attack, he stepped on its head to pass over it. Just as he was about to flip over, the folding fan in his hand transformed, and many silver-white steel bones emerged from the front. These steel bones pierced the monster's spine. The spine has the most nerves, and if one is not careful, the entire body can be paralyzed and unable to move. As a divine healer, Zi Zhuo knew these nerves best. He struck down with his hand, and the monster's body immediately stiffened, lying on the ground unable to move, losing its fighting ability.

But Zi Zhuo didn't show any joy at defeating his opponent. Instead, he looked at the monster with disdain, then retreated and ran away.

Why was he so unlucky to encounter a canine monster? Everyone knows that he hates dogs the most. They look cute and fluffy, but when they open their mouths, they can scare people to death.

Besides Zi Zhuo, Black Cat and Yue Ling also encountered their opponents. Black Cat was a magical beast, and a transformed one at that. The other magical beasts didn't dare attack it at all; instead, they sidled up to it, as if they wanted Black Cat to be their underlings. Yue Ling, on the other hand, carefully controlled the release of his internal energy, unleashing his aura to defeat all the magical beasts. But after it was over, he was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Just like in the original novel, all three of them passed the first test and successfully entered the next level.

Yin Chu Jiu, who entered last, successfully entered the second level after a battle. By this time, he was covered in sweat and looked quite disheveled. Although he knew how to pass this level, he still had to get through it step by step.

Fortunately, he was able to handle the power of the magical beasts, and because he understood the weaknesses of the magical beasts guarding the checkpoint, he was able to pass the test with his seventh-level Human Bead strength.

Emerging from the stone forest, we immediately entered the second test.

As soon as Yin Chu Jiu entered the second checkpoint, he stood at the entrance, staring blankly at the illusion that was presented to him.

In front of him was an open space, behind which was a clear blue sky, and in front of that were some withered grass and trees. The open space seemed to be on the top of a cliff.

Two boys stood in the open space. One was slightly taller and the other was slightly shorter. The taller boy was thinner, while the shorter boy was more robust.

Yin Chu Jiu knew who they were, but what stunned him was not their identities, but what happened in his hallucination.

The tall boy held the short boy tightly, his eyes red and filled with a chilling fear, while the short boy slowly became transparent in the tall boy's arms.

Author's Note:

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