The gentle voice of the True Man reached Lin Guang's ears: "From the current information obtained, it is a legitimate inheritance of the righteous path, where the test is not about breaking through barriers or trial takers fighting each other, but about the talent of the trial takers."

"It's not without risk, but it's at least worth a try."

Lin Guang nodded.

At this moment, all the geniuses seemed to have received a transmission, their eyes showing a change.

This was the inheritance of a Six-Star Peak expert, and setting up such an elaborate secret realm for inheritance with this selection method for heirs must surely contain significant completeness rather than fragmented techniques.

Its value was immeasurable for those small families and sects without much background, supported only by a True Man.

No one would give up.

In this sense, everyone present was a rival, an enemy, and on a larger scale... even someone hindering one's "path."

Next moment, a stream of light shot from above, stopping in front of each genius. Lin Guang grabbed to see a familiar Profound Dragon Jade Token.

This was a spiritual artifact given to these geniuses by the True Men for withdrawal.

It was enough to escape the Tier Three level limit secret realm.

Lin Guang looked up to see Kong Guofeng at the center of the crowd, raising his right hand with a Bronze Bell floating above his palm, looking at Lin Guang, his Spiritual Power surging.

"Just do your best."

Lin Guang nodded again.

Next moment.

With a loud bell chime, the figures of these geniuses disappeared from their place, cast into the endless void darkness.

Celestial Ladder Mountain Inheritance...

Begin!

After a brief feeling of weightlessness and dizziness, Lin Guang's vision suddenly brightened.

Huh?

Lin Guang first discovered that the scenery before his eyes and all his senses had not changed much; he was still at the foot of Celestial Ladder Mountain, facing the mountain stretching endlessly ahead.

Even the platform under his feet had been replicated.

Except for the large stone tablet not far away and the absence of other people, everything seemed just like the outside world, even the Ethereal Environment seemed normal.

The points of Ether in the air appeared in perception without any anomalies.

No, there were indeed changes.

Lin Guang realized something and turned around.

Dozens of meters away, where there was a forest at the foot of the mountain, a thick fog had now spread, and the vast plain in the rear was more difficult to see.

It's like...

The boundary of the map.

Wait, maybe everyone who entered faces this scene.

Lin Guang raised his eyebrows slightly, realizing something: "Simulation? Or Illusion Realm?"

What form would the inheritance within Celestial Ladder Mountain take?

After all, in the Tier Three level limit secret realm, the total capacity of substance and energy intensity had its limits, making it nearly impossible to replicate a complete and real Celestial Ladder Mountain for each individual to conduct complex trials.

Even if a true expert could achieve this, it would not be a method found in a Six-Star Peak inheritance.

Undoubtedly, this was likely a small world hovering between reality and illusion.

But... this does not matter.

He's not here to dismantle anything.

Thinking this, Lin Guang looked toward the stone tablet.

It stood at the foot of the mountain, seemingly the starting point of the entire trial, made of bluestone, twelve meters high, three meters wide, inscribed with unreadable, flame-like characters swaying upwards, surrounded by a faint white glow.

Lin Guang approached the stone tablet and tentatively placed his hand on it.

In an instant, a stream of information-like words began to flow through Lin Guang's mind.

[The content of this inheritance trial is mountain climbing, divided into three major levels, first to reach the summit wins the inheritance]

[Apart from lifebound Dharma artifact, trial takers are allowed to bring only one Dharma artifact up the mountain, and must not use spatial Dharma artifacts; extra artifacts can be stored at the stone tablet...]

However, at this moment, the information stream suddenly paused, as if self-correcting.

[Upon detection, all trial takers have lifebound Spirit Beasts, rule changes]

[Trial takers may carry lifebound Spirit Beasts during the trial]

[At noon and dusk, there are half-hour break periods when lifebound Spirit Beasts can be summoned.]

[Apart from rest times and fulfilling special conditions, lifebound Spirit Beasts cannot be summoned on Celestial Ladder Mountain.]

[Trials may not use external forces, trial takers should act within their means.]

[Violation of rules will lose trial qualification.]

[Throughout the trial, these rules apply under all circumstances.]

End of information.

"..."

Lin Guang frowned slightly, subconsciously activating the already Level Two Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence.

——This was just yesterday that he barely gathered enough star shards, investing a third starlight into the Gourmet God Talent.

As the fluorescence flickered, Lin Guang looked at the stone tablet.

The information feedback came back: [The stone tablet bears the rules of the inheritance trial, and the content recorded on it is real and valid.]

Although he confirmed the authenticity... Lin Guang still had some doubts.

It's a bit vague.

While the basic rules were introduced, the inheritance he expected—whose it was, what the content was—none of it was explained.

This… is somewhat strange.

Or perhaps, these details will gradually be revealed in the trials?

Moreover, is the trial content mountain climbing?

Lin Guang instinctively looked up at the mountain that seemed to stretch to the end of the sky.

How high is it? A hundred kilometers? Two hundred kilometers?

Or…

Far higher than this?

Even though the so-called trial is unlikely to be purely climbing, given this height, if he cannot use the spirit beasts for help, then it might not be resolved quickly or within a few days.

It seems there is really no way to go back and watch the drone show with Miaomiao... somehow, this was the whimsical thought that first flashed in Lin Guang's mind.

Shaking his head, Lin Guang conveyed the information that had been implanted in his mind to the three partners in the Spirit Beast Space.

In the Spirit Beast Space, Vishdair immediately sensed something, and her temper flared up: [Not allowing us to come out again, just like during the unified exam, refusing to let us bring supplies? What kind of broken rules are these, making people fight over food and water?]

Perhaps from her tumultuous upbringing in Kazdail, often going hungry and full as a child, she is quite sensitive about food.

Lisa's tone lacked confidence: [It shouldn't be that bad...]

Chelina's voice was quite calm: [The consumption in the Spirit Beast Space is minimal, and due to my special physique, even if I maintain this state without food or drink for several months, I should be able to retain most of my combat strength. Hence, you can prioritize distributing the food and water you'll obtain to Miss Vishdair and Miss Lisa in the future.]

[Ha?! I'm not that fragile!]

Amidst the noisy chatter in the Sea of Spirit, Lin Guang started to contemplate.

If he can only carry one Spiritual Artifact...

Although the running shoes would facilitate climbing, for safety reasons, he must bring the Profound Dragon Jade Token.

Moreover, it's hard to imagine that the inheritance laid by a Six-Star Peak expert is specifically testing one's abilities under hunger—the methods to acquire food and supplies in the trial shouldn't be that rigid.

Lin Guang took out regular clothes from the Great Void Ring, changing out of the spiritual artifact clothes and running shoes.

There's no need to worry about the kids seeing anything subtle; although the Equal Contract allows the spirit beasts to perceive external situations, it is limited to the Spirit Master's first-person perspective.

As Lin Guang moved, Chelina also sent her storage spiritual artifact, a nameless plaque, out from the Sea of Spirit.

Removing the Great Void Ring, Lin Guang pressed it and the plaque against the stone tablet.

A light gleamed, and the Great Void Ring and plaque blended as sugar into water, merging with the stone tablet.

Simultaneously, seemingly detecting Lin Guang's readiness to begin the trial, a wave of spiritual fluctuation emanated from the stone tablet, sweeping over Lin Guang's body, seemingly checking if the trial taker violated any rules.

Suddenly, five light dots lit up on the stone tablet, and another stream of information flowed into Lin Guang's mind.

[Please choose the difficulty of the first trial.]

[Master]

[Grandmaster]

[Great Grandmaster]

[Quasi-Supreme]

[Supreme]

[Hint 1: The first trial consists of nine difficulties, which increase gradually. Scores will be comprehensively evaluated based on difficulty and speed in overcoming challenges, determining movement to corresponding heights.]

[Hint 2: Difficulty can only be changed at the initial stone tablet location. Trial takers should proceed within their limits.]

[Hint 3: During the first trial, only climbing through successfully completing challenges is allowed; other climbing methods will be restricted.]

"..."

Lin Guang's gaze paused on hint two, then tried to reach out to touch the space behind the stone tablet.

As expected, that seemingly empty space had an invisible force field as a barrier, and Lin Guang exerted considerable effort to slightly push his hand forward.

Perhaps activating the Hand of Full Mastery and risking massive spiritual power consumption might force a breakthrough through this force field for a short distance.

But… facing this mountain of unknown height, it's really unnecessary.

The next moment, without hesitation, Lin Guang returned to the stone tablet and infused his spiritual power into the light dot representing [Supreme] difficulty.

The reason is simple.

Normally, the higher the difficulty, the better the reward, or it might create a gap with other inheritors.

Since the difficulty can be changed…

Then naturally, one should start by testing the highest difficulty! See how it weighs up!

[Trial begins]

Alongside the voice echoing in his mind, the stone tablet suddenly flashed, and two items appeared from it, to be caught by Lin Guang.

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