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"Uh... remind me that this level actually doesn't require using movement technique?"

"That's right, your brain isn't that dull, huh? Weren't there initially only a thousand Magic Practitioner Puppets attacking you?"

"Yes."

"If you stand still and patiently wait for those ten thousand Magic Practitioner Puppets to attack once, you'll find that the spot three steps to the left and four steps back has the fewest number of attacks."

"Then you just need to stand there and wait for five hours, and you'll be attacked at most nine thousand times before you can smoothly pass the level."

"Didn't you notice that the Magic Practitioner Puppets began to go berserk when you moved away from your spot? This is actually a reminder for you to quickly return to where you should be, and that's why that old man took the trouble to bring you back for the second level."

"The only way to clear the second level is to quickly figure out the Magic Practitioner Puppets' pattern of attacks and then find the safe spot."

The fortune-telling old man took a swig of liquor from a leather pouch before muttering, "But now there seems to be a second method."

"You lad remind me a bit of myself back in the day."

Speaking of the past, the fortune-telling old man's face showed a nostalgic smile as he sighed, "After I received the Array Repair inheritance, my master was happy, but when he learned how I passed, he got so angry, he chased me with a whip down three streets."

"Back then, the fifth level of Array Repair inheritance threw you into an extremely complex array."

"There were nine hundred ninety-nine Death Gates and only one Life Gate."

"You had to step into the Life Gate in the shortest time to succeed in the level. No matter how terrifying the array, there's definitely a Life Gate, as the great path has fifty, but nature evolves forty-nine, leaving one as an escape."

"Normally, an Array Repairer would need to find a Death Gate first if they want to break the array from within, then deduce from there, new Death Gates totaling nine hundred ninety-nine. Can you imagine how long it would take to deduce all of them?""

"I was only given three hours at that time."

"Guess how I succeeded in the level?"

Without waiting for Chen Qiu to speak, the fortune-telling old man chuckled proudly, "I calculated with my fingers and immediately figured out where the Life Gate was, and within thirty minutes, I successfully completed the level, which really infuriated my master."

"I kept saying I was more suited for Gua Cultivation, but my master wouldn't believe me, insisting that Gua Cultivation was a minor path with no future."

"Impressive!"
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Chen Qiu, looking serious, set up the grill again and started preparing the Roasted Goose. After ensuring the liquor was ready, he then asked, "So now I just have to wait?"

"What else?"

...

Finally—

One and a half hours later.

Chen Qiu, sitting on the beach, finally saw the celestial-looking elder, pale-faced with Golden Light under his feet, swiftly making his way toward the beach from across the Forbidden Sea. Landing on the beach without a word, he almost instantly sat down cross-legged and started revolving his mental method to recuperate his Spiritual Energy.

The immense nature's spiritual energy once again transformed into a tornado, funneling into the elder's body.

"I can't risk going through that again."

The fortune-telling old man cautiously whispered in Chen Qiu's ear, "If you make this old fellow cross the Forbidden Sea again, I reckon we might never see him again."

Thirty minutes later.

A familiar voice echoed in his ears again.

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"You have successfully passed the second level."

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Then, just like last time, the elder waved his sleeve and casually collected the Puppet that fell on the beach into his sleeve, and soon a Golden Light emerged under Chen Qiu's feet, taking him swiftly toward the depths of the Forbidden Sea.

"Senior!"

Chen Qiu turned around, looking at the fortune-telling old man still fishing on the beach and shouted, "I'm leaving first. If you get a chance, come and chat with me. I might be heading to the Capital to participate in the Heavenly Pride Leaderboard!"

"You might find it interesting to come and watch!"

The old man on the beach waved his hand impatiently, "Get lost already. Next time I see you, I hope you really have become the top Magic Practitioner in Da Xia. Oh, and you forgot your grill."

"I'll leave it for you, Senior. Grill some chicken for yourself sometimes, take good care of yourself."

...

Another one and a half hours.

The elder finally brought Chen Qiu back to the starting point of the Forbidden Sea. This time, the elder looked paler and didn't immediately announce the third level.

Instead, he stood still, took a few deep breaths until his complexion gained a bit of rosiness, then looked at Chen Qiu with a distressed expression.

"My friend."

"Can you stay put and focus on the levels without running around?"

"Sure."

Chen Qiu's expression was a bit awkward as he nodded in agreement, not daring to meet the elder's eyes directly. This was the first time the elder had spoken to him, and he didn't seem as intimidating. It wasn't his intention to wander off."

"I only have two movement techniques, Shrink Ground to an Inch and Slippery."

"But these two movement techniques... "

"Coincidentally, they're completely random."

"Where I end up, I can't control at all, and even I don't know where I might end up."

"But to end up at the fortune-telling old man's beach on the Array Repair Continent twice in completely random circumstances does indeed seem too coincidental."

Without saying more—

The elder once again mouthed words, with his voice directly echoing in his mind.

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"The third level, Battle Foes."

"A competent Magic Practitioner must be unrivaled in the world."

"In one cup of tea's time, ten thousand infinitely Spiritual Energy endowed Magic Practitioner Puppets will launch attacks on you simultaneously, all employing the Thunder Summoning Technique. This level poses a risk of death, but you can shout to exit at any time."

"Among these ten thousand Magic Practitioner Puppets, there are a hundred traitor puppets."