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**Chapter 633: When Strength Reaches a Certain Level, the Answers Will Naturally Come**

When a skill that could originally only be maintained for 30 seconds, used for either self-preservation or killing powerful enemies, becomes a permanent fixture, Lin Moyu couldn't even imagine how much his strength had increased.

It felt like even leveling up three to five levels wouldn't bring such a significant improvement.

The only regret was that the fusion degree wasn't high enough, only 50%.

It would be much more difficult to further increase the fusion degree in the future compared to the first time.

"It's already very good, don't be greedy!"

"Take what you can get; being too greedy can lead to trouble."

Lin Moyu reminded himself that everything should be done in moderation.

He felt the space seem to twist slightly.

A wonderful fragrance entered his nose, and the warm sun shone on him, sweeping away all fatigue.

When Lin Moyu opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the pavilion.

Returning to the pavilion, his soul level had increased significantly, and his senses had become more acute.

Standing in the pavilion, besides the ancient and desolate feeling, there was also a sense of heaviness.

Previously, Lin Moyu had been focused on the assessment and hadn't observed carefully.

Now that the assessment was over and he had obtained both skills, he was completely relaxed and could sense the hidden heaviness within the ancient and desolate atmosphere.

"No, besides the heaviness, there's also a hint of killing intent."

Lin Moyu frowned slightly; he really sensed that killing intent.

There was no mistake.

This pavilion was a weapon, and it had been on the battlefield, killed enemies, and seen blood.

Many strong individuals had been killed by it, otherwise, such killing intent wouldn't have persisted for countless years.

Just like the aura left on him by the dragon clan, this was also the aura left by strong individuals before they died.

"Little friend, you guessed correctly."

Suddenly, a voice came from the front. Lin Moyu looked over and saw a stone table not far outside the pavilion, which had appeared without him noticing.

An old man was sitting at the table, with tea already brewed on it.

The fragrance of the tea wafted over with the sound of the voice.

The secret realm was already filled with a wonderful fragrance, but it couldn't overshadow the tea's aroma.

This tea was extraordinary!

Lin Moyu had tasted many fine teas, and none of the teas from Meng Anwen's place were anything but top-notch.

But compared to this tea... they were far inferior.

Lin Moyu walked out of the pavilion and approached. When he got closer, he saw the old man's appearance clearly.

He was instantly stunned, and it took him a few seconds to react. He quickly bowed and greeted, "Greetings, senior."

The old man was the one who rode the green ox in the starry sky and killed countless strong individuals with a wave of his hand.

Lin Moyu had once suspected that the old man was the legendary Laozi from Chinese mythology, but he didn't dare to ask.

The old man smiled, "Little friend, do you have many questions?"

Lin Moyu nodded, then immediately shook his head.

The old man's smile didn't change, "Little friend, you nodded and then shook your head. Nodding is instinctive, wanting to ask. Shaking your head is restraint, not daring to ask. Afraid that the more you know, the faster you die."

Lin Moyu looked at the old man in shock, his thoughts guessed by him.

If it was just a guess, that would be fine, but if it wasn't...

Cold sweat broke out on Lin Moyu's back.

The old man continued, "Little friend, you are thinking, if I guessed it, that would be fine. If I didn't guess it, that would be terrifying."

He knew again!

Lin Moyu's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped thinking, directly saying, "Senior, please don't tease me."

The old man pointed to the stone stool by the table, "Sit down and have some tea."

Lin Moyu shook his head, "In front of a senior, I dare not sit. I'll stand."

The old man said, "Do you want me to keep looking up at you while we talk?"

Lin Moyu smiled awkwardly and immediately sat down.

Before sitting, he picked up the teapot and poured a cup for the old man and himself.

The tea was colorless, like clear water.

But the fragrance was overwhelming.

Lin Moyu sat down, staring at the cup of tea, and couldn't help but praise, "This tea is extraordinary."

The old man laughed heartily, "You haven't even tasted it, how do you know it's extraordinary?"

Lin Moyu said, "The fragrance is overwhelming, even the wonderful fragrance of the secret realm can't overshadow it."

"What else?"

Lin Moyu gathered his courage and continued, "Also, tea usually has a color, but this tea is colorless. It has fragrance but no color, which further proves its extraordinariness."

The old man nodded and smiled, "Although you are talking nonsense, you passed. Since you say this tea is extraordinary, drink it."

"Thank you for your generosity, senior!" Lin Moyu didn't hesitate and drank the tea.

The tea was like clear water, with no taste.

The tea didn't go down his throat; it turned into vapor in his mouth.

Then a clear energy rushed to his soul.

The Nine-Color Dragon Soul Crystal had no reaction, allowing the clear energy to enter his soul.

His soul felt like it was bathed in sweet dew, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.

His soul level rapidly increased, almost instantly reaching level 92.

The higher the soul level, the harder it is to improve.

He had just reached level 91, but it only took a cup of tea to reach level 92.

"Senior's methods are truly extraordinary." Lin Moyu couldn't help but praise, sincerely and genuinely. He had already figured it out; in front of the old man, any small tricks were useless.

It was better to be straightforward and open, which might be better.

If the other party really had malicious intent, it wouldn't take much effort; a single glance would be enough.

The old man asked, "Now you are sincere. Why does a good child have so many tricks?"

Lin Moyu smiled bitterly, "There are too many mysteries in the world that I can't solve. I always want to find answers. Some answers can't be obtained without a bit of cleverness."

"The mysteries you speak of are as clear as a mirror to me. Do you know why?" the old man asked.

Lin Moyu now answered whatever came to mind, knowing he couldn't hide anything, "Strength, realm, and knowledge."

The old man was quite satisfied with Lin Moyu's answer, "Not bad. So?"

Lin Moyu continued, "So, there's no need to use too much cleverness, and there's no need to seek answers too early. When strength reaches a certain level, the answers will naturally come."

The old man nodded, also taking a sip of tea, "When one method is understood, all methods are understood. There's no need to be deliberate; the more deliberate, the more one falls behind."

"You just need to maintain a pure heart and keep climbing higher. The answers will naturally appear."

Lin Moyu's eyes lit up, "I will remember this."

The old man continued to ask, "Do you know why the Ghost Husband wants to kill you?"

It was the first time Lin Moyu heard the name Ghost Husband and immediately realized that the Ghost Husband was the old man who presided over the assessment earlier.

Lin Moyu shook his head, "I don't know, but I think it should be related to my second source skill."

The old man nodded, "Have you ever doubted the authenticity of the ancient starry road you saw earlier?"

Lin Moyu spoke honestly, "I have doubted it, but my intuition tells me it's real. You really killed countless strong individuals with a wave of your hand."

The old man laughed, "Since that's the case, the Ghost Husband claims to be my servant. Do you still dare not listen to him?"

Lin Moyu smiled awkwardly, knowing that his little trick at that time didn't fool the other party, "I just didn't want to give up the source skill, and I didn't dare to offend him."

Hahaha!

The old man laughed heartily, very happily.

Lin Moyu suddenly felt that the Ghost Husband laughed the same way.

Or rather, the Ghost Husband's laughter was imitating the old man's.

Not just the laughter, but all of the Ghost Husband's actions were imitating the old man.

But he only imitated the form, not the essence.

The old man's every move was natural, with a sense of Daoist naturalness.

The Ghost Husband, on the other hand, seemed deliberate, which was one of the reasons Lin Moyu had doubted him at the time.

After laughing a few times, the old man spoke again, "You are very smart, starting to doubt him early on."

"His words are both true and false. The truth is that I did let him manage the assessment space. The falsehood is that he is not my servant."

"He wants to kill you because you want to obtain the second source skill."

"That's because of a bet between him and me. Do you want to know what the bet is?"

Lin Moyu shook his head quickly, "I don't want to know. You said that when strength, realm, and knowledge reach a certain level, the answers will naturally come."

The old man laughed again, "Good, good, learning and applying, you are indeed very good."

Lin Moyu sincerely said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. I will remember it."

The old man said, "I will now give you a chance to ask a question. You can ask one question, just one."

"No matter what the question is, I will answer truthfully."

The old man's meaning was clear; he wanted to see what question Lin Moyu would ask.

If the question was too deep, even if he answered, Lin Moyu wouldn't understand, and it might cause trouble.

If the question was too shallow, it would only disappoint him.

It was another test.

Lin Moyu thought for a moment and gathered his courage, "Really, I can ask anything?"

"Yes, ask anything." The old man sipped his tea slowly, closing his eyes slightly.

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