I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

The deaths of Elder He and Thirteen Mother left Tian Lin unmoved.

But Liu Xuanfeng's death stirred an indescribable feeling within him.

Even though Tian Lin didn't interact much with Liu Xuanfeng, who treated him no differently than others.

Yet Tian Lin had to admit, Liu Xuanfeng was the first to actively teach him spells. Though this teacher wasn't particularly diligent, Tian Lin once relied heavily on him.

Who would have imagined, upon meeting again, the other person had become a memorial tablet?

"All the intelligence on Shang Yu is here, Brother Tian. Are you satisfied with this information, or do you still want him monitored?"

The family servant interrupted Tian Lin's contemplation, eager for Tian Lin to settle the 'balance'.

Tian Lin had no intention of reneging on the payment; he wasn't stingy with his Spirit Stones.

Taking two Mid-grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag, Tian Lin handed them to the servant, saying, "Thank you, Senior Liu, for your assistance. Could you help me gather some information on the Sword Pavilion?"

The servant replied, "That won't be difficult. If Brother Tian needs it, I can immediately help find it."

The Zhao family's Sword Pavilion wasn't a secret; information regarding it had long been studied, leading to various strategies for passing through.

Just an hour after the servant left, Tian Lin's table was piled with books fetched by the servant from outside.

Fortunately, the content in these books were mostly similar; otherwise, Tian Lin would have to spend over a month finishing them.

Even though he was idly in the courtyard now, he didn't want to spend over a month to understand the Sword Pavilion.

Moreover, Shang Yu was entering the Sword Pavilion in a couple of days, and Tian Lin couldn't possibly keep reading these books after Shang Yu had gone through it.

"Shang Yu entered this world through a different channel from us; he might possess secrets we are unaware of. Could the Sword Pavilion's mysteries be related to the Immortal Sword?"

Tian Lin knew he was guessing blindly, as logically, Shang Yu's background and cultivation were inferior to figures like Sect Master Wu.

Why would the Immortal Sword choose Shang Yu and not Sect Master Wu and others? Is Shang Yu truly a prodigious talent?

So Shang Yu entering the Sword Pavilion was likely akin to Tian Lin attempting to seize the Heavenly Fortune Sword, both relying on luck, and probably with little consequence.

Hence Tian Lin was also taking chances now!

He assumed Shang Yu had found something and entered the Sword Pavilion harboring some secret.

He was gambling on Shang Yu's luck, as for the outcome, would this be in vain?

Anyway, for the next two months, he was idling in the courtyard. If nothing worked out, he'd simply migrate with Elder Ai to the Capital City.

"The Zhao family Sword Pavilion has existed since their ancestor's era, established to hone the younger generations. The pavilion has five floors, and passing these stages brings rewards!"

Tian Lin read from the book's records; there were many instances after passing through.

Throughout countless years, whether Zhao family's youths or outsiders, innumerable people had passed through the Sword Pavilion.

"Looking at this, it seems the Sword Pavilion isn't difficult to traverse, even a Qi Refiner can have a chance to pass!"

Tian Lin grew increasingly puzzled, "Countless facts seem to show, after passing the pavilion, apart from a few bottles of elixir, there aren't many additional benefits."

Reading the book's records, the pavilion's actual value was far lower than its reputation.

Tian Lin, who had gone through the Dao Seeking Mountain of the Invitation Sect and visited the Fairy Cave of the Goddess Sect, had never encountered such a low-value location.

As for passage rewards, the highest value was just a Foundation Establishment Pill!

Which was far from Tian Lin's expectation of gaining the Immortal Sword's acknowledgement upon passing the Sword Pavilion.

Fortunately, Tian Lin wasn't one to change his decision easily, or he might've abandoned the idea of attempting the Sword Pavilion after reading these books.

In fact, early next morning, Tian Lin headed to the Zhao family's Sword Pavilion.

Outside the pavilion, layers upon layers of people gathered.

Fortunately, when Tian Lin had sought the servant's help yesterday, the servant preemptively registered Tian Lin. Otherwise, today he wouldn't have secured a spot to enter the pavilion.

"Has anyone passed through?"

Outside the huge pavilion, Hua Hualang and others discussed fervently.

"Someone passed through yesterday, but today so far, no one has. This pavilion isn't easy to pass through!"

As soon as a Qi Refiner finished speaking, someone immediately refuted, "That's only difficult for you and me—like those Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators, passing the pavilion isn't hard for them? For instance, the Golden Core cultivator from yesterday breezed through it."

The refuted Qi Refiner responded disdainfully, "The pavilion is designed for Qi Refiners, to hone the Sword Dao of those in the Qi Refinement Realm. What skill is it for Golden Core cultivators not to go to the Sword Tomb and compete with us Qi Refiners in the pavilion?"

Tian Lin listened for a while before asking the Qi Refiner, "It's the end times, everyone is lacking Spirit Stones and elixirs. I've heard that clearing the pavilion guarantees a reward of Spirit Stones and elixirs from the Zhao family—

Since the pavilion isn't difficult for Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators, why do we seldom see them come to earn Spirit Stones?"

Hearing this, the Qi Refiner couldn't help but say, "Brother, is this your first time attempting the pavilion? It's risky, even for Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators, passing the pavilion requires expending a significant amount of True Qi.

The True Qi expended might not be fully replenished by the elixirs and Spirit Stones earned. So for Qi Refiners, the pavilion is a perilous place where passing means potential wealth. For Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators, the rewards could be paltry, making the effort largely unworthy."

Tian Lin nodded.

Simply put, the rewards for passing the pavilion are desirable yet unattainable for Qi Refiners, while for Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators, the reward is obtainable yet insignificant.

"Next group with code D, prepare yourselves, it's your turn to challenge soon!"

At this moment, a Golden Core cultivator from the Zhao family spoke at the pavilion entrance.

Suddenly, the massive five-story Sword Pavilion's doors opened with a 'bang bang bang'.

Sequentially, ten or so individuals were ejected.

Three were tossed from the first floor, falling down battered and bruised, looking a bit disheveled.

Four were ejected from the second floor, one with facial injuries, another missing an arm.

Two more came from the third floor, one was gravely injured, the other clutching his head, sobbing, clearly deranged.

The fourth floor expelled a corpse, thrown from on high, lying motionless.

Not one among them reached the fifth floor, and the highest climber not only failed to clear it but became a dead body.

This caused some newcomers to reconsider; among the ten coded D, two declared they didn't want to enter.

Others were hesitant, fearing failure and eventual loss after entering too.

Tian Lin, however, was resolute; since others stated that Foundation Establishment cultivators faced little risk entering, at most he'd lose some True Qi.

Furthermore, if Shang Yu wasn't afraid to enter the pavilion, what was there for Tian Lin to fear? Could he really be lesser than Shang Yu?