Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Chapter 842: Chapter 420: The Gate of Truth and the Hidden Guide! _2

“Be content, luck is a type of destiny—your starting point is already different from others,” said the Guide solemnly.

Shen Ye weighed the dice in his hand, about to throw it, when he suddenly said cautiously:

“This isn’t gambling, is it? I hate gambling.”

“It’s not,” the Guide replied with some helplessness, “this is an extremely important choice of paths.”

Shen Ye then threw the dice.

The dice bounced on the ground a few times and finally stopped.

The entry facing up was—

Master of Penglai.

—Exclusive entry of Heaven Connecting Technique, unique!

The Guide nodded and praised:

“A unique entry in the world? That’s right, it represents the perilous destiny you must confront, and the battle you haven’t completed yet.”

“—Follow me.”

Shen Ye followed the Guide, heading deeper into the mine.

The two traversed the crisscrossing underground mining tunnels, along dark, lightless paths, from one mine cavern to another, crossing from one underground bridge to another, opening secret mechanisms on the walls, passing through concealed passages.

“This is the place.”

The Guide said.

Shen Ye looked ahead.

At this moment.

The two stood in a spacious underground courtyard.

Surrounded by hard, black minerals, at its center there was a small house built of red bricks.

A very small house.

“This is your Truth,” said the Guide.

“Why a house?” Shen Ye asked, spreading his hands.

“This is related to your inner self; your subconscious seems to hold significant importance to houses, it’s a barrier you can’t bypass,” the Guide explained.

Shen Ye looked at the house again.

On the house floated several lines of small text:

“Real Estate.”

“Traits: Immovable.”

“Description: It absolutely does not move.”

“…I should really die.” Shen Ye facepalmed.

“Why speak so lowly of yourself? Now go see your starting ‘Truth’; it is the first step of ‘Truth Stairs.'”

Shen Ye stepped forward, came to the doorstep of the brick house, while assessing the house, he casually said:

“I have a friend whose gate power at the start is a house—the kind that can be used for rest, maybe I’m like him?”

“Starting gate power?” the Guide said disdainfully: “You should know, level 0 and level 1 gate powers are worlds apart, they’re not the same at all.”

“It’s just 1 level apart,” Shen Ye said.

“Far from it! Only when your Era reaches the sixth stage, obtaining the support of one of the twenty-one Ultimate Creations, can you reach level 1, and touch Truth!” the Guide explained.

“…Okay then.” Shen Ye said.

He pushed the big door of the house.

As the door opened.

Shen Ye was about to step in, but saw another “Shen Ye” already inside the house.

Shen Ye was stunned, wanting to enter, but found himself blocked outside the door.

“Rather than physically entering it, you need to feel it more.”

The Guide said.

Shen Ye just stood there, watching the expressionless himself inside the room.

—A very familiar feeling.

Just like the Formless Demon Holy King, it seemed he could control him!

Shen Ye raised his hand.

The “Shen Ye” in the room raised his hand simultaneously.

Isn’t this just like a Heavenly Demon!

What’s the difference?

The room was completely empty.

A row of glowing microtext appeared in the room:

“This is your home,”

“You love it very much;”

“Fish can be raised in the front,”

“Flowers can be planted in the back.”

“—Now the home is empty, just because you are still broke.”

Shen Ye avoided the last line, sweeping his gaze to find another door on the opposite wall of the house.

Go take a look!

With a thought, the “Shen Ye” in the room walked over and opened the door on the opposite side.

A Mining Hoe stood at the doorway.

Outside was unfathomably deep darkness.

“Shen Ye” picked up the Mining Hoe and walked into the darkness, quickly disappearing from sight.

At the same time.

A row of glowing microtext appeared before Shen Ye:

“You have grabbed the Mining Hoe and entered the Truth Mine.”

“You are mining;”

“Mining;”

“Mining;”

“You dug up something that looks like a woman—Monster!”

“She is extremely strong, and she fell in love with you!”

“You committed suicide!”

After a moment.

“Shen Ye” reappeared in the empty room.

Shen Ye was dumbfounded.

“What on earth is beyond that door? Why would ‘I’ be so frustrated to commit suicide?”

He asked.

“That is the Mine of Truth—anything could be dug out; random digging of course would cause trouble,” said the Guide.

“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Shen Ye asked.

“To make a deep impression on you.”

“…It certainly made a deep impression.”

“Alright, now let me tell you—dying once means you can’t go out today, but you can practice in the room.”

“Unexciting.” Shen Ye said.

Although he said this, he still entertained the thought.

In the room.

Shen Ye instantly began practicing.

Rows of small characters then appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:

“In a hidden moment of time, no one notices you, nor finds you secretly striving.”

“You practice wholeheartedly, through the night and day, ceaselessly.”

“Take note.”

“Your ‘Real Estate Gate’ has a time flow difference.”

“The time comparison between inside and outside the gate is:”

“One day outside, one month inside.”

“Please come back by this time tomorrow to reap the results of your practice.”

Shen Ye looked back and forth a few times, feeling it all like a dream.

—This is possible!

This means even though I’m doing other things outside, my double is practicing inside the gate on my behalf.

I play for a day, while my double practices for a month.

One day later.

I can obtain the practice results of my double!

This is somewhat interesting.

“Essentially, this is your level 1 new gate power, it connects to your estate, and your estate is connected to the Truth Mine.”

The Guide said.

“Thank you for your guidance, I have one last question.” Shen Ye said.

“Speak.” said the Guide.

“I have nothing in this estate, except access to the mine, how do I change this?” Shen Ye asked.

“Conquering the peoples of the other twenty Ultimate Creations will yield various amounts of Truth Soul Fragments, which are essential for enhancing gate power.”

The Guide said while raising a hand making a downward chopping gesture.

“So it is, now I understand.” Shen Ye said.

“Keep going, among the twenty-one Ultimate Creations, humans who come into contact with the Truth are rare,” the Guide said.

The Guide then stepped back, the body suddenly dissolving and reforming into five differently dressed individuals.

They were the Illusionist, Female Hunter, Destruction Cultist, King, and Hermit.

“The path of changes is not what guides you.” The Illusionist said.

“Nor is it hunting.” The Female Hunter threw a flirtatious glance at Shen Ye.

“Nor the endless essence of death and destruction.” The Destruction Cultist gave a bow.

“Unrelated to civilization and power.” The King with the Crown said.

“Nor the denial and concealment of self.” The Hermit said cheerfully.

All five spoke in unison:

“Remember, you have found the profoundly hidden Guide, appearing for the first time within the Truth, it is called—”

“Fortune Teller!”

As their voices fell.

The five turned into black ores and merged into the mine.

The entire mine abruptly crumbled.

Grains of ore enclosing power beyond Shen Ye’s comprehension, like the “End Master of All Eras.”

No—

It might be even stronger!

An endless amount of ore grains, like heavy falling snow, blustered away in the wind.

A flash through the void.

Shen Ye found himself back in the Primordial ruins.

Standing in the darkness of the Abandoned Exchange.

Silence all around.

—So, I have already touched the Truth, under the guidance of the Fortune Teller, and established a level 1 gate power?

Shen Ye took a deep breath, pressing his hand into the void.

“Gate.”

With his whisper, the gate silently appeared.

A faint light manifested small text:

“You can open your Real Estate Gate at any time.”

…Alright.

Although the name is somewhat unpleasant, it was the hidden “Fortune Teller” that personally guided its opening.

Through it, one can directly reach the Truth Mine.

And, practice can be done!

But speaking of which—

That won’t do.

I need to get more pieces of the Truth Soul!

Can’t be a pauper!

Shen Ye couldn’t help looking out the window.

That huge “Manifestation of Despair” is slowly making its way back to the ridge.

Should I strike a big one?

Certainly not with my current strength.

But—

I am a VIP member!

Carefully, Shen Ye took out the revolver.

“Announcer.”

“Repel the enemy, making it unable to attack for one second.”

“Six specialized bullets available daily.”

“—The glory of a Merit.”

Six bullets.

That’s six seconds.

Six seconds—

That’s enough!

“Fei Lun.”

“What is it?”

Shen Ye tossed the revolver to him, excitedly said:

“Let’s hit a big one.”