**Chapter 560: Young Man, Don’t Boast**
The main peak of Kunlun Mountain is high and reaches into the clouds, standing tens of thousands of meters tall. Lin
From the foot of the mountain to the halfway point, there is a considerable distance.
Starting from a hundred meters up the peak, the wind becomes fierce.
It’s as if a mage is continuously casting wind spells, blowing and sweeping the accumulated snow into the sky.
Those with weaker strength would be blown away by the wind, even facing life-threatening danger.
Walking here, the visibility is extremely limited, and the visible distance is very small.
Under normal circumstances, no one would come here.
Those who advance to the halfway point are professionals who have already passed the test at the foot of the mountain.
Lin Moyu walked here with ease, or rather, he was flying.
The Lightning Undead Wings carried him, flying at a low altitude.
The snow here is too thick, reaching above the knees.
Walking in the snow is not as efficient as flying.
The wind and snow carried the voices of others, and the professionals were talking as they moved forward.
One could hear the excitement in their voices.
"Luckily, I passed the test before reaching level 60, otherwise, I wouldn’t even qualify to go to the mid-level dungeon."
"You were just lucky. Even if you go to the mid-level dungeon, it won’t be of much use; you can’t pass the test there."
"That’s not certain. Even if I can’t pass now, once I reach level 70 and complete the third transformation, I won’t believe I can’t pass."
"That’s a long way off. From level 60 to 70, even if you level up once a year, it will take at least ten years."
"Leveling up once a year? You’re dreaming. At our speed, leveling up once every two or three years is already good."
Along the way, Lin Moyu heard similar conversations many times.
From level 60 onwards, the leveling speed significantly slows down.
For ordinary professionals, leveling up once a year is considered very fast.
Many professionals can reach level 25 within a year after completing their job change.
Then it takes another two years to reach level 35.
During this stage, not much strength is required, just enough diligence.
Some people, unafraid of hardship, level up quickly, reaching level 35 in about a year.
From level 35 to 40, the speed slows down relatively.
Firstly, the experience required is higher, secondly, there are fewer suitable dungeons, and thirdly, more skills need to be practiced, wasting a lot of time.
After the second transformation at level 40, with suitable dungeons, the leveling speed actually becomes faster.
Generally, it takes about a year to reach level 45.
Then the leveling speed slows down again, taking about two years to go from level 45 to 50.
After level 50, it becomes even slower, taking half a year to a year to level up once.
For most ordinary professionals, reaching level 50 takes five to seven years.
For those from prominent families, with abundant resources and their own efforts, this time can be compressed to about three years.
After level 50, leveling up once a year becomes the norm, and generally, reaching level 60 takes at least until the age of 35, or even over 40.
After all, not everyone spends all their time leveling up.
They have many other things to do in their daily lives.
After level 60, it becomes even slower, with leveling up once every two years being normal.
So Lin Moyu had seen many top-level professionals at level 70 and third transformation, most of whom were in their 50s or close to 60.
The age of professionals is sometimes hard to determine, as many high-level professionals look young.
Only those who are single-mindedly focused on leveling up, and have the vast resources of prominent families, can reach level 70 and complete the third transformation in their 30s.
These people have different goals; they aim to reach the pinnacle of their profession and become god-level powerhouses.
Listening to their conversations, Lin Moyu thought about himself and couldn’t help but smile.
In less than two years, he had already reached level 60.
He had accomplished in two years what others took more than ten years to do.
And his sister was even more terrifying; who knows what level she is at now.
"I wonder where my sister has gone."
"Why is Senior Di Huang pushing my sister to train so urgently, almost like forcing growth?" Although Lin Mohan’s leveling speed was fast, Lin Moyu felt it was a bit too rushed. It seemed like Di Huang was in a hurry, as if something was about to happen. This feeling was not good, but Lin Moyu couldn’t figure out why. Moreover, he didn’t know where Lin Mohan had gone, and couldn’t find her even if he wanted to. As for asking Di Huang, he didn’t have the qualifications. The wind and snow grew stronger, and it seemed like an inexplicable force was pressing down on him, increasing the pressure. Lin Moyu couldn’t help but sink a bit.
This was the pressure from the Kunlun Mountains.
Light humming sounds kept ringing in his ears, and his companions also felt this sudden pressure. Someone said, "This is the first test of the Kunlun Mountains for outsiders. If you can’t withstand this pressure, you have no qualification to go to the halfway point."
"It’s said that this is to eliminate those who were carried through the initial dungeon."
"Exactly, cheaters can’t go up."
This pressure affects everyone.
If someone is truly weak and relied on others to pass the initial dungeon, they will be exposed under this pressure.
Lin Moyu smiled slightly, knowing that this was not the case at all.
He had seen a document in the royal secret library, explaining why this pressure exists in the Kunlun Mountains. The entire Kunlun Mountain range is a natural formation, possessing immense pressure.
After exceeding a thousand meters, this pressure descends on everyone.
Moreover, the higher you go, the stronger the pressure.
The mid-level Kunlun Divine Palace dungeon is located halfway up the mountain, at an altitude of over 5,000 meters.
The pressure there is quite astonishing.
It makes those who were carried through the test reveal their true selves.
Under such pressure, the weak can’t even stand, let alone move forward; they might even faint.
Lin Moyu could clearly feel that this pressure from the natural formation directly affects the soul.
Because his soul was too strong, this pressure felt like a gentle breeze to him.
But for others, it was a different story.
He could hear heavy breathing in the wind and snow, many people were finding it increasingly difficult to move forward, slowing down.
Gradually, some people fell behind.
Their breath no longer moved forward, unable to continue.
The professional who barely passed the initial dungeon at level 60 was one of them.
He couldn’t continue after reaching just 2,000 meters.
There were many like him.
Passing the initial dungeon test didn’t guarantee reaching the halfway point.
The natural formation conducted a second selection on these people.
When they finally reached the dungeon entrance, there would be a third selection, which was forming a team.
The mid-level dungeon is much more difficult than the initial dungeon, normally requiring a full team of 24 people to have a chance of clearing it.
Without a fixed team, it’s hard for solo players to find a suitable team.
Even if they find a team, they are unlikely to succeed.
Normally, teams that can clear the mid-level Kunlun Divine Palace dungeon are fixed teams, well-organized and disciplined.
Not only are their individual strengths strong enough, but they also have good equipment and coordination.
Although Lin Moyu hadn’t entered the dungeon, he roughly knew that the mid-level dungeon was very difficult.
Unlike the initial dungeon, which was easy to pass.
Similarly, the mid-level dungeon offers high experience, suitable for leveling up.
Moreover, the mid-level dungeon drops top-tier platinum equipment.
In the absence of legendary equipment and the scarcity of quasi-legendary equipment.
Top-tier platinum equipment is the best for most professionals.
Several major guilds in the empire have teams stationed here year-round, repeatedly farming the dungeon.
They are not as extravagant as Lin Moyu, willing to use cooling amulets.
Not to mention high-level ones, they are reluctant to use even mid-level ones.
They can only wait for the dungeon cooldown to end.
The cooldown time for the Kunlun Divine Palace dungeon is 24 hours, allowing one run per day.
But for them, it’s enough, as 24 hours gives them time to rest and discuss tactics.
After all, clearing the dungeon takes ten hours or more, and the battles are intense and exhausting.
They can’t continuously farm the dungeon like Lin Moyu.
The pressure from the soul grew stronger, and more people fell behind.
But the wind and snow gradually lessened.
Especially after reaching an altitude of 4,000 meters, the wind and snow almost stopped.
The scenery in the mountains became clear.
From here, one could see the endless snowy landscape, the view was wide, with dancing snow and a magnificent scene.
Lin Moyu stopped to admire the scenery, feeling a sense of grandeur.
"Compared to the Abyss, the scenery of the human world is much more beautiful."
Lin Moyu couldn’t help but exclaim.
A voice suddenly came from beside him, "You speak as if you’ve been to the Abyss."
Lin Moyu looked at the speaker, a professional in his 30s, wearing a finely crafted mage robe, which fluttered in the wind.
There was a special emblem on the sleeve, indicating he was a member of a guild.
As for which guild, Lin Moyu didn’t recognize it.
Anyway, it wasn’t Jialan or the Imperial Dynasty, so it didn’t matter to Lin Moyu.
Lin Moyu looked at him, and he looked at Lin Moyu with a hint of mockery, "Stop pretending, talking big as if you’ve been to the Abyss."
Lin Moyu turned his head away, ignoring him, not wanting to engage with such a person.
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