Everest Zuck was very excited; in his earlier years, he had traveled the world precisely to find extraordinary and eminent individuals. Moreover, he wished to join the circle of eccentrics.
It was just that he did not qualify; although he had some ability and was a disciple of the Ghost Valley Sect, the sect had declined.
And what does decline mean? It means that no Grandmaster-level figures had emerged, and without a Grandmaster, a sect could not support itself.
Without a Grandmaster, the sect could not even compare to a third-rate one. Therefore, Everest's generation had already been excluded from the circle of eccentrics.
Now, however, the opportunity lay before him; as long as he passed several trials, he could enter that circle.
Following the instructions that Yusuf Zuck had given over the phone, he abandoned everything and ran toward the cliff like mad.
Almost two hours later, he made it inside.