Chapter 112: Everyone Unleashes Their Skills
After successfully passing through a level in the Myriad Path Divine Tower, the tower doesn’t instantly teleport the trial taker to the next level. The trial-takers can choose to stay for a bit or jump right into the next level.
For some people, the goal of entering the Myriad Path Divine Tower might be about passing levels and gaining fame, but Yun Zhonghe thinks that these are just empty goals; the only real thing is what you actually gain!
The old guardian at the gate also said that one shouldn’t just rush through just for the sake of it.
Yun Zhonghe flipped through the book he had taken, slightly surprised because this book wasn’t some illusion but a genuine cultivation manual!
“Miss Ji Snow, Miss Zhong Yu, come take a look at this! It’s a genuine manual to refine spiritual energy!”
“No way, does every trial-taker who passes get a free spiritual energy cultivation manual?”
“As expected from the Immortal Alliance. Truly generous.”
Cultivating spiritual energy is quite expensive; even a cultivation manual from the initial understanding stage is worth at least 100,000 spirit stones.
Initial understanding cultivation manuals are classified as third-tier secrets, and even xuan-grade secret techniques start from just ten thousand. Only extremely rare top-quality xuan-grade secret techniques can reach several hundred thousand spirit stones.
The “Refining Divine Decree” is a treasure among treasures for most cultivators.
It’s truly an unexpected joy.
The old guardian was right. One shouldn’t rush into the next level if they’re too eager; otherwise, they might miss out on a book like the “Refining Divine Decree.”
“Let’s hurry and memorize the contents of the manual! We each memorize a third, then combine them when we get out.”
Yun Zhonghe’s idea was immediately approved by the two girls.
Now time is short, and it’s uncertain if they’ll make it in time, but dividing tasks could help them completely copy down the “Refining Divine Decree.”
They skimmed through it once, and the three of them managed to memorize their sections, albeit with some difficulty. However, no sooner did they put down the manual than they found themselves transported to the second level.
Of course, the manual was gone.
[Please find the entrance to the next level.]
The golden text flickered before disappearing, and soon they stood at the entrance of a small town.
“This is… Qingzhu Town?”
It seemed this level was another illusion, perfectly replicating the Qingzhu Town they had just seen.
Finding the next level’s entrance in this illusion?
This illusion must be rather advanced; Yun Zhonghe couldn’t probe its authenticity with his spiritual energy anymore.
“I may have a way!”
Thankfully, Huang Aotian stepped forward. Since Yun Zhonghe had helped her through the first level, she gradually got herself into the groove and devised a solution herself.
Mu Jixue began channeling her spiritual energy. She slowly lifted her hand, her palm erupting with an icy force, as if a blizzard was sweeping over the entire town.
This was just a simple use of her spiritual energy; technically, it wasn’t considered a spell, yet it still froze nearly everything in sight.
It seemed that after Yun Zhonghe opened her Xiao acupoint, she gradually gained control over some of the powers of the ultimate cold.
The frost swept through, but nothing changed—no ice crystals or frozen traces at all.
These were illusions.
Mu Jixue continued her snowy blitzkrieg, finally stopping at a hidden passage leading downward.
This passage was real, not an illusion.
“This must be the entrance to the next level; let’s go down!”
“Snowy, wait! This might be another trick.”
Lin Zhongyu carefully observed and grabbed onto Mu Jixue. She detected something off.
Though they’re looking for an entrance downward, they should be going upward instead. Downward would be wrong.
Lin Zhongyu drew her sword, identical to Yun Zhonghe’s spare. Both were magical items given by the Yun family.
This was the first time Lin Zhongyu used a sword in front of everyone. Previously, she only showcased her boxing and palm techniques. But don’t forget that she received Yun Zhonghe’s ancestral Eight Desolations Sword Technique back in the rear mountain.
Sure enough, Lin Zhongyu’s spiritual roots flared up; her golden spiritual energy paired with the powerful strikes of the Eight Desolations Sword Technique shattered the passage, instantly bringing them to the next level.
The passage was fake!
“Little Yu, you’re amazing! Good thing you noticed it, or we might have gotten stuck somewhere!”
Mu Jixue happily pulled Lin Zhongyu’s hand, pouring out heartfelt appreciation, which was completely obvious, making Lin Zhongyu feel sweet too.
She didn’t want to be just a decoration, always standing by. She’s been striving to join in and become an asset to both Mu Jixue and Yun Zhonghe.
This made Yun Zhonghe envious. Although Mu Jixue did warm up to him a little earlier, the difference in treatment from when dealing with Lin Zhongyu was noticeable.
When will he also get the same kind of candid and honest relationship with that white-haired loli?
The next few levels were more illusions.
Yun Zhonghe and company felt very helpless. They were all barely foundation establishment cultivators whose spiritual energies hadn’t reached the initial understanding stage yet. What was the point of so many illusions?
Luckily, Yun Zhonghe’s strong spiritual energy meant he could spot clues more easily. Mu Jixue’s extreme cold had some effect in dispelling illusions, and Lin Zhongyu was careful and thorough. Together, they steadily moved forward and finally arrived at the tenth level.
This time, the trial content was actually real.
[k*ll monster beasts!]
Immediately, three swift black wolves surged forward!
Each about at the peak of the Qi Refinement stage.
Level 10 marks the usual limit for normal Qi Refinement stage cultivators. Using three peak Qi Refinement monster beasts makes this a tough challenge.
But for Yun Zhonghe and company, these three wolves were child’s play. Each held a sword, and two heads were effortlessly chopped off while the third was frozen into a statue.
Although the battle only took an instant, Yun Zhonghe unexpectedly noticed the delicacy of Lin Zhongyu’s sword techniques.
When the battle ended, he curiously leaned closer to Lin Zhongyu and asked, “Miss Zhongyu, what level are your sword techniques at?”
Caught off guard by Yun Zhonghe’s question, Lin Zhongyu’s face flushed slightly, her demeanor panicked: “Ah, I just recently reached the perfect realm.”
This response brightened Yun Zhonghe’s eyes significantly: “Reaching the perfect realm? So quickly? That’s amazing!”
He remembered that he gave Mu Jixue the Eight Desolations Sword Technique in less than a month, yet now, she’s already at the perfect level?!!
Impressive, very impressive!
Even though Yun Zhonghe was faster, he had a solid base and carried over skills from his previous life. In contrast, Lin Zhongyu started from zero and reached the prefect level in less than a month. She must’ve been practicing incredibly hard.
Lin Zhongyu blushed upon receiving Yun Zhonghe’s approval, shy and unable to meet his gaze: “Hmm, compared to Brother Yun, I’m still far behind, so I need to keep practicing.”
This caught Mu Jixue’s eye, and she felt a mix of emotions.
