The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles

Chapter 637: Chapter 319 Tai Xuan Tower Trial_2
 

The Void Refinement Cultivator looked at Lin Yi’s catch and felt somewhat puzzled. He could sense that this daoist friend, just like himself, hadn’t used any divine skill, yet the fish came one after another, while he himself had caught nothing.

After a while, he lost interest, put down the fishing rod, and smiled, “Eastern Daoist Friend, you are indeed an ascender from the lower realm, possessing such patience—it’s truly admirable.”

“Senior is the same. I never expected Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion to call people over for fishing instead of doing business,” Lin Yi said indifferently.

The Void Refinement Cultivator was not offended at all but laughed heartily, “Hahaha, I’ve long heard about Daoist Friend in Qinglian Spirit City, using your words to break through the Dao heart of the Void Refinement Fox Demon—truly remarkable.”

Then, he took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Lin Yi, “This contains detailed information about the Tai Xuan Tower, including the types of challenges that might appear on the first five floors as compiled by Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion, and the cultivation levels of those who have passed the challenges. Daoist Friend can use it as a reference.”

“Due to the mysterious nature of the Tai Xuan Tower, even Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion cannot deduce certain types of challenges.”

Lin Yi took the Jade Slip but did not hurry to look at it. Instead, he first gave thanks with a fist salute, “Then I thank Senior for this. How many Spirit Stones are needed?”

“Daoist Friend was chosen by Elder Peng and this is your first visit to Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion. I will gift you this Jade Slip as a token of good will and to form a fortunate bond—there’s no other meaning,” the Void Refinement Cultivator said with a smile and a wave of his hand. Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion could naturally see that this ascender known as Invincible East had immense potential and was not a common being.

Lin Yi did not refuse and thanked the senior, “Then I thank Senior once again.”

The Void Refinement Cultivator waved his hand lightly, “No need to be polite. I hope Daoist Friend can make the most suitable choice according to the information from Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion. I wish you success on your great path.”

“Senior as well. May I ask how far this place is from the southern side of the Spirit City’s Cave Mansion?” Lin Yi asked. If it was close to the Cave Mansion, he wouldn’t need to return there.

“It seems I couldn’t hide it from Daoist Friend’s eyes. This place is located on the northern side of Spirit City, and the distance is not close,” the Void Refinement Cultivator said with a touch of surprise and then explained.

Lin Yi nodded, “Then I ask Senior to send me back to the market.”

“As soon as Daoist Friend steps out of the bamboo forest, you can return,” said the Void Refinement Cultivator, pointing toward the end of the bamboo forest and smiling.

Just as Lin Yi was about to pack up the fishing rod, the Void Refinement Cultivator hesitated and couldn’t help saying, “Daoist Friend, your fishing rod is indeed ingeniously crafted, with some very clever designs in it.”

Hearing that, Lin Yi was not stingy and handed all the fishing rods to the Void Refinement Cultivator, “Since Senior likes them, I’ll give them to you as thanks for the Tai Xuan Tower information.”

“Then I’ll accept it without any reservations,” the Void Refinement Cultivator said, not being polite. He reached out with both hands, took the fishing rods, and inquired about how to use them.

Lin Yi introduced each one and then bid farewell. As he reached the end of the bamboo forest, the scene shifted, and he was back in the previous shop. The short-distance Teleportation Array was indeed different from long distances; it was almost undetectable.

After returning to the shop, the Cultivator of Huashen was still stationed there, and when he saw Lin Yi, he saluted with a fist, “Did Daoist Friend get the information you wanted?”

“I have obtained it, thank you, Daoist Friend. I will take my leave now,” Lin Yi saluted with his fist and then left Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion.

Next, he flew back to the Cave Mansion on his sword, activated the Jade Slip, and his mind received some information about the Tai Xuan Tower.

After receiving it, he sat on the chair and began to digest the information.

The Tai Xuan Tower was not something you could challenge whenever you wanted; one needed to be above the Divinity Cultivation level, and the interval between each challenge varied according to one’s realm.

In the Deification Realm, one could challenge every three hundred years; in the Refining Void Realm, every five hundred years. Moreover, each challenge required consuming a certain amount of merit points to make a reservation, after which Tai Xuan Dao Palace would notify the challenger of the time to come and undertake the challenge.

The information said that the Tai Xuan Tower had a total of ten floors, and reaching the top would grant a mysterious reward. Up to this day, no cultivator had achieved this feat, not even Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion knew what the reward might be.

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According to the information gathered by Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion, nearly a hundred thousand cultivators attempted the challenge, and those who passed the first two trials generally possessed Cultivation levels at the Refining Void Realm or higher, with some in the later stages of Huashen also succeeding.

Among them, only a handful of people with middle stage Huashen Cultivation managed to pass the second trial, and Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion specifically recorded their information in a Jade Slip, including Dan God Zhang Dao Xuan.

As for the initial stage of Huashen, there are currently no records of anyone passing the trials.

Regarding the types of trials, even if it was the same Illusion Land, each person faced a different one, and as for the demon challenges, there were some similarities, but generally, the demons were a bit stronger than the challengers.

Analysis of the information shows that the first level of the Tai Xuan Tower often features demon challenges, while the second level is mostly about trials of the heart and mind; however, since the nature of the heart-and-mind trials differs each time, some people fail repeatedly.

The challenges in the Tai Xuan Tower become increasingly difficult the higher one goes. Past the fifth level, there are even demands to create one’s own Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills within a certain time limit.

After digesting all the information, Lin Yi gave it some thought and felt that he could take on the challenge regardless of whether it was the demon or heart-and-mind trial; even the demand to create his own Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills seemed easily attainable since he possessed the title of Enlightenment.

If he were to advance conventionally, it would be hard to predict when he could reach the Body Fusion Realm. He had the Creation Method and the aid of his title, and just because other initial stage Huashen cultivators couldn’t pass the two trials, it didn’t mean he couldn’t either.

Moreover, this was also a generous gift from Elder Peng. If he were to decline it, others might look down on him, an Ascender named Invincible East, a title not borne lightly.

Having made his decision, Lin Yi sat cross-legged in his Cave Mansion to cultivate, adjusting his state to face the challenge the next day.

The next morning, he slowly opened his eyes and exited the cultivation state, returning to the courtyard above. Sensing the presence of Communication Talismans beyond the Formation, he beckoned with his hand and took them all.

He then roughly selected some and listened to them, most of which were from neighboring cultivators, as well as from fellow Ascenders who wanted to discuss the trials at the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, some having failed multiple times.

From these Sound Transmission Talismans, it was apparent that if one chose the standard trials and failed, one could still reattempt the challenge every ten years within a hundred years. If one still failed to succeed within a hundred years, the opportunity would be lost.

Those who wished to enter the Dao Palace would have to go to the Border Spirit City to slay demons and eradicate evils, earning enough merit to exchange for teachings from the Dao Palace.

Ascenders from the Lower Realm were outstanding figures in each Cultivation World. However, to enter this Dao Palace aspired to by countless cultivators still seemed somewhat elusive.

From the information he gathered, each Cultivation World of the Lower Realm had different concentrations of Spiritual Energy, and the difficulty of achieving Huashen varied accordingly. For instance, his own Heng Yuan World was a place with sparse Spiritual Energy and greater difficulty in attaining Huashen. Even among Qi Refinement cultivators, there were differences in strength, not to mention the Deification Realm.

Lin Yi put away the Sound Transmission Talismans and left his Cave Mansion, flying with Sword Control towards the Tai Xuan Dao Palace. Upon reaching the gate, he slowly descended, took out the Communication Talisman Xu Zhiyuan had given him, said a brief word, and then activated it.

The talisman directly passed through the formation of the Tai Xuan Dao Palace and entered.

After a while, Xu Zhiyuan appeared at the gate and looked towards Lin Yi, smiling, “Eastern Daoist Friend, have you made your choice?”

“Lord Xu, I choose the Tai Xuan Tower trial,” Lin Yi said calmly, clasping his fist.

“So you have indeed chosen the Tai Xuan Tower trial,” said Xu Zhiyuan, not particularly surprised. This Eastern Daoist Friend dared to name himself Invincible, obviously a person who would not shrink back from difficulties. Still, whether he could pass the trial was another matter.

A faint smile appeared on Lin Yi’s face, “Cultivation is inherently a defiance of the heavens. If one fears failure, they wouldn’t have started on this path.”

Xu Zhiyuan nodded lightly, “Well, since the Daoist Friend is so determined, I wish you success in the trial. Please hand over your Identity Jade, and I will activate your qualification for the Tai Xuan Tower challenge.”

“With the Identity Jade, you may enter. Within a year, you can choose any time for your challenge, but you only get one chance.”

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