“What path he chooses has nothing to do with me. I'm only here to ensure his safety in the Red Tower this time, allowing him to enjoy the same treatment as everyone else,” Meng Xianyue said calmly, her words indifferent, betraying no other emotions. It felt as if she had merely given Zhuang Buzhou a casual glance before, with no further connection.
“He can even drink the Drunken Immortal Wine of Ten Thousand Years dry! He’s cheating!”
Red Moon said with a half-smile.
No one in the world could drink the Drunken Immortal Wine of Ten Thousand Years without their expression changing. She didn't believe it. Therefore, Zhuang Buzhou must have cheated, but the method he used was still open for discussion.
“That’s his skill. As long as you drink it, why do you care where his wine went?” Meng Xianyue said blandly.
“Then let’s continue watching.”
Red Moon said no more and looked back into the mirror.
In the Drunken Immortal Tower, almost everyone was stunned. The Drunken Immortal Wine of Ten Thousand Years was being drunk like water. How did that feel a bit fake? Yet, the wine clearly went into his mouth, into his body. No one could have mistaken that.
Cheating, there must be a trick to it, but the problem was that no one could figure out how Zhuang Buzhou was cheating.
If you couldn't find the cheat, then it wasn't cheating.
Even the serving maids, who stared intently at Zhuang Buzhou, found nothing.
“Ten wonderful people.”
Xiao Feng chuckled heartily. Even though he suspected Zhuang Buzhou might be cheating, he bore no ill will. This was the Red Tower, this was the Drunken Immortal Tower. Those who came here naturally wanted to obtain an Opportunity. Drinking was secondary; getting an Opportunity and good fortune was the most important thing. In this process, you could use any means necessary, as long as you weren't discovered. Obtaining the Opportunity was the ultimate goal.
This was something the participants had to acknowledge, and the Red Tower likewise had to acknowledge.
Unable to find any flaws, they could only watch helplessly as Zhuang Buzhou once again finished another thousand cups of Drunken Immortal Wine of Ten Thousand Years.
“Sir has passed the test. Here are the Fate Tablet and the wine Gu. Sir, you may leave the Drunken Immortal Tower.”
The serving maid, her face somewhat dark, put down an invitation card and a even more precious wine Gu. She turned and left, seemingly not wanting to see Zhuang Buzhou again. To take four Fate Tablets from the Drunken Immortal Tower, and with a high probability of having cheated to do so, was a humiliation. Being unable to find a flaw made it even more frustrating.
If not for the rules, she wouldn't have wanted to issue the Fate Tablet.
“Thank you, Drunken Immortal Tower, for the Opportunity. Good wine, good people, good tower.”
Zhuang Buzhou smiled calmly, picked up the Fate Tablet on the table, and put away the three wine Gus. He turned and left.
His carefree back view made the many Spirit Masters in the Drunken Immortal Tower feel a surge of emotion. Someone had actually taken four Fate Tablets from the Drunken Immortal Tower! How incredible was that? They could foresee the sensation it would cause once he left the Red Tower.
Among Spirit Masters, Zhuang Buzhou would no longer be nameless.
Stepping out of the Drunken Immortal Tower and looking outside, Zhuang Buzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His actions inside had undoubtedly been like dancing on the tip of a knife; one misstep, and the outcome would have been completely different.
“One black Fate Tablet, one white, two red, and one gold. Five Fate Tablets should allow me to obtain sufficient Opportunities in this Red Tower.”
Looking at the Fate Tablets in his hand, Zhuang Buzhou pondered to himself.
Ever since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he had held great curiosity and yearning for professions.
Within the Red Tower, how many professional Legacies existed? He would soon witness them firsthand in the Exquisite Skill Tower.
His steps naturally led him towards the Exquisite Skill Tower. While the Treasure Tower was also very important, he wanted to see the professional Legacies more. If he could find a profession he was satisfied with, then he might be able to obtain more suitable treasures from the Treasure Tower later on.
Professions and cursed relics were undoubtedly complementary.
The Exquisite Skill Tower was said to be one, but in reality, it looked more like a tower. This tower had four floors. At the front, there was only one entrance. At the doorway stood two Red Phoenix Guards, their expressions cold and solemn, emotionless. The main door was tightly shut, and on the door was a Taotie.
The “Shenyi Jing” annotated: “In the western wilderness, there is a beast whose form is like a large tiger, with fur two feet long, a human face, tiger paws, a pig’s mouth and tusks, and a tail eighteen feet long. It stirs up chaos in the wilderness and is named Taotie. Also known as Ao Hen, and Nan Xun.”
“Show your Fate Tablet!”
The Taotie’s closed eyes opened, fixing on Zhuang Buzhou.
“Here are the Fate Tablets.”
Zhuang Buzhou smiled calmly, taking out all five Fate Tablets.
“Possessing five Fate Tablets—black, white, red, and gold—allows you to unlock all Legacies in the Exquisite Skill Tower. Please select the professional Legacy you wish to challenge. Once you have chosen your Legacy, insert the Fate Tablet, and you may enter the tower to undergo the assessment. If you pass the assessment, you will obtain the Legacy. If you fail, the Fate Tablet will be confiscated, and you will be sent out of the Exquisite Skill Tower.”
The Taotie’s eyes glowed with divine light as they swept over the Fate Tablets.
The four types of Fate Tablets represented four different Ranks of Legacies.
Clearly, black could only obtain the most ordinary professional Legacy, white was a step higher, red was already a top-tier Legacy, and gold was a truly rare and most special Legacy.
Now was the time to choose.
Immediately, he saw names of Legacies appearing on the bronze door.
Gu Master, Paper Craft Master, Night Watchman, Mountain Mover, Matchmaker, Godly Thief, Corpse Driver, Seamstress, Novelist, Yin and Yang Master, Poison Master, Physician, Soul Ferryman, Beast Tamer, Tomb Raider, Painter, Curse Master, Zombie, Talisman Master, Alchemist, Artifact Refiner, Beggar, Sword Immortal, Martial God, Shennong, Confucian Dao, Buddhist Dao, Zither Master, Chess Master, God Inscriptionist, Traveling Merchant, Mechanism Master, Puppet Master.
At a glance, the various Legacies appearing on the door were truly dazzling.
All walks of life, all sorts of trades, almost everything was there.
Each one represented a different professional Dao, giving you a unique life. Even without knowing their origins, just by looking at the surface, one could feel a strong sense of anticipation, containing the Dao and principles worth exploring for a lifetime.
“I choose a Legacy with the gold Fate Tablet.”
Taking a deep breath, Zhuang Buzhou took out the gold Fate Tablet and spoke.
Since there was an Opportunity for a Legacy, he naturally had to choose the best and strongest. He also wanted to know what the strongest Legacies in the Red Tower were.
Swish!
As Zhuang Buzhou’s words fell, most of the professions displayed on the bronze door instantly vanished, leaving only ten Legacies.
World Spirit Master, Fate Usurper, Seal Master, Dream Thief, Curse Master, Martial God, Dao Immortal, God Inscriptionist, Living Buddha, Formation Master.
“These are the ten supreme Legacies held within the Red Tower. With your gold Fate Tablet, you may choose one from them to undergo the Legacy trial. Now, information regarding these ten Legacies has entered your mind. Please make your choice within the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn.”
The Taotie said expressionlessly.
These ten Legacies could be called the top Legacies in the world.
Zhuang Buzhou also received the specific information about these professions immediately, and his heart couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
Fate Usurper: Directly possesses the ability to spy on fate, and even to alter predetermined fate. Reaching the extreme, one can be called the Dominator of fate.
Seal Master: Excels in various Seals, capable of sealing all things in heaven and earth into cards, and then driving the cards to unleash powerful combat strength, incredibly mystical.
Dream Thief: Can directly enter dreams, spy on secrets from within dreams, and even steal the life of the dreamer, playing with body and mind at will, unpredictable as ghosts and gods.
Curse Master: Can cultivate all sorts of curses. Once these curses are unleashed, few can resist them, truly making people wish for death but unable to die. Their reputation is feared by countless Spirit Masters.
Martial God: A pure martial Dao path, suppressing everything with martial arts, breaking through the universe with martial arts.
Dao Immortal: An Immortal among the Dao, with all laws at will. A single thought can give rise to ten thousand laws.
Living Buddha: A supreme Legacy of the Buddhist Dao.
God Inscriptionist: Uses text to carry the Dao. Words are power. A single character can suppress heaven and earth.
Formation Master: Masters thousands of Formations, one person can block a million troops.
World Spirit Master: Opens up an Inner World, cultivates Dao soldiers, drives Dao soldiers, fights in all directions, possesses infinite potential.
In his mind, after learning the information about these ten supreme Legacies, even Zhuang Buzhou couldn't help but show a hint of shock and yearning. Undoubtedly, the future path of each Legacy was extremely bright. As long as one reached the Peak, they would be true peerless powerhouses. Each possessed its unique core.
The problem was that these ten Legacies were here, and you had the qualifications to choose, but whether you could pass the assessment was another matter entirely.
“I choose World Spirit Master.”
After a slight deliberation, Zhuang Buzhou quickly made his final choice. Many of these Legacies were clearly not suitable for him, such as Living Buddha, Dream Thief, Fate Usurper, Formation Master, and even God Inscriptionist, etc. It was difficult to find a good fit. At least, he didn't yet know what conditions were required to become these professions, but it was certain that they would be related to Spiritual Root.
Without the corresponding Spiritual Root, even if he chose those professions, he would still be unable to embark on the correct Dao and would not be able to go far.
And for World Spirit Master, when he saw this profession, Zhuang Buzhou instinctively felt that he should be more suitable. It required opening an Inner World. Didn't this mean that his Other Shore Space could serve as the core of the profession?
By all accounts, it was a perfect fit.
“World Spirit Master is very compatible with my Nine Orifices Exquisite Heart. Choosing it shouldn’t be wrong,” Zhuang Buzhou mused to himself.
“Very well, please accept the trial.”
The Taotie said.
Immediately, a vortex appeared in the bronze door. The vortex spun continuously, naturally pulling Zhuang Buzhou in. It was a feeling of being beyond one's control. Of course, knowing that he was about to undergo a trial, he didn't resist at all, allowing the force to pull him in.
“What is the World Spirit Master’s trial?”
A wave of anticipation surged in Zhuang Buzhou’s heart.
This might be the path of his future life.
The World Spirit Master was very special. He felt that it was very important and held an unusual charm among these Legacies.