He bought all types of techniques during his travel through various cities, no matter whether they were the lowest tier basic techniques or the highest tier available for buying publicly, he bought them all.
…
After what felt like an eternity passed, Shen Yuan opened his eyes, which flashed with such sharpness that it could cut through reality itself.
He took a deep breath and dispersed the intent from his surroundings, making everything return to calm once more.
“Haah,” he sighed, “I didn’t think I would comprehend the second level of Saber intent accidentally, now my sword intent is behind.” Shen Yuan said as if he lost something.
But if someone else heard him say this, they would feel an urge to slap his shameless mouth.
He looked up to see the monolith still standing as if it would pierce the heaven, “How good it would be if I could take it from here, Mom, Sister Bing, Sister Huo, and Qingyu can learn from it as well.”
He sighed and stood up, “This floor was…underwhelming, this might be the easiest floor up until now. Just sit down and get up to leave.”
If only he knew how many people had tried to pass this floor to no avail, after all, learning and intent at his level is already exceptional that virtually no one throughout the history of the world has done it.
But since he didn’t know much about the history of this world, he just shrugged his shoulders and began to ascend to a higher floor.
…
Outside, Huo Rong and Xun Shuren’s eyes lit up as they saw Shen Yuan ascending to the sixth floor.
Xun Shuren muttered, “He withstood the beast waves. Now, even if he can’t clear the sixth floor, he is already exceptional enough to become a core disciple in any of the Divine Sects of Eastern Desolate Region, I doubt anyone would be blind enough to reject him.”
Huo Rong confidently replied, “Don’t worry about that, he will clear the Pagoda for sure. You just have to wait a bit more.”
Han Qingyu also looked at the pagoda, wondering how much time Shen Yuan would take to finish it.
…
“This floor is taking quite long huh.” Han Qingyu spoke as she looked at how much time had passed.
Huo Rong replied to her, “It’s because you have to use your comprehension to pass the trial. The others took days only to fail in the end. Shen Yuan hasn’t even taken a full day fo-”
Before she could finish, the seventh floor of the pagoda lit up, marking the successful ascension of Shen Yuan to a higher floor.
Xun Shuren and Huo Rong’s eyes widened in shock. They couldn’t believe that Shen Yuan actually passed the sixth floor.
Even Huo Rong, who had full confidence in Shen Yuan couldn’t believe this as it was truly unprecedented.
He became the first cultivator throughout history to have passed the floor.
The only reason others couldn’t pass the level was due to the strict requirements of the sixth floor.
Normally, a cultivator will get a minor understanding of an intent at the Extreme Origin Core realm. And they will reach the half-step 1st level intent at Dao Core Forming Realm.
Only geniuses can learn and intent at Dao Core Forming Realm. As for the Extreme Origin Core realm, no one has heard of someone who has managed to comprehend an intent at that level.
Whereas, Shen Yuan mastered not only the first level but also the second level of Saber Intent at the Foundation Establishment realm.
If someone knew about his monstrous comprehension talent, they might want to refine him into a pill to nourish themselves even if it would be useless.
Xun Shuren shuddered, “H-Hu-Huo R-Rong, pinch me, I need to see if I’m dreaming.”
Huo Rong snapped out of her daze as she heard Xun Shuren’s muttering, but she still didn’t move as she found all this too unbelievable.
Han Qingyu, who didn’t know the significant meaning of this feat even after being told, wasn’t affected much as she patted Huo Rong’s shoulder and asked, “Are you alright Sister Huo?”
Huo Rong took a deep breath as she calmed down, but she didn’t forget what Xun Shuren asked for as she pinched her butt.
Xun Shuren’s eyes widened in surprise as she leaped away from Huo Rong, her face red, as she yelled, “I didn’t ask you to pinch my butt you-”
“Now now, calm down, I only did this to get you out of your daze.” Huo Rong happily giggled as she was in an exceptional mood.
Shen Yuan actually passed the floor which no one throughout history had managed to pass.
Xun Shuren decided to ignore Huo Rong as she had more important things to worry about now.
“You stay here, Huo Rong. I will bring this news to various peak masters.” She said to Huo Rong while turning around to leave.
But Huo Rong interjected saying, “You don’t need to leave for now, let’s wait until Shen Yuan comes out so we can go together to greet the various peak masters, but too bad he already belongs to our peak.”
She had a proud smile on her face when she mentioned this topic, after all, her peak would gain a new core disciple after this trial.
Xun Shuren stopped in her tracks as she also wanted to see what was on the 7th floor of the Pagoda. And the Peak Masters aren’t going anywhere.
She came beside Huo Rong again as they began discussing Shen Yuan’s feat of surpassing the 6th floor and what could possibly be on the 7th floor of the Pagoda.
Han Qingyu silently listened to them as these details were not something that normal sect disciples could listen to, but due to her special connection with Shen Yuan, Huo Rong allowed her to stay there.
…
Shen Yuan soon ascended to the 7th floor as what came in his view was boundless darkness with only a single mat being placed at the center of the room.
He could still see it as it was giving a gentle glow in the depressingly dark room. Shen Yuan frowned his brows as he had a bad feeling about this floor.
He looked up to see the trial,
“Dao Heart.”
It was a simple title for a trial but that alone made Shen Yuan’s heart shudder as his bad feeling increasingly grew.
He took a deep breath to calm down, “Yue Lan, why am I having a bad feeling suddenly?”
[…You should go ahead and go through this trial. This will be the hardest trial of your life but the rewards will be truly beyond your imagination.]
Her voice lacked her usual playfulness as she spoke with a heavy tone. And Shen Yuan could tell that the trial was no joke.
Shen Yuan gazed around the dark, empty room. The single mat at the center was the only thing inside the room as it emitted an eerie aura.
He took another deep breath as he steeled his mind to what was about to come. He stepped forward, slowly moving towards the mat. Each of his steps echoed inside the dark room, making the atmosphere even more eerie.