He spoke as he could already feel the end of the floor. As he continued to move forward, the pressure increased bit by bit, but he had to concentrate to feel the pressure on his body as the pressure wasn’t even able to pierce his natural aura.
He didn’t walk faster or try to beat any record, he simply walked leisurely while looking around the surroundings, this time he noticed that there were quite a few things in the vast land, like some stone sculptures, monuments, etc.
But he didn’t feel anything special about them, only faint traces of qi so he ignored them and soon reached the end of the floor. Don’t miss out on freewebnovel
“Well, this was quite an easy floor.” He shook his head with a smile as he looked back at the floor.
He soon headed on to the next floor and it seemed the same to him with a little bit of additional pressure.
He looked ahead and started walking on the path again.
…
Outside the pagoda, the crowd of disciples had grown even larger. The disciples were still discussing how much time it would take him to complete the trial.
“I wonder how long it’s going to take him,” one disciple spoke to herself, her arms crossed above her bountiful chest as she observed the pagoda.
“Well, he’s the guy who cleared the Ancestral Pagoda trial,” another chimed in. “But still, this is different. The pressure builds up so gradually that even Jin Ling struggled with the last floor.”
A third disciple nodded in agreement as she hopped over to their side. “Yeah, and the top 10 barely scraped through. They’re all monsters in their own right, but the Crushing Steps pagoda isn’t as simple as brute strength. You need a calm mind and balanced body to clear just the first level.”
Wan Ling stood on the sidelines, still flushed from her earlier conversation with Shen Yuan. She was also curious how much time it would take him to finish the trial, as the thought of him failing didn’t even cross her mind.
She felt a sense of pride watching the surrounding disciples discussing about Shen Yuan. It was clear that everyone was as curious as her, but none of them understood the sheer absurdity of Shen Yuan’s strength.
“So, how much time do you think he’ll take?” one of the older disciples asked, her voice full of curiosity.
A younger disciple pondered for a moment before saying, “Well, Jin Ling took one hour and forty-four minutes. I’d say Shen Yuan could come close to that but probably won’t surpass it. He might land around Mei Xin’s time—one hour and fifty-three minutes.”
The older disciple scoffed lightly. “You’re underestimating him. He passed the Ancestral Pagoda trial, remember? That thing is leagues ahead of this. But still… surpassing Jin Ling seems impossible.
Maybe second place, like Feng Yu’s time—one hour and fifty-one minutes or a bit higher than that.”
A few of the disciples nodded, seeming to agree with the assessment.
“Yeah, that seems about right,” another disciple chimed in. “If he’s really as strong as they say, he could probably finish between Jin Ling and Feng Yu. But breaking Jin Ling’s record? That’s a different level entirely.”
“Yes, after all, Jin Ling is one of the few prodigies to have both Earthly Physique and Earthly Bloodline, she is bound to reach the peak sooner or later.”
Wan Ling, overhearing the conversations, couldn’t help but smile softly. She also didn’t know how much time he would take to complete it, but she had faith in him that he would surely surpass Jin Ling’s score.
He just had that calm and confident air about him that gave the impression that he wasn’t trying to prove anything to anyone. He just…was.
“Well, I think second or third place is a safe bet,” one of the older disciples concluded. “If he surprises us and takes first, then… well, we’ll see.”
…
Shen Yuan had already crossed the second level and was starting the third level, “Oh, I can finally feel the pressure on my body now, so this was supposed to be the level for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. No wonder those disciples took so long to clear the pagoda, the pressure here can immobilize any Inner Sea realm cultivator from the outside world.”
He observed the place as he walked further on it.
He couldn’t help but praise those disciples sincerely after feeling the pressure of the third floor, “Those disciples are really monsters to be able to complete this pagoda’s trial.”
[As if you aren’t the biggest monster around.]
Yue Lan’s lazy voice sounded in his head, making him smile as he shook his head.
“You can’t compare me to the disciples here. I’m just built different.” He replied with a smug grin on his face.
Yue Lan didn’t respond as what he said was indeed correct, he was one of the most talented cultivators in the history of this world.
“Anyway, I think I would need to learn the technique of this sect pretty soon, any idea how I can cultivate a different cultivation technique while training with the Primordial Vessal Cultivation Art?” He asked her what was bugging him since he saw the disciples cultivating the sect’s techniques.
[You can buy a particular physique from the system’s shop to make that possible.]
Yue Lan replied as if it was no big problem.
Shen Yuan’s eyes sparked with excitement, his mind filled with endless possibilities. “Wait, are you telling me there’s a physique that can do that?”
[Yes, but you can’t afford those currently.]
She replied in a teasing voice, making Shen Yuan annoyed, “…Then why did you say I can buy it from the system shop?” He just rolled his eyes and asked calmly.
[Oho, quite a quick one to catch that huh? Well, that’s because there is a physique that can let you do that with the help of your False Chaos Physique and Primordial Vessal Cultivation Art.]
She replied seriously for once as Shen Yuan’s eyes lit up in excitement when he heard that, “Yes! That’s what I was asking about.” He laughed a little and muttered to himself, “A physique that can let me cultivate multiple techniques simultaneously with the help of my False Chaos Physique and Primordial Vessal Cultivation Art… Sounds like a perfect cheat,”
She manifested in front of him, making him stop in his tracks as she spoke seriously,
[You need to be aware of a few things first before you walk down this path, Shen Yuan.]
Hearing her serious voice, Shen Yuan also got serious as he asked, “What are those things?”
[First, let’s talk about how that physique will work. It will modify your current body a little and will make it possible to cultivate a different cultivation technique in each of your 365 acupoints, this is possible only with the Primordial Vessal Cultivation Art which made 365 artificial dantains in your body.]
But before Shen Yuan could get excited about the potential of the physique, she continued so as to not cause any misunderstanding.
[But there is a slight problem here. You see if you do not fill up all 365 of your acupoints with techniques, then you won’t be able to ascend to a higher place of existence.]