Chapter 20 Entering the Tower

  Back in the house, Yuan Tian hastily changed into a new set of clothes he had just bought, and of course, didn't forget to put on his riding jacket underneath.

  The clothes fit well with a nipped-in waist, high boots paired with straight and slender legs, and topped off with black leather gloves. A glance in the copper mirror reveals a satisfactory appearance.

  Upon arriving at the courtyard, Yuan Tian activated the Gale Array on his shoes. Whoosh! With this one step forward, he moved a distance of about five steps. Not bad, its effect is comparable to that of the Rushing Step Symbol. Although it requires infusion of spiritual energy, it has the advantage of being reusable. Tomorrow when charging through the levels, it should come in handy.

  Go home and take off this treasure, before passing the level, I still have to feed the pigs well. After putting away the good clothes, I went out and rushed to the pigpen first.

  "Pig brothers, pig brothers, wait till I become an outer door disciple and I'll get you a bigger courtyard." Yuan Tian muttered to himself as he added more feed, not caring whether the flower-patterned pigs could understand him or not.

  Outer sect disciples can be allocated to a courtyard of their own, the courtyard has spiritual fields and sheds for raising livestock. As for the size and quality of the courtyard, it is closely related to the results of the trial.

  Eating to one's fill and having a good time, tonight will naturally not be stingy with oneself. Two dishes of vegetables and one dish of meat are indispensable, plus a pot of chrysanthemum tea, and the spiritual meat this time wants to have roasted peacock tail chicken. Changing flavors is the only way to enjoy it, and if tomorrow's challenge is passed, come and try the braised stone bass fish.

  After eating and drinking enough, Yuan Tian returned to the house and fell asleep early. The amount of spiritual symbols prepared was sufficient, as for practicing a spell or something at the last minute, it was obviously unrealistic and unnecessary. After becoming an outer door disciple, there would be corresponding spells delivered. No need to waste spiritual stones, buying spell jade slips in advance is too expensive.

  It's not true to say that I'm not nervous, maybe also because I slept relatively early last night, today I woke up especially early. Gave the flower-patterned pig door some food and washed it in a bath, and rushed to the Eight Treasures Tower at Chaotian Gate early.

  It seems that everyone is quite nervous, and the place has been packed with people since early morning. However, coming early doesn't seem to be of much use, as the order of entering the tower is arranged by Wang.

  In the crowded crowd, Yuan Tian saw several familiar figures. The most striking one was, of course, the former Kai brother who was two meters tall and had shoulders twice as wide as others. Standing with the former Kai was naturally Xuan Yuan's sister.

  At this time, Xuan Yu Shu also saw Yuan Tian and beckoned him to come over. With Qin Kai as a meat wall, blocking the crowded crowd was actually not a bad choice. Standing beside this meat wall and turning his head to look around, he found several familiar faces again.

  Wang Erchun with a pockmarked face was currently accompanying his master Liu Ming. Standing beside Liu Ming was a proud young man whose face bore some resemblance to Liu Ming's, and he was naturally Liu Ming's elder cousin Liu Dong.

  There is another person who is no stranger, that is Fan Weidong, the boss of Xianke. Last night when I went to the restaurant for dinner, he was not there, and I don't know when he came back. Now I see him chatting with Wang Jianghua, the administrator, in a very enthusiastic manner, looking like a deputy examiner.

  If I hadn't known today was the day of the challenge, I would have thought it was some temple fair, and everyone was chatting enthusiastically. Yuan Tian also didn't fall behind, and had a great conversation with Qian Kai.

  "Bang bang bang... Silence!" Wang Guan Shi tapped his small copper hammer, the time for the martial arts competition was approaching, and he needed to start arranging the order of entry.

  "Wang Tao first" said Wang Guan Shi, handing over a token to a short young man. This young man was none other than Wang Guan Shi's own nephew. He had only just arrived at the Tianyuan Sword Sect this year and due to his average innate talent, he hadn't been directly selected as an official disciple. After half a year of cultivation, he finally met the requirements for practicing Qi Refining Stage Three, so Wang Guan Shi hastily arranged for him to participate in this trial.

  "The second one from Yuan Tian" said Wang Guan Shi, taking out another token.

  This token has two functions, one is to enter the Eight Treasures Organ Tower, and another important function is to save lives. When you can't hold on inside, trigger this token in a hurry, and you will be directly transmitted out.

  Yuan Tian was arranged to go in second, and everyone was clearly shocked. Just look at Wang Er Chun and Liu Ming's expressions, their mouths were so big they could swallow an egg whole.

  Even Xuan Yuan Shu, who thought he knew Yuan Tian relatively well, was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that this stingy senior brother had such a relationship. How come he hadn't noticed it for so long?

  Mr. Fan squeezed his eyes at Yuan Tian, and all this was naturally arranged by him. With Yuan Tian's qualifications and that little miserable experience, he didn't know how to send gifts. If it weren't for Fan Weidong's arrangement, whether he could get on the list on the first day of this month would be a problem.

  "The third is Liu Ming, the fourth is Xuan Yuan Shu, and the fifth is Huo Wen Tian." Wang Guan Shi called out one by one, then handed out the command plates. The ninety-nine command plates were quickly distributed, as for those who didn't receive a plate, they had no chance to pass the level today.

  Why did I sign up and not let me pass the level? Only Wang knows why.

  Every month, only the first day is reserved for miscellaneous disciples to pass through the barrier, while other days are open and can be applied freely. Of course, the treatment is different: outer door disciples have one chance per month, inner door disciples have three chances per month. As for elite disciples, except for the first day, they can apply every day. However, after reaching a certain level, the progress of passing through the barrier is not great, so elite disciples actually come less often.

  Apprentices can sign up on the first day of each month, with twelve chances to apply throughout the year. As long as they haven't passed the trial this year, they can submit an application. Of course, only one person will be approved to enter, and it's not easy to get in even if you do get approved. If you don't send a little gift, things will often be delayed again and again.

  The Eight Treasures Tower is divided into eight levels, and new adventurers must start from the first level. Only one person can enter at a time, and once someone triggers the mechanism, the next person can enter without having to wait for the previous person to exit.

  Xiao Wang Tao, with a long face and chubby cheeks, but not fat. He's not very old, only about 14 or 15 years old. Although his uncle Wang Jianghua had arranged everything for him, he couldn't help feeling a bit nervous due to his young age.

  He was glared at by Wang Guanshi, and he took a deep breath, grasped the token and walked into the tower.

  As soon as he entered, the mechanism was triggered, and a light flashed out from the tower, indicating that he had started to pass the level. Seeing Wang Tao start to pass the level, Wang Guanshi finally put his mind at ease, gesturing for Yuan Tian to enter.

  With a slender and straight waist, he took big strides to the front of the tower gate. With so many people watching, he had to be more mindful of his image. The token was pressed upwards, and Yuan Tian entered the tower. His appearance was much more relaxed than Wang Tao's; after all, he had been in the sect for three years and knew that passing through the levels wouldn't kill him.

  As soon as he entered the tower, Yuan Tian activated a Golden Shield Talisman and looked around cautiously. It turned out that there was a small safe zone near the entrance, and for now, he wasn't in any danger.

  Unpack the package and take out the clothes, first put on the swallowtail shirt, then wear the high-waisted boots, and finally put on the black leather gloves. Pull out the hood from the collar and cover your head. Yuan Tian found that the hood had another function, which could also pull out a section of veil to block his face. It's really thoughtful, I wonder if these clothes were designed by some flying thief.