Chapter 22: The Hundred Faces of Breaking Through

  At the end of the first floor, a green stone table rose up, on which two porcelain bottles were placed. One bottle contained fifty Qi-replenishing pills, and the other contained two Yuan-yuan pills.

  Qigong Dan is a medicinal pill that Qigong practitioners take daily, its effect is slightly stronger than eating Ling grain, and similar to the effect of Ling meat. However, unlike Ling meat, it cannot be eaten in large quantities at once, so the monthly consumption is not too high.

  As for the two pellets of Peiyuandan, they are good things. The disciples who successfully passed the first layer can guarantee to improve their cultivation to the fifth layer of Qi Refining, relying on these two pellets of Peiyuandan.

  She opened a porcelain bottle the size of a pigeon's egg, and a milky white pellet of Dan scattered out with a fragrance. Yuantian poured one out and swallowed it directly into his mouth.

  Sitting cross-legged on the ground, I felt the surging spiritual power brought by the elixir. The impact of this spiritual power was greater than any spiritual meat I had eaten before, and stronger than any spiritual wine I had drunk.

  The strong spiritual energy flow did not follow the small week's circulation, but instead burst forth from the dantian and surged towards the four limbs. Yuan Tian was intoxicated with this warm and penetrating feeling, completely unaware of the changes in the outside world at this time.

  A gleam of light flashed on the bulletin board again, and Wang Tao, who was the first to enter, successfully passed the level. Then a white light flashed from the tower, and it was indeed the little fat boy Wang Tao who activated the token and exited the Eight Treasures Tower.

  "Uncle, I got it." Wang Tao held two porcelain bottles in his hand, unable to conceal the excitement in his heart.

  "Good boy, go back first. Remember to take the Wuyi Qi Dan for five days before taking a Yuan Yuan Dan. Cultivation needs to be steadily improved, don't waste this great opportunity." Wang Jianghua stroked Wang Tao's head, patiently instructing him. The loving affection was overflowing from his words.

  "Yuan Tian hasn't come out yet? It seems this kid wants to continue rushing to the second layer." Fan Weidong hesitated for a moment, then immediately understood.

  He can understand it, but that doesn't mean others can. At this moment, the eighth person has just entered the tower. In general, the time when the first person comes out is about the same as when the eighth person enters. It's just that this time a special character, Yuantian, actually rushed through the first level so quickly.

  "What's going on with that Gen Tian, why hasn't he come out yet?" There were already skeptical voices in the crowd.

  "I know Yuan Tian, he's a pig farmer, and just like me, he raises spotted pigs." A fellow pig-farming disciple yelled out in a loud voice, as if he was very familiar with Yuan Tian.

  "Isn't he going to continue on to the second level?" Someone raised this doubt, like throwing a spark into a pot of oil.

  "I think he's crazy, I heard the second level is extremely difficult, even a Qi-refining fifth-layer cultivator can't last long. There was an outer sect disciple who had reached the seventh layer of Qi-refining, but he also retreated in defeat from the bottom of the pass." A slightly older miscellaneous servant disciple chattered on.

  As soon as he spoke, the surroundings were in an uproar. However, no one knew that there was a person who glared at him fiercely. This person was Liu Ming's older brother, Liu Zhuang, whose current cultivation level was precisely at the seventh layer of Qi Refining. Last time during the trial, he had unexpectedly failed to defeat the guardian mechanism at the final juncture.

  At this moment, being brought up by others in public, Liu Song's fire was ignited. If it weren't for the crowd and gossip, he would have gone to beat that miscellaneous disciple right now.

  Actually, others didn't know that the Qi Gong practitioner of the seven layers mentioned at this time was him. It's just that Liu Zhuang's capacity for air was as small as his cousin's, how could he bear such a gas.

  Yuan Tian had no idea that his choice would cause such a big stir outside. At this moment, he was at the critical point of breaking through to the fifth layer of Qi Refining. When he entered the tower, he was already in the middle stage of the fourth layer of Qi Refining. Just now, after taking a pellet of Pei Yuan Dan, the surging spiritual energy repeatedly impacted his limbs and bones, and his meridians were constantly expanding.

  As the meridians thickened, the spiritual energy inside also increased. The meridians could not withstand this impact and gradually developed small cracks, which were quickly repaired. This feeling was like having millions of needles constantly pricking one's body, but the spiritual energy inside was becoming more and more abundant because of it.

  "A burst" of sufficient spiritual energy surged forth, suddenly breaking through the ratio, and in one move pushed Yuan Tian to the height of the fifth layer of Qi Refining.

  What a relief! I stood up and stretched my legs, then swung my arms. My whole body felt incredibly comfortable, just like after drinking a jug of non-intoxicating fine wine.

  This Peiyuan Dan is really good stuff, so I'll just eat this one too. Thinking of that, Yuan Tian poured out the second Peiyuan Dan from the small porcelain bottle. He put it in his mouth and swallowed it with a gulp.

  He sat cross-legged again to digest the medicinal power, and this time the surging momentum of the spiritual energy was not as fierce as before. Because the meridians had become thicker, they could allow more spiritual energy to flow through, so naturally it wouldn't feel so urgent.

  Just as Yuan Tian was digesting the second pellet of Pei Yuan Dan, Liu Ming had already reached the bottom of the first layer. The previous mechanism person, because he needed to practice three-layer level attacks to be able to deal with it easily. So he never noticed that there was anything wrong with the Ling symbol that Liu San Chun bought for him.

  "Hū" The big knife's agency person is really a master of sneak attacks. Yuān Tiān wasn't able to discover him in advance, and Liú Míng also couldn't dodge it.

  The "peng" sound of the light shield shattered, and the big knife continued to chop towards Liu Ming with residual force. This time it really scared him, according to his brother Liu Gang's words. Although the big knife could shatter the golden shield, the big knife would also be bounced back.

  However, Liu Ming was originally a coward who feared death, and he had been holding onto a spare talisman in his hand. Just as the big knife was about to reach his shoulder, the spiritual talisman finally activated. A new light shield rose up, blocking the falling knife and sending the mechanical man flying out.

  Liu Ming this kid although timid and hot-tempered, but his reaction was not slow. As soon as the mechanism man fired out, he immediately activated a flame talisman and threw it out.

  The "Hǒng" flame talisman exploded, and a fierce fire rolled up the heat wave, blowing away the big knife organ people. But as soon as they landed, they immediately got up. They flew up with their knives raised, continuing to rush forward.

  Liu Ming was really anxious, the Flame Talisman that he had promised would hit the target and make the Great Blade Sect disciples lose their mobility. But why did they charge up again, were they not beaten enough?

  He couldn't care about that much anymore, so he had to activate another flame talisman and throw it out. This time the flame talisman thrown out was not the batch of spiritual talismans bought by Liu San Chun for him, but one of the flame talismans given to him by his elder brother Liu Song. Of course, Liu Ming himself couldn't distinguish between them clearly.

  The "Boom" of the Great Blade Mechanic sent him flying again, but at the same time, Liu Ming himself was also blown away. Because the Great Blade Mechanic had just pounced over, Liu Ming hastily activated the Flame Emblem against his enemy. The distance was too close, and he couldn't dodge the range of the Flame Emblem's explosion.

  What's even more unfortunate is that the Golden Barrier Symbol he currently has activated is actually one of those low-quality Spirit Symbols.

  A notice on the tower announced Liu Ming's successful breakthrough, and his elder brother Liu Zhuang was overjoyed. Suddenly a white light flashed, and Liu Ming flew out with his entire body charred black.

  Just now, the Golden Armor collapsed, and the rolling heat rushed towards Liu Ming. With his little cultivation, without the protection of the defensive talisman, he couldn't withstand such a fierce fire at all. In desperation, he directly activated the command token to escape from the tower.

  "What about the elixir?" asked Liu Zhuang, noticing that Liu Ming's hand was empty of the porcelain bottle.

  "I... I..." Liu Ming hadn't even finished explaining before he fainted.

  The first level was cleared, and the two bottles of medicinal pellets that were rewarded also appeared on the table after the big knife's mechanism fell to the ground. However, Liu Ming was too busy escaping with his life to think about taking the medicinal pellet vials.

  Liu Ming is also a special case, having passed the test but not receiving the reward.

  Just as people were whispering to each other, discussing the strange case of Liu Ming. The announcement board on the tower flashed again, and Miscellaneous Duty Disciple Xuan Yuan Shu successfully passed the first level.

  Just when everyone thought it was another charred person, Xuan Yuan Shu transmitted out steadily, only with some damage to his clothes and slightly disheveled hair.

  Others may not know, but Qian Kai is very clear. Although Xuan Yuan Shu also brought some Ling symbols in, she relied on her martial arts to pass the level. A purely violent confrontation, and a good fight with the mechanism person.

  If Yuan Tian knew, the petite and usually shy Xuan Yuan would dare to resist the authorities. I don't know if he was more surprised or happier.

  "I succeeded" Xuan Yuan Shu swung the two porcelain bottles in his hand and walked excitedly to the front of Kai.

  She was able to successfully pass the test, thanks to Ke's indelible contribution. Because previously, Ke deliberately went in and explored one side, figuring out the characteristics of the mechanism people. Of course, Ke didn't need any spiritual symbols or use any magic techniques. Relying on his skills, he could settle everything in three to five moves. However, in order to let Xuan Yuan Shu investigate the characteristics of the mechanism people, he deliberately fought one by one. He thoroughly understood the characteristics of the first layer and then informed him in detail.

  "Alright! Let's wait together for Yuan brother to come out, and after he passes the second level, we'll go drink together." Qian Kai wasn't surprised at all that Xuan Yuan Shu was able to pass, everything was within his expectations.

  "Is Yuan Shixiong in the second level?" Xuan Yuan Shu hastily lifted his head to look at the announcement board and found that the mechanism of the second level had not been triggered yet.

  "It should be soon. This kid was the first to pass the first layer and is probably digesting the medicinal effects now." Qian Kai had guessed the situation pretty accurately.

  At this point, Xuan Yuan Shu bit her lip and clenched her small fist, silently cheering for Yuan Tian in her heart.

  Seeing Xuan Yuan Shu, such a weak little girl, successfully passing the test and getting the elixir, Liu Dong's eyes flashed with meaning. He slapped Liu Ming's face with a loud crack, then poured a bucket of clear water over his head.

  "Brother, I..." Liu Ming wanted to explain why he didn't get the elixir.

  Just then, a beam of light flashed from the tower, and someone who had failed to pass the test fell out.

  "Haha... Hahahaha!" Liu Ming laughed so hard he cried, laughing and crying at the same time. He had messed up in the tower and almost lost his life, and didn't even get the dan medicine, not to mention being shunned by his own brother. His mood had been at an all-time low, but now seeing someone else fail, his frustration was swept away.

  People are such pathetic creatures, comforting their wounded hearts by comparing themselves to others, especially those around them. The one who was thrown out after failing the trial is Li Yi, a fellow disciple and someone who knows Liu Ming relatively well.