#1006 - Trial Tower

“Don't blame yourself. They won't discover that I've left Ice Heart Pavilion so quickly. Besides, after that incident, they should know that killing me isn't so easy.”

Mu Ciyin said that the ancient and mysterious organization must have many powerful individuals sealed away from different eras before time immemorial.

However, the golden age of this era has only just begun. Those powerhouses won't all awaken now. Right now, wanting to kill her is probably impossible.

“I'm worried about those old friends. I wonder how they are in the Upper Realm, whether they are all still alive…”

Jun Wuxie felt heavy-hearted, having experienced the cataclysmic torrent and witnessed too many deaths.

Those cruel, bloody scenes did not make him numb to death. On the contrary, he felt that life was even more precious.

Among the old friends from back then, some were seriously injured, and Cang Tian was left with only a wisp of remnant soul.

It has been so long since he left the Lower Realm, and he doesn't know how Cang Tian is doing with the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm.

As for those old friends sent to the Upper Realm back then, in this unfamiliar world, they must be in great danger since they are newcomers.

In the Lower Realm, their cultivation realms were very high, considered top figures, but in the Upper Realm, they could only be considered experts in remote border regions. If they went to a slightly larger place, they would become cultivators with low cultivation realms.

“The only ones I can confirm are Bing Yunlou and Yan Qingcheng. They are both doing well, so you can rest assured. Currently, Xuelan and Yunxi have already reached the Saint King Realm. I specifically created secret realms for them to temper themselves. Yan Qingcheng is cultivating among the Demon Clan. The Demon Clan's Holy Maiden, Ling Qingyu, has hidden her identity very well, so she is currently safe…”

“What about the others? Is there no news at all?”

Mu Ciyin gently shook her head and said, “I have always had people paying attention to news about those who came from the Lower Realm, but there is still no clue. You should think of it this way: if their identities were exposed, there would likely be news. Since there is no news about them at all, it means they have hidden their identities very well and have not encountered any danger yet.”

Jun Wuxie nodded. Indeed, no news should be good news. Otherwise, given the special status of cultivators from the Lower Realm in the Upper Realm, once exposed, there would be some rumors spreading.

“When you were in the Lower Realm, why didn't you use the Ice Crystal Jade Pendant to call for me?”

There was a hint of heartache in Mu Ciyin's eyes. She already knew about the cataclysmic torrent in the Lower Realm.

If she hadn't been seriously injured at the time, she would have gone to the Lower Realm long ago.

It wasn't until later, through the Ice Crystal Jade Pendant's perception, that she learned that he had already come to the Upper Realm, and she finally felt relieved.

“It was useless. Given the situation at the time, what could you have done even if you came, Master? So many dark powerhouses continuously crossed realms. And when you came to the Lower Realm, it was only a wisp of your essence, so you couldn't stay for long and couldn't solve the problem.”

Jun Wuxie didn't choose to ask Mu Ciyin for help at the time. Besides what he said, he was also worried that her descent to the Lower Realm in that way would affect her true body.

Now it seems fortunate that he didn't ask her for help. At that time, she had just broken out of the encirclement of the Mixed Origin Saint Realm powerhouses and was at her most severely injured.

If she had forcibly descended to the Lower Realm again by using her essence and blood to create an incarnation, it would inevitably have affected her true body and aggravated her injuries.

Not all cultivators in the world have a body as perverted as his, where one or two drops of essence and blood wouldn't have much impact. For other cultivators, essence and blood are extremely precious. Even losing one drop would affect them.

If it were normal times, losing a drop of essence and blood could be recovered in a short time, but in a heavily injured state, it would likely cause very serious consequences.

“But you almost didn't survive! I almost lost you, my disciple!”

Mu Ciyin didn't know how to describe her feelings. She had only met this disciple of hers twice, but for her, this disciple had an irreplaceable position in her heart.

She had never valued and admired a younger generation cultivator like this before, but Jun Wuxie was different. His talent, heaven-defying growth, unparalleled combat ability, and super-strong fighting will were all unmatched by others.

Alone, facing almost all the powerhouses of the Dark Universe Small Realm, tens of thousands of mythical realm enemies of the same realm, even after death, relying only on his immortal obsession, he still forcefully killed the highest ruler of the Dark Universe Small Realm, the Dark Emperor!

That was a powerhouse with the eighth heaven of the mythical realm, several heavens higher than Jun Wuxie, yet he was still killed by him.

What a concept that was.

Mu Ciyin would feel shocked and amazed every time she thought about it.

If it were someone else, they would probably have despaired before even starting to fight. It was impossible to have such an unwavering fighting belief in that situation.

“But I'm living well now, aren't I?”

Jun Wuxie smiled at her. The past experiences were indeed dark and arduous, but they were all over, and there was a relatively perfect ending.

Mu Ciyin looked at his smile and sighed helplessly in her heart.

This young man was too tenacious. No matter what he experienced, she never saw any negative emotions on him. His will and his state of mind were still so unshakable.

But the more he was like this, the more she felt relieved, and the more she felt heartache at the same time.

“Is your current sect encountering trouble?”

She sensed that the several major sword formations within Qingyun were in a state of high alert when she came.

This situation was not normal.

For a sect, they would only do this unless they were facing a life-or-death crisis at all times.

“I can solve it myself. Master, don't worry about these small matters.”

“What are small matters?” Mu Ciyin stared at him and said, “You are my most beloved direct disciple. Your affairs are big matters! Can't you let me do something for you?”

“This small Qingzhou, with the strongest being only a half-step Hegemon Saint, why would Master, a Mixed Origin Saint Realm powerhouse, need to take action? Besides, I now have the confidence to contend with them, so Master doesn't need to worry about it. I feel that the difficulties and opponents encountered on the path of growth must be resolved by relying on myself as much as possible. If I use Master's power to eliminate obstacles, then what difference would I have from the grass and trees hiding under a big tree? If Master can't shelter me from the wind and rain in the future, how would I have the ability to face the raging storm? This disciple must grow into a big tree that can shelter others from the wind and rain, so please understand, Master.”

Mu Ciyin listened to his words and saw the determination and confidence in his eyes, and couldn't help but fall silent.

He had already said so much, so what else could she, as his master, say?

“Take these things with you. There are some Saint Spirit Pills and resources inside.”

Mu Ciyin had no choice but to give up. She took out a storage ring and handed it to him.

However, he put the storage ring back in her hand and said, “Master, thank you for your love for this disciple, but I still want to rely on myself to strive for resources and overcome difficulties in the process of obtaining resources to grasp my own opportunities.”

“Then what is the point of me being a Master…”

“Master is this disciple's strong backing!” Jun Wuxie interrupted her and said, “Master helping me take care of Bing Yunlou is already helping me a lot. Moreover, if I really encounter an unsolvable predicament in the future, I will definitely ask Master for help, only hoping that Master won't come too late then.”

He smiled as he said this.

Mu Ciyin looked at the storage ring in her hand and remained silent for a long time, eventually putting it away.

“Xuelan gave birth. It's a son.”

She suddenly said this.

“What?”

Jun Wuxie was stunned at first, then suddenly stood up, his body uncontrollably trembling, and said, “Re… Really?”

“Look at how excited you are.” Mu Ciyin pulled him to sit down again and said, “Having both a son and a daughter, do you feel especially happy?”

“Of course I'm happy!”

Jun Wuxie was smiling so hard that he could barely close his mouth.

In the Lower Realm, due to being in a special era, Mu Xuelan and Shangguan Wan'er didn't want to increase the burden in his heart, and felt that it was not suitable for the child to be born too early, so they sealed the child in their bodies.

Now, Xuelan has finally given birth!

“Master, has my son been named? What is his name?”

His eyes were very bright, like two rounds of scorching sun, so hot.

“Xuelan named him Qian.”

“Qian… Jun Qian…”

As he recited, his eyes gradually became moist, “Xuelan, she…”

“She misses you very much. When she first came to the Upper Realm, she would pray for you every day. The child's name carries her longing for you, praying for your safety.”

“It's my fault, not being able to provide her with an absolutely safe haven, having to send her to the Upper Realm, and not being able to stay by her side when the child was born…”

“You've already done very well. You used your own shoulders to support the entire Lower Realm!”

Jun Wuxie was silent, and after a moment, he said with a smile, “Is Qian doing well?”

“Very well, but his life is different from ordinary children. Don't blame Master for being cruel…”

As Mu Ciyin spoke, she waved her hand in the void, and a picture appeared before their eyes.

Inside the picture was a pool made of ice crystals, filled with more than half a pool of medicinal liquid, emitting billowing holy spirit essence.

A little boy of about two years old was immersed in the medicinal liquid, gritting his teeth, enduring the pain of the medicinal liquid soaking his body, his face covered in sweat.

From his expression, it could be seen that he was suffering a lot, but he was forcefully suppressing himself and not making any sound.

The little boy's facial features were too similar to Jun Wuxie's, at least eight points similar, and the other two points were like Mu Xuelan's, very delicate.

“He is very strong, very tenacious, just like you, inheriting your excellence.”

“I don't want him to start cultivating so young. He should have a happy childhood…”

Jun Wuxie felt uncomfortable watching, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. Qian was so young, he was only two years old.

Apart from the pain and suffering during the medicinal bath, he was happy at other times.

This is also what Xue Lan wants. She doesn't want herself and her child to become your burden in the future. She hopes to help you in the future, not to be a drag on you.

Born in this era, you will always have to face the future, especially your child, who is destined not to be as carefree as children from other families.

You feel sorry for your son, I know, but doing so is taking responsibility for his future, and I believe you understand that in your heart.

Jun Wuxie was silent again. Of course, he knew that as his offspring, he was different from ordinary people, because the future he would face would be far more dangerous than others.

What bloodline does Qi'an have?

He asked, his and Xue Lan's son, his bloodline must not be weak.

His bloodline is very special. It is not a single ancient blood, but a fusion of several powerful ancient bloods. It has the bloodline of the Ice and Snow Ancient God, the Chaos Bloodline, and a holy body bloodline with some innate attributes that is not weaker than the Chaos Bloodline...

Mu Ciyin looked at Jun Wuxie and said, "The Chaos Bloodline is inherited from you, and this holy body bloodline must also be yours. Could it be that you are still a congenital holy body bloodline?"

"Perhaps."

Jun Wuxie said that his cultivation of special techniques can evolve the bloodline physique, but there is still a long way to go before the real congenital holy body.

"Won't Qi'an's several ancient bloods conflict?"

He was a little nervous, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm overthinking it. Qi'an's bloodline is inherent from the womb and should not have conflicts."

"His bloodline growth talent is extremely strong. When he grows up in the future, he will definitely be one of the best geniuses of his generation."

Mu Ciyin said with a smile.

Jun Wuxie nodded. Of course, he had confidence in his son. How could he be weak, perfectly inheriting his and Xue Lan's ancient blood physique?

He made a spiritual talisman, thought for a while, and began to write. Each word was infused with his spiritual thoughts, and he wrote a very long letter.

"Please, Master, take this letter to Xue Lan and her son. It contains what I want to say to them, as well as what I want to say to Yun Xi and Yu Ning."

He handed the talisman letter to Mu Ciyin, then stood up and said, "Master should not leave the Bingxin Pavilion for too long and must return. Master doesn't need to worry about me. If there is a need, I will call for Master."

"Then take care, don't let me and Xue Lan worry."

Mu Ciyin took a deep look at him. Under his gaze, her body gradually faded and disappeared before his eyes.

Jun Wuxie stood quietly for a moment, feeling extremely relaxed and happy.

From Mu Ciyin, he learned that those old friends who came from the lower realm were hiding very well and should still be alive.

He has a son, a son with Mu Xue Lan, named Jun Qi'an, a handsome and intelligent little guy with a strong and resilient personality and a powerful bloodline.

Hahaha!

He laughed happily.

Then he happily returned to his residence, came to Jing Ya's door, knocked gently, and transmitted his spiritual thoughts inside.

Jing Ya sensed the spiritual thoughts, suddenly opened her eyes, rushed to the door, and opened the door at once.

"I'm back."

He walked into the room with a smile, his face full of joy.

Jing Ya was a little surprised, wondering why he was smiling so happily.

Such a smile was a joy from the bottom of his heart, and she could clearly feel it.

"What's making you so happy?"

Jing Ya couldn't help but ask him. Infected by his emotions, she also became happy, poured him a cup of tea, handed it to him, and sat down beside him.

"It's nothing, it's just that I solved this incident and gained a lot, so I'm happy."

Jun Wuxie said with a smile.

"Is that so?"

Jing Ya obviously didn't believe it. Could just that make him so happy?

She knew him too well. Solving a difficulty would not make him so excited.

"This time I got a lot of corpses of Great Sage Zenith Heavenly Realm experts. These people are all ancient blood, although the quality of the ancient blood origin is not high, but the value lies in their high realm and large number. I was thinking that using their origin plus the essence blood of the six great divine beasts should be able to help Aunt Jing slightly repair the cracks in her origin. Adding the true energy of the Great Sage experts may restore Aunt Jing's realm to the Saint or even Saint King realm."

"Those Great Sage corpses, don't you need to keep them for cultivation?"

Jing Ya was not surprised that he used cultivators as resources. In the lower realm, even the creatures of the dark universe and the Yin spirits of the Yin realm could be directly incorporated into his body and refined.

"More than twenty, I can't use that many at all, unless I stay in Zhenwu Peak all the time, but that's obviously impossible. In the following time, I still have to obtain different resources. Staying in Zhenwu Peak, opportunities won't fall on my head, and I can't give up opportunities for the sake of comfort."

"Okay then, Aunt Jing will give it a try."

Jing Ya didn't refuse. She dreamed of recovering sooner, even if she could only recover a little, that would be good, so he wouldn't worry about her so much.

"I'll help you!"

Jun Wuxie said, getting up and walking to the bed, taking off his boots, and sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Jing Ya got into bed, sat cross-legged facing him, stretched out her hands, and the palms of the two faced each other.

"Open the cave heaven."

"Okay."

Jing Ya opened the cave heaven according to his words, and Jun Wuxie moved those Great Sage corpses into her cave heaven, leaving only two or three Great Sage Great Heavenly Realm corpses for himself.

With his current realm, devouring the Great Heavenly Realm or Zenith Heavenly Realm is the same for him.

"Now I'll help you strip away their ancient blood origin, which will save a lot of time. You just need to run the 【Myriad Source Dao Unification Art】 and refine it."

After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, and blood energy and spiritual thoughts entered Jing Ya's body and cave heaven, and began to strip away the ancient blood origin of the Great Sage experts.

Jing Ya ran the technique, and he stripped away a little, and she refined a little.

Time passed day by day.

Progress was very smooth.

Jing Ya's origin was slightly repaired, and her wheel of life, which was covered with cracks, still looked very bad, but it was much better than before.

"Not bad, it has achieved the expected effect." Jun Wuxie withdrew his hands and said, "Aunt Jing, you can slowly refine the energy of those Great Sage experts. I just don't know what level you can restore your realm to with your current situation."

"Half-step Great Sage, it shouldn't be a problem. You can even try to enter the Great Sage realm, but that might be dangerous, and the wheel of life might not be able to bear it."

"Then never take risks, no, you must never take risks!"

Jun Wuxie got out of bed and put on his boots, saying, "Remember, no risks allowed!"

"Okay, Aunt Jing will listen to you."

Jing Ya showed a gentle smile, patted his hand, and said, "Go do your own thing, you've been delayed these days."

……

He returned to his room and practiced for two days. Master Chengyuan Zhenren came, along with the Sect Leader.

"Did someone from the Emperor's side come?"

Under the pear tree in the yard, Jun Wuxie, Chengyuan Zhenren, and the Sect Leader sat around the bluestone table. He asked with a smile.

The Sect Leader was stunned and said, "You guessed it."

"What did the Emperor's envoy say?"

"What else can he say? He can't get away from the mysterious young man in the Liuyun Forest, and he wants to find out what relationship we have with him."

Jun Wuxie smiled: "Then how did you respond, Sect Leader?"

"Ambiguous, always making the envoy feel that Qingyun has no relationship with that young god, but it seems to have a relationship, so let him guess."

"That's good too. The Emperor is now heartbroken about Ning Wang. In this case, he is very likely to be planning to make friends with the forces behind that 'mysterious young man' through our Qingyun to win strong helpers for himself. In this way, if Ning Wang uses force against us, the Emperor will secretly help us and will not let Ning Wang succeed."

"You guessed right. Today we received a letter talisman from the imperial family, as well as an invitation letter. The Emperor specially allowed our Qingyun Sect to send disciples to the Trial Tower to compete for the opportunities inside."

"What is the Trial Tower?"

"That was left by a strong man from the Greater Qian Royal Academy a long time ago. Later, it was given to the Four Sects as a place for talented disciples of the Four Sects to obtain opportunities. Since we were suppressed by Ning Wang, we have been deprived of the qualification. The Emperor is at a disadvantage in the game with Ning Wang, so he did not fight for us on this matter."

Qingxuan Zhenren said that in order to win this special permission, the Emperor must have gone to a lot of trouble, otherwise how could Ning Wang give in? After all, the Trial Tower has long been occupied by the Three Sects, and disciples are sent in to practice every three years.

"I didn't expect there to be a Trial Tower. Then, Sect Leader, there's no need to deliberately reveal the matter of the Emperor's envoy to Qin Yi, lest you do too much and easily reveal flaws. With the Emperor's move, our purpose has been achieved! What kind of opportunities are there in the Trial Tower?"

"I only know the first six floors. There are some resources and cultivation insights inside, and the grades of each floor increase, but the first six floors are all resources corresponding to below the Saint King Realm, and the cultivation insights are not very deep. As for the seventh floor and above, no one has been able to enter it until today. Even the people from the Greater Qian Royal Academy have tried many times, but they still can't get in. Presumably, it is precisely for this reason that the Emperor bestowed the Trial Tower, otherwise how could it be the turn of the Four Sects, it would have become the private property of the Greater Qian Royal Academy long ago."

"Over the years, the people of the Three Sects have been committed to entering the seventh floor, but each time their disciples have failed to do so and have always stopped at the sixth floor," Chengyuan Zhenren said.

"Only disciples can enter, it seems that the Trial Tower has restrictions?"

"That's right."

Qingxuan Zhenren said that in the Trial Tower, the lower the realm and the higher the growth strength of the talent, the more advantageous it is. This is the rule of the Trial Tower.

In the past, many personal disciples entered, but most couldn't even reach the sixth level. However, many elite and core disciples could reach the sixth level.

"Interesting, so there are such restrictions. I'm quite curious about what's above the seventh level. How many levels does the Trial Tower have in total?"

"It has nine levels in total. This old one is also very curious about what exactly is hidden within the seventh, eighth, and ninth levels. What exactly did the powerful figure from the Great Qian Royal Academy who left this tower behind leave behind?"

"When does the Trial Tower open?"

Jun Wuxie was basically certain that no one had ever reached the seventh level since ancient times. It was likely not an obstacle set by the person from the Great Qian Royal Academy, but rather due to the tower itself.

Even the person who left the Trial Tower behind probably couldn't enter the seventh level back then.

"In seven days, in Star Observation City, which is quite far from here, about a five-day journey. Wuxie, are you planning to participate in the trial?"

Qingxuan Zhenren didn't really want him to leave the sect. It would be better for him to stay and cultivate properly.

They had prepared a large amount of resources, two hundred bottles of Elementary Saint Spirit Herb Liquid every month, hoping that he would break through to the Saint King Realm as soon as possible.

But at the same time, he was also looking forward to him reaching the seventh level to see what was inside.

This was a very contradictory feeling.

"Have the participants for the trial been selected? If they have, time is of the essence. We should set off immediately, with two or three strong elders leading us."

"Alright, since that's the case, this old one will inform Grandmaster Uncle. At that time, you will gather in front of the mountain gate."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly left.

"Wuxie, be careful on this trip."

Chengyuan Zhenren instructed, he actually didn't want him to leave the sect either.

"Disciple will be careful."

Jun Wuxie nodded, watched Chengyuan Zhenren leave, then went into the house to say goodbye to Jingya, and directly left True Martial Peak to wait in front of the mountain gate.