190: Refining the artistic conception

"Brother, since you've finished challenging the Tower, why don't you step aside for now?"

"Yes, you've worked hard, get some good rest."

"I have a pot of fine wine here, Brother, you can taste it."

"I have specialty snacks from the Eleventh City here, Brother, try them."

These usually proud young people now showed Liu Linsheng kind smiles.

They didn't even dare to rush Liu Linsheng, only politely asking him to step aside.

Liu Linsheng was bewildered, but he accepted the wine and food and moved to the side.

Only after confirming that he was in a safe position and wouldn't be affected by the aftershocks of the battle, did everyone finally start fighting again, vying for a spot to enter the Tower of the Heavens.

"It's all because of Brother Shen!"

Liu Linsheng also reacted belatedly, sighing with emotion.

With his strength, these people wouldn't need to be so polite to him, and it was even impossible for them to give him a second glance.

But because of Shen Xi, these people were all very polite to him, not wanting to offend him and thus provoke Shen Xi.

This was the convenience brought by immense strength.

This also further strengthened Liu Linsheng's determination to become a strong person... Inside the Tower of the Heavens.

Shen Xi had already reached the Seventh Level.

The situation on the Seventh Level was completely different from the previous six levels.

There were no large numbers of dark figures, nor an endless stream of attacks.

There was only one sword.

"This is... the materialized manifestation of Sword Intent!"

Shen Xi's pupils constricted. As a Sword Cultivator, he recognized the essence of this sword at a glance.

This was Sword Intent, and yet it wasn't!

To be precise, this was the Sword Intent left behind by a Sword Cultivator whose strength had reached a pinnacle, and because his mastery of Sword Intent had reached an unfathomable Realm, even the Sword Intent itself materialized, transforming into a sword.

The aura emanating from this sword alone was comparable to the Third Level of Sword Intent. If one were to truly approach this sword, the pressure one would have to endure was imaginable.

"Seventh Level assessment content: Concept!"

"Persist for one hour under the corresponding Concept pressure for each Martial Artist, and you pass!"

The mechanical voice sounded again.

Only then did Shen Xi understand the essence of the Seventh Level.

He finally realized why people said that the Tower of the Heavens not only tested a Martial Artist's strength but also measured their Aptitude.

Levels one to six tested a Martial Artist's combat power.

From Yuan Qi Transformation Realm to Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm, as long as one's combat power reached the level of crushing the Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm, they could pass smoothly.

And if one's combat power reached the level of crushing the Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm before the age of thirty, their talent was naturally self-evident.

However, for powerhouses at the Martial Dao Five Realms, this was naturally far from enough.

The Concept test of the Seventh Level was a further way to test Aptitude.

Shen Xi could be one hundred percent certain that the Concept other Martial Artists challenging the Tower faced on the Seventh Level was definitely different from his own.

Sword Cultivators faced Sword Intent, while Saber Cultivators faced Saber Intent; different Cultivate Systems faced different Concepts.

However, no matter what kind of Concept it was, one thing was the same: the aura emanating from the Concept had already reached the Third Level.

And the test of the Seventh Level was for Martial Artists to face the Third Level of Concept corresponding to their Cultivate System and persist for one hour.

If they could endure it, it meant that the Martial Artist had a certain degree of mastery over Concept, and it was not impossible for them to comprehend a higher level of Concept in the future.

This was one type of Martial Artist's potential.

"Under such high pressure, Martial Artists are very likely to comprehend Concept. The Tower of the Heavens truly deserves to be one of the three great Opportunities of the Chasing Wind Secret Realm. Just the ability to comprehend Concept alone is a Heaven-Grade Opportunity."

Shen Xi couldn't help but say.

On the Seventh Level, even Martial Artists who hadn't comprehended Concept weren't immediately written off and unable to pass the Seventh Level.

On the contrary, the tempering of the Seventh Level was both a test and an Opportunity.

Only if one's potential was astonishing enough, under the continuous suppression of Concept, it was very possible to comprehend Concept.

Even Martial Artists who had comprehended Concept might make further progress.

"However, the aftershocks are too little pressure for me. At least, it needs to be at the Fifth Level Sword Intent to have a tempering effect on me."

Shen Xi said as he walked towards the Sword Intent treasure sword.

He was already at the Third Level of Sword Intent, and the aftershocks of the Sword Intent treasure sword were only at this level, so for him, there was no tempering effect.

Although Shen Xi only needed to stay on the Seventh Level for an hour to pass smoothly and proceed to the Eighth Level, how could he give up this rare Opportunity to improve his combat power?

As Shen Xi approached, the pressure of the Sword Intent significantly increased.

At a distance of about thirty meters from the Sword Intent treasure sword, the power of the Sword Intent had already increased to the Fifth Level.

Even Shen Xi felt a certain amount of pressure.

In fact, the Fourth Level Sword Intent already put considerable pressure on him.

Sword Intent is divided into Nine Heavens in total. The first, second, and Third Level are collectively called Minor Achievement Sword Intent; the fourth, fifth, and Sixth Level are Major Achievement Sword Intent; and the last three levels are Perfection Sword Intent.

Every three levels is a threshold, and the power of the Fourth Level is more than one grade higher than the Third Level.

Because of this, although the Fourth Level Sword Intent was only one level higher than the Third Level, it already made Shen Xi's steps difficult.

However, Shen Xi knew his limit of endurance, so he forcefully endured the pressure of the Fifth Level Sword Intent.

With pressure comes motivation!

After standing firm, Shen Xi directly closed his eyes.

The Fifth Level Sword Intent continuously surged towards him, trying to crush him.

Although Concept was profound and elusive, invisible and intangible, Shen Xi could clearly feel as if he was carrying a heavy mountain on his back.

Click!

Click!

Click!

His bones made crisp clashing sounds, constantly colliding under the pressure brought by the Fifth Level Sword Intent.

However, Shen Xi still managed to withstand it.

He focused his mind and body, experiencing the profoundness of the Fifth Level Sword Intent.

His comprehension of Sword Intent was steadily improving.

Although the speed was not very fast, he was definitely making progress little by little, which brought a smile to Shen Xi's lips.

The profoundness of the Dao of the Sword captivated him, immersing him in it, making him wish he could immediately comprehend a higher level of Sword Intent.

Just as Shen Xi was fully immersed in the insights brought by the Sword Intent treasure sword, the System's voice suddenly sounded.

【Detecting a change in the surrounding environment, extremely suitable for practicing Sword Intent. The System will automatically begin practice!】