192: Understanding the Illusion

Can he succeed?

If he succeeds, he might be able to participate in that trial.

Maybe he can even pass it!

Little Doll stared at Shen Xi without blinking, anticipating a miracle.

However, he knew perfectly well how difficult it was to comprehend Illusion Concept on the spot.

On one hand, Shen Xi was a Sword Cultivator and hadn't delved much into illusion techniques. Even Martial Artists deeply immersed in their own cultivation Systems weren't guaranteed to comprehend their corresponding Concepts, let alone a half-baked one like Shen Xi.

On the other hand, it was because Shen Xi had already comprehended Sword Intent.

Although all Dao return to one and different paths lead to the same destination, there was still a certain degree of mutual influence.

For a Martial Artist who had comprehended one Concept, the difficulty of comprehending a second Concept would increase by at least tenfold.

Shen Xi had already mastered Sword Intent, so trying to comprehend Illusion Concept was almost impossible.

Little Doll was very clear about how difficult this matter was.

He could only adopt a wait-and-see attitude towards Shen Xi and didn't hold much hope.

At this moment.

The Seventh Level!

Shen Xi endured the pressure brought by the surrounding Illusion Intent.

Fine cold sweat involuntarily appeared on his forehead.

For a Martial Artist who hadn't comprehended Illusion Concept, facing Illusion Concept was like facing a towering mountain.

Furthermore, although Shen Xi could activate Sword Intent to resist it and counteract the influence of Illusion Concept on himself, doing so wouldn't help him comprehend Illusion Concept at all.

Shen Xi could only tough out this pressure and deeply understand the unique aspects of Illusion Concept.

"Simulate Concept - Illusion Concept!"

Shen Xi said to the System in his mind.

[Ding! Friendly reminder, since the host has already comprehended Sword Intent, the difficulty coefficient for comprehending a second Concept will greatly increase, and the required demon beast lifespan will also increase accordingly.]

"How much is needed?"

[To comprehend Illusion Concept First Heaven, due to environmental factors, the demon beast lifespan consumed per year is halved, requiring fifty years, and efficiency is doubled.]

[Does the host wish to begin the simulation!]

The difficulty indeed increased tenfold!

Shen Xi couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

When he first comprehended Sword Intent First Heaven, he only needed to consume ten years of demon beast lifespan per year, but now it required fifty years, and this was even with the consumption halved.

If it weren't for the environment, Shen Xi's simulation each year would require one hundred years of demon beast lifespan!

"Confirm!"

Shen Xi gave an affirmative answer.

The boost to Concept comprehension on the Seventh Level was simply too great. If he didn't seize this Opportunity, outside, the amount of demon beast lifespan Shen Xi would need to consume would only be greater.

[Simulation begins!]

[Year one, you try to feel the profoundness of Illusion Concept, but due to the influence of Sword Intent, you gain nothing.]

[Year three, you finally manage to be unaffected by Sword Intent and fully immerse yourself in feeling Illusion Concept.]

[Year five, you vaguely sense Illusion Concept, yet cannot grasp it. This strange feeling almost causes you to suffer Qi Deviation.]

[Year ten, you have fallen into a state of frenzy, wanting to comprehend Illusion Concept, but always just missing that one crucial element. You almost fall into self-doubt.]

[Martial Heart activates, giving you a strong boost when you are about to completely give up. You firmly believe you can succeed and once again immerse yourself in comprehending Illusion Concept.]

[Year twenty, you finally touch the threshold of Illusion Concept. You have a premonition that as long as you cross this threshold, you can comprehend Illusion Concept.]

[Year thirty, that threshold gets closer and closer to you. Success is within reach!]

[Year fifty, you finally comprehended Illusion Concept and stepped into Illusion Concept First Heaven!]

[Simulation ends. This simulation consumed two thousand five hundred years of demon beast lifespan. Feedback beginning!]

Illusion Concept First Heaven, success!

Shen Xi clearly felt that his comprehension of illusion techniques had reached a whole new level.

Even parts of the second level of the Illusory Void Scripture, he had gained some understanding of.

His talent in illusion techniques was no less than his talent in swordsmanship, and now it was fully displayed... Top of the Tower.

"He actually succeeded!"

Little Doll's jaw dropped in surprise, forgetting to swing his legs.

His eyes were filled with fervor.

Shen Xi's success also meant that the possibility of him passing that trial increased.

He might have truly waited for the person he had been waiting for all along.

"Has this day finally arrived?"

Little Doll's eyes were a little moist.

He had been waiting for this day for too long, too long.

So long that he had forgotten how many years had passed.

But for so many years, not a single young man who could enter his Dharma Eye had appeared, which made him fall into despair at one point, feeling that this was a wait that could not have a result.

Until today, he met Shen Xi.

A young man of astonishing talent, like a Prodigy.

The fact that he could, within a short hour, first achieve a Breakthrough in Sword Intent and then comprehend a completely new Concept, this kind of talent had already surpassed everyone Little Doll had ever seen.

No!

Not an hour!

In fact, Shen Xi only spent a little over half an hour in total.

To achieve this in such a short time, while perhaps not unprecedented or unrepeatable, there weren't many who could compare.

"Maybe he can break through again?"

Little Doll couldn't help but entertain a fantasy.

At Shen Xi's speed, he might even be able to push Illusion Concept to the Second Heaven.

"Eh? Why did he leave?"

Just as Little Doll was secretly observing Shen Xi with anticipation, waiting for him to create another miracle.

Shen Xi, without a word, directly stepped onto the stairs leading to the Eighth Level.

This made Little Doll feel regret... At the stairs.

Shen Xi also felt regret.

If possible, he naturally hoped to go a step further and push Illusion Concept to the Second Heaven.

But he was truly drained, not a single drop left.

The demon beast lifespan he possessed was less than two hundred years, simply not enough to simulate again.

Staying on the Seventh Level no longer held much meaning.

Or rather, if it weren't for the demon beast lifespan limitation, Shen Xi wouldn't have attempted to simulate Illusion Concept at all, but would have pushed Sword Intent to the Fifth Heaven in one go.

Unfortunately, the demon beast lifespan simply couldn't sustain it.

It was precisely because of this that Shen Xi settled for comprehending Illusion Concept as a second choice.

And now, he didn't even have enough demon beast lifespan to continue simulating Illusion Concept.

However, Shen Xi didn't know that because of the insufficient demon beast lifespan, he was forced to attempt to simulate Illusion Concept, which, by a strange twist of fate, brought him a heaven-sent Opportunity.

Of course, that's a story for later. The current Shen Xi was unaware of the existence of a guardian behind the Tower of the Heavens.