280: Soul-Nourishing Tower

After bidding farewell to Li Changbai, Lu Xingchen took Yun Li and flew towards Sect Master Peak.

The Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array and the Soul Nurturing Tower were located on Sect Master Peak.

Half an hour later, the two arrived in front of the Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array.

Lu Xingchen said softly, "Alright, Miss Yun Li, let's each find a Cultivation room to Cultivate. I don't know how long I'll stay in the Spirit Gathering Array. If you feel tired, just go home and rest!"

Yun Li nodded slightly and said softly, "Okay! I want to see how much this Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array can help with Cultivation!"

After handing over the Peak Master token to the Elder guarding the Spirit Gathering Array, Lu Xingchen and Yun Li successfully entered the core area.

The Spiritual Qi concentration in the core area was the highest.

Immediately, the two separated and each found a Cultivation room.

Lu Xingchen sat cross-legged on the futon, activated the "Taiyi Soul Art," and began to temper his Soul Power.

An hour later, the pleasant System prompt sounded in his ear.

"Congratulations, host, for hanging up for one hour, you have gained 100,000 experience points."

Lu Xingchen frowned.

This Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array could provide him with 100,000 experience points in an hour, which was much better than when he was in the Cangxuan Sect.

But it was still not enough!

His current Realm had reached Six-Star Martial Ancestor, and breaking through from Six-Star to Seven-Star required 70 million experience points.

In other words, he would need to hang up continuously for a month to upgrade.

This was also normal.

For a Martial Ancestor Expert to advance one minor Realm in a month was already a rapid improvement.

Because the core area of the Spirit Gathering Array was for Martial Venerable Experts to Cultivate, those below Martial Venerable could not fully absorb the rich Spiritual Qi.

For example, for Yun Li to Cultivate in the core area was a bit of a waste.

But as Lu Xingchen's Dao Companion, she should have this preferential treatment; let it be a waste.

With the System's help, Lu Xingchen could fully absorb the Spiritual Qi, no matter how rich it was, which was why he could upgrade so quickly.

But Lu Xingchen was still not satisfied.

After hanging up in the Spirit Gathering Array for a day, Lu Xingchen got up and left, arriving at the Soul Nurturing Tower.

Lu Xingchen was quite curious about this Spiritual Artifact that could assist in Soul Power Cultivation.

The Soul Nurturing Tower had a total of ten floors; the higher one went, the better the auxiliary effect and the greater the pressure on the Soul.

Lu Xingchen tried it on the first floor.

But when he sat cross-legged in the Cultivation room of the Soul Nurturing Tower to Cultivate, his Soul Power was suppressed by an unknown force, making it more difficult to operate the "Taiyi Soul Art" than usual.

However, the speed of Soul Power Cultivation also greatly increased.

He now understood what Liu Ruyan meant by acting within one's capabilities.

If one's Soul Power was not strong enough, being suppressed by this force could lead to injury.

Therefore, Lu Xingchen continuously moved up from the first floor, testing the limits of his Soul Power.

The first and second floors were for Martial Artists in the Initial Spirit Realm to Cultivate, the third and fourth floors for Spirit Realm Middle Stage, and the fifth and sixth floors for Late Spirit Realm.

Lu Xingchen stopped at the sixth floor and did not continue upwards.

Because he had already felt immense pressure.

According to this pattern, the seventh and eighth floors should be for Martial Artists at Spirit Realm Great Perfection to Cultivate, and the ninth and tenth floors for Heavenly Realm Martial Artists.

In the entire Lingyun Sect, only Liu Ruyan could enter the ninth floor.

Lu Xingchen stayed on the sixth floor for a whole day, and his Soul Power made considerable progress, but there was still a significant gap from Spirit Realm Great Perfection.

Lu Xingchen's heart stirred, and he wanted to enter the seventh floor to Cultivate.

Although the suppressive force on the seventh floor was enough to suppress Spirit Realm Great Perfection, with the help of his Fused Spirit Fire, he could also contend with Xu Qing, whose Cultivation had reached the Spirit Realm Great Perfection Realm.

Therefore, Lu Xingchen wanted to give it a try.

If he could truly gain a foothold on the seventh floor, his Cultivation speed would greatly increase!

Without further ado, Lu Xingchen summoned his Fused Spirit Fire, protected his sea of soul, and stepped into the seventh floor of the Soul Nurturing Tower.

In an instant, immense pressure appeared, and Lu Xingchen even felt a stinging sensation in his head.

However, he still withstood this suppressive force.

That's right, he was just that tough!

Just like that, Lu Xingchen shuttled between the Soul Nurturing Tower and the Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array.

First, he would Cultivate on the seventh floor of the Soul Nurturing Tower for a day, then hang up in the Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array for a day to restore his Soul Power.

Half a month passed like this.

Although a Realm Breakthrough was still far off, Lu Xingchen could still feel that he was constantly getting stronger.

On this day, Lu Xingchen had just arrived at the entrance of the Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array when he saw Li Changbai, who had been waiting for a long time.

He greeted Li Changbai warmly and smiled, "Second Senior Brother, are you here specifically to find me? What happened?"

Li Changbai patted his shoulder and said softly, "I've been busy managing the poji pill matter before, and I forgot to inform you about something. It's about our Lingyun Sect's annual Disciple recruitment ceremony, which has begun. All Nine Peak Masters and the Sect Master must be present to select new Disciples for the Lingyun Sect."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen smiled bitterly, "Such an important matter, I'm afraid I can't avoid it. Then, Second Senior Brother, when exactly does the recruitment ceremony begin, so I can prepare?"

Li Changbai said in a deep voice, "It's today. The recruitment assessment is already halfway through, and the segment where the Peak Masters select new Disciples is about to begin, which is why I was in such a hurry to find you!"

"Ah, this..."

"Second Senior Brother, you're too unreliable. You only informed me when it was halfway through?"

Li Changbai smiled bitterly, "Junior Brother, please forgive me, I was truly too busy."

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Then let's not waste any more time; let's go to the Mountain Gate together!"

Immediately, the two stopped talking nonsense, spread their Dou Qi Wings, and flew towards the Mountain Gate.

The recruitment ceremony was customarily held on a platform at the Mountain Gate.

At the Mountain Gate, the first round of the recruitment assessment was almost complete, and ninety percent of the new Disciples had been eliminated.

The remaining few hundred new Disciples still had to undergo a second test to gain the opportunity to be recruited by the various Peak Masters.

Sect Master Liu Ruyan, and the Seven Peak Masters, including Xu Qing, had long been seated on the high platform to observe the ceremony; only Lu Xingchen and Li Changbai had not arrived yet.

The other Six Peak Masters had not yet met Lu Xingchen and were quite curious about him, discussing him secretly while observing the ceremony.

"Have you heard? The Old Sect Master took in a fourth Personal Disciple, this guy named Lu Dazhuang. As soon as he returned to the Lingyun Sect, the Sect Master appointed him as the Peak Master of Lingyuan Peak."

"A connected person?"

"Not necessarily. Sect Master Liu has always appointed people based on merit, fairly and openly. This Lu Dazhuang should still have some capabilities."

"Interesting. The Old Sect Master had previously announced that he would no longer take Disciples, but he took in Lu Dazhuang shortly after traveling outside. What is so special about this guy?"

"Unclear, but it should be revealed soon!"