623: Female Spirit

Chen Xuan, on the tenth floor, suddenly found a beautiful woman appearing before him.

"Oh? This is somewhat new. Is this going to challenge my weakness this time? But if I really fall for it, wouldn't I be ejected from this Tower?" Chen Xuan was both happy and conflicted.

"What weakness? What do you mean by that?" The beautiful woman suddenly asked.

"Hmm? Is her intelligence this high? I'll try!"

Chen Xuan was startled and walked directly in front of the beautiful woman, reaching out to pinch her face.

"You... you scoundrel! What are you doing?!" The beautiful woman took a step back, somewhat regretting coming out to converse with this... young man.

Chen Xuan retracted his hand, a mischievous smile on his face: "Haha, don't be nervous. I just wanted to see if you're like the stories say, an illusion that dissipates with a touch.

Also, can't the challenges in your Tower be a bit more creative? It's either monsters for fighting and killing, or these emotional traps. I'm getting aesthetically fatigued. Can't there be more puzzle-solving or treasure hunting elements, like in games?"

"Stories?? Not creative???!!!"

The beautiful woman's eyebrows shot up, and she glared angrily: "Presumptuous! What do you take this place for, to dare speak such nonsense! These Trial Grounds are meant to test your state of mind and strength. How dare you treat them with such contempt?"

Chen Xuan shrugged indifferently: "Testing my state of mind? I think it's testing my patience. Always using these old-fashioned tropes, I can guess what will happen next.

You, playing such a role, don't you find it boring? Why can't you tell me the origin of this Tower, or reveal some secrets to passing the trials, instead of just following a script? How uninteresting."

The beautiful woman trembled with rage: "You... you're simply unreasonable! These are trials left by our ancestors; how can you casually speculate about them? If you continue to be so rude, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up, and he leaned closer: "Oh, impolite? How so? Don't tell me you're suddenly going to conjure a bunch of monsters to besiege me?

Let me tell you, I've seen that trick eight times already. Can't you try something new, like a cooking competition... No, that won't work. I'm from Earth, and your food here is like horse piss. I definitely wouldn't have any opponents. Never mind, never mind!"

"Bah! If I had known this, I should have gone to find those Qi-blessed individuals earlier!" The beautiful woman was furious.

"Qi-blessed individuals??" Chen Xuan was startled.

"You're not the tenth-level challenge, are you? Are you an Immortal Master? That doesn't make sense, or rather... you're a Gu!"

"You... how did you know?" The beautiful woman showed a shocked expression when she heard Chen Xuan mention Gu.

"It's obvious, isn't it? In a solo trial, only a Gu can interfere; there's no one else! What surprises me, though, is that you're not an NPC!"

"NPC?? You're starting to talk nonsense again!"

"You don't need to worry about that. Tell me, why did you come looking for me? Why are you stopping me from climbing?"

"I... I spit! I only came out because I heard you kept badmouthing our Family's treasure Tower!"

"Family??"

Chen Xuan blinked, then shook his head helplessly:

"Alright, just for that? You, as a Gu, are too impatient. I was just complaining; I didn't actually do anything to your treasure Tower.

But then again, as a Gu, don't you want this treasure Tower to be more interesting? With the same unchanging trials, how many powerful individuals can it attract to challenge it?"

The beautiful woman retorted angrily: "This treasure Tower has been passed down for many years, and the trials have always been this way! How can you casually change them? The rules left by our ancestors have their own reasons; it's not for a brash young man like you to point fingers!"

Chen Xuan spread his hands like a bear: "Reasons? I think it's just being stuck in the past. Look, so many years have passed, the outside world is changing with each passing day, and all sorts of novelties are emerging endlessly, but your Tower is still clinging to the old ways.

If I succeed in the challenge and go out and tell others how boring this treasure Tower's trials are, who would still want to come?"

The beautiful woman's expression froze, as if she was choked by Chen Xuan's words. After a moment, she gritted her teeth and said: "You... you mustn't mislead me! I am the Gu of this treasure Tower, and guarding the Tower's Legacy is my duty."

"And... I have a supreme treasure, so I'm not afraid of no one coming!"

"Why do you talk like a little girl... Hmm?"

Chen Xuan's eyes darted, and a plan came to mind: "Guarding the Legacy is correct, but the Legacy also needs to keep pace with the times.

Look, if you tell me the origin of this treasure Tower, maybe I can give you some ideas to make the trials more appealing. Then, when more Geniuses come to challenge, won't the Tower's prestige become even greater?"

Chen Xuan didn't dare to say that this place had already become ruins, and he didn't know when the next person would come.

The beautiful woman hesitated upon hearing this, still looking at Chen Xuan warily: "You... can you really have a solution? Why should I believe you?"

"Well, if you don't believe me, what can I do? If you don't believe me, then so be it. Once I reach the 108th floor and obtain the treasure, I'll publicly declare that your Tower is no good, especially the Gu inside..."

As Chen Xuan spoke, he moved closer to start the tenth floor's trial.

Although this woman was a Gu, the most core code... ahem, ability!...

The most core ability was to test those who came to Cultivate, so she had no right to interfere.

"Hmph, you? Can you even reach the 108th floor's trial? Even for those two Qi-blessed individuals, I'm not sure, so how can you definitely make it?"

"Think what you want, and even if I can't make it up, I can still tell others when I get out!"

"You... stop!" After hearing Chen Xuan's words, the beautiful woman finally gave in.

After all, she couldn't do anything during the trial.

"Oh? Willing to talk now?"

The beautiful woman gritted her teeth and finally spoke: "Fine, it doesn't hurt to tell you. This Tower is called Mystic Jade Tower, forged by the ancestors of my Ling Family with supreme Divine Ability.

The Ling Family is a very famous Family in this Immortal Realm, possessing many Immortal Dao secret scriptures, and filled with strong cultivators. Our ancestors built this Mystic Jade Tower to allow the Family's disciples to temper themselves in trials and obtain the Legacy power within the Tower."

"Legacy power?"

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up, and he pressed: "What about you? What is your status in the Ling Family?"