CHAPTER 1614: CHAPTER 1614: LEAVING THE TOWER

Fang Bai gifted Wu De and others spirit pills that he refined with royal grade cultivation resources in the eighth layer of space.

In the eyes of a Nascent Soul Realm expert, royal grade spirit pills are absolutely coveted treasures for cultivation—obtaining just one is remarkable, and getting a whole bottle would require exceptional fortune.

Wu De and others did not know that the bottle of spirit pills Fang Bai gave them were all royal grade spirit pills, otherwise they would not dare to or be willing to consume the whole bottle at once, thinking it was a wasteful extravagance.

Fang Bai knew that after consuming a bottle of royal grade spirit pills, the medicinal power would be too intense for Wu De and others, far beyond what their bodies could withstand. Thus, he stayed by their side.

As soon as he noticed anyone’s energy spiking, with their meridians near the breaking point, Fang Bai would intervene quickly, striking a palm on them to suppress the raging energy, then guiding it into the Qi Sea.

It can be imagined that, without Fang Bai present, Wu De and others who consumed a bottle of royal grade spirit pills might have suffered serious injuries due to their meridians bursting.

Wu De and others entered a cultivation state, and not until the third day did there start to be some movement.

Strong energy waves surged from within the four of them, spreading all around, signaling the advancement of a Martial Artist.

With the help of royal grade spirit pills and the strand of spiritual energy Fang Bai imparted into their bodies, in the past three days, each of Wu De and others advanced two small realms.

Among them, Wu De advanced from Golden Core to Nascent Soul Formation, successfully stepping into the Nascent Soul Realm, becoming the biggest winner among the four.

Wind Roc also advanced from Nascent Soul primary rank to Nascent Soul high rank.

The Hu brothers advanced from Nascent Soul mid rank to Nascent Soul perfection, which was beyond their imagination before, so much that when they opened their eyes, they were overjoyed and wanted to kneel in gratitude before Fang Bai, but Fang Bai stopped them.

The advancement to Nascent Soul perfection for these two brothers is of great significance, not only giving them hope of winning the bet with Lion Clan disciple Huang Paoxiao, but also elevating their status significantly upon returning to the clan.

In Tiger Clan, the elder brother Hu Wei had originally been highly hoped by his father to inherit his legacy and assume the role of clan leader, yet Hu Wei’s cultivation level had stagnated over the years, eventually surpassed by a cousin in the clan, making that cousin the most likely candidate for the next clan leader.

However, Hu Wei’s recent advancement to Nascent Soul perfection again surpasses that cousin. One can imagine the look on that cousin’s face when Hu Wei returns.

Thinking about this, Hu Wei felt a great sense of satisfaction and became even more grateful to Fang Bai.

"I estimate that the nine-layer Linglong Tower will close soon. Hurry and seize this opportunity to continue cultivating to stabilize the freshly advanced realm."

Fang Bai noticed Wu De and others were excitedly losing their composure, and sternly reminded them.

Although Wu De and others have advanced two small realms, this advancement was not completely natural but reliant on external forces, belonging to a "pulling up shoots to help them grow" style of advancement. Thus they need a period of cultivation to thoroughly stabilize their realm, otherwise, if met with strong opposition and suffering heavy injury, they risk being reverted to their original state.

Wu De and others naturally understand this principle. Upon hearing Fang Bai’s words, they immediately contained their excitement and continued cultivating while the Linglong Tower was still open, taking advantage of the abundant spiritual energy in the space.

Fang Bai sat cross-legged on a large rock nearby to protect them.

In a flash, nine days passed. During these nine days, many experts passed through here, including Lion Clan disciple Huang Paoxiao, who had a bet with the Hu brothers.

Originally, Huang Paoxiao’s cultivation was one small realm above the Hu brothers, but upon encountering them again, he couldn’t sense their cultivation levels, realizing they had a huge opportunity and their cultivation now surpassed his, causing him great anxiety.

He and several Lion Clan disciples wanted to disturb the Hu brothers, to sabotage their cultivation, but were frightened away by Fang Bai’s imposing presence, and had to retreat far away.

They wanted to escape the Linglong Tower and return to the Lion Clan territory for shelter, but before the ninety-nine days are up, no one can leave, leaving them terrified and uneasy.

Huang Paoxiao still remembered his bet with the Hu brothers. If his prowess lagged behind the Hu brothers in this trial, he would have to lose his Split-Mountain Fork spiritual artifact to them.

Though the Split-Mountain Fork is only a middle king-grade spiritual artifact and not the Lion Clan’s prized treasure, it is still a top-tier item in the clan’s collection. Losing it, especially to their longstanding rivals from Tiger Clan, would certainly earn him a severe reprimand from the clan leader upon returning.

Nine days later, when Wu De and others opened their eyes again, the sparkle in their eyes had faded, making them appear less sharp and more tranquil.

"Congratulations to you all."

Fang Bai noticed Wu De and others had stabilized their realms, and said with a smile.

Wu De, Wind Roc, and the Hu brothers exchanged smiles and were about to speak when suddenly the space around them began to shake violently, as if struck by a powerful earthquake.

"Don’t panic, the nine-layer Linglong Tower is closing."

Fang Bai stated calmly, drawing on his past life experience.

The trembling of space grew more intense, then suddenly the scene before them twisted, and the next moment Fang Bai and the others felt themselves afloat, hovering outside the nine-layer Linglong Tower.

Alongside them experiencing this were several thousand other experts.

These thousands of experts all possessed cultivation levels from Nascent Soul mid rank and above, managing to endure until the final closure of the Linglong Tower.

But the other tens of thousands of experts had already "fallen" within the tower and were expelled out before then.

The thousands of experts floating in mid-air each employed movement techniques, descending to the ground, then turning to gaze at the ancient tower exuding a primordial aura, feeling a spontaneous sense of reverence.

The final emerging thousands of experts all harvested some rewarding experiences in the tower, evident from the smiles on their faces.

Only Huang Paoxiao and a few Lion Clan disciples appeared grim, as if they had suffered a great loss.

"Huang Paoxiao! Where’s the Split-Mountain Fork?"

Just as Huang Paoxiao and Lion Clan disciples were about to slip away, a voice called out, followed by two figures blocking their path.

Seeing Hu Wei and Hu Zhuang brothers, Huang Paoxiao’s expression turned even more somber.

"Haha, a bet is a bet! Huang Paoxiao, you’re not planning to go back on it, are you?"

Hu Wei watched Huang Paoxiao’s expression and felt utterly delighted, sneering as he spoke.

Huang Paoxiao couldn’t detect the Hu brothers’ cultivation, knowing their strength had far exceeded that of his group of Lion Clan disciples. Unable to be aggressive, he restrained his anger and replied, "Who said I’m reneging? My Lion Clan has more treasures than countable, a mere Split-Mountain Fork, just take it!"

He then took out his Split-Mountain Fork spiritual artifact and tossed it to Hu Wei opposite him; though outwardly indifferent, inside he felt deep regret.