Lu Wenxing grinned, jolted by the lightning strike, and looked back at Lu Shenzhi and Shi Xuan, who were also struck by lightning and were standing beside him. He said hesitantly, "Why don't you two stay away a bit?"

He looked at the four monks hiding in the corner, who seemed to have been unaffected.

Lu Shenzhi nodded, but didn't move.

Shi Xuan said, "I quite like this thunder. It's been a long time since I've been struck by lightning, and I'm kind of craving it. Let me get struck a couple more times."

Lu Shenzhi... I don't know who he was, who just suffered his Nascent Soul Tribulation a few months ago, and then went through his own tribulation a month ago.

She hasn't been struck by lightning in a long time. Given how frequently she gets struck by lightning, there's probably no one else like her in the entire cultivation world.

Fortunately, the preceding lightning tribulations were not very powerful, and the impacts were tolerable.

If the three of them share the burden, the power of the lightning tribulation will be even less.

During the lull in the thunder, Shi Xuan glanced at Lu Wenxing. Her second senior brother, aside from anything else, certainly had a knack for matters of luck.

Even the current tribulation lightning is being shared by the junior sister and senior brother with lightning spiritual roots, so there's no doubt that it's going to be a sure thing.

The tribulation continued. After forty bolts of lightning, Shi Xuan and Lu Shenzhi began to take turns going to the front to help share the burden of the lightning, one bolt for each of them.

There were a few days in between when the attacks missed their mark, and occasionally they even struck the four cultivators who were trying to minimize their presence.

The four of them gritted their teeth and activated their defensive magical artifacts when they were struck by lightning, wondering if Lu Wenxing would give them to them after the tribulation.

It must be said that Lin Daozi has a knack for taking on disciples. Each of these three disciples who have already formed their Nascent Souls received a very generous amount of lightning tribulation.

The eldest disciple, Lu Shenzhi, endured eighty-one lightning tribulations, while the youngest disciple, Shi Xuan, unleashed an unprecedented one hundred lightning tribulations. This second disciple, with the bloodline of a half-demon, also endured eighty-one lightning tribulations in the end.

In terms of talent, it can be said that Lin Daozi's disciples are all exceptionally talented.

For Lu Wenxing, this tribulation ended in a very relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

In a day and a night, although he cleaved a total of eighty-one times, only the last few strikes posed a real threat to him.

Several people shared the burden for him, and this Nascent Soul Tribulation was much better than he had imagined—a terrifying and life-or-death ordeal.

As the final cleavage was completed, the calamity clouds gradually dissipated, and a dazzling golden light descended from the sky in the aftermath of the disaster.

The golden light shone directly onto Lu Wenxing through the upper level of the nine-story pagoda.

Shi Xuan and Lu Shenzhi, who were nearby, were also enveloped in the golden light and enjoyed the benefits brought by this post-disaster golden light.

Meanwhile, the four cultivators whose magical artifacts had been shattered also tentatively moved forward a few steps, trying to get closer to the golden light and gain some benefits.

They were testing the waters cautiously because if Lu Wenxing showed any intention of driving them away, they could quickly retreat. After all, most cultivators probably didn't want to share their rare post-calamity golden light with others.

However, it is clear that Lu Wenxing is not an ordinary person.

Seeing that the group of people were cautiously trying to approach, he waved them over and said, "Come on, brothers, come in and take a look. The light is so warm on you, it's even helped to heal the internal injuries from being struck by lightning."

He was thinking that these people had been struck by lightning several times because of him, so he might as well let them share in the benefits. After all, everyone was in the light, and he hadn't suffered any loss.

The four cultivators were quite surprised by the enthusiastic invitation; they had never seen a cultivator as warm-hearted as Lu Wenxing before.

Seeing that everyone had come in, Lu Wenxing was still muttering to himself: "If only my fourth junior brother and third junior sister were here too. It would be great if all the brothers were together. We would get the benefits and it would be so lively."

At this moment, those who were closely watching the tribulation outside the nine-story pagoda were even more surprised.

That's it? It's over just like that? You've successfully formed your Nascent Soul? Is forming your Nascent Soul that easy?

This guy who came up in 51st place, they all seem to underestimate him.

"This...this lightning tribulation is really from the last one?"

"There's probably no one else. Judging from the golden light, the tribulation was passed very successfully."

"Who was it that initially said their best team would inevitably be the least productive? Now it seems no one else has benefited as much as them."

"What are you talking about? Three of them have already reached the seventh floor, and three others are on the sixth floor. This is already above average."

"They've only reached the seventh floor. They're busy forming their Nascent Souls now, so maybe all three of them will be on the eighth floor soon."

"That's a bit of an exaggeration. Is the eighth floor so easy to reach? So far, only one person has successfully reached the eighth floor. There are four others who have been stuck on the seventh floor for several days and still haven't been able to get up."

"I have a strong feeling that someone in the best team will definitely be able to reach the eighth level. Don't forget that their captain is the top of the Prodigy Ranking. Even if only one person can reach the eighth level, it should be her."

...

After Lu Wenxing's tribulation passed, the seven people on the seventh floor returned to a somewhat unfamiliar and awkward situation, except for Lu Wenxing.

Those who survived the lightning tribulation together and were bathed in golden light together are brothers.

He stepped forward and greeted the four men in a very familiar manner: "Brothers, what happened to you? Why didn't you make it to the eighth floor? What are you missing? Tell me, and we'll think of a solution together."

The four of them twitched their cheeks, no longer having any intention of asking him for the magical artifact. After all, he had generously let them in to enjoy the golden light he had received after the calamity.

“There is no passage on the eighth floor,” one of the four replied. “The one who went up before must have triggered something and disappeared from the spot.”

"So amazing!" Lu Wenxing exclaimed dramatically, "Could he be someone personally chosen by the Nine-Story Pagoda?"

The four of them had tried many methods over the past few days, but none of them worked. Perhaps, as Lu Wenxing said, those who could go up were chosen.

But they didn't know what the criteria were for selecting people for the tower, and they couldn't even find a direction to work towards.

Everything had returned to calm. The seven people wandered around different corners of this floor, trying to find the entrance to the upper level.

Shi Xuan thought about the rewards given in the first few floors. It seemed that the tower had its own logic, with each floor having its own level.

The rewards we received earlier might just be the key to breaking this deadlock.

Thinking of this, she sat down on the spot and divided her divine sense into many strands, sending them out to spread to every corner of this floor, carefully experiencing the differences in each place.

At this moment, Shi Xuan released his divine sense and activated the Myriad Life Principle, allowing himself to enter a mysterious state once again.