Now, only two of the five Five Elements Qin strings remain. One is on the ninth floor of the Tianxuan Sect Trial Tower, and the last one, if she senses correctly, should be in the place where her soul left her body during her last daze—the Feng family in the Immortal Realm.
The most important thing now is to first obtain the golden zither string from the ninth floor of the Trial Tower, and then go to the Feng family to get the earthen zither string.
That night, a bright moon hung high in the dark sky, and the sound of cicadas rose from the grass.
Lu Fuyue wore a veil over her head, obscuring her face, and soon appeared in front of a cave dwelling that exuded an ancient and rustic atmosphere.
On either side of the cave stood two enormous stone Qilin beasts. The moment the unfamiliar aura appeared, a barely perceptible green light flashed in the eyes of the stone beasts, and then they turned around.
She paused, glancing indifferently at the two stone beasts.
A Nascent Soul Peak Stone Beast, that's quite a grand gesture.
Lu Fuyue raised her hand and waved her sleeve. In an instant, the green light in the eyes of the Qilin stone beast disappeared, and it returned to its original appearance.
After dealing with the two stone beasts at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, she looked up at the tightly closed cave entrance, pondered for a moment, and then stepped forward, concealing her figure as she passed through the door.
Instantly, all the candlelight inside went out, plunging the cave into darkness.
The Heavenly Profound Ancestor, who was meditating on the stone bed, sighed softly, as if he had already guessed who was coming. He slowly opened his eyes, "As expected, you still came."
Lu Fuyue stood in front of him without saying a word, quietly observing the Nascent Soul Peak cultivator who had once predicted that she would not live past sixteen.
After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Since the Ancestor guessed that I would come here, he must have also guessed my purpose."
The patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect shook his head. "The reason I knew you would come was simply because I noticed that you seemed to pay special attention to the ninth level of the Trial Tower."
"You'll find what you're looking for in there, won't you?"
Lu Fuyue was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Ancestor, do you still remember what you promised me?"
The atmosphere around them froze instantly.
After a long silence, an aged voice rang out, "...I remember."
"But are you really sure you want to go?" The patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect waved his sleeve, and the candlesticks in the cave lit up again.
Lu Fuyue's profile was dimly lit by the candlelight, making it impossible to discern her emotions.
Back then, when he first met this little girl, she had just been born. She was tiny and frail, like a sick little kitten, and almost didn't survive.
Unexpectedly, in less than a hundred years, the little girl from back then has become someone that the entire cultivation world dares not easily provoke.
Now, even he would probably not last more than a few moves against her.
Lu Fuyue looked up and stared directly into his eyes, saying each word clearly, "Of course."
"Don't you, Ancestor, wish there were someone who could help the Heavenly Profound Sect survive this calamity?"
The Heavenly Profound Sect's patriarch remained silent; he was, of course, thinking about it.
However, the ninth level of the Trial Tower was not so simple. He searched through various books of the Tianxuan Sect but could not find out what was imprisoned inside.
After an unknown amount of time, the patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect finally spoke, "Alright, since you have made up your mind, then go. I will personally escort you there."
Originally, disciples of the Tianxuan Sect had to meet those three conditions to enter the ninth level of the Trial Tower, but Lu Fuyue is no longer a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, so naturally she does not need to abide by the rules of the Tianxuan Sect.
...
Soon, the two figures appeared inside the eighth floor of the Trial Tower. The two elders, one fat and one thin, were also there. They seemed to have expected someone to come, so they waited there on purpose.
The two weren't surprised to see Lu Fuyue there, but they looked at her and asked again, "Are you sure you want to go up?"
Lu Fuyue nodded silently.
Even Shui Ze couldn't fully investigate what was sealed on the ninth level of the Trial Tower, so she naturally knew that it must be fraught with danger, perhaps even a matter of life and death.
However, her path was inherently a journey against the heavens, and for every thing she gained, she had to give something in return.
If so, it's because the road ahead is difficult and full of crises that she chose to back down.
So even if she eventually cultivates to the peak of the Mahayana stage, she might still be corrupted by inner demons, preventing her from ascending. Ultimately, she might suffer a qi deviation and end up completely annihilated.
In that case, what's the point of her being reborn? She might as well have died in the endless abyss from the very beginning.
"Since you've made up your mind, the three of us will work together to open the passage to the ninth level of the Trial Tower for you."
...
Soon, the four of them arrived at the passage leading to the ninth level of the Trial Tower.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the moment Lu Fuyue appeared on the eighth floor of the Trial Tower, the man lying in the ice coffin in the very center of the ninth floor opened his eyes.
In the dim light, a pair of purple eyes appeared particularly eerie and mysterious.
The tower spirit of the Trial Tower, a Nascent Soul Peak cultivator with Yang attribute, and a female cultivator with a Water Spirit Body and Phoenix Bloodline... everyone has finally arrived, so there's no need to go through the trouble of searching for them one by one.
The staircase leading to the ninth floor is covered with all sorts of dense runes, and the deepest part is pitch black, without a trace of light.
As soon as they arrived, they were instantly locked onto by a mysterious aura, with gusts of cold wind blowing around them and a bone-chilling cold sweeping over them.
Lu Fuyue's eyes darkened slightly as she secretly circulated her internal energy, subtly observing the surrounding movements.
The Heavenly Profound Sect's patriarch and the two elders, one fat and one thin, exchanged glances, then formed a golden circular magic array with their hands and headed towards the passage to the ninth floor.
A bright golden light shone forth, and countless ancient runes appeared around them, interacting with and restraining the three people's magic array.
In no time, the Tianxuan Sect's patriarch and the two elders, one fat and one thin, turned deathly pale, as a large amount of spiritual energy within their bodies was absorbed by the formation.
Sure enough, with one person missing, activating the magic array was still too difficult for the three of them.
Just as the spiritual energy within the three was about to be exhausted, the originally dark passage suddenly lit up, and the golden ancient talismans disappeared.
The patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect turned to Lu Fuyue and hurriedly shouted, "Go in quickly! We can't hold out for long, at most half a day!"
"Remember, you must come out early!"
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