Climb to the top of Xuanhuang Linglong Tower and leave your own legend in the Xuanhuang world!
Upon seeing the content of this side quest, Shen Yuan froze in place, his slightly trembling pupils revealing his inner uneasiness.
Shen Yuan had learned from Gong Buyu that ten thousand years ago the Supreme Taoist had ascended to the highest floor of the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda, surpassing his peers and being sung by the world for ten thousand years.
In the eyes of Shen Yuan, the genuine Supreme Taoist at that time, this matter was naturally because Luoyun Sect had been unable to find the trace of the Supreme Taoist for a long time, so they deliberately fabricated the deeds and spread them among the people in order to intimidate the major cave paradises.
Before Shen Yuan came into contact with Yunmeng Dragon Lord and Xuehe Yuantu Dao's master Kuang Tianjie, he vaguely learned about some of the things that Luoyun Sect did tens of thousands of years ago, as well as various information about the spread of the name of the Supreme Taoist. This information also confirmed Shen Yuan's guess.
However, when Shen Yuan used the Tianyuan Secret Order to reverse the time of ten thousand years and returned to the heyday of cultivation ten thousand years ago, he realized the seriousness of the problem.
Luoyun Sect no longer exists!
This supreme immortal sect that owned a small cave heaven, had powerful earth immortals in charge, and had the magical power of Hutian passed down from generation to generation, and its size was not inferior to the ten major cave heavens, disappeared.
In that divine punishment that caused the entire sect to ascend to heaven, Luoyun Sect lost not only the records in historical documents, but even its own existence was erased from the timeline.
In this great era when Luo Yun Sect should have been intimidating the world, the traditions and strong men of Luo Yun Sect no longer exist. Even the genius disciples in these blessed lands have no way of knowing the name of Luo Yun Sect.
Originally, Shen Yuan, as the Supreme Taoist, should have been wiped out as well, but Shen Yuan traveled through time ten thousand years late and was not affected by the Luoyun Sect at all.
The top leaders of Luoyun Sect secretly built up momentum for the Supreme Taoist before the entire sect ascended to heaven. Those false legends about the Supreme Taoist that were passed down to later generations should have disappeared along with the Luoyun Sect.
But the amazing coincidence seemed to have turned into a cycle at this moment.
"The task given by the system is to let me climb to the top of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.
I am the supreme Taoist disciple of Luoyun Sect. After I ascend the tower, my name will be sung by the Xuanhuang World.
This means that what will be passed down through the generations is not the false propaganda of the Luoyun Sect, but what I really experienced. "
"I have come from thousands of years ago, leaving my own legend in this Xuanhuang World!"
Shen Yuan was shocked.
At this moment, he couldn't even tell whether the origin of the legend of the Supreme Taoist was his own doing or the result of the Luoyun Sect's high-level people secretly building up momentum.
History, which should have been a straight line, turned into a twisted Möbius strip under his interference. The beginning of the legend and the time and space ten thousand years later were connected at this moment.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuan looked at the system interface in front of him.
The cause and effect of all this seemed to be caused by the Tianyuan Secret Order rewarded by the system.
Shen Yuan couldn't even tell whether this was intentional by the system or just a coincidence.
As Shen Yuan glanced over the text on the side quest interface, his thoughts were in turmoil.
Just when the system issued the task, he vaguely felt that the system seemed to be a little different.
After he was ten thousand years late, the system's logic seemed to still remain at the same level as ten thousand years ago, presenting a formulaic and rigid cycle. Bugs with self-logical contradictions emerged one after another, and Shen Yuan jokingly called it artificial idiocy.
It was precisely because of the bug in the system itself that Shen Yuan was able to complete the hidden task easily.
And now that the system had so coincidentally triggered the side quest in front of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower, Shen Yuan vaguely felt that the system had gained a sense of intelligence.
It was as if the passage of thousands of years had restored the system's distorted and chaotic logic to normal, and it was no longer the rigid artificial intelligence system it once was.
This was not good news for Shen Yuan, who was not familiar with the changes over the past ten thousand years.
Because he had already vaguely realized that there was a big pit behind the artificial intelligence system, but he traveled through time ten thousand years late and successfully exploited a bug, which allowed him to easily take advantage of it.
The side quest given when the system returned to normal made him hesitate.
“The legends from ten thousand years later and the side quests given by the artificial intelligence system are all guiding me to the top of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.
If I give up this side quest, will the legend continue? Will the artificial intelligence system be affected in other ways? "
Shen Yuan's thoughts were in flux, but his gaze finally fell on the words "reward unknown".
“The rewards given by side quests are generally not affected by the system. For example, the apprenticeship gift given by a previous side quest was personally prepared by the old ancestor of Rongcheng Dayutian.
If nothing goes wrong, this side quest should be the same.
Is it related to ascending the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower? Could it be that the reward is to become the host of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower? Or is it related to the Tianyuan secret order that sent me into the Zhenlong small world? "
Shen Yuan fell into deep thought because of the many secrets involved.
Just as Shen Yuan was concentrating on thinking, the geniuses from all the major sects noticed the changes in Shen Yuan's expression.
The geniuses from the major sects had never heard of the name of Luoyun Sect, and only thought that Shen Yuan came from a small, unknown sect, but they were still curious about the flying sword technique that Wen Tiantai praised so highly.
Wen Tiantai was born in Zixuan Cave Zhaotian. His flying sword technique is not weak among the Jindan cultivators. To be praised so highly by Wen Tiantai, there must be something extraordinary about him.
However, Shen Yuan's previous restless demeanor greatly disappointed these sect geniuses.
They had no idea what Shen Yuan was thinking. In their eyes, someone had just exposed the fact that Shen Yuan came from a small sect, but it had caused Shen Yuan to panic to such an extent.
"Even though the sword flying technique is extraordinary, it is difficult to achieve great things with such a mentality!"
Almost all the geniuses of the sect made a judgment on Shen Yuan in their hearts, with a hint of contempt flashing in their eyes.
Wen Tiantai suddenly became a little anxious.
Among so many people present, he was the only one who knew how extraordinary Shen Yuan's swordsmanship was. He could kill a fourth-level wild boar with one sword. No one among so many people present had such strength.
People with such sword skills are all extremely talented, and they will not worry about the power of their sect being mocked.
There must be some other problem.
He brought Shen Yuan here just to introduce these sect geniuses to Shen Yuan, trying to make connections for Shen Yuan who already had an extraordinary background.
Who would have thought that the unexpected situation caused other people to look down on him, and his good intentions turned out to be a bad thing, which left him at a loss as to what to do.
Fortunately, although the geniuses of other sects disdained Shen Yuan, they would not casually offend Wen Tiantai and mock him. They just secretly despised Shen Yuan in their hearts, and then made up their minds to reduce contact with Wen Tiantai.
There are standards for measuring people in the circle of geniuses in the sect. Wen Tiantai has rashly introduced outsiders today, which has greatly lost points in the eyes of everyone.
Several sect geniuses ignored Shen Yuan's presence and immediately began to change the subject:
“Before entering Lingxu Market, I met with an elder from the sect who had descended into the Zhenlong Small World.
The elders once said that the riot of the Xuanhuang Qi is nearing its end, and the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower will be opened soon, and then it will be time for everyone to climb the tower."
The beautiful woman in green robes said softly:
“The Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda appears once every nine thousand years, and the news of its opening this time has not even spread to the surrounding states.
If time goes on, there will definitely be more Dayin geniuses descending upon this small Zhenlong world. By then, it will not be easy to stand out from the crowd of tower warriors."
Liu Hang laughed out loud, not caring at all about what the woman said.
"Even if there are more people trying to enter the tower, what can they do? After all, the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower is a place that tests one's cultivation, comprehension, and magical powers. As long as one's own foundation is sufficient, one can reach the upper levels.
If one's own foundation is not enough, even if there are few people who challenge the tower, it will be difficult to reach the tenth floor." Liu Hang's words immediately attracted the support of the geniuses of other sects.
"Brother Liu is absolutely right. Our goal is only to reach the tenth floor. Even if more tower invaders come, it has nothing to do with me."
"The highest level for a great cultivator in the Spiritual Transformation Realm is the twelfth level. There is a huge gap that is difficult to cross above that. We just need to show our potential and gain recognition from the elders in the sect."
"As expected of Senior Brother Liu, he is not affected by external forces."
Even Wen Tiantai couldn't help showing a bit of admiration on his face, but he stood beside Shen Yuan who was still in deep thought and didn't say a word.
At this moment, a slightly childish voice sounded.
"I noticed that each of the major sects seemed to have only sent out one or two senior brothers and sisters in the Spiritualization Realm, but the top geniuses and disciples of the real sects did not show up. I wonder what the reason is?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was Xu Lin from Baima Xuanguangtian, the youngest disciple among the major sects present.
He had entered the realm of spiritual transformation at the age of less than 25, and was considered the most talented among all the people present.
Although he was gifted, Xu Lin came from an ordinary family and had no understanding of the various relationships within the sect, so he made such remarks.
Liu Hang, the leader of the group, was startled, then laughed and said:
"Those brothers and disciples have never come to the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda. It's not that they don't want to come, but they are hesitant and dare not try."
Liu Hang's answer immediately aroused Xu Lin's curiosity.
"Why don't you dare come?"
Liu Hang did not speak immediately, but changed the subject and asked:
"Do you know that the number of trial levels in the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower corresponds to the level of cultivation?"
“Since I’ve come to participate in the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower trial, I’m naturally aware of these things.
The first to third floors, fourth to sixth floors, and seventh to ninth floors of the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower correspond to the realms of refining essence, transforming qi, and refining qi respectively, while the tenth to twelfth floors correspond to the realm of transforming spirit.
If you want to reach the thirteenth floor, you must have the cultivation level of a true spirit cultivator.
Based on this calculation, to reach the last eighteen levels, only a great true person at the peak of Return to Void can achieve it.
However, the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower only restricts entry to practitioners under the age of 100. It is extremely difficult and dangerous to advance to the realm of Spirit Refining in such a short time, not to mention the peak realm of Return to Void.
For tens of thousands of years, the highest record for climbing the tower was only the fourteenth floor set by those two people nine thousand years ago."
Liu Hang nodded and asked with a smile:
"Since each level corresponds to a certain realm, why are there so many people flocking to climb the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower?"
Xu Lin's face immediately showed a puzzled expression, his brows were furrowed but he couldn't give an answer.
“In fact, the answer is very simple, because although the realms of Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda correspond, this standard is not absolute.
For example, an early-stage Jinhua cultivator with outstanding talent may hope to reach the eleventh or even the twelfth level. Once he achieves this, it means that his potential has surpassed his own realm. Naturally, he will be admired by his peers and valued by the elders of the sect.
On the contrary, there are also some people who have made great progress in their cultivation, but their foundation is unstable and does not match their realm.
For example, there was a farce in history where a contemporary Taoist from a blessed land climbed the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda with the peak of the Spiritualization Realm, but ultimately stopped at the tenth floor and became the laughing stock of the entire cultivation world. "
“Of course, this does not mean that those brothers and disciples who are unwilling to participate are people with unstable foundations.
But for them who have already entered the late stage of Spirit Transformation, being able to reach the twelfth floor is a matter of course. The gap between the Spirit Transformation and Spirit Refining realms is too huge. Throughout history, not many people have been able to cross this realm and climb the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower.
Those brothers and disciples who reach the twelfth floor will not receive any rewards from the sect. Instead, they will stop at the eleventh floor due to mistakes, and their own reputation and resources will be affected.
There is no reward for success, but there is a penalty for failure. Over time, those brothers who have entered the middle and late stages of the Spiritualization are unwilling to participate in the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower trial. "
Liu Hang's words made Xu Lin suddenly realize what was going on, and he thanked Liu Hang repeatedly.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Liu, for clearing up my confusion."
The female cultivator in green couldn't help but speak up:
"If that's the case, then won't we be able to see those Daoists from the various cave heavens and blessed lands with high levels of cultivation in this trial?"
“Of course not. Although most Daoists are not willing to spend time participating in this thankless trial, there are still some Daoists with outstanding talents who want to challenge the thirteenth level with their peak Spiritualization cultivation.
Even in the other two major markets, it was said that the saint sons and saint daughters of the ten sacred caves and heavens who had entered the realm of true spirit refinement had already arrived. Even the third prince of the Dayin royal family, who was said to have talent surpassing that of the Tianwu Emperor, had come to the Zhenlong small world.
Their goal is to break the 14th level record set by the previous headmasters Tianwu Renhuang and Ziyu Qingping Zhitian."
As soon as this was said, someone immediately sighed:
“In the ten great holy places, if one wants to obtain a seat as a Saint Son or Saint Daughter, one must reach the realm of soul refinement before the age of 100. Otherwise, the position of Saint Son or Saint Daughter will be left vacant.
It is said that nowadays, holy sons and holy daughters have been born in all the ten holy places of heaven and earth, and there are even several holy places of heaven and earth with more than one true spirit cultivator. Some people have experienced several open and secret struggles because of this.
With so many geniuses in this world, the Xuanhuang Realm is blessed with good fortune, and the future will surely be an unprecedented grand and prosperous era!"
“Although we are not as good as those saints, we also hope to break through the limitations of our own realm and reach a higher level.”
"I have made some progress in the art of talismans recently. I just need to verify it in the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower. I will be satisfied once I reach the eleventh floor."
"Our target is naturally the eleventh floor as well."
"Senior Brother Liu is still in the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm. His goal must be the twelfth floor. Once he reaches that level, he will be no less powerful than the other Daoists!"
Everyone was discussing with great interest, and even Wen Tiantai couldn't help but join in and said:
"I have only just reached the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. I know that my foundation is shallow, and I am already satisfied with being able to reach the tenth level."
"Brother Wen, why are you being so modest?"
"After all, Junior Brother Wen has just reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm, so it is a good thing for him not to aim too high."
Amid the discussion, Wen Tiantai suddenly looked at Shen Yuan who was still silent, and couldn't help but ask:
"I wonder which floor Fellow Daoist Shen wants to reach when he participates in the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower trial?"
Wen Tiantai's words awakened Shen Yuan from his complicated thoughts.
He subconsciously looked towards the Xuanhuang Linglong Tower that towered into the clouds. His eyes spanned the space and saw the treasure pavilion on the top floor, on which were engraved the images of gods and Buddhas in the heavens. Countless Xuanhuang auras were hanging down as if suppressing everything in the world.
The gods and Buddhas between the treasure pavilions contained divine will, and under the cover of the mysterious and yellow energy, they seemed to reveal their true divine forms. Their majestic bodies stood above the nine heavens, and their eyes looked down at the common people with indifference.
The Xuanhuang Linglong Tower was born from the Xuanhuang Realm. Everything on it is the essence of the Xuanhuang Realm. The images of gods and Buddhas on the eighteenth floor also symbolize the upper heaven that overlooks the Xuanhuang Realm.
Gazing at the magnificent scene above the sky, Shen Yuan's mind was completely empty for some reason, and the flame of the god-driving magical power on his chest swayed gently following the host's will.
Ten thousand years of legends, the Supreme Taoist, the Tianyuan secret order, the system secrets and many other disturbing things disappeared. At this moment, Shen Yuan followed his instinct to reach the top and trample this world and the gods and Buddhas who suppressed the world under his feet.
With a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, Shen Yuan's calm words carried the invincible belief that he could overcome everything.
"Of course, get to the top."