The concentration of true energy inside was dozens of times greater than that in the outside world! It might even be greater.
After the door opened, a languid voice came from inside: "Come in."
"Yes!" the seven elders said in unison, then stood up. The third elder greeted Chen Zhou and signaled him to follow closely.
Upon entering the gate, Chen Zhou's first impression was that he had entered a magnificent palace, where everything was resplendent with gold and jade.
Chen Zhou grew up in the Sword Cloud Sect, and in his memory, the Sword Cloud Sect was synonymous with simplicity.
Whether it was the Third Elder or any other elder, they all lived in wooden houses; none of them lived in a palace.
The most prosperous place in the Sword Cloud Sect, the Sword Cloud Courtyard, was only used to welcome distinguished guests; they did not reside there.
So as soon as Chen Zhou entered, he felt that this was out of place with the style of the Sword Cloud Sect.
Chen Zhou walked around curiously, looking at the various gold pieces on the walls on both sides. The gold pieces on the walls had all sorts of shapes, and they didn't look like they were cut by man at all, but rather like they were formed naturally.
But how could something formed naturally be arranged so neatly on the wall?
He hadn't gone far when Chen Zhou felt dizzy and his heavy sword went limp, causing him to fall straight to the ground.
"Chen Zhou! Stop staring at that wall!" The Third Elder turned around and said urgently when he felt someone fall to the ground beside him.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou immediately closed his eyes. Waves of golden light surged through his mind, leaving him utterly defenseless.
"The gold nuggets on this wall are all formed from the sect leader's true energy. This is the sect leader's main cultivation technique. Do not stare at them, or you will be dizzy from the true energy within."
The Third Elder immediately helped Chen Zhou up; indeed, no one could escape the Sect Master's special ability.
The seven elders originally intended to tell Chen Zhou not to stare at the wall after entering, but there was an unwritten rule here.
That is because the sect leader has been looking for someone who is not affected by his true energy, so he stipulated that no one brought here for the first time should be informed in advance.
The seven elders have brought many people here before and have always followed this rule, so this time is no exception.
They had initially thought that Chen Zhou had already done many things that surprised them, and they were even fantasizing that this might be a turning point, and that Chen Zhou might still be able to give them some surprises.
But the result was unexpected.
Chen Zhou will undoubtedly also be attacked by that true energy.
Chen Zhou closed his eyes for a while, and the true energy in his mind disappeared out of thin air. Strangely, when he tried to dispel the true energy using the true energy in his body, he could not shake it at all.
This is the difference in strength.
As the internal energy dissipated, Chen Zhou's dizziness also disappeared.
Upon re-entering, the golden light on both walls grew brighter and brighter, so bright that Chen Zhou could only squint as he moved forward.
"Sect Master, this is Chen Zhou, the winner of this year's sect competition, and a disciple of the Third Elder."
The Grand Elder was the first to stop, and cupped his hands in greeting.
As soon as the Grand Elder stopped, everyone else stopped as well.
The first thing that catches the eye is a huge golden chair with a futon on it, and a young man sitting on top of that.
The young man looked very young, except that his hair and eyebrows were all white, and he was surrounded by layers of golden true energy.
Layer upon layer of pressure surged in like a tidal wave.
Chen Zhou was originally offering his hands in a gesture of respect, but at this moment he could no longer maintain the gesture and was about to be forced to kneel down.
This time, Chen Zhou held on and did not kneel down, but less than a minute later, even stronger pressure came from above.
Chen Zhou's legs were firmly planted on the ground, and circles of true energy with blue ripples surrounded his legs, providing him with powerful strength to stand.
"The pressure in the later stages of the foundation building period."
The young man on the futon opened his eyes and spoke slowly, and then the pressure on Chen Zhou instantly disappeared.
Chen Zhou felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.
Chen Zhou had never seen anyone who could control their true energy so freely.
"Sect Master, are you saying he can withstand the pressure of the late Foundation Establishment stage?" The First Elder stepped forward and asked.
“Not bad. It could probably be increased further, but doing so wouldn’t do him any good,” the white-haired youth said.
"Disciple Chen Zhou greets Sect Master." Chen Zhou immediately knelt down and said loudly.
"Get up. Your cultivation has improved rapidly. Since you came in, your body has become much stronger."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou was startled. His blood and qi values and physical constitution were constantly increasing, so his body was constantly strengthening. He was the first to notice this!
He saw Chen Zhou's biggest secret at a glance.
“Disciple Jin entered the sect leader’s secluded place and was attracted by the rich true energy, so he is naturally making continuous progress.”
Chen Zhou casually came up with a reason and said...
Chen Zhou wondered if such a reason could fool the Sword Cloud Sect Master in front of him.
However, the sect leader did not respond. Instead, he turned to the Grand Elder and said, "Then let's begin. I will oversee the process for you."
The Grand Elder and the other seven elders nodded and quickly began to work.
Chen Zhou followed the path of the seven elders and finally stopped, only to discover that there was an inscribed array beneath his feet.
This formation has a maximum of nine positions, meaning that nine people can activate it. The seven elders have already occupied seven of those positions.
Chen Zhou was caught and placed in the central core position surrounded by eight others, while the sect leader also left the Putian group and stood in the last position.
What happened next opened Chen Zhou's eyes to a whole new world.
Although his main cultivation technique is the Wind and Cloud Dragon Roar Divine Array Diagram, which focuses on eighty-one arrays, this technique is closely related to arrays. Therefore, Chen Zhou's future cultivation will be inseparable from arrays.
This was the first time Chen Zhou had ever seen an array formation.
Chen Zhou faced the sect leader, whose expressionless, icy face made Chen Zhou's teeth chatter.
Then the seven elders sat down, and clusters of true energy connected together, eventually linking to the outer part of the formation, revealing a large portion of the formation beneath Chen Zhou's feet.
Immediately afterwards, the lines of the formation were connected by true energy. The more lines were connected, the more complete the formation became.
The formation was completed quickly, and the white-haired sect member standing opposite Chen Zhou took the initiative.
Suddenly, the golden striped greatsword that Chen Zhou had seen on the bronze archway at the entrance appeared out of thin air in his hand, except that the one was bronze, while this one was the real thing.
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