217: Shenxiang Mountain

"You jump first!"

"Why aren't you jumping?"

Dongfang Xuan replied irritably.

The two of them had been standing on the 35th floor for two minutes, still afraid to move.

Xiao Weiqing said carelessly, "As a Technique Cultivator, reaching the 35th floor is acceptable to me."

Dongfang Xuan chuckled, "Who isn't a Technique Cultivator?"

Xiao Weiqing was stunned, having forgotten that detail. Dongfang Xuan was clearly a Technique Cultivator, yet his fighting style was entirely that of a Martial Cultivator, leading Xiao Weiqing subconsciously to think of Dongfang Xuan as a brute.

"As a descendant of the Dongfang Family, don't you want to surpass Senior Dongfang Hao?"

"If Senior Dongfang Hao saw his descendant being so timid facing the 36th floor of the Heaven-Reaching Pillar, he'd probably beat you with a stick."

"Also..."

"Fine, fine, fine... stop talking. I'll jump, I'll jump first, alright?"

Listening to Xiao Weiqing's incessant chatter made it sound like he was committing a crime if he didn't jump.

Dongfang Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a deep breath, slightly bent his legs, and stomped down fiercely.

"Achoo!~~"

Dongfang Xuan's rhythm was disrupted, and his muscle exertion immediately became uncoordinated. He thought to himself, 'This is bad:'

"I'm done for!"

His heavy body began to fall before reaching its apex.

"Xiao Weiqing! You son of a—!"

Xiao Weiqing rubbed his nose. "Ah, the higher you stand, the colder it gets. I'm almost catching a cold."

He didn't wait.

He exerted force with his legs and leaped fiercely. After jumping onto the 36th floor, Xiao Weiqing collapsed onto the plank path, chuckling:

"I still have the better technique."

Without resting.

Xiao Weiqing immediately returned the way he came. If he stayed on the 36th floor for another minute, he wouldn't even be able to stand up.

The time had reached mid-morning.

More and more people were coming to climb the Heaven-Reaching Pillar.

The Trainees climbing the Heaven-Reaching Pillar below cast strange looks when they saw someone returning the way they came.

Xiao Weiqing was unfazed. After a few jumps, he landed on the grass.

The moment he touched the ground.

His body felt indescribably comfortable.

"How did you walk down? Why didn't you try the 37th floor?" Dongfang Xuan asked.

"What you really wanted to say was, 'Why didn't you fall down,' right?"

Dongfang Xuan glanced away. "I didn't mean that."

"Doesn't falling hurt? What's the benefit of falling flat on your face?"

Su Yunfei gasped for breath, "But Brother Mo said that doing that would make people laugh at you."

Xiao Weiqing was speechless. "So what? Can you trust a brute's words? Even if they laugh at you, will you lose a piece of flesh?"

"You're a Spirit Cultivator. Do you have the thick skin and rough flesh of those boors?"

"Alright, that makes some sense. I'm still sore all over from falling earlier."

"Let's go back and rest for a bit. We'll go check out Shenxiang Mountain this afternoon."

The three people returned to the Attic.

Xiao Weiqing didn't even check his Heaven-Reaching Pillar combat power rating.

He immediately began Cultivating the Blazing Sun Body Tempering Method and immersed himself in Body Tempering. He felt all his cells were yearning for refinement, and he believed the tempering effect now would definitely be better than before.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Xiao Weiqing exited Body Tempering.

He stood up to stretch. Although his body was still slightly uncomfortable, he could clearly feel every part of it growing stronger.

He arrived in the courtyard.

Dongfang Xuan was gorging himself.

"Mmm... hurry up. Eat... I ordered mmm... your portion."

"How did you know I hadn't eaten?"

Xiao Weiqing didn't stand on ceremony either. He sat down, picked up a leg, and started gnawing on it heartily.

"I know you too well. You said you were resting, but you definitely went to Body Tempering. Don't tell me you didn't know that the tempering effect is best right now."

Xiao Weiqing nodded with a smile, seeing that Dongfang Xuan had done the same.

Su Yunfei sighed from the side, "You guys are amazing. I can't do it. Forget Body Tempering, my body aches even lying in bed."

"Oh right. Xiao Weiqing, what's your current ranking?" Dongfang Xuan asked.

"1602nd place."

Xiao Weiqing had just checked his Wristband. The 36th floor of the Heaven-Reaching Pillar added 360 combat points, bringing his total combat value to 4449.

"That high?"

"You surpassed more than 200 people in one go."

Xiao Weiqing shook his head. "It's not high. I only surpassed about 100 Veteran Trainees. This time, it's not just us; Geniuses from other countries have also entered. If not 100, there are at least 80 of them."

"Then why haven't we seen them?"

Dongfang Xuan said, "We arrived early. Also, people from other countries don't live with us, or conflict would easily arise."

"Why?" Su Yunfei asked, confused.

Xiao Weiqing said, "Didn't you read the Trainee Handbook?"

"The Spiritual Energy Caves on Shenxiang Mountain have different Spiritual Qi concentrations on each level. You have to fight for the good ones."

Su Yunfei said frankly, "That has nothing to do with me."

"..."

That seemed right. Everything that required fighting for didn't concern Su Yunfei much. But seeing how open-minded Su Yunfei was, Xiao Weiqing was temporarily unable to refute him.

After eating, the three rested in the small courtyard, discussing the Training Camp's benefits.

"Wow... it says here that entering the Myriad Worlds Pagoda for the Practical Assessment allows you to obtain Innate Skills and companion weapons."

"Dongfang Xuan, you can switch out your gun now."

Dongfang Xuan shook his head. "No, this gun I have is quite good."

Su Yunfei asked doubtfully, "That's an awakening weapon, right? Aren't you going to switch to a companion weapon?"

"The earlier you nourish a companion weapon, the better, right?"

Dongfang Xuan said, "I'll switch after Awakening, but not now."

"Why?"

Xiao Weiqing didn't quite understand. After all, awakening weapons had a power limit and weren't as good as companion weapons.

"To say I don't want to switch is a lie, but my family requested it. This is because nourishing a Non-Native companion weapon causes the body to absorb some of its divine charm, which is detrimental to future Cultivation."

"Oh?"

"Wow..."

Su Yunfei's eyes lit up. "There's an awakening pill! It can increase the chance of Awakening. Those at Fourth Realm Perfection can receive one for free."

Dongfang Xuan shook his head. "If you fail after taking an awakening pill, the difficulty of the next Awakening is much greater. They are meant for people with mediocre Extraordinary Talent; if you can avoid using it, you should."

Su Yunfei retorted irritably, "It's easy for you to say since it doesn't affect you. Even in this Training Camp, most people don't possess a True Art and don't have a Native companion weapon.

Do you think the awakening pill isn't tempting to them? If it were outside, people would absolutely fight tooth and nail for it."

Su Yunfei continued browsing his Wristband. Seeing Su Yunfei constantly exclaiming, Xiao Weiqing and Dongfang Xuan simply joined in, opening their Wristbands to look.

Overall.

Azure Dragon Island was a massive treasure trove of Cultivation resources, and the kind that didn't lock its doors—as long as your strength and combat value met the requirements, you would be given the corresponding items.

"Knock, knock~"

"Let's go."

Liu Mo's voice sounded from outside the courtyard.

The three closed their Wristbands and followed Liu Mo toward Shenxiang Mountain.

In less than half an hour.

The four arrived at a mountain peak filled with Spiritual Qi.

"Holy cow, the Spiritual Qi is overflowing here."

This mountain wasn't very tall, less than 500 meters, and consisted of nine circular cliffs, looking as if they were carved artificially. There were many caves on the cliffs, and Spiritual Qi could be visibly seen erupting from the caves above the mountainside.

"The Spiritual Qi in those caves is six or seven times higher than the Spiritual Qi outside."

Liu Mo's voice sounded from behind them, carrying a hint of envy.

"Six or seven times?"

"Yes, the higher you go, the denser the Spiritual Qi concentration."

"At the peak, there are five caves with nine times the Spiritual Qi. When the Spiritual Qi Tide arrives, it can reach ten times."

"The five strongest guys in the Training Camp are Cultivating inside those caves."

Su Yunfei asked, "Brother Mo, what about you?"

"Me?"

"Not bad. I recently snatched a cave with five times the Spiritual Qi." Liu Mo's tone held a hint of pride.

"Let's go."

"I'll take you to test your Innate Skills."