28: Chapter 28 The Tower of Myriad Forms

The last time Mo Zixing saw an attribute entry move was when Lin Fan's [Child of Fortune] entry collapsed.

The [chronic pill poison] entry on Su Li's status panel trembled a few times before finally coming to a slow halt, seemingly returning to its original state.

Her cultivation level on the panel briefly dropped from Crystal Stage Level 5 to Level 4 before returning to normal.

There is definitely something wrong with this pill.

If Su Li continues to consume it like this, the toxicity will likely deepen, making it even more dangerous when it eventually flares up.

He looked at Elder Su on the high platform, who still maintained an impassive expression, and found the situation utterly absurd.

It seems Su Li trusts this Liu Qingyan quite a bit?

The person involved is completely oblivious, while the person she trusts is the one feeding her poison.

This plot...

"Su Dalang, it's time to take your medicine?"

While he was pondering this in his mind...

On the field, the Inner Sect Disciples had already begun clearing away the remains of the Spirit Testing Crystal Orbs one after another.

A large area in the center of the Martial Arts Field was cleared out once again.

Su Li took another step forward, her cold voice spreading across the field with the reinforcement of spiritual energy:

"The first round of preliminary screening has concluded."

"Congratulations to everyone present; you have all advanced to the second round of the comprehensive assessment."

"This round is divided into three modules: Spiritual Power, Technique, and Perception, to comprehensively evaluate the Disciples' overall talent and cultivation level."

"Each module will be scored from one to five based on performance. Those whose average score across the three categories ranks in the top fifty will advance to the final round."

She paused before adding:

"Starting from this round until the end of the final round, the Disciple with the highest overall ranking will receive an additional opportunity for Body Tempering at the Sect's Hundred-Year Spiritual Spring."

As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd below erupted into a frenzy.

The Hundred-Year Spiritual Spring!

That was a supreme treasure land of the Sect!

Rumor has it that entering the Hundred-Year Spiritual Spring can temper one's Physique and even purify one's Spiritual Root.

There was even the possibility of significantly enhancing one's cultivation Foundation.

Forget Outer Sect Disciples; even Inner Sect Core Disciples might not necessarily get a single chance for Body Tempering!

Mo Zixing also became serious.

He had heard the Elders mention this reward during their conversation, but he didn't expect it to be announced now.

Spirit Spring Body Tempering.

On Grand Elder Great Elder Qin Cangyue's panel, [Spirit Spring Body Tempering] was a purple entry in the Acquired Luck column.

The description also stated that this entry could make one's Physique purer and increase cultivation efficiency.

The last purple-quality entry he obtained was [Thunderstrike Immortality].

Aside from the somewhat abstract name, the effect was indeed not bad; its comprehensive rating could be considered top-tier.

One could never have too many good entries.

If there was such an opportunity, he had to strive for it.

After Su Li finished speaking, she turned and gestured to Great Elder Qin Cangyue, who was seated behind her.

Great Elder Qin Cangyue nodded and gave a wave of his hand.

A golden light flashed in his palm, and a palm-sized, three-story treasure tower flew out.

In the blink of an eye, it grew to about ten feet tall, hovering in the center of the Martial Arts Field and rotating slowly.

"This is my Magic Treasure, the Myriad Manifestations Tower."

Great Elder Qin Cangyue clapped his hands and spoke, his voice deep and resonant, reaching every corner of the field:

"Elder Su will be responsible for providing the spiritual energy to support the Magic Treasure. Disciples entering the second round will enter the tower in sequence, and the tower will automatically generate the corresponding assessment content."

"The Magic Treasure will automatically provide a fair score based on your performance."

Mo Zixing marveled inwardly.

What kind of Magic Treasure was this?

It actually had a fully automated scoring System.

Quite intelligent.

As Great Elder Qin Cangyue finished speaking...

Su Li announced the start of the second round of assessment.

She had the Disciples line up in several rows and step into the Myriad Manifestations Tower one by one.

Miraculously, as soon as a Disciple stepped into the tower, they were teleported back out in just three seconds.

Only the indicators lighting up on the Myriad Manifestations Tower clearly displayed the Disciple's three scores.

Mo Zixing watched Disciple after Disciple being tested, gradually figuring out the baseline for the scoring.

Most Outer Sect Disciples' scores were concentrated between two and three points across the three categories.

A few Disciples with poor Foundations or who were too lazy only received a low score of one point.

Only a very small number of Outer Sect Disciples, those who possessed both talent and diligence, could achieve a high score of four points in a single category.

An average score that could reach above three points was already enough to draw envious gasps from the surrounding Disciples.

Halfway through the assessment, not a single person had managed to get a perfect score of five in any category.

There wasn't even anyone with an average score over four.

Soon, it was Jiang Yuwei's turn.

"Senior Brother, I... I'm a little nervous."

Jiang Yuwei clutched Mo Zixing's sleeve, her small face slightly pale, as she spoke in a low voice.

"What's there to fear? Just do exactly as you do in your usual practice."

Mo Zixing encouraged her:

"Your swordsmanship and talent are stronger than most Outer Sect Disciples. You'll definitely be fine if you perform normally."

"Even if you mess up, it's okay. I'm here."

Jiang Yuwei took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and quickly stepped forward into the Myriad Manifestations Tower.

Three seconds later, Jiang Yuwei was teleported out.

She looked up, her face still a bit dazed. Once she regained her senses, she nervously looked up at the tower body.

On the tower, three rows of numbers slowly lit up:

[Spiritual Power: 3 points]

[Technique: 4 points]

[Perception: 3 points]

The surroundings immediately erupted in a series of startled cries.

An average score of 3.33 was already at the upper-tier level in the current assessment.

Especially in the Technique module, she actually scored a high four points.

For a newly joined Disciple, this was already quite remarkable.

Seeing her score, Jiang Yuwei also skipped back to Mo Zixing's side, her tone full of joy:

"Senior Brother Mo, I got four points in Technique!"

"Amazing. I told you you'd be fine."

Mo Zixing praised her with a smile.

With this score, making it into the top fifty was basically guaranteed.

He felt a sense of pride that was hard to explain.

The hard work day after day during this period had indeed not been in vain.

After a while longer...

It was finally Mo Zixing's turn.

"Next, Mo Zixing."

As Su Li called out his name, many Disciples in the vicinity looked over at him.

Mo Zixing was previously famous in the Outer Sect for being stuck at Qi Refining Level 3 for ten thousand years.

Not long ago, however, mysterious rumors suddenly surfaced about him crushing a Qi Refining Level 4 practitioner.

Many people remembered his existence and were quite curious about what kind of performance he would give.

This included the various Elders.

Great Elder Qin Cangyue, on the high platform, noticed it was now this kid's turn to be tested, and the gaze he sent over carried a hint of subtle expectation.

He deliberately hid his strength in the last round; what about this round?

Su Li's gaze also fell upon him, her cold eyes filled with a strong sense of supervision.

Liu Qingyan had originally been looking down while organizing Medicinal Pills, but seeing that both Su Li and Great Elder Qin Cangyue's gazes had fallen on this Disciple named Mo Zixing, she couldn't help but pay a bit more attention as well.

Mo Zixing felt a bit uneasy being stared at by three Elders, but he could only try his best to ignore it as he slowly stepped forward into the Myriad Manifestations Tower.

As soon as he stepped into the tower...

The surrounding scenery instantly changed.

He seemed to have been teleported into a vast, white, enclosed space.

There were no extra furnishings around.

Just as he was looking around...

A series of powerful brushstrokes suddenly appeared in the air.

[Myriad Manifestations Test Commencing]

[First Module: Spiritual Power Assessment]