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Chapter 279: The Nine-Story Black Tower, Master of the Magic Jade Tower
Chapter 279: The Nine-Story Black Tower, Master of the Magic Jade Tower (End of Chapter Preview)
The Magic Jade Tower is a mysterious force existing outside the universe.
According to the strongest expert, Xia Qin, the master of the Magic Jade Tower suddenly disappeared in the distant past.
The many members of the Magic Jade Tower also vanished without a trace.
This time, the corpse of the strongest expert that drifted in from outside the universe should be that of a member of the Magic Jade Tower. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for their body to contain an evolutionary path related to the Magic Jade Tower.
From the information Lin Yuan obtained from the Magic Jade imprint, the Magic Jade space it was connected to was a place specially created by the master of the Magic Jade Tower back then to temper and train its members.
Since it was meant for training, there would undoubtedly be risks involved. Only those at the peak of the eighth stage would be safe; otherwise, accidents could easily occur.
Swish!
A wisp of Lin Yuan's mental will, guided by the Magic Jade imprint, descended upon a mysterious space.
"Is this the Magic Jade space?"
Lin Yuan cautiously observed his surroundings.
"Am I here in spirit will form? Is my physical body still on the Galaxy Main Star?"
Lin Yuan immediately checked his current state.
Having traveled through the Myriad Worlds Gate numerous times, Lin Yuan was familiar with this sensation.
The difference was that when he used the Myriad Worlds Gate to traverse worlds, he couldn't sense the presence of his physical body in the main world at all.
During his eighth traversal, he could perceive the surroundings of his physical body, which was due to the Myriad Worlds Gate acting as a 'medium'.
But now, Lin Yuan could sense the distant yet very real presence of his physical body.
"This Magic Jade space is definitely not in the main world, but it should be in the same dimension as the main world," Lin Yuan deduced.
If it were in a different dimension, he shouldn't be able to sense the location of his physical body.
"If I want to go back now, all I need to do is disperse this wisp of mental will," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The Magic Jade imprint had brought only a wisp of his mental will here, and the main body of his consciousness still resided in his physical body. At this moment, Lin Yuan was similar to a projected consciousness.
"A projected consciousness... The power I can use right now is only my understanding of the rules and the power of the universe?"
Lin Yuan's thoughts spread out as he looked around.
All he could see was a sea of white mist, and his mind was subtly drawn to the left front.
"Am I supposed to go there?"
Lin Yuan thought about it, and he realized that this attraction was coming from the Magic Jade imprint.
Without the imprint, even if he forcibly entered this space, he wouldn't know which direction to go in. The white mist obscured everything.
"Let's go."
Lin Yuan didn't plan to wander randomly. Instead, he followed the guidance of the Magic Jade imprint and headed straight forward.
Although he didn't know what level of strength the master of the Magic Jade Tower possessed, they were definitely not weaker than a supreme expert. After all, he was currently in a space created by such a being.
Obeying their rules was undoubtedly the safest option. As for trying to find another way? That would be the most foolish decision.
At the moment Lin Yuan's wisp of mental will arrived,
In front of a nine-story tower shrouded in darkness, located at the very core of the Magic Jade space,
A humanoid statue suddenly opened its eyes and looked toward Lin Yuan, who was cautiously approaching.
"How many millennia has it been? Finally, another member of the Magic Jade Tower has entered this training ground," the statue said as it gazed at Lin Yuan, a hint of nostalgia in its voice. "In the past, our Magic Jade Tower was so prosperous that members came here to train at every moment. Now, it takes a long, long time to wait for a single trainee."
The humanoid statue sighed, "Master, where have you gone? After your disappearance, is there still a need for the Magic Jade Tower to exist?"
Galaxy Main Star.
Lin Yuan frowned slightly. He could sense everything that the wisp of mental will, which had entered the Magic Jade space through the Magic Jade imprint, was experiencing.
Even as the wisp of mental will explored the Magic Jade space, he could still cultivate and gain insights back on the Galaxy Main Star.
As an eighth-stage evoluter, multitasking was a normal occurrence.
Unless the wisp of mental will encountered something extremely important, most of his mental power would remain with his true body.
"I wonder if any human evoluters have become ordinary members of the Magic Jade Tower so far," Lin Yuan thought silently.
Aside from comprehending the three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolutionary paths, there was also the task of perfecting and completing a single evolutionary path. Perhaps, in these years, some human evoluter had already achieved this.
Becoming an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower through this method was much simpler than comprehending all three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolutionary paths.
"What about the other races?"
Lin Yuan's brow furrowed slightly.
Even the peak races didn't have the means of the human virtual world, so they couldn't isolate most of the power of that supreme expert's corpse.
Therefore, the risk they faced when trying to comprehend the supreme expert's body was also immense.
However, at the same time, the greater the risk, the greater the variables. Perhaps, there might be a member of another race who had an extremely strong affinity with that corpse, greatly increasing their speed of comprehension?
"Never mind."
"I should still focus on comprehending the thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolutionary paths."
Lin Yuan once again split a wisp of his consciousness, connecting to the virtual world, and sat on top of a mountain, gazing at the corpse floating in the sky.
By comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolutionary paths, one would automatically become an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower.
Lin Yuan speculated that if he could comprehend thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolutionary paths, his status as an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower would likely rise to the next level.
Although Lin Yuan didn't know what he would encounter in the Magic Jade space, having a higher status within the Magic Jade Tower was undoubtedly beneficial.
Of course, Lin Yuan's main focus and mental power would still be devoted to the fusion of rules.
Magic Jade Space.
Following the guidance of the Magic Jade imprint, Lin Yuan passed through layer after layer of mist and finally arrived in front of a massive nine-story tower shrouded in darkness.
The towering structure loomed large, its entire body pitch-black, and the aura it exuded permeated through layer after layer of space.
"This tower..." Lin Yuan felt a sense of oppression on his mental will,
This nine-story tower matched the shape of the 'Nine-Story Black Tower' from the Magic Jade imprint,
but the former was countless times larger, and the oppressive aura it exuded made Lin Yuan feel as if he was facing a supreme expert once again.
"Its oppression matches that of a supreme expert. Could this tower rival the power of a supreme expert?" Lin Yuan was astounded.
In the main world, supreme experts were synonymous with absolute invincibility, dominating the vast starry seas.
As Lin Yuan examined the nine-story tower,
A massive humanoid statue slowly stepped out.
"Little one, don't stare at the Black Tower for too long. It will have a negative influence on you," the humanoid statue said.
Although Lin Yuan had never heard the language it spoke, he somehow understood its meaning.
"Greetings, Senior," Lin Yuan said respectfully.
The giant humanoid statue stood outside the black tower, and its aura matched that of the tower. It was clearly a guardian or keeper of some sort, and it likely had a great connection to the Magic Jade Tower. It would be unwise for Lin Yuan not to address it respectfully.
From this statement, he could deduce a lot of information.
For instance, the last member of the Magic Jade Tower to enter the Magic Jade space before Lin Yuan was probably from a very long time ago.
In other words, currently, none of the human civilizations or other peak exotic tribes have had a member become an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower.
Although there might be those who have become ordinary members but dared not enter the Magic Jade space due to their insufficient strength, not reaching the eighth-stage peak.
However, the probability of that was minuscule; not everyone possessed an extraordinary comprehension talent like Lin Yuan.
"My name is Shen Ji. Little one, you can call me directly by my name," the humanoid statue said with a smile, examining Lin Yuan carefully.
"Eh? Did you become an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower by comprehending the three thousand three hundred and thirty-three magic evolution paths? Your comprehension ability is quite impressive."
A hint of surprise laced Shen Ji's tone as he spoke. Comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three magic evolution paths was no easy feat; it would take far more time than perfecting a single magic evolution path.
Unless one had exceptional comprehension abilities, few beings would choose this path to join the Magic Jade Tower.
Similarly, such ordinary members were held in higher regard by the Magic Jade Tower than those who had perfected a single magic evolution path.
"Fortuitous," Lin Yuan replied immediately.
He instinctively felt that directly cultivating and comprehending evolution paths was too dangerous, and that comprehending each evolution path also increased one's foundation.
"Well, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me," Shen Ji said.
He was quite pleased with Lin Yuan. After all these years, having someone to chat with was a welcome change.
Additionally, Lin Yuan's comprehension abilities were remarkable. No matter how much time it took, be it millions or billions of years, as long as he could comprehend the three thousand three hundred and thirty-three magic evolution paths, his comprehension abilities would be unquestionable.
Without sufficient comprehension abilities, no amount of time would be enough to fathom so many magic evolution paths.
"Senior Shen Ji," Lin Yuan thought for a moment before asking, "How do I go about this training?"
Lin Yuan had only obtained basic information from the Magic Jade imprint—that by entering the Magic Jade space and undergoing training, he could obtain corresponding rewards.
However, he didn't know the specifics of the training or the rewards he would receive.
"It's simple," Shen Ji replied.
"Do you see that nine-story tower over there?" He continued without a hint of impatience, "You will receive rewards left behind by the great Master of the Magic Jade Tower every time you clear a floor."
"Rewards left by the Master of the Magic Jade Tower?" Lin Yuan's heart stirred.
"The higher the floor, the greater the rewards," Shen Ji supplemented. "But don't get your hopes up. Normally, for an eighth-stage life form, clearing the first floor is already nigh impossible. From the seventh floor onwards, only twelfth-stage life forms can attempt to challenge them."
"Twelfth-stage?" Lin Yuan's heart leaped.
In the main universe, twelfth-stage beings had many titles.
Ultimate existence.
Or the strongest.
According to Shen Ji, even the strongest beings would only have a chance at clearing the seventh floor, with the eighth and ninth floors still beyond their reach.
"What are the specific rewards?" Lin Yuan asked, his curiosity piqued.
"I don't know that myself," Shen Ji replied patiently. "The Master kept the rewards a secret, so even I am unaware of their nature."
He had been lonely for countless millennia, and now, faced with an eighth-stage youngster, he was willing to answer any questions.
**Imposing Nine-Story Black Tower**
Shen Ji led Lin Yuan to the entrance of the towering nine-story black tower.
Beyond this point lay the first floor of the nine-story black tower.
"Little one, just keep walking forward. When you reach those black stairs, you will have cleared the first floor. The second floor lies above."
Shen Ji explained the process to Lin Yuan.
The entrance of the nine-story black tower was hundreds of miles wide, and Lin Yuan surveyed his surroundings before turning to Shen Ji with a question, "Senior Shen Ji, what kind of strength is required to clear the first floor?"
"Generally speaking, only ninth-stage life forms have a chance at clearing the first floor. As for eighth-stage life forms, they would need to have comprehended complete spatial rules," Shen Ji replied amicably.
In his opinion, Lin Yuan didn't stand a chance at clearing the first floor, but as long as someone was there to chat with him, he was content.
Lin Yuan, as an ordinary member of the Magic Jade Tower, possessed the Magic Jade imprint, which allowed him to enter the Magic Jade space at will.
"Comprehend complete spatial rules?"
Lin Yuan was secretly astonished.
For an eighth-stage life form to comprehend complete spatial rules was far more difficult than becoming an eighth-stage invincible existence.
In the main universe, there were indeed some eighth-stage invincible beings, be it in human civilizations or other great peak exotic tribes, or even powerful and ordinary tribes.
However, for an eighth-stage being to comprehend complete spatial rules was a rare occurrence.
Only after long epochs would one fortuitously be born with such an ability.
"Of course, if you comprehend a type of universal power, and this universal power is sufficiently strong, you might also have a chance at clearing the first floor."
Shen Ji added this caveat.
In other words, ordinary universal powers wouldn't be enough to clear the first floor.
"That's good," Lin Yuan sighed in relief.
He might not have much, but he had an abundance of universal powers.
In fact, during his eighth traversal, he had spent nine hundred and twenty years in the Spirit World.
If Lin Yuan hadn't devoted most of his time to comprehending the power of creation, he estimated that he could have understood seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-two core spatial models and mastered complete spatial rules.
But Lin Yuan had never regretted his decision. Complete spatial rules? With Lin Yuan's comprehension abilities, given enough time, he could understand them.
However, the power of creation was a different matter. After leaving the Spirit World, Lin Yuan couldn't predict when he would next encounter a world where universal powers were unrestricted.
"Go on in," Shen Ji said, standing at the entrance.
"Alright," Lin Yuan replied without hesitation and stepped into the first floor of the nine-story black tower.
Shen Ji watched as Lin Yuan entered the black tower.
"I wonder how long he can last. Still, to be able to join the Magic Jade Tower by comprehending three thousand three hundred and thirty-three evolution paths, even if he's only at the eighth stage, he might have a chance at clearing the first floor."
Shen Ji mused to himself, and before his eyes, a scene from the first floor of the black tower appeared.
As the guardian of the nine-story black tower, Shen Ji had many privileges to prevent members of the Magic Jade Tower from 'cheating' during their training.
For example, if they used 'external forces', Shen Ji could expel them from the Magic Jade space, and they would never be allowed to re-enter.
(End of Chapter)
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