Simply put, the Tower of Souls was not just a building. It was a magical weapon!
However, it did not have any offensive capabilities. It was only a weapon used to refine the soul strength of a cultivator or to train in seclusion. It could change its size at any time and could be equipped with defensive spells. It was similar to a pagoda-shaped cave that could be carried around.
The Sky Incense Valley had a long history and they valued the luck and soul strength of their disciples the most. Hence, they set up such a tall tower for the third stage.
When Xu Que passed through a barrier and saw the Tower of Souls from afar, he was shocked.
This pagoda was much bigger than he had imagined.
He originally thought that it would only be ten levels high. However, the tower in front of him was so tall that it pierced through the clouds. It was majestic.
The top of the tower was like a lid, the pagoda was like a bottle and the colour was like iron. Regardless of its appearance or structure, it was unique.
"Amazing! No wonder they are immortal cultivators. They can create anything. However, one day when I feel like it, I will create a giant Eiffel Tower. Let's see if you guys are afraid then! "Xu Que mumbled to himself as he walked towards the Tower of Souls.
At this point, there were many people standing outside the tower. Other than the Sky Incense Valley disciples, most of them were cultivators who were waiting to pass the stage or had already passed the stage!
Their gazes were all focused on the tower. From time to time, they would let out gasps of surprise and sighs of pity.
Every time there were sighs of pity, a cultivator would suddenly appear on the empty ground. It was because his soul was on the verge of collapse that he was forcefully teleported out by the Tower of Souls.
Xu Que was surprised that this group of people could predict the future. He took a step forward and raised his head to take a look. It was then that he understood.
Outside the Tower of Souls, there were many wooden plaques. These were the wooden plaques that he had received when he passed the second stage. There were names and numbers engraved on them.
Before entering the tower, the wooden plaques would be absorbed by the Tower of Souls and be closely linked to the aura of the holder of the wooden plaques.
Every time the holder of the wooden token ascended a level, the wooden token would float up from the outside of the tower. Once someone's Soul Strength couldn't hold on any longer, the wooden token would be directly absorbed outside the corresponding level of the tower, becoming the record of the holder of the wooden token!
"Now, only two Fellow Daoists are still persevering on the third floor. I wonder if anyone else will be able to break through and enter the fourth floor!"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. After all, only five people have entered the fourth level and all of them are of the Original Infant Level!"
"I don't think so. Although the strength of one's soul will increase along with the increase of one's cultivation level, there are exceptions. For example, the fellow cultivator who is still persevering on the fourth level is only at the third level of the Golden Core Stage. This shows how powerful his soul is!"
"That's right. His soul strength is at its peak. After he enters the Sky Incense Valley, he will definitely become an Alchemist or a Weapon Forger!"
"How enviable! Alchemists and tool refiners are simply too scarce. If a Nascent Soul cultivator can become a Six Star Alchemist or Tool Refiner, his status will be much higher than a Soul Transformation cultivator. "
"What a pity! The requirement on one's Soul Force is too high! "
"Now, let's see if that fellow cultivator who is still persevering on the fourth floor can enter the fifth floor. If he can, he will definitely receive the elite entrance token in advance."
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Unknowingly, Xu Que had already walked into the crowd and raised his head to look at the tower.
There were only three wooden tiles left floating around the tower. Two of them were on the third level and one was on the fourth level. This meant that there were only three cultivators left in the tower!
"Pata!"
At this point, one of the wooden tiles on the third level suddenly slammed against the tower and made a crisp sound.
"What a pity. In the end, he still couldn't enter the fourth level." Following the sigh of pity from the crowd, a man was teleported out of the tower. His face was pale.
The man shook his head wordlessly and sighed. He then walked to a corner and sat down cross-legged. He then closed his eyes and rested.
"Look! The wooden tile on the fourth level is moving. My god! He's finally trying to break through to the fifth level!"
At this point, the crowd started to stir.
Xu Que swept his gaze across the crowd. Indeed, the wooden tile on the fourth level had started to move slowly towards the fifth level!
The crowd started to get excited.
"I didn't expect that person to be so strong even though he's only at the third level of the Golden Core Stage."
"It seems that our Fire Empire will have another alchemist or weapon forging master in the future!"
"When he comes out later, I must make friends with him!"
"Pata!"
Finally, the wooden tile had just reached the fifth level when it was instantly absorbed by the tower.
Following that, a man in green was teleported out. There was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
"Fellow cultivator, quickly take this Fresh Water Pill. It can help you restore your damaged soul strength!"
"No, fellow cultivator, I have a Tranquil Heart Pill that is more suitable for you."
Suddenly, many cultivators gathered around him to express their concern. They wanted to take this opportunity to make friends with this young man who had a bright future ahead of him.
Xu Que looked on coldly from the side and shook his head speechlessly.
The difference in treatment between this young man and those who had been ejected from the third level was really huge!
But this was the World of Cultivators. The strong were respected and strength was everything!
"Tsk, tsk. This is so cruel! I wonder which level I will be able to reach! "Xu Que couldn't help but look forward to it.
After some time, the other wooden tile on the third level couldn't hold on any longer and stuck onto the body of the tower. That cultivator was teleported out as well. This round of assessment was considered to have ended.
A Sky Incense Valley disciple walked out and announced loudly, "The fifth round of assessment has begun. Everyone, please take your wooden tile and queue up to enter the tower!"
Immediately, more than ten cultivators started to move. They took their wooden tiles and headed towards the entrance of the Tower of Souls.
Xu Que followed the crowd and joined the queue.
However, there was still a group of people who didn't move at all. They held onto their wooden tiles and stood at the bottom of the tower motionlessly.
Seeing this, the Sky Incense Valley disciple frowned and asked, "Are you not participating in this round of assessment?"
The group of people hurriedly shook their heads and waved their hands, "No, no. Let's wait for the sixth round!"
"Why?" The Sky Incense Valley disciple frowned and asked.
"Eh …"
"We're not feeling well and would like to rest for a while."
"That's right. Me too!"
"Me too!"
The group of people replied one after another.
The Sky Incense Valley disciple couldn't help but feel suspicious. However, he didn't say anything. After all, the Sky Incense Valley didn't specify which round of assessment they had to participate in.
Obviously, this group of cultivators who were pretending to be sick and looking for excuses to not enter the tower were the ones who had followed Xu Que all the way here.
Because the news of Xu Que's exploits in the valley had yet to spread to this side, almost no one knew of the person known as "Hua Wu Que".
However, this group of people recognized Xu Que and were afraid of him. Now that they saw Xu Que in the queue, how would they dare to enter the tower? They decided to stay back and watch the show. They would enter the next round.
However, their actions attracted the ridicule of some of the cultivators who were queuing up.
"Haha, a group of cowards. You don't even dare to challenge the Tower of Souls?"
"Indeed, you are as timid as mice. You even pretended to be sick. What a joke!"
"A mere Tower of Souls has scared you to this extent. You might as well not participate in the assessment."
"What a disgrace to our generation!"
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However, facing the ridicule and criticism of the crowd, the group of cultivators didn't get angry. Instead, they laughed coldly. Some of them even had a look of schadenfreude in their eyes.
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