It wasn't an exaggeration to say that although the mission on the eighth floor didn't look complicated, it was much more difficult than the missions on the first seven floors combined.
Xia Ruofei had a lot of methods and a solid foundation, but he was only able to reach the top after going through dangerous situations. It was hard to imagine what other cultivators would be like when they reached this level.
Xia Ruofei finally understood why Ling Qingxue was only able to last a hundred steps before being eliminated.
It wasn't that Ling Qingxue was too weak, but that the level was simply too difficult!
Xia Ruofei rested for a while mainly to absorb the medicinal properties of the Spirit Heart Flower and recover from his injuries.
Speaking of which, after passing this level, Xia Ruofei had obtained a lot of benefits.
Not counting the rewards he might receive after entering the ninth floor, just the pressure from the obsidian staircase had allowed his spirit force to break through the bottleneck and enter the Spirit Transformation Realm. This had saved him several years, maybe even a decade or a few decades.
In addition, after reaching the four hundredth step, Xia Ruofei used the pressure to continuously refine his body. Although it was an act of desperation, objectively speaking, it had greatly improved the strength of his body.
Although he was not a pure body refinement cultivator, the strength of his physical body was not inferior in the slightest.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that if Xia Ruofei faced an ordinary Qi Condensation cultivator, even if he stood there and let them attack him, it would be very difficult for them to harm him.
Just the breakthrough in his spiritual force and the increase in his physical strength was enough to make Xia Ruofei very satisfied.
The more effort, the greater the reward. This rule was vividly reflected on the obsidian staircase.
After Xia Ruofei absorbed the last bit of medicinal properties of the Spirit Heart Flower, he used his spiritual force to check his body's condition. He found that his injuries had mostly recovered, and only a few of the most serious injuries hadn't fully recovered. However, they wouldn't affect his normal movements and fighting. It would be a waste to continue using the Spirit Heart Flower petals, so Xia Ruofei didn't pay attention to them.
Even if he didn't pay attention to these minor injuries, they would quickly recover.
In addition, while he was resting, Xia Ruofei had been constantly absorbing origin crystals, so his origin energy had recovered a bit.
He nodded to himself and finally turned his gaze to the door of the light screen, feeling a little excited.
Behind that door was the final destination of this trial — the top floor of the Tower of Trials.
According to the instructions on the stone tablet, Xia Ruofei had already completed the trial mission because there were no other tests on the top floor.
Xia Ruofei calmed himself down and walked toward the light screen door.
Soon, he arrived in front of the light screen door. He paused for a moment, then walked in without hesitation.
A familiar pulling force came, and Xia Ruofei felt the stars in front of him move. However, it quickly stabilized and he felt that he was standing on solid ground.
Although the stone tablet at the bottom of the obsidian staircase had stated that there were no tests on the ninth floor of the trial tower, Xia Ruofei wasn't stupid enough to believe it. After all, it was proven that the almighty cultivator who designed this trial tower mission didn't do things according to common sense.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei still covered his entire body with origin energy and kept his spiritual force released. He walked through the light screen door in a highly alert state.
Especially when he felt that he was standing on solid ground, his muscles tensed up and he immediately released his spiritual force. At the same time, he immediately looked around and prepared to take the test on the ninth floor of the trial tower.
However, this time, the almighty senior who designed the trial tower mission didn't play any tricks. The entire ninth floor of the trial tower was quiet, and nothing strange suddenly appeared to attack Xia Ruofei before he could steady himself.
Xia Ruofei didn't dare to let his guard down. He observed his surroundings and stayed alert.
He realized that he seemed to be in a loft. It was about forty to fifty square meters in size. There were bookshelves all around, extending from the floor to the ceiling. They were densely packed with all kinds of books.
In front of one of the bookshelves, there was an antique table and chair. On the table, there were all kinds of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone. Moreover, there were six or seven brushes hanging on the brush rack, all of different sizes.
This was the ninth floor of the trial tower?
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but wonder. This place looked more like a study room, but it was surrounded by bookshelves on all sides. There were no doors or windows, and it looked a little strange.
Xia Ruofei's gaze was naturally attracted by the four large bookshelves. He couldn't help but walk closer to the bookshelves. He wanted to take a book out and see what was recorded in these books that were solemnly kept on the ninth floor of the trial tower.
However, the moment his finger touched the book, a sudden change occurred.
The book directly turned into a stream of light and rushed into his forehead at lightning speed. It directly entered his sea of consciousness.
Actually, Xia Ruofei had been on high alert all this time. However, the speed of the stream of light from the book was simply too fast. Even with his outstanding reaction speed, he still could not avoid it. He could only watch as the stream of light entered his sea of consciousness.
Xia Ruofei was shocked and instinctively stepped back.
At this moment, he immediately felt that after the stream of light entered his sea of consciousness, it directly turned into a large amount of information and directly filled his mind.
This process was actually not unfamiliar to Xia Ruofei. When he absorbed the three pieces of inheritance jade talisman that he obtained from the Ring-Tu space, the experience was very similar.
This was just the beginning. After Xia Ruofei touched a book, it was as if a valve had been opened. Suddenly, all the secretaries in the room turned into streams of light. Then, as if they had eyes, they all shot towards Xia Ruofei.
For a moment, the entire ninth floor of the trial tower was covered by these streams of light. The shining streams of light filled the sky, and Xia Ruofei couldn't help but close his eyes.
It wasn't that he didn't want to dodge. On one hand, he realized that these books contained inheritance information and wouldn't be harmful to him. On the other hand, and more importantly, there were simply too many streams of light. The room was so small, so it could be said that there was no way to dodge.
In this situation, Xia Ruofei simply didn't dodge. He just stood there and prepared to bear the impact of the huge flow of information.
Streams of light rushed into Xia Ruofei's forehead one after another. It looked like his head had been pierced by tens of thousands of swords.
In truth, Xia Ruofei also didn't feel good. A large amount of information continued to fill his mind in a short period of time. Any normal person would feel uncomfortable. Not to mention, there were four walls of books. The amount of information was simply too great. Fortunately, Xia Ruofei already had the spiritual force of the Spirit Transformation Realm, so his sea of consciousness was a lot more stable. The time when he absorbed the inheritance jade talisman was naturally different from now.
Therefore, although Xia Ruofei felt like his head was about to explode, it was only an unbearable headache. There was no danger.
This process didn't take long, only about two or three minutes. When the last stream of light entered Xia Ruofei's forehead, everything returned to normal.
At this time, the bookshelves on all sides were empty.
The streams of light disappeared, but Xia Ruofei's process of absorbing information continued. He still stood there with his brows slightly furrowed and his eyes closed. He endured the discomfort of the large amount of information filling his mind.
After another six or seven minutes, Xia Ruofei finally let out a long sigh. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around at the empty bookshelves.
He couldn't help but reveal a trace of lingering fear. If the books on the bookshelves increased by another twenty or thirty percent, he might not be able to bear it.
In truth, Xia Ruofei was worrying too much. Although no cultivator had ever successfully reached the ninth floor of the trial tower, these books were already prepared as rewards. Whether it was a Qi Condensation cultivator, a Golden Core cultivator, or a Nascent Soul cultivator, if they really wanted to climb the stairway to heaven, they would all end up in this study room.
In other words, even a Qi Condensation cultivator could bear the inheritance information. However, the streams of light from the books wouldn't be as fierce and would be slower.
In fact, because Xia Ruofei was transported from the top of the Golden Core cultivator's Celestial Stairway, those books turned into streams of light and were transported at the speed that the Golden Core cultivator could withstand.
This was also why Xia Ruofei was able to do so. If it was another Golden Core cultivator, they would be in a much more difficult situation than him.
In the hidden space filled with dense purple gas, the bronze mirror before Daoist Master Qing Xuan and Daoist Master Shanhe had already changed to the ninth floor of the trial tower. The two of them were also paying attention to Xia Ruofei's situation.
When they saw Xia Ruofei finish absorbing the inheritance information so quickly, they revealed a trace of surprise.
The two experienced cultivators quickly understood the reason. Daoist Master Qing Xuan couldn't help but reveal a trace of shock. After a while, he said, "Daoist Master Shanhe, I really admire you … So your disciple's spiritual power has already broken through to the Spirit Transformation Stage! No wonder he was able to deal with the spiritual power pressure so easily on the stairway to heaven! And when he absorbed the inheritance book just now, it was even faster … "
Daoist Master Shanhe also revealed a trace of surprise and said, "Daoist Master Qing Xuan, this is really a pleasant surprise!"
Both of them had walked all the way from the Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage. They knew very well how difficult it was to cross the gap between the Spirit Gathering Stage and the Spirit Transformation Stage.
Back then, both of them had been stuck in the Spirit Gathering Stage for many years and had only broken through because of a certain opportunity.
There were even some cultivators who had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage, but their spiritual power was still stuck at the late stage of the Spirit Gathering Stage, and this situation was not rare.
On the other hand, Xia Ruofei's cultivation had just broken through to the middle stage of the Golden Core Stage, but his spiritual power had already reached the Spirit Transformation Stage. This was even more remarkable.
At the same time, this also showed that Xia Ruofei's cultivation potential was huge.
No wonder Daoist Master Qing Xuan did not hide his envy after understanding the key points.
Daoist Master Shanhe continued, "I think this disciple of mine should have broken through on the stairway to heaven. Daoist Master Qing Xuan should still remember that he had already shown signs of difficulty on the 450th step and was about to be eliminated. However, the more he fought, the braver he became, and every step he took was very stable!"
Daoist Master Qing Xuan nodded and said, "That's right! It must be that his spiritual power had already reached the threshold of a breakthrough. Under the huge spiritual power pressure, he relied on his unyielding heart to forcibly break through the solid barrier and raise his spiritual power to the Spirit Transformation Stage! "
Daoist Master Qing Xuan was even more impressed when he said this. He sighed and said, "Under such difficult circumstances, this child never gave up and even broke through. This kind of indomitable tenacity is really rare and commendable! Daoist Master Shanhe, you have really taken in a good disciple! "
Although Daoist Master Qing Xuan had said this more than once, Daoist Master Shanhe could not help but smile after hearing this. He said, "This child's cultivation is still very low, and we don't know how he will develop in the future! He doesn't deserve such high praise from Daoist Master Qing Xuan! "
Daoist Master Qing Xuan glanced at Daoist Master Shanhe and said, "You're a little hypocritical if you say that! I'm not blind! "
Daoist Master Shanhe could not help but laugh and said, "In the future, if Ruofei becomes successful, it will be thanks to Daoist Master Qing Xuan!"
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On the ninth floor of the Tower of Trials, Xia Ruofei stood quietly in the middle of the study. He was surrounded by empty bookshelves.
Although all the information had been transmitted, he had not yet recovered from his shock.
The amount of information was too much.
It could be said that the inheritance information contained in all the books on the four bookshelves was several times more than the information he had received from the three Legacy Jade Talismans combined.
Xia Ruofei looked through it briefly and found that the inheritance information was all-encompassing. There were all kinds of cultivation methods, ancient books, anecdotes of the cultivation world, formations, medical skills, alchemy, and refining methods … There was really everything. Xia Ruofei even found a few ancient books about spiritual plants, which taught people how to identify, plant, and maintain spiritual plants.
Similar to the information obtained from the Jade Talisman of Inheritance, the information that Xia Ruofei obtained from the ninth level of the Tower of Trials was directly transmitted into his mind. Moreover, it included the experiences of many predecessors. It was as if he was enlightened and directly transmitted into his mind.
Xia Ruofei also found that part of the content was the same as the content he had received from the Legacy Jade Talisman. In other words, some of the ancient books and cultivation methods that Daoist Master Shanhe had collected were also included on the ninth floor of the Tower of Trials.
Of course, in comparison, the inheritance content here was more comprehensive and the amount of information was much more.
Xia Ruofei could not help but laugh and say to himself, "This reward is really special! First, I'll get thousands of precious ancient books? Is this a big gift for passing the level? "
Xia Ruofei muttered to himself as he continued to look at the additional information in his mind. Suddenly, his face changed slightly, revealing a trace of surprise …
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