[Task]


    Ascend to the 2nd floor of the Trial Tower.


    Reward: Hundred-Year Spiritual Dew * 2 Accept: Yes / No


    Lu Yi''s eyes lit up. There were rewards!


    With this, as long as he kept climbing, the rewards would surely increase. He could collect a lot of good items this way.


    He wondered if the tasks in the Trial Tower could be repeated. If they could, it would be perfect.


    Lu Yi accepted the task with excitement.


    At that moment, a flash of white light appeared in front of him, and a young man dressed in a green robe emerged.


    The young man’s cultivation was at the first layer of Qi Refining, and his aura was weak.


    With an expressionless face, he immediately wielded a longsword and charged at Lu Yi.


    With only Qi Refining level one, his speed was naturally not fast. Lu Yi casually swung his sword, slicing across the young man’s neck. The figure of the young man dissolved into white light and disappeared.


    A staircase appeared on one side of the empty room, leading to the second floor.


    Having defeated his opponent on the first floor, Lu Yi could now proceed to the second floor.


    Lu Yi ascended to the second floor and received the task to climb to the third floor.


    [Task]


    Ascend to the 3rd floor of the Trial Tower.


    Reward: Hundred-Year Spiritual Dew * 3 Accept: Yes / No


    Lu Yi, of course, chose "Yes."


    Thus, Lu Yi continued climbing. Every time he ascended a floor, he earned several drops of Hundred-Year Spiritual Dew.


    The opponents in the Trial Tower were ordinary Qi Refining cultivators. They had solid foundations but no particularly powerful techniques.


    For Lu Yi, defeating them was as easy as swinging his sword.


    He climbed until he reached the 10th floor, just like before, and muttered to himself, ''I want to reach the 11th floor.''


    [Task]


    Ascend to the 11th floor of the Trial Tower.


    Reward: High-Grade Magical Artifact - Azure Fish Pendant.


    Accept: Yes / No


    Lu Yi was stunned when he saw the reward.


    A magical artifact?! And a high-grade one at that?The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.


    This reward was even better than he expected.


    Feeling a bit excited, Lu Yi accepted the task.


    The next moment, his opponent appeared.


    On the 10th floor, the opponent''s cultivation was naturally at the 10th layer of Qi Refining, with a stable aura, much stronger than previous opponents.


    The green-robed man tapped his toes, turning into a streak of light as he charged at Lu Yi.


    Swish!


    A sharp sword light flashed. The green-robed man froze mid-motion before dissolving into white light and vanishing.


    Instant kill.


    With Lu Yi’s current strength, defeating a Qi Refining level ten cultivator was effortless.


    Lu Yi stepped toward the newly appeared staircase and climbed to the 11th floor.


    ...


    Meanwhile, outside the Trial Tower, more disciples gathered in the square.


    The disciples waiting for their trials were now focused on the changes in the Trial Leaderboard.


    Especially after Liu Ningshuang, Donggong Mingyue, and Lu Yi entered, everyone eagerly watched the leaderboard, curious about their performances.


    The names on the Trial Leaderboard constantly shifted, reflecting the progress of each participant.


    At this moment, Lu Yi’s ranking appeared in the top 100, reaching 92nd place.


    The disciples watching the leaderboard immediately noticed.


    "Look! Lu Yi is on the board!" "Huh? Really? He’s already on the 11th floor!" "That fast?!" "Yeah, how long has he been in there? He’s already at the 11th floor?! Didn’t he practically skip through each floor?" "Hiss... It seems even a Qi Refining level ten cultivator can’t withstand a single move from him?" "...Isn’t he only at Qi Refining level eight?"


    Everyone exchanged glances, utterly shocked.


    While they were discussing, Lu Yi’s ranking jumped again, reaching 14th place.


    "?????"


    The square fell silent. Even Elder Xuan glanced at the leaderboard in surprise.


    Stroking his beard, Elder Xuan chuckled. "This little fellow is remarkable... Ling Luo’s judgment is indeed sharp."


    The crowd erupted in an uproar.


    "Wait, what?! Did he just defeat a Foundation Establishment level one cultivator?!" "He defeated a Foundation Establishment cultivator so quickly? How strong is he? Where did this monster come from?!"


    Even those familiar with Lu Yi, like Jiang Fan, Bai Yulong, and Lin Wan’er, were stunned.


    Bai Yulong stopped fanning himself. His mouth twitched bitterly. "Sigh... Comparing ourselves to Lu Yi is pointless. The gap between us keeps growing. Soon, we won’t even be able to see his shadow."


    Lin Wan’er’s eyes flickered. Feeling a bit discouraged, she bit her lower lip. ''Lu Yi’s talent is too shocking. He must have made huge improvements recently.''


    Jiang Fan grinned. "This guy is truly incredible. After this, no one will ever doubt Lu Yi’s talent again. That’s a good thing."


    ...


    While the others were discussing, Lu Yi reached the 12th floor of the Trial Tower.


    In the empty room, a flash of white light revealed a young man in a green robe.


    Lu Yi noticed that all his opponents wore similar outfits, likely from the same sect. This made Lu Yi think about the Trial Tower’s origins, possibly a relic from the White Cloud Sect.


    However, these thoughts didn’t matter to him.


    The green-robed youth before him started gathering spiritual energy.


    Forming a hand seal, the two longswords strapped to his back rang out, unsheathing and shooting toward Lu Yi like lightning.


    Feeling the sharp sword aura, Lu Yi’s pupils slightly contracted. He activated his White Cloud Steps technique at full power, drifting backward.


    The longswords grazed past him and stabbed into the stone floor, leaving cracks.


    Sword Control Technique!


    Lu Yi raised an eyebrow. At the Foundation Establishment stage, techniques and spells became much stronger than in the Qi Refining stage.


    This kind of sword control technique would likely be too fast for most Qi Refining cultivators to handle.


    But Lu Yi was not an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator.


    His Azure Spirit Sword radiated swirling sword clouds, extending several meters outward. The powerful sword intent surged, and an overwhelming aura erupted from Lu Yi.


    Lifting his sword, Lu Yi slashed at the distant green-robed youth. The rolling sword clouds spread tens of meters, carving patterns into the floor, and instantly engulfed the opponent.


    In the next moment, golden light flickered within the sword clouds.


    Boom!!


    With a thunderous roar, a battered figure stumbled out of the sword clouds.


    The green-robed youth’s robes were torn, and he was covered in blood. His aura was significantly weaker than before.


    Lu Yi’s single strike had gravely injured the Foundation Establishment level two opponent.