Chapter 539

Back in the State of Wu, Song Song Qingming had once heard Chu Chu Fengping mention that Chen Chen Xuanxin had a chance to go to the "Heavenly Tower." Seeing this handbook appear in his hand, Song Song Qingming also understood that he should have been preparing for this aspect long ago.

"Oh! So this thing was in Senior Brother Chen's hands. I said why they couldn't find it. Earlier, I heard Senior Brother Chu say that Senior Uncle Li was going to take Senior Brother Chen to the Heavenly Tower this time. It seems that Senior Brother has also been prepared long ago. If I had known, I wouldn't have come here to look for the handbook and would have just gone to you to inquire about it."

Chen Chen Xuanxin smiled and nodded: "Not bad, Senior Uncle Li mentioned this to me a few years ago. This time, if there are no accidents, I will definitely go in and take a look."

"However, although there are opportunities in this Heavenly Tower, it is also a place full of crises. Even with Senior Uncle Li's care, it is hard to guarantee that we people will be safe after entering. Junior Brother Song, you have just formed your core not long ago, and you are not in a hurry to break through your cultivation realm now. To be honest, I really don't suggest you go in and take risks."

"Senior Brother Chen is right. For those of us on the path of cultivation, opportunities are determined by heaven, and it is not necessarily the case that one will have gains by forcing it. This time I came just to inquire about the situation of the Heavenly Tower first. Perhaps the next time the Heavenly Tower opens, I will also have a chance to go in and take a look!" Song Song Qingming said with a calm face.

"The path of cultivation, opportunities and misfortunes are all unpredictable. Junior Brother Song can know when to advance and retreat without being confused by the benefits before his eyes. Your Dao heart is indeed much more open-minded than ordinary people. Being able to cultivate to today's realm relying on your own efforts is indeed not just good luck."

Chen Chen Xuanxin is a standard lover of wine in the cultivation world, and he has reached the point of being somewhat obsessed with spirit wine. After chatting with Song Song Qingming about things related to spirit wine, he was fascinated for a while. If it weren't for Song Song Qingming carefully reminding him about the "Heavenly Tower" later, he would have forgotten the purpose of his and Song Song Qingming's coming up.

The two came to a guest room on the second floor of the Merit Pavilion together. After Chen Chen Xuanxin gave a few instructions to a Foundation Establishment cultivator beside him, not long after, several disciples took the initiative to bring up the heated spirit wine.

"As for the last three layers, that is a place for Nascent Soul cultivators to compete. Without the protection of Nascent Soul cultivators, even if Golden Core cultivators can pass through the mechanisms and restrictions in the secret realm and enter there, I am afraid they will not be able to escape the eyes of those Nascent Soul old monsters. Once they are targeted by them, they will also be hard-pressed to escape death."

After saying this, Chen Chen Xuanxin poured himself a cup of spirit wine and continued: "The Heavenly Tower is divided into nine layers, each layer of space is extremely vast, and there is more than one passage leading to the upper and lower layers."

Upon entering the Heavenly Tower, everyone will be on the first layer at the very bottom. Only by passing the trial and finding the passage to the next layer can one enter the second layer. The situation of each layer above is also the same.

The spirit items on the middle three layers are much more precious. Every cultivator who can break in, as long as their luck is not too bad, can basically find one or two spirit items above the third tier. It is said that occasionally some people can find spirit items above the fourth tier.

"Then when is the opening time of this Heavenly Tower? Does Senior Brother Chen know about this?" Song Song Qingming asked with a normal face.

"Hehe! Since Junior Brother is so curious, then I will not be polite. Junior Brother, you come up with me. I still have a few pots of spirit wine stored upstairs. Shall we drink and chat?" Chen Chen Xuanxin said, taking the initiative to reach out and make a gesture of invitation.

"Then I will not be polite to you, Senior Brother." The two talked, and immediately raised the wine cups in their hands, starting to exchange cups.

Song Song Qingming replied modestly: "Senior Brother Chen, you are over-praising me. Senior Brother has prepared for so long, and you must be very familiar with this Heavenly Tower. I don't know if Senior Brother Chen has time to give me some pointers and tell me about the Heavenly Tower?"

Chen Chen Xuanxin raised his wine cup and said heroically: "It is rare that Junior Brother Song is also a lover of wine. Today, since you have arrived here, don't be polite to me again. Accompany me to drink heartily first. Don't worry, I still have some of this wine left. I will let them take two more bottles for you to take back later, and let your wife and the others taste it."

"Then I will bother you, Senior Brother!"

Although the spirit items that can be found on the middle three layers are much more than those on the lower three layers, the degree of danger will also increase exponentially. Every time the Heavenly Tower opens, this is also the place where the most cultivators fall. Many Golden Core loose cultivators who break into the middle three layers will eventually leave their lives completely there.

"In the Heavenly Tower, there are not only cultivators from our human race, but also many powerful figures from the demon race and even demon cultivators. If no one is accompanying you, Junior Brother, you must not go in and take risks alone. After all, our path of cultivation is still very long, and occasionally missing one or two opportunities is not a big deal."

After putting down the wine cup in his hand, Chen Chen Xuanxin slowly said: "Junior Brother Song, the Heavenly Tower is a secret realm that has existed since ancient times. As for when it began to exist, it is impossible to say clearly. But according to the sect's handbook, it should have been at least ten thousand years."

"The last time the Heavenly Tower opened, Senior Uncle Li and Senior Brother Sect Master both went in. The detailed situation I know is actually mostly inquired from them."

Among them, because the difficulty of the lower three layers is relatively low, generally cultivators above the Golden Core stage can pass these trials. Every time the Heavenly Tower opens, after many cultivators pour in, most of the Golden Core loose cultivators who come to seek treasure will basically only stay on these three layers.

"The opening time of the Heavenly Tower is not fixed, it is just about once every three hundred years. According to Senior Uncle Li's calculations, it is estimated that the Heavenly Tower will also reappear within ten years. I hope that this time I can get some opportunities." Chen Chen Xuanxin's tone had a hint of confidence, and also carried a hint of expectation.

"Hehe! Then I will borrow Junior Brother's auspicious words. If Junior Brother is really interested in breaking into this Heavenly Tower, it is not impossible to go and talk to Senior Uncle Li. As long as you can find three or five good friends to go in together and be careful while staying on the lower three layers, you should not encounter too much danger."

"I also heard that even the demon race and demon cultivators will come to participate in the treasure hunt. In this way, this Heavenly Tower is indeed very dangerous. I just don't know what good things are hidden in this tower that make so many high-tier cultivators willing to take risks to enter." Song Song Qingming sighed after listening.

"In the Heavenly Tower, there are almost all kinds of spirit items: heaven-born spirit medicines, spirit fruits, magic tools, magic treasures, cultivation art secret books... you can find them all in there."

"Oh! Then I have a blessing for my mouth today!"

"As for what good things are hidden in the last three layers, to be honest, I am not very clear about it now, just guessing that there should be spirit items above the fourth tier hidden in there."

Seeing the look of surprise on Song Song Qingming's face, Chen Chen Xuanxin hurriedly explained: "Junior Brother Song, this wine was obtained when I was traveling on the Wind-Chasing Island in the East Sea. It is not only delicious in taste, but also can increase our Golden Core cultivators' cultivation base after refining it. It is a rare item!"

"Going up to the fourth to sixth layers, the difficulty will increase greatly. Without a cultivation base above the late Golden Core stage, even if you arrive here, you will basically be unable to move an inch."

"As for the history of this secret realm, I don't know much either. Basically, that handbook has records. I won't say much. After the handbook is copied, you can take a look at it directly. I will just tell you about the general situation inside the Heavenly Tower that I know."

From bottom to top, the trial difficulty and danger encountered in each layer of the Heavenly Tower will also become more and more powerful. But compared to that, the opportunities and spirit items that can be found will also become more and more precious. In the last few layers of the secret realm, you can even find rare spirit items above the fourth tier.

However, on the lower three layers, most of them are low-tier spirit items below the third tier. Because every time it opens, many cultivators come to seek treasure, there are not many good things above the third tier in these three layers. However, every time, there are still people with good luck who can find a few pieces."

"This wine has a full and mellow taste, long-lasting sweetness, and is indeed a rare good wine. I am also a lover of wine on weekdays. Today, I am lucky to taste such good wine, which is indeed a blessing from Senior Brother Chen!"

Song Song Qingming nodded: "Hehe! Senior Brother Chen, don't worry too much. Since Senior Uncle Li is willing to take you in, he will always take care of you. Besides, with Senior Sister Bai and Senior Brother Li together, even if you can't follow Senior Uncle Li into the last three layers, with the strength of the three of you, breaking into the middle three layers will definitely not be a difficult task. In any case, it is impossible to return empty-handed."

After listening to Chen Chen Xuanxin's introduction, Song Song Qingming also added a few more points of interest. He raised the spirit wine in the cup and slowly poured it into his mouth. After tasting it patiently, he put down the wine cup in his hand somewhat reluctantly.

Since Song Song Qingming entered the path of cultivation, he has always been somewhat greedy for the delicacies of the world. No matter where he goes, as long as he has time, he will taste the local specialty spirit wine and delicacies. He has also tasted many types of spirit wine.

As soon as this spirit wine was poured into the wine cup, Song Song Qingming immediately felt a rich and pressing spiritual energy, which was significantly different in quality from the ordinary spirit wine he usually drank on Mount Mount Funiu.

"Senior Sister Zhao and Senior Brother Jin also came to inquire about me before. I see that they should also have ideas about going in and taking a look. I don't know if they have gone to find Senior Uncle Li later. If you really have this intention, you can also go and ask them."

"Thank you for your pointers, Senior Brother Chen. However, I really have no intention of going to the Heavenly Tower now, so I will not disturb Senior Sister Zhao and the others. Now that the Heavenly Tower is still some time away from opening, if I really change my mind in the future, I will go and visit them then." Song Song Qingming smiled and arched his hands.

Talking to here, Chen Chen Xuanxin knew that the situation about the "Heavenly Tower" had basically been told to Song Song Qingming. Seeing that the two had talked for so long, a large pot of spirit wine had also bottomed out. Song Song Qingming did not want to disturb Chen Chen Xuanxin here all the time, so he smiled and got up to bid him farewell.

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