Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

The entire palace sat quietly in the middle of an endless void, as calm as if a day were ten years. Though it is unknown how long this palace has been dormant here, one can clearly feel the weight of ancient times emanating from it.

The ground is engraved with patterns that he could not understand; he simply noted them down silently, hoping to research their meanings later if the opportunity arose.

The Spiritual Energy within the palace was considerably pure, far surpassing the concentration of Qi Tian Continent's Spiritual Energy. Though he had never been to the Immortal Realm, he had sensed the concentration level of the Fifth Grade Immortal Realm's Spiritual Energy. When Ba Dan first went to the Immortal Realm, he personally broke the barrier between the Fifth Grade Immortal Realm and the Fourth Grade Continent. A lot of Spiritual Energy had leaked out, yet it still could not compare to the density here.

If he could cultivate here, his cultivation speed would increase rapidly.

Just then—

"Ah!!!"

A sharp scream suddenly rang out. A short distance away, a young man stood at the edge of the steps, clutching his severed arm and howling in agony. Meanwhile, in the void beside him, a severed limb could still be clearly seen slowly being crushed into powder.

It was evident.

This man had used his body to perform an experiment, wanting to understand what the void was made of. Now, it seemed he had a bit of an idea: he only knew there was no Spiritual Energy in the void, but this was the first time he realized that the void had such powerful destructive force.

This young man, despite being at the Void Refining Peak, could not withstand it at all.

Moreover, several moments had passed, and not only had the severed limb not regenerated, but the bleeding also hadn't stopped, which was peculiar. Normally, such a level of cultivation should stop the bleeding even if the limb was severed. This implies that wounds cut by the void not only prevent limb regrowth but cannot even stop the bleeding.

At this moment, everyone gazed at the young man, witnessing the fountain of blood. Several companions around tried various methods but to no avail.

Until...

Dozens of moments later, under the gaze of everyone, the young man's blood gushed out until none remained in his body. Lastly, with a ghastly pale face and pupils gradually dilating, he fell to the ground, completely declaring the end of his life.

"Hmm..."

After this scene concluded, the Secret Realm's host sighed quietly: "Every time, someone just has to try. I don't understand why their curiosity is so strong. Just a reminder, until I speak, it's best to stay behind me and not rashly venture into some areas."

"It's very easy to lose your life here."

"Please take a look at the grandeur of this palace, and then consider the level of danger in such a place."

"Now, everyone gather together. I'll lead you to the sixth trial."

As the words fell, everyone gradually gathered around. After all, this place indeed seemed full of danger all over, so it was safer to follow behind the Secret Realm's host, though this person was often untimely in explaining the rules.

"Senior."

The Secret Realm's host jogged to Chen Qiu's side, whispered a few words, then returned to stand before everyone, lightly coughed, and began: "Next, I'll introduce the rules of the sixth trial to you all."

"Do you see the steps in front of you?"

"There are eighteen levels, with thirty-six stone tiles per level, totaling six hundred and forty-eight stone tiles. Quite an auspicious number, isn't it?"

"Climbing these eighteen steps, you will see a thousand-foot-tall giant gate, which is the entrance gate to this palace, and likewise, the entrance to the seventh trial."

"And these stone tiles are the entirety of your sixth challenge."

"These 648 stone tiles will trigger an effect corresponding to each tile you step on, which could be cataclysmic or rewarding, all depending on luck. This trial is unrelated to strength; it is mainly a test of each person's luck."

"Of course."

"I know you all can fly, but I need to remind you of one point."

"You can fly, but you must step on at least one stone tile on each level. If you skip over steps to ascend, you will suffer Heavenly Punishment. If two people land on the same stone tile at the same time, the double rule will activate, meaning both rewards and disasters will be doubled."

"In other words, you must step on eighteen stone tiles to reach the top."

"Of course, there's no need to be overly fearful, as many of the disasters here are not fatal."

At that moment—

The crowd on the plaza noticed hundreds of large characters had appeared on the ground from an unknown time, clearly outlining the rules of the sixth trial, nearly identical to what the Secret Realm's host had said, without any discrepancies.

The only addition was the reward for passing this trial.

"A Meridian Stone from the 'Origin Continent.'"

This Meridian Stone's sole effect is that it can extract the Luck of Yin Soul, Heavenly Pride Fortune, or other non-tradable entities, from one's Dantian or another's Dantian, forming them into a Jade Scroll-like existence.

The effect is permanent.

Of course, in extracting Heavenly Pride Fortune from another's Dantian, it must be done with the other person's cooperation or in a state where they are unable to resist, such as unconsciousness. It's not possible to forcibly extract it over a distance, as if such means existed, this reward wouldn't appear in the sixth trial. It might not even appear in the ninth trial, for its strength would be excessive.

These eighteen steps are the only entrance to the palace ahead.