When Chen Qing returned to Wanfa Peak, it was already afternoon.
He stood alone before Cliffside Pavilion at the summit, gazing into the distance at the towering Tianbao Peak among the outer twenty-seven peaks. His brows unconsciously drew together.
Who could have imagined that a trace of the founding ancestor's will still lingered Inside the Tianbao Pagoda!
And the conditions for truly controlling this Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure were so harsh!
"At the peak of the Thirteenth Refinement, together with some of the Tianbao Tower's powers... I need to at least reach the Thirteenth Refinement before I'll have the strength to fight."
Chen Qing pondered in secret, his gaze deepening.
Though today's battle in the tower had lasted only a brief exchange, he had truly felt the pressure.
That palm and tower from the Ancestor Projection had looked simple, yet they contained absolute control over power, as well as the use of part of the Tianbao Tower's authority.
Even when all twelve of his spear intents erupted at once, he had still been blasted back by a single strike.
"Still... being guided by Purple Light and entering the Seventieth Floor means I've already gained some recognition."
Chen Qing slowly exhaled.
With ordinary True Origin Realm cultivation and insufficient strength, one likely would not even qualify to be "recognized."
The ancestor had established this trial not merely to select an inheritor, but to ensure that the Tianbao Tower would not fall into the hands of mediocrities.
The Thirteenth Refinement?
A faint, almost imperceptible curve touched Chen Qing's lips.
With the [Heaven Rewards Diligence] fate, all he needed to do was lie low and cultivate. The Thirteenth Refinement would come as naturally as water flowing into a channel.
And with the pills from Old Deng, even the legendary Fourteenth Refinement would be his