The refining took nearly three hours. Thirteen Swift Wind Talismans and more than sixty Swift Body Talismans were produced before the spiritual power in the middle-grade Wind Spirit Stone was finally exhausted.
After three hours of continuous refining, even Xu Yi's soul, as powerful as it was now, had grown somewhat fatigued.
But he didn't dare delay. He hurriedly mounted the Mechanical Bird and set off for Immortal Martial Cliff.
By the time he arrived, night had deepened. Using his credentials token, he successfully entered through the mountain gate. He went nowhere else, heading straight into the Octagonal Tower and finding the martial training ground. He sat cross-legged in the middle of it and promptly fell asleep.
As the first ray of dawn fell into the training ground, Xu Yi opened his eyes. He took out clean water and food and replenished himself on the spot, then summoned a tub of water and rinsed himself from head to toe. After pulling on a green robe, he felt refreshed and invigorated.
Another half hour passed, and people began arriving one after another. Some exchanged pleasantries with him; others watched coldly from the sidelines. There were few who greeted him and many who looked on with indifference. Only Qiu Dao Ming was particularly warm, coming over to chat with him in a casual, unhurried manner.
By the hour of Chen, all eighteen successful candidates had gathered. Before long, the Middle-aged Man in White who had led them into the Third-level Armory the day before strode over.
The Middle-aged Man in White led the candidates out of the Octagonal Tower and up toward the mountainside. After a winding, twisting journey, a stone gate came into view.
The Middle-aged Man in White used a jade token to open the stone gate, then led everyone