Xu Yi opened a treasure chest called "Fireworks Finger." A tiny figure formed from his thoughts and immediately began practicing the technique.
By the time he opened his eyes again, it was already deep into the night. Xu Yi didn't leave. After resting briefly, he swallowed a Concentric Pill and sank his thoughts into the Formless Jade Wall once more.
Eighteen days passed in a flash. After taking his seventh Concentric Pill, Xu Yi never woke again.
At first, Xu Yi had thought that, given the strength of his thoughts, it would take at least thirty Concentric Pills to break through all the treasure chests. In fact, the more chests he broke, the longer he could remain immersed in the Formless Jade Wall.
After taking his last Concentric Pill, five full days went by, yet he still didn't wake. His thoughts remained immersed within.
No one knew how many treasure chests Xu Yi had broken or how many techniques he had learned during those eighteen days.
But he had become famous throughout Two Forget Peak. If the disciples there had known the term from Xu Yi's previous life, they would have said he'd become the biggest show-off around—a title no one else could steal from him.
More and more people came to the plaza each day. Even those who didn't enter the Formless Jade Wall to study found it necessary to come and take a look at the show-off, then tease him a little.
With certain people fanning the flames, Xu Yi's sitting beneath the Formless Jade Wall day after day had become a blatant attempt to fish for fame, and it sparked widespread discussion.
At noon that day, a purple-robed cultivator came to the Formless Jade Wall and shouted, "Xu Yi, the Trial Grand Competition is about to begin.