The Fourth Floor

Because of his status as the eldest son of the Meng family, Meng Jingzhou knew a lot about the modern cultivation world, even more than Lu Yang.

When it comes to High Antiquity history, I'm completely clueless.

Furthermore, considering the significant differences between the High Antiquity history known to modern cultivators and the actual High Antiquity history, it goes without saying.

There's no need to compare; he suggested Lu Yang get a guaranteed pass.

Just as he predicted, Lu Yang answered all ten questions correctly, achieving a perfect score and passing the test—an unprecedented feat.

To his surprise, he ranked second despite scoring zero.

Luo Hong cast an admiring glance at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

"You two have achieved the best results in history, one first and the other second. Very good."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

What Meng Jingzhou didn't know was that those who could enter the third level in previous years were all the best among the geniuses. They were knowledgeable and well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge. After the quiz began, they were full of confidence in their knowledge and rushed to answer the questions.

Then it became a negative score.

Losing once was an accident, and they wanted to make up for it, so they kept answering questions. The more they answered, the lower their score became.

After all ten questions are answered, the competition is based on who has the most negative scores.

Luo Hong pointed at Meng Jingzhou, Jiang Shishi, and Su Lian'er. "The three of you will receive your reward."

Luo Hong snapped her fingers, and the treasures piled up into a small mountain, glittering with gold. Each one was incredibly valuable and could fetch an astronomical price, causing a frenzy among the crowd.

Unlike the second layer, this time the treasure mountain is even more valuable, containing even long-lost supernatural Divine Ability such as the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms".

A cursor floats above the item; most cursors have "one" written on them, while a few have "two" or "three".

For example, the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" is number three.

"Su Lian'er, your performance on the first level was mediocre, you failed to see through what I was testing on the second level, lying is instinctive, and your performance on the third level was also mediocre. You can choose any item from here."

"Thank you very much, Senior Luo Hong!"

She never imagined she would reach this point before entering the Ancient Realm of Creation; it has far exceeded her expectations.

"Jiang Shishi, you obtained 280 spirit stones on the first floor, setting a historical record and demonstrating exceptional performance. On the second floor, you saw through what I was testing. On the third floor, your performance was mediocre. You can choose any three items from here."

"Thank you very much, Senior Luo Hong."

"Just a heads up, you can choose most of the treasures freely, but some treasures are extremely valuable; choosing just one is worth two or three of them."

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms manual is written with the number "three," so choosing it is equivalent to choosing three things.

The complete version of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms can defeat the ancient ancestors of the dragon race; it is a top-tier divine Divine Ability. Even the incomplete version, once mastered, allows one to dominate among those of the same cultivation level.

Luo Hong then looked at Meng Jingzhou and concluded:

"You obtained 280 spirit essences on the first level, setting a historical record with Jiang Shishi, and your performance was outstanding. On the second level, you not only deciphered the test content, but also planted many flowers in the flowerpot. On the third level, you achieved the second-best result in history."

You can choose any five items from here.

Choosing five items means that Meng Jingzhou's overall performance ranks second in the history of the Ancient Creation Realm.

If Lu Yang hadn't been ahead, he would have been ranked first.

Su Lian'er chose a defensive High Antiquity talisman, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from the Body Integration Realm.

Jiang Shishi chose a painting of a phoenix, which depicts a lifelike phoenix soaring high, as if it could fly out of the painting at any moment.

This painting, created by a semi-divine master, has the effect of calming the mind and regenerating the bloodline, accelerating the awakening process of the bloodline, and is infinitely mysterious.

The painting is labeled "three".

Meng Jingzhou was stumped when making his selection, as he wouldn't need most of the items; if he wanted them, the Ask Dao Sect could have them all.

"Hmm? What kind of Cultivation Method is this? What a strange name, <The Immortal Technique of Primordial Chaos Qi, Yin and Yang, Three Powers, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Luminaries, Eight Desolations, Nine Earths, Ten Heavens, and I Alone Am Supreme>?"

"Such a long name?"

"I don't understand."

Meng Jingzhou flipped through the Cultivation Method Cultivation Method; it was a translated version.

The Cultivation Method is marked with a "five," making it the most valuable of all the treasures.

"So expensive and only half a book?"

Meng Jingzhou complained that this Cultivation Method only describes the cultivation process from the Qi Refining stage to the Spirit Transformation stage; it's only the first half.

"Digital Immortal Techniques?!"

Upon hearing the name, Lu Yang's eyes widened in shock. This thing actually exists?!

This is Cultivation Method of a Nine-Level Immortal!

"Have you heard of it?"

Lu Yang nodded; this was definitely a treasure.

"Don't exchange it yet, let me ask first."

Lu Yang turned and entered his mental space. "Fairy, do you know the contents of the <Digital Immortal Technique>?"

If the fairy can recite it by heart, there's no need to memorize it.

The Immortal Fairy revealed a disdainful expression. "Is it not enough for me to just remember the name of a Nine Heavens Immortal's Cultivation Method? Why would I need to remember the details?"

"And Old Meng's half-finished Cultivation Method..."

"Exchange it. This Cultivation Method is quite good. The Nine-Headed Immortal once boasted about this Cultivation Method to me, saying that different people will have different gains from reading Cultivation Method. It helps to comprehend one's own Divine Ability, as well as other Divine Ability, and there are others that I can't remember."

Having received an affirmative answer, Lu Yang exited the mental space, nodded vigorously, and uttered a single word.

"Change."

Meng Jingzhou, without any suspicion, exchanged for the half-book of immortal skills.

Luo Hong waved her hand. "The three of you can leave now."

Before they could even speak to Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou and the other two were teleported out of the ancient realm.

Only Lu Yang and Luo Hong remained in the vast space.

"Senior Luo Hong, you..."

Luo Hong circled around Lu Yang with great interest, marveling at his appearance.

"I've seen a few lucky people who guessed one question correctly, but I've never seen anyone like you who got all ten questions right."

"I always thought no one could answer ten questions correctly."

Luo Hong snapped her fingers, and the dim third floor instantly became bright. This third floor was a city, bustling with activity, with people coming and going, and even powerful demons walking around. The Demon Race and the human race lived in harmony, a scene of a prosperous age.

"Don't be surprised, this is just an illusion of my daily life. I can't possibly spend 300,000 years planting flowers and rolling around with Demon Beast every day. You need to go to the fourth level."

"The fourth floor?"

The ancient realm model provided upon entering the ancient realm does not include a fourth layer.

Luo Hong smiled without saying a word, gesturing for Lu Yang to look up at the sky.

As they spoke, a bright light appeared in the sky, transforming into a golden ladder that connected the third and fourth levels.

The creatures in the city stopped in their tracks, gazing at the sky, pointing and gesturing at the golden ladder with a mixture of fear and curiosity.

"The person who created me told me that if anyone can clear the secret realm, then let them go to the fourth level."

"The fourth level is outside my authority, and I have no idea what's on the fourth level."

"Who created the predecessor?"

"I'll tell you when you come down from the fourth floor," Luo Hong said with a smile.

Lu Yang realized that Senior Luo Hong hadn't said a word since he wasn't at the fourth level.

But it doesn't matter, he was going to the fourth floor anyway.

"Then I'll take my leave for now, senior." Lu Yang clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Go on, go on, I'll wait for you to come back."

As Lu Yang stepped onto the golden ladder, a warm current coursed through his body, filling him with power.

Lu Yang then disappeared on the fourth level, and the golden ladder collapsed, turning into golden rain that scattered across the city.

The fourth floor is completely different in style from the first three floors. It is like a woman's boudoir, with details visible in every little thing. The owner of the room must be a meticulous person.

"This room looks familiar." There was no one else here. The Immortal Fairy emerged from her spiritual space, her attire still exuding a wild charm.