The moment you broke through, Jiang Changtian sensed it. After bidding farewell to your family, you followed Jiang Changtian to the Inheritance Secret Realm he had mentioned. You traveled a long way, even leaving Jiang State and arriving in neighboring Xu State. Jiang Changtian handed you a Jade Token. On its front was a large Jiang Character, while its back read: "Entrusted in a time of crisis, save the common people from fire and water." The moment you saw the Jiang Character, certain guesses arose in your mind, but you did not understand the meaning of the latter sentence.
Without giving you much time, Jiang Changtian recited an incantation and pressed a bead into a Hidden Door you had not noticed before. When the Hidden Door opened, its interior was pitch-black, and you could not make out anything within. Looking at the curtain of light on the door, you felt that what lay behind it was not the place you were supposed to go. This light curtain was most likely a teleportation spell. If you stepped through it, you would probably be sent somewhere else.
Seeing your hesitation, Jiang Changtian did not urge you. He said that if you did not wish to undergo the trial now, you could still return. You then remembered that this was only a Simulation, not reality. You would treat it as scouting the path for yourself. Soon, you strode into the curtain of light. As you entered, the light curtain flickered before vanishing, and the Hidden Door closed as well. Jiang Changtian remained outside alone, setting up several concealment measures as he waited for your return.
The instant you entered the light curtain, everything before your eyes turned dark, followed by a sensation of the world spinning around you. Only after several minutes did you gradually begin to see some light. Before you could recover your senses, a powerful, blinding radiance struck your eyes. You instinctively shut them, then slowly opened them again, only to discover that you had arrived somewhere else.
Upon arriving in this new place, you saw a Treasure Tower before you. Written on the doors of its first floor were the words: "Inheritance Trial participants, enter through this door." It was simple and clear. Jiang Changtian had previously told you that this Secret Realm required you to enter this Treasure Tower.
The Treasure Tower had nine floors in total. Passing six floors was enough to count as success in the trial, allowing one to obtain part of the inheritance rewards.
After entering the Treasure Tower, you arrived on the first floor, where two Essence Gathering Realm mid-stage leopards appeared. Neither Demonic Beast could withstand even a single exchange with you, and you blasted them to death with one punch. After the two leopards were killed, they turned into mist and vanished. At the same time, a circular platform rose from the center of the first floor, with a box placed atop it. You stepped forward and opened the box, discovering two Profound Grade High Rank recovery-type Treasure Pills. However, you had not expended much in this battle. After taking the reward, a door leading to the second floor appeared. It was already open, and you walked through it.
A short while later, you arrived on the second floor. With your arrival, two Essence Gathering Realm Late Stage Demonic Beasts appeared. Though they were Essence Gathering Realm Late Stage Demonic Beasts, they were no different from mid-stage ones in your eyes. You dealt with them in moments. The reward for the second floor was an Earth Origin Pill, an Earth Grade Low-Rank Treasure Pill that could allow an Essence Gathering Realm Late Stage martial artist to directly break through into the Earth Origin Realm. You did not consume it immediately and placed it in your pocket.
Jiang Changtian had previously told you that once you reached the Earth Origin Realm, you would be sent out of the Secret Realm, and danger would arise. You had not forgotten his warning.
Very quickly, you easily dealt with the five Essence Gathering Realm Late Stage Demonic Beasts on the third floor and obtained a Profound Grade High Rank Martial Skill. Then, in order not to waste time, you headed to the fourth floor. Upon reaching it, you encountered an early Earth Origin Realm horse-type Demonic Beast. You used a Martial Skill for the first time. After dealing with the Demonic Beast, you practiced for a while before continuing toward the fifth floor.
As time passed, you struggled to disperse the Demonic Beast on the seventh floor. Afterward, you had no intention of going to the Eighth Layer and chose to leave the Inheritance Trial Tower.
In truth, you could have left after defeating the Demonic Beast on the sixth floor. However, you sensed that this was not your limit. And indeed, in the end, you pushed yourself to the limit and slew the Demonic Beast on the seventh floor.
The instant you left the Treasure Tower, you successfully obtained the inheritance. It was a piece of Jade Stone. You pressed the Jade Stone to your forehead and immediately felt a warm current enter your body. This warm current was cleansing your body, and at the same time, you received the insights preserved within the Jade Stone.
You clearly understood that with the aid of these insights, your cultivation speed before stepping into the Void God Realm would increase by at least double its original rate. Nor were your gains limited to this. On the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh floors, you had obtained four precious treasures: a Mid-grade Earth Grade Heavenly Origin Treasure Pill, a High-grade Earth Grade Nirvana Treasure Pill, a High-grade Earth Grade Treasure Spear, and a Low-grade Heaven Grade Nine Dragon Treasure Pill.
The Mid-grade Earth Grade Heavenly Origin Treasure Pill could allow an Earth Origin Realm Late Stage martial artist to directly break through into the Heavenly Origin Realm. It was the pill of one's dreams, coveted by Earth Origin Realm martial artists, and it bore six Inscriptions. The High-grade Earth Grade Nirvana Treasure Pill was an advanced version of the Minor Nirvana Pill and could improve a martial artist's Bone Structure. The Minor Nirvana Pill had in fact been refined in imitation of the Nirvana Treasure Pill. It bore a total of Nine Inscriptions.
This High-grade Earth Grade Treasure Spear was engraved with nine sharp Inscriptions. Just looking at it made you feel a chill, and it was also the highest-grade Treasure Artifact you had ever seen. Unfortunately, it was not a Treasure Saber, which made you sigh repeatedly.
The final Low-grade Heaven Grade Nine Dragon Pill bore a total of eighteen Inscriptions. You had heard of this Treasure Pill's great reputation. It was said that only men could consume it, and that after taking it, they had to mate with a woman within twenty-four hours in order to conceive a child with an exceptionally high Bone Structure and a Special Physique.
This Heaven Grade Treasure Pill had truly gained sentience. When you saw it, it could actually speak, begging you not to eat it. However, it only repeated those few lines over and over. Even so, it shocked you greatly and made you wonder about Saint Grade pills above the Heaven Grade. Could they truly possess thoughts like humans and display signs of life?
After obtaining the inheritance of the Inheritance Secret Realm, you headed for the cave entrance to leave. Soon, the same situation as when you entered appeared again, but with your first experience behind you, you did not feel any discomfort this time. You returned once more to the place where you had arrived and saw Jiang Changtian. Jiang Changtian was overjoyed to see you as well. Though he knew that you would most likely succeed, only when he truly saw you emerge did he finally set his heart at ease.
You and Jiang Changtian set off along the path you had taken to get here. On the way back, you did not speak to Jiang Changtian. Only after returning to the Snow Mountain Sect did you briefly tell him about your experiences within the Secret Realm. Upon learning that you had reached the seventh floor, Jiang Changtian felt lingering fear. He sternly advised you not to do such dangerous things in the future and to think more about your children. After all, you were already someone with sons and daughters. Hearing his words, you did not argue, for Jiang Changtian was acting for your own good.