The forty-first through fiftieth floors of Tianhua Tower comprised ten trials, corresponding to the foundation establishment early stage. Xu Qingtong could have cleared them smoothly, yet he advanced very slowly.
It was not that his strength was lacking. Rather, Xu Qingtong wanted to keep gaining insight and understanding through fighting Spirit Transformation powerhouses.
Such an opportunity could only be encountered, not sought. Xu Qingtong suspected that even Senior Zhong Ziqing had not understood the Foundation Establishment Realm so profoundly when he himself had been at that realm.
Only upon reaching the highest summit could one see how small all the other mountains were! Only after reaching a higher level could one look back upon qi refining and foundation establishment and discover their mysteries!
Others might have needed less than two hours to fight through these ten trials, but Xu Qingtong actually took six hours just to reach the fiftieth floor.
Yet what Xu Qingtong gained in those six hours was beyond compare! It was the equivalent of having Spirit Transformation cultivators personally give him a lesson, explaining and demonstrating insights and understanding concerning the foundation establishment early stage!
Xu Qingtong sat cross-legged on the fiftieth floor and began digesting and absorbing what he had gained from these ten trials!
He discovered that, from the forty-first floor to the fiftieth, the Phantom Shadows of the two Spirit Transformation powerhouses had never used magical artifacts or treasures, relying purely on Five Elements Spells to attack and defend.
Even so, Xu Qingtong had needed to expend considerable effort! It seemed his understanding and use of the power of the five elements still fell far short of those Spirit Transformation powerhouses!
After some reflection, Xu Qingtong stood up and headed toward the fifty-first floor.
At the fifty-first trial, his opponent rose to the level