Inside the Heaven Refining Tower, everyone was immersed in cultivation. Everyone's face was flushed red, and most of them even had their clothes burned away, revealing their bodies that had been burned red.
However, only Xiao Hei was like a freak, completely unaffected, not even shedding a drop of sweat, and slowly walked down.
However, it must be said that the Heaven Refining Tower does have its merits.
The wisp of Power of the Flame Origin can temper Xiao Hei's physical body to the smallest detail, even refining a small muscle fiber deep within!
At the same time, the first layer of flame patterns on the Eternal Devil Body can also be strengthened.
However, the second layer was still not very obvious, so we had to continue downwards.
With each layer below, the crimson flames in the air grew increasingly intense.
At the same time, with each level you descend, the number of cultivators around you will decrease.
By the time they reached the tenth floor, there were only eighty-odd people left compared to the hundreds on the first floor.
One can imagine what level one would need to reach to get to these ninety-nine floors.
However, this still didn't have much effect on Xiao Hei.
When we reached the twentieth floor.
There are only about forty people left here.
When the locals, during their leisure time, saw Xiao Hei, with a calm and collected expression, continuing to move downwards, they were all slightly taken aback.
"Is this person from the academy? There was no reaction even on the twentieth floor. He must be a senior brother from the inner academy, perhaps even a Xuan-level or higher?"
"That shouldn't be the case. People from both the Xuan-level and Di-level courtyards should have seen them to some extent; they shouldn't have no recollection of them."
"Could it be a top-tier senior brother? But almost all the top-tier senior brothers have shown their faces before!"
Everyone looked at Xiao Hei with a mixture of confusion and shock. Only after Xiao Hei walked into the next level and disappeared from their sight did they stop their discussion and resume their cultivation.
The ranking stone tablet outside only records the top thirty.
The current thirtieth place is the twentieth inner court student of the Heavenly Class, whose cultivation level is also at the Mid-Stage God Lord Realm.
The record is on the forty-first floor.
Outside, inner court disciples and some outer court disciples gathered around the Heaven Refining Tower. However, a small group also gathered in front of the ranking stone tablet.
Although I know that those specially admitted students can't make it into the top 30 on their first visit, I still stop and look around curiously when I pass by.
"What are those people still looking at? Even if they really have the strength, it's impossible for them to break into the top thirty on their first visit to the Heaven Refining Tower. You know, the thirtieth person has already reached the forty-first floor."
"However, that body cultivator seems to have some real strength; he was able to hold out for an hour on his first direct entry into the Heaven Refining Tower."
"I think it's reached its limit, it'll be out soon."
These people were talking in groups, standing within the crowd.
Moreover, he spoke very loudly, as if he was deliberately trying to make sure everyone could hear him.
Sure enough, amidst these words, someone scoffed, "These people were specially recruited by the Grand Elder, weren't they? If the Grand Elder is this biased, then he probably wouldn't have gotten the vice-dean position!"
"Shh! Let's discuss this privately. Don't make a scene outside. Aren't you afraid the elders will hear us?"
In the shadows, a man and a woman sat on the ground with a small wooden table in front of them, the aroma of tea wafting out from the gaps in the cup lids.
The woman angrily exclaimed, "Her intentions are despicable! To utter such words at this crucial moment in the competition for the vacant vice-dean position is not good for the Grand Elder!"
"How could the Second Elder do such a thing? Doesn't he have any shame or the spirit of a strong person?"
The woman practically had "vulgar" on her lips the whole time...
The man smiled, calmly took a sip of his fragrant tea, and said, "The Second Elder wouldn't personally do something so shameless; it must have been his disciples who did it."
Currently, the Chaotic Spirit Academy is vacant for a vice dean, and the First Elder and Second Elder are the contenders for the position.
The two are not far apart in terms of ability and reputation.
Therefore, such a seemingly insignificant tactic of smearing someone's reputation could very well become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
The woman frowned and said, "Could it be He Xiangwang? But wait, shouldn't he be attempting to reach the eighty-eighth level of the Heaven Refining Tower right now...?"
At this point, the woman suddenly paused, and said, "Could it be that He Xiangwang ordered his subordinates to do it? How did Senior Brother Tan find out?"
Tan Zongzhao smiled helplessly and pointed at the woman, saying, "You should use your brain more sometimes, instead of being so engrossed in sparring with others all day."
"Who is one of He Xiangwang's followers? Liang Qing from the fifth courtyard of the Heavenly Courtyard, right? And Liang Qing intercepted Brother Hei and his group at the third courtyard of the Heavenly Courtyard just today. The clues are too obvious; anyone with eyes can figure out the relationship if they think about it carefully. However..."
As he said this, Tan Zongzhao's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous glint in them.
"The Second Elder must be aware of this situation. Since he allows it to happen, it means he approves of their actions..."
The woman paused for a moment, then asked, "What should we do? Should we intervene?"
Tan Zongzhao shook his head, looked in the direction of the Heaven Refining Tower, and laughed, "No need. Such petty tricks are ultimately not up to par... Moreover, the prerequisite for such methods to succeed is that they are truly weak in talent and strength, which means I misjudged them."
The woman asked doubtfully, "Although they managed to hold out for an hour without adapting to the outer perimeter, which is already considered exceptional talent, such comments will magnify their shortcomings. Simply holding out for an hour isn't enough; perhaps they need to reach your record."
Tan Zongzhao, without being able to adapt to the outside environment, persevered for two days in the Heaven Refining Tower and reached the thirty-first floor.
This record has remained unbroken for a long time.
It can be said that there is no one like it before or since.
Unfortunately, Tan Zongzhao did not attempt to challenge the Heaven Refining Tower again; otherwise, He Xiangwang might not have won the top spot.
"They'll be fine," Tan Zongzhao a smile. "At least they won't be too much different from me."
The woman laughed heartily, "Since you think so highly of him, I can't resist having a match with him!"
Upon hearing this, Tan Zongzhao chuckled and said, "You two have quite compatible personalities; Brother Hei is also a battle maniac."
Just then, Tan Zongzhao seemed to receive a message.
The woman received it at the same time and couldn't help but glance at Tan Zongzhao cautiously.
Tan Zongzhao's expression was a mixture of amusement and embarrassment.
"This... the difference is just too big..."
He'd just boasted that Xiao Hei was about the same level as him, and he'd already been proven wrong...