The Spirit Gathering Peak was only open to the true disciples of the sect.
The ancestors of the Purple Sky Sect had set up a Spirit Gathering Formation here, so that the spiritual energy gathered on the peak was several times denser than in other places. It was a training ground prepared for each generation of the sect's outstanding talents.
The Spirit Gathering Tower was the foundation of the Spirit Gathering Peak, where all the spiritual energy gathered was the densest. At the same time, it was also the eye of the Spirit Gathering Formation.
The three of them arrived in front of the Spirit Gathering Tower, feeling refreshed.
Ling Xiao could clearly feel the flow of spiritual energy, and the Xuan Qi in his body began to circulate. The three treasures in his Yi Hai surged at the same time, and spiritual energy rushed towards him like swallows returning to their nest.
For a moment, Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou looked at Ling Xiao in surprise.
Then, two figures flew out of the Spirit Gathering Tower, and one of them shouted, "Who are you?"
Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou bowed to the newcomers, "We are true disciples of the Scarlet Flame Peak (Black Crag Peak), and we came to the Spirit Gathering Peak to train."
The two took out their tokens at the same time and handed them to the newcomers.
Both of them were old men with white hair, and no one could feel the spiritual energy fluctuations from them. They gave people the feeling that they were no different from ordinary old men. However, their eyes were shining with an imperceptible light, and no one dared to underestimate them.
The two old men only glanced at Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou's tokens, and then looked at Ling Xiao.
At this moment, Ling Xiao had his eyes closed, and he was surrounded by dense spiritual energy. It seemed that the spiritual energy was gradually covering his body. His hands were gently waving without any pattern, and the spiritual energy also flowed in the direction he waved, as if he was constantly stirring it.
Seeing this, the two old men's eyes lit up.
Yu Lieyan stepped forward and said to the two old men, "Elders, he is …"
She was just about to explain Ling Xiao's identity to the two old men, but was interrupted by one of them, "Don't argue!"
Yu Lieyan hesitated for a moment, and then obediently shut her mouth and retreated to Shi Tianhou's side.
For a moment, a strange scene took place.
The two elderly men stared unblinkingly at Ling Xiao, who was enshrouded in spiritual Qi, and expressions of incredulity appeared on their faces. Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou stood rooted to the spot, not daring to make a sound.
After an indeterminate period of time, the spiritual Qi around Ling Xiao grew denser and denser, until he was completely obscured by the spiritual Qi, and all of the spiritual Qi around the Spirit Gathering Pagoda surged toward him.
"What happened? Why has the spirit energy decreased so much?" A cry of surprise rang out from within the spirit gathering tower.
Following that, a series of exclamations rang out.
"Could it be that the Spiritual Qi has been sucked dry?
That's impossible! "
"Let's go out and see what's going on."
…
Several dozen figures flew out of the Spirit Gathering Pagoda.
Everyone's jaws dropped when they saw the scene in front of the tower.
"What's going on? Why is all the spiritual energy here?"
"What the hell? Could it be that there's a problem with the Spirit Convergence Formation?"
"Look, the two Second Elders are over there. They should know what's going on."
"All of you, get back into the pagoda!" An elderly man glared at the screaming true disciples and shouted.
The dozens of true disciples were stunned, but they didn't hesitate and rushed back into the pagoda again.
At that moment, Ling Xiao's body trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes in confusion. "What … what's going on?"
Just as he came back to his senses, most of the spiritual Qi around him dispersed, and only a small portion continued to pour into his body.
"Junior Brother, are you alright?" Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou asked at the same time.
Ling Xiao shook his head. "I'm fine."
He was indeed fine, but he felt that his spiritual Qi seemed to have increased by a lot, and the Three Parts Returning Qi was still being absorbed. At this rate, he would be able to break through to the next stage very soon.
"Kid, how did you feel just now?"
Two elders walked over to Ling Xiao, and one of them asked Ling Xiao in a friendly manner.
Ling Xiao looked over and found that he couldn't see through the two elders' realms. He knew that they were elders from the previous generation, so he didn't dare to be negligent. He bowed and said, "Ling Xiao of Wooden Flag Peak greets the two elders."
"There's no need to be so polite. Tell me, how did you feel just now?" The elder who had spoken earlier urged again.
Ling Xiao was a bit confused, but he still answered honestly, "I felt that my spiritual Qi increased by a lot."
The old man asked again, "Other than this, don't you feel anything else?"
Ling Xiao thought for a moment and said, "I felt a fluctuation of spiritual Qi."
"Ha, so it's like that … so it's like that … you really are a good kid." The elder suddenly laughed.
The other elder also stroked his white beard and looked at Ling Xiao with a kind face. His eyes were full of light.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Xiao is really lucky to have such a grand-disciple. I'm a bit jealous," the elder who spoke said to his companion.
The other elder smiled and said, "Yes, that's right."
Ling Xiao asked the two elders in confusion, "Elders, what are you talking about?"
Although the two of them were praising him, he couldn't figure out what was going on.
The two elders were stunned for a moment, and the elder who had spoken first said, "Kid, who is your master?
Didn't he tell you what it means to feel a fluctuation of spiritual Qi? "
After the elder's reminder, Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou both looked at Ling Xiao enviously, as if they already knew what was going on.
Only Ling Xiao shook his head in confusion.
He hadn't spent much time cultivating at Wooden Flag Peak before, and he had spent most of his time cultivating by himself. He didn't need much guidance from Mu Huai, so he didn't know what was going on.
"Aiya, I really don't know how you cultivate, you silly brat. You don't even know what's going on when you sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy," the old man grumbled, then continued, "Sensing the existence of spiritual energy proves that you already have the qualifications to step into the King Step."
"I'm qualified to step into the King Step?" Ling Xiao's eyes flashed.
"That's right. To suddenly go from the Spirit Master level to the King Step, you must be able to feel the existence of spiritual Qi and be able to control it as you wish. This is a necessary condition for entering the King Step. Normally, to feel the fluctuation of spiritual Qi, one must reach the peak of the High Spirit Master level before slowly comprehending and feeling the fluctuation of spiritual Qi. In the end, one must learn to control it and step into the King Step. This step seems very simple, but who knows how many people are stuck at this step and have no chance of entering the King Step. Kid, you are only a Middle Spirit Master, yet you can feel the fluctuation of spiritual Qi. This means that after you break through to the High Spirit Master level, you should be able to break through to the King Step very quickly. So, silly boy, you really have some dog shit luck," the elder explained.
"So that's how it is. Thank you elder for your guidance." Ling Xiao was overjoyed when he heard this. He hadn't thought that he would be able to enter the King Step in advance.
He had originally thought that reaching the King Step would require a long period of accumulation. After all, back in Meteor City, his family's Grand Elder had spent dozens of years to break through from the High Spirit Master level to the King Step. In the entire Meteor City, he was the only King Step expert.
So, he had always thought that entering the King Step would be extremely difficult.
In actuality, Ling Xiao's thoughts weren't wrong. Entering the King Step was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for most people, but to someone like him who had three Natural Unique Treasures, it was nothing to be afraid of.
Right now, his wood, fire, and wind attributes were all one hundred percent pure. He already possessed the most monstrous Tenbin when it came to cultivation. Furthermore, the three Natural Unique Treasures could absorb the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, allowing him to sense spiritual Qi earlier than others. This was a matter of course.
If he didn't have the three Natural Treasures in his sea of consciousness, he wouldn't have been able to sense the existence of spiritual Qi so early.
"Alright, don't just stand there. Are you all going to the Spirit Gathering Tower to cultivate?" the elder asked with a light wave of his hand.
Ling Xiao and the others nodded in unison.
"Then let's go in. This Spirit Gathering Tower has a total of eighteen floors, and the density of spiritual Qi on each floor is different. I suggest that you two cultivate on the first five floors. You silly brat, you should be able to cultivate on the first ten floors." The elder pointed at Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou. He then paused for a moment before continuing, "It's up to you how many floors you can cultivate on, but don't force yourself."
The three of them didn't understand what the elder meant.
Yu Lieyan's beautiful eyes shifted as she asked, "Are there restrictions on every floor?"
The two elders smiled at the same time. One of them replied, "There won't be any restrictions, but there will definitely be some trouble. Alright, you'll know once you go in."
With that, the two elders disappeared before the three of them.
Ling Xiao said, "Let's go in and have a look. There shouldn't be any danger."
Yu Lieyan and Shi Tianhou nodded and followed Ling Xiao into the Spirit Gathering Tower.
After the three of them walked in, they found that the cultivation rooms on the first floor were all empty.
The three of them knew that the other true disciples should be on the higher floors. After all, the two elders had said that the higher the floor, the denser the spiritual Qi would be. Everyone wanted to cultivate in the places with the densest spiritual Qi.
The three of them didn't stop and went straight to the second floor.
The cultivation rooms on the second floor were also empty. It wasn't until they reached the third floor that they found a few closed doors. There were probably people cultivating inside. At the same time, there were a few empty cultivation rooms beside them.
"The spiritual Qi here is much denser than on the first and second floors. Do you want to cultivate here?" Ling Xiao asked the two beside him.
Yu Lieyan was the first to answer. "The elder said that the higher we go, the denser the spiritual Qi will be. Let's go up."
"I think so too," Shi Tianhou agreed.
Then, the three of them went up to the fourth floor.
After reaching the fourth floor, there were clearly fewer cultivation rooms than on the first to third floors. The higher one went, the smaller the space would be, and the fewer cultivation rooms there would be.
When the three of them reached the fourth floor, they found that all the cultivation rooms were closed. Not a single one was empty.
"Let's go take a look at the fifth floor," Ling Xiao suggested.
The three of them went up to the fifth floor.
Unexpectedly, the cultivation rooms on the fifth floor were also closed.
This made the three of them very depressed, so they went up again.
Who knew that at this moment, someone would block their way.