On the Martial Arts Field, most Disciples woke up one after another from their respective Dao Heart trials.
Some had a surge in Qi, some looked dazed, some had tears in their eyes, and some looked as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
The changes in state of mind for Liu Ruyan, Gu Luoli, Ye Ling'er, and Ah Yao were particularly obvious.
Liu Ruyan remained gentle, but there was a bit more determination between her brows.
Gu Luoli's Double Pupils were deep, and her temperament became increasingly ethereal.
Ye Ling'er's Qi was harmonious, and she was only one step away from the Golden Core.
Ah Yao lowered her small head, seemingly thinking about something.
Elder Die Wu's gentle voice slowly rang out.
"Only by seeing one's nature clearly can one achieve the end. Those who have passed the Dao Heart trial, step forward."
Liu Ruyan and Gu Luoli took the first step forward and bowed.
Ye Ling'er took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions stirred up by the illusion, and also stepped forward.
Next, Li Zhiwei, Murong Xue, Xiao Ya, Zhao Ling'er, Wang Zhaojun, Wang Teng, and more than twenty other Disciples who performed excellently in the illusion also stepped out.
Ah Yao blinked, looked left and right, and also walked with her short legs to stand beside Ye Ling'er.
Elder Die Wu's gaze swept over them one by one, and she nodded slightly.
"Your Heart-Nature has passed the assessment; you may enter the second floor and above of the Myriad Phenomena Pagoda to Cultivate."
Liu Ruyan and the others did not delay any longer and walked towards the Myriad Phenomena Pagoda.
At this moment, the Myriad Phenomena Pagoda had opened. Just standing outside the tower, one could feel the Spiritual Qi and dao rhyme blowing against their faces.
"The time flow on the second floor is twenty times faster, and on the third floor, it is thirty times faster."
Elder Die Wu's voice rang in everyone's ears for the final instructions.
"Remember, Cultivation needs to be done step by step."
"While you Cultivate, the pagoda spirit will monitor you. If there is any discomfort, it will send you out in time."
"Yes, thank you for the reminder, Elder!"
Everyone responded in unison, their eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation.
Liu Ruyan and Gu Luoli exchanged a look, and the two of them tacitly headed towards the third-floor entrance.
Their cultivation levels had both reached the Golden Core Stage; the third floor was the most suitable place for them.
Ye Ling'er held Ah Yao's hand and entered the second floor together with Li Zhiwei, Murong Xue, Xiao Ya, and the others.
The moment she stepped into the second-floor entrance, Ye Ling'er only felt her whole body lighten.
It was as if she had passed through an invisible water film and entered a completely different space.
The environment here was completely different from the first floor, as if she were in a starry sky.
Beneath her feet was a flowing "ground" that seemed to be condensed from starlight, and above her head was a deep dome dotted with countless real stars.
The stars flickered, emitting a soft light, and strands of starlight fell, containing an indescribable dao rhyme.
What was even more peculiar was the perception of time.
One day outside was twenty days here!
Being in it, Ye Ling'er could clearly feel that the circulation speed of the Supreme Yin Manual in her body was several times faster than on the first floor!
"So this is the twenty-times time flow..."
Ye Ling'er suppressed the shock in her heart and held Ah Yao's hand to find a relatively quiet corner.
She looked around at Li Zhiwei, Murong Xue, Xiao Ya, Zhao Ling'er, Wang Zhaojun, Wang Teng, and the others who had entered the second floor with her.
At this moment, they had each found a place where the starlight gathered, sat cross-legged, and quickly entered a state of Cultivation.
Everyone's face was filled with focus and a hint of suppressed excitement.
"Eldest Senior Sister, stay here and Cultivate, don't run around, okay?"
Ye Ling'er crouched down and gave serious instructions.
"Mm! I know!"
Ah Yao nodded vigorously, her small hand patted the hundred treasure bag at her waist, and she touched the lotus mark on her forehead, her small face full of eagerness to try.
"Ah Yao also wants to Cultivate hard here!"
Ye Ling'er saw her Eldest Senior Sister's determined look and then felt relieved.
She chose a spot not far away, sat down, closed her eyes, and began to carefully recall everything in the illusion.
That weak and desperate self, and the final desperate realization... Her Dao Heart became increasingly crystal clear and firm through this repeated recollection.
In her Dantian, the dao foundation of Foundation Establishment, which had already reached Perfection, began to rotate slowly.
The surrounding dense Spiritual Qi was like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, surging in.
Supreme Yin spiritual power roared through her Meridians, making a sound like a river.
A thin layer of ice crystals spread out from beneath her, quickly covering an area of several dozen feet.
The temperature dropped sharply, and tiny ice crystals condensed in the air.
Ah Yao curiously observed this magical place and then looked at the increasingly strong Qi around her Fourth Junior Sister.
She thought for a moment, also sat cross-legged, formed hand seals, and began to circulate the Primordial Immortal Scripture.
The lotus platform mark on her forehead glowed slightly, spontaneously drawing pure Spiritual Qi into her body.
Her Qi was stable, and her Peak Foundation Establishment cultivation level slowly moved towards a higher level under the enhancement of this twenty-times time.
Li Zhiwei found a corner, pulled out the "Wangyu" sword, and began to practice her sword moves over and over again.
Her movements were very slow; with every swing, she strove for Perfection, feeling every subtle change as the sword edge cut through the air.
Here, she had enough time to polish her Sword Intent to be more pure until it was flawless.
Murong Xue closed her eyes and concentrated not far from her, her Qi restrained.
She seemed to have transformed into a peerless sword hidden in its scabbard, looking for the best Opportunity to Breakthrough to the Golden Core.
Xiao Ya took out the thousand mechanisms plate, her fingers moving rapidly, deducing complex Formation models.
Twenty times the time gave her enough patience to analyze deeper Formation principles and make up for her previous deficiencies.
Zhao Ling'er, Wang Zhaojun, Wang Teng, and the others also entered their respective states, immersed in this rare Cultivation Opportunity.
On the third floor, it was a different scene.
It was also a starry sky, but the space was more vast, the stars were denser, and the falling starlight almost condensed into solid spiritual liquid, flowing slowly in the Void Realm.
The time flow was thirty times that of the outside world; being in it, even the flow of thoughts seemed to be stretched.
Liu Ruyan and Gu Luoli sat cross-legged, several dozen feet apart.
Liu Ruyan's eyes were tightly closed, her mind completely immersed in the profound dao rhyme of the Reincarnation Dao Scripture.
Once the Cultivation Technique was activated, her Qi underwent a strange change.
First, a layer of gray mist emanated from her body, flowing slowly.
The gray was not murky; instead, it revealed a kind of weight and vastness accumulated over the years.
Next, strands of black airflow separated from the gray mist, winding and intertwining like spirit snakes.
The gray and black airflows slowly rotated and blended in a mysterious trajectory, gradually forming a vortex.
In the center of the vortex, Liu Ruyan's face appeared exceptionally eerie under the reflection of the starlight and the gray-black airflow.
This scene was indeed completely different from ordinary Cultivation Techniques; on the contrary, it was somewhat similar to the Demonic Techniques recorded in some ancient texts.
Gu Luoli, not far away, although she had already entered meditation, her Double Pupils' talent gave her extraordinary perception.
The scene of her Second Senior Sister's Cultivation was clearly reflected in the vision of her Double Pupils.
But she didn't seem surprised, as if she had long been accustomed to it.
Under the vast starry sky of the third floor of the Myriad Phenomena Pagoda, the two of them were each immersed in their Cultivation of thirty times the time.
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