Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 347: Clearing the Level

Chapter 347: Chapter 347: Clearing the Level

This part of the Cultivation Technique, even if translated by the elderly man, could not have been interpreted any better by Shi Hao.

Yet the problem was that he was a powerful figure from the Founding King Court.

How could one of the top powerhouses of this continent be inferior in understanding the Cultivation Technique compared to a mere Other Shore?

Wasn’t that astonishing?

"You have passed." The elderly man nodded, "You can proceed to the next level."

Shi Hao walked to the end of the room where there was yet another door.

He pushed the door open and saw a long corridor ahead.

As he reached the end of the corridor, he found two diverging paths to the left and right, yet no one was in sight.

Hmm, was this a labyrinth?

Shi Hao strolled along, realizing that he could only wander around and gather a visual impression of the path in his mind after walking through it multiple times.

Walking and walking, after a long while, Shi Hao gradually got the hang of it.

He wasn’t in a hurry, with his hands clasped behind his back, he walked for a while longer until he saw a bright spot ahead.

It was the exit.

Shi Hao walked towards it, and the spot grew larger, soon opening up completely.

Ahead was a hot spring pool, in which three women were bathing, draped in light gauze that, soaked by the water, made them appear nearly naked; the partially hidden view added to the allure.

The three women were all extremely beautiful and had impressive figures. As the steam evaporated, their exquisite bodies appeared intermittently, which was breathtaking.

Shi Hao just glanced at them and walked briskly past.

Trying to tempt him?

What a joke, how could he be interested in such common women?

He didn’t need any iron will; it was like three unattractive women trying to seduce a handsome man. Unless the handsome man had been isolated for years, how could he possibly be tempted?

If this was also considered a level, then he had indeed passed through six levels.

As Shi Hao walked a little further, he saw an elderly man appear in front of him, his face colored with astonishment, seemingly surprised that Shi Hao had arrived so quickly.

Such speed, far surpassing the many people before him!

"You can go back," the elderly man said.

"Why?" Shi Hao asked.

"You have failed," the elderly man answered.

Shi Hao just smiled: "This level, it’s a test of character, right?"

Damn!

The elderly man’s expression was shocked once again because those before him would argue their case, trying to prove how exceptional they were and that it was impossible for them to fail a level; there must have been some mistake.

But Shi Hao?

He reacted immediately and guessed that this too was a test.

My God, what astonishing wisdom and incredibly quick response speed.

How could such a young man, only just over eighteen years old, be such a prodigy?

No point in talking anymore, they’ve all been seen through.

The elderly man sighed, "You have passed, go ahead."

Shi Hao smiled and continued forward.

The elderly man took out a mirror, activated a Rune on it, and immediately a face appeared on the mirror, but it was not his. He was not surprised and said, "I have found an extremely outstanding talent, he can be nurtured."

"Can we make him loyal?" the person in the mirror asked, able to converse with him.

"It’s worth a try," the elderly man said.

"You decide," said the person in the mirror, "but be sure to judge the situation wisely."

The elder nodded, "This time, with members from the Eight Gods Hall participating, what are you planning to do?"

"Heh, even if it’s the Eight Gods Hall, they can’t extend their reach into the Endless Trial. So, let’s keep to our usual practices," the mirror person said nonchalantly.

"Alright."

...

Shi Hao had passed another two passes, both of which were tests of the spirit. For him, it was, of course, no big deal.

After completing the Nine Passes, he qualified to enter the Endless Trial.

He was led into a large hall. According to his guide, those who passed the trials would temporarily reside here, awaiting the beginning of the Endless Trial.

Soon, he was led to the front of a room.

"This is where you’ll stay," said the person, "It’s also a Gravity Chamber. It can be set up to twenty times normal gravity, which is excellent for body refinement."

Shi Hao nodded, no wonder he hadn’t encountered anyone along the way; it turned out that their accommodations were Gravity Chambers!

It wasn’t something a simple Gravity Rune could resolve.

— Runes function by consuming Soul Force, and the consumption is quite substantial. If one had to activate and maintain the Gravity Rune themselves, how long could they last? And would it still have the desired refining effect?

Thus, the Gravity Chamber was constructed from a Gravity Formation, and naturally, the operation of the Formation was powered by Spirit Stones.

However, ordinary factions could, at most, build Gravity Chambers with two or three times normal gravity; five times would be quite remarkable. This was because the better the gravity effect, the higher the requirements were for the Formation Base and the greater the consumption of Spirit Stones.

The Tianyun Temple really was generous; even the temporary residences for the trialists were of such high specifications. In that case, how astounding must the cultivation resources available to their official disciples be?

It was truly enviable.

Shi Hao entered the room, where he found a manual detailing how to activate the Gravity Formation. Additionally, someone would deliver three meals a day, allowing him to focus on his cultivation continuously.

Quite good.

Shi Hao activated the Gravity Formation. It wasn’t meant for the entire room, but was confined to a single stone platform.

He sat on it and immediately felt his body become heavier, his blood circulation sluggish.

Shi Hao slightly smiled. His powerful physique instantly coped with such gravity, and his blood circulation returned to normal.

This amount of gravity was trivial for him.

He controlled the formation, progressively increasing the gravity from fivefold, to sevenfold, to ninefold, the pressure growing continuously until it reached twentyfold.

However, even at twentyfold, it had little effect on Shi Hao.

His physique was too robust.

"To truly refine my physique, I would need at least fiftyfold gravity," Shi Hao remarked to himself. This Gravity Chamber was almost useless; although training here could improve his physique, the effect would be minimal.

"Well, I might as well look around instead."

He walked out of the room and left the hall, intending to walk around, but someone stopped him.

"I’m sorry, but you can’t wander around," the person said politely, yet with undeniable firmness.

Shi Hao looked at him and nodded slowly.

Here, the trialists’ movements were restricted to the vicinity of the hall, never to exceed thirty feet.

Shi Hao could understand not allowing people to roam freely, but was the entire Tianyun Temple a Forbidden Land that needed such strict guarding?

Was there something fishy going on?

He wondered why the Tianyun Temple opened up the Endless Trial to outsiders.

Luo Jian and other talents from five-star Great Sects were eager for the opportunity. Each spot was extremely precious, and he thought that if the Tianyun Temple were to sell these spots, they could reap astonishing profits each time.

Yet curiously, they offered them for free, as long as one proved themselves to be a genius.

Could there really be such benevolent people in the world?