Primordial Emperor
Chapter 515: The Shining Light of the 7th Layer

Chapter 515: Chapter 515: The Shining Light of the 7th Layer

Watching Lin Chen head towards the treasury of the Qingmu Kingdom, Cheng Huan, He Ye, and the others were utterly bewildered, secretly wondering why he was doing so when the matter had already been resolved. Weren’t they supposed to return to the Formation Sect? What business did Lin Chen have with the treasury of another kingdom?

Only Xia Wanxin and Qin Kaifeng knew that Lin Chen’s occupational habit was flaring up again; he was going to claim some interest from the Qingmu Kingdom.

Xia Wanxin promptly recounted Lin Chen’s exploits within the Formation Sect, leaving Cheng Huan and He Ye speechless.

The most crucial point was that Lin Chen had already become so renowned within the Formation Sect.

After making a round of collection within the Qingmu Kingdom, Lin Chen was finally satisfied and returned to the Formation Sect with everyone.

Upon returning to the sect, since the mission far exceeded the original difficulty level, each person received one thousand sect contribution points. Lin Chen himself obtained over three thousand sect contribution points.

Afterward, Lin Chen returned to his cave dwelling to sort through the treasures he had obtained from the Qingmu Kingdom.

Among these treasures, what caught Lin Chen’s attention the most was a scroll of cultivation techniques and martial skills.

After examining it, Lin Chen realized that not even the seal had been broken. Despite trying every possible method, he was unable to open it.

One must know that Lin Chen’s mastery of formations had reached the pinnacle of fifth grade, and yet he still couldn’t unlock it.

Fortunately, he had the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron. Lin Chen transferred the technique scroll into the space within the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron and imparted a consciousness to it, asking it to help with the restrictions on the scroll.

Suddenly, a flame shot out from within the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, landing on the technique scroll and effortlessly breaking its restrictions.

Immediately afterward, the Divine Soul Technique began to pour into Lin Chen’s Soul Sea, to his astonishment.

Cultivation techniques and martial skills are divided into four types, ranging from low to high. Permanent written records are the lowest form of technique documentation, because many profound insights cannot be expressed in words. Even if some attain the techniques, it is very difficult to fully master them to convey the intentions of the teacher.

The second type is a one-time spiritual inscription. It has a set duration for decoding, after which it naturally dissipates. This method may even leave behind a martial artist’s shadow within the scroll, reenacting the technique for better comprehension.

The third type, like the second, also uses spiritual inscriptions and shadows, but is limited by a number of uses. As long as the user hasn’t exceeded the number of reads, the inscription will persist.

Most sect techniques fall into the second or third category.

Then there’s a manner of recording with the Divine Soul, like pouring an elixir into one’s mind, which deeply imprints the technique into a martial artist’s consciousness.

This method is generally employed for legacy techniques. Any technique recorded this way is inevitably of an extraordinary grade.

Lin Chen immersed himself in his Divine Soul and, after a short while, comprehended the contents of the scroll.

Opening his eyes, Lin Chen’s face was brimming with joy.

Because the martial skill he had grasped was named Dragon Capture Hand, and it was a Heavenly Level High Grade technique.

However, to cultivate the Dragon Capture Hand, one needed to soak their hands in high-grade spiritual medicine to release the Dragon Capturing Power, so mastering this skill would require the consumption of countless heavenly and earthly treasures.

Lin Chen immediately cursed. He was already poor and now he had obtained such a Heavenly Skill Technique.

If he gave up on cultivating it, it would be too much of a waste.

Lin Chen then took the treasures he had obtained from the Qingmu Kingdom, kept the useful ones, and exchanged the rest for contribution points. He then went to purchase the required heavenly and earthly treasures.

It’s worth mentioning that after killing the Tentacle Demon, Lin Chen collected one of its spikes.

The spike was very peculiar, and Lin Chen was unable to determine its quality grade as a magic treasure.

But Lin Chen guessed that it was at least a Heavenly Grade treasure.

Lin Chen remembered that when he had severed one of the Tentacle Demon’s arms, the creature had regrown four more, each holding a spike.

Hence, Lin Chen attempted to infuse Spiritual Power into the spike, but there was no reaction.

However, when Lin Chen channeled his Soul Power into it, he found that the spike could immediately be controlled, and with his focused mind, it could transform into multiple quantities. This spike was too magical, but the maximum limit was only seven, which was a perfect fit for Lin Chen’s Seven Killings Sword Array.

The only issue was that controlling the spike was different from wielding a sword, so Lin Chen would need some time to adapt to manipulating it.

Meanwhile, as Lin Chen was studying the spike, a major event occurred within the Formation Sect.

Because of Lin Chen, Xia Wanxin, Qin Kaifeng, even Ouyang Xuan, and Cheng Huan rededicated themselves to their cultivation upon returning to the Formation Sect, for the impact on them this time had been tremendous.

Within the Formation Sect, apart from the cultivation room and the formless Lustrous Tower, there was another excellent place for cultivation – the Trial Tower that the new recruits faced during their assessments.

Inside the Trial Tower, slaying Spiritual Puppets allowed one to directly absorb the fragmented Spiritual Energy. However, the Trial Tower had returned to normal operation, unlike when Lin Chen was assessed, when there had been an upheaval, and the strength of the Spiritual Puppets significantly increased.

Besides the free first-time entry for new recruits’ assessment, martial artists who wished to challenge the Trial Tower had to hand over contribution points.

One run cost one thousand points, a sum that deterred many martial artists. Only those who felt they were on the verge of a breakthrough would often be able to afford the fee for frequent attempts at the Trial Tower.

Hum—

Suddenly, the seventh floor of the Trial Tower lit up with a dazzling light, immediately catching the attention of countless people within the Formation Sect.