immortal pagoda

chapter 6: The Tower Within

Could it be that I haven't awakened?

Is this a sign of taking too many awakening pills?

Lu Li's heart sank when he heard this.

"Mud monkey, don't worry, this must be awakening," Qin Shouren said, seeing Lu Li's nervous expression. He stepped forward to comfort him.

However, Fan Zhengping's expression faded. He realized that three people awakening at once likely meant they all had mixed spiritual roots, and the master might not accept them.

He walked out with a heavy heart.

Lu Li, noticing this, called Qin Shouren and Chen Zhong over and whispered, "Have you seen any changes in your bodies in the past two days?"

The two looked at each other. Qin Shouren said, "There are no other changes, but it seems my eyesight and hearing have become more sensitive. Also, sometimes I can see my body when I close my eyes. According to the introductory formula Senior Brother Fan gave us, I'm probably concentrating my consciousness."

Chen Zhong nodded. "I'm the same."

Lu Li also knew the formula. After awakening, the Qi channels appear. Concentrating consciousness allows one to see these channels. Qi training involves absorbing and refining the so-called spiritual energy of heaven and earth to open up the Qi channels and acupoints, ensuring the Qi channels are unobstructed and true Qi is stored.

There are twelve auxiliary channels and two main channels. Opening the twelve auxiliary channels allows one to establish a foundation, which is the twelfth level of Qi training. Generally, geniuses don't build the foundation at the twelfth level. They choose to open the two main channels simultaneously, the fourteenth level. This allows them to circulate the Great Circulation, making their spells far more powerful than those who built their foundation at the twelfth level.

Each meridian has hundreds of acupoints, and only when they are completely opened can one be considered perfect. Therefore, cultivation is not simple, especially for those with mixed spiritual roots. It's extremely difficult.

Because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has mixed attributes, a single spiritual root only needs to condense the true Qi of the corresponding attribute to break through acupoints.

However, multi-attribute spiritual roots need to condense multiple attributes of true Qi to break through a single acupoint.

For example, with the five spiritual roots of the five elements, one needs to condense the true Qi of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The condensation speed isn't simply one to five.

It's difficult to guarantee that the spiritual energy absorbed contains all five elements, let alone the mixed spiritual roots beyond the five elements.

Lu Li nodded. "After concentrating your spiritual consciousness, you can check your meridians and absorb and refine spiritual energy. Then you'll know what kind of spiritual roots you have."

"What I'm worried about is that Fan Zhengping's face wasn't right just now. This time, both of you awakened successfully, and I might also awaken. There's no one left in Qingliang Temple to test the medicine."

"And I suspect the old Taoist won't accept disciples with mixed spiritual roots. Even if he does, he can't accept three at once. So, we need to make plans early."

Chen Zhong and Qin Shouren nodded. Qin Shouren said, "You're right. I almost forgot. We're just mixed spiritual roots, not much different from ordinary people. I'm afraid we can't avoid the risk of drug testing."

"They killed Xiang Yun. Although Fan Zhengping isn't a bad person, he still thinks ordinary people's lives aren't important. We have to be careful."

Chen Zhong said, "Nihou, just tell us what to do. We'll listen to you."

Lu Li pondered. "Just pretend to be submissive and wait and see."

"Okay."

They chatted for a while and then left.

In the evening, while cooking, Fan Zhengping said, "I feel the master might be back. From tomorrow on, you can't go to the yard anymore. But don't worry, I'll tell you the truth after the master returns. The master has a good heart. You have a good chance of becoming his disciples."

Good heart?

Lu Li and the others exchanged glances, seeing the mockery in each other's eyes. They agreed "happily."

After dinner, Fan Zhengping took them back to their room, locked it, and left, checking repeatedly. He was nervous, unsure if he'd be punished for creating three mixed spiritual roots.

Hearing the footsteps outside, Lu Li sat down cross-legged.

He didn't practice any exercises, only a rough introductory formula to condense consciousness and sense spiritual energy. There was no method to absorb and refine it.

According to Fan Zhengping, consciousness is part of the soul, replacing the human eye. Powerful consciousness can control things with true energy. Lu Li closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and began to condense his consciousness.

A quarter of an hour.

An hour.

Two hours.

Suddenly, Lu Li felt himself floating. He could even see his body sitting cross-legged. Even at night, the area within three feet was clear. Lu Li was delighted. "Is this consciousness?"

Isn't consciousness supposed to be difficult to condense?

This is too magical.

The feeling disappeared. When he opened his eyes, it was still dark. When he used his mind to sense again, the surroundings became clear.

After using it several times, he became more proficient. He could use his spiritual sense at will.

He also felt his eyesight and hearing had become more sensitive. He originally couldn't see at night, but now, even without his spiritual sense, the room wasn't as dark.

At that moment, Lu Li felt a burning sensation in his palm.

He raised his hand and saw the tower-shaped tattoo glowing faintly. He felt it was almost tangible, that he could control it.

He tried to move his mind.

Buzz

The small tower flew up, becoming a three-story tower. It was gray with cracks, only the size of a thumb. He moved his mind again, and it became a blue tattoo on his palm.

"World, space, time… what do they mean?" Lu Li frowned, staring at the words.

"Three Treasures Glazed Tower!"

"First floor: Spiritual Object Hall, Immortal Palace World. Planting spiritual medicines, raising spiritual beasts, improving soil quality, etc., can increase the space size, initially one zhang square..."

"Second floor: Space Hall. Storage space, ten times the size of the first floor, no upper limit..."

"Third floor: Time Hall. Practice area, initial time ratio of ten times. The larger the first floor, the higher the time ratio..."

Information flooded Lu Li's mind.

This…

"A treasure!"

Absolutely a treasure. Lu Li stared at the tattoo, his heart filled with excitement.

"Mud monkey, where's the treasure?" Qin Shouren, hearing Lu Li exclaim, peeked through a hole in the wall.

"Ahem, no, I said my spiritual roots are too mixed, I need a treasure..."

This treasure must be kept secret. Otherwise, it would lead to disaster.