The concept of a born saint begins with Strange Tales from Liaozhai.

Soon, as they ventured deeper, a massive outline appeared in their field of vision amidst the hazy mist in the distance.

The smell of fishy food

In the center of the secret realm, an enormous golden ancient tower stood silently.

The ancient pagoda, covered with mysterious patterns, has ninety-nine stories and soars into the clouds.

Even from a great distance, its enormous and magnificent outline can be clearly seen!

The eyes of the sect leader He Dongqi and the others lit up slightly, and they quickly took the search stick and rushed off.

Soon, the group arrived in front of the ancient pagoda.

Up close, this 99-story ancient pagoda looks even more magnificent and enormous.

The tower extends upwards layer by layer, with a hazy light faintly emanating from its entrance.

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One by one, the disciples, along with the peak masters and inner sect elders who followed, headed towards the entrance of the ancient tower.

A barely perceptible spatial ripple swept by, and figures vanished one after another from their original spots.

At this moment.

Su Chen, who was absorbing the spiritual energy of the secret realm from afar, also glanced at the ancient tower in the center of the secret realm, his blue-gold double pupils gleaming slightly.

The next instant, he took a step forward, his figure vanished from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already near the entrance of the ancient pagoda.

Su Chen didn't linger and strode straight in.

hum~

As a spatial ripple appeared, his figure vanished.

Upon seeing Su Chen enter the ancient tower, the sect leader He Dongqi and the others, who had not yet gone in, couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity on their faces.

Looking at the spot where Su Chen had just disappeared, He Dongqi stroked his beard.

"How many levels do you think this child can get past?"

“There are other disciples…”

As He Dongqi spoke, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something.

"And that inner disciple Zhao Yan..."

When Zhao Yan was mentioned, a hint of doubt appeared in He Dongqi's eyes.

It can be said that, apart from Su Chen, Zhao Yan is the only disciple he cannot see through.

This disciple definitely holds a great secret!

"You tell me... how many levels can Zhao Yan get through?"

Listening to the words of the sect leader He Dongqi, the people around him also had a deep impression of Zhao Yan.

Just when the outside world was engaging in vulgar and sensational discussions.

Inside the ancient pagoda.

hum~

Su Chen felt a blur before his eyes, and then the scenery around him changed.

What came into view was an extremely empty open space, eerily quiet.

Just as Su Chen steadied himself, a figure rapidly materialized in front of him.

A woman dressed in blue had a solid figure, and an aura belonging to the second level of the Nascent Soul stage emanated from her.

Clearly, this is an opponent of the same realm projected from the ancient pagoda.

Before the woman's projection could say anything, Su Chen raised his hand.

Boom!

In an instant, a terrifying pale purple lightning bolt appeared.

"what……"

A scream rang out.

Before the projection of the woman at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage could react, her figure was engulfed by pale purple lightning.

In an instant, the projection shattered, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the air.

Immediately afterwards.

hum~

The ancient tower trembled slightly, an invisible wave swept by, and a message was transmitted into Su Chen's mind.

The general idea is that he has passed this test and can choose one of the following as a reward: a magical artifact, a cultivation manual, or an aid to cultivation.

At the same time, he can choose to continue climbing the tower, or he can choose to quit.

Su Chen did not hesitate at all and directly chose the item to aid in cultivation.

The next instant, the space in front of him rippled slightly, and a hundred crystal-clear, top-grade spirit stones, exuding rich spiritual energy, appeared.

Looking at the hundred top-grade spirit stones that had appeared on the ground, Su Chen raised his hand and waved it lightly.

Boom!

One hundred top-grade spirit stones exploded simultaneously, and in the instant they were crushed, streams of extremely pure and rich spiritual energy were released.

Before it could spread, the spiritual energy was terrifyingly attracted and surged wildly into Su Chen's body.

In a short while, he absorbed all the pure spiritual energy contained in the one hundred top-grade spirit stones.

Feeling his spiritual power increase by a few percent, Su Chen's eyes lit up slightly.

Sure enough, with the aid of external objects, the cultivation speed is much faster than simply absorbing the thin spiritual energy mixed with impurities in the world!

One hundred top-grade spirit stones may not seem like much, but this is only the first level!

Su Chen did not hesitate.

"continue."

As soon as he finished speaking, the space rippled.

In a flash, Su Chen's figure appeared on the second floor of the ancient pagoda.

The venue on this floor is not much different from the first floor. Shortly after it appeared, a projection quickly condensed in front of it.

This time, a middle-aged man appeared, wielding a red longsword.

The middle-aged man had an arrogant expression and a cold look between his brows. The aura emanating from him had clearly reached the second level of the Nascent Soul stage.

Su Chen was too lazy to look any longer, so he raised his hand and waved it away again.

Boom!

A pale purple celestial tribulation lightning appeared.

A terrifying bolt of lightning struck down, and the middle-aged man wielding the red sword paled.

Before he could make a move, the thunder had already completely engulfed him.

"what……"

A scream rang out, and the projection collapsed and dissipated in a mere instant.

Soon, as Su Chen chose another item to aid his cultivation, the space rippled.

This time, a full two hundred top-grade spirit stones appeared before him.

Seeing that the quality of the top-grade spirit stones was double that of the first level, Su Chen's mood immediately improved.

If the cultivation resources provided by this ancient tower can continue to grow in this way... then he is confident that he can clear all ninety-nine floors and advance one or two major realms!

By then, we won't be far from taking off!

A hint of anticipation appeared in Su Chen's azure-gold double pupils.

He was very curious about the immortal realm.

The next moment, Su Chen waved his hand.

Boom!

Two hundred top-grade spirit stones shattered with a bang, and a large amount of extremely pure spiritual energy burst out.

In a short time, he absorbed all of this spiritual energy into his body.

Then, spatial fluctuations reappeared, and his figure disappeared from the second floor and reappeared on the third floor in the blink of an eye.

As soon as Su Chen appeared, a projection of aura that faintly reached the third level of the Nascent Soul stage condensed.

Su Chen raised his hand.

Boom!

Pale purple lightning bolts roared out once more.

"what……"

The projection screamed and vanished instantly.

The next instant, four hundred top-grade spirit stones appeared, then shattered, releasing a surge of pure spiritual energy.

Next, the fourth level!

The sixth floor...

One batch after another of top-grade spirit stones appeared before Su Chen, which he crushed and absorbed, and a large amount of pure spiritual energy continuously flowed into his body.

The tenth floor!

Boom!

As he completely absorbed the spiritual energy contained in another batch of top-grade spirit stones, his aura trembled, and an even more powerful aura spread out.

The third level of the Divine Transformation Realm!

Chapter 404 The Spirit of the Ancient Tower

The mysterious ancient pagoda, the eleventh floor.

Having just broken through to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, Su Chen's figure appeared here.

It was still a spacious and open space inside the tower, but as soon as I stood still, the area in front of me became slightly distorted.

A projection of a burly, middle-aged man with a full beard slowly appeared.

The moment the opponent took shape, an aura belonging to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage suddenly spread out.

Su Chen glanced at it expressionlessly, raised his right hand, and as usual sent out a Heavenly Tribulation Lightning.

Boom!

A sudden burst of pale purple lightning illuminated the entire tower interior in an instant.

The burly man's projection didn't have much time to react before being swallowed up by the lightning.

"what!"

A scream rang out.

The next instant, the projection collapsed with a bang, turning into specks of light and disappearing without a trace.

Next, Su Chen still chose items that aided his cultivation.

hum~

The space rippled gently.

This time, what appeared before him was no longer a pile of top-grade spirit stones, but a pure white jade bottle with a lustrous surface.

Su Chen reached out and took it, casually uncorking the bottle and glancing inside.

In an instant, a dense concentration of spiritual energy surged out from the bottle's mouth, and wisps of milky-white spiritual mist instantly spread out.

The bottle contained a white liquid that resembled an emulsion.