Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Ning Qi felt as if ten thousand horses were galloping inside the iron tower.

Sometimes it's blocked, sometimes it's completely unobstructed.

"strangeness."

He muttered to himself.

"My lord, this is truly a priceless treasure."

The old man thought he was dissatisfied and quickly said something.

"I'll take this."

Ning Qi snapped out of his daze and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, let's just let this matter go."

"I'm only doing this because of the Eiffel Tower."

"Thank you for your mercy, sir."

The old man felt relieved after hearing his words, and his whole body relaxed immediately.

"Do you know anything about this iron tower?"

Ning Qi paused for a moment, then asked.

"My lord, this iron tower can devour everything and can also unleash attacks of the five elements."

"Moreover, it is a spatial artifact that can create an independent space."

"However, you need to be strong enough to do it."

"Moreover, it seems that each of these seven-story pagodas contains some resources, and it also seems to seal something away."

The old man thought for a moment and said to Ning Qi, "I don't know exactly what's inside."

"Oh? It also sealed something."

Ning Qi became interested immediately upon hearing this.

"Yes, it's a pity that I am not strong enough to explore its mysteries."

The old man nodded quickly and then said.

"Okay, how many spirit stones is this? Name your price."

Ning Qi smiled with satisfaction, and then let the old man name his price.

"Sir, you may take it if you like, it doesn't cost spirit stones."

The old man quickly waved his hand, refusing.

"Hmph, do you think I'm cut from the same cloth as you?"

Ning Qi snorted coldly and then said, "Tell me! How much do you want? I won't shortchange you a single penny."

"My lord... this... please give me ten million spirit essences."

The old man had no choice but to say something symbolic.

"Hmph, here's a hundred million."

"I think that's all it's worth."

Ning Qi didn't bully people; he simply tossed a storage bag to the old man.

"Thank you, sir!"

The old man was flattered and never expected that this iron tower could collect spiritual essence.

"Let's go!"

Ning Qi got what he wanted, then got up and beckoned Xu Qingqiu to come with him.

"it is good."

Xu Qingqiu didn't delay any longer and agreed to leave with him later.

As the two went out together, a smug look immediately appeared on the old man's face.

"Shopkeeper, did we lose money on this deal?"

One of the guys just came over, and I couldn't help but say.

"No, I just picked this Eiffel Tower up randomly on the street."

"It only cost five hundred spirit essences back then. This fool is indeed very capable, but he misjudged the situation."

The old man smiled and then continued, "People like this become arrogant when they are too strong."

"Haha, haven't we turned misfortune into blessing and made a fortune?"

The waiter laughed loudly.

"Not bad!"

The old man nodded, then went to count the spiritual essence in his storage bag.

His face was full of joy.

Meanwhile, Ning Qi and Xu Qingqiu had already left the place.

Two people were walking down the street.

"Master, that pagoda... I sense a familiar aura about it."

"I feel this will require at least a billion spirit essences!"

The spirit said from his shoulder, "The aura that feels somewhat familiar to me must contain a priceless treasure."

"Yes, I sensed it too, that's why I gave him so much spiritual essence!"

Ning Qi nodded, then continued looking ahead: "I think it's getting late."

"Why don't we go back to the inn and rest?"

"Okay, there's nothing else here."

Xu Qingqiu nodded and responded.

"Alright, let's go back then."

After agreeing, Ning Qi turned around and headed back to their inn.

They quickly returned to the inn where they were staying.

The two returned to the Sumeru Courtyard at the same time, and Ning Qi went back to his room first.

Instead of resting, he took out the iron tower.

He took a deep breath and then used his divine sense to explore it.

"call!"

The next moment, he was in a daze and found himself inside the iron tower.

"Master, are you alright?"

At this moment, Yao Ling realized he was missing and quickly asked.

"Don't worry, it's alright!"

After explaining, Ning Qi continued, "We were sucked in by this iron tower."

"Alright, I'll protect you here. Call me if you need anything!"

Yao Ling did not go in, but stayed outside to protect Ning Qi.

"it is good!"

Ning Qi agreed and then focused all his attention on this.

At this moment, the iron tower was filled with a misty, ethereal atmosphere.

The environment here is completely incompatible with the exterior of the Eiffel Tower.

Who would have thought that the outside was rusty, but inside was a whole new world?

"This place is really nice!"

Ning Qi looked at the environment and couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Then he focused his attention on this.

Besides the swirling spiritual energy, there were also many rare and precious natural materials piled up to the side.

Besides these, there are also some ancient books here.

Ning Qi came over and flipped through them, finding that they were all cultivation techniques and secret manuals, as well as some related records.

He didn't rush upstairs to check the situation, but instead focused his attention on the ancient books.

After looking through it for a while, I learned some things about it.

He finally understood why he felt this iron tower was unusual.

"So this iron tower originally belonged to Emperor Xi."

Ning Qi looked at the records and learned about its origin.

In other words, he sealed an ancient spirit beast in each of the six levels above.

The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird.

What are the top two layers?
Ning Qi did not see any relevant records, but instead focused his attention on the next level.

This layer of seal contains the Azure Dragon.

So he walked towards the stairs.

After he walked over, he sensed that there were restrictions preventing him from going up.

Therefore, they focused their attention on the restrictions here and began to try to break them using Ruoshui Sanqian and Dao patterns.

After Ning Qi sat down, he activated the water patterns and began to merge with the restrictions here.

At first, it didn't fit in, but later it gradually merged with the Dao patterns here.

The restrictions at the entrance began to loosen, and finally, a heart-stopping wave surged down from above.

Clearly, this is the aura fluctuation of the Azure Dragon sealed here.

"We're almost there."

After sensing the aura, Ning Qi continued his efforts.

After his efforts, the fluctuations here began to intensify.

"Crack!"

Finally, as the barrier unleashed a burst of energy, the barrier shattered completely.

This also successfully opened up a passage for Ning Qi to go up.

So he stood up and started walking up.

When he arrived at the second floor, he found it empty except for a chain in the corner, where a small snake was chained.

It was a small, green snake that looked completely harmless.

However, it looked completely still, giving the impression that it was dead.

Ning Qi became puzzled, then walked over and carefully observed the small snake in front of him.

"hiss."

Gradually, the little snake sensed that someone was watching it, and then slowly opened its eyes.

He then fixed his gaze on Ning Qi, and their eyes met for the last time.

Looking into those eyes, Ning Qi felt a heavy weight creep down his spine.

"call!"

The next moment, I felt my consciousness sink, as if I had fallen into an abyss.

"How is this going?"

Looking at all this sudden change, he felt as if he had been transported to some kind of space.

It's freezing cold here, and there are icicles everywhere.

Even a single breath could create a misty haze, which surprised Ning Qi.

What is this place?
He looked around, feeling somewhat incredulous.

I never imagined I'd end up in a place like this.

So he began to look for a way out here.

At first he still had hope, but the more time went on, the more exhausted he became.

Moreover, a cold sensation swept through his entire body, as if he had been infused with ice crystals, making it difficult for him to move and he was about to collapse.

However, he persisted until the very end, when he finally couldn't hold on any longer.

His body collapsed with a thud.

He lay there listlessly, staring at the dark sky above.

"That's not right, I'm already at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm."

"Why do I still feel cold?"

Ning Qi thought to himself, feeling that things were getting increasingly strange.

After thinking about it seriously for a while, I realized something was wrong.

No, this... is an illusion.

After thinking it through, Ning Qi laughed loudly: "An illusion."

With a roar, he suddenly swayed and returned to the floor.

In the eyes of the little snake in front of me, I could clearly see a look of disbelief.

Clearly, it didn't expect Ning Qi to recover so quickly.

He was like a completely different person, full of energy, and not at all controlled by hallucinations, unlike that empty look.

This made the little snake in front of it even more panicked.

"You beast, you still want to deceive me?"

Ning Qi focused his attention on the small snake in front of him, gritted his teeth and said, "If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know how powerful I am!"

"hiss!"

Seeing that it had been discovered, the little snake stopped hiding.

It immediately flicked its tongue and charged towards Ning Qifei.

It was like a sharp sword, stabbing towards Ning Qi's chest.

"Hmph, a mere trick!"

Ning Qi snorted coldly, then stretched out his palm.

"Snapped!"

He grabbed the little snake tightly in his palm.

"hiss!"

The little snake kept wriggling its body and flicking its tongue at Ning Qi.

"Hmph, want to get out? Dream on."

Ning Qi showed no intention of holding back. After letting out a cold snort, he increased the force in his hand.

Then he gripped it tightly.

However, the outcome Ning Qi had imagined—crushing the snake to death—did not occur.

He squeezed and smiled, as if he were squeezing an indelible stick, unable to budge it an inch.

"hiss!"

Seeing that Ning Qi had failed, the little snake flicked its tongue at him repeatedly, as if in provocation.

"Hmph, don't get cocky, I'm going to roast you."

Seeing this, Ning Qi snorted again and then activated his Blazing Flame.

The chaotic flames swirled, transforming into a blazing light that swept towards the little snake.

In the blink of an eye, it was wrapped up.

However, something surprising happened to Ning Qi.

His chaotic flames could scorch everything, but they were ineffective against the little snake.

It simply can't be burned.

On the contrary, it made the little snake look rather content.

"hiss!"

He still didn't forget to spit his tongue at Ning Qi.

This felt like a provocation, causing Ning Qi to frown.

If the fire can't burn you, then I'll chop you up.

He gritted his teeth and took out his Chaos Divine Sword.

He swung the sword at the snake's head.

"when."

However, the sword strike did not sever the snake's head.

Instead, after a loud bang, a flame lit up above its head.

This made Ning Qi even more puzzled.

"Tsk tsk, as expected of the Azure Dragon."

He finally realized that this snake was no ordinary creature.

With the help of the ancient texts I just saw, I've finally confirmed the identity of this little snake.

It's the Azure Dragon mentioned in those ancient texts.

"hiss!"

The little snake seemed to agree with him, constantly flicking its tongue.

"Unfortunately, it has become a useless little snake."

"Although I can't kill you, it's a pity you don't have the strength you used to have."

Ning Qi shook his head, looking disappointed, and then threw the little snake back onto the table where he had just been lying.

"hiss!"

The little snake seemed to be protesting against Ning Qi, flicking its tongue.

"Oh? You're getting excited about this."

"Unfortunately, you are of no use to me, and I cannot save you."

Ning Qi smiled and then shook his head.

Then they prepared to go upstairs to check the situation.

This azure dragon was clearly weakened by being sealed away.

It's unclear how much time has passed since then; since it's from ancient times, it must be over ten thousand years ago.

"hiss!"

The little snake taunted him again, but this time it had a more mocking tone.

Ning Qi glanced at it once and then ignored it.

Instead, they arrived at the stairwell leading from the second floor to the third floor.

"boom!"

Upon arriving here, he was again blocked by restrictions.

Ning Qi snorted coldly, then sat cross-legged.

He activated his Dao patterns once more, beginning to merge with the array and restrictions here.

At first, he was able to do it smoothly, and just when things were about to loosen up, a golden light suddenly appeared.

"Buzz!"

The flash of golden light immediately brought Ning Qi back to his senses.

"call!"

He let out a long sigh, feeling a pang of heart palpitation.

If he hadn't dodged just now, things would have been in trouble.

"How is this going?"

Looking at the situation before him, Ning Qi asked, puzzled.

"hiss!"

After hearing his words, the little snake began to look at him with a mocking expression again.

Do you know?

Ning Qi glanced at the small snake beside him and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on here? Tell me!"

"hiss!"

The little snake responded to him with the sound of its tongue flicking out.

Obviously, it cannot speak.

"I understand, it's because I'm not strong enough."

Ning Qi's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the little snake: "Is that right?"

"hiss."

The little snake, understanding his words perfectly, nodded at him.

"So that's how it is. Even though I'm already at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, I still can't go to the third level?"

Ning Qi immediately became curious, his eyes fixed on the entrance on the third floor.

"hiss!"

The little snake let out another cry, clearly trying to remind him of something. (End of Chapter)