Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 63: Tower Challenge

The three of them bowed again to express their gratitude.

City Lord Tang also explained seriously, "The test inside is divided into three stages. The illusions from the first to the eleventh level are at the Golden Core Realm, the twelfth to the twenty-second level are at the Nascent Soul Realm, and the twenty-third level and above are at the Spiritual Transformation Realm."

"Although everything in the tower is an illusion, all attacks within the tower are as real as they are real. Everything will only return to normal once you leave the tower. You don't need to worry about anything else, just give it your all. If you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, you can always exit the training tower."

"However, in previous years, Twin Star Academy has always determined the grades based on the number of tower levels reached. No one knows what level the grade will be this year, so naturally, the higher the level, the better."

City Lord Tang did not hold back at all. He explained the situation inside the tower to the few people in detail. Finally, he looked at Tiancai and continued, "There is no time to lose. Everyone, please enter the tower now."

"Thank you, City Lord Tang." The three of them expressed their gratitude in unison.

There were quite a few people outside the tower at this time, and they were lined up in a long queue. Most of them were Jindan cultivators, with occasionally one or two Yuanying cultivators.

City Lord Tang was the city lord after all, so he naturally couldn't lead them to a queue. He led them directly to the front of the tower. The guards in front of the tower saluted one after another and welcomed Feng Ting and the other two in with a friendly attitude.

Qiu Ci looked back at the long line and felt somewhat fortunate to have found City Lord Tang, otherwise he would have waited forever. Just as he was about to follow them into the tower, City Lord Tang suddenly stepped aside, smiled, and gestured for them to come. "It will take some time for you, my friends, to ascend the tower. I've ordered a pot of good tea from a nearby teahouse. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chu would be so kind as to honor you?"

"Ah, shouldn't I go in?" she asked subconsciously.

City Lord Tang was also stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Chu Dao, you're joking. With your cultivation level, this tower can't stop you."

"..." It turned out that there was no test paper for the Spiritual Transformation Stage in this mock exam. She was already preparing to practice the questions.

She was suddenly a little discouraged and had no choice but to follow City Lord Tang to the teahouse next door to wait for the three little ones to come out.

Fortunately, City Lord Tang was a talkative fat man, so the two of them were not bored while drinking tea and chatting. Qiu Ci also asked about the situation in Lanru Continent.

Two hours passed and the three men still did not come out. It was not until almost noon that a familiar figure appeared.

Surprisingly, the first one to come out was Zhen Yi. He seemed to be still in a daze and stood in the teleportation array for a long time. He touched his hands and feet reflexively and finally breathed a sigh of relief after a while.

"Hey Zhen Yi, come back to your senses. What happened?" Qiu Ci naturally couldn't drink his tea, so he immediately went up to him and patted his head, which was no longer nodding.

"Sister Xiao Ci..." Zhen Yi finally reacted and said with some shock, "The illusion in this tower is too real. I really thought my hands and feet were chopped off. Fortunately, it was just an illusion."

"So how many levels have you passed?" she asked directly.

Zhen Yi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I...I don't remember."

"You should have a level-clearing card on you," City Lord Tang reminded him promptly, "it will record the number of levels you've cleared."

Zhen Yi fumbled around for a moment and, sure enough, found a wooden plaque in his arms. He pulled it out and saw the number 11 written on it. "Eleventh floor! Not bad," City Lord Tang nodded appreciatively, explaining with a smile, "To have made it past the eleventh floor proves you've reached the strength to fight a late Jindan cultivator. Considering your early Jindan cultivation, that's already quite impressive."

"Only the eleventh floor!" Zhen Yi was obviously a little frustrated. After all, this result was good, but not excellent. Sister Xiao Ci told him that the admission standards of Shuangxing Academy were very high.

"It's okay, you have just formed a pill, just keep working hard!" Qiu Ci patted his shoulder, "We still have time." Although Yuanhai City has entered the Lanru Continent, it will take another two months to reach the port. This time is enough for him to improve his strength.

"Well, I will try my best." Zhen Yi was an extrovert by nature, and he immediately regained his confidence.

The few of them did not leave and waited in front of the tower for a long time. Zhen Yi and Feng Ting were both in the Jindan stage. Now that Zhen Yi had come out, Feng Ting would probably be there soon.

But the strange thing was that they waited for a long time but no one came out.

This is unscientific. Could it be that Feng Ting's strength exploded and she was able to break through several levels in a row?
Qiu Ci felt something was amiss, but it was inappropriate to continue standing in front of the street, so the three of them returned to the teahouse. Unexpectedly, they waited for more than two hours before a familiar figure appeared on the tower teleportation array.

But what came out was the social phobia scene. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly came to his senses.

"Sister... Xiaoci." He called out, then shut up and just stood there straight.

Qiu Ci was also used to his social anxiety when he was outside, so he directly said, "Look at the sign in your arms."

Socially anxious Jing subconsciously took it out and saw the number twenty-three written on it.

"The twenty-third floor!" City Lord Tang exclaimed, "The illusion on the twenty-third floor has the strength of a spirit transformation, and you can actually challenge it across levels!" His eyes were full of surprise. This person is considered a leader among all the disciples of the academy in the past, and he is bound to join the academy.

"This young man has a bright future." City Lord Tang looked at the other party seriously. Fellow Daoist Chu, this junior, is no ordinary person.

"..." There was no expression on Jing's face, which became even colder. Only Qiu Ci saw his slightly shaking hands.

"Why hasn't Feng Ting come out yet?" Qiu Ci changed the subject in time and asked with some concern, "Is anything wrong?"

Among the three people, the one she was most worried about was Feng Ting. It wasn't that she doubted her ability, but it was really... she was too timid and would be frightened by the slightest disturbance. She had never fought with anyone.

She had gone with them during the initial battle against the Immortal Alliance, but hadn't had a chance to participate. During her training, she'd only sparred a few times with Zhen Yi and Social Anxiety Jing, leaving her with practically zero combat experience. The tower itself was all about single-player, and Qiu Ci was worried she'd faint from fright once she entered.

"This... Junior Sister Feng can't have been here longer than Senior Brother Jing, right?" Zhen Yi also started to worry.

"Don't worry, everyone. No one's life will be in danger in the tower." City Lord Tang reassured them, then thought of something and continued, "If Fellow Daoist Chu is worried about that young man, I happen to have a magic mirror that can see the scenes of everyone in the tower breaking through the barriers. You can watch the scene."

"Then I'll have to trouble City Lord Tang to help us find out about Feng Ting." The more Qiu Ci thought about it, the more anxious he became, and he quickly agreed.

City Lord Tang really took out a mirror and immediately made a hand gesture to call up all the scenes of Feng Ting's breakthroughs since she entered the tower.