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Chapter 354 The Tower of the Secret Masters

After spending half a month in the City of Mystics, Xu Ning had a basic understanding of the city's general situation.

The City of Mystics is ruled by a coalition of various factions, including multiple Mystic Academy and Mystic Family.

Outside the city, mystics mainly gather through mystic academies; mystic families are rare.

Within the city, the number of mystic families is roughly the same as that of the mystic academy.

On this day, after making some preparations, Xu Ning was about to head to a family of secret masters.

Recently, in the City of Mystics, various Mystic Academies and Mystic Families have been recruiting mid-to-high-level Mystics of the sixth and seventh ranks and above.

After making inquiries, Xu Ning learned that this was because the Mystic Tower was about to open, and various forces were forming teams to enter the Mystic Tower, which was why they were recruiting a large number of powerful Mystics.

The Mystic Tower is located in the heart of the Mystic City.

According to legend, this Mystic Tower was built many years ago by three tenth-rank Mystics.

The tenth-level secret master is equivalent to the grandmaster level in the martial arts world, the level of Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin.

After those three tenth-level strategists completed building the strategist tower, they completely disappeared.

In the years that followed, no more level 10 masters appeared in the world of esoteric masters.

Some say that the secret to advancing to the tenth rank lies within the Tower of the Mystics.

Therefore, every ten years, when the Tower of Mystics opens, many powerful individuals are recruited to explore it.

Now, there are less than two months until the next opening of the Tower of Mystics.

Xu Ning's arrival in the City of Mystics was also extremely coincidental.

Now that the opening of the Mystic Tower is just around the corner, Xu Ning naturally won't let this opportunity slip by.

Choosing a faction and joining it will grant you resource rewards and the opportunity to enter the Mystic Tower.

Xu Ning chose to join the renowned Gao family of secret masters in the City of Secret Masters.

This family of sorcerers ranks among the top five in terms of overall strength within the City of Sorcerers.

As for why he joined the Gao family of secret masters instead of other secret master factions, the reason is quite simple: the Gao family of secret masters offers the most generous rewards.

As long as you accept the Gao family's offer and do nothing, you can receive your first reward. These rewards, once converted into energy units, are worth 500 million.

After you leave the Mystic Tower, you will receive a second reward, which is also worth 500 million units.

This means that Xu Ning will receive 1000 million units of energy after leaving the Mystic Tower.

The energy required to advance from the seventh to the eighth rank is 25 million units. With just one employment, Xu Ning managed to gather 40% of the energy needed for the advancement.

This is almost unimaginable outside the City of Mystics.

"I'm here to join the Mystic Tower exploration team."

After arriving at the Gao family's residence, Xu Ning directly stated his purpose.

Upon seeing this, the guards led Xu Ning into the Gao family compound and brought him to a middle-aged man.

Xu Ning sensed the powerful aura of an eighth-level secret master emanating from this middle-aged man.

"A seventh-tier arcane master?"

The middle-aged man scrutinized Xu Ning for a moment, then asked somewhat uncertainly.

When he tried to sense Xu Ning's strength, he felt a slight blur.

"Yes, I am a seventh-level arcane master."

Xu Ning said.

"Not bad, you have a solid foundation..."

The middle-aged man offered a compliment.

He could sense that Xu Ning was probably a peak seventh-tier secret master.

The Gao family's exploration team is currently short of experts, and Xu Ning's arrival is a very good addition.

"Did you enter the Mystic Tower before?"

The middle-aged man asked.

"no."

Xu Ning responded.

"The Tower of the Mystics is rich in resources, but it is also fraught with danger. I won't lie to you, there is a risk of death inside."

The middle-aged man was quite honest and first explained the crisis to Xu Ning.

"understood."

Xu Ning's expression remained unchanged.

This tower of secret masters is somewhat like a secret realm in the martial arts world.

"Once you join the exploration team, you cannot choose to quit halfway."

The middle-aged man added, "Furthermore, within the Mystic Tower, you will also be subject to unified instructions and arrangements."

"it is good."

Xu Ning nodded.

This request is not excessive.

"Alright, in that case, let's sign the contract."

The middle-aged man said, "After the contract is completed, you will receive the first payment stipulated in the agreement. For the two months leading up to the opening of the Mystic Tower, you will need to stay at the Gao family residence and await further instructions."

"Can."

Xu Ning was also extremely agreeable.

Subsequently, the middle-aged man personally signed the contract with Xu Ning, completing the formalities.

Xu Ning was settled in a residence, and then someone delivered the first payment.

Xu Ning didn't waste any time and directly absorbed the resource worth 500 million units of energy.

"As expected of the City of Mystics, acquiring resources is so much easier than in the outside world..."

After absorbing all the resources, Xu Ning sighed slightly.

Previously, it took me nearly two years to gather the 300 million units of energy needed to advance to the seventh rank.

But now, obtaining 500 units of energy is so easy.

As per the previous agreement, Xu Ning was not allowed to leave the Gao family before the opening of the Mystic Tower, so he stayed in the independent courtyard where he was placed.

During these two months, the Gao family also convened several exploration team members and explained the internal environment of the Secret Master's Tower on multiple occasions.

This will ensure that all members of the exploration team have a general understanding of it.

During this process, Xu Ning also gained a general understanding of the exploration team's situation.

The Gao family's exploration team consisted of about one hundred people.

The leader was a peak eighth-level secret master, a member of the Gao family.

Besides him, there are four other eighth-level secret masters, making a total of five.

There are a total of 25 seventh-level secret masters, half of whom, like Xu Ning, were recruited from outside.

Apart from the other seventy people, they were all at the sixth rank.

Sixth-tier strategists can only play some basic roles inside the strategist tower.

At crucial moments, it all comes down to the performance of the eighth- and seventh-tier strategists.

Two months have passed.

The day has finally arrived when the Mystic Tower will open.

On this day, the Gao family's exploration team was ready and began their collective journey to the center of the City of Mystics.

"Xu Ning, how are you feeling?"

In the group, next to Xu Ning was a bald young man.

This bald young man exuded an air of dominance, with an excited expression in his eyes.

His name is Gao Qixuan, a seventh-level secret master within the Gao family. In the past two months, he has become acquainted with Xu Ning, and they have a good relationship.

"fine."

Xu Ning didn't feel any excitement or pressure. Entering the Mystic Tower was like entering a secret realm for him.

"This is my first time entering the Mystic Tower, and I'm really looking forward to it..."

Gao Qixuan was already quite impatient.

(End of this chapter)