Extreme Spirit Chaos Technique

"Min... Nan. Clear successful. Entering the fourth floor. Reward: one Lower Grade Profound Rank elixir, an Essence Convergence Pill."

"An Essence Convergence Pill! It’s actually an Essence Convergence Pill... Tsk, tsk. That Min Nan kid really hit the jackpot."

"That single Essence Convergence Pill is sure to increase his cultivation speed by a lot. I’m so jealous."

"That kid must have stepped in dog shit."

Discussions erupted all around Mu Chen. From the looks on everyone’s faces, it was clear they were green with envy over the elixir.

’An Essence Convergence Pill.’ The Golden Dragon Scripture in his mind automatically surfaced, and a stream of information appeared directly in his consciousness. ’Essence Convergence Pill: A Lower Grade Profound Rank elixir with the ability to gather Primordial Power. It is primarily used as an aid during cultivation. It can rapidly condense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to boost one’s training, increasing cultivation speed. It is a common elixir frequently used by Martial Artists at the Martial Spirit Level and above.’

’A rather mediocre elixir,’ Mu Chen’s consciousness concluded as it withdrew from his mind. For someone like him, who possessed the Golden Dragon Scripture, this elixir was indeed nothing special. With a casual glance through the Golden Dragon Scripture’s countless formulas, Mu Chen found an elixir several times more effective than the Essence Convergence Pill. This elixir was called the Essence Gathering Pill. Although their names differed by only a single character, their effects were worlds apart.

’Essence Gathering Pill: An Upper-grade Profound Rank elixir with the ability to gather Primordial Power. It is primarily used as an aid during cultivation. It can rapidly condense a large amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to boost one’s training, increasing cultivation speed. It is a mid-tier elixir beloved by Martial Artists. Formula: Vermilion Grass, Star Blue Flower, and Wuling Root.’

The medicinal herbs required for the formula were all quite common, but the formula itself could only be found in major Empires. A Border Empire like the Xuanling Empire had only a handful of decent formulas, with very few being truly noteworthy. That was why, to the people here, an elixir like the Essence Convergence Pill was practically a priceless treasure.

’Looks like I really need to visit an auction house. The support from elixirs can be crucial at times.’

Mu Chen steeled his resolve. Not only was his Emperor’s Heart Returning Lotus almost gone, but he also had no other elixirs on him besides the Martial Spirit Essence Pill and the Martial Power Pill. Possessing both the White Dragon Cauldron and the Golden Dragon Scripture, he felt utterly ashamed of this fact.

The light on the third floor of the Tower of Calamity was already lit, and Min Nan’s record on the Calamity Inscription was instantly updated. At the same time, the fourth floor of the tower also lit up with a blue glow. This time, however, the blue light shone for less than three seconds before a figure was sent flying out of the Tower of Calamity, landing on the ground with a hard THUD.

"Min Nan. Fourth-floor challenge: Failed."

The whole thing happened so fast that Mu Chen could barely process it. Min Nan had cleared the third floor in less than seven minutes, which meant his strength was far greater than that of the third floor’s Guardian Illusion. Yet on the fourth floor, he hadn’t even lasted three seconds before being ejected. It was a stark demonstration of just how massive the power gap was between each level of the Tower of Calamity.

"Ouch, that hurt." Rubbing his backside, Min Nan scrambled to his feet, a wide grin on his face. Clearly, the surprise of receiving the Essence Convergence Pill was so great that he left immediately after exiting the Tower of Calamity without a word to anyone. He was likely heading back to absorb the Lower Grade Profound Rank elixir.

The Holy Hall Student at the front of the line didn’t hesitate. He inserted his Jade Token and entered the Tower of Calamity, challenging only the second floor. Unfortunately, he was a disappointment, lasting a mere ten seconds before being sent out. From a distance, Mu Chen could see the other Holy Hall Students looking at him with contempt. The student, knowing he had lost face, left the area around the Tower of Calamity looking utterly dejected. Seeing this, Mu Chen’s own theory was confirmed once again. ’The Holy Hall has no sense of unity whatsoever. In one-on-one fights, the current Holy Hall could crush the Demon Castle. But in a team battle, even they wouldn’t be able to secure a clean victory.’

’That’s based on a comparison of their current strength, of course. Perhaps in a year, everything will be different. He was convinced that the Demon Castle would inevitably supplant the Holy Hall’s position within the Imperial Academy. If for no other reason, it was because the Demon Castle possessed a cohesiveness that the Holy Hall utterly lacked.’ 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

After the second student’s failure, a third entered the Tower of Calamity. This Holy Hall Student also had a record of reaching the second floor, and he managed to clear it successfully. However, his time was much slower than Min Nan’s, and his final reward was a scroll containing a Yellow Rank Intermediate Combat Skill. This caught Mu Chen’s attention. Unsurprisingly, this student was then ejected from the fourth floor even faster than Min Nan had been.

The fourth person stepped up... Just as he inserted his Jade Token and entered the Tower of Calamity, a cheer erupted from the Demon Beast Prison, far off in the outer ring of the academy.