Chapter 56

The fourth level was already so difficult, so what about the fifth level?

What will be faced in the fifth level?

Each level is harder than the last. The fifth level, with sixteen people, would exhaust him even if he fought them one by one.

Speed, strength, and technique were the main tests in the first four levels. So what would the fifth level be?

"The fifth level tests combat awareness."

"Combat awareness?" Huang Yu was taken aback, looking at Lulu, "What do you mean? The fifth level tests a person's combat awareness?"

"More accurately, it stimulates combat awareness. In fact, the entire Lingyun Tower is a training ground for cultivators, especially the Tongtian Ranking. The first five levels of the Tongtian Ranking are designed to stimulate the challenger's potential, identify their weaknesses, and improve their shortcomings, thereby enhancing their strength." Lulu explained, "The real challenge begins from the sixth level."

"So, how can one pass the fifth level and enter the sixth level?" This was what Huang Yu was concerned about. Since the sixth level was the real challenge, and the first five levels were to stimulate one's potential, how could one pass the fifth level? After all, in the entire Seven Waters City, from the establishment of the Lingyun Tower to now, only a few people had passed the fifth level.

"The fifth level is not difficult, but it's not easy either."

"Lulu, stop being mysterious. How can one pass the fifth level?" Clearly, the fifth level was not easy to pass. He managed to pass the fourth level largely thanks to Lulu's guidance; otherwise, he would have had no chance, and he probably wouldn't have lasted more than the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

"The fifth level will completely seal your strength, making you equivalent to an ordinary person. The sixteen people are also the same, with no cultivation, and they are your own projections."

"Sealed cultivation?"

"Yes, if you can defeat sixteen projections of yourself without any cultivation, it proves that your combat awareness has been trained." Lulu said, "This is much harder than the previous fourth level."

"This... This is too difficult, right?"

Compared to the fifth level, the previous fourth level was not even in the same league.

"Of course, it's very difficult. Otherwise, why would only five people have passed the fifth level of the Tongtian Ranking in the Lingyun Tower over the years?" Lulu rolled her eyes, "But I believe you can do it, Master."

"Difficult, too difficult, unless... unless the Detection Technique can still be used."

"It can be used. Both the Detection Technique and the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique can be used. This is the key to passing this level." Lulu said, "However, Master needs to use both the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and the Detection Technique simultaneously and integrate them."

"Integrate? Is that possible?" Huang Yu asked in surprise.

"It can be integrated, but Master will need to consume a lot of spirit stones."

"I can afford it." Huang Yu was now wealthy. In the previous gambling match, he had made a net profit of over a thousand middle-grade spirit stones. These thousand middle-grade spirit stones were enough for him to indulge for a while. If not for the fact that he couldn't use spirit stones to break through bottlenecks and enhance his cultivation, Huang Yu would have wanted to directly elevate his cultivation to the Yuan Shen realm.

"How many low-grade spirit stones are needed?"

"No, not low-grade spirit stones. If Master wants to integrate the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and the Detection Technique, five hundred middle-grade spirit stones are needed." Lulu shook her head.

"Five hundred middle-grade spirit stones?" Huang Yu widened his eyes, looking at Lulu, "Lulu, are you sure you're not joking?"

"Master, five hundred middle-grade spirit stones is already very cheap. That's because Lulu used her authority. Otherwise, if Master went to check and exchange it himself, even a thousand middle-grade spirit stones might not be enough." Lulu said irritably.

"Will this not harm you, Lulu?" Huang Yu asked, "If so, I can temporarily not exchange it."

"It won't, Master, don't worry." Lulu said, feeling a bit embarrassed by Huang Yu's concern.

"System, do you want to integrate the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and the Detection Technique? It will cost 100 middle-grade spirit stones."

"Integrate."

"System, congratulations on successfully integrating the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and the Detection Technique. Due to the high level of the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, the integrated skill will still be named the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, which has been upgraded to a middle-grade heavenly secret technique." The system's prompt made Huang Yu extremely happy.

He didn't expect that after integration, the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique would actually upgrade to a middle-grade heavenly secret technique. Secret techniques were almost impossible to enhance, unless they were cultivated to the highest level and the understanding reached its limit, breaking that limit would allow the secret technique to be enhanced. Throughout history, only five people in the entire True Martial Continent had achieved this.

Lulu was right. This integration was a huge gain. Even if it cost five thousand middle-grade spirit stones, it would be worth it.

"Master, how about it? Lulu didn't lie to you, right? This integration was a huge gain for you. It's all thanks to Lulu." Lulu smiled proudly after the successful integration, looking at Huang Yu as if claiming credit.

"Yes, it's all thanks to Lulu. After we leave the Lingyun Tower, Master will take Lulu to eat delicious food. I heard that the fruit and pastries in the Fragrant Pavilion in Seven Waters City are all delicious. I'll definitely reward my good Lulu well." Huang Yu was in a great mood. Even if he didn't pass the fifth level of the Tongtian Ranking, upgrading the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique to a middle-grade heavenly secret technique was the biggest gain.

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"Fifth level, here I come." Huang Yu shouted and stepped into the entrance of the fifth level.

Outside the Lingyun Tower.

"He's moved, he's finally moved, going to the fifth level."

"He's finally challenging the fifth level."

"I wonder if he can pass. In the history of Seven Waters City, only five people have passed the fifth level, and in the past three hundred years, no one has done it. In the past hundred years, only one person has even entered the fifth level."

"The fifth level is not easy to pass. It's said that the fifth level challenges sixteen projections of oneself. These projections have the same cultivation as the challenger, though they lack independent thought, their combat power is inherited from the challenger. Those who can break through the fourth level are already geniuses. Such talent and potential are rare even in the entire True Martial Continent."

"In my opinion, the possibility of Huang Yu breaking through the fifth level is low." A white-robed scholar said, fanning himself, "Breaking through the fourth level was already his limit. Otherwise, why would he stay so long after breaking through the fourth level checkpoint?"

"Your analysis is good, I agree."

"That's not necessarily true. Although he stayed for a while after breaking through the fourth level checkpoint, his speed in challenging is much faster than others." The person paused, "And don't forget, this is Huang Yu's first time challenging the Tongtian Ranking. If he can reach this level on his first try, what about the second and third times?"

The Tongtian Ranking can be challenged seven times. After entering the Yuan Dan realm, one can challenge the Tongtian Ranking, and each time one's cultivation improves, they can challenge it again.

"The Tongtian Ranking is not like other rankings, not like the Heaven, Earth, Human, and Immortal Rankings. It's not that once your cultivation and realm improve, you can pass it again. Over the years, very few people have succeeded in their second, third, or even fourth challenges."

"But don't forget, Huang Yu is not an ordinary person. Over the years, only a few dozen people have broken through the fourth level, and Huang Yu is the weakest among them, yet he broke through the fastest."

"Geniuses cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

"I think this description fits Huang Yu very well."

"In Seven Waters City, he is already the first in a hundred years."

Outside the tower, the debate was intense, while Huang Yu stepped into the fifth level.

"Golden Ancient Pupil Technique activated."

After entering the fifth level, Huang Yu did not hesitate and immediately activated the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique to observe the surroundings.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the fifth level, he heard deafening battle cries. At the same time, sixteen projections of himself charged forward.

Each projection had a murderous look in their eyes and charged at Huang Yu with madness.

Their speed was astonishing.

However, with the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique activated, it was as if Huang Yu had a slow-motion cheat. He found that the speed of his projections had slowed down significantly.

At this speed, he could easily dodge.

Is this the true power of the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique?

Huang Yu was somewhat surprised. Under the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, it wasn't that the opponents were too slow, but that his vision had changed. In a short moment, he had already killed two projections.

But would this lose the meaning of training?

Huang Yu began to slow down.

However, he soon found that the consumption of the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique had increased. Originally, he could maintain it for an hour, but now, half an hour was already a stretch.

Thinking about this, Huang Yu had to speed up, hoping to complete the task while the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique still had time. He was eager to enter the sixth level, which no one had reached in many years.

"Die, die for me." Without the enhancement of the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and without cultivation, Huang Yu was caught off guard and was hit by several punches. Six projections remained.

Each punch landed on flesh, and Huang Yu's body curled up like a boiled shrimp. It was extremely painful.

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