Chu Feng tossed the "Foundational Heart Technique" given to him by the Shu Mountain elder into a corner to gather dust. Instead, he placed the "Path to Immortality" supreme cultivation method close at hand.
Who needs a beginner's manual when you have a supreme-level immortal technique?
He opened the book, and its profound, mysterious text seemed like gibberish. If an ordinary person looked at this technique, they might pass out before understanding a single word.
Chu Feng activated his Ancient God Eyes, and a cool sensation seeped from his pupils, clearing his mind.
"Thankfully, my Ancient God Eyes have the ability to alter my bloodline and stabilize my spirit. Otherwise, I would have been lost in this ocean of profound wisdom."
A supreme-level technique is not only of high grade but also incredibly difficult for an average person to practice. Even if one's spirit is steady, the esoteric language of the text is enough to induce headaches, not to mention the challenge of actual cultivation.
"The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to the myriad things."
"The Dao, in simple terms, is the beginning of everything, the state before chaos, holding the potential to create all."
"Path to Immortality, if directly translated, means starting from scratch to achieve immortality. It's so complex when it's really just like a novel."
"However, the Dao is also the supreme truth, leading directly to immortality, and perhaps even beyond."
"To abandon the basics and start from the highest realm, cultivating to immortality, is a challenge that is thousands of times harder than starting from zero!"
"No wonder this supreme technique is so difficult. But if one can master it, leveling up afterward might be as easy as eating and drinking!"
Starting is always the hardest.
While contemplating the "Path to Immortality," Chu Feng realized that the first step on this journey of cultivation was to find one's Dao heart.
Given that his real identity is that of a Super Eye user in a bustling, information-overloaded internet age, finding his Dao heart seemed nearly impossible!
No wonder Jiang Xiaoyu sold him the supreme technique; she couldn't use it herself!
But Chu Feng did not lose confidence.
His Ancient God Eyes had reached the fifth level, far stronger than before!
Although it's a different world, the power of the Ancient God Eyes lies not only in capturing details invisible to ordinary people but also in calming the mind, allowing deeper analysis and comprehension.
Soon, he entered a state of enlightenment through the text.
However, this enlightenment could take an unknown amount of time.
Chu Feng felt as if he had grasped something, yet also nothing.
The elusive and mystical Dao seemed like a mirage, clear in sight but impossible to catch.
Ordinary people might become impatient, frustrated, or give up at this point...
However, Chu Feng maintained an observer's mindset, immersing himself in comprehension. When he hit a bottleneck, he retreated, returning to a state of mental clarity.
Following this pattern, he seemed to find a critical point.
He focused entirely on understanding the "Path to Immortality," forgetting food, drink, and sleep, never feeling tired.
He entered a state of undistracted enlightenment, not noticing that threads of spiritual energy were naturally entering his body, filling him with power.
Spiritual energy is the source of all things in the world of immortality.
Ordinary cultivators need specific breathing techniques, like the "Foundational Heart Technique," to draw spiritual energy into their bodies.
But Chu Feng entered a special state where spiritual energy flowed into him effortlessly.
As a result, his body underwent subtle changes, allowing him to remain healthy without eating, drinking, or resting.
...
In the following days, the back mountain huts were not peaceful.
Every night, shadowy figures would flit across the rooftops, sneaking into various huts.
Most Super Eye users couldn't resist making their moves.
In the first three nights, all seven hundred eighty-five local disciples fell victim without exception.
Unlike the first level of the All-Heaven Tower, those who reached the second level had at least second-level Super Eyes, with some even possessing fourth-level Super Eyes. Their eye abilities alone were enough to deal with locals.
These locals weren't killed outright. Doing so would break the rules of the testing event.
If the elders investigated and found murderers, those responsible would be barred from entering Shu Mountain.
Shu Mountain is a righteous sect that would not accept excessively ruthless individuals, even if they passed the test.
However, the methods of Super Eye users are far from simple.
There were plenty of mental control abilities.
A few illusions or heart-devouring techniques could prevent these locals from cultivating or knock them unconscious during the test period.
By the last three nights, the remaining clashes were among Super Eye users themselves.
After dealing with the locals, about a hundred twenty-seven Super Eye users were left.
This meant twenty-seven competitors still needed to be eliminated.
They couldn't target the strongest, fearing retaliation.
And targeting the weakest wasn't necessary.
Thus, the remaining Super Eye users had a common goal: to eliminate those on the brink of passing.
In the first phase, fellow Super Eye users are competitors, but in the second phase, they become allies against different factions.
So, to proceed smoothly, they needed to keep valuable Super Eye users.
This is the game of the All-Heaven Tower.
No absolute enemies, no absolute allies—filled with complex schemes, facing unknown challenges in the later stages.
To rise in this game requires not only strength but also mental fortitude and wisdom, staying calm, analyzing situations, and with a bit of luck, achieving final victory.
On Chu Feng's roof, there was a slight movement.
A masked Super Eye user appeared on the roof, his pupils twisting with a crimson light.
As he lifted a tile to see Chu Feng, he frowned.
This masked Super Eye user had previously used a range technique to eliminate many Super Eye users but found his ability ineffective against Chu Feng.
Having cultivated his qi sea, able to sense spiritual energy, he noticed Chu Feng had no spiritual fluctuations.
"Strange, is he completely talentless in cultivation?"
With this doubt, the masked Super Eye user refrained from attacking Chu Feng.
Firstly, he wasn't sure of Chu Feng's true nature;
Secondly, if Chu Feng's cultivation was indeed lacking, he'd be eliminated in two days, making it unnecessary to take action.
So, the masked Super Eye user chose another target.
At this moment, Chu Feng opened his eyes.
A powerful aura surged from him, then quickly retracted.
"Qi Sea Ninth Stage!"