Chapter 548 - 407: I Attain Immortality with the Sword Dao, Entering Gate 3 of the Only True Path
This True Technique was called the Eight Gates Root Technique.
Unfortunately.
Xu Qing’s aptitude still fell a little short. He had only been in a state of enlightenment for a month, so he had merely scratched the surface of the Eight Gates Root Technique.
However.
Xu Qing promptly communicated with the Encyclopedia of All Things with his mind, successfully having it record the basics he had managed to comprehend.
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[Recording Complete!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 1: 2193747/10 (Upgradeable!) (The Eight Great Root Source Tokens, found within the Eight Great Root Worlds—the second trial of the Only True Path—record the complete legacy of the True Skill - Eight Gates Root Skill. Every person who obtains the eight Root Source Tokens will experience an enlightenment before entering the third trial. Based on the duration of the enlightenment and their aptitude, they can comprehend the Eight Gates Root Technique. At most, one can completely comprehend and master the Eight Gates Root Technique, but this is only a comprehension of its most superficial aspects.)]
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"This..."
Xu Qing paused, then he began to understand.
After all.
In the Sea of Chaos.
Some Immortal beings didn’t even know ’True Techniques’ existed, let alone how to cultivate them. Only ancient entities were aware of ’True Techniques’ and ’Pseudo-True Techniques’.
Now.
The appearance of the ’Eight Gates Root Technique’ gave the Immortal entities who had passed the second trial—those with sufficient aptitude and potential—an opportunity to master a ’True Technique’.
This way, things would be relatively fairer in the seven trials that followed.
’I only scratched the surface.’
Xu Qing’s expression was calm. ’It doesn’t matter. I have the Encyclopedia of All Things, so I can just upgrade it. Even though I’ve only scratched the surface for now, once I upgrade it, I’ll be able to comprehend and master it completely.’
"Upgrade the Eight Gates Root Technique!"
Xu Qing commanded directly.
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 2: 2193737/20 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 3: 2193717/40 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 4: 2193677/80 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 5: 2193597/160 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 6: 2193437/320 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 7: 2193117/640 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 8: 2192477/1280 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 9: 2191197/2560 (Upgradeable!) (...)]
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[Upgrade Successful!]
[Eight Gates Root Technique Level 10: 2188637/5120 (Upgradeable!) (You have completely comprehended and mastered the Eight Gates Root Technique and can now unleash the full Mighty Power of this True Technique.)]
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In a short amount of time.
Xu Qing upgraded the Eight Gates Root Technique nine times. In just half a minute, the technique had gone from Level 1 to Level 10.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Xu Qing opened his eyes. With a single thought, he circulated his Power of Physical Immortality and unleashed the Eight Gates Root Technique. Instantly, eight Root Source Grotto Heavens manifested around him.
They were: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice, Wind, and Lightning.
The released Power of the Eight Great Roots possessed an extremely formidable Mighty Power. However, at his current level of Physical Immortality, Xu Qing could only unleash the Power of three Root Source Grotto Heavens simultaneously.
This way, as Xu Qing’s Cultivation continued to increase, a day would naturally come when he could release the full Mighty Power of the Eight Great Origin Cave Heavens and completely manifest the Mighty Power of the True Skill - Eight Gates Root Skill.
HUM! HUM!
With a thought.
Xu Qing withdrew the Eight Gates Root Technique. The Eight Great Origin Cave Heavens around him vanished, and the terrifying fluctuations in the area slowly subsided.
Everything returned to normal.
Then.
The eight Root World Tokens gradually fused, becoming a single, complete Token. This Token then tore through the Void, creating a pitch-black portal.
Next.
Xu Qing would need to pass through this pitch-black portal to enter the third trial of the Only True Path.
"Go."
SWOOSH!
Without hesitation.
Xu Qing stepped forward, his body transforming into a streak of light that plunged into the pitch-black portal before him, leaving the second trial of the Only True Path behind.
Not far away.
Several figures tore through the air and arrived.
"He actually passed the second trial."
"Is that the way to the third trial?"
"..."
The figures looked on. They too were challengers on the Only True Path, and they had just witnessed Xu Qing leave the second trial for the third.
「The scene shifted.」
Xu Qing opened his eyes. His senses and vision returned to normal. He had arrived at the third trial of the Only True Path.
"This place is..."
Xu Qing scanned his surroundings. He saw a single feature: a mountain peak so tall its summit was nowhere in sight, endlessly majestic and towering.
Additionally.
On this seemingly endless mountain was a flight of stairs, and at the foot of these stairs lay an immense floating plaza.
Currently.
Xu Qing was standing on this floating plaza.
In fact.
Besides Xu Qing, other creatures were appearing out of thin air on the floating plaza. All of them had just passed the second trial and arrived at the third.
Looking up.
Xu Qing noticed figures climbing the endless staircase. Some were just starting, while others were already so high up they were almost out of sight.
SWOOSH!
As he pondered.
Xu Qing saw a flash of purple light descend from the sky and land before him. It was a purple sheet of paper, on which the rules for the third trial were written.
The third trial of the Only True Path.
The trial consisted of the immense mountain and staircase before them. Challengers like Xu Qing had to ascend it, one step at a time, until they completed the journey up the seemingly endless path.
Upon completion.
They would naturally pass the third trial and be allowed to proceed to the fourth.
On the staircase.
With every upward step, the pressure on one’s body would increase. The higher they climbed, the greater the pressure would become. They might even encounter all sorts of Illusion Realms.
If they were unlucky.
They might also encounter terrifying monsters.
Furthermore, the terrifying monsters on the staircase and mountain were not affected by the pressure and could unleash their full power.
Moreover.
There were no other rules.
In other words.
You could use any means necessary and do whatever you wanted. As long as you reached the top of the staircase and mountain, you would pass the third trial.
Furthermore.
You could attack other creatures, kick them off the staircase and mountain, or even kill them. It was all permitted.
[Ding!]
[True Points discovered. Absorb? Yes/No?]
Suddenly.
The Encyclopedia of All Things flashed with light as a corresponding prompt appeared.
’So there are some here after all.’
Xu Qing looked at the purple paper before him and, without hesitation, reached out his hand. "Absorb!"
HUM!
Instantly.
Xu Qing’s finger touched the purple paper.
[Ding!]
[Absorption Complete!]
[Obtained: One million True Points.]
’There’s so much!’
Xu Qing was surprised. ’Back in the first trial, at the Endless Altar, the paper I absorbed gave me barely any True Points. I can’t believe there are this many this time.’
SWOOSH!
The next moment.
The purple paper in front of Xu Qing vanished.
Of course.
That wasn’t the end of it.
Xu Qing looked down at the floating plaza beneath his feet. The entire plaza was emitting an invisible radiance, and the Encyclopedia of All Things was flashing with another prompt.
[Ding!]
[True Points discovered. Absorb?! Yes/No?]
’Yes.’
Xu Qing naturally didn’t hesitate. He slowly crouched down, touching the floating plaza with his right hand. "Absorb!"
HUM!
The moment he spoke.
The floating plaza flared with a dense, invisible energy that was rapidly absorbed by the Encyclopedia of All Things, pouring into it like a surging river.
The Encyclopedia of All Things pulsed intensely in response.
[Ding!]
[Absorption Successful!]
[Obtained: 100,000,000 True Points.]
’So many!’
Xu Qing was genuinely shocked.