Chapter 649: The Chamber

Chapter 649: The Chamber

Well? What are you waiting for? Jump on in! Shuhang Han said, gesturing him on enthusiastically, for all the world reminding Hui of the way his gym teachers used to smile before demanding he do a dozen pull-ups, the whole time knowing for sure he couldnt do a single one.

Hui gazed into the darkness within the vault. One last time, he took a deep breath, circulating his qi in preparation. I can do this. Im not that scrawny kid anymore. Im a cultivator now! Ive defeated men many times my age!

Through trickery and technique and playing dead, not through raw strength

But, but, Im secretly seventh stage! Surely I can overcome a trial meant for a low-realm cultivator. Confidence bolstered, Hui nodded to himself.

Sensing his hesitation, Shuhang Han thumped him on the back. Worried? Dont be! I know I also use this chamber--for training, not in trial mode, of course, but this chamber is a special space. It can sense the power of whoever enters it, and adjusts itself to match. No matter how weak you are, it will adjust itself to be as powerful as your cultivation level.

Hui dug his heels in. Er, excuse me? Holy shit, holy shit! Fuck, fuck, fuck! Itll adjust itself to destroy me perfectly, is that what he just said? No, no, no! And given that Im suppressing my cultivation level, wont it destroy me directly unless I release my cultivation level? But I cant release my cultivation level where everyone can sense me am I dead? Elder Sister Reaper, forgive me!

Shuhang Han leaned in. Oh, I get it. Youre worried well steal your secrets?

Ah yes! Hui said, nodding.

Dont worry. No one can see inside that chamber. Excepting Tseng Caihong, perhaps, but she has better things to do than peep on us measly body cultivators. You can go as hard as you like inside. No need to be shy and hold back! Use your full potential to survive! Nothing like getting sweaty and fighting at your full strength, am I right? Shuhang Han laughed and pushed Hui inside all at once, before Hui could dig his heels in again.

Hui stumbled into darkness. He whipped around, fast enough to watch the vault door eclipse the light behind him. No, no, wait He reached for the door.

Ah, though I suppose my plant form is ideal for this space. After all, what matches better with a cultivator-sized food processor than a human-sized plant cultivator?

He swapped to his crystalized form, eyeing the blades as they closed in. Do those madmen really enter here with human bodies? Well, I suppose with cultivation, they can make their flesh as hard as steel and their skin as hard as rock but even so! Isnt this pure punishment? What benefit is it even meant to give out? Id understand if it was a pressure or gravity trial, but what does this do to help body cultivators? I dont

Pressure slammed down on his shoulders. Taken by surprise, Hui dropped directly to the floor as his knees gave out. He blinked.

Alright, never mind. I take it back. Its a food processor with a push-stick, to make sure all the food doesnt pile up too high and avoid the blades!

Body cultivators are all damn masochists. Prove otherwise! Ill wait. You cant.

Ive taken some small steps on the path of body cultivation, but Ill never be a true body cultivator since I cant enjoy pain! No, no. My techniques are all about avoiding pain. Avoiding pain, that should be the true goal of body cultivators! Not finding new and fresh ways to inflict pain upon themselves. He eyed the walls as they closed in, shaking his head at all the body cultivators who had come before him.

Struggling against the pressure at his supposedly-fourth stage cultivation, Hui gritted his teeth. It really does adjust to ones full power. Do I trust him? He said no one can see inside

If I dont, Im going to be veggie-crystal-cultivator noodles soon! I have no desire to find out what that feels like!

Hui released his true cultivation. With some effort, Hui fought against the pressure and sat up, folding his legs into the lotus position. It isnt too bad so far. Its at a level that I can fight against, as long as I use my full strength. Those blades He checked his body one last time, making sure he was in crystal form. As long as Im in crystal form, the blades shouldnt cut me. Maybe. Probably.

The walls closed in. The blades churned toward Huis skin. Tensing, Hui held his breath. Ill be okay! I can take this! It it probably wont hurt!