Chapter 147: Xuanying Treasure Pagoda [4]

"You do not need to feel slighted. The Xuanying Treasure Pagoda has not received a challenger in over 100,000 years. The last owner existed in a time that you cannot rationalize," the Spirit said as if it was trying to console him."If you wish to truly master my power, you will have to reach my final floor. However, in your own perception, perhaps being a Challenger also makes you something of an owner."

As the sun explained, there could only ever be one Challenger at a time, and in order to protect the Challenger, their status would be kept a secret.

The Xuanying Treasure Pagoda would hide itself in Atlas' soul and only appear in the world when he wanted it to. For as long as he could maintain his Challenger status, all of its benefits would be his.

"Every time you conquer a floor, you will be given rewards catered to your needs. The lower your realm when you complete a floor, the better your rewards will be."

And, when he completed a floor, that entire floor's space could be used by him as he pleased.

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The Xuanying Treasure Pagoda originally was not a treasure to be used offensively. It was a treasure used for growth.

The spirit didn't mention what exactly his rewards would be, but he could imagine how grand they had to be for Challengers to be so rarely chosen.

"What happens if I master your power?"

He asked because he simply couldn't fathom what the pagoda could possibly offer a person who had reached such a high level of cultivation.

It was almost like the blue sun smiled in amusement.

"The kind of power I can provide to someone who has become Divine is beyond anything you have ever consciously understood."

"If you wish to learn the true answer, then you will need to maintain your Challenger status. At your realm, this is simple. Complete the first and second floor of this pagoda in 5 years. If you are able to do so, your Challenger status will be extended by ten years."

Five years. It was a more than reasonable amount of time, but it must have been given because the spirit believed Atlas was not yet strong enough to complete it.

'It is giving me a chance to do the Warrior Realm challenge as well, which I can surely complete. However, my strength, which is equivalent to an early Sky Sage, is not enough to do the Sage Realm trial.'

It was fine enough to accept. Once he broke through, he would think about attempting the Sage trial as well.

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"It will enter your soul as I said. If you wish to summon it, you merely have to think to do so. It is the same if you wish to leave."

"Huu…"

Atlas took a deep breath and nodded.

"Very well. I will return soon to outdo your expectations."

The blue sun's light pulsed slightly.

"Then, I shall await your next visit."

As the spirit suggested, Atlas thought to leave the pagoda. In the next instant, without any of the fatigue that teleportation caused, Atlas was back in the hidden dimension that Aeon created.

"Welcome back," she said once she saw him.

Her appearance was notably different. All of the wear and fatigue of her imprisonment was gone. Her toned form was back and her hair was cut short. For a moment, even Atlas was stunned by her beauty.

"How long has it been?"

He regained his senses and segued away from it. Had it truly been long enough for her to change so drastically?

"It has only been ten minutes. Time passes in the pagoda far slower than it does in reality," Aeon assured him.

"Then…how?" He asked, unable to understand.

"Just wait until you reach the Immortal Realms of Body Cultivation. Then, you will understand."

Once again, Atlas was reminded of the sheer difference between them.

As they spoke, the Xuanying Treasure Pagoda silently disappeared from the cavern, leaving them alone.

It had properly rested itself in Atlas' soul and hidden itself to the extent that even he could no longer sense it.

"I see you passed its trial."

Atlas nodded.

"I still don't quite understand, but that is what the spirit said."

"Good," Aeon said with a grin.

"Now, sit down. I'll give you a little help so you can attempt its trials faster. In the meantime, I will also make due on my promise and tell you about the Supreme Heavenly Treasures."

"Sorry, you'll help me?" Atlas repeated questioningly.

"The Xuanying Treasure Pagoda is more than enough. How could I ask you for more?"

Aeon rolled her eyes.

"Do you think my life is worth so little? The Xuanying Treasure Pagoda chose you. It was not a gift from me. As you saved my life, I will personally reward you properly."

She put her hands on his shoulders and pushed him into a seated position. It wasn't like he could fight back.

"Close your eyes and start circulating your cultivation technique," she said.

At this point, Atlas couldn't put up any needless resistance. He also wanted help, after all. He no longer needed to be polite about it.

According to her instructions, he circulated the Five Element Technique and started gathering qi in his dantian.

While his mind entered the meditative state, Aeon waved her hand. Her qi went into the surroundings and created a field around him. Abruptly, the space inside the barrier exploded with an extreme amount of Spiritual Energy.

Atlas felt the spike and initially panicked. His body could not handle the intake of this much qi even with the black hole in his knowledge sea.

However, he soon felt a pair of hands against his back.

"Focus on circulation. I will help you control the energy."

Atlas instinctively trusted those words.

A new flow of qi entered his body and moved along with his own. The ambient Spiritual Energy calmed down and started to flow along his qi channels like a strong and steady river.

Rapidly, Atlas' dantian was completely filled with qi mist.

'In a mere instant, I have reached the border of another breakthrough.'

His dantian was practically ready to explode, but he could feel Aeon's energy keeping his entire foundation stable. He didn't need to worry about anything as he underwent the process.

As an Earth Sage, he had solidified the qi in the bottom half of his dantian, but it was still slightly incorporeal. The massive amount of qi he incorporated filled the space at the top of his dantian and the space behind the solidified earth.

Atlas controlled the qi inside his dantian, bringing all of the mist into the top half and containing it there. He used a thin strip of strong qi to keep them separated.

'Now, to form the sky and become a Sky Sage.'

He didn't expect to reach this breakthrough so fast, but since it was here, he was going to fully take advantage of it.

This was not just another breakthrough, but also a chance to solidify his foundation even further.

Next time he faced the enemies who wanted his head, he would be an entirely different person.