"Why?"

Wang Xu did not make a direct decision and continued to inquire.

"It's too early to tell you now, but I just want to let you know one thing — as you become stronger in the future, you will understand the true role of the physical body!"

You Ji said, "After advancing to a Celestial Level Martial Artist, relying solely on the 'Golden Spirit Scripture' is not enough. You also need to be exposed to more Physical Body Secret Techniques so that I can create the most beneficial and suitable Physical Body Secret Technique for you!"

Wang Xu was silent.

After a moment, Wang Xu spoke.

"I choose the Celestial Hall."

As soon as the words fell, You Lin's hearty laughter was heard again.

Jiao Feibai and Sha Hongyu remained silent on the side.

Although they looked down on these Outer Layer disciples, both disciples who passed the test were taken by the Celestial Hall, and upon returning to the sub-hall, they would inevitably be scolded by the Elder.

"He really chose the Celestial Hall!"

The divine light flickered in Bei Xinsi's eyes.

In contrast, Lin Shangyu looked ashen, as if his soul had left his body.

He was also a member of the Celestial Hall.

His weapon was a fan and he should have joined the Human Hall, but upon seeing Bei Xinsi and Fu Zixiao joining the Celestial Hall, he simply followed them into the Celestial Hall.

Unexpectedly... Lin Shangyu never thought that Wang Xu would also enter the Celestial Hall!

"Alright, you two, follow me to the Celestial Hall."

With Wang Xu's decision on the sub-hall, the competition for the Inner Layer qualification concluded.

You Lin took Luo Xiao and Wang Xu and flew towards the Celestial Hall's location.

......

Kunlong Martial Sect is enormous, with an overall size several times that of the Beiyuan Giant City.

The Celestial Hall, Earth Hall, and Human Hall, the three sub-halls, encircle the central Main Hall in a triangular formation.

"Brother You Lin."

"Brother You Lin."

Along the way, people constantly greeted You Lin respectfully, and You Lin nodded in response to each of them.

"Within the Celestial Hall, there are no strict rules, but acts of extreme evil cannot be committed."

You Lin explained the rules of the Celestial Hall to Wang Xu and Luo Xiao, "Every year, the Celestial Hall will distribute a mandatory task that you must complete, and the rewards are very generous. Usually, you can also freely take on tasks, and upon obtaining enough task points, you can go to the Core Inner Layer's Treasure Pavilion, Weapon Storage Pavilion, and Scripture Pavilion to exchange for what you need."

"Each year, you also have two opportunities to leave the Sect. After the two times, except for Sect tasks, you are not allowed to leave the Sect on your own, otherwise you will be considered a traitor and will be hunted down by the Elder."

"Have you remembered all this?"

Luo Xiao and Wang Xu nodded.

The Celestial Hall is very large, comparable to the Beiyuan Giant City.

"Come, follow me to pay respects to the Hall Master."

In a flash, Wang Xu's thoughts drifted, as if he had returned to the Ancient Luo Cosmos, at the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, but everything had become the past…

"You Lin, you're back?"

As soon as they stepped into the Main Hall of the Celestial Hall, a gentle voice came over.

Wang Xu and Luo Xiao followed the voice, seeing a graceful figure in a dark blue long dress standing in the Main Hall, smiling at them.

"You Lin pays respects to Master!"

You Lin saluted respectfully.

Luo Xiao also hurriedly bowed in salute.

Only Wang Xu neither bowed nor saluted, he just nodded slightly as a greeting.

"Brother Wang, what are you doing, quickly pay respects to Master!"

You Lin transmitted his voice.

"No harm."

The graceful figure in the dark blue long dress walked slowly, graceful and beautiful, with a waist that could be encircled by one's arms, taking lotus steps, slowly approaching.

She was the Hall Master of the Celestial Hall, Wu Bing.

"Your eyes are deep, even I can't see through them. You must have a memorable past, right?"

Wu Bing said softly.

From Wang Xu's eyes, she caught many emotions: sorrow, despair, guilt, self-blame, anger, hatred... A young man seemingly in his early twenties had such a range of emotions.

The rarest thing was that he hid all these emotions in his heart, showing nothing on his face.

This determination surprised Wu Bing while also evoking pity and sympathy for him.

Wang Xu remained silent.

"The two of you were originally Outer Layer disciples. Now that you've entered my Celestial Hall, you are a part of the Celestial Hall. You must strictly adhere to the rules of the Celestial Hall, as any consequences caused will first be your responsibility."

When Wu Bing spoke these words, her tone was gentle, without any threats or harshness.

"Yes, Hall Master!"

Luo Xiao replied earnestly.

Wang Xu nodded slightly.

At that moment, Wu Bing stepped forward to Luo Xiao, her jade-like fingers extending to gently touch Luo Xiao's forehead.

Immediately, Luo Xiao's eyes became confused.

After a moment, his eyes cleared, and he looked at Wu Bing gratefully.

"Thank you, Hall Master, for bestowing the technique!"

Wu Bing had just imparted the Celestial Hall's Temple Secret Technique, "Silent Extinction Celestial Essence Technique," to Luo Xiao.

This was a High Tier Secret Technique, far more advanced than any secret technique Luo Xiao had seen before, and much more valuable!

A High Tier Secret Technique in the outside world would stir a fierce competition among Celestial Level Martial Artists, yet it was obtained with ease here. One can imagine Luo Xiao's excitement.

At that moment, Wu Bing approached Wang Xu.

Her gentle gaze rested on Wang Xu, as if trying to see his past through his eyes, but Wang Xu's gaze turned cold and aloof, impenetrable to Wu Bing.

With a soft sigh, Wu Bing extended her finger and placed it on Wang Xu's forehead.

Instantly, a large block of information seeped into Wang Xu's mind.

After a moment, Wang Xu fully processed the information, and Wu Bing withdrew her finger, looking at the two of them.

"In the future, cultivate diligently and bring glory to the Celestial Hall."

"Disciple Luo Xiao is willing to sacrifice his life for the Celestial Hall!"

Luo Xiao said sincerely.

Wang Xu's expression did not change, he just nodded again.

Then, You Lin led Wang Xu and Luo Xiao to their quarters.

"Junior Brother Wang, your actions today have deeply disappointed me."

You Lin's tone was slightly stern, "Upon seeing the Hall Master, you didn't utter a single word. Have you completely forgotten the etiquette due to your teacher?"

Seeing Wang Xu remain silent, You Lin's tone eased slightly.

"Junior Brother Wang, I hope you won't act like this again in the future. Etiquette does not affect your dignity; it in no way hinders your cultivation. Besides, that person is our master, who has bestowed us with the gift of technique. Even if we cannot repay him, shouldn't we at least greet him, right?"

Wang Xu still did not say a word.

You Lin sighed helplessly.

...

After settling at the top of a mountain peak, Wang Xu began his cultivation.

In his mind, the High Tier Secret Technique "Silent Extinction Celestial Essence Technique" was rolling over as he swiftly browsed it.

The "Silent Extinction Celestial Essence Technique" is a technique of primordial power.

Its effects mainly have three points.

First: It accelerates the cultivator's speed of absorbing primordial power.

For Wang Xu, this aspect is not very significant.

Second: It extinguishes primordial power, completely restraining it.

In other words, by restraining all primordial energy fluctuations, one's body would become like a stone, hard to detect even when close by.

Third: It transforms primordial qi to condense into "Celestial Essence."

Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is the most pure. Martial artists often absorb only part of it; only by constantly compressing and tempering it can it ultimately transform into true "Celestial Essence."

"This High Tier Secret Technique will be of great help to you."

A red-robed figure of You Ji appeared, half-lying in the void, "When you ascend to become a Celestial Level Martial Artist, condensing Celestial Essence will assist you even more."

Condensing Celestial Essence makes the primordial qi within one's body more refined, which in turn strengthens Wang Xu's power indirectly.

If he ascends to become a Celestial Level Martial Artist, Wang Xu will have more primordial qi, naturally allowing for a greater amount of condensed Celestial Essence.

"Begin the ascension."

Wang Xu no longer studied the "Silent Extinction Celestial Essence Technique" and began to breakthrough to Celestial Level.

A breakthrough to Celestial Level, to other martial artists, might be a chasm they can't cross in a lifetime.

But in the eyes of Wang Xu, who has been through it, there was no difficulty at all.

After one day and one night.

Boom~~~~

An immense wave of primordial qi surged from the mountain peak, dissipating all the surrounding clouds.

"Wang Xu has ascended?!"

The closest to Wang Xu's location was precisely Luo Xiao.

Upon sensing this immense primordial qi wave, Luo Xiao immediately flew into the air, looking afar in the direction from which the wave came.

As expected, it was indeed Wang Xu's residence.

"He has only been here for a day, and he's already ascended!"

Luo Xiao was astonished.

He knew the difficulty of breaking through to Celestial Level, knowing that countless people find it hard to achieve in their lifetime, even with the aid of spirit medicine.

Yet Wang Xu had taken just a day, which seemed excessively exaggerated!

The fluctuations of primordial qi spread out, palpable within a radius of hundreds of miles.

Celestial Hall Master Wu Bing, the third senior disciple You Lin, as well as Fu Zixiao, Bei Xinsi, Lin Shangyu, and others who had returned to the Celestial Hall to cultivate, all sensed this vast wave of primordial qi.

"He ascended."

Wu Bing and You Lin both looked towards where Wang Xu was.

"A senior from the Celestial Hall has broken through to Celestial Level."

Fu Zixiao and the others did not know the person who broke through was Wang Xu, thinking it was a senior from the Celestial Hall.

...

"Elder of the Sect, what shall we do? He has actually broken through to Celestial Level!"

The middle-aged man in yellow, who had been watching Wang Xu in secret, could no longer stay calm.

The Elder of the Sect naturally noticed it as well.

"Breaking through to Celestial Level means he will step into the 'Core Inner Layer,' which is no longer within our jurisdiction. Let's go."

The sect elder said indifferently.

"Elder of the Sect, just let him go like this? He is the one who killed our fellow disciple!"

The middle-aged man in yellow was unwilling.

He was certain that Wang Xu was the murderer who killed Bi Qi; there was no mistake!

"Not letting him go, you want to barge into the Celestial Hall, capture him, and execute him? Not to mention if the chief disciple and the Hall Master of the Celestial Hall would stop you, it's impossible for you to even capture him."

The sect elder said, "Just an outer layer disciple who died, going back to report that he died in the Wu Cang Mountain Range; involvement in inner layer matters is not as simple as you imagine."

The middle-aged man in yellow could only follow the sect elder, leaving in despair.

...

One month later.

In Wang Xu's residence, an incomparably pure burst of primordial qi suddenly spread out.

This is Celestial Essence. Using Celestial Essence to perform moves results in power several times stronger than before!

Suddenly, Wang Xu restrained all his primordial qi, and his whole being no longer emitted even the slightest aura, as if he had vanished from the world.

Under Wang Xu's understanding, the "Silent Extinction Celestial Essence Technique" had been cultivated by him to Great Success. To reach Perfection, it would still take two to three months.

This cultivation speed, if known to others, would likely leave them utterly astonished.

"It's time to go see Ya Sang."

Having left the outer layer for a month, Wang Xu had not returned until now.

Now he had become an Inner Layer disciple, free to come and go between the outer and Inner Layers.

Wang Xu took a step, and in an instant, he was several kilometers away, flying towards the outer layer.

At this time, outside a wooden hut in the outer layer, a group of blue-robed martial artists had surrounded it completely.

The sounds of clashing swords and blades were continuous, yet there stood a determined-eyed woman, defending the hut with all her might against the many Mortal Level martial artists' assaults.

"Sister Ya Sang!"

Yan Feng cried inside the cabin, "Let me out, they are after me. You will be beaten to death if you stay like this!"

"Little Feng, stay inside. No matter what happens to me, do not come out!"

Ya Sang's words were weary.

"Ya Sang, hand over that little guy, Wang Xu has entered the Inner Layer now. When I've lost patience, you'll regret it!" (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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