"Sirui, you need a bit of drive," Chu Manshu sincerely said before admitting defeat.
"Although you're handsome and admired by many, which is truly elegant, your strength in the Dharma Realm still needs improvement."
As she spoke, Chu Manshu placed her hand on his shoulder, transferring a powerful and majestic flow of spiritual power into him.
Nangong Sirui had indeed received various empowerments and medicinal elixirs before, but those were the most basic things in the universe.
This is the Ninety-Nine Layered Universe.
The power of the Magical Realm is as different as heaven and earth between the two.
Chu Manshu's understanding and perception of power was pletely different from that of the lower universe.
The spiritual power she transferred into Nangong Sirui's body made him so fortable that he shuddered, his entire being felt like floating towards heaven, and he almost couldn't maintain his will.
"Uh... My sister disciplines rightly, I just didn't know practicing had such benefits," said Nangong Sirui, barely managing a bow as a gesture of respect while his soul seemed to have left him.
Seeing that he was receptive, Chu Manshu increased the power of her transfer and said happily,
"Then practice diligently. If you have time, e find me, and we can prehend the laws of the Magical Realm and exchange insights together."
"It would be my pleasure," Nangong Sirui replied, his eyes shining as he looked at her.
Chu Manshu met his gaze and a faint blush crept up her cheeks, turning her head to look the other way.
She saw Shen Ye.
Shen Ye pretended he hadn't noticed anything and lowered his head to drink tea.
Chu Manshu's face turned even redder, and she deflected,
"Um... Friend Wantu, what is the elementary Cultivation Technique you practice? I started early, let me tell you about it."
"Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture," Shen Ye replied, playing along with her.
Chu Manshu was taken aback.
Putting her embarrassment aside, she blurted out,
"Why would it be that scripture? What is the sect thinking?"
"Huh? Is there something wrong with this scripture?" Shen Ye asked.
"It's not that there's something wrong... but it's just that this scripture is extremely difficult. It is said to have fallen from the Upper Universe along with these ruins," Chu Manshu patiently explained. "In fact, the structure between many layers of the universe is like a slope; destroyed, backward, powerless materials keep sliding down to the lower universe."
"The Ninety-Nine Layer Universe, however, is a bit special; it has a net-like structure that can capture many things falling from the Upper Universe."
"That you can practice this scripture proves that the sect holds you in high regard."
"Because most people can't understand it at all."
"It is said that Sect Leader Saint had an epiphany while practicing this scripture and eventually achieved Great Acplishment."
Shen Ye listened quietly and gave a formal gesture, saying, "Thank you for telling me all this."
"No need for politeness."
Chu Manshu looked at the two brothers and felt she had struck it big.
No matter how tempting the rewards of the trial were, how could they pare to such connections?
"Let's keep in touch when we return, Sirui remember to e find me with your brother, I'll take you around the Heavenly Gate."
Without waiting for their response, she approached the statue and said,
"I admit defeat."
Her words fell.
Her figure gradually faded and vanished from the square.
Only Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui remained.
"Stay a little longer, and she'd probably agree to marry you," Shen Ye said, shrugging his shoulders.
"The power she transferred contained highly advanced laws; I need to assimilate some of it," Nangong Sirui said, then sat down on the spot, closed his eyes slightly, and began to meditate on the power Chu Manshu had just transferred to him.
Shen Ye stretched lazily, exhaling a long breath.
All right.
At least no conflict had arisen.
He, too, could continue his cultivation for a while—
In this secret realm free of any surveillance.
At that moment,
The statue suddenly emitted a humming sound:
"First team cooperative battle trial successful!"
"You have received the rewards:"
"Promotion by one level, as well as one 'Equalize' effect."
The ground of the square suddenly flashed with glowing runes.
They seemed to e alive, converging into a circular array, focusing all power at the center.
— Shen Ye was standing right at that center.
Brilliant light burst from the ground, surging into his body.
This intense, unimaginable, and magnificent power of the Magical Realm filled his body, changing everything.
"Congratulations."
"You have now advanced to the Seventh Layer of the Law Domain."
"All attributes have been 'Equalized,' using the highest attribute as the point of Equalization, all other attributes have risen to match that value."
"Your highest attribute is Resonance, with a value of 300."
"All your attributes have reached 300!"
Shen Ye glanced at his attributes.
Surprisingly, even his free attribute points had reached 300!
And they were originally only 10!
Shen Ye was nearly astounded to the point of disbelief and couldn't help but look up at the statue.
— What kind of lost civilization's artifact had fallen from where?
It had even increased my free attribute points!
It was unimaginable!
The statue hummed again:
"Your attitude towards me seems to have changed."
"Yes," Shen Ye admitted, "Your power is beyond anyone's imagination, I can't understand why you're just put here, used only as a guide for the newers' trials."
"Others don't have the attribute you have, so they can't detect it," said the statue.
— Free attributes.
"So nobody knows your value?" Shen Ye asked.
"No, they have seen my limits—because only a small part of this ruin is here, the subsequent trials can't be conducted."
"Only Primary Professionals can plete two increases in strength here."
The statue sounded somewhat sorrowful as it spoke,
"So this place is meaningless to experts."
As its voice echoed, the environment around them changed.
Shen Ye found himself and Nangong Sirui appeared together atop a dilapidated skyscraper.
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