Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi

’They’re all puppets at the External Refining Steel Realm. It seems every ten floors brings a change!’

Yang Chan looked at the puppets on the ground. They were still at the External Refining Steel Realm. For him, they were nothing more than a single punch.

They were still far too weak to stand against him.

The rewards were a strange assortment. There were Martial Arts Techniques, Alchemy Insights, and even Array Foundations. It was a hodgepodge of everything, but all of it was rather basic.

The only thing that interested Yang Chan was the Alchemy Insights. These were records of Alchemy from ten thousand years ago, but they only covered Elixirs for the External Refining Steel Level. To him, they were only worth a quick read.

’It can’t be like this for everyone, can it? If so, then these early trials are truly meaningless!’

Yang Chan stored all his rewards in the Profound Yin Hanging Bead and stepped onto the twentieth floor. Based on his previous experience, this floor should be different.

’Alien Races at the External Refining Steel Realm!’

As soon as Yang Chan stepped through, two Green-skinned Alien Races charged at him. One wielded a Wolf Fang Club, the other a greatsword, both aiming to land a vicious blow.

’Goblins?’

Yang Chan observed the half-man-sized Alien Races. They were somewhat similar to the Goblins from certain games he had played and anime he had watched—the completely straight-laced kind that you could play or watch without issue, the kind that had absolutely no association with Elves.

"I do not know. There are too many humanoid races. It was only after the Human Race unified the Taiyu Divine Continent, forcing the other Alien Races into submission—and slaughtering most of them—that humans became the dominant power."

"Otherwise, out in the starry sky, on some of the Life Ancient Stars, ten thousand races coexist!"

The Black Dragon had no idea what these little green-skinned things were. They were so weak that he had no desire to even learn about them, let alone have them recorded in his inherited memories. They simply weren’t worthy.

These little green-skinned creatures looked like they had no potential, so naturally, they were beneath his notice.

Even at the External Refining Steel Level, they were just a single punch for Yang Chan.

His fist directly shattered the Wolf Fang Club and the greatsword, and the shockwave killed the two alien creatures. His physical body was stronger than most weapons. At his current level, Weapons of the Sharp Weapon Level could barely harm him.

Only a Famous Artifact Level weapon could injure him. The weapons in the two aliens’ hands were barely at the Hundred Refinement Level; they couldn’t even break through his defense.

’An Elixir. One that assists those at the External Refining Steel Level!’

Yang Chan looked at the Medicine Bottle that had appeared. Inside was an Elixir he had never seen before.

He studied it for a moment and quickly confirmed the Elixir’s effects. It was somewhat useful for those at the External Refining Steel Level. For him, he could try it to see if it would increase his Potential Points, even just by a little.

Beyond that, it wasn’t of much help.

For Yang Chan, only Elixirs that aided in Bone Marrow Cleansing or those with unique effects could produce the best results.

Take the Longevity Elixirs for example. Not only did they increase his Lifespan, but they also provided him with a considerable number of Potential Points.

These Elixirs for assisting External Refining might have some effect, but the number of Potential Points they could grant would surely be limited. An increase of 0.1 or 0.2, nothing substantial.

"The rewards are mediocre, but it’s better than nothing!"

The Black Dragon glanced at it and paid it no more mind. Ordinary Elixirs were not worth his attention. There were Elixirs useful for a Soul Body, but they were certainly not these common ones.

In the Black Dragon’s eyes, Elixirs from the Body Tempering Stage weren’t even worth a look. Only Divine Pills and Divine Medicines were worthy of his notice.

Yang Chan continued upward. As he expected, the next few floors were all filled with these Green-skinned Alien Races. Each time, their numbers increased and their strength grew slightly, but they all remained within the External Refining Steel Level.

For someone at the External Refining Steel Realm, it might have been a bit difficult. But for him, there was no pressure at all. He killed them all directly.

The rewards for these floors were all External Cultivation Elixirs. There were three different types in total, all for assisting at the External Refining Steel Level, and all were new to Yang Chan.

The methods of Alchemy from ten thousand years ago were quite different from today’s. Alchemy had undergone reforms, and the Ancient Technique for Alchemy was no longer suitable for the present time.

The root cause of all this was the result of the Divine Veins disappearing.

"If all the trials here are like this, doesn’t that mean the stronger your Cultivation, the farther you can go?"

"A trial like this is just testing for people with high Cultivation."

Yang Chan was puzzled and asked aloud.

By that logic, as long as one’s Cultivation was high enough, there were no other restrictions. This would mean an elderly Martial Saint could just walk in and obtain the best treasures.

"This Solitary Void Trial Array likely bases its tests on age. The younger a person is, the lower the initial difficulty!"

"Actually, most Trial Arrays are like this. Some even have age restrictions, preventing older individuals from entering at all."

"Master, the trials you’re facing now are probably scaled to your age."

The Black Dragon surmised this after observing the difficulty of the trial.

As far as he knew, trials were fundamentally tests for the younger generation. Even if older people could enter, there would be restrictions; it wouldn’t be a simple matter of overpowering the challenges with sheer strength.

Normally, the older a person is, the more difficult the trial they face. This is because these Grand Arrays have their own evaluation methods; they don’t just test participants randomly.

"Is that how it is?"

Hearing this, Yang Chan nodded in understanding.

Continuing his ascent, Yang Chan passed through ten floors of External Iron Bone Refining, ten floors of Inner Refining of the Six Viscera, and ten floors of Inner Refining of the Five Viscera. It was only when he arrived before the fiftieth floor that he started to get a bit more serious.

The rewards had gotten better and better along the way. Yang Chan even obtained a set of Famous Artifact Level Hidden Weapons, which he was now carrying. The rest included Cultivation Techniques, Elixirs, and Spirit Medicines; his haul was quite substantial.

No wonder so many people loved entering Secret Realms. For those with high Cultivation, this place was a Celestial Heaven. Even those with weaker Cultivation could surely gain something as long as they weren’t too greedy.

But in the outside world, these rewards were hard to come by. One might even need to expend great effort just for a chance to obtain them.

In a Secret Realm, however, opportunities were everywhere. Those with insufficient Cultivation could search for Spirit Medicines in the outer regions, while those with decent Cultivation could seek out opportunities within the smaller Magic Arrays.

Major powers like the Holy Lands would directly harvest the treasures from large-scale Secret Realms, and then there were Super Arrays like the Solitary Void Trial Array, where even better things could be obtained.

The initial rewards were mediocre, but they were consistent. The higher he climbed, the better the items became, and the more he could harvest.

When he reached the trials at the Inner Refining Grandmaster Level, the rewards became quite good for Yang Chan. This was especially true for the Inner Refining Five Viscera Level; those Elixirs were of relatively high quality and were quite helpful to him.

There were also Top Level Spirit Medicines, which could be used as primary ingredients for Refining Elixirs that assist with Cultivation at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. These were all incredibly rare treasures.

Yang Chan even wished he could do this a few more times to gather more of these fine items. But by now, he had already cleared the forty-ninth floor and was about to step onto the fiftieth.

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