Soul Emperor Awakening

Ten days. This was Ling Tian’s previous limit, and now Lin Xuan had reached it. Other than Ling Tian, no one in the top ten had ever stayed for ten days.

Lin Xuan had done it, completely surpassing the number of days the rest of the top ten could endure. While staying inside for ten days didn’t necessarily mean his Cultivation was exceptionally strong, it did prove at least two things: his Control Power over his Elemental Power and his formidable Spiritual Power!

The fact that he could outlast them meant that most of the top-ten disciples had Control Power and Spiritual Power inferior to Lin Xuan’s.

The thought alone was terrifying. With only a Fifth-class Talent, he possessed such monstrous Control Power and Spiritual Power that he could already rival Ling Tian. Given a little more time, it would be a trivial matter for him to completely crush Ling Tian!

"Ten days. A full ten days." Qing Piaoyun was beside himself with excitement. He had previously thought Lin Xuan was just being reckless, but now it seemed genuinely possible that he could last for fifteen days.

"If he exceeds fifteen days, disregard the time limit for now. Everything will be handled according to my instructions!" Qing Piaoyun had made a special trip to the Cyan Cloud Tower to tell the Steward at the entrance.

The Steward nodded hastily. An Elder’s word was law. Allowing extra time to witness a potential miracle was absolutely worth it. Of course, this was all contingent on him lasting more than fifteen days. If he didn’t, this conversation would be meaningless.

This news hit Qing Piaoyun like a bombshell, and it sent shockwaves through the outside world as well.

"Ten days. He actually made it past five..." Chen Yun’s expression was grim. It was a total slap in the face. ’At this rate,’ he thought, ’even if I can beat him this month, he might win next month!’

He knew how fast the Cultivation speed was on the bottom layer of the Cyan Cloud Tower. It was fast, alright, but only if you could withstand it. If you couldn’t, then it didn’t matter how fast the Cultivation speed was; you wouldn’t be able to take advantage of it.

"It’s fine. All that matters is the final result," Wan Ning snorted, though internally, he was anything but calm.

Everyone knew what the Cyan Cloud Tower represented. They all knew, and that’s why they felt their confidence wavering, thinking of their previous bet and the looming competition.

Only Ling Tian and Lin Xuan remained in the Cultivation Chamber. The rest had long since run out of Cultivation Time and were waiting for the next month’s allotment. No one else dared to come down, so the bottom layer was not often used for Cultivation.

It was as if the two were in a competition, seeing who could last until the very end.

Eleven days.

Twelve days.

Thirteen days...

Finally, Ling Tian could hold on no longer. His Elemental Power began leaking from his body, Illusions appeared before his eyes, he was drenched in a cold sweat, and his body began to tremble. In contrast, Lin Xuan’s aura was perfectly stable as he continued his Cultivation. The gap between the two was immediately obvious.

"You can’t hold on any longer. You should go out and rest," the Steward said, coming to Ling Tian’s side.

Ling Tian opened his eyes, a flicker of reluctance in them, but he ultimately just nodded. He was too exhausted to even speak. This was the longest he had ever managed to endure. Pushing past his limits would not only fail to benefit him but would actively harm him instead.

Under normal circumstances, he could push on after reaching his limit during Cultivation, but here, surrounded by rampaging Elemental Power, the closer he got to his limit, the more restricted he became.

The Steward quickly helped him out of the chamber. After helping him stabilize the Elemental Power in his body, he had him cultivate alone just outside the door to suppress the rampaging energy within him.

The Steward went back inside to watch over Lin Xuan, who was perfectly fine and completely immersed in his Cultivation. He was now the only one left in the Cultivation Chamber, but he was completely unaware. ’I never intended to compete with Ling Tian anyway. What does it matter if I win or lose? All I want is to quickly break through to the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage. It’s that simple.’

Meanwhile, a crowd had gathered outside the Cyan Cloud Tower, all discussing when Lin Xuan would finally emerge. It had already been thirteen days; logically, he should be at his limit and have to come out soon.

"Look, it looks like someone’s coming out! Could it be Lin Yunlong?"

"I bet it’s him. It’s already incredible that he lasted this long. He’s so much stronger than us."

...

As the figure inside drew closer and stepped through the entrance of the Cyan Cloud Tower, the face that came into view was not Lin Xuan’s, but Ling Tian’s!

A shock went through the crowd. The one who emerged was Ling Tian, not Lin Xuan!

"He’s still in there. Both his Control Power and his Spiritual Power far surpass mine..." Ling Tian revealed a bitter smile. He was reluctant to admit it, but that was the reality.

The competition hadn’t even begun, and the number one spot had already been snatched away by Lin Xuan. Of course, he wouldn’t give up that easily. Composing himself, he walked forward and disappeared into the crowd.

The crowd exchanged glances. ’Is Lin Xuan really that Heaven-Defying? Can he actually reach the fifteen days he claimed?’

The fifteenth day arrived, but still, no one appeared at the entrance. The entire Cyan Cloud Tower was now empty of cultivators; everyone was waiting outside for Lin Xuan, eager to see what kind of record he would set. After all, he had reached his predicted time limit. Surely he would come out now.

But to their surprise, they waited all day, and in the blink of an eye, another day had passed.

The sixteenth day!

The seventeenth day!

The eighteenth day!

...

The amount of time completely surpassed their imagination. Lin Xuan had already been inside for a full eighteen days, three days longer than his own stated goal!

Qing Piaoyun stood by Lin Xuan’s side, staring intently. Lin Xuan’s aura was completely stable; everything seemed normal. The only difference was the faint aura now leaking from him. ’It doesn’t feel like the aura of a Spirit Refining Stage Cultivator, but more like someone at the Spirit Pill Stage Level!’

If Lin Xuan’s aura hadn’t remained stable, Qing Piaoyun would have dragged him out long ago.

’Good heavens, it’s the eighteenth day! Even Core Disciples don’t dare to stay here longer than fifteen days, yet he’s been here for eighteen. Can he possibly last even longer?’ Qing Piaoyun felt like his heart couldn’t take the excitement.

’If a powerful Cultivator stayed for several months, I wouldn’t think twice about it. But Lin Xuan is not even twenty, and his Cultivation is only at the Third Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage. For him to be able to stay in here this whole time... it’s truly a miracle.’

The nineteenth day!

The twentieth day!

Finally, on the twentieth day, a subtle change occurred in Lin Xuan’s body. A powerful aura surged forth from within him, causing Qing Piaoyun, who was beside him, to narrow his eyes in astonishment. "He broke through!"

Lin Xuan had broken through from the Third Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage to the Fourth Layer.

After the breakthrough, Lin Xuan finally opened his eyes. A Divine Light shot out from them, and his entire spiritual state was elevated to a new level, though a hint of fatigue could be seen in his expression.

When he saw Qing Piaoyun, he asked in surprise, "Fifth Elder, what are you doing here? Speaking of which, how long have I been in seclusion? It feels like a long time. I didn’t go over the time limit, did I?"

Qing Piaoyun was speechless for a moment. Looking at Lin Xuan’s expression, he seemed only slightly tired and almost completely fine, as if he had just been playing house in here.

"You’ve been in here for a full twenty days, five days longer than the fifteen you mentioned!" Qing Piaoyun said gravely.

"I’ve been here for twenty days?" Lin Xuan said, a bit embarrassed. "In that case, I’ll compensate for the extra five days. I didn’t think going five days over would be enough to trouble an Elder. The rules here are really strict."

"..." Qing Piaoyun was once again rendered speechless by Lin Xuan. ’It wasn’t that the rules for going over the time limit were so strict they required an Elder’s personal intervention.’

’Twenty days! That’s a new record, enough to make Qingcheng Mansion take notice of Lin Xuan!’

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