After spending several hundred contribution points, Jun Changxiao finally refreshed the Sect Training Tower.

Although the cost was high, he also got the extended magazine and defensive martial technique—two products that would have cost at least several hundred points to refresh separately.

When Sect Master Jun thought about it this way, he immediately felt—no loss, pure profit!

Since he had obtained what he wanted, he naturally had to take it out.

The system said, “The Training Tower’s dimensions are similar to a normal nine-story pagoda, so it’s recommended the host place it in an open area.”

“Oh.”

Jun Changxiao began considering where to place it.

He finally decided on the back mountain.

It would need to be developed sooner or later anyway, so placing the Training Tower there was quite suitable.

The next day.

Jun Changxiao came to the back mountain early in the morning, found a relatively ideal location, and took out the Training Tower.

The nine-story small pagoda had very exquisite craftsmanship.

But Sect Master Jun said helplessly, “This is what you meant by similar to a normal nine-story pagoda?”

The system said, “When placed on the ground, it will activate its normal form.”

“Oh.”

Jun Changxiao placed the small pagoda on the open ground, then moved far away.

After a moment, the Training Tower trembled slightly. Every tower level, every tower opening had flowing light swirling around it, then it rapidly enlarged.

A short while later.

A nine-story tall pagoda approximately twenty meters wide and one hundred meters long appeared in view.

“Damn!”

Jun Changxiao looked up and exclaimed, “So tall!”

…

“Huh? Look quickly, what’s that!”

“It looks like a pagoda!”

“Strange, it wasn’t there yesterday. How did it suddenly appear!”

The disciples who came to the outer courtyard preparing for their routine morning exercises discovered a towering Training Tower that had appeared out of nowhere behind the great hall.

“Second Senior Brother.”

Su Xiaomo asked in astonishment, “Did you hire craftsmen to build this?”

“No.”

Li Qingyang also looked completely confused.

“Let’s go take a look.”

The disciples didn’t do their morning exercises and swarmed into the back mountain, finally standing before the Training Tower that emanated a magnificent aura.

Sensing that heavy presence, Ye Xingchen’s spirit shook: “This tower is a supreme treasure!”

Worthy of Night Emperor—professional!

The tower’s entrance was tightly shut, with lines etched on the door that looked very mysterious and also very eerie.

“Whoosh!”

Just then, the first level of the tower lit up, and a heavy voice transmitted: “Jun Changxiao, challenging Training Tower first level.”

The Sect Master went in?

The disciples hurriedly looked up, hoping to see the Sect Master from the first level window, but they only saw flowing light flickering—they couldn’t see anything.

“Training Tower?”

Ye Xingchen thought to himself, “Could it be similar to major sects’ trial grounds, providing training for disciples?”

Correct.

That was roughly the idea.

Lu Qianqian also arrived.

She leaned against a tree, thinking, “Could it be similar to the Taixuan Holy Sect’s Extreme Cold Training Array?”

…

Because they couldn’t see the situation inside the tower clearly, the disciples could only wait outside.

About half a shichen later, the flowing light within the tower weakened, and the heavy voice sounded again: “Jun Changxiao, challenge successful!”

“Sect Master is mighty!”

“Sect Master is mighty!”

Although the disciples didn’t know what exactly the Sect Master had been challenging, as long as he succeeded, they naturally had to cheer for him!

“Creak.”

Just then, the tightly shut tower door opened.

Jun Changxiao supported himself against the door, his legs trembling as he walked out from inside, his facial expression extremely vivid.

Xiao Zuiji hurried over to support him, asking, “Sect Master, are you alright?”

Jun Changxiao struggled to raise his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, his mouth twitching as he said, “Really… really damn intense!”

“Sect Master.”

Su Xiaomo approached and asked, “What is this tower?”

“Want to know?”

Jun Changxiao said weakly, “You can go in and take a look.”

“We can go in?”

Su Xiaomo was delighted and immediately squeezed through before the tower door closed.

Li Qingyang, Li Fei, and Tian Qi quickly followed, as the word “training” in Training Tower was truly too attractive.

Ye Xingchen and Lu Qianqian considered for a moment, then also followed inside.

“Sect Master.”

After helping the Sect Master to a nearby rock, Xiao Zuiji scratched his head and said, “I’m going in too.”

Jun Changxiao waved his hand, saying, “Go, go.”

“Swish!”

Xiao Zuiji quickly ran inside, afraid that if he was late there would be no spot.

Li Luoqiu walked over with great interest, saying, “This Training Tower seems quite extraordinary.”

“Very extraordinary.”

Jun Changxiao said while gasping for breath.

Li Luoqiu smiled and said, “If the Sect Master was trained to this state after going in, I’m afraid they’ll be even more tragic after they go in.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Training Tower, Training Tower—if it doesn’t train them harshly, then what’s the point?”

Li Luoqiu shook her head.

She silently prayed for the disciples who entered, hoping they would still look somewhat human when they came out.

“Creak!”

The tower door suddenly closed, and a magnificent aura spread outward.

A deep voice echoed through the back mountain: “Training Tower, activated!”

…

Inside.

The moment the tower door closed, the originally dim environment suddenly became bright.

Li Qingyang and dozens of other disciples immediately saw that in the corner ahead, there were stairs leading upward.

“Let’s go.”

Everyone stepped forward, but discovered their bodies couldn’t move even a fraction, as if bound by some kind of force.

“What’s going on?”

“Senior Brother, why can’t I move!”

The disciples cried out in alarm.

Before long, their souls seemed to suffer a heavy blow, causing them to briefly lose consciousness.

When they regained awareness, they discovered they were already standing at the stairway entrance!

Everyone’s expressions immediately became dazed.

They had just been so far back there—how did they suddenly come here?

“S-Second Senior Brother…” Su Xiaomo said in a trembling voice, “Why is your body transparent and glowing…”

He stopped abruptly at this point, because he realized he was also in a transparent, glowing state.

To be precise.

All the disciples standing at the stairway entrance were in this state.

“Look behind!” Li Fei exclaimed in shock.

Everyone turned around in unison.

At their previous position stood many fellow sect members, including themselves, their bodies frozen stiff!

“This…”

Li Qingyang and the others were dumbfounded.

Seeing themselves from another perspective was undoubtedly extremely horrifying!

Moreover, they were clearly standing at the tower entrance—how could they be standing here in this transparent, flowing light state?

The more everyone thought about it, the more their scalps tingled.

Could it be they had encountered ghosts!

Ye Xingchen’s brows furrowed tightly as he said, “We are currently in soul form.”

“Soul form?” Everyone was even more confused.

Ye Xingchen said, “If I’m not mistaken, this Training Tower restrains the physical body and uses our souls to conduct the training.”

With this explanation, everyone immediately understood.

What stood in the back were their physical bodies—their current selves were in soul form!

This… was still very horrifying!

Su Xiaomo didn’t care about physical bodies and souls, and moved his little short legs up the stairs.

The Iron Bones Sect disciples hurriedly followed.

“Whoosh!”

Outside, when they all swarmed up to the Training Tower’s first level, flowing light immediately began to flicker, and a heavy voice transmitted: “Fifty-three disciples, collectively challenging Training Tower first level.”

“It’s about to begin.”

Jun Changxiao recalled his own experience from earlier, and his spine immediately emanated a chill, but he also grinned and said, “Babies, it’s time to show your true skills!”

This smile was totally gloating!

Seeing this, Li Luoqiu shook her head and said, “Wish them good luck.”