C12 The Cultivation Tower

After Lu Jun left the Hidden Pill Pavilion, he didn't return to the Southern Zhen Residence. Instead, he headed to the Cultivation Tower.

The Cultivation Tower was a special place for the disciples of Lu Mansion to cultivate. It was built on the tallest mountain peak. The four sides were surrounded by a bottomless abyss. There was only a floating bridge built with iron chains and wooden planks that could lead to the inside of the tower.

The floating bridge was three hundred meters long, and could only accommodate two people walking side by side. Walking on it was swaying, making one shiver in fear.

To train a warrior, one first had to train their courage.

If they did not even dare to climb this pontoon, they could basically say goodbye to martial arts and become an ordinary person.

When Lu Jun appeared in front of the pontoon bridge, he immediately attracted the attention of many people. In their impression, Lu Jun would never come to such a dangerous place. They all felt that it was very fresh.

Under everyone's astonished gazes, Lu Jun crossed the pontoon bridge and arrived at the bottom of the Cultivation Tower.

The base of the Cultivation Tower was wide, at least 500 square meters, and it was over a thousand meters tall. Including the top of the tower, there were a total of 13 floors. The air here contained a rich Profound Qi, which was twice as thick as a normal place. The higher one went, the more Profound Qi content there was in the air. It was said that at the tip of the pagoda, the ___ could reach three times the amount.

However, the more Profound Qi there were, the stronger the pressure would be.

Even if an ordinary person stood in front of the pagoda, they would find it difficult to breathe. As time passed, their life might even be in danger.

When Lu Jun entered the first floor, he saw that the empty field was filled with people.

Everyone sat cross-legged on the ground, closed their eyes, and merged their minds into one. They were circulating their energy to absorb the Profound Qi to cultivate. Most of these people were relatively young, around ten years old. Usually, they had just opened the Profound Vein not long ago, so their endurance was limited. They could only stay on the first level to cultivate. There were also a few older ones among them. That was because their talent was limited, and they were unable to increase their cultivation level even after many years of cultivation. They could only stay in the first level of the tower with a bunch of brats to cultivate.

When Lu Jun entered, someone politely made space for him.

Everyone knew that Lu Jun had just opened the Profound Vein not long ago. At most, he would stay here to cultivate. However, Lu Jun did not stop. Instead, he walked to the stairway and climbed to the second floor.

Instantly, everyone was shocked.

Lu Jun soon climbed up to the second floor. There were also many people gathered there. There were even more people than those on the first floor. The cultivators here were generally two or three years older, and some of them were slightly older. He only glanced inside but did not stop. Again. He continued to climb to the third floor.

"Oh my god, he... he actually dared to climb up!" Someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Everyone only thought that Lu Jun only had the cultivation level of a martial artist who had entered the gate. For a martial arts entering the gate, being able to climb up to the second level of the tower was enough to shock the world. But they never thought that he would dare to climb up to the third level. This... was simply incomprehensible. They would not believe it even if they were beaten to death. In fact, in just a few short days, Lu Jun had already advanced to the second level of the martial path. However, even if it was the second level of the Martial Path, climbing up to the third level was also quite difficult.

A few of the disciples who came with Lu Jun became curious and followed him all the way, wanting to see how long he could last.

This sort of thing. This kind of gravity pressure was very harmful. If one's body was unable to withstand it, it would cause the bones to distort and break. The blood vessels would explode. If it was light, he would be permanently disabled, and if it was heavy, he would immediately lose his life. Once a cultivator felt unwell, he would immediately withdraw.

Those busybodies thought that Lu Jun was just putting on a brave front and would definitely not be able to hold on for long, so they wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

What disappointed them was that Lu Jun's footsteps were steady. He walked up step by step, as if he was walking on flat ground.

He successfully climbed into the third level of the tower. The space inside became smaller and smaller. However, the number of people cultivating did not decrease. It was very crowded. The cultivators here were about the same age as Lu Jun, but they had all cultivated for a few years. Their cultivation levels had been duped into the third and fourth realms of martial arts.

Generally speaking, the first level of the Cultivation Tower was suitable for a warrior who had just opened a Profound Vein to cultivate.

The second level was suitable for martial artists of the second level of martial arts to cultivate.

The third level was suitable for martial artists of the third level of the Martial Path to cultivate.

...

So on and so forth.

Of course, there were also differences in strength between those of the same cultivation level. Some martial artists at the fourth level of the Martial Path had weaker bodies. They could only cultivate on the third level. It was also the third level martial artist with outstanding qualifications and a strong physique. He had the ability to climb up to the fourth floor and cultivate.

However, it was very rare for a martial artist like Lu Jun, who had just opened the Profound Vein, to dare ascend to the third level.

The moment Lu Jun appeared, it immediately drew the attention of many people.

What shocked everyone even more was that Lu Jun did not stay here any longer and continued to climb to the fourth floor.

The fourth floor!

This news was like a huge explosion, and it caused a huge sensation. Many of the disciples who were originally cultivating in peace felt extremely ashamed when they heard this news, and they no longer had the mood to continue cultivating.

In the past, Lu Jun was synonymous with 'trash' in the hearts of everyone. He was a coward who was timid and afraid of trouble, and a silkpants who only knew how to idle around and do nothing. He was the topic of discussion amongst everyone. No one would have thought that in just a few days, Lu Jun seemed to have been reborn. He had become so extraordinary.

Under the strange gazes of the crowd, Lu Jun was very calm. He continued to climb the pagoda unhurriedly.

When he reached the fourth floor, a man in armor walked towards him. He respectfully cupped his hands and bowed. "little marquis, I am the guardian of this tower. For the sake of safety, you should go down."

There was a guardian on every floor of the Cultivation Tower.

The duty of the guardian was to maintain order, and also to ensure the safety of the cultivation disciples.

Most of the young men who came here to cultivate were hot-blooded and vigorous. Some of them were strong and competitive, and although their physiques were not good, they insisted on cultivating on the floor that was unsuitable for their cultivation, which resulted in tragedy.

This pagoda guardian clearly regarded Lu Jun as such a person. His duty was to stop Lu Jun from cultivating.

Although the gravity pressure in the lower three levels was also very dangerous, they wouldn't lose their lives. The danger level of the fourth level had already exceeded the human body's endurance. If one's cultivation was too low and they were unable to resist the inner force, even with the protection of the tower guardian, they might not even be able to save them in time.

Because of this, many cultivators did not dare to rashly come to the fourth level.

The number of cultivators in this level had clearly decreased greatly. Most of them were around the fourth level of the Martial Path.

Lu Jun said indifferently, "It's alright, I can go up."

When the guard saw Lu Jun speak, he could not help but be startled and feel quite shocked.

One should know that it was very difficult to speak under such a powerful pressure. Not only did Lu Jun open his mouth to speak, but he also clearly bit down on his words. His Qi was stable, and it didn't seem to be strenuous at all.

While the guard was still in a daze, Lu Jun brushed past him and walked towards the stairs of the fifth floor.

The number of cultivators in the fifth level of the pagoda was even fewer, and there were very few of them. However, there were only about thirty of them. These people were all over 20 years old, and the oldest was already 35 years old. Each of them was at least at the fourth level of the Martial Path, and could be considered the backbone of the Lu Mansion.

After Lu Jun came up, another guard came over to stop him.

"Little marquis..."

Before the lighthouse keeper could finish, Lu Jun said, "You don't have to persuade me. I can still bear this little bit of gravity."

Seeing that his tone and breathing were steady, the tower keeper was naturally surprised as well.

According to the rules of the Cultivation Tower, as long as the cultivator personally expressed that there was nothing wrong, the tower keeper had no right to stop him. Thus, the lighthouse keeper could not make things difficult for him, so he turned sideways to let Lu Jun pass.

However, Lu Jun did not move. He said to the tower guardian, "May I ask if there are any vacancies in the cultivation room?"

"Cultivation room?"

The guard was shocked. He said, "There is one in cultivation room, but it is on the sixth floor. Are you sure little marquis wants to go up there?"

"Of course."

Lu Jun came to the Cultivation Tower and kept climbing up. His goal was to go to cultivation room.

The five floors below the Cultivation Tower were open spaces. There would only be cultivation room after reaching the sixth floor. The cultivation room was a sealed space. There were formation patterns inside, which made the Profound Qi inside more stable. It was not easy to absorb it fully. Cultivating in a cultivation room was at least twice as effective as cultivating in an open spatial zone.

As the pressure of the sixth level was too strong, only a few people could climb it. Most of the disciples could only watch and sigh. Therefore, there were very few people who could enjoy the benefits of the cultivation room. Most of the time was empty.

Hearing that there was an empty cultivation room, Lu Jun nodded his head in satisfaction and headed towards the sixth level.

The story of Lu Jun climbing up the stairs had already spread throughout the entire Cultivation Tower. When the guards of the sixth floor saw him, they didn't say anything to dissuade him. Instead, they told him the location and serial number of the cultivation room, as well as the key to open it.

Supposedly, the seventh and eighth floor... the effect of the cultivation room was even better. However, this was the limit that Lu Jun could bear.

He absolutely could not go any further.

Furthermore, his goal was to have a suitable cultivation room for his cultivation, as long as it was suitable.

After absorbing and refining a large amount of poison in the early stages, his physique was far superior to the others.

In the eyes of others, the pressure of gravity was extremely terrifying, but Lu Jun treated it as a type of training and test.

In the process of resisting the gravity pressure, he circulated his cultivation technique. He unleashed the poison within the Purple Wood King Cauldron. Due to the immense pressure on his bones, blood vessels, and Profound Vein, the refining speed of the poison increased. The poison quickly seeped into his bones, causing his bones to become hard and his blood circulation to become smoother.

There were only sixteen rooms in the cultivation room on the sixth floor. There were already people in the first ten rooms, and Lu Jun had entered the eleventh room.

Lu Jun pushed the door open and looked inside. He felt satisfied. He walked in and locked the door. As it was soundproof, it was extremely quiet inside. This way, he would not be disturbed by the outside world and would be helpful for his cultivation.

Putting down the box, Lu Jun sat down cross-legged and took out a bottle of Blood Qi Pill from the box. He opened the bottle and sniffed it, then drank it all in one gulp.

After that, he immediately started circulating his energy...