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nThe ninth location of the Peaceful Void Lake required not only one’s state of mind, but also the strength of one’s realm.

nIn theory, one could not enter the ninth location unless they had reached the Golden Core realm.

nEven if one could enter, it would take quite some time for the Ancient Wine Daoist to execute it.

nMany people had brought wine to the Ancient Wine Daoist.

nHe just didn’t want to go through the process again.

nBecause it was a waste of time.

nThere were some people who could not enter the Peaceful Void Lake.

nThey could only ask the Ancient Wine Daoist to send them in.

nAfter entering, it would more or less help a little.

nIt was late at night.

nSome disciples were waiting by the pond outside the Peaceful Void Lake.

nThey wanted to see when the disciple of the Ninth Summit would come out.

nTwo hours had passed, but the other party still hadn’t come out.

n“Looks like the junior brother of the Ninth Summit did not fall into the bottom of the lake instantly.”

nUnder normal circumstances, he would have already fallen into the lake once by now.

n“However, when he reaches his limit, he will still be sent out.”

n“Since it’s the first time he is entering, his performance will more or less be unstable. If he stabilizes his mind, he can probably stay for half a day.

nHe should then be able to stay for quite some time after that.”

n“I heard that those with better innate potential can only stay for three days at most. Only true geniuses can stay for seven days. I heard that the senior brother from the First Summit can stay up to a month at most.

nIt seems like no one in the past 200 years can compare to the senior brother from the First Summit.”

n“I wonder if the junior brother from the Ninth Summit will encounter the senior brother from the First Summit. If he does, he’ll realize that his luck isn’t too good, right?”

n“We’ll see. He might come out in a sorry state tomorrow morning.”

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nJiang Lan was walking on the lake. He walked very slowly, and sometimes, he would stop.

nHowever, no matter how Jiang Lan walked, his head remained lowered, always looking at the lake.

nHe realized that his reflection in the lake had an outline.

nHowever, the more he wanted to see clearly, the deeper he would sink.

nIt was easy for other thoughts to appear as he was constantly attacked by his seven emotions and six desires.

nPride, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, envy, and lust.

nJiang Lan could clearly feel these emotions growing. He felt as if he was about to be drowned out and controlled by them.

nAll he could do was block them one by one.

nWhen resisting, he would walk his own path.

nHowever, when he walked, he would reflect on himself and find out if he had been imperceptibly controlled.

nHowever, even he could not maintain this state forever.

nSometimes he would feel his heart begin to race. Once he realized it, he would immediately stop in his tracks to calm his heart down.

n“This lake is indeed extraordinary.”

nJiang Lan muttered to himself.

nHe could even sense his own flaws.

nOf course, some flaws could not be fixed just like that.

nSo he could only just watch.

nCurrently, it was not much help to his cultivation. Instead, it was beneficial for his temperament.

nRelatively speaking, it would be easier for him to stay in the Netherworld Cave in the future.

nEven though he could already stay safely in there, the danger was still there. He was still constantly vigilant..

nJiang Lan stopped this time and looked around.

nHe realized that that senior brother was not far away.

nHe seemed to be resting as well.

nNot long after, the other party turned around.

nSeeing this, Jiang Lan immediately nodded.

nIt was a form of courtesy.

nThe other party nodded as well.

nAfter that, Jiang Lan saw the senior brother continue walking forward.

nHe was full of fighting spirit.

nSeeing this, Jiang Lan knew that the other party was different from him.

nEveryone’s approach was completely different.

nThis senior brother was motivated by fighting.

nJiang Lan felt inferior to him in this.

n“There are indeed countless geniuses on Kunlun Mountain.”

nBe it this person or those people in the mystic realm back then.

nEveryone had their own thoughts, their own ways, and their own paths.

nEveryone was working hard.

nJiang Lan felt that he needed to work harder.

nWatching Gu Qi leave, Jiang Lan didn’t move.

nIt was not time for him to move yet.

nGu Qi walked in front, his face full of fighting spirit.

n“Indeed, he’s worthy of me treating him as an opponent. It’s been such a long time, but he’s still able to keep up with me.”

n“Then, he shall become my enemy.”

n“The stronger you are, the happier I will be. I will definitely be stronger than you.”

n“Junior Brother, although I don’t know which peak you’re from, we’re enemies now.”

n“You will be the stairway to my improvement.”

n“I look forward to an even better performance from you. I look forward to the possibility of you surpassing me.”

n“Let’s be evenly matched so that we can walk side by side and compete to be the strongest.”

n“This is what I want.”

n“I hope you can surprise me further.”

nWith a fighting spirit, Gu Qi walked forward step by step, each step more stable than the last.

nHe realized that only peers could make him stronger.

nNo one in the same generation or the same cultivation realm could compare to him in the Peaceful Void Lake.

nNow, there was some development.

nHe looked forward to it.

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nThe next morning.

nThe light at the entrance to the Netherworld Cave began to dissipate. The three people in the array formation sat there as their spiritual consciousness condensed around their bodies, as if they had entered a completely new realm.

nJing Ting and Mu Xiu had managed to make it in time for the final opportunity.

nThey had obtained many benefits.

nWhen the light completely disappeared, the spiritual consciousness condensed outside of their bodies also slowly returned to their bodies.

nAt this moment, they were one step closer to the Essence Soul realm.

nJing Ting opened his eyes.

nHe could feel his improvement.

nIt was more obvious than their entire month here.

nUnfortunately, the Radiance of The Deity State only happened once.

nThey did not dare to hope for a second time.

nAo Longyu also opened her eyes at this moment. She was the one who had improved the most.

nShe heaved a sigh of relief.

nShe had made the right bet.

n“Senior Sister Ao.”

nJing Ting and Mu Xiu looked at Ao Longyu.

nThey wanted to understand the situation immediately.

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