Chapter 1007: Reactions from All Sides

The four walls of Tiankun Palace were covered with all manner of inherited texts and images, overwhelming Jiang Chen's senses.

Truthfully, extracting a complete cultivation method from these densely packed writings and images was no small feat.

Anyone else—even another genius—would have found it enormously difficult.

Even if they eventually succeeded, it would likely have taken two or three months. And the time limit for the first trial was only six months.

In truth, time was rather tight.

Of course, each trial came with one chance to fail.

But martial artists were proud and competitive by nature; no one wanted to waste that single chance at failure.

Who knew whether using the failure chance would affect the inheritance one received afterward?

So, psychologically, Jiang Chen had no intention of using his failure chance. He only intended to use the exit opportunity.

Although time inside the Glazed King Tower flowed at the same rate as the outside world, the pace of cultivation inside the tower could be ten to twenty times that beyond its walls.

However, having been inside the Glazed King Tower for so long, Jiang Chen was quite concerned about the situation outside. Especially since he had given his word to the Lord of the Coiled Dragon Clan.

Several years had already passed. The Five Elements Crossing Yang Technique was probably about to expire. The Lord of the Coiled Dragon Clan was likely already waiting with growing anxiety.

Jiang Chen did not wish to be a man who broke his promises. So, after completing this first trial in Tiankun Palace, he would have to go out first.

"Not this one."

"This one doesn't look right either..."

"This one is completely off the mark."

"Hmm, this one is too rigid."

Jiang Chen had his divine vision fully activated—the Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil coordinating with the Evil Golden Eye, rapidly searching through Tiankun Palace. The cultivation techniques here were all fragmented, requiring him to piece them together section by section.

So Jiang Chen had to be extremely careful in his search.

If even one section was connected incorrectly, the whole thing would be incoherent.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen had the foundation of his past-life memories. His martial arts depth was so profound that even the master of Tiankun Palace, Perfected Tiankun, would likely be left in the dust.

Of course, Jiang Chen did not display his abilities too overtly. If he performed too extravagantly, that would clearly be inappropriate.

At minimum, he needed to present himself at a level appropriate for his age—even performing above expectations was fine, but he couldn't be too heaven-defying.

Otherwise, someone like Perfected Tiankun, whose curiosity was already burning fiercely, would certainly dig deeper and deeper. Jiang Chen didn't mind hiding other things, but the secret of his past life was something he could never reveal to anyone.

And so he searched, and explored, making steady progress. After approximately one month, he finally located every section of the technique and every movement image.

He reviewed and deduced through the whole thing several times, and only when he was certain there were no issues did he confidently begin his cultivation.

Although Perfected Tiankun was imprisoned, Tiankun Palace was his domain. His spiritual consciousness could still cover every area and grasp every detail.

Seeing that Jiang Chen had assembled all the movements and techniques within a single month, he was greatly astonished, marveling inwardly.

"It seems that after the ancient war, though the human race declined and withered, the vitality of the human bloodline endures. Geniuses still appear generation after generation. This young one—his talent and comprehension seem to be a full tier above the two geniuses who came before."

Perfected Tiankun's eye for assessment was extraordinary; he could naturally distinguish quality. Moreover, Jiang Chen's performance clearly surpassed that of the previous two batches.

"Within a single month, with only a Saint Realm Ninth Level cultivation, to have found order in this chaotic inheritance—this kid is truly worth looking forward to."

Perfected Tiankun was quietly impressed, and at the same time couldn't help but speculate: "Could it be that this boy is the inheritor that old scoundrel has been desperately searching for?"

Perfected Tiankun had formed a favorable impression of Jiang Chen from the start, so seeing the boy perform so well, he couldn't help but want to elevate him further.

But judging the matter fairly, he genuinely felt that Jiang Chen's talent far exceeded the previous two visitors. As for fortune and destiny—from the young man's account, a youth in his twenties who had encountered so many fortuitous encounters was undeniably a genius blessed with great fate.

If all these factors aligned…

"Perhaps this Jiang Chen really is the new master of the Glazed King Tower." Perfected Tiankun felt a nameless excitement stir within him. Imprisoned for over a hundred thousand years, his deepest heart yearned for freedom more than anyone else's.

But such freedom was not easily won. First, someone had to inherit the Glazed King Tower—to fully inherit it—before they could be liberated.