Chapter 66 The First Affection In The New World (Part Two)
The Grand Pagoda Summoning Skill was well-known for the harm it caused. And so, Austin could not dare to be careless.
Even though he had gone through all the cultivation methods that were mentioned in the book several times, Austin looked
through them for the last time. He started to feel brave enough to begin his cultivation.
He closed his eyes and began concentrating all his attention on the cultivation method he had just learned. At the beginning of
the cultivation, Austin held out his hands and crossed his fingers into a rather odd position. A few seconds later, as his spirit
gradually summoned his vital energy, it began to flow through his veins.
Then, a short while later, streams of golden, radiant vital energy penetrated through his veins and came out from between his
palms.
Like a golden, delicate snake that was sliding up a tree, the vital energy began curling around Austin's hands. After a moment,
the mysterious golden vital energy began to gather together and formed the shape of a tower base.
However, a clicking sound was heard and then, the tower base dispersed.
As he had expected, the cultivation process was not easy. Austin was supposed to continue utilizing his vital energy and forming
it into a solid tower base instead of just an illusionary form. He failed in his first try.
Austin was not discouraged at all, however. He understood that the Grand Pagoda Summoning Skill was not a trivial cultivation
skill that could easily be cultivated by anyone. The challenge in practicing the skill also explained why it had a strong, formidable
power.
After bracing himself for some moments, Austin began again.
Then, he failed.
He tried once more, and failed again.
Every time the result was the same.
Hours went by, but Austin did not even think of taking a break. Again and again, he tried harder and harder. The rapture of his
cultivation had so arrested his mind that Austin didn't pay the slightest attention to his physical weariness.
His finger motions became more proficient after having tried so many times. His hands did not feel the original rigidness of the
gesture any longer. Instead, he looked as if a skilled magician who was displaying his magic spell. He did not have to wait long
for the vital energy to come out now.
Like butterflies that flutter around beautiful, delicate flowers, his hands danced graciously along with the snake-like vital energy.
Every time he tried, the tower base became clearer than the previous attempt. He could see the pattern and shape of the tower
becoming more visible and more tangible. Around the tower base, a cold and chilly air swirled along with the motion of his hands.
Gradually, above the vivid tower base that had formed, a contour of a golden tower appeared. Austin fixed his eyes steadily on
the golden tower that was developing in front of him. His mind was tense. He was utterly engrossed in his achievement. He had
gotten this far, and he was anxious that if he didn't focus, the golden tower would diminish any minute.
The contour of the golden tower became clearer. Gingerly, he crossed his forefingers and changed their position. A strand of
golden vital energy flew out from Austin's crossed fingers, and after swirling around the air twice, it sailed into the contour of the
golden tower.
A buzzing sound was heard as the vital energy squeezed in.
The contour of the golden tower seemed to swell once the vital energy was inside. After a few moments, the light of the vital
energy began to dwindle.
In the end, the light completely disappeared and then, the contour of the golden tower turned into a solid, dazzling shape and
slowly, it fell in Austin's hand.
That was it! The Three-layer Grand Pagoda.
The cultivation of Grand Pagoda Summoning Skill had three steps.
The first step was to condense the Three-layer Grand Pagoda.
The second step was to condense the Six-layer Grand Pagoda.
The third and last step required the cultivator to condense the Nine-layer Grand Pagoda.
The moment the Three-layer Grand Pagoda landed on his palm, Austin felt a sudden flow of electric current pass through his
veins. He shuddered, and all his muscles tensed.
He was excited but nervous as the most dangerous part of the cultivation process had arrived. Others had told Austin that many
inner disciples had died in this part of the cultivation. It was said that at this point, the body could very easily be injured and the
energy meridian could break and explode.
Austin heard a thud sound.
The Three-layer Grand Pagoda began to tremble violently as it released a gust of strong, chilly air. The cold wind whirled around
it. After some moments, the strong air began to pour into Austin's energy meridian and mingled with his blood.
The fierceness of its force was so intense that it seemed it would disrupt his whole energy meridian system.
Fortunately, Austin had prepared in advance. He knew this situation would come.
At the right moment, he activated his skill of the Golden Sun Scripture. As the elixir field lightened up inside him, the vital energy
that was stored in it began to flow into his energy meridian. In a few seconds, the flow of the vital energy that was produced by
the Golden Sun Scripture skill met the violent, chilly air released by the Three-layer Grand Pagoda.
As if a fierce battle had broken out between the two opposing armies, Austin's energy meridian vibrated immensely.
Apparently, the chilly blow of the Three-layer Grand Pagoda was so strong that it intercepted the direction of the vital energy of
the Golden Sun Scripture skill. Like a furious predator that was being challenged over a large, powerful prey, its movement was
swift and astoundingly aggressive.
The strength of the vital energy of the Golden Sun Scripture skill was not weak, however.
Having withstood the vibrant attack for a while, the vital energy's domineering nature gradually revealed itself. As if it were a
young, energetic, wild bull that was being attacked, all its muscles were surcharged and became full of energy, and its mind was
filled with the eagerness of overpowering its attacker.
The collision and confrontation continued for a while.
During this time, Austin did not dare to relax. Large drops of perspiration trickled down his face as he strove to withstand the
force of the confrontation.
He also had to bear the pain that the battle inflicted on him quietly. Otherwise, he would fail. Any tiny flaw could bring him severe
injury, or death.
To resist the attack of the chilly air that the Three-layer Grand Pagoda produced, Austin had to release more vital energy from his
elixir field. So, he summoned all of his Golden Sun Scripture Skill to release as much vital energy as he could.