Inside Wenchang Tower.

The twelve people who participated in the competition all stood on the steps of the fifth floor, but at this time, their faces no longer looked relaxed as before.

After leaving the first platform, they climbed upwards at an unstoppable pace.

After that, the steps on the second and third floors didn't cause them much trouble, and they passed quickly without much effort at all.

However.

When they left the third level platform and started climbing the fourth level of steps, their expressions suddenly changed slightly: compared to the previous three levels of steps, the strength of the aura restriction on this fourth level of steps instantly increased by a large amount.

After investigating, they found that if they wanted to climb the fourth level, their cultivation level must reach the ground level.

Fortunately, the cultivation levels of the twelve people who participated in the competition all reached this threshold, so they all stepped onto the fourth level and passed smoothly.

But.

When they reached the fourth floor platform and explored the aura restrictions outside the treasure chest here, some of the twelve people began to hesitate.

On the first three floors, they all stayed for a while when they stepped over the steps to the room where the treasure chest was hidden. However, they only stayed for a short time and left immediately after exploring the aura restriction outside the treasure chest.

The pride buried deep in their hearts made them disdainful of grabbing treasures from the lower floors.

Based on the previous aura strength, they predicted that they should be able to climb to the seventh and eighth floors of the pagoda. As for their secret plan, they would break open the treasure chest when they reached the fifth and sixth floor platforms.

Restrict and collect the treasures inside. Doing so can harvest the treasures without affecting their subsequent competitions.

However, things are different now.

The sudden increase in the aura restriction on the fourth level completely disrupted the plans of some of them.

After stepping onto the platform on the fourth floor, the twelve people participating in the competition did not hesitate at all and immediately walked quickly towards the treasure chest that appeared in front of them.

They had already discovered that the further you go up the pagoda, the fewer treasure boxes appear in the room. There are hundreds of treasure boxes in the room on the first floor platform, but only twenty or thirty are left on the fourth floor.

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Twelve people each came to a treasure box and quickly began to explore the aura restrictions outside the treasure box.

After a while, these people withdrew their spiritual consciousness with different expressions.

"Sure enough, the restrictions on these treasure chests have also been greatly increased!"

After exploring the aura restriction outside the treasure box, Jiang Chen whispered to himself, then turned his head to look at the other people on the side, and directly saw the hesitation on several people's faces.

"It's hard to say how strong the aura will be at the back. Judging from the strength of the aura on the fourth floor, we can only reach the sixth floor at most."

"In this way, if you want to obtain treasures without affecting the subsequent competition, opening the treasure chest here is undoubtedly the safest choice!"

"but......"

"I'd better give it a try and wait until the fifth floor before opening the treasure chest. Although it will waste some spiritual knowledge, it shouldn't have a big impact on the future."

After Jiang Chen observed, he found that although some people present showed hesitation, people like Li Yang, Zhang Fei, Song Xiuzhu and others still looked calm. Obviously, they should have made the same choice as him.

at this time.

There were a total of five people on the field who showed signs of hesitation. Except for Wu You from [Qianren Temple], the other four people had just arrived today to participate in the competition, including Zhang Ziang who was the first to climb the stairs.

The twelve people present are all smart people, and they clearly know their own strengths and advantages.

Today's competition not only tests their ability to perceive and control the aura, but also tests the strength of their spiritual consciousness.

Unlike Jiang Chen and others, the five of them knew very well that these were not their strengths, and they did not think that collecting the treasures from the fifth floor platform would affect the subsequent competition.

"Perhaps, collecting the treasures now and then competing with all our strength is the best choice!"

The five people looked at the treasure box in front of them, and their faces gradually showed expressions of excitement.

At this moment, a somewhat elegant figure stood out.

"Everyone, although we are all competitors at the moment, in the end we are still basically fellow Taoists."

"I would like to give you a piece of advice, both emotionally and rationally."

After hearing this, the other eleven people quickly turned to look at Song Xiuzhu who was standing out from the crowd.

Facing the different looks in everyone's eyes, Song Xiuzhu first smiled slightly, and then said slowly.

"Everyone has explored these treasure chests and should have some understanding of the aura restrictions above."

"According to my inference, we should be able to easily break through the aura restriction outside the treasure chest on the fifth floor."

“However, it’s hard to say whether that will affect subsequent competitions.”

"The main purpose of our coming here is to win the competition. We should try our best to get good results in every competition. Striving for more points is the most important thing."

"In my opinion, our strengths are similar, it's just that our areas of expertise are different."

"For some fellow Taoists who are weak in spiritual awareness, instead of opening the treasure chest on the fifth floor at the risk of affecting later competitions, it is better to open the treasure chest here first, and then fully participate in the competition!"

Song Xiuzhu always gave people the impression that he was a gentle and elegant Confucian scholar, and his words were sincere, which immediately made the hesitant Zhang Ziang and the other five people feel better.

actually.

The five of them hesitated partly because they couldn't let go of their dignity.

After all, the twelve people here are all of the same age, and each of them is also the best among their peers.

at this time.

No one else has the intention to open the treasure chest. If they are the only ones who do so, wouldn't they consider themselves inferior to others?

At this time, Song Xiuzhu's words undoubtedly gave them a good step, allowing them to open the treasure chest here with peace of mind.

Just when Zhang Ziang and others were about to respond to Song Xiuzhu, another voice made their faces instantly darken.

"Huh~huh!"

"With such a low level, you still dare to come here and embarrass yourself?!"

Zhang Fei stood up with a sneer and said with disdain.

"As a warlock, you should be fearless and move forward bravely."

"In the end, you have already given in. I really don't know where you got the courage to participate in this competition?!"

After the words fell, Zhang Fei sneered and walked towards the steps of the fifth floor, leaving only the five Zhang Ziang with extremely ugly faces and a few other people with different expressions.

"that......"

"Fellow Taoists, don't pay attention to what Senior Brother Zhang says. The most important thing is to stay rational and stick to your own choices!"

Song Xiuzhu spoke again, but Zhang Ziang and the others with gloomy expressions showed no expression.

"Alas~"

Song Xiuzhu sighed helplessly, then turned around and walked towards the steps of the fifth floor. Looking at his leaving figure, Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Is this guy sincerely trying to persuade me, or does he have ulterior motives?!"

"Sure enough, no simple person can appear here!"

With this thought in mind, he hurriedly followed the others towards the steps of the fifth floor. At the same time, he also sensed the five Zhang Ziangs following from behind.

"well!"
Chapter completed!