Chapter 13: Wind of the Suspending Golden Pagoda (1/2)

Chapter 13: Wind of the Suspending Golden Pagoda

Translator: CynthiaEditor: Pranav

The world inside the door was entirely different.

After spitting out the blade of grass he had been chewing, Ai Hui had just stepped into the Suspending Golden Pagoda before he was battered and overwhelmed by intense gales.

All he could hear were the deafening roars of the wind—a fierce sound that he had never heard before. Beneath him were iron fences, and violent metal winds that spewed from the depths swirled into a turbulent vortex that stormed throughout the pagoda.

Yet before he could gain his footing, Ai Hui was sent flying into the air by the wind. Like a lone leaf swaying in a storm, all he could sense was the world spinning around him.

Bang!

Ai Hui grimaced with severe pain as his back forcefully slammed into a wall. The metal wind was so severe that he could not even open his eyes. Even worse, it felt like innumerable small needles were pricking through his muscles and piercing deep into his bones.

Ai Hui's face turned pale as the unspeakable pain instantly spread all over his body. He had underestimated the pagoda.

However, thanks to Ai Hui's extensive experience in life-and-death situations, the second he realized his mistake, his body reacted instinctively. Under such a circumstance—which was completely out of his control—the first thing he had to do was protect himself.

He huddled himself up with his arms on his head.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He was like a ball bouncing around the pagoda.

The penetrative metal wind continued to submerge him in a flood of pricking pain. Ai Hui felt powerless—a familiar feeling that seemed to bring him back to his initial days in the Wilderness. As the seconds passed, the pain became increasingly severe, to the point that it almost exceeded what he could bear; he felt as if his bones were being rasped by millions of files.

When was the last time he was in such a fluster? He could not really remember; even in the Wilderness, he had never been in such a state for long.

Although he was aware that the Suspending Golden Pagoda was for those who had opened their natal residences, he assumed that he could persist because he was confident in his own endurance.

The extremely concentrated metal energy in the wind permeated into his flesh and blood without showing any signs of diffusion, which indicated that this metal energy could not be absorbed by his muscles.

Underestimating your rivals can put yourself in a terrible state, just like Ai Hui's situation at the moment—it could not be more disastrous.

The first step for elemental energy cultivation was to absorb elemental energy into the muscles. One of the quickest methods was to consume elemental soup because a dire beast’s meat was rich in elemental energy. This was best for beginners to absorb and was how Ai Hui had cultivated his own meager amount of elemental energy.

This method was excellent but expensive. Evidently, a poor wretch like Ai Hui could hardly afford it.

Another conventional cultivation method was to absorb elemental energy from outside and was referred to as Elemental Energy Input. In this approach, the type of elemental energy could not be chosen casually, and most people would prefer a mild type for easier absorption.

The needle-like elemental energy contained in the metal wind of the pagoda, however, was not moderate at all. The prickling pain indicated that it could not be easily absorbed and was hence hurting his muscles.

Ai Hui tried to assimilate the energy into his own, but soon realized that he was being too naive.

Although the metal elemental energy appeared to be as thin as a strand of hair, it was much more concentrated than his own.

It was only at this moment that he finally realized why the Suspending Golden Pagoda was only for those who had opened their natal residences.

Bang!

Striking into something violently, Ai Hui was suddenly jerked back into reality, but he soon felt as if all his bones were broken. Although that collision had been unpleasant, he could now discern that the prickling sensation in his back had weakened.

Ai Hui suddenly realized something. Maybe...

Bang! Although he had struck himself on the wall yet again, Ai Hui rejoiced excitedly.

He could still clearly perceive the pain in his muscles, but the prickling sensation had been considerably reduced. Even though he was amidst such chaos and was unarmed, Ai Hui was calm enough to observe the slightest changes of his body.

Whenever his body was knocked into something, the metal elemental energy scattered and was more easily absorbed than the energy in the wind, hence decreasing the pain.

Nevertheless, Ai Hui's luck didn't last long before his expression abruptly changed.