Inside the stone grotto.

Wang Xiao took the Enlightenment Stone out of the box.

In that instant, waves of a mysterious power surged through Wang Xiao’s entire body.

This power didn’t cleanse his meridians or have the effect of refining his flesh.

Nor did it offer any help to his Yin Spirit.

However, the moment Wang Xiao gripped the Enlightenment Stone, he felt as if everything around him had come to a standstill.

In that moment, he could see the dust motes in the air and the faint currents of its flow, all presented before his eyes in a unique rhythm.

The world seemed to have taken on a different appearance!

It was ten, even a hundred times clearer than the world perceived by his Divine Thought.

It was like a piece of dusty, frosted glass had been wiped clean!

In that moment, Wang Xiao felt his Divine Soul floating in ecstasy, observing the world from a perspective akin to a creator’s.

He could even see himself standing right where he was!

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP—

The faint sound of a heartbeat reached his ears.

This was the rhythm of the entire world!

’It’s a shame my Inner World and Great Daoist Nascent Soul can’t merge with Heaven and Earth yet. Otherwise, with the Enlightenment Stone in hand, I could surely capture the unfathomable Great Dao Rules from the void and condense a Dao Fruit!’

’The rules are seeds. You capture them, plant them in your body, and they bear a Dao Fruit. Then, you use the power of the Dao Fruit to cast Divine Techniques. That is what it means to be a Tier Six Life!’

A flash of understanding dawned on Wang Xiao.

In that instant, everything he previously didn’t understand about being a Tier Six Life became perfectly clear!

He knew that his comprehension was now sufficient.

Stepping into the level of One Thought Reaches Heaven was now a foregone conclusion.

From now on, all he needed to do was continuously strengthen his Inner World and Great Daoist Nascent Soul.

’There’s no need to waste any more of this Enlightenment Stone, then.’

Wang Xiao knew that continuing to use the Enlightenment Stone for Enlightenment now would be less effective than using it after he had advanced to the level of One Thought Reaches Heaven.

So, he decisively put the Enlightenment Stone down.

BUZZ!

In that instant, Wang Xiao felt everything around him return to normal.

The sensation of seeing every minute detail vanished completely.

The transition from extreme stillness to motion left Wang Xiao feeling uncomfortable for quite a while.

He sighed to himself. ’It would be wonderful if I could maintain that state forever.’

Unfortunately, the power within the Enlightenment Stone was not limitless.

He could already see that in just that short time, a crack had formed on the Enlightenment Stone. He estimated it would shatter completely after being held just one or two more times.

At that point, the Enlightenment Stone would likely be reduced to nothing more than an ordinary rock.

Wang Xiao didn’t dwell on it and turned his gaze to the surrounding murals.

During his recent moment of Enlightenment, he had naturally committed Gu Tiandu’s introduction to memory.

[Wall of All Saints. Painted upon it are the Saints of all ages from before the Great Cosmic Era. The challenger must comprehend the Saint Spiritual essence of these Saints, then use their Divine Thought to write their own understanding on the stone wall. If they receive the approval of all Saints, they will pass the trial.]

Wang Xiao looked at the Wall of All Saints before him, his eyes flickering slightly.

’Comprehend the Saint Spiritual essence...’

He swept his Divine Thought outward, enveloping all the surrounding portraits of the Saints.

In that instant, a series of magnificent voices, like the resonant tolling of great bells, echoed in Wang Xiao’s ears.

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name."

"The Celestial Dao is impartial; it is always with the good man."

"As Heaven’s movement is ever vigorous, a gentleman ceaselessly improves himself. As the Earth’s nature is receptive, a gentleman supports the world with great virtue."

"He who follows the Dao will find much support; he who has lost the Dao will find little."

"The substance of the mind is neither good nor evil. The stirring of intent creates good and evil."

These voices seemed to transform into words, constantly weaving together, finally converging into a Great Dao Scripture Scroll that lifted Wang Xiao high into the air.

However, when Wang Xiao tried to carefully examine the contents of the scroll, it was as if he were looking at a Wordless Celestial Book.

The surrounding voices also vanished without a trace, like a gentle breeze.

Wang Xiao retracted his Divine Thought, his eyes flickering.

’I can hear them, but I can’t remember them?!’

’How am I supposed to comprehend any of this?!’

Moreover, he was supposed to write an insight that all the Saints would approve of.

That’s completely impossible.

After all, every Saint represented a different philosophy.

There was no right or wrong, only different Daos.

Even if one could fully comprehend the Dao of every Saint, it would be impossible to gain the approval of them all.

’This trial can’t be an unsolvable puzzle. There must be another way to crack it.’

Just as Wang Xiao was preparing to send out his Divine Thought again to comprehend the Saint Spiritual essence on the Wall of All Saints, a gaunt figure not far away slowly opened his eyes, his face etched with exhaustion.

He sighed. "After sitting here for thirty years, I still can’t grasp its mysteries. Alas, there’s no point wasting any more time. Elder Gu, please send me out."

Gu Tiandu’s voice sounded. "If you leave, you will be considered to have failed the assessment. Are you sure?"

"I’m sure."

"Very well. Yang Wucan forfeits automatically. Eliminated!"

As the voice faded, a Bronze Sect slowly materialized before Yang Wucan.

Only then did Yang Wucan notice Wang Xiao not far away, and his eyes flashed.

"Oh? I didn’t expect anyone else to make it to this stage. I don’t think I’ve seen you before. You’re not from the Twelve Clans, are you? I know all the promising juniors from the Twelve Clans."

He had been here for at least thirty years.

And Wang Xiao had only risen to prominence in the last year.

So, naturally, he didn’t recognize him.

Wang Xiao spoke up. "My name is Wang Xiao. And you’re right, I’m not from the Twelve Clans."

"These days, for someone not from the Twelve Clans to even participate in the God Creation Plan is already incredible, let alone reach this stage. Your Talent is probably even more outstanding than Ji Wuchang’s."