Dual Cultivation With My Yandere Disciples

Chapter 151: Passing the Second Trial! Law Furnace!

The gate leading to the second floor had appeared the moment Chen Xuan completed the first Trial and obtained the Four Myths Cauldron.

Yet ever since then, there had been no way to enter it.

The gate remained tightly shut, as though sealed from within. No matter what methods Chen Xuan tried or how much strength he exerted, it refused to budge.

Back then, he had guessed that opening it required fulfilling a certain condition.

Now, that speculation had finally been confirmed.

As the pillar of white light descended upon him and transported him to the second floor, a familiar voice echoed through the quiet hall.

"It seems... the time has finally come."

The voice was gentle and carried a trace of emotion.

Chen Xuan instinctively looked up.

Standing not far away was a beautiful woman with flowing white hair and sapphire-blue eyes. A long azure robe draped elegantly over her figure, while her bare feet hovered a few inches above the ground.

Her appearance was as ethereal as ever.

She gazed at Chen Xuan with unmistakable warmth, as though she had truly been waiting years for this reunion.

Unfortunately...

Having already experienced her little "performance" once before, Chen Xuan was no longer fooled.

Secretly, he couldn’t help feeling speechless.

Why was Mu Xuanyin so bent on tricking him?

Could it be that he wasn’t her true disciple after all, but someone she had picked up by the roadside?

Suppressing the absurd thought, Chen Xuan quietly took several steps to the side, completely leaving the direction she was facing.

Sure enough, the woman’s gaze never shifted.

She continued staring at the empty space ahead with the same emotional expression.

Only then did Chen Xuan completely confirm his earlier guess. Just like the phantom inside the secret chamber, this Mu Xuanyin was merely a recording left behind in advance.

She could neither see him nor react to his actions.

Shaking his head, Chen Xuan stopped trying to test her and instead focused entirely on her words.

Fortunately, Mu Xuanyin didn’t keep him waiting for long.

Perhaps because this phantom had only a limited amount of time before dissipating, she no longer behaved as casually as the previous one.

She merely reached forward and gently patted the place where she imagined Chen Xuan’s shoulder to be before continuing.

"You should have already learned a little about this place before arriving here."

"Unlike the first Trial, where you had to defeat my puppets, the second Trial lies in obtaining the qualifications to enter this floor."

As she spoke, her expression gradually turned solemn.

"To open the second gate, you must reach the Peak of the Nascent Soul Realm within twenty years."

"If you fail, the Seven Trials Tower will skip this floor entirely and send you directly to the third."

"You will permanently lose the opportunity to inherit everything here."

"Only by succeeding will you be brought before me."

A trace of satisfaction appeared on her face.

"With your talent alone, accomplishing this would be nearly impossible."

"However, with the treasures I left behind, the Four Myths Cauldron, and perhaps a few opportunities of your own..."

"There is still a sliver of hope."

She smiled faintly.

"It seems... you truly worked hard over these past decades."

As she spoke, she continued patting the empty air where Chen Xuan’s shoulder should have been.

Those words and these actions left Chen Xuan at a loss.

Unlike what Mu Xuanyin had anticipated, he hadn’t barely managed to meet the deadline.

From the moment he stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm until reaching its peak, only a handful of months had passed.

If not for the unexpected events that had delayed him—the journey to the Nine Origins Seas, the sea beast tide, and the countless distractions along the way—he might have reached this point even sooner.

Naturally, Mu Xuanyin knew none of this.

After finishing her praise, she smoothly continued onto the next topic.

"Since you’re standing here, it means you’ve already completed the second Trial."

"As for your reward..."

She turned slightly before waving her sleeve.

The surrounding space rippled as though a veil had been lifted.

Something that had remained hidden until now gradually emerged from thin air.

It was a furnace.

Like the Four Myths Cauldron, its entire body was engraved with countless intricate patterns glowing in different colors.

However, unlike the cauldron, those patterns did not form the Four Divine Beasts.

Instead, they intertwined to depict a single magnificent creature with a blurry outline.

Although it stood alone and was impossible to make out, the aura it exuded was in no way inferior to the combined majesty of the Four Divine Beasts.

If anything, judging from the fact that it served as the reward for the second Trial, Chen Xuan suspected it was even more extraordinary.

His breathing unconsciously quickened.

The Four Myths Cauldron was already an unimaginable treasure, whose abilities far surpassed those of ordinary Holy Weapons.

At the very least, the Common Saber in his hands paled in comparison.

With that in mind, just how powerful would this furnace be?

Excitement flashed through Chen Xuan’s eyes.

Mu Xuanyin’s phantom seemed to have anticipated his reaction.

She chuckled elegantly, her ethereal voice spreading through the void, before pointing toward the furnace.

"This is the Law Furnace."

"As its name suggests, it is a treasure directly connected to the Laws."

"I’m sure you already understand the importance of Laws."

"Without comprehending a trace of one, no cultivator can ever step into the Soul Formation Realm."

"And from that realm onward, every stage of cultivation revolves around deepening one’s understanding of Laws."

Chen Xuan subconsciously nodded.

Everything she had said matched the knowledge he had just organized in his own mind.

Just as he began wondering why she was simply repeating information he already knew, Mu Xuanyin smiled once more.

This time, the smile carried a faint trace of mystery.

"However, I don’t think you know that not all Laws are equal. And naturally, not all Soul Formation cultivators are equal either."

As she spoke, she slowly raised one hand.

Countless tiny patterns appeared around her slender fingers, dancing around her flawless palm.

Each pattern shimmered with an ancient aura before gradually converging toward the center of her hand.

They fused together flawlessly, eventually forming a single complete symbol. It radiated a profound aura that seemed capable of resonating with heaven and earth itself.

"I call this a Law Mark."

"If you wish to step into the Soul Formation Realm, you must first condense one and imprint it upon your Nascent Soul."

She paused briefly before smiling.

"But... not every Law Mark is the same..."