"Well… I'm one level away from reaching Spirit King. If I reach Spirit King, perhaps I can…"
However, Yan Hara immediately scoffed at his response, "Increasing your cultivation will only help you slightly. In fact, it's the last thing you should worry about in the Demon Sealing Pagoda."
"Did you already forget? The Demon Sealing Pagoda scales to your cultivation strength, so if you grow stronger, so do the demons."
After being reminded of this fact, Yuan frowned and asked, "Then what am I supposed to do?"
Yan Hara smiled and said, "Everything else."
"The Demon Sealing Pagoda takes into account your cultivation and your talents to a certain extent. However, your experience and techniques do not affect the pagoda. If you want to defeat the demon on the fourth floor and beyond, you'll need to increase your experience and improve on your techniques. Oh, your demon sealing aura will play a huge role as well."
"Experience… So I just need to fight more demons?"
"Not just fight demons. You need to fight demons much stronger than yourself. I'm sure you can kill a thousand Lower Demons at your level with ease, but that won't help you defeat a Demon Emperor. If you want to improve, you need to push yourself to your limits."
"Pushing the Young Master to his limits… It won't be easy." Feng Yuxiang said.
Yan Hara smiled and said, "I know, that's why I will personally train you. I may not be the strongest cultivator out there, but I am more than enough to show you true despair. Meet me at the Grand Library next week after the tournament."
"Tournament?" Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"Oh, right. I was going to tell you about it, but the situation with the Demon Sealing Pagoda had distracted me."
Yan Hara then continued, "In three days, there will be a tournament for Master Demon Sealers such as myself, and I want you to be there to witness it. You might learn a thing or two about fighting demons."
Yuan nodded, "I will be there. Where is it?"
"It will be located at the Demon Sealing Clan's Grand Coliseum. You won't be able to get there by yourself, so you'll need to be invited."
Yan Hara retrieved a red medallion and handed it to him afterward.
"This will take you to the location. Activate it with your spiritual energy. However, I should warn you that it would be for the best if you don't bring the exile with you, as there will be many powerful cultivators in that place."
"I understand…"
"Anyways, do you have any more questions for me?"
Yuan pondered for a moment before asking, "You told me to strengthen my demon sealing aura, but how does that work? Do I just need to learn as many demon sealing techniques as possible?"
Yan Hara nodded, and she spoke, "Not just learn them— you need to understand and fully master them."
"But how can I comprehend a technique that I cannot use? For example, I use the sword mostly, but there are demon sealing techniques for the bow and many other weapons that I have never used before."
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