Chapter 6: Senior Brother Dai, You Must Calm Down

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou squatted on the ground, digging holes with daggers, burying the bottom of the ladder into the pits, stomping on the ground, and ramming the soil solid.

Lu Yang kicked the ladder, and the ladder didn't move, instead shaking his right foot numb.

"Not bad, very firm. I'll try it first. If it succeeds, you come up."

"No problem." Meng Jingzhou nodded.

Lu Yang rubbed his hands, climbed the ladder in two or three steps, and when he climbed to the corner of the ladder, which was the height parallel to the fiftieth step, he secretly said a bad thing.

Lu Yang forced himself to look straight ahead, not looking down, arching forward like a caterpillar.

The crowd on the steps looked up at Lu Yang approaching the fiftieth step step by step, dumbfounded.

What did they see? A huge ladder stuck on the ground, the ladder had a ninety-degree bend, and the end was the finish line—the fiftieth step.

It wasn't that they didn't see Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou making a ladder below, but they didn't think much about it.

They had finally reached the fortieth step. Going down to care about what the two wanted to do, if they found they were crazy, they wouldn't have the strength to return to the fortieth step, and this stage would really be a complete failure.

Man Gu was the fastest among the crowd, having reached the forty-ninth step, but this fiftieth step was like a natural chasm, difficult to cross. He felt as if he were carrying a mountain, about to crush himself.

Then he watched Lu Yang climb past him and reach the fiftieth step.

Lu Yang had no danger and successfully passed the test.

Meng Jingzhou followed closely and also successfully passed the test.

The first and second places were born.

At the same time, outside the Heart-Asking Mountain, the Profound Heaven Sect disciples were in a mess.

"Don't stop me. I must teach these two guys a lesson today. I guarantee I won't beat them to death!" Dai Bufan was so angry that his muscles bulged, like a bear that had been robbed of honey.

Junior brothers and sisters hurriedly stepped forward to persuade:

"Senior Brother Dai, you can't hit them!"

"Senior Brother Dai, you must calm down."

"If something happens to the people participating in the test, and it gets out, our Profound Heaven Sect's reputation will be ruined!"

"Bullying the small with the big, it won't sound good if it gets out, Senior Brother Dai!"

"Senior Brother Dai, don't forget, the third stage is a test of the heart of seeking the Dao. You must not get angry!"

Dai Bufan calmed down after hearing the last sentence.

That's right, the third stage is a test for them, not for him!

"... No, the third stage is a test for them, not for me!"

The Profound Heaven Sect disciples were in a mess again.

The River Spirit felt much more balanced after seeing this, retreated into the river, and no longer looked for trouble with the two.

Perhaps encouraged by the example of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou working together and succeeding, the disciples participating in the test shouted one after another and finally rushed to the fiftieth step.

Man Gu was the first, followed by people Lu Yang didn't know. They were all people ranked behind Lu Yang. Lu Yang didn't know what was special about their bone structure. Finally, there were a few dual spiritual roots, all of which Lu Yang had seen.

The remaining people kept trying, but could never take a step. They still wanted to go down the mountain and use the ladder made by Lu Yang and the two to climb to the fiftieth step, but unfortunately, going down the mountain also had to bear great pressure, and their bodies could no longer move up or down a step.

"The third stage ends. Those who remain on the mountain lose their qualifications." Miss Yun Zhi announced coldly, letting Dai Bufan bring people down.

The Heart-Asking Mountain forcibly pulled people to the ability of ordinary people and couldn't be removed, even Dai Bufan couldn't. If they wanted to go up the mountain to fish for people, they could only climb the mountain step by step against the pressure of the Heart-Asking Mountain.

Dai Bufan glared at Lu Yang fiercely before climbing the Heart-Asking Mountain.

He was calm and climbed to the fiftieth step in one go.

The disciples who had just passed the third stage saw Dai Bufan so relaxed, and thought of how they had fought to climb to the fiftieth step, feeling that the gap was too big.

"There's nothing hard to understand. You are only fourteen or fifteen years old. Even if you have a family behind you and have been exposed to cultivation early, it's just a moon in the water and a flower in the mirror. You have no real feeling and cannot truly understand what the Dao is and what an immortal is."

"Cultivation is also cultivating the heart. When you have achieved cultivation, climbing the Heart-Asking Mountain will no longer be a difficult task."

Explaining to the end, Miss Yun Zhi seemed to remember something and added symbolically: "Congratulations on becoming Profound Heaven Sect disciples."

Miss Yun Zhi waved her plain hand, and the bells on her wrist jingled. Water mist rose, forming clouds, lifting everyone up.

Lu Yang stepped on the clouds, seeing the distance from the ground getting higher and higher, trying hard to swallow a mouthful of saliva, his heart in his throat.

Mom, cultivation is really exciting.

Miss Yun Zhi stood on the clouds and said to the junior brothers and sisters who were doing the finishing work below: "You've worked hard today. After cleaning up, you can continue to be busy with your own things."

The junior brothers and sisters said "Yes" in unison, and then shouted "one, two, three, one, two, three," dismantling and moving the ladder made by Lu Yang and the two.

What was the point of having a ladder on the Heart-Asking Mountain?

On the cloud, Lu Yang didn't dare to open his eyes at all, but he heard others saying something excitedly, admiring the beautiful scenery. He couldn't suppress his curiosity, opened his eyes, and was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him, staring blankly.

A mountain was located in the center of the group of mountains, standing a thousand feet high, straight into the clouds. The four sides were steep and vertical, like a hundred-refined immortal sword, atmospheric and majestic. Eight mountains emitting strange auras arched the central mountain, and there were layers of mountains undulating on the outermost periphery, surrounding these nine core mountains.

The mountains were layered, like a blooming lotus, making people yearn for it!

Hazy mist shrouded the nine mountains, adding a touch of mystery.

Miss Yun Zhi said indifferently: "The Profound Heaven Sect has nine core peaks. The middle peak is where the Sect Master is located, named Tianmen Shanfeng. The other eight peaks are under the names of eight elders. The eight elders each have their own strengths. Correspondingly, the functions of these eight peaks are also different."

"Apart from these peaks, some are places for sect trials, some are extensions of the elders' peaks, some are places for Profound Heaven Sect disciples to cultivate, and some are fierce places. If the cultivation is not enough, it will be death... It cannot be explained in three or two sentences. You can explore gradually in the future."

"Cultivation pays attention to the word 'fate'. In the next month, you can move freely within the Profound Heaven Sect, visit peaks, go to the Scripture Library, and ask senior brothers and elders for advice."

"A month later, you need to choose an elder as your master. Of course, the premise is that the elder agrees to take you as his disciple."

Man Gu asked whatever he had: "Can I only choose an elder? Can I choose the Sect Master?"

"Yes, but the Sect Master has never liked teaching disciples. The probability of your success is very small."

Miss Yun Zhi said so, but many people still wanted to cultivate under the Sect Master.

The Profound Heaven Sect is ranked as one of the five great immortal sects of the Central Continent. Its Sect Master has a transcendent status, and his strength is unquestionable. He has few opponents in the cultivation world. Being able to apprentice under such an expert, the obvious and hidden benefits are countless!

"Someone will take you to your respective caves later."

"Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, you two stay." ===== CHAPTER 7 =====