"Okay, now let's test your perseverance." Lu Yunfeng announced.
On the left side of the platform, there is a ladder made of jade, with a total of nine steps, which is the flame ladder.
It was made by the Lu family at a great price and asked Master Minglian to refine it. There are wonderful inscriptions engraved on it, which is very mysterious.
As long as people walk up, the inscriptions on the stairs will be activated, exuding a hot breath, covering the people who walk up.
People on it are like being in the flames, and they have to endure the pain and torture of the flames.
Although it is not a real flame, it is no different from the feeling in a real flame,
Moreover, each of the nine steps is hotter than the last.
The test this time is to compare who has been on the top longer and who can climb higher.
The higher the score, the longer the time, which naturally means the stronger the willpower.
"I'll come first."
A sixteen-year-old kid from the Lu family walked towards the 'flame staircase' first. When he stepped up the stairs, the entire flame staircase suddenly shone brightly. Flashes of fiery red light.
And that young man's face changed drastically, as if he was in some pain, but then he gritted his teeth and stepped out, climbing up the second step, and then the third step.
At this point, he stopped and began to resist the pain of the burning body.
But after just ten breaths, his body began to tremble, his face was pale and hideous, obviously he had suffered a lot.
Another ten breaths, he yelled, couldn't resist anymore, and jumped down the 'flame ladder'.
"Lu Li, the third step, twenty breaths."
Lu Yunfeng announced.
Then, the children of the Lu family stepped forward to test one by one.
But most of them are on the third and fourth steps, and the time is only about 20 or 30 breaths.
"I'll try!"
Lu Chuan walked out, glanced at Lu Ming, sneered, and stepped up the stairs.
He was very fast, without stopping at all, and directly stepped onto the fifth step.
Then he stayed on the fifth step for a full fifty-two breaths.
This surprised everyone.
"Well, it's Lu Yao's big brother, my sister is unparalleled in talent, and my brother is also good, and he can stay on the fifth step for fifty-two breaths."
Duanmuqing praised.
"Haha, Envoy Duanmu is overrated."
The great elder laughed.
Lu Chuan smiled triumphantly.
Then, the test continued. Several people had very good willpower, and even two of them were not weaker than Lu Chuan. One stayed on the fifth step for 52 breaths, and the other stayed for 55 breaths.
But no one dared to step on the sixth step.
Soon, only Lu Yao and Lu Ming were left on the platform.
Lu Yao glanced at Lu Ming, and then walked towards the 'flame ladder'.
At this moment, all eyes were on Lu Yao.
There are too many auras on Lu Yao, and everyone wants to see how Lu Yao's willpower is.
Talent is high, but willpower is not necessarily strong.
Lu Yao lifted the lotus step lightly, stepped on the first step, and then walked towards the second step.
One step after another, without the slightest pause, he stepped directly onto the sixth step in one breath.
The sixth step, which has surpassed all the previous ones, everyone in the audience held their breath and watched seriously.
However, Lu Yao didn't stop there, and took another step to the seventh step.
"Lu Yao actually stepped onto the seventh step, it's amazing."
"Let's see how long she can last."
Everyone guessed.
But soon, there will be an answer.
Eighty-six breaths.
Lu Yao stayed on the seventh step for a full eighty-six breaths before jumping down.
"Amazing, really amazing. I didn't expect that Lu Yao is not only talented, but also has such strong willpower. She is really the proud girl of heaven."
"No, that's the seventh step, it's not comparable to the previous steps."
There was a lot of discussion on the field.
Lu Yao's face was flat, as if she had done a trivial thing, she turned and walked aside, and when she walked past Lu Ming, her eyes showed contempt.
"See? This is the gap between you and me."
The soft voice echoed in Lu Ming's ears.
"Really? You have to remember this sentence." There was a sneer at the corner of Lu Ming's mouth, and he walked towards the flame ladder.
"Overestimating one's abilities!" On the chief seat, the Great Elder sneered.
"You say, how many steps can Lu Ming step on?"
On the platform, Lu Chuan smiled and asked other young people.
"In my opinion, the second rung at most."
"I see, those on the second step can't stay for ten breaths."
Several other young people laughed.
But as soon as they finished speaking, the smile on their faces froze, and their eyes widened.
Because at this time, Lu Ming had already stepped over the second step and stepped onto the third step, but he didn't have the slightest intention to stop, and went to the fourth step.
Then, the fifth, the sixth...
When Lu Ming stepped into the seventh step, he still didn't stop. He took a step forward and stepped up to the eighth step.
However, this was not the end for Lu Ming. At this time, he raised his footsteps and stepped out.
The hearts of all the people in the audience seemed to hang up with Lu Ming's step, and then they fell heavily when Lu Ming stepped on the ninth step.
Then, there was a loud noise.
"God, Lu Ming actually stepped onto the ninth step, did he make a mistake?"
"Even if you step on it, so what? Whether you can hold on is the key point. If you can't hold on, you will come down with one breath, and that's a shame."
The Great Elder said even more coldly: "It's fun to overestimate your own strength. If you can't bear the pain later, your mind will break down and you will become an idiot."
"Minger!"
"Master!"
Under the stage, Li Ping and Qiuyue clasped their hands, sweating and worried.
But, slowly, the discussion on the field became quieter.
Because at this time, ten breaths have passed.
Lu Ming actually stood on the ninth step for ten breaths, but he still hadn't come down.
Obviously, the ten breaths are just the beginning.
Time passed slowly, twenty breaths, thirty breaths...
Soon, it exceeded 100 breaths, but Lu Ming was still on it.
He is slender, standing on the ninth step, like a sharp sword.
The audience was silent.
"I think his mind has collapsed, he must have died in Shangman, right?"
The Great Elder said coldly.
But at this time, Lu Ming smiled, and the voice came out from afar: "Lu Yao, what you just said is right, this is the gap between you and me."
This sentence was not only like a slap on the face of the Great Elder, but also on Lu Yao's face.
This sentence was given to Lu Ming by Lu Yao just now, but now, Lu Ming returned it to her with the truth.
Lu Yao looked at Lu Ming on the flame ladder, her beautiful eyes were flickering, but she quickly regained her composure, and said, "Lu Ming, you have been a waste all your life, despised by others, but your mentality is well trained, and you can resist it. But on the road of martial arts, willpower is only the foundation, talent is the main thing, next, I will let you see the real gap between you and me."
As soon as this remark came out, the audience was stunned.
Thinking about it, it is normal for Lu Ming to be a trash who has been ridiculed all these years and has a firm mind.
"So that's it!" Duanmuqing sneered.
"Is that really the case?" Mulan had an inexplicable smile on her face. She was looking forward to what Duanmuqing, the Great Elder and the others would see when they saw Lu Ming's performance.
On the stairs, Lu Ming looked calm, smiled faintly, and walked down the stairs like a stroll in the courtyard.
"Okay, now the first round is over, and the second round begins, pulse test, and carry it up to the altar of pulse test." The second elder announced.
Afterwards, more than a dozen big men moved onto a 1.5-meter-high altar, on which dense inscriptions were engraved.