Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou squatted on the ground, dug a hole with a dagger, buried the bottom of the ladder in the pit, stomped the ground, and compacted the soil.
Lu Yang kicked the ladder, but it didn't move at all. Instead, the kick made his right foot numb.
"Not bad, very solid. Let me try it first, and you can do it if it succeeds."
"No problem." Meng Jingzhou nodded.
Lu Yang rubbed his hands and climbed up the ladder swiftly, taking two steps at a time. When he reached the corner of the ladder, which was at the height parallel to the fiftieth step, he said to himself, "Oh no!"
Lu Yang forced himself to look straight ahead instead of looking down, and crawled forward like a caterpillar.
Everyone on the stairs looked up in amazement as they watched Lu Yang approach the 50th step step by step.
What they saw was a huge ladder stuck on the ground. The ladder was bent at 90 degrees, and at the end was the destination - the 50th step.
Everyone saw Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou making a ladder below, but they didn't think much about it.
They finally reached the 40th step and went down to check on the two people. If they found out that they were crazy, they would not have the strength to go back to the 40th step and they would completely fail at this level.
Man Gu was the one who made the fastest progress among the group and had already reached the 49th step. However, the 50th step was like an insurmountable chasm. He felt like he was carrying a mountain on his back, which was about to crush him.
Then he watched Lu Yang crawl past him and reach the 50th step.
Lu Yang passed the customs successfully without any danger.
Meng Jingzhou followed closely behind and also passed the level successfully.
The first and second place were born.
…
At the same time, outside Wenxin Mountain, the disciples of the Wendao Sect were in chaos.
"Don't stop me. I must teach these two guys a lesson today. I promise not to kill them!" Dai Bufan's muscles bulged like a bear whose honey was robbed.
The fellow students hurried forward to dissuade them:
"Brother Dai can't be beaten!"
"Brother Dai, you need to calm down."
"If something happens to someone who is taking the test, our reputation will be ruined if the news gets out!"
"Bullying the weak will get out and it will be bad for your reputation, Brother Dai!"
"Brother Dai, don't forget that the third level is a test of your heart for seeking the truth. You must not get angry!"
Dai Bufan calmed down after hearing the last sentence.
Yes, the third level is a test of one’s spiritual pursuit. Being so easily angered will not be conducive to future spiritual practice.
"… No, the third level is a test for them, not for me!"
The disciples of the Wendao Sect were in chaos again.
Upon seeing this, the river spirit felt much more balanced and retreated back into the river, no longer causing trouble for the two.
…
Perhaps it was the example of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's sincere cooperation and success that inspired everyone. The disciples who took part in the test shouted one after another and finally reached the 50th step.
Man Gu was the first one, followed by people Lu Yang didn’t know. They were all ranked behind Lu Yang, and Lu Yang didn’t know what was special about their bones. Finally, there were a few people with double spiritual roots, whom Lu Yang had seen before.
The rest of the people kept trying, but they still couldn't take a step. They wanted to go down the mountain and use the ladder made by Lu Yang and the others to climb to the 50th step, but it was a pity that going down the mountain would also be too stressful, and their bodies could no longer go up or down one step.
"The third level is over. Anyone who remains on the mountain will be disqualified." Yun Zhi announced coldly and asked Dai Bufan to bring the people down.
The ability of Wenxin Mountain to forcibly pull people to become ordinary people cannot be removed, not even by Dai Bufan. If one wants to rescue people from the mountain, he can only climb the mountain step by step under the pressure of Wenxin Mountain.
Dai Bufan glared at Lu Yang fiercely before climbing up the Wenxin Mountain.
He remained calm and climbed up to the 50th step.
The disciple who had just passed the third level saw Dai Bufan looking so relaxed, and then thought about how hard he had worked to reach the 50th step, and felt the gap was too big.
"It's not hard to understand. You are only fourteen or fifteen years old. Even if you have a family to support you and have been exposed to cultivation at an early age, it is still like a moon in the water or a flower in the mirror. You have no sense of reality and cannot truly understand what Taoism and immortality are."
"Cultivating immortals is also about cultivating your mind. Once you have achieved success in your cultivation, climbing the Heart-Searching Mountain will no longer be a difficult task."
At the end of the explanation, Yunzhi seemed to remember something and added symbolically: "Congratulations on becoming disciples of the Daodao Sect."
Yunzhi waved her hand, and the bell on her wrist jingled. Then water mist rose and formed clouds, holding up everyone.
Lu Yang stepped on the clouds and watched the distance from the ground getting higher and higher. He swallowed hard, his heart in his throat.
Oh my god, cultivating immortals is so exciting.
Yunzhi stood on the cloud and said to the junior brothers and sisters who were doing the finishing work below: "Thank you for your hard work today. After you finish cleaning up, you can continue to do your own things."
The fellow students said "yes" in unison, and then shouted one, two, three, one, two, three as they dismantled and moved the ladder made by Lu Yang and the other two.
What's the matter with putting a ladder on the mountain
Lu Yang didn't dare to open his eyes on the clouds, but when he heard others talking excitedly and praising the beautiful scenery, he couldn't help his curiosity and opened his eyes. Then he was shocked by the scene in front of him and stared at it blankly.
A mountain sits in the center of the mountains, with cliffs a thousand feet high that reach into the sky, and steep vertical slopes on all sides, like a sword that has been refined a hundred times. It is majestic and magnificent. Eight mountains emitting a wonderful aura arch over the central mountain, and on the outermost edge there are undulating mountains upon mountains, surrounding the nine most core mountains.
The mountains are stacked up one after another, like a blooming lotus, which is fascinating!
The hazy fog shrouds the nine mountains, adding a sense of mystery.
Yun Zhi said calmly, "There are nine peaks at the core of the Dao Sect. The central peak is where the Sect Master resides, and it's called Tianmen Peak. The other eight peaks are under the names of eight elders. Each of the eight elders has his own strengths, and accordingly, the functions of these eight peaks are also different."
"In addition to these mountains, some are the sect's trial sites, some are the extension of the elders' mountain, some are the places where disciples of the Daoist sect practice, and there are also some dangerous places. If you don't practice enough, you will die... It's not something that can be explained in a few words. You can explore them gradually in the future."
"Cultivating immortals requires fate. In the next month, you can move freely in the Dao Sect. You can visit the mountains, go to the Sutra Library, and consult with the brothers and elders."
"After one month, you will choose an elder as your master. Of course, the prerequisite is that the elder agrees that you will be his apprentice."
Man Gu asked whatever he wanted to ask: "Can we only choose the elders? Can we choose the clan leader?"
"Yes, but the sect master never likes to teach his disciples, so your chances of success are very small."
Even though Yunzhi said this, there are still many people who want to practice under the sect master.
The Wendao Sect is one of the five major sects in the Central Continent. Its leader has an extraordinary status and unquestionable strength. There are few rivals in the world of immortal cultivation. To be able to study under such a master, there are countless benefits, both obvious and hidden!
"Someone will take you to your respective caves later."
"Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, the two of you stay."