The Eternal Soaring Sword

Book 2, Chapter 8 - Stepping Towards the Path to Heaven

The next day, the sun rose and drove away the cold mountain. Only now did Zhao Jiuge see the scene at the end of the chain. The sun was on the edge like an egg yolk and the large green trees had golden light shadows all around.

The cold white mist gradually thinned, and the rise in temperature caused dew to form on the flowers and trees. It adds a sense of liveliness to the mountain.

After waiting for one night, dozens of people had arrived. Those who should have come are here and those who do not have courage will not come. At this moment, boys and girls were like eggplants that had a layer of ice on them overnight.

They no longer had the momentum they had before and were all in a gloomy mood when they thought of the people who had fallen off the cliff. Even an arrogant person like Bai Zimo was depressed when he understood how fragile life was.

Zhao Jiuge breathed in the fresh mountain air and tried to change his depressed mood. He took a deep breath and then let out everything as if he wanted to expel all the unhappiness in his heart.

"There are more people than I thought, but I will still congratulate you all for passing the first trial." A voice suddenly shocked Zhao Jiuge. He looked up to find Instructor Zhou proudly standing on the flying sword with a smile that was not a smile.

The people gathered here all looked up. Beside Instructor Zhou were the other two instructors, and behind them were dozens of disciples. Moreover, there were a few figures behind the disciples standing on the flying swords.

Zhao Jiuge's face was filled with shock and his eyes widened as he actually saw Luo Xie. Last night, Luo Xie started walking on the chain in front of him, but when he arrived, he did not see Luo Xi, so he thought Luo Xie had fallen. His mood was gloomy because of this, but now a shocking sight appeared before him.

What the hell is going on!?

Doubt arose in everyone's heart, and Instructor Zhou seemed to know everyone's doubts. A smile actually appeared on his cold face.

“You want to know what happened, right? Actually, this trial is just to test your courage. As long as you are willing to take the first step, whether you succeed or not, it doesn't matter. As for the danger, we were observing everyone, so there was certainly no danger. However, for those who are too scared or run away, hmph! No matter how much the Mysterious Heavenly Sword Sect has fallen, we will not want disciples like them!”

Instructor Zhou patiently explained with a smile on his face, but as soon as he finished, a cold aura spread from his body.

After hearing Instructor Zhou's explanation, everyone suddenly realized what was happening. The young men standing behind the disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect all revealed awkward expressions, but they felt lucky to have passed the test and maintained their lives. However, thinking that they were going to die had made them see things differently. It would be their biggest harvest during the first experiment.

“Let's go, I will take all of you to the next trial, and once you graduate, you will arrive at the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect. Then you will become an official disciple of the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect. ” He didn't waste time saying something extra. Three instructors and dozens of disciples waved their sleeves. Zhao Jiuge felt the suction force and then pulled onto the flying sword.

He once again experienced the feeling of floating in the sky, but each time felt different because of the things he experienced. The surroundings changed, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived.

There was an endless staircase made of an unknown white material that also had some pale yellow ingredients mixed in. This ladder goes up.

The entire mountain seemed to be wearing a white jade belt. It was very disjointed and gave off a mysterious feeling.

“Tes second is climbing stairs? It's too easy, ” said a sloppy-looking young man gently.

Instructor Zhou suddenly frowned and shouted, “If the Eternal Dao Search Chain is a test of your courage, then the second experiment, Stepping onto the Path to Heaven, tests your perseverance. There were a total of 999 steps, and it symbolized the difficulty of the cultivation path. Don't think you're OK with the little spirit power you have right now. Your spirit power is like a drop in the ocean; what kindness can you do with it?”

His shout was like a call to wake up everyone from a wealthy family and also make them understand what a symbol of strength was.

However, there were also youths who were fearless and extremely stubborn. At this moment, a young man with red dimples stepped out. “I go first. It's just a ladder, I want to see how amazing it is. ”

Instructor Li gently touched her beard and smiled faintly. It was a tacit acceptance.

Instructor Zhou was filled with contempt. He had seen too many geniuses, and he did not think that someone who only had a slightly higher cultivation level was qualified. Instructor Zhou was also unhappy. After all, even if one had a high cultivation level, they would not be able to go far without a good character.

The young man with red dimples stepped forward and closed his eyes. Then he suddenly opened his eyes and a bright spirit light shone as he revealed his spirit power. He was at the final stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm!

After releasing his spirit power throughout his body, his aura became powerful and the cultivation of the late stage Spirit Transformation Realm made him feel like a different person. Everyone held their breaths and watched him step onto the strange and mysterious stairs.

The children from large families knew about this, so the family would use their great resources to bring their cultivation to the late stages of the Spirit Transformation Realm early. Then, before they choose a teacher and start their studies, they will go back to their families and help them. 

This was why Bai Zimo, Liu Yinger, Wang Baiwan, and the other children of this family did not find these things strange.

Everyone watched with hope in their eyes as the young man with dimples on this face climbed the stairs. He looked very relaxed as he walked a few steps, and his nervous heart relaxed. He discovers that there is nothing special about these steps and that it is just pretending to be mysterious. With his cultivation he could ascend 999 steps very quickly and he would be the first!

He accelerated the spirit power in his body and prepared to charge upwards.

Sizzling...

After a few more steps, the young man inhaled a breath of cold air and his eyes were filled with shock. He was completely stunned and discovered that the situation was not right, so he slowed down. He felt his legs were covered in lead and difficult to lift. Each step was extremely difficult, and at this moment, the young man had only reached the 113th step.

The people below did not see anything wrong. They only saw the young man with dimples rushing out very quickly, then his steps became increasingly heavy. Finally, he sweated and gnashed his teeth as if he had trouble holding on.

Seeing how the dimpled young man struggled, everyone was shocked because they could not see anything strange. Only Zhao Jiuge's eyes shone as he thought of something. It was as if he had noticed something but was unsure.

After he finished thinking, he did not speak. He simply walked through the crowd to test the mystery of these steps.

This face is as calm as water.

Zhao Jiuge was not panicking and strangely calm. He didn't use any spirit power, he just climbed up.

This time, Zhao Jiuge did not choose to be humble, as the better he looked, the more resources he would get once he entered the sect. This would increase his chances of getting into the inner sect. This will also attract the attention of a strong teacher.

Seeing the others walking, a commotion emerged among the crowd and everyone started talking.

"Go, Zhao Jiuge!" Seeing that Zhao Jiuge had walked over, Wang Baiwan shouted excitedly and waved his hand.

Liu Yinger was a bit shy, so her voice was much softer as she cheered for Zhao Jiuge. Luo Xie still had a dull expression, as if he still had not escaped the fear of falling from the chains.

For the first few steps, Zhao Jiuge walked like he was walking on thin ice. His steps were careful and his breathing was calm as he climbed the stairs at a consistent pace. After 50 steps, Zhao Jiuge found himself a little tired, but he still forced himself not to use spirit power, as he wanted to test if what he had noticed earlier was true.

Not far from there, the young man with the dimples quickly twisted his spirit power and continued to move upwards. However, he consumed a lot of spirit power, and it flowed away from his body like a flood.

“Hmph!”

Right at this moment, a cold snort came from Bai Zimo. He usually liked being the center of attention, so he would naturally choose to go first, but did not expect the young man with the dimples to advance first. And when he was just about to recover and walk, Zhao Jiuge was one step ahead.

This made Bai Zimo very angry, but he who was proud could not believe that the first one to leave would laugh in the end. In his eyes, the other disciples were not as good as him. Although not many had ascended yet, he stepped out with a cold snort. He wanted to tell the others that only he would laugh in the end.

Zhao Jiuge got closer to the dimpled young man, but he was panting and his breathing pattern was interrupted. His steps became increasingly heavy and unstable.

However, Zhao Jiuge clenched his teeth and held on. He had an unyielding look and his forehead was filled with sweat.

Finally, when he was so tired that he felt he could no longer continue, Zhao Jiuge erupted.