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Chapter 139 I've Been Targeted by the Ladder of Inquiry!!! (Seeking monthly votes! Seeking subscriptions! Seeking book recommendations!)

Li Chunfeng.

As an ordinary person, he squandered his fortune and wasted half his life, all for this sliver of hope!

Now, a path to immortality that "disregards spiritual roots and only asks about one's true nature" is right before him. How could he possibly back down?!

He firmly believed that his Taoist heart, which believed that "everything is a good thing," was as firm as a rock and invincible!

Seeing Li Chunfeng resolutely step forward, the other undercover agents all cast encouraging and expectant glances at him.

They all nodded vigorously at him in unison, their eyes filled with the message of "Go, Feng Ge!"

In their view, when it comes to the steadfastness of their Dao heart, none of them, a group of cultivators repeatedly tormented by fear and doubt, could compare to Li Chunfeng's almost obsessive optimism. They sincerely wished him well.

"Fellow Daoist Li, your Dao heart is pure, you are sure to make a name for yourself on this journey! We are here to wish you a resounding success, may you open the gates of immortality and embark on your own immortal path!"

Seeing this scene, even Su Ling'er couldn't help but be infected by the atmosphere.

She recalled that when she was at Qingxu Temple, this senior brother Li was just like that, always holding the most optimistic view of everything.

She said, "Junior Brother Li, I see that although you are a mortal, your heart is firm in the Dao. I hope that you will achieve your wish this time and ascend to the path of immortality!"

Amidst the attention and blessings of the crowd, Li Chunfeng was filled with pride.

He took a deep breath and straightened his slightly disheveled Taoist robe!

He was the first of the twelve undercover agents to walk up the ladder of inquiry!

At this moment, he seemed not to be an ordinary person over fifty years old, but a seeker of the Dao who was about to attain immortality!
Everyone held their breath, even Lin Qingfeng, who was watching the melon seeds from afar, temporarily put down his melon seeds, ready to witness a miracle.

Li Chunfeng arrived at the bottom of the white jade steps.

He lifted his foot, carrying all the beliefs and desires of his life, and steadily stepped onto the first step.

……

then……

He pulled his foot back.

He then tried lifting his left foot and stepping on it.

……

then……

He pulled his left foot back.

Li Chunfeng stood there, his triumphant smile freezing slightly, replaced by utter bewilderment.

Everyone: "???"

Su Ling'er: "???"

She saw Li Chunfeng tentatively reach out his arm and touch it, as if he had touched an invisible wall.

He squatted down again and tapped the steps with his hand, making a "knock knock" sound.

He refused to believe it, took two steps back, and then suddenly took a running start, crashing directly into it!

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Li Chunfeng felt as if he had bumped into an invisible wall of air, and was easily bounced back, landing on his backside.

The entire process was quiet and uneventful.

He was refused when asked about the ladder.

A deathly silence fell over the scene. Su Ling'er and the other undercover agents were dumbfounded, staring blankly at Li Chunfeng, who sat on the ground with an equally bewildered expression.

A chilling thought, which made even herself feel a coldness, uncontrollably surfaced in Su Ling'er's mind:
No way... Could it be because... Senior Brother Li is a mortal, so... he doesn't even have the qualification to undergo the test?
As soon as the thought came to mind, the others immediately realized it was indeed a possibility.

But this was followed by a strong sense of injustice.

Li Chunfeng is such an optimistic person with such a strong will, yet he doesn't even have the chance to be tested because he is just a mortal. This is really unfair!
In an instant, everyone felt sympathy.

They could almost imagine the despair and pain Li Chunfeng must be feeling at that moment.

After all, this was his only obsession and dream in his life!

Feeling sorry for him, she and the others prepared to go forward and comfort this respectable senior brother.

They had prepared a whole host of words of comfort, wanting to tell this respectable senior that this failure was nothing, and that life was still long...

Emmmm......

It seems like it's not long now; for Li Chunfeng, he's already passed the halfway mark of his life.

However, at that moment, the person who had been sitting on the ground, who should have been the most disappointed and pained person in the room, suddenly moved.

Li Chunfeng did not cry, nor did he pound the ground.

He just sat there blankly, looking up at the towering white jade steps, the confusion on his face gradually fading away, replaced by an expression of sudden enlightenment and realization!

He suddenly slapped his thigh and started laughing to himself!

"Oh my! This is great news!!!"

Su Ling'er and all the undercover agents who were about to step forward to comfort her were petrified on the spot.

His outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and all the words of comfort he wanted to say stuck in his throat.

Su Ling'er was somewhat bewildered.

This... this can't possibly be a good thing?
He...he might have gone insane from the shock, right?

Li Chunfeng continued excitedly:

"Think about it! Why won't this ladder of knowledge let me go up? It's not rejecting me, it's protecting me!"

He pointed to his chest.

"It knows that I am just a mortal with a strong Dao heart, but a weak and frail physical body!"
Such trials on the path to immortality are bound to be life-or-death for me!
It couldn't bear to see such a talented and beautiful person like me perish, so it used this gentle method to persuade me to leave!
What boundless compassion this is!

At this point, he adopted a slightly smug expression and added mysteriously:
"Or perhaps... it's afraid!"
It fears my unparalleled, sincere Dao heart!
It knew that once I stepped onto this ladder, all inner demons and trials would be meaningless, and I would inevitably climb to the top.
They walked right through the ladder!

To uphold its dignity as a 'test,' it had no choice but to... prevent me from starting!

"Although I was targeted by the Ask Ladder, this also proves my worth!"

"Don't you think this is a fantastic thing?!"

Li Chunfeng's shocking remarks left all the undercover agents and onlookers completely stunned.

【Zongmen Channel】

[Shen Nong]: Holy crap?! What's wrong with this NPC? Did he get his brain caught in a door? Being unable to climb the ladder is a good thing?!
[Shi Gandang]: This thought process... is unbelievable! I'd call him the Ah Q of the cultivation world! Others use the method of spiritual victory, he uses the method of victory through good deeds!
[Sacrifice]: I get it! Anything that comes out of his mouth can sound good! But, this NPC is indeed a very interesting character!
Lin Qingfeng looked at Li Chunfeng, who had already retreated to the side with a satisfied expression, as if he had just achieved a great victory, and couldn't help but twitch his lips twice.

He'd played games for so long, seen stubborn people, silly people, and even perverts, but this was the first time he'd ever seen an NPC who spoke of "failure" in such a fresh, unconventional, and self-righteous way.

"What a talent..."

"And he also has a talent for swordsmanship. It's a pity that he can't cultivate immortality with such a strong mentality."

(End of this chapter)