Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 155 The Training of Body and Soul

Yu Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he met the gaze of the person who was looking at him from afar.

"Huang Suyu..."

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, "It seems he really intends to attack me during this inner sect trial, but..."

Thinking about all this, Yu Changsheng paused for a moment, then smiled at Huang Suyu across the crowd—a very sincere smile.

Those who don't know them might think they've been friends for years.

Huang Suyu was visibly stunned for a moment. After staring at Yu Changsheng for three seconds, she turned her head away, her expression slightly cold.

"Interesting... I hope you'll still be able to laugh then."

Many people around noticed this scene and looked at Yu Changsheng with a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Yu Changsheng laughed heartily, glared at the onlookers, and proudly said, "What are you looking at? That's my brother Huang Suyu, a peerless genius from Yujian Peak. You'll be shocked when I tell you, he's a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"You'd better not mess with me in there, or I'll get my brother Huang to kill you!"

Upon hearing this, those who were unaware of the situation immediately and instinctively distanced themselves from Yu Changsheng, giving him a wide berth. They were aware of Huang Suyu's reputation.

"snort."

Yu Changsheng snorted coldly.

At that moment, Wang Luyi began distributing jade tubes to everyone.

"This is a teleportation jade tube. It has some functions of recording the levels and teleporting. This first level of the trial is still somewhat dangerous. Anyone who cannot persist for three hours and wants to quit can be automatically teleported out by simply crushing the jade tube."

Wang Luyi casually explained, and thousands of jade tubes immediately floated down in front of everyone.

Yu Changsheng held the jade tube, looked up at Wang Luyi, his eyes slightly narrowed, but he didn't say anything.

"I'm afraid there's something fishy about this jade slip of mine... But whatever, if Wang Luyi and Huang Suyu are really in cahoots, they have plenty of ways to mess with me besides the jade slip."

"Bring it on, I'll deal with it. You want to settle things here, and I'm thinking the same thing..."

Before long, Elder Cao announced the start of the inner sect trial.

"Now, the inner sect trials begin! Disciples, ascend the Heavenly Ladder and seek the path to immortality!"

At a command, thousands of disciples rushed toward the Heavenly Ladder on the main peak in an orderly fashion. Fortunately, the Heavenly Ladder was large enough to accommodate more than a thousand people.

Yu Changsheng and the others also set off, with Miao Wenlun and Sun Shihan following beside them, and together they ascended the first level of the Heavenly Ladder.

As soon as he stepped onto the platform, Yu Changsheng felt his body sink, and a pressure surged from all directions, as if he were carrying someone on his back.

However, after only experiencing the first level and being able to adapt to it, the disciples ascended to the second step.

Yu Changsheng did not hesitate, his expression remained unchanged, and he slowly and steadily climbed up the stairs.

First floor... second floor...

Thirtieth floor...fortieth floor...ninetyth floor...ninety-ninth floor...

Yu Changsheng climbed to the ninety-nineth floor without feeling much of an obstacle, and remained calm.

As Yu Changsheng lightly stepped onto the hundredth step, he immediately felt a weight on his body, but the impact was not significant. With a slight circulation of his cultivation, he was basically unaffected.

Looking around, some disciples with low cultivation levels were already covered in sweat, gritting their teeth and barely able to move an inch.

"It's only the hundredth floor, and you're already this weak. You need to practice more."

Yu Changsheng shook his head and looked up. The first group of people had already reached nearly a thousand steps, and Miao Wenlun and the others were also at the top. Only he was strolling leisurely, unhurriedly becoming the last group.

However, Yu Changsheng didn't mind. It was slow, but he was taking it one step at a time and making steady progress.

One hundred floors... two hundred floors... three hundred floors...

In the blink of an eye, more than nine hundred steps have been traversed, and this is the step with the most people, who linger for a long time with each step.

They were all covered in sweat, breathing rapidly, and their steps trembled slightly as they lifted and lowered themselves. However, it was still early, and no one chose to give up. They gritted their teeth and persevered, climbing up little by little.

Yu Changsheng remained calm. Although he felt some pressure, it was far from his limit.

"Hmm? This pressure isn't just directed at the physical body?"

Yu Changsheng was somewhat surprised. As he stepped onto the next step, he suddenly felt a faint sense of oppression in his soul.

However, thanks to his incredible strength, the oppressive feeling disappeared with just a thought. After carefully sensing it for a while, Yu Changsheng realized that the oppressive feeling and the pressure around him were from the same source. However, compared to his physical size, this pressure on his soul was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

"This Heavenly Ladder is truly ingenious. It can temper the physical body and also temper the soul. It's great. If I climb a little higher and persevere in this environment for a long time, my physical body and soul will surely break through further."

Yu Changsheng was amazed. Looking at the pale-faced and dazed disciples around him, he felt a little sorry for them. No wonder the elimination rate was so high in this round.

There may be those with strong physical bodies, but improving one's spiritual sense is far more difficult than improving one's physical body. Except for Yu Changsheng, who has an unfair advantage, many people will likely suffer losses in this stage.

Yu Changsheng's leisurely stroll was quite conspicuous in the crowd, and the panting people around him glared at him angrily.

"This guy's putting on quite a show; does he really think he's just here for hiking and leisure?"

Some people, exhausted, secretly sneered at Yu Changsheng.

"But you know what, he probably does have some skill. His steps are quick and steady, I just don't know how long he can keep up the act."

Some people marveled and cast envious glances at Yu Changsheng.

"It's all an act. He's probably just trying to attract the elders' attention. The truly capable ones would have already gone to the front lines. Why is he still slacking off here with us? Just wait and see how long he can keep up this act. He'll be exposed for who he is after a thousand floors!"

Some looked on with disdain, scoffing at Yu Changsheng's behavior.

He's right. The front group is already close to three thousand steps, while his group is at the very bottom.

The thousandth floor is a huge watershed. With each thousandth floor, the pressure increases exponentially. Yu Changsheng ignored the stares of those around him and stepped onto the thousandth floor with a calm expression, all under their watchful eyes.

With each step, a doubled pressure swept over him like a tidal wave, and his divine sense felt a momentary sense of oppression.

Yu Changsheng paused slightly, but that was all. He continued climbing the 1001st step without slowing down, his face not flushed and his breath not out, showing no sign of weakness or lack of stamina.

It was only a thousand steps, nothing to Yu Changsheng.

"What?"

Many people trapped on the thousand steps stared wide-eyed in disbelief at this scene.

(End of this chapter)