Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 164 The Only One on the Nine Thousand Heavenly Ladder

At the top of the three thousand steps, Yu Changsheng stood quietly, feeling the surging blood and qi in his body. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he appeared calm and composed.

"My cultivation level hasn't increased much, but my physical strength has undergone a qualitative leap. Is this what they call Foundation Establishment?"

Clenching his fist, Yu Changsheng suddenly threw a punch. The air in front of him exploded and echoed, ripples spreading outwards, and the sonic boom resounded through the void, demonstrating the terrifying power of this punch.

Yu Changsheng had a premonition that if he fought Lei Jingtong again now, he would be able to defeat him in no time without much effort.

Although Yu Changsheng's physical body had previously reached a level comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, that was only in comparison to the physical strength of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At this moment, Yu Changsheng could clearly feel that his Foundation Establishment body was comparable to that of a true body cultivator who specialized in physical cultivation. The difference between the two was self-evident.

Body cultivators, as the most difficult and painful path of cultivation, possess unparalleled physical bodies, which are themselves the strongest magical weapons. Those who achieve great success can attain sainthood through their physical bodies, shattering the void. With just their fists, they can prove their Dao and become immortals. Their destructive power is even greater than that of sword cultivators.

It's a pity that this path is too difficult, and very few people specialize in it.

The fact that Yu Changsheng, through sheer chance, had reached this level was already astonishing enough.

"My spiritual sense has also become more refined. Although I haven't broken through, it has increased considerably."

Carefully sensing every change in his body, Yu Changsheng smiled, his mind clear and at peace.

"Now, all that's left is cultivation level. Once I break through to Foundation Establishment, combined with my physical strength and divine sense... with these three methods advancing simultaneously, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator won't be invincible. And this is without even considering my beast taming ability."

Yu Changsheng felt a sense of exhilaration as his thoughts cleared. He had gained a great deal from this battle.

The Crimson Serpent and the Golden-Winged Eagle seemed to sense Yu Changsheng's joy and came over to nuzzle him affectionately.

Yu Changsheng glanced at the trial disciples around him who were looking at him with awe, but ignored them and continued walking upwards.

The difference this time was that he walked faster and more easily.

It wasn't until Yu Changsheng had gone far away that the disciples in the area erupted in discussion.

"What's wrong with this world? The disciples of Beast Taming Peak don't even need to tame beasts, yet they're even more valiant than those of Tyrant Blade Peak, easily defeating Lei Jingtong, the second-ranked outer disciple."

"What a joke! Beast Taming Peak is about to take off! I'm afraid only Huang Suyu and Gu Zhen can keep him in check."

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Yu Changsheng couldn't hear their discussions, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. He was very fast, and with no one hindering him, he had already crossed almost a thousand steps in just half an incense stick's time.

"Once my physical body reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, the pressure on this Heavenly Ladder has virtually no effect on me. It's only when I reach a higher level that it becomes more challenging."

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, lifted his leg and stepped onto the four thousand steps, his expression unchanged, and continued to walk upwards.

Before his breakthrough, this place posed no challenge for him, let alone now.

The injuries that had been left on his body were all healed when his physical body broke through. It can be said that Yu Changsheng was at his peak in terms of energy and spirit at this moment.

Four thousand steps passed in the blink of an eye, and with Yu Changsheng deliberately quickening his pace, five thousand steps came into view.

The five thousand steps are the watershed of this trial. As long as you step onto the five thousand steps, no matter how many five thousand there are, you will pass this trial.

At this moment, on the 4,999th step below the 5,000 steps, many disciples sat cross-legged, resisting the pressure from all around, and also trying to climb the 5,000 steps.

These were all the best of their respective peaks. Yu Changsheng glanced around and saw that most of them were disciples from the Sword Control Peak and the Blade Overlord Peak, while there were very few from the Beast Control Peak. Miao Wenlun and Sun Shihan were not here, obviously they had already gone up.

"That's true. With Miao Wenlun's second-tier spirit beast, five thousand steps are not difficult for him. Those people at the very front have probably already reached seven thousand steps."

Yu Changsheng's arrival naturally alarmed the local disciples. They were somewhat surprised to see him dressed in the robes of a Beast Taming Peak disciple and looking so relaxed, but they said nothing.

The blocking of the door is no longer going to happen at this step. Everyone is working hard to climb to the next level and pass the trial, and they don't pay much attention to anything else.

Ignoring the crowd, Yu Changsheng stepped onto the five thousand steps without hesitation. His shoulders suddenly felt heavy, but after a surge of blood and qi, he returned to normal and continued to climb the five thousand and one steps at the same speed.

"What? So easy? Besides Miao Wenlun, Beast Taming Peak produced another guy like this?"

Some people who had been waiting to see him make a fool of himself stared wide-eyed at Yu Changsheng's receding figure, incredulous.

Only a few disciples from the Beast Taming Peak watched Yu Changsheng climb higher and higher, and although they were surprised, they were not unexpected.

"As expected of Senior Brother Changsheng... Miao Wenlun was able to climb five thousand steps, so it must be even easier for him."

Thinking this, the disciples of Beast Taming Peak looked around and felt a surge of pride, which motivated them to work even harder to get ahead.

One step to heaven, one step to earth—this one step makes all the difference in life.

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After climbing five thousand steps, it takes a long time to occasionally encounter another person.

Most people, after climbing five thousand steps and taking a few more steps to reach their limit, teleport away. Only the top disciples of each peak are still climbing, with thoughts of comparing themselves to each other.

"According to Lei Jingtong, after five thousand floors, there will be a gift every thousand floors, perhaps a pill, a magical treasure, a spiritual herb, or a spell..."

"I definitely won't make it to the 6,000th floor gift in time, but there might still be hope for the 7,000th floor, or perhaps, if I hurry up, I can try to reach the 8,000th floor..."

As Yu Changsheng thought about it, he quickened his pace. Anything that could be placed on this Heavenly Ladder as a gift was definitely not something common; each one was incredibly valuable.

"I wonder what kind of gift awaits on the nine thousandth floor...?"

Yu Changsheng couldn't help but let his imagination run wild, but he only thought about it and didn't indulge in any delusions.

The Nine Thousand Heavenly Ladder has only been climbed by one person since the founding of the Myriad Manifestations Sect. Apart from that person, even among the successive sect leaders, very few have ever reached the Eight Thousandth floor; there are only four.

The only person to ascend the nine thousand-step heavenly ladder was Cao Jinxian, whom Elder Wei had once told Yu Changsheng about—so stunning that even the Holy Land extended an olive branch to her…

Speaking of which, he was also the ancestor of Yu Changsheng's Beast Taming Peak. He had cultivated for over fifty years and was close to becoming a deity.

Yu Changsheng knew he couldn't compare to that kind of genius.

(End of this chapter)