Chapter 37

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Heavenly Stairs (1)

At midnight, the door was opened silently.

Pei Yu slept soundly, turned around unconsciously, still muttering in her dreams. If someone else approached in her sleep, she would have been awakened a long time ago. Except for Huai Bai, she has never fortified herself against her master.

Huai Bai approached gently, sat on the head of the bed, and tucked the quilt for the girl.

Moonlight leaked from the sparse window and sprinkled on Pei Yu’s face, reflecting her beautiful face, as bright as an autumn moon. Huai Bai’s eyes gradually softened, and gently put the girl’s two arms on the outside back into the quilt.

She watched the girl’s lips open and closed, as if she was talking, listening carefully, and found that she was yelling something like “Master” or “Spoil”, she slowly raised her lips, and her heart softened into spring water. “Master spoils you the most.” She whispered.

Pei Yu and Jianyi are different. She has never regarded Jianyi, Ming Ying, and the others as her apprentices, but she intends to take good care of this child. She will teach her like a disciple and love her like a daughter, to make up for the unspeakable guilt in her heart.

In fact, only she knew that Pei Yu was supposed to be the protagonist of that story.

She added all the good things in the world to this child, and when she wrote about her, the corners of her mouth could not help but burst into laughter.

Therefore, when she wrote about the tribulation of Gushan, and Pei Yu was pushed down from the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, she was also the most heartbroken. But she didn’t change the ending. She doesn’t know why, maybe it is untrue to change the ending and let Pei Yu live to perfection.

“After all, I’m sorry.” Huai Bai sighed softly. Just about to turn the light off for her, he suddenly saw a book falling on the corner of the bed. She picked it up curiously, read a few pages, and smiled deeper on her face.

She used to tell some bedtime stories for the disciples, and Rong Jibai compiled these stories into a book and published them under the name of Jiyu Sheng.

The third child was told by her seniors that she was not doing her job properly, spending all day long to play with the painting symbols. In fact, she was secretly writing all kinds of love and hatred. She has long become a well-known author in the world.

Huai Bai returned the book to its place.

She pretended to be ignorant of Rong Jibai’s leisure hobbies, but she knew it well, and even secretly bought all the scripts she wrote.

Maybe this is not like a good master, but she didn’t want to be a good master in the eyes of ordinary people. She just wanted her apprentice, her friends, and everyone around her to live the life they wanted.

The moonlight melted, and the courtyard was like a layer of crushed snow.

Huai Bai shrank her neck, put her hands in her sleeves, looked back at the closed windows and doors, and walked away with a light smile.

… …

After three days in the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Stairs Trial was opened.

At noon, the golden crow shone high, and clouds around Gushan scattered, revealing the beautiful green mountains and green peaks.

(T/N: golden crow is another name for the sun, taken from the legend of Hou Yi shooting down the suns where the 10 suns that existed in ancient times were all golden crows)

The crowd gathered at the foot of the mountain, in groups of three to five, looking up at the rugged and winding endless stone steps, with an eager look on their faces.

Pei Yu stood alone in a secluded corner, unobtrusive.

She has seen Rong Jibai and Cang Hai in the past few days, but Master has never been here again. Rong Jibai said that Master played mahjong on various peaks, and the sky was dim when she played, so no one would remember her.

Pei Yu felt quite uncomfortable.

Master clearly said that she would come back. Liar, Master is a big liar.

The crowd suddenly became agitated, and Sheng Ji walked over with a sword in his arms.

“Taichu Tian Sheng Ji!”

“He must have taken the lead this time in the Heavenly Stairs Trial. He is recognized as the strongest in the junior class.”

Someone said: “Last time I saw him trying to compete with a little girl, but it’s a pity that he throws us away, otherwise we will be able to see his ten thousand men can’t open.”

(T/N: ten thousand men can’t open was the name of Sheng Ji’s move he used in his fight with Pei Yu)

“Then did he win?”

The man said: “Is it still a matter of thinking, he must have won.”

Sheng Ji blushed, frowned, and retorted, “I lost.”

Everyone was stunned. After a while, the person who spoke before said: “Little Young Master Sheng has begun to take care of Gushan’s face at a young age, hahaha, so polite.”

Sheng Ji yelled impatiently: “I lost! I’m not as good as someone else! If you don’t give it up, don’t bother me again!”

Yu Chisu emerged from nowhere, and smiled: “You can’t lie.”

Sheng Ji blushed, “Man, dare to be a man. I am a big man, can’t I even admit defeat?”

Yu Chisu smiled and bent her eyes, “You are not a big man, but you dare to admit defeat in front of others, better than many eight-foot men I have seen.”

Sheng Ji snorted coldly, holding his sword in silence.

Everyone realized that the girl who seemed to be unknown won the competition. They whispered to each other, with an incredible expression on their faces, and then they searched for the girl who had just appeared in the court.

Yu Chisu was also looking for Pei Yu, and wanted to say thank you in person.

However, Pei Yu used a ghost mask to change her figure as early as when Sheng Ji was speaking. She doesn’t want to be noticed.

A loud and deafening noise came from the top of the mountain.

Two women in white dresses were dressed in feathers, and they descended gracefully. Their dresses were fluttering and their temperament was extraordinary, as if walking the road alone to become immortal.

People were heartbroken and yearned for Gushan more and more.

After the two women explained the rules of the trial, the clouds rose in the air, the clothes fluttered, and the seals in their hands changed. After a while, the Gushan Heavenly Stairs appeared in front of everyone.

This is a long and endless road, initially made of white jade, magnificent and grand, and then the trails are winding, bumpy and tortuous. The higher the climb, the more difficult it is, with a greater pressure to withstand the higher they go, which symbolizes the hardships and dangers of the road, and those who are not stoic will not be allowed to climb to the other shore.

The crowd swarmed up to the sky, and Pei Yu was mixed among them. After she stepped onto the steps, strange changes occurred around her. The road became deeper and deeper, and she was the only one on the left and right.

Pei Yu had known the changes in the Heavenly Stairs a long time ago, so she was not surprised. This was to allow everyone to walk the Heavenly Stairs alone without affecting others. It was also because the Dao was destined to be a lonely road.

Sheng Ji and Yu Chisu hadn’t walked for a long time, but when they all reached the Heavenly Stairs, they still couldn’t wait for the girl.

Yu Chisu said: “Strange, has Pei Yu officially worshipped Gushan?”

Seeing that the Heavenly Stairs were about to close, Sheng Ji reminded: “Let’s go, don’t miss it.”

After the words, the two also set foot on the Heavenly Stairs.

The trial officially began.

Pei Yu did not rush up.

She closed her eyes and stood on the steps, feeling the faint coercion. Now that her position is below the 100th level, this coercion is extremely small, but she knows that the higher she goes, the stronger the coercion will be——this is the majesty of the heavens, and it is also the test of the gods on the ascetics.

The blue sky was clear, and a few cranes passed through the clouds.

Pei Yu looked up at the idle clouds and wild cranes, the clear blue sky, and when her heart was extremely tranquil, she raised her feet to another level.

The coercion is a bit heavier, the difference between the two levels is very subtle, even if the power is here, you might ignore it, not to mention the candidates who rushed up.

But she felt it.

Because her purpose is not just to pass the trial.

Pei Yu’s face was contemplative.

She felt as if she had touched something, but she was faintly separated by a veil, like looking at flowers in the mist or watching the moon in the water, indistinguishable.

So she stopped and sat cross-legged on the heavenly steps, closing her eyes to perceive the mysterious thing.

… …

Gushan Feiyu Peak.

The clouds are like white smoke, the pines are green, and the huge rocks are covered with dark green moss.

Below the pine tree, there was a small red clay stove with hot drinks in it.

Ning Xiao poured two cups of sake, looked at the horizon, and smiled: “The trial has begun.”

Another person dressed in a deep black robe, held a cup and sipped his wine, and said, “I don’t know how many talents will emerge in Gushan this year.”

Ning Xiao tapped his finger on the stone and smiled with a gentle smile. He is not so good-looking, but his temperament is very outstanding. “Not comparable to the Mo Sect Venerable’s.”

Rong Changzhu, the Mo Sect Venerable, put down the wine cup, his eyes were a little helpless, “Friend, don’t wear a high hat for me.”

(T/N: wear a high hat means flattering someone with praise)

The world thinks that the three schools of Gushan, Mo Sect, and Zhuangzi Saints are incompatible with each other, but this is not the case.

When the two factions intersect, it is natural to focus on profit, just as the Mo Sect and Zhuangzi Saints will join hands to deal with Gushan three hundred years ago if they did not agree.

But the two people only get along when they agree.

Few people know that Gushan’s Dao Senior and Mo Sect’s Venerable have a close friendship, and they have already met each other.

Rong Changzhu sighed: “I wonder if anyone can go to the top of the Heavenly Stairs this time and create a legend of the immortal gate.”

It has become a legend for Huai Bai to reach a thousand steps hundreds of years ago. After so long, no one can reach the same height as her.

Ning Xiao said: “Little Bai has a talent that no one can match.”

Rong Changzhu asked: “Where is her new apprentice?”

Ning Xiao’s fingers paused slightly, “Three spiritual roots, with average aptitude, can barely reach six hundred.” He was silent for a moment, and added: “But this woman’s temperament is stoic, maybe she can get a higher level.”

Rong Changzhu asked again: “I heard that Fenghua has broken through to the mid-nascent soul stage?”

Ning Xiao nodded, but there was no joy on his face, but a trace of worry, “He has an unstable foundation, forcibly broke through, and has a arrogant temperament. He has always been at odds with Little Bai, I am afraid…”

Ning Xiao had already reached nascent soul’s consummation, but he could not let go of his younger brother and younger sister before breaking through the retreat. Now that Ding Fenghua breaks through, he is even more uneasy.

Rong Changzhu sighed, “You are really broken for Gushan.”

Ning Xiao smiled, “I’m leaving now.”

Rong Changzhu waved his sleeves, “Let’s go.”

Ning Xiao drove the crane to Danxia Palace, and when he reached the door, he heard a sharp voice.

“Ha, this is your newly recruited disciple from Shouxian Peak. Is she still on the second step?”

It was a disciple of Baidai Peak, named Yu Meng, who had just worshipped in Gushan a few years ago.

When Yu Meng saw that the people guarding Shouxian Peak were silent, he looked into the air triumphantly. There is a huge water mirror, which shows the names of the contestants and their steps. Now the one who is walking on the top is Sheng Ji, who has ascended the 276th step, Yu Chisu is close behind, and the last one says——”Pei Yu, the second step.”

Yu Meng thought, even a piece of waste can go up to a hundred levels. What is this kind of waste that is still in the second level after a long time?

He wanted to ridicule again, suddenly he heard a soft cough, and looked out, a young man wearing a crane feather cloak and a crown on his head walked slowly.

Yu Meng’s face changed, and he bowed and said, “Dao Senior.”

Ning Xiao walked to the water mirror and looked at the name at the bottom, with a hint of surprise on her face, “Second step?”

Huai Bai smiled without saying a word, just nodded slightly.

Zhen’s thoughts:

Miss Pei Yu about to slap everyone on the face who’s badmouthing her right now LOL. She was a rare genius in her first life, and now that she has a second life, what would they classify her as now?

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