Chapter 72

When the male disciple of the Zhu family finally chose to give up and walked down the Heavenly Ascension Stairs with a dejected look, only one person remained on the entire staircase.

Fang Ling!

Fang Ling, who was on the last two hundred steps of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs!

At this moment, whether it was those still on the staircase or those who had already descended, all their gazes fell upon Fang Ling.

However, at this moment, they all had the same expression, which was a lack of the mood to discuss.

"Qingying, I will cultivate. Do not let anyone disturb me," the cold woman of the Zhu family's twin sisters said softly to Zhu Qingying.

Zhu Qingying had just recovered from her rest and nodded. However, her gaze still remained on Fang Ling.

Fang Ling took a step forward. At this moment, he needed a quarter of an hour to recover after each step.

While Zhu Qingying was resting, she thought that when she woke up, this person would have already descended the Heavenly Ascension Stairs. However, she now realized that the person was still on the staircase.

Still moving forward!

It had been so long, and he was still persisting.

Fang Ling was persisting, and the pressure he faced had become increasingly greater and more difficult to overcome.

But Fang Ling was still persisting!

He would not retreat; he must go on, he must pass the Heavenly Ascension Stairs!

His body became increasingly hot, and within him, he even felt as if a fierce tiger was roaring.

His face and hands were covered with a thin layer of black dirt.

Step!

Move forward!

He only thought of moving forward!

On the platform above, the five foundation-building cultivators from the five major sects were also watching Fang Ling. Li Gui of Qingyuan Sect had a look of approval on his face.

"This kid is really something!" Tong, a senior disciple of Zhen Dao Sect, said with a touch of emotion.

But Jin Wu Lu sneered and said, "Unfortunately, a person's fate is predetermined. Wishing and hoping won't change anything. The elders have personally issued a decree that this person must not be accepted. No matter how hard he tries, what's the point?"

Saying this, Jin Wu Lu suddenly said, "What do you think his expression would be if I told him that even if he climbs the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, we won't accept him? Would he still persist?"

Feng Xianzi raised an eyebrow and was about to speak, but Senior Disciple Mu already said calmly, "Jin Daoist, you should understand the rules of our Heavenly Ascension Path."

"Hehe, Senior Disciple Mu, I understand, but I don't want this fool to keep persisting," Jin Wu Lu said, rubbing his hands together.

Feng Xianzi sighed lightly and said, "Although he has persisted until now, the last hundred steps are extremely strict in terms of talent. He simply cannot pass."

Tong, a senior disciple of Zhen Dao Sect, nodded and said, "Feng Xianzi is right. Although this person has an iron will, his physical constitution is too poor. The last hundred steps of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs were designed by the elders of our sect. If one's physical constitution is not at least average, even a foundation-building cultivator cannot pass."

An average physical constitution is not a big problem for cultivators. Generally, the worst physical constitution of those who can participate in the Immortal Ascension Path is of high quality.

Like the ice-water constitution of the Zhu family's twin sisters, it is of the highest quality!

Senior Disciple Mu suddenly sighed and said, "It's a pity that the thunder-fire constitution of the Xu family was lost in the Life and Death Path!"

His sigh drew the attention of the other four. Jin Wu Lu said sinisterly, "Senior Disciple Mu, do you think Xu Lei might be..."

"Regardless of the reason, in the Life and Death Path, life and death are determined by fate. There's no point in blaming others. Although the thunder-fire constitution is rare, without the right fate, who can blame anyone?" Li Gui's words carried a hint of indifference.

The other four did not speak. Although talent is important to a sect, a dead talent is just a dead person.

"Look, he's moving forward again!" Feng Xianzi looked down and said with a hint of surprise.

Fang Ling's step was incredibly slow. At this moment, he felt that his body was on the verge of collapse.

Give up!

You've already persisted until the end!

A voice kept echoing in Fang Ling's heart.

You've already persisted until the end; you don't need to keep going!

Fang Ling felt hesitant about this voice, but in the end, he gritted his teeth tightly.

Persist, take one more step, maybe it will be different.

"Crack!"

A sound from his bones made everyone's hearts tremble!

At this moment, Fang Ling felt as if his bones were about to shatter.

Fall down, you must persist. Although the pain was even more intense this time, Fang Ling, who had experienced it multiple times, gritted his teeth and took the last step.

"Roar!"

A tiger's roar echoed in Fang Ling's heart. In this roar, a three-zhang-long fierce tiger appeared, roaring to the sky!

The roar was like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth.

If someone were next to Fang Ling at this moment, they would notice that the speed at which black dirt was expelled from his body increased tenfold, and Fang Ling's originally thin body exuded a chilling aura.

Like a fierce tiger on a hill!

At this moment, Fang Ling did not know that after enduring the immense pressure of the Heavenly Ascension Path, the bloodline power hidden in the Jade Tiger blood plasma in his body had finally merged with him.

Although the three major sects sent disciples to obtain the Jade Tiger blood plasma each time, those who obtained it, although they benefited from the Jade Tiger blood, none of them cultivated the bloodline power.

"Roar!"

Fang Ling raised his head and let out a long roar. Standing on the steps, he suddenly felt his body become lighter.

On the jade platform, whether they were resting with their eyes closed or dreaming of entering the five major sects, everyone's heart trembled and their minds went blank when they heard the roar.

"What is he roaring about?" The younger of the Zhu family's twin sisters said with a hint of displeasure.

"Probably preparing to give up. The last hundred steps were difficult even for us sisters, let alone him with his constitution," the older sister with a cold expression said calmly.

Zhu Qingying and Cheng Lin, who knew Fang Ling, looked at him with complex expressions.

"Um, he's moving up again!" A young man standing next to Cheng Lin said, almost disbelieving.

Actually, they didn't need to say it; everyone else could see that Fang Ling was moving forward.

And the speed at which he stepped onto the steps seemed to have doubled.

The reason Fang Ling could move twice as fast was that after he couldn't help but let out that roar, the pressure on his body suddenly decreased by half.

He didn't know the reason, but he knew that what he should do now was seize the opportunity and move forward!

One step, two steps, three steps...

Fang Ling's steps became slower, but the highest level was already in sight...

Twenty steps left...

Ten steps left...

Five steps left...

When he stepped onto this step, Fang Ling's legs began to bleed, and the bright red blood started to drip, then slowly began to flow...

Everyone knew what the flow of blood meant.

The originally cold Zhu family twin sisters had their small fists clenched, and Zhu Qingying's eyes were filled with tears.

It was a kind of indescribable emotion.

Four steps left...

After stepping onto this step, Fang Ling still used the Pei Yuan technique to recover his strength, but the power of the Jade Tiger blood plasma in his body was exhausted, and without the addition of the hot flow, his recovery speed clearly slowed down.

Persist, take one more step!

The young man gritted his teeth and slowly moved his leg!

Each time he moved his leg, it felt like it was being torn.

It was a bone-deep pain, but Fang Ling still persisted.

Two steps left...

One step!

The moment Fang Ling stepped onto the platform, he felt his body relax. Looking up at the sky, the sky was high and the clouds were light!

"Fang Ling, you made it!" Cheng Lin ran to Fang Ling's side and handed him a pill, saying, "Take it and rest well."

Fang Ling nodded, took the pill, and immediately began to circulate his inner energy.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...

Fang Ling quickly circulated the spiritual energy in his body, completely forgetting about the outside world. He didn't know that at the moment he closed his eyes, Senior Disciple Mu and the others had already landed on the platform.

The Zhu family sisters were about to speak, but Feng Xianzi stopped them, saying, "Wait a moment. Let him rest first."

A stream of spiritual energy continuously gathered around Fang Ling, continuously repairing his body.

After an unknown amount of time, the spiritual energy began to fade.

As cultivators, everyone present knew that Fang Ling's cultivation was about to end.

Just as everyone thought Fang Ling was about to finish his cultivation, the spiritual energy within ten zhang suddenly became violent.

The spiritual energy crazily poured into Fang Ling's body.

"Level 8 of the Qi Cultivation stage, well done!" Li Gui lightly coughed and said with a hint of approval.

The others did not speak, and time slowly passed as the spiritual energy around Fang Ling changed.

When Fang Ling opened his eyes, he felt an incredible sense of comfort. Not only had the fatigue from climbing the Heavenly Ascension Stairs disappeared, but his body also seemed to be filled with boundless strength!

Fang Ling stood up and was about to speak when the old man surnamed Mu said, "Your passing of the Immortal Ascension Path indicates that you have a connection with our sect."

Saying this, he looked at Cheng Lin and said, "Are you willing to join our Lishan Palace?"

Cheng Lin immediately said respectfully, "Disciple is willing to join Lishan Palace."

"Hehe, Senior Disciples, when I came to participate in this selection, the Sect Master had already instructed me to bring the two sisters back to the Spring Rain Valley. I believe the Senior Disciples won't make it difficult for me, right?" Feng Xianzi giggled and said softly.

A sinister look flashed in Jin Wu Lu's eyes, but he did not speak. Li Gui, however, said, "These two girls have an ice-water constitution, which is most suitable for cultivating the Spring Rain Technique of your sect. We have no objections. Moreover, your sect has already put effort into these two girls."

Feng Xianzi giggled and said no more.

The two twin sisters quickly gathered around Feng Xianzi, and the three of them stood gracefully, forming a beautiful scene.

At this moment, Fang Ling's heart beat faster!

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