eurekapd Chapter 234 Who in this world, besides you, can be called an immortal?
Chapter 234 Who in this world, besides you, can be called an immortal?
On the stone stairs.
Yi Xiaoqi silently climbed upwards.
She feared that this was all just a dream, and that when she woke up, she would still be the ordinary Yi Xiaoqi.
She didn't want to be ridiculed, taken advantage of, or bullied anymore, and she didn't want to just keep going in circles no matter how hard she tried.
She was taken aback when she saw the stone tablet next to the stone steps marked with five hundred steps, but she quickened her pace and crossed it.
At this moment, Yi Xiaoqi didn't know whether to cry or laugh, but tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes.
It seems... she has achieved her life's goal just like that.
As for becoming a Primordial Being? After the age of seven, she stopped fantasizing about this unrealistic thing.
The long staircase was still beneath her feet. She didn't know where the power within her came from, but she knew it must be related to that Miss Chu, or rather, Senior Chu.
Therefore, Yi Xiaoqi decided to continue climbing upwards.
Six hundred, seven hundred, eight hundred...
The cold stone steps beneath her feet grew narrower and narrower, and she drew closer and closer to the mountain gate.
Yi Xiaoqi realized that she had seen this white jade-carved mountain gate before from the foot of the mountain, and thought it was magnificent, like the entrance to a celestial palace.
But now that she's closer and can see it clearly, she suddenly realizes how rudimentary it is.
It stands alone in the mountains, without even a name.
Bai Xing, the guard on duty, watched the little girl in red hurry up and sighed softly.
She turned the compass in her hand left and right, stopping at the position symbolizing the fourth level of acquired realm, revealing her true level of attainment.
Bai Xing looked down at the compass and thought to himself: He's only at the fourth level of the Acquired Realm. Logically speaking, the limit should be around two hundred levels.
He truly couldn't understand it. Had the Cold Stone Steps malfunctioned? How could even someone at the fourth level of the Acquired Realm be able to reach the mountain gate?!
He pondered the clan's teachings over and over again, but he couldn't figure out what methods could be used to help others climb the ladder in this way.
It seems that the methods of cultivators from the outside world are not without merit.
Although she was puzzled and disappointed, Bai Xing put away the compass and became serious.
Yi Xiaoqi walked nervously to the mountain gate, looked around, but did not see Senior Chu.
She could only bite the bullet and ask the person on duty, "Excuse me, is the person in white continuing up the stairs?"
"Hmm." Bai Xing nodded and took out an invitation with a special emblem from her pocket. "This is your reward."
"Huh? Oh, okay." Yi Xiaoqi carefully accepted the exquisitely crafted invitation.
She was completely confused, because she remembered that she had to successfully challenge the guardian to get the invitation. How come this guardian just handed her the invitation directly? Could it be Senior Chu's instruction?
Yi Xiaoqi has been unlucky for more than ten years. Could it be that she has finally met a benefactor and her luck is about to change?
"The tea party will begin in a few days. I hope you will attend on time," Bai Xing said, bowing.
Yi Xiaoqi quickly glanced at the time and place, memorized them, and looked up to ask, "Did Senior Chu bring an invitation?"
Shirahoshi shook her head.
Even after several years of guard duty, there might not be a single person who manages to get here, so we only need to prepare one invitation at most; there's no need to bring any more.
“Then I’ll wait for her to come down,” Yi Xiaoqi said solemnly after making her decision.
She wasn't entitled to keep the invitation; it was just being held temporarily and would be returned to her when she met the senior.
As for higher places, she didn't go.
Yi Xiaoqi knew very well that the power that had supported her to climb to this point was not her own. She had used it by chance, but dared not be complacent.
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes; she will not take what does not belong to her.
Seeing her calm down, neither arrogant nor impatient, Bai Xing couldn't help but show a hint of appreciation for the younger generation. Being able to advance and retreat at the same time is something not everyone can do.
Yi Xiaoqi, on the other hand, became wary and stood on the other side of the mountain gate, holding her sword.
Bai Xing was a little confused. Why was she looking at him like he was a thief? He wasn't from the Bamboo Clan.
And below Lianyun Stack.
The crowd reacted differently to witnessing Yi Xiaoqi successfully break through the mountain gate.
Some people's eyes gleamed with envy and jealousy, while others were filled with disbelief, and still others felt a burning desire to take on the challenge.
Many people began to suspect that a young girl in the Acquired Realm could climb a thousand steps without any effort. Could it be that there was something wrong with the Cold Stone Ladder today, or was there some trick to the route she took?
They eagerly climbed the cold stone steps, hoping to replicate Yi Xiaoqi's success.
However, Lianyunzhan is no easy place; it was meticulously designed by masters throughout history and contains hidden secrets.
Yi Xiaoqi was able to pass through easily because she was protected by the Du Bu Sword.
Those who blindly followed the trend soon encountered setbacks.
Some people refused to believe the superstition and stubbornly tried to force their way up, resulting in injuries to themselves and some even falling down.
In an instant, screams echoed along the cold stone steps, turning the once peaceful mountain path into chaos.
Those who were injured were helped down the mountain by their companions, their eyes still filled with resentment.
Bai Guanshui stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching everything, without offering any advice or dissuasion to these people.
To him, these people were neither relatives nor acquaintances, so why should he advise them?
They need to hit a wall until they're exhausted and battered before they learn to give up.
If he were to offer advice, he would be blamed afterward for hindering their chance to attain enlightenment.
People always like to romanticize the paths they didn't manage to take.
……
Ta-da...
Footsteps echoed on the stone steps; though not loud, they were quite clear against the backdrop of the tranquil environment.
On the 1,300th step, an old man was meditating in quiet contemplation.
He heard unfamiliar footsteps behind him, opened his eyes in confusion, and turned to look.
Amidst the mountain mists, a figure gradually approached and became clearer.
The vines in the mountains are emerald green, the cold rocks in the mountains are azure blue, and she is a pure white without any stain or dust.
With jet-black hair and snow-white skin, she happened to look up, and the sunlight seemed to float in her eyes.
The old man initially thought he was hallucinating, seeing the spirits of the mountains, like the "mountain ghosts" mentioned in the ancient poem "Nine Songs".
But he soon realized that it was a real person.
The old man's expression was slightly solemn, but he did not stand up or move an inch.
The uphill path is very narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.
He's blocking the road.