Chapter 5: Climbing the Nine Hundred Levels of the Immortal Ladder. Once you enter the Immortal Path

That Zhongshan clan's Yue fell into the Dharma Eyes of the Tai Taoist. One of the reasons was that they met by chance. For a great monk like Tai Taoist, this is extremely important.

Secondly, this young man himself is extraordinary. Double pupils.

Double pupils are the symbol of a sage. Before the Taoist came to this world, in the five thousand years of history of the Xia Dynasty, those with double pupils were Cangjie and Emperor Shun, followed by Chong'er and Xiang Yu. They were either sages or ancient emperors. None of them are simple characters.

The status of the three young men is also extraordinary. They are the princes of a country and possess purple energy. Being a prince of a country helps the sect gain a foothold here. Having purple energy in your body indicates a bright future.

When it comes to lucky numbers, personally, purple is the most respected. This kind of energy is mostly owned by people, and it is not something ordinary people can have. Even in all the countries on this earth, especially in Europe and the United States, due to the system, none of the presidents has purple energy. The leader Zi Qi is an emperor, but the presidents of various countries are not emperors. The emperor entrusts the fate of all people to himself and his life, and the president...

In European and American countries, due to their systems, their national destiny is scattered, so they cannot create people with purple energy.

Only when the Xia Kingdom implements a monarchy system and respects the king, and the king is the destiny of the country, can members of the royal family have purple energy.

Even in European and American countries, where superheroes are the protagonists, their luck is only blue.

Therefore, Taoists believe that Zhongshan's Yue is worth cultivating. As for qualifications, basic skills, etc., Taoists don't care at all. After cultivating the Tao, your aptitudes and bones may be of some use at the beginning, but once you reach the advanced level, your Taoist nature is the decisive factor. Moreover, Zhongshan's family's qualifications are not ordinary. Those with double pupils cannot have ordinary bones.

Standing in front of the mountain gate, the Taoist looked down and saw that the car had arrived at the bottom of the mountain. The people who got out of the car were still the same as yesterday, the Zhongshan brothers and sisters, and the bodyguards.

The Zhongshan siblings got out of the car and walked all the way to the towering stone square.

"You shouldn't be turned away today..." Zhong Shansi was slightly excited.

Although she was in her twenties and already at a mature age, she was still surprised and shocked by what she saw in front of her. Naturally, I feel impatient and eager to give it a try.

In comparison, Zhong Shanyue, who is only fifteen or sixteen years old, is much calmer. This young man is precocious and precocious. Compared with his mind, he is almost as good as a middle-aged man who has experienced a lot.

But it is impossible to say that he is not looking forward to it or excited. It's just that he can suppress his emotions and keep his expression unchanged.

Zhong Shanyue nodded and took a deep breath: "Since the Taiyi people said it was today, it must be today. Sister, I don't know if the Taiyi people only allow me to go up the mountain alone. I'll go in and take a look first."

When Zhong Shansi heard this, she thought it made sense, so she nodded. Just as she was about to speak, she heard a misty fairy voice falling from the sky.

"Give me the mountain gate so that I can establish a religion and have a relationship with this deity. Zhongshan Mountain, I allow you and a group of people to go up the mountain."

But it's not exactly the Taoist Immortal Sound.

When the Zhongshan siblings heard this, they were immediately overjoyed, so a group of people quickly entered the stone square. But suddenly he saw a stone tablet erected in the stone workshop and under the stairs.

Obviously, I had never seen it outside Shifang before!

However, the two siblings were not too surprised. That Tai Dao person was extraordinary, and it was natural for him to have some supernatural powers.

So he stepped forward and came to the foot of the stone tablet.

The stone tablet was one foot high and completely clean, as if it had grown out of the ground. There were no traces of chiseling. There is a Dao pattern on it, with iron hooks and silver strokes, saying: Climb the ladder to immortality, the road of trial. Once you enter the immortal path, you will never look back.

At this glance, I seem to see a lonely Taoist walking forward in boundless loneliness, with difficulties and obstacles at his feet, and natural and man-made disasters in front of him. However, the road ahead is bleak, and there is no other shore in sight, but only the back is firm, like Mount Tai.

The two siblings only felt that their breathing was suppressed and their hearts were heavy, but they also felt an incomparable firmness that made people feel calm.

Taking a long breath, Zhong Shanyue opened his eyes with difficulty, and his heart was already spinning.

Seeing the Taoist pattern on the stone tablet, Zhong Shanyue knew its meaning. This climbing ladder is the road to the trial of becoming an immortal. If you can climb this ladder and reach the end, you are destined to be on the path to immortality.

Now, two choices are before the young man.

First, he refused to climb the mountain, and second, he embarked on this path of immortality that is said to be irreversible.

With just one breath, Zhong Shanyue made his choice. He had a determined look on his face and knew in his heart that this was an opportunity. Since it is an opportunity, there is no reason to give up? It’s time to rise to the challenge!

At this time, Zhong Shansi also came back to his senses. The two siblings looked at each other and saw determination in their eyes. They nodded immediately and stepped up the stone steps together.

Halfway up the mountain, at the end of the stairs, the Taoist nodded slightly.

The nine hundred and ninety-nine steps of the mountain gate are modeled after the steps of the Taiyi Cave in New York. But compared to the stairs to the Taiyi Cave, it went one step further.

The stairs at the Tianshan Gate of Taiyi Cave only have two or three hundred steps, while here, there are 999 steps. There are two formations on the steps of the Tianshan Gate of Taiyi Cave. One is to test perseverance, and the other is to torture the soul. There are three levels of formations here to test perseverance, soul, and wisdom.

The difficulty has also increased slightly, but you will be more flexible during the test.

At the beginning, the Taoist accepted disciples in Taiyi Cave Heaven, divided them into two categories: registered disciples and personal disciples, and tested them at the same time. But the Taoist has no intention to follow the same pattern now.

No matter who is entering the sect for the first time, he must be a registered disciple, no matter how much the Taoist values ​​​​from his heart, no matter how extraordinary his qualifications and perseverance are.

Starting out, everything is average.

Therefore, at the beginning of the journey, in this test on the ladder to immortality, the formation was only activated at one level, and the power was only half-activated. After staying for a year, the time limit for registering as a disciple has expired, and the second test is conducted. The formation is still only one level, but the power is fully activated. Those who pass will be outer disciples.

By analogy, the outer disciples will have five years. When the time limit is reached, the second level of formation will be activated, and those who pass it will be the inner disciples.

In another ten years, the three-level formation will be activated, and those who have passed will be the true disciples, divided into various peaks.

Those who fail to pass the test within the time limit can simply leave.

This is the rule.

Of course, doing things doesn’t have to be rigid. Every six months, the test formation can be opened once. At that time, no matter registered, outer sect or inner sect disciples, as long as they feel they are qualified to go further, they can take the test in advance.

The so-called one year, five years, and ten years are not fixed for talented disciples. They are mainly used as a kind of invisible supervision for those disciples with less qualifications, understanding, and perseverance.

Now it seems that the Taoist was a little hasty when he first accepted his disciples. Although there is a reason, now that all the calculations have been on the right track, this sect must naturally also be on the right track.

The Zhongshan siblings climbed up the stairs, and upon their first step, they felt huge pressure falling from the sky. This pressure is everywhere, from beginning to end, from outside to inside.

There were no illusions, it was just pure pressure, a test of perseverance.

After all, only the power of one level of formation is half activated. If it is fully activated, the five elements will naturally gather together, and metal, wood, water, fire, and earth will take turns. Then it is time for the registered disciple to be promoted to the outer disciple.

As for the difficulty, when the disciples were recruited in Taiyi Cave Heaven, although the assessment was accompanied by the illusion of the Five Elements, after all, the ladder was only two to three hundred levels. At level 999 at this time, if you really want to calculate it, it may not be easier than it was then.

The two siblings were faster at first and could walk like flying. Although Zhong Shanyue is a young man, he has a strong body. As the prince of the Xia Dynasty, he has also practiced Qigong, martial arts and fighting skills. It is said that his physical strength is among the top among ordinary people.

Although Zhong Shansi is a woman, she is older and a soldier. She has also learned Qigong and martial arts, and her physical strength is not inferior to Zhong Shansi.

For the first hundred levels, the two siblings climbed quickly. However, after passing the hundredth level, the speed slowed down. Both of them had fog on their heads and began to sweat.

At level 200, the speed becomes even slower. If the first 100 levels take an average of one or two seconds to reach a level, then the next 100 levels will take an average of eight or nine seconds to reach a level. The two of them were already panting and sweating profusely.

At level 300, the brother and sister began to split up.

The physical strength of the two is almost different, but there is a difference in perseverance.

Although Zhong Shansi was a soldier, she thought she had extraordinary perseverance, but in fact, she was not as good as Zhong Shanyue, who was more than ten years younger than her. This young man really impressed the Taoist.

When climbing the stairs, the face is as stone and unshakable, which shows that the soul is firm. The steps are steady and the breathing rhythm is moderate and can be adjusted at any time, indicating a calm mind. In the process of climbing, it is wisdom to know how to use strength and try your best to avoid consuming more physical energy.

From this, after reaching level 300, Zhong Shanyue gradually distanced himself from Zhong Shansi.

Level one, level ten...

By the time he reached level 600, he had already pushed Zhong Shansi away by more than fifty levels.

At this time, both of them were out of breath.

This climbing ladder is easy at first and then difficult. Not to mention being pressured to fight back. After reaching the 600th level, the two of them staggered to the extreme. They often had to rest for two or three minutes before they could climb up to the first level. Looking at it, it was extremely difficult.

However, although Zhong Shanyue's eyes showed difficulty, his expression deep down was as firm as ever. Zhong Shansi, who was lagging behind, was initially worried and a little discouraged, but when she saw the unwavering back of her younger brother in front of her, she gritted her teeth and continued climbing.

In this way, from sunrise to mid-sunlight, Zhongshan Mountain finally climbed up the nine hundred steps. And Zhong Shansi is about to reach level 800.

The two bodyguards who came with them were waiting at the foot of the mountain, but they finally became anxious and climbed up the stairs. Only then did they realize how difficult it was for the prince and princess.

The bodyguard climbed the stairs, and the Taoist said nothing. Once you get here, you can call it destiny, so why not give him a chance? If he can reach the finish line, he is a talent, so just accept it. If not, why bother?

Although this registered disciple assessment is simple, it is just pressure, but simplicity is simplicity, and the greatest truth is simplicity. If you can climb to the end despite the pressure and step on the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps under your feet, you are already outstanding in terms of perseverance and have the qualifications to embark on the immortal path.

Therefore, Taoists do not play tricks.