Chapter 138 - 137: My Speed is Above Yours!

Chapter 138: Chapter 137: My Speed is Above Yours!

In the golden mirror in the sky, the name Yang Fu was extremely conspicuous at the bottom of the list.

[Fierce Sun Dynasty—Yang Fu, Ladder: 1]

The disciples of the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect all burst into laughter.

“How is there such a character participating in the competition? This is the first time I’ve seen a disciple with Five Spirit Roots participating in our sect’s Immortal Path Rivalry…”

“Even the great Danai Dynasty wouldn’t send out such poor disciples, would they?”

“Could this person be the offspring of a minor sect’s sect leader from the Fierce Sun Dynasty?”

“Interesting! Interesting indeed! The previous years were too serious, but this year there’s suddenly such a character… quite interesting indeed.”

They all regarded Yang Fu as the amusement of this competition.

Even an elder who wondered if there might be some special talent also fell silent at this time and shook his head.

Only Murong Ziyuan kept her eyes focused on Yang Fu, her eyes shimmering with a hint of expectation.

At the very bottom of the Nine Heavens Sky Ladder, most cultivators were strenuously moving forward.

Yang Fushuo, who was a significant distance behind the main group, struggled as he walked, but at least he was still moving forward.

But Yang Fu couldn’t move a single step!

The ladder seemed extremely discontent with Yang Fu’s Five Spirit Roots, deploying all its strength to hinder him from climbing.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yao clenched her fists tightly.

“Yang Fu, hang in there! You are a son of the Heavenly Tribulation; you can do it!”

She believed in Yang Fu, just as she believed she could earn even more Spirit Stones.

Next to her, Huang Sheng was visibly outraged:

“Sky Ladder, hang in there!”

“Forcefully absorb from Yang Fushuo! Don’t let him climb!”

Shen Yao: “…”

It was evident that he didn’t quite like Yang Fu’s brother.

Meanwhile, Yang Fu, who was in last place, didn’t panic.

“It’s just as the ancestors said…”

This first layer of the test is indeed hellishly difficult.

The rules of past Immortal Path Rivalries were well-known to all major sects, so the designated participating disciples had been aware of the content to be contested long before, to prepare in advance.

The Nine Heavens Sky Ladder, for instance, tests the cultivators’ foundational cultivation comprehensively.

Any cultivator who forcibly elevated their realm using unorthodox methods would be exposed and ultimately secure a poor score.

And when it comes to foundational Qi Refinement… among all the cultivators present, who could compete with Yang Fu, who cultivated all five elements?

“Because my Five Spirit Roots talent isn’t pure, huh… Let me show you my Spiritual Power absorption speed isn’t worse than those with Heavenly Spirit Roots!”

Yang Fu activated his cultivation technique, with his Five Spirit Roots simultaneously absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Boom!

The rich spiritual energy of the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect furiously surged into Yang Fu’s body, triggering his [Heavenly Envied Talent]!

A unique rhythm appeared in Yang Fu’s body, as if it contained some special power.

Increases spiritual energy absorption speed by 200%!

Yang Fu’s Five Spirit Roots erupted with three times the absorption speed!

Under the enhancement of his talents[Innate Wisdom (Heavenly Level)]and[Five Elements Balance (Earth Level)], combined with the consumption of elixirs like the[Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill], [Five Elements Replenishing Spirit Pill], and [Fire Quenching Pill] to improve the quality of his Spirit Roots, his Four Spirit Roots had reached 36, and his Fire Spirit Root had reached 38!

With triple the absorption speed, that surpasses the speed of Heavenly Spirit Roots!

You want to test how pure my Spirit Roots are?

In the Qi Refinement phase, my Five Spirit Roots are purer than your Heavenly Spirit Roots!

“My speed surpasses yours!”

Boom!

After Yang Fu activated his cultivation technique, clouds and mist formed by a Five Elements Spiritual River appeared under his feet, and all binding and pulling forces disappeared, making the first hundred steps of the ladder as smooth as flat ground.

“Excuse me!”

Although Yang Fu started later, he floated past the other cultivators!

The top disciple of Dan Fire Sect, Shi Hong: “?”

The warrior from Silver Land Dynasty, Baji: “?”

The prodigies of the various dynasties: “?”

Li Yao, who had been certain of victory, suddenly felt an overwhelming spiritual power rapidly approaching from behind and was shocked.

“Are there other experts?”

He quickly rushed up to the hundredth step; Yang Fu closely followed, becoming the second cultivator to step onto the hundredth step.

At that moment, the cultivators from Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect, who were enjoying the spectacle, collectively lost their voices for a moment.

“Is he blessed with the Five Spirit Roots?”

“Where did this information come from? Is someone playing a joke on me?”

“If the Five Spirit Roots are accurate, then there must be something wrong with the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder!”

“Wait a second, what about the betting pool? Who bet that Yang Fu would be among the first three to reach a hundred steps? Isn’t this making a fortune?”

The disciples were in an uproar, this twist was too sudden; who could have predicted this?

Let alone them, even the groups of Golden Core experts watching didn’t expect it.

“What cultivation technique did this youngster just use? A technique involving simultaneous cultivation of the Five Elements that was so powerful?”

“Five Spirit Roots? Cultivating all Five Elements? Isn’t that a death wish? Even if he exhausts his lifespan, he won’t be able to reach Foundation Establishment!”

“But how… how did he run up there? It seemed as if the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder had malfunctioned for a moment. Did any fellow Daoists understand what happened?”

“I just perceived that the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder lost its pull on him. Could it be that the Nine Heavens Sky Ladder has some special affection for the Five Elements cultivation techniques? Did it let him off the hook?”

“This youngster just absorbed spiritual power so quickly, momentarily surpassing Li Yao, who has a Heavenly Spirit Root. Could it be some special secret technique that made the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder misjudge him as a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator?”

After this Golden Core expert finished speaking, the crowd suddenly understood.

“It’s very possible!”

Douyang frowned, “That shouldn’t be right… The Immortal Path Competition has been held for hundreds of years, and the records have never shown such a situation. I just told these junior sect disciples that it’s absolutely impossible to cheat.”

‘Perhaps he really has some talent, after all… this is a child from the Yang Family.’

Murong Ziyuan, seeing Yang Fu’s surname and his face, which was seventy percent similar to Yang Shi, confirmed he was Yang Shi’s child.

Yang Shi, a congenital master known for slaying Qi Cultivation demon cultivators.

His son being somewhat unusual was normal.

While everyone was discussing, Li Yao and Yang Fu had already moved, reaching the 101st step of the ladder one after the other.

A forceful Gang Wind spontaneously generated, sweeping towards the two of them!

“Wave Curtain!”

A dense layer of Water Spiritual Power transformed into sheets of water shielding Li Yao, containing an extremely resilient force that the Gang Wind couldn’t shake at all.

His mouth slightly curled upward.

Maintaining the spell, he marched forward steadily step by step.

The second level of the ladder tested the cultivator’s strength!

Every layer confronted them with Gang Wind; if one couldn’t stand firm, they would be blown down.

As long as one’s cultivation could withstand the power of the Gang Wind, they could reach the top, but climbing these hundred steps was not so easy because climbing too quickly would expose one to two layers of Gang Wind at once, which together could directly blow away a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator.

Moreover, this level consumed a lot of spiritual power and also tested recovery ability.

Cultivators who absorbed spiritual power quickly had the upper hand.

Li Yao, clearly a top-tier cultivator, had profound spiritual power. Protected by the water curtain and constantly replenishing his energy, he took each step with great stability.

Yang Fu, feeling the intensity of the Gang Wind, gave a slight smile. The Five Elements Spiritual River protected him in front, as the Gang Wind got sucked into the Five Elements Spiritual Power and dissolved into nothingness, allowing him to advance even quicker than Li Yao.

Clearly, in terms of cultivation, Yang Fu was not at a disadvantage.

The followers, Shi Hong and Baji, viewing the ease with which Yang Fu, a second layer Qi Cultivator, advanced, assumed the Gang Wind was mild and, without catching their breath, climbed up directly.

Phew!

The Gang Wind slapped the two of them into a huge loop—they spun several times before finally stabilizing.

“What?”

“No way, what’s happening! I demand a pause in the competition!”

Not just the two of them, even the seasoned elites from the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect were stunned.

Their expressions went from an initial “I’ve seen everything!” to “I’ve never seen anything like this…”.

You might have used some tricks for the first hundred steps, but this second set of a hundred tests genuine cultivation—how are you climbing these as a mere second-level Qi Refinement cultivator?

Have some manners!

Do you have no basic respect for the Nine Heavens Sky Ladder?

Those Golden Core elders who suspected Yang Fu of cheating fell silent, some stroking their beards, others examining their storage rings, and yet others were plucking their nose hair…

Murong Ziyuan’s lips curved slightly upwards, and her whole demeanor thawed like a melting iceberg, blooming flowers, and reviving all things, leaving the Douyang cultivators beside her in awe.

This was the first time he saw Murong Ziyuan smile.

Although it was just a slight curl of the lips, it made Douyang feel like spring had arrived.

“Murong Junior Sister must also find this year’s competition quite interesting, especially since I’m hosting it, hahaha~”

Murong Ziyuan’s lips relaxed, returning to her icy demeanor.

“Oh.”

The competition below continued. All the cultivators furiously climbed the Nine Heavens Sky Ladder.

After Yang Fu’s spectacular performance, Yang Fushuo was now the last, struggling terribly with the initial hundred steps, shouting a word with every step taken, his face reddening with exertion.

“Why!”

“Is!”

“It!”

“Forbidden!”

“To!”

“Use!”

“Elixirs!!!”

During the month on the Treasure Ship, he had devoted all his effort to preparing, investing all his strength in elixirs!

Being forbidden elixirs was like Batman without his armor and Batmobile!

Yang Genshuo had already warned him about this situation. He could only endure!

But…

Yang Fushuo, watching Yang Fu who had already far outpaced everyone, chuckled to himself.

“Don’t!”

“Rush!”

“Me!”

“I!”

“Haven’t!”

“Started!”

“Yet!”

The prohibitions on the Nine Heavens Sky Ladder might ban current elixirs, but what do they have to do with what I consumed last week!

At step 200, Yang Fu and Li Yao almost simultaneously reached the top.

Step 201, testing composure.

Entering it, their minds were bombarded by endless tumultuous thoughts, shaking their resolve as if nothing mattered anymore, and jumping off would end all troubles.

[Blessing: Calming Heart]

A ray of golden light, unseen by anyone but Yang family members, entered Yang Fu’s body, dispelling all the noise…

“Don’t you know the value of a gaming system!”

Yang Fu strolled up to the 300th layer while a resolute Li Yao closely followed, only slightly behind Yang Fu.

If it weren’t for his ancestor’s blessings, he could never have passed through this layer so easily.

This made Yang Fu begin to admire him.

“Elder Brother Li’s strength is truly formidable. I am impressed!”

Upon hearing this, Li Yao’s face flushed red, his lips tightly pressed.

“Don’t underestimate the youth!”

“Thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west!”

“Let’s see the next 600 steps!”

Yang Fu: “…”

Pfft!

Yang Genshuo burst out laughing.

“It’s like seeing the top student compliment the second best: ‘You did quite well already…'”

“I can’t, my blood pressure’s rising.”

“Hahahaha!”

Yang Fu and Li Yao continued to compete vigorously at the forefront.

One, a talent envied by the heavens with profound legacy, and the other, a top-tier cultivator with Heavenly Spirit Root seen once in a century!

Both were unyielding!

Step 301, testing comprehension, neither could outdo the other.

Step 401, the inner demons attacked, Li Yao took a step forward while Yang Fu was delayed a little.

Step 501, testing understanding of the Five Elements, Yang Fu surpassed Li Yao by 30 steps, reaching step 600.

Step 601, where the steps were hidden in the void, reachable only through Spiritual Sense. Yang Fu stared for a long time without seizing the opportunity, but this was Li Yao’s strength! He decided to catch up to Yang Fu on this very step!

An ancestor’s golden finger (figuratively speaking) appeared, and Yang Fu led Li Yao by 100 steps.

Li Yao watched as Yang Fu hopped upwards without stopping, utterly confident in his stride, and a symbol slowly formed in his mind.

“?”

“Did he activate his celestial eye?”

Something wasn’t right, everything seemed off…

There must be a problem somewhere.

Li Yao sat down cross-legged and slowly closed his eyes.

“I must be still trapped by the inner demons…”

Forget him being trapped by the inner demons, today’s disciples at Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect all have a shadow named Yang Fu over their heads.

“Do you think… there’s a chance that our Immortal Cultivation World’s long-standing beliefs are wrong, and actually, the Five Spirit Roots are the best talent?”

This question plunged all the disciples into deep thought.

When Yang Fu reached the 700th step, only one day had passed.

“Two more days to go, just the last 200 steps…”

Yang Fu sat down cross-legged on the ground and began cultivating, replenishing his Spiritual Power, and getting into optimal condition.

He had simulated this with the ancestor many times—these last two hundred steps were the real challenge.

Even he couldn’t be certain he would get through.

“Brother, I’ll lend you a hand from here on.”

Yang Fushuo’s voice appeared behind Yang Fu, as if right by his ear.

…

PS: This chapter is quite lengthy, didn’t finish by 12, hence the late update.

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