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"We've finally arrived!"

As the crowd ahead converged into a sea, Feng Zhi knew that they had arrived at the mountain gate of the Beidou Holy Land!

He traveled at a leisurely pace for two days...

In fact, he could have planned a better route to shorten the time.

But for safety's sake, he deliberately conserved his energy and avoided all inhabited towns.

In this world where cultivators can destroy the world with a flick of their fingers.

He, a mere mortal, was as fragile as an ant, and had to be constantly on guard against bandits or villains who would take advantage of his misfortune.

"Make way, make way..."

"Don't push! There's so much space, why are you crowding in?"

"We can already see the mountain gate..."

Feng Zhi blended into the crowd, surrounded by a cacophony of voices.

After walking for a while, he looked up.

In the distance, seven towering peaks rose straight into the clouds, their summits out of sight, like seven giant pillars supporting the heavens!

At the foot of the mountain, there is a vast staircase paved with an unknown white jade, which converges from all directions and ascends like a long staircase to the gods!

"Wow, how impressive..." Feng Zhi tried his best to maintain a calm expression.

"This is the Spirit Rank Test; reaching the top is just the beginning of the real test," a seemingly experienced young man explained to everyone.

Someone asked curiously, "It seems to stretch on forever, how long must it be?"

"Hehe, there are ten thousand steps in total. Only after reaching the top will we test your physical condition, your temperament, and your comprehension," the young man patiently answered him.

"Huh? Climbing these steps is already difficult enough, how can the next three stages be as difficult as climbing to heaven?" The man's face was grim, as if he was about to give up.

"The first two tests are just formalities; most normal people can pass them. The most important test is comprehension!" the young man explained.

"Thank you for your guidance, brother." The man thanked him, regained his confidence, and was about to charge forward.

"Don't be impulsive!" The young man quickly grabbed him.

He then lowered his voice and said, "Who do you think you are, daring to be among the first to charge? Don't you even know what's up in the sky!"

The voice just fell.

A booming sound and the sound of spiritual energy surging through the air came from the horizon.

Divine light flashed across the sky, and strange phenomena appeared one after another.

A strange beast wreathed in flames pulled a magnificent carriage past with a whoosh.

An old man and a young boy rode on flying swords, moving with the wind.

Even more impressively, bronze-cast chariots crushed the clouds with a thunderous roar.

"Holy crap, what's that?"

"An immortal, a true immortal!"

"Don't shout nonsense, those are scions of noble families who have come to pay homage to the holy site!"

The crowd erupted in excitement, everyone looking up with awe and longing in their eyes.

"See those people? Those are disciples from prominent families who have come to become my apprentices." The young man pointed to the sky, his tone filled with envy.

"The one riding the sword belongs to the Wang family of the Southern Region, that bronze chariot belongs to the Chen family, and that one belongs to the Li family..."

"These are all behemoth-like family powers. Wouldn't you be courting death to walk alongside them?"

Someone nearby muttered quietly, "It can't be that bad, we're just climbing the steps together..."

"Look at you, so clueless. Don't you even know how to survive?"

Feng Zhi listened silently from the side, wondering how they knew.

These days, you can't even stand out as a passerby without some knowledge...

Those from cultivation families and powerful nobles landed one after another, and the young men and women who came out were all dignified and extraordinary.

They greeted their elders, nodded to each other, and then walked up the steps side by side, never once glancing at the ordinary people.

Only after the figures of those privileged children disappeared into the mist did someone shout, "Alright, it's our turn now, let's go!"

"Let's go, stop dawdling!"

"Hey, can you help me carry something?"

Feng Zhi mingled in the crowd and began to ascend the steps with the flow of people.

A hundred steps, a thousand steps, a tenth or a second of the distance has passed.

Feng Zhi originally thought there would be some kind of test involving gravity suppression, but it turned out that it was just an ordinary step.

He turned around curiously for a glance.

"This godforsaken place..." Feng Zhi's heart raced, and his legs felt weak.

This is not mountain climbing.

He was now a thousand meters in the air, with only these lonely white jade steps beneath his feet.

All around was a deep abyss, and the swirling clouds and mist seemed to be watching like ferocious beasts.

The visual and mental pressure is something that ordinary people can't experience when climbing mountains.

"I'm too scared to go any further..."

"Could you please walk a little faster?"

"I can't go fast, my legs are shaking..."

Hearing the panic of the crowd.

The wind subsided, calming my mind and allowing me to remain composed.

Without looking back, he took out some dry food and water, grabbed the handrail, and continued climbing.

……

"Phew—ha, finally made it up."

Feng Zhi lay sprawled on the edge of the square, panting heavily.

His hemp clothes were soaked with sweat, and he looked as if he had been pulled out of the water.

The arduous climb up that long, steep ladder nearly cost him his life.

People around began to look.

Seeing Feng Zhi's disheveled appearance, no one laughed at him, because everyone who came up here looked the same.

...After a while, Feng Zhi took a sip of water before standing up.

He took advantage of his height to look around.

This is a huge square that stretches as far as the eye can see. Even though not everyone has arrived yet, it is already packed with people and bustling with noise.

In the center of the square stood many huge stone tablets, while on the other side were many mirror-like objects.

The disciples, dressed in the sacred robes, were calling out the next person in turn.

Feng Zhi's eyes flickered slightly as he analyzed the situation on the field.

The people in the square had spontaneously formed long queues.

He discovered that the shortest line was the area where the family members had been before.

Unless someone's completely out of their mind, no one would bother to join in the fun.

He then found an inconspicuous queue with a moderate number of people and joined it.

He wasn't the kind of clueless, troublesome transmigrator who had no parents.

If you don't have the ability, you're just asking for trouble.

You, a poor boy with no background, are trying to squeeze into the group of scions of wealthy families; that in itself is an offense.

Following the formula in those storybooks...

If you blindly stand in the aristocratic group, and there's a pretty girl next to you, there's bound to be some sycophantic cannon fodder who jumps out and mocks you relentlessly.

Then the kind-hearted girl protected him, which made the cannon fodder even angrier. In the end, he was found to have terrible aptitude and was taken in as a menial servant...

Feng Zhi imagined a whole bunch of scenarios, but only came to one conclusion: Avoid getting involved in karma!

In particular, he should avoid getting involved with women, otherwise a lot of trouble will be waiting for him.

If Feng Zhi were all alone, it wouldn't be so bad, but the problem is he has family! Provoking powerful enemies for himself is tantamount to bringing death upon his family!

"alright!

"After resting enough, we started queuing up."

"After testing the first level, go straight to the second level, and then everyone will test the third level together."

A sound exploded in everyone's ears.

As the wind stopped, he looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man wearing a robe with sun, moon and star patterns floating in mid-air.

Amazingly, the stars on his sleeves were slowly moving!

"What level is that?"

"This person must be at least a Refining Spirit Realm cultivator, right? No, they must be a Core Formation Realm cultivator!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't make wild guesses!"

Whispers rippled through the crowd.

Feng Zhi's thoughts were in turmoil; this must be a highly accomplished cultivator. His desire for cultivation deepened once more.

The first test was simple: a physical fitness test.

Simply touch the huge stone tablet with your hand, and if you have a special constitution, the stone tablet will respond and manifest.

There is no such thing as spiritual roots in this world.

In theory, everyone can cultivate; the only difference lies in comprehension and physical constitution.

And the background...

Feng Zhi knew very well that physical constitution was something that only one in ten thousand possessed.

Generally speaking, only the descendants of cultivator families are more likely to awaken their physical constitution, and these are mostly the constitutions of their ancestors in recent times.

Humanity has an ancient history and complex bloodlines.

In theory, everyone has the potential to awaken their potential, but the probability is as small as one in 100,000.

After all, if we extrapolate the timeline to tens or hundreds of thousands of years, you might actually be related to the Human Emperor.

"Hey, do you think we can get a physical constitution test?" The gray-clad boy in front of Feng Zhi asked his companion.

The man honestly replied, "It looks tough."

"I think so too." The boy in gray sighed.

"My dad said that our family has been farming for eight generations. If we could produce such a healthy person, pigs could fly."

The woman behind them laughed: "Then what are you doing here?"

"What if! What if one of my ancestors was a great cultivator...?"

Everyone around laughed, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Soon, it was Feng Zhi's turn.

He stepped forward and placed his hand on the cold stone tablet. Although he knew the answer, he still held onto a sliver of hope.

After a moment, the stone tablet did not react.

The disciple in charge of taking notes waved his hand expressionlessly: "Next."

Feng Zhi withdrew his hand and stepped aside.

As expected, Feng Zhi knew his family history; his ancestors for eighteen generations had all been ordinary people, and he was no exception.

"Sigh, there isn't any."

"That's normal. If it were that easy to happen, then this constitution wouldn't be so rare."

"After queuing for so long, it was all for nothing..."

Just as everyone was discussing this, a dazzling purple light suddenly burst forth from behind!

"This is... the Purple Extreme Battle Body!"

The elderly man in charge of the test exclaimed with delight.

"What? The Purple Extreme Battle Body?"

The crowd erupted in excitement, with countless people standing on tiptoe to peer in that direction.

"Where is it? Let me see!"

"My God, the light is so blinding!"

Even Feng Zhi couldn't help but look over.

A burly man was seen radiating purple light that seemed to echo an unknown star in the sky, exuding an imposing aura.

"Is this what a special physique is?" Feng Zhi's eyes were full of envy.

In this world, having a special physique means having a higher starting point.

Those with exceptional physical constitutions possess significantly greater potential, comprehension, and combat prowess than ordinary people.

If it is a legendary divine body or holy body, then its combat power is unparalleled, and cannot be compensated by mere quantity.

The excitement quickly subsided, and the owner of the Purple Extreme Battle Body was immediately accepted as a disciple by an elder.

No one dared to complain about this; it was an ironclad rule in the cultivation world that geniuses enjoyed special privileges.

After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this person will surely reach the Core Formation Realm in the future and become a powerful figure.

Just when everyone thought the test was about to end uneventfully, another exclamation came from the crowd:

"Look! Another one with this physique!"