Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

When more than two thousand people crowded onto the hundred-meter-wide ladder to heaven, the scene was quite spectacular.

The ladder to heaven is only a short distance from the clouds, its steps appearing and disappearing in the misty light.

Yu Luoning walked along the side corridor. Not every candidate brought relatives or friends, so the side corridor did not seem crowded.

She searched for Shi Shangxu's figure in the crowd and quickly and accurately locked onto him.

He walked in the middle of the examinee line. The moment he stepped onto the ladder, a terrifying pressure descended instantly. Before the tenth step was even reached, fifty people were eliminated on the spot.

They collapsed to the ground, unable to take another step, and soon after, another group of them fell down.

Yu Luoning watched with trepidation.

She feared that even the current business order wouldn't be able to sustain her, so she wanted to find a roundabout way to enter the sect.

Yu Luoning didn't walk fast, partly because she wanted to stay with Shi Shangxu.

On the other hand, it was also to observe the ladder and see if there were any loopholes that could be exploited.

Each step of the Heavenly Ladder requires candidates to expend a great deal of spiritual and physical energy.

Yu Luoning could even feel the terrifying pressure crisscrossing in the air, just like the sword energy described by vertical lines in fantasy anime.

Shi Shangxu successfully stepped onto the fiftieth step.

Following closely behind was Lu Feishuang.

Yu Luoning glanced at her.

She didn't like Miss Lu's way of doing things. But when it came to her character, she couldn't help but admire her.

If I were a test taker, could I achieve this level of performance?

The thought swirled in my mind for a moment before being quickly extinguished.

Why not take the shortcut if there's one? Why force yourself to endure hardship without telling yourself it's a way to toughen up your character?

It's not that bad. And there's no need to imagine paths you haven't walked before.

Yu Luoning snapped out of her thoughts and continued to move forward with the crowd, mainly to match Shi Shangxu's speed and try to stay at the same level as him on the same step.

As I walked, a voice came from behind me:

"Sister, wait for me! Look how destined we are! My young master and your cousin are on the same steps, let's keep each other company and cheer them on together."

Yu Luoning didn't turn around, but silently rolled her eyes.

The pimps are back again.

She ignored it and just kept walking.

At this moment, she didn't want Shi Shangxu to be distracted.

She observed very carefully; while Shi Shangxu was climbing the steps, he was actually paying attention to her.

If she walks too slowly, he will stop and wait for her. If she walks too fast, he will endure the pressure and quicken his pace.

The two remained at the same level on the same step without saying a word, as if a silent understanding existed between them.

As Yu Luoning crawled, she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and, when the two were close, slipped it to the side.

"Don't worry, there's no rule against wiping a candidate's sweat."

Shi Shangxu turned his head to look at her, forced a smile, and took the handkerchief.

His face was already quite pale, and sweat was beading on his forehead, but he still steadily stepped onto the seventy-second step.

Behind her, Ye Yanshan pouted.

Did she painstakingly talk to Yu Luoning for her own sake?

Who would add a beautiful rival to their young master for no reason? She meant well, but she was taken for granted.

Ye Yanshan snorted softly, thinking to herself, "I've given you a good life, but you can't even seize it."

She quickly took out a handkerchief and moved closer to Jiang Yuxing, wanting to imitate Yu Luoning and hand it over.

Jiang Yuxing was at the crucial moment of reaching the next step when he impatiently turned to the side, coldly pushed her hand away, and didn't even give her a glance.

"Get lost, don't bother me."

Ye Yanshan's hand froze in mid-air before slowly retracting it.

"Young master, I'm sorry."

Unfortunately, no one responded to her.

Ye Yanshan stood still, looked up and saw that Yu Luoning was turning her head to say something to Shi Shangxu in the side corridor. Shi Shangxu looked down at her and smiled again.

A flicker of something crossed Ye Yanshan's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

She lowered her eyes again and continued walking uphill.

When Yu Luoning reached the same step as her, Ye Yanshan came over, her tone filled with concern.

"Sister, look how hard Young Master Shi is walking. It's not good for us to stand by and offer him comfort; it will only distract him."

Yu Luoning didn't even turn her head: "Can't you find someone else to bother? Have some sense! You're an adult, can't you see I don't want to talk to you?"

Ye Yanshan's face flushed red, and she stared at Yu Luoning, speechless for a moment.

How can someone speak so directly?

Taking a breath, she forced a smile again. "Sister, please don't misunderstand. I just felt an instant connection with you and wanted to get closer. I didn't expect you to be so cold to me. What have I done to offend you?"

Yu Luoning stopped and turned around to look calmly at Ye Yanshan.

"You know why you first contacted me, and I know it too."

"Aren't you tired of doing this again?"

Ye Yanshan's face darkened completely, and she said coldly, "What makes you think you're so great? You just got in here using a man's name. With only Qi Refining cultivation, even if you join the sect in the future, you probably won't even be considered a low-level servant. What right do you have to put on airs here?"

"It's your good fortune that my young master has taken a liking to you. Otherwise, why would I stoop so low as to speak to someone like you? You don't even want this good fortune; you deserve to end up with a poor wretch."

Seeing her so vulnerable, Yu Luoning didn't get angry; instead, she laughed.

"Are you done talking? Now it's my turn to speak."

"My Qi cultivation is indeed inferior to yours, but the spot you obtained by kneeling at a man's feet seems quite different from the spot my cousin brought in without taking a penny."

Ye Yanshan's expression changed drastically, and she raised her hand to push him away.

That's enough.

A cold, deep voice suddenly came from above.

An elder stood on a high place, looking down at the area, and said in a deep voice: "Any relatives in the side corridor who continue to disrupt the order shall be removed from the area of ​​the Heavenly Ladder."

There was a moment of silence.

Ye Yanshan dared not be presumptuous anymore.

Mo Fei and Lu Mingyu, separated by the crowd, saw the commotion above. They were stuck in the flow of people and couldn't squeeze through after trying for a long time.

Mo Fei arrived at Yu Luoning's side, panting, and glanced at Ye Yanshan. "They're fighting?"

Yu Luoning: "No, almost."

Lu Mingyu sighed: "I used to think that Young Master Jiang and his group were pretty good."

Yu Luoning didn't speak. Unconditional kindness always comes at a price.

Previously, she had refused their request, and they immediately kicked them off the carriage.

With such a limited perspective, he still dares to dream of something? A toad trying to eat swan meat.