After making her decision, Bai Li Hongzhuang immediately sat down in meditation right where she was.
The range of this staircase was incredibly wide, perfectly accommodating a cultivator sitting down to meditate, as if it was specifically prepared for this purpose.
Little Hei and Little Bai stayed on either side of Bai Li Hongzhuang. As their master began cultivating, the two spirit beasts also started their practice.
Now their cultivation was on par with their master's. Since their master was working so hard to cultivate, they naturally couldn't fall behind.
Only by doing so could they become good helpers to their master in the future.
Gong Shaoqing and the others, upon seeing that Bai Li Hongzhuang had started her cultivation, also sat down to practice.
Pan Zimo and Dong Hongyun pushed forward, neither willing to concede to the other. Even though they were exhausted, they refused to give up and continued to move forward.
Finally, when they reached the seventy-ninth level, they couldn't help but stop together.
They could imagine the pressure on the eightieth level, but with their current physical condition, if they rashly ascended to the eightieth level, their bodies would likely collapse under the strain.
Even though they didn't want to admit it, they couldn't risk their own bodies. If they got injured after reaching the eightieth level, it would be even more difficult for them to catch up with each other in the future.
Pan Zimo and Dong Hongyun sat on the ground, gasping for breath. When they noticed that Bai Li Hongzhuang had stopped at the sixty-first level and Mo Yunjue had stopped at the forty-first level, both of them showed surprise in their eyes.
"Why did they stop so early?" Pan Zimo furrowed his brows. With the strength of Bai Li Hongzhuang and the others, it shouldn't be possible for them to stop so soon. They should be able to continue upward.
Hearing Pan Zimo muttering to himself, Dong Hongyun looked at him mockingly and said, "Miss Bai and Mo Yunjue are both injured. Faced with this kind of pressure, resting is the most important thing."
Pan Zimo was taken aback. He had almost forgotten that Bai Li Hongzhuang was injured, as she appeared perfectly normal before. "I know, there's no need for you to tell me!"
Pan Zimo glared at Dong Hongyun discontentedly. He was particularly annoyed by Dong Hongyun's tone of speech.
"Idiot."
Dong Hongyun glanced at Pan Zimo and immediately averted his gaze, clearly not wanting to chat with Bai Li Hongzhuang any longer.
Many cultivators continued to practice as they moved forward. However, after reaching the sixtieth level, many of them couldn't continue, while those with high talent and strong cultivation stayed at the eightieth level or beyond.
From their performance, it was evident that after reaching the eightieth level, each subsequent level became exceptionally difficult.
It seemed like just one step away, but stepping onto it felt like the distance of an entire world.
After resting for several days, many cultivators still couldn't ascend another level, while some decided to stay here and focus on their cultivation.
After all, such a plentiful source of energy was not easily found everywhere. Nobody knew when it would disappear, so making the most of each day meant gaining more time for cultivation.
After observing the cultivators' progress come to a halt, Bai Li Hongzhuang also stopped being in a hurry. Instead, she focused her mind on healing her injuries.
Only when her injuries were fully recovered could she continue her journey with peace of mind.