Jiang Yuan gave a light laugh.
Then, he closed his eyes, a thought passing through his mind.
In an instant, his body seemed to transform into a gigantic black hole, distorting space around it.
One by one, the spiritual stones around him started to dim, then shattered into dust.
Endless spiritual energy was quickly devoured by Jiang Yuan, transforming into the extremely pure dharma-power within his body.
...
Divine Sky Mountain.
The central location of the Divine Sky Cave.
"Impressive! Daoist Friend Wu has actually reached the fifty-third step. I wonder what reward he'll choose!"
"Indeed, impressive. Daoist Friend Wu has managed to climb fifty-three steps in just over half a month. This speaks volumes about his enlightenment!"
"Yes! I remember the first time he climbed the ladder, he could barely reach the twenty-first step. I didn't expect that in just over half a month, his understanding of the rules of the thunderbolt has deepened so profoundly."
"..."