Listening to the words of "Pig Head Yu Xiaogang," the response given made Liu Erlong want to say something to persuade the person. However, in the end, she decided against it.
The nature of "Pig Head Yu Xiao Gang" was something that Liu Erlong was very familiar with. Stubborn, unwilling to listen, and headstrong—she knew all too well what kind of person they were.
Meanwhile, the disciple recruitment ceremony continued.
At the start, Zhu Zhuqing was the first to take the challenge. Despite bearing double gravity, she quickly reached the tenth step.
With one step forward, as she stepped onto the eleventh, an additional gravity weight was suddenly added onto her, causing her pupils to contract involuntarily.
When she regained her composure, she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, forcing herself to continue upward to the eleventh step.
Standing still for a few moments to adjust her body to the new pressure, Zhu Zhuqing had a newfound understanding of the "Hundred-Layer Gravity Stairs."
"It seems that what I just figured out was only the tip of the iceberg for these Hundred-Layer Gravity Stairs. Since that's the case, I'll need to be extra cautious from here on out," she thought to herself quietly.
Not wasting any more time, Zhu Zhuqing chose to continue her climb.
"This so-called Perseverance Trial seems to be nothing special after all!"
The one who spoke these words was a Soul Emperor-level expert. To him, even though Soul Power couldn't be used, his physical strength had long surpassed that of an ordinary person.
Because of this, the gravity was nothing to him. Even ten times the normal gravity wouldn't be a problem!
However, just as the Soul Emperor finished speaking, his physical strength was abruptly suppressed to the level of a Great Soul Master, and in an instant, he was forced into a lower tier!
The unexpected turn of events caught the confident Soul Emperor off guard. Fortunately, he reacted swiftly and stood his ground. If he hadn't, he would have fallen off the first step by now.
Once you step onto the Hundred-Layer Gravity Stairs, regardless of who you are or how strong you may be, your Soul Power will be sealed, and your physical strength will be suppressed to the level of a Great Soul Master!
As for ordinary people, their physical strength will be enhanced to the level of a Great Soul Master!
This was fairness—absolute fairness!
This... was the true Perseverance Trial, the trial of absolute perseverance!
Meanwhile, in the stands:
"Drink some tea to refresh yourself."
Lu Yunzhou held a cup of tea that was seven-tenths full. The tea was enveloped by a layer of Spiritual Energy, preventing the fragrance from escaping.
Clearly, this was no ordinary tea; otherwise, Lu Yunzhou wouldn't have needed to use Spiritual Energy to seal it.
Upon hearing this, and seeing the tea being offered, Qian Renxue politely declined, saying, "Don't let appearances fool you. I drink tea to imitate Xue Qinghe, but in reality, I don't enjoy it. Besides, drinking tea doesn't replenish anything."
After saying this, as Qian Renxue prepared to push the tea away, Lu Yunzhou spoke again, reminding her, "This is chrysanthemum tea, made from the mystical Xian Cao and the extraordinary Tongtian Chrysanthemum. Are you sure you don't want to drink it? If not, I'll drink it myself. After all, this tea can invigorate the limbs, open the eight meridians, and strengthen the body, granting an indestructible physique."
As soon as Lu Yunzhou finished speaking, Qian Renxue decisively responded, "I'll drink it."
Upon hearing her response, Lu Yunzhou smiled in satisfaction, saying, "I'll feed you."
Hearing those three words, Qian Renxue immediately opened her small cherry-like mouth.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but feel happy. Finally, the Qian family had successfully attached themselves to Lu Yunzhou. If possible, getting a grandson or granddaughter soon would be even better.
As time passed, everyone continued to climb the stairs.
Besides distinguished individuals like Zhu Zhuqing from prominent families, many other disciples, students, and heirs from various sects, academies, and family forces had also arrived to try their luck, such as Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er from the Heavenly Water Academy, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang from the Blaze Fire Academy, Feng Xiaotian, the once-in-a-century genius from the Divine Wind Academy, the Seven Brothers from the Elephant Armor Academy, and the twin stars Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. All of them had come to see what Lu Yunzhou's recruitment test was like.
"One can't help but say, the test here at the Ethereal Sanctuary... is truly, truly not for the faint of heart!"
By the time he reached the eighty-fourth step, Yu Tianheng was completely exhausted, relying solely on willpower to continue.
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianxin replied with difficulty, "Yes... it's really hard, as expected of the Perseverance Trial. It truly tests one's perseverance."
After a brief exchange and sharing a glance, the two brothers fell into a mutually understanding silence, conserving their energy and continuing their climb.
"Why... why did my father make me climb this thing? What was he thinking... I really feel like I'm going to die," Ning Rongrong thought in despair as her eyes began to glaze over and her consciousness started to blur.
Seeing Ning Rongrong stop at the seventy-second step, Ning Fengzhi immediately sent a voice transmission: "Rongrong, keep going. Push yourself. Believe in yourself."
"No matter what, if you can't reach the ninety-ninth step today, you'll be confined and your little treasury will be locked," Ning Fengzhi warned sternly.
"Don't even think about asking your two uncles for help. This decision was made jointly by me and them."
Faced with her father's threat of confinement and the locking of her treasury, Ning Rongrong rested for a while before finally continuing her climb.
She couldn't understand why her father and two uncles were forcing her to climb this so-called "nonsense" stairs. Was it all just because of that Lu Yunzhou?
Ning Rongrong vowed that when she saw Lu Yunzhou, she would make sure he paid for this!
For the first sixty steps of the Hundred-Layer Gravity Stairs, it only took some effort to get to the top.
However, after reaching the eightieth step, almost everyone was exhausted, their eyes dull and limbs weak.
In such a state, without absolute perseverance, reaching the ninety-ninth step would be impossible.
This was the Perseverance Trial—any sign of weakness would lead to elimination!
"Who will be the first to reach the top?"
Watching nearly two hundred people already on the eighty-thousandth step, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but feel excited about the results.
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