Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor

Of course, there were some individuals with lesser resilience who got eliminated at this stage.

Because after reaching the nineties, each step taken felt like passing through the Ghost Gate Pass. The terrifying gravity could crush a person until their blood vessels burst.

"Miss Dongxue, shall we make a small bet?" Han Sheng said with a smile, looking towards Dongxue.

He had been carefully scheming, not hesitating to lower his status to please Dongxue, this little Sword Slave, with a very profound motive. It's all for the master behind her.

"Bet on what?" Dongxue raised her head, proudly watching Chu Feng, who was climbing the ladder.

"On whether that kid can make it to the top! As for the wager, you decide, preferably a Spirit Stone!" Han Sheng spoke very casually. His confidence was solid.

For Outer Disciples, and even for protectors and Elders, Silver Taels are the main currency. It's closer to the way common folk live.

Their lives also involve a lot of transactions done with Silver Taels.

As for Spirit Stones which are a more advanced resource, they are considered even more precious than Elixirs for them. Normally, they can't bear to use them.

After all, one Low-grade Spirit Stone costs ten thousand Silver Taels. It's easy to use them up without thinking.

Ordinary Outer Disciples can't afford such expenditure at all.

Normal Inner Sect Disciples might have a slightly better situation. However, there are still very few who can afford to use Spirit Stones.

But at Han Sheng's level, they can access a huge amount of the Sect's Cultivation Resources. Those mundane necessities like oil, rice, tea, and salt no longer catch their eyes. They don't need to bother with those things at all.

For others, using one Spirit Stone requires careful consideration. They would only dare to use it when breaking through some Great Realms or bottlenecks. But for individuals like Han Sheng, they might use them for daily Cultivation.

However, they definitely wouldn't use them frivolously.

After all, one Spirit Stone is worth ten thousand Silver Taels and should be reserved for critical moments.

"Ten Spirit Stones, I bet he can make it up!" Dongxue was really bold; though just a Sword Slave, she dared to throw in ten Spirit Stones as the bet when gambling with Han Sheng.

If she lost, that would be a hundred thousand Silver Taels.

Looking at her expression and demeanor, it seemed like she was just indulging in a light-hearted bet. If it were a big bet, she might easily put down a hundred Spirit Stones or even more.

"Deal! I bet that kid can't make it up there! I must state in advance that this only applies to this one attempt. If he fails this time, goes back to cultivate more, and then returns to succeed, that doesn't count."

Han Sheng agreed heartily to Dongxue's wager.

For him, his true intention was not on the bet itself. He didn't care about winning or losing the bet. What he really wanted was to build a good relationship with Dongxue.

"Climbing the ladder to the Third Level of the Chuan Gong Hall is said to reveal a person's Cultivation potential, but who knows if it's true?" laughed an Inner Sect Disciple standing behind Han Sheng with a skinny figure.

"Lu Qingyuan, you failed five times when you tried to climb this ladder, right? Why ask about it? Are you trying to confirm your own aptitude?" Han Sheng turned his head and asked.

In his words, there was a sense of superiority, as if he was on another level.

"Hehe, Brother Han, I do have this idea. I wouldn't dare to compare myself to a devilish genius like you. When you climbed this ladder, didn't you succeed in just one try? How long did that take? Was it five 'two hours'?"

Lu Qingyuan scratched his head and laughed while flattering Han Sheng.

Among the Ten Thousand Sword Sect's Inner Sect, there indeed was such a rumor. It is said that the less time and fewer attempts it takes to climb the ladder on the right side of the Chuan Gong Hall, the greater the potential one has.

Although none of the higher-ups of the Sect have confirmed it, many Inner Sect Disciples firmly believe it.

The fact also proves that those Disciples who succeed in climbing up on their first attempt tend to have limitless futures.

Almost all of them have become the most dazzling existences within the Sect.

And those disciples who took several attempts to successfully climb up appeared much more lackluster. Each of them was obscure, and for them, reaching the rank of a protector was already a stroke of immense luck.

"I, Han, took five hours to climb up in one go, which is already quite impressive. However, there are not a few who have surpassed me. Her young lady has outdone me by a lot. At that time, it seemed she took just over three hours to successfully reach the third floor."

Han Sheng looked towards Dongxue, and this time he was truly humble.

"Indeed, my young lady took three hours and fifteen minutes, second only to several senior members of the Sect. Among the younger generation, she should be ranked first."

Dongxue nodded proudly, acknowledging the claim.

It was a matter that was rightfully pride-worthy.

As of now, Dongxue's master is among the most outstanding in terms of potential within the younger generation of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

...

Time passed bit by bit, and more people entered the Chuan Gong Hall. Seeing someone climbing the ladder to the third floor, many stopped to watch.

Chu Feng's pace was steady, and his speed rather even.

In just about one hour, he had already climbed over fifty steps. Such an astonishing speed made Han Sheng quite nervous.

After all, there are only a total of one hundred and eight steps, and he had completed half in one hour. Unless there was an accident, not only could Chu Feng climb up in one go, but he might also possibly set an incredible record.

He might even break Han Sheng's record.

As for Qin Shan, he was already restless, constantly cursing viciously in his heart.

"Damn it, damn it, how can this Chu surnamed brat perform so outstandingly? The whole Sect knows about the five-year agreement he made with me."

"At this rate of progress, I fear that I will be surpassed by him in far less than five years."

Qin Shan couldn't help but recall the situation reported to him by Vice Mountain Master Qiu Gong. That exhausted ten-thousand-year-old Ganoderma had been cured by Chu Feng. At that time, Qin Shan truly wished he could kick Qiu Gong to death.

Qin Shan had even gone out of his way to greet those from Medicine Mountain with unique expertise in prolonging the life of medicinal herbs.

Telling them not to aid Chu Feng.

Who knew that Chu Feng would not need to ask for help at all, instead making Qin Shan look like a fool and exposing his true face.

Now, Chu Feng had actually gained the opportunity to enter the Chuan Gong Hall and choose a cultivation technique, yet that bastard Qiu Gong didn't mention a word about it. Chu Feng had given Qin Shan a resounding slap in the face in front of everyone.

He was even scolded for being a snob who looks down on others.

Whenever he thought of these things, Qin Shan's complexion became even uglier, and his heart filled with endless killing intent.

Chu Feng, this good-for-nothing, was clearly just trash, but he kept surpassing Qin Shan in every regard.

If Chu Feng were to enter the Inner Sect, he would surely be accepted as a disciple by Elder Zi Xu. By then, Qin Shan's chances of survival would be even slimmer.

"Wow, heaven above... This young man's speed has hardly decreased. Does he intend to climb up within two hours?"

The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Who is he? So formidable, yet why is he dressed like an Outer Disciple?" Some Inner Sect Geniuses who did not recognize Chu Feng were inquiring about his background.

Every Inner Sect Disciple that could enter the Chuan Gong Hall had qualified to be imparted a cultivation technique.

"I heard he's called Chu Feng, a runaway from the Dan State Branch. He has been in the Main Pulse for only a year."

"This child is truly a devilish genius!"