When Ye Lin arrived on the ground, Xuan Hu stood in the alley beside him, looking down at his feet.
"Senior Brother Xuan Hu."
Hearing someone speak, Xuan Hu immediately looked up to see Ye Lin standing before him.
Xuan Hu's eyes slowly shifted downwards, and upon seeing the gourd in Ye Lin's right hand, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Indeed, wutong brew! Junior Brother, you truly have good fortune."
Looking at the gourd in Ye Lin's hand, Xuan Hu's face was filled with envy.
That was wutong brew; these Outer Sect Disciples might not even get a single drop in a year.
"Junior Brother, I'll give you twenty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones for this pot of wutong brew. How about it?"
As Xuan Hu spoke, twenty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones appeared in his hand.
Immediately, the twenty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones gathered, forming an extremely concentrated ball of Spiritual Qi.
Xuan Hu's eyes were full of longing, as if with just a slight nod from Ye Lin, these Spirit Stones would be his.
Seeing Xuan Hu like this, Ye Lin was a bit puzzled, tossing the gourd in his hand up and catching it, then tossing it up and catching it again.
"Is this thing very valuable?"
"I won't transfer it to you, Senior Brother. There's no need for you to go to such trouble."
As Ye Lin finished speaking, Xuan Hu's originally longing gaze gradually turned to disappointment.
Still a step short.
"Junior Brother, you don't know, the wutong brew in Nameless Mountain's Outer Sect area is something even Inner Sect Senior Brothers are incredibly envious of."
"Of course, the effect of this wine is far from that of true Heavenly Spirit Wine, but its taste is absolutely exceptional."
"Sometimes, Inner Sect Senior Brothers will even shamelessly steal the wine in the middle of the night."
Xuan Hu's gaze reluctantly left the gourd in Ye Lin's hand as he smacked his lips and said.
"Wine that even Inner Sect Senior Brothers are incredibly envious of... Since this wine is so valuable, where did Senior Sister Meng get the authority to give me so much?"
Ye Lin said softly.
Since this wine was so valuable, the Sect would surely control it strictly, yet Meng Yiran could casually give him so much?
"Then you're being one-sided. This wine, it's brewed by Senior Sister Meng."
Xuan Hu held his head, walking forward casually as he spoke.
Hearing this, Ye Lin's heart trembled. Good heavens.
Just as the two were walking forward, the ground suddenly began to shake uncontrollably.
In the sky, auspicious light spread everywhere, looking extremely beautiful.
At the same time, the entire Outer Sect was completely alarmed.
Countless streams of light flew into the sky, each representing an Outer Sect Disciple.
These Disciples stood with their hands behind their backs, looking up at the sky.
Ye Lin quickly stopped and looked up.
Such a big commotion must be a good thing. As the East Continent Human Clan's foremost power, Nameless Mountain, no one should dare to challenge it.
"The Heavenly Road has opened. Outer Sect Disciples, please ascend the Heavenly Road. Those who reach the summit may listen to the Dao lecture."
At this moment, a mysterious voice resounded throughout the entire Outer Sect.
As the voice ended, countless white lights suddenly appeared in the sky. The white lights intertwined, and gradually, a series of stairs appeared before everyone's eyes.
The stairs stretched upwards, and at the very top was a huge white jade platform.
Ye Lin quickly scanned it; there were exactly nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.
"Holy crap, the Heavenly Road is opening! Isn't this an exclusive benefit for Inner Sect Disciples? How could it be our turn?"
Looking at the Heavenly Road, Xuan Hu's eyes widened, his mouth agape, his face filled with disbelief.
"Senior Brother, what's going on?"
Ye Lin came to Xuan Hu's side and asked.
"Opening the Heavenly Road is an exclusive benefit for Inner Sect Disciples. Every now and then, a powerful being in the Inner Sect will open the Heavenly Road."
"As long as you can reach the summit of the Heavenly Road, you can listen to the powerful being's Dao lecture for three days."
"The Heavenly Road has a total of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, and each step ascended is a test of oneself."
"During the process of ascending the Heavenly Road, both body and mind, as well as the Divine Soul, will suffer unprecedented pressure."
"This thing used to be something only Inner Sect Disciples were qualified to enjoy, but I didn't expect it to descend upon the Outer Sect now. Let's go quickly."
"This is a great Opportunity, we can't miss it."
After Xuan Hu finished speaking, he grabbed Ye Lin and rushed towards the Heavenly Road.
Around them, streams of light continuously rushed towards the Heavenly Road.
At this moment, no matter what they were doing, all Outer Sect Disciples were rushing towards the Heavenly Road.
By the time they arrived at the Heavenly Road, dozens of figures were already slowly beginning to ascend the Heavenly Road, one step at a time.
"Junior Brother, the ascent of the Heavenly Road only lasts for three hours. If you haven't reached the summit after three hours, remember, turn around and jump down directly. Remember, jump down directly."
"Otherwise, the Heavenly Road's backlash might destroy you directly."
After Xuan Hu finished speaking, he stood on the Heavenly Road and began to ascend step by step.
Ye Lin looked around, then lifted his foot onto the steps.
For the first hundred steps, Ye Lin walked very easily, without any pressure.
But after stepping out the one hundred and first step, Ye Lin felt a surge of pressure sweeping towards him from behind.
As his pace quickened, the pressure behind him also grew stronger.
"Slow down, I can't do it. The Dao lecture is good, but I'm not blessed enough to enjoy it. I'm not going any further."
"I can't do it, I'm not going either. The Heavenly Road is a test set by a powerful being. If you can do it, you can; if you can't, you can't. I'm not pushing myself anymore."
After reaching the three thousandth step, Disciples around Ye Lin began to give up continuously.
They lay unceremoniously on the steps, gasping for breath, their bodies drenched in sweat.
Ye Lin was also covered in a cold sweat; even he felt immense pressure.
"This is only three thousand steps. Can I really reach the summit?"
Ye Lin looked up; in the distance, only a few figures were still slowly and arduously walking upwards.
"Senior Brother Ye, what a coincidence."
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Ye Lin.
"Li Xiaoyao?"
Looking at Li Xiaoyao beside him, Ye Lin was filled with surprise. Li Xiaoyao seemed incredibly relaxed, as if this immense pressure had no effect on him.
"Senior Brother Ye, keep going! I'll wait for you at the peak."
Li Xiaoyao smiled at Ye Lin, then lifted his foot and ran upwards.
That's right, he ran.
On these steps where everyone had to rest after each step, Li Xiaoyao was running.
Ye Lin watched Li Xiaoyao's back, examining him closely.
People are all the same; there's no such thing as different body structures or being favored by Luck.
While Li Xiaoyao certainly possessed great Luck, this Heavenly Road was not set up by the Heavenly Dao; it was set up by a powerful being of Nameless Mountain.
And the powerful being of Nameless Mountain couldn't see through so-called Luck.
Yet Li Xiaoyao could still be so relaxed; there must be something different.
After staring for a long time, Ye Lin suddenly realized.
"So that's how it is."
Ye Lin murmured to himself, then closed his eyes and remained motionless.
Li Xiaoyao could be so relaxed because he possessed a Sword Body, and he had already comprehended Sword Intent.
Therefore, he could ascend the Heavenly Steps so quickly.
The next moment, waves of inexplicable fluctuations enveloped Ye Lin's body, and transparent small swords rotated around him.
Ye Lin's entire body exuded a mysterious and powerful aura.
"Now that I've reached the Golden Core Stage, I can completely control this state."
Ye Lin felt the changes in his body, his face filled with joy.
"I can control the power of the surrounding world, and I can use the power of the world to resist this pressure."
Ye Lin slowly mobilized the surrounding power of the world to resist the pressure he was experiencing.
The next moment, his entire body felt lighter, as if all the pressure had vanished.
"Indeed."
