Su Zimo turned around slowly and looked in the direction of True Immortal Yu Toad with a mocking look in his eyes as he asked loudly, "I've just joined the inner sect and have never met Senior Brother Yu Toad. How did you know that I'm from the lower world?"
Although Su Zimo did not intend to leave, he was not rash enough to confront True Immortal Yu Toad directly or fight him.
He was only a level 1 Heavenly Immortal and a True Immortal could crush him to death with a single finger.
Qiankun Academy had its own rules. Even True Immortal disciples could not casually attack fellow sect members if they were merely exchanging a few words or having a conflict in the dao field!
If Su Zimo were to attack rashly and give True Immortal Yu Toad a chance to retaliate, he would truly be courting death.
True Immortal Yu Toad knew that he had exposed himself with his words Just Now. However, he did not mind.
He did not even care about a level 1 Heavenly Immortal who had just joined the inner sect, even the top of the Earth Ranking.
"I'm asking you. Are you indignant?"
True Immortal Yu Toad did not reply to Su Zimo's question at all. He merely glared at Su Zimo with a burning gaze and asked word by word.
Every single word caused the voids to tremble and a rumbling might surged towards Su Zimo like raging waves!
Everyone could tell that Su Zimo's rebuttal had truly angered True Immortal Yu Toad!
At that moment, Su Zimo was not only enduring the pressure of the tens of thousands of Heavenly Immortals on the dao field, he was also facing the wrath of True Immortal Yu Toad!
"Zimo, let's leave."
Elder Zhong whispered with a pale expression.
Although he was an Inner Sect Elder, in front of a Core Disciple, he still had to lower his head and did not dare to contradict a Core Disciple.
"I'm indignant."
Su Zimo had a fearless expression as he met True Immortal Yu Toad's gaze and asked indifferently, "Senior Brother Yu Toad, are you prepared to take me down?"
Private fights were not allowed in Qiankun Academy.
No matter who it was, they had to go to the Sword Discourse Arena if they wanted to fight!
If True Immortal Yuchan wanted to fight him on the Sword Discourse Arena as a true disciple, he would be the one to lose face.
It was like an adult taking the initiative to challenge a three-year-old child, and even announcing it proudly in public. This would only attract the ridicule of others.
Su Zimo was certain that True Immortal Yuchan could not afford to lose face like this!
As expected, True Immortal Yuchan suddenly chuckled and retracted the terrifying aura Just Now. He said, "My cultivation level is far above yours. If I were to attack you, you would be even more indignant. Others would also say that I'm bullying the weak."
"Just Now, I'm talking about the Dao Heart. The strength of the Dao Heart has nothing to do with cultivation. Since you're not convinced, then follow me to climb the Dao Heart Stairs."
"Dao Heart Stairs?"
Su Zimo frowned slightly.
He had just entered the inner sect and had never heard of the Dao Heart Ladder.
When Elder Zhong saw Su Zimo's confused expression, he explained softly, "The Dao Heart Stairs is an extremely special cultivation ground in the academy. It can only be used to cleanse one's Dao Heart."
"There are a total of nine steps on the Dao Heart Stairs. Each stone step was left behind by the person with the strongest Dao Heart in the history of the academy. With a strong Dao Heart, the Heaven and Earth would tremble and the Great Dao would resonate, forming a supreme will!"
Su Zimo asked, "In that case, the nine stone steps are not real?"
"That's right."
Elder Zhong said, "Although they are not real, each stone step truly exists."
"Everyone who steps on the Dao Heart Stairs will have to withstand the supreme will left behind by the owner of the stone steps. If their Dao Heart cannot withstand it, they will fall from above."
"One can only ascend to the second step after withstanding the impact of the first step. Every year, cultivators will head there to cleanse their Dao Hearts and attempt to climb higher stone steps."
Su Zimo understood.
In other words, the stronger one's Dao Heart was, the higher one could climb on the Dao Heart Stairs!
The strength of one's Dao Heart had nothing to do with one's cultivation realm. It all depended on how firm one's heart was in seeking the Dao and how much temptation one could withstand.
Life, death, illness, and the seven emotions and six desires – every single one of them was a form of tempering for one's Dao Heart.
No matter how high one's cultivation realm was, it would be difficult to break free from it.
Su Zimo asked again, "How many people in Heaven and Earth Academy can ascend to the ninth step?"
"How many?"
Elder Zhong was shocked.
"Hahahaha!"
"Indeed, this person who ascended from the lower realm knows nothing. He's just a frog at the bottom of a well."
"The ignorant are truly fearless!"
When the many Heaven Immortals heard Su Zimo's question, they burst into laughter.
In the crowd, Yan Bingying could not help but chuckle. "Senior Brother Qingyun, Su Zimo is bound to lose."
"It's not enough to just lose!"
Fang Qingyun shook his head gently. "If we can make his Dao Heart collapse and he can't cultivate in the future, we'll be able to comfort Junior Brother Pang Yu's spirit in heaven."
"What should we do?"
Tang Peng asked.
Fang Qingyun smiled indifferently. "That will depend on Senior Brother Yuchan's methods."
Elder Zhong rolled up his sleeves and wiped off his sweat. "Every single step of the Dao Heart Staircase is no ordinary stone step. How can it be that easy? From what I know, apart from the Patriarch, no one in the academy can ascend to the ninth step."
"It's already good enough if they can ascend to the second step, let alone the ninth."
"Most disciples of the academy, including legacy disciples, find it difficult to surpass the third stone step."
When he heard that, Su Zimo understood why the surrounding Heaven Immortals were laughing.
That suggestion of Perfected Immortal Yuchan was rather fair.
However, since he dared to make such a suggestion, he must have immense confidence in himself.
As for Su Zimo, he had never ascended the Dao Heart Staircase and had no experience. In that aspect, he naturally could not compare to Perfected Immortal Yuchan.
"Su Zimo, are you afraid?"
A mocking expression appeared on Perfected Immortal Yuchan's face. "If you don't dare, then apologize to me respectfully right here and scram. Don't let me see you again!"
"Cut the crap and lead the way."
Su Zimo replied indifferently.
Elder Zhong wanted to stop him but it was too late.
Sighing internally, he pondered for a moment before sending a voice transmission with his spirit consciousness, "Su Zimo, that's good too. It's fine if you agree to it. However, don't try to be brave on the Dao Heart Staircase. If you can't take it, retreat immediately and you won't be injured."
"Su Zimo, you're too sharp."
Elder Zhong lamented, "If you want to survive in the upper world, there are times when you have to endure. Just like earlier on, we were scolded and embarrassed. That's nothing much since we didn't suffer any losses. We can just leave. There's no need to try to be brave. "
"Elder, you're right."
Su Zimo did not refute and merely smiled. "It's just that our Daos are different."
There were countless cultivators and all of them pursued different Daos.
Perhaps, some people's Daos were about restraint and caution. If they were asked to scram, they would scram. If they were asked to kneel, they would kneel.
There was nothing wrong with their Daos. Perhaps, there was no difference in their Daos.
However, that was not Su Zimo's Dao or Araki Takeshi's Dao!
From the moment Su Zimo stepped onto the path of cultivation, he wanted to fight against the heavens and avenge his debts of gratitude and revenge!
It was better to live a grand life than to live an ignoble existence!
If he wanted to live an ignoble existence, what was the point of seeking immortality?
If he did not have such a Dao heart and perseverance, he would not have been able to reach this point!
If he did not have such a Dao heart, he would not have dared to accept the challenge and ascend the Dao Heart Staircase with Perfected Immortal Yuchan!
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