Unlike the Moonlight Sword Immortal, Su Zimo did not fall down the moment he reached the ninth stone step. Instead, he stood firmly on it with his back straight and unmoving!
The ninth step!
Ever since the Dao Heart Stairs existed, apart from the Patriarch, no one else in Qiankun Academy had been able to reach the ninth step!
The ninth step was known as the Step of Wisdom.
The Patriarch of the academy was an erudite man who could see through all things and knew the secrets of the heavens. He possessed boundless wisdom and the ninth step was formed by the Patriarch!
It was said that after the Moonlight Sword Immortal failed to reach the ninth step, she only said a single sentence, "The Patriarch's Dao heart is untouchable. He possesses supreme wisdom and is unpredictable!"
Ever since then, the Moonlight Sword Immortal never attempted to climb the ninth step again.
As for the other disciples of Qiankun Academy, they did not even have the ability to touch the ninth step, let alone stand on it like Su Zimo!
"Impossible!"
Fang Qingyun clenched his fists instinctively and growled from the depths of his throat.
However, he quickly realized that he had lost his composure and hurriedly composed himself, hiding the killing intent and hostility in his eyes as he looked around.
Thankfully, no one noticed him at all. Even Elder Xuan did not look at him again.
Everyone's gazes landed on the figure on the ninth stone step!
This was truly the center of attention!
No one spoke. Tens of thousands of inner sect disciples were gathered in the huge venue. However, it was completely silent.
Everyone was waiting for an outcome.
Could this Rank 1 Heaven Immortal who had just ascended from the lower realm and joined the inner sect pass the Dao heart trial on the ninth stone step?
It had not been long since Tang Peng fainted and Perfected Immortal Yu Chan was crippled.
Any one of those incidents was enough to cause quite a stir in the academy.
However, most cultivators had already forgotten about it and no one cared.
More and more cultivators gathered around the Dao Heart Stairs.
It was not only the inner sect disciples; some legacy disciples had also rushed over from the legacy area and the entire Qiankun Academy was alarmed!
Swash!
Right then, a strange fluctuation appeared in midair.
Immediately after, an old man in white robes appeared out of thin air with a walking stick. Although his hair and beard were white, he was hale and hearty. His eyes were bright as he looked at the green-robed cultivator on the Dao Heart Stairs.
"Look, it's the Great Elder!"
"Even the Great Elder is alarmed!"
Waves of restlessness appeared in the crowd.
Elder Xuan lifted his head slightly and glanced at the First Elder before withdrawing his gaze. He didn't say anything.
Suddenly!
Another figure appeared in another part of the void.
As soon as this figure appeared, a thick murderous aura spread out. Behind him, it was as if a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood had appeared!
This old man looked much younger, but his face was pale and his eyes were gloomy. His whole body was emitting a cold aura that kept people away.
After the old man appeared, many disciples of the Academy could not help but shiver.
"It's Second Elder!"
"I heard that the Second Elder is in charge of law enforcement. He is the most ruthless and impartial. There was once a true disciple who broke the rules of the sect and was directly crippled by him!"
"Silence! Don't let Second Elder notice you! "
The ripples that had just appeared in the crowd quickly calmed down.
Swoosh!
On the other side of the void, a pitch-black hole was suddenly burned by a ball of flames. An old man walked out from within, as though he was bathed in flames.
Within the flames, countless divine weapons floated up and down.
"It's the Eighth Elder of the Academy!"
Elder Zhong said softly, "The Eighth Elder is in charge of all the divine weapons and Dharma treasures in the Academy. If you want to obtain the best Dharma treasures and divine weapons in the sect, you have to obtain the permission of the Eighth Elder."
"Senior Brother Su caused such a huge commotion when he ascended the Dao Heart Stairs for the first time. Three elders have already appeared!"
Liu Ping was secretly speechless.
"Ascending the Dao Heart Stairs is an unprecedented achievement."
Elder Zhong lamented, "It's only natural that these elders would appear to witness this scene."
As the three of them spoke, another old man appeared in midair.
This elder wore green robes. After he appeared, the entire place was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance that refreshed one's heart.
"This is the Seventh Elder of the Academy."
Elder Zhong saw that Princess Chi Hong and Liu Ping were confused and said, "The Seventh Elder is in charge of all the spirit pills and miraculous medicines in the Academy. The Immortal Alchemists in the Academy are all under the Seventh Elder's management."
Before he finished speaking, another old man appeared!
This old man had a benevolent look and looked extremely friendly. He had a smiling face and a white face without any facial hair. At first glance, one would have a good impression of him.
"This is the Fourth Elder."
Elder Zhong bowed slightly in the direction of the Fourth Elder and said, "The Fourth Elder is mainly in charge of external affairs in the Academy. He also has some battles and trials in the Academy."
"For example, things like leading you to participate in the 10,000-year Meeting are under the Fourth Elder's responsibility. I am under the Fourth Elder's command."
"How many elders are there in the Academy?"
Princess Chi Hong could not help but ask.
"There are many elders in the Academy, and their cultivation realms are all different. However, there are only nine elders with the highest status!"
Elder Zhong said, "The nine elders each have their own duties and control everything in the Academy. Under the Patriarch are the nine elders. "
While Elder Zhong was speaking, another two Elders appeared.
The Ninth Elder controlled the talismans of the Academy.
The Sixth Elder was a beautiful middle-aged woman with an outstanding aura. With a cold expression, she was in charge of all the buildings in the Academy, including the array formations!
In the blink of an eye, seven of the nine elders had arrived!
"By the looks of it, there's a chance that the nine elders will be gathered!"
Liu Ping whispered.
As expected, it didn't take long before another two elders came together!
The Third Elder was in charge of all the immortal mountains, spirit peaks and grotto-heavens of the Academy. He controlled the Essence Spirit Stones, Essence Spirit Liquid and other cultivation resources of the Academy and was in charge of issuing sect missions.
The moment the Fifth Elder appeared, he caused quite a stir.
It was as though there was a massive army gathered behind him as he emitted a murderous aura with a rumbling might that was suffocating!
The Second Elder was in charge of law enforcement and his killing intent was sinister and cold.
On the other hand, the Fifth Elder's murderous aura gave people a feeling of desperation!
The nine elders of Heaven and Earth Academy appeared and stood in midair, surrounding the Dao Heart Staircase as their gazes landed on Su Zimo!
Many cultivators were nervous and excited. It was a rare occasion for the nine elders to gather!
Most of the inner sect disciples present might not have the chance to meet the nine elders of the Academy even after cultivating for hundreds of thousands of years.
Right now, everyone was making use of such an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the nine elders with the help of a rank 1 Heaven Immortal who had just entered the inner sect.
"It's unusual for the nine elders to appear at the same time. Could there be a deeper meaning?"
Elder Zhong pondered for a moment and seemed to have thought of something. His heart skipped a beat as he whispered, "Could it be …"
"What?"
Liu Ping could not help but ask hurriedly out of curiosity.
"The nine elders might be interested in taking him in as a disciple!"
Elder Zhong said sternly.
"Ah!"
Princess Chi Hong and Liu Ping exclaimed softly.
Elder Zhong said with a stern expression, "If he can become a disciple of one of the elders, he will be a legacy disciple of our Academy!"
"Su Zimo is trying to ascend to the heavens in a single step!"
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