When Shao Li saw this, she flew to the bottom of another pillar, as if she wanted to compete with Su Yu.
Su Yu didn't pay any attention to her, as he just looked at the steep flight of stairs.
When he stepped on it, the fountain erupted, and the boundless water splashed on his face. It was as if many boulders were smashing on his face.
Su Yu felt an intense pain all over.
His clothes were drenched by the rainwater, and all of its weight was placed on his body. In the twinkling of an eye, he felt like he was bearing a boulder that weighed ten thousand kilograms.
Su Yu tried to raise his foot, but even with his powerful body, he still found it somewhat heavy.
It was no wonder that Shan Qilin had quit without the slightest hesitation. Such a trial was really difficult, and it was wise of her to give up so decisively.
"Look! Shao Li has already taken three steps! As expected of a Level Five Fairy Realm genius!" the crowd cried out in alarm.
Shao Li cast a provocative look at Su Yu, who was still on the first step.
Su Yu was completely focused on the stairs, so he didn't pay any attention to the outside world.
Finally, he started moving, and he stepped on the second step at a steady pace.
The second step's fountain was even denser, and it made his body's weight even heavier. The slower he moved, the more disadvantageous it was for him.
On the contrary, Shao Li would have an advantage if she advanced quickly in a short time.
Su Yu continued advancing slowly and methodically.
The third step, the fourth step, the fifth step …
When he reached the sixth step, the crowd cried out in alarm.
Shao Li's body gracefully jumped onto the stairs.
She had passed the trial!
Shao Li gasped for breath and turned her head to look at Su Yu. She then shook her head slightly, as if she was looking at Su Yu with disdain. She then continued advancing without turning her head back.
Su Yu ignored her and continued advancing at a steady pace.
During the previous two tribulations, both Su Yu's physical body and soul power had risen sharply.
Both his physical body and soul power had reached the Level Three Fairy Realm.
Such a rapid rise had its pros and cons. The cons were that his foundation wasn't stable, and his physical body's power was fluctuating between high and low.
The heavy water in front of him could suppress both his physical body and soul, so it was the best place for Su Yu to consolidate his strength. Thus, he didn't advance impatiently, and he continued tempering himself step by step.
Palace Mistress Kong Chan opened her eyes slowly. She swept her gaze over Shao Li, who was leading the way, before her gaze fell on Su Yu. A faint look of expectation appeared in her eyes as she said, "I wonder whether he can reach that level."
In the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yunque looked at Su Yu and furrowed his brows. "Brother Su, with your physical body, you shouldn't be so slow, right? At the very least, the top ten shouldn't be a problem. "
Shangguan Qinger, who was at the side, had a strange look in her eyes. "Brother, you don't understand. Su Yu's way of walking is the most suitable."
"The outer court examinees only treat the Carp Leaping Through the Dragon Gate as a cruel test with a slim chance of survival. But they don't know that in the eyes of the inner court disciples, it's a training opportunity that can only be chanced upon by luck. If you want to try the Carp Leaping Through the Dragon Gate, you have to spend 100,000 merit points!" Shangguan Qinger's eyes were filled with envy. "If it wasn't for the fact that I'm already an Inner Sanctum Disciple and can no longer take the test, I would also like to enter the Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate."
Although Shangguan Yunque was in the inner sanctum, he wasn't a true inner sanctum disciple, so he didn't know much about it. He asked curiously, "Why is that?"
Shangguan Qinger replied, "The heavy water has an unimaginable oppressive effect on one's body and soul. As long as one surpasses a certain threshold, both his body and soul will be tempered."
She then added, "The body isn't an issue, but most of the soul tempering methods have disappeared since ancient times. There aren't many soul tempering methods in this world, so the Carp Leaping Through the Dragon Gate's soul tempering is extremely precious. As far as I know, all inner sanctum disciples, who pay attention to soul cultivation, are striving for the Carp Leaping Through the Dragon Gate's trial. As for the outer sanctum disciples, they only view it as a burden and don't know how great of a fortuitous opportunity they are missing out on."
Shangguan Qinger looked at Su Yu and continued, "Every step you take must be firm and steady, and it's only in this way that you will be able to obtain the trial's benefits. Shao Li seems smart, but she's really stupid."
When he heard her, Shangguan Yunque couldn't help but click his tongue. In the past, he had relied on his younger sister's status as Mo Tianxuan's unofficial disciple to avoid the trial. But, he didn't know that the Carp Leaping Through the Dragon Gate's benefits were so heaven-defying!
Time elapsed slowly, and more and more disciples joined the trial.
Many people failed, but only a small portion of them managed to reach the tenth step. However, none of them dared to advance any further. They all rejoiced at their success and immediately left the dangerous trial.
When all forty people had finished the trial, Su Yu and Shao Li were still on the stairs.
Shao Li had already reached the twentieth step, and her whole body was drenched in sweat. She was gasping for breath, and her speed had already slowed down greatly.
Her body could still persist, but the heavy pressure that her soul had to bear was extremely unbearable. Her body was on the verge of collapsing, as she had almost reached her limit.
However, when she turned her head and looked at Su Yu, who was still on the thirteenth step, she heaved a sigh of relief. Seven more steps than him meant that she had gained 7,000 points.
Hence, the second trial's first place was surely hers.
The only thing that displeased her was that Su Yu's pace hadn't changed at all.
The last ten steps were more difficult than the first ten, yet Su Yu was still able to maintain the same pace. This made Shao Li feel restless, but she still clenched her teeth and forced herself to continue climbing.
After two hours had passed.
Shao Li reached the twenty-fifth step with great difficulty, and she was squatting on it, unable to budge an inch.
The heavy water here was too difficult for her body to bear, and as she had already reached her limit, she couldn't proceed any further.
"The first place should be mine." She forced herself to reveal a faint smile as she turned her head around to look at Su Yu.
However, Su Yu's figure was nowhere to be seen on the stone pillar.
"Did he fall down?" Shao Li was startled by this, but soon after, she revealed a faint smile, as if she had just been relieved of a heavy burden.
She didn't know when she had started viewing Su Yu as a formidable rival.
When she was just about to give up, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that many people were looking at her.
However, their gazes weren't focused on her, but on the stone pillar where Su Yu was.
When Shao Li raised her head and looked at it, her whole body shivered as she cried out in alarm, "Impossible!"
The reason why she couldn't see Su Yu was that he had already surpassed her, and was now standing on the twenty-ninth step.
He was obviously seven steps slower than her a moment ago, yet in just two hours, he had already surpassed her by five steps!
If she observed him carefully, she would discover that, although Su Yu's pace was slower than the previous twenty steps, it was still higher than hers.
"How is this possible? The twenty-fifth step is my limit, so how can Su Yu be stronger than me? "Shao Li couldn't understand this matter, and she wondered … Could it be that Su Yu's fleshly body is stronger than hers, who is at the Level Five Fairy Realm?
On the boulder.
"It has been many years since the last time someone managed to reach the twenty-ninth step in the external recruitment test. It seems like a good seedling will emerge from this year's external recruitment test." An old man clad in hemp clothes was standing next to Palace Mistress Kong Chan. He was holding a walking stick, and it was unknown when he had appeared next to her.
When the many Family Masters saw him, reverence appeared in their eyes.
The old man was none other than one of the outer sanctum's two Lesser Palace Masters, Palace Master Hua!
Palace Mistress Kong Chan looked at Su Yu, while a look of anticipation appeared on her aged face. "It's still too early to come to a conclusion. The first thirty steps are just for the challengers to familiarize themselves with them, while the last thirty steps are the true test."
Shangguan Qinger's beautiful eyes flickered. "Amazing! The Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate is also a test of one's aptitude. According to what I know, almost all of the inner sanctum's disciples managed to reach the thirtieth step.
If one can reach the fortieth step, he will be an elite in the outer sanctum, and if he can reach the fiftieth step, he will be a demon-like existence in the outer sanctum. If he can reach the sixtieth step, he will be an elite in the inner sanctum. "
Shangguan Yunque's eyes became filled with anticipation. "Which step do you think he can reach?"
Shangguan Qinger rolled her eyes at Shangguan Yunque and said, "How would I know? It's you who invited him here. "
Shangguan Qinger looked at Su Yu and said, "However, the Demon Mountain's four demons only managed to reach the fiftieth step in the first Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate trial, while the leader of the four demons, Bing Wuxin, only managed to reach the 57th step. So, even if this Su Yu is a demon-like talent, he still can't be more demon-like than the four demons, right? The four of them made an exception in the past and were allowed to skip the outer sanctum's trial and enter the inner sanctum. They are heaven-defying existences, and even in the inner sanctum, which is filled with experts, the four of them still have great reputations. "
When Shangguan Yunque heard her mention the four demons, his face shivered. "That's right, that's right."
It seemed like Shangguan Qinger had also thought of something, and her pretty face became gloomy. She clenched her fists and seemed as if she dared to speak up.
Last time, the demonic woman, who was one of the four demons, had come to the Shangguan family as an emissary. However, she had been displeased, and a day later, all of the Shangguan family's members, from the servants to the Family Master, were vomiting and having diarrhea. Even she wasn't spared.
It was obvious that this was the doing of that lawless demonic woman.
The fact that even Shangguan Qinger, who was Mo Tianxuan's registered disciple, didn't dare to speak out against her showed how ferocious the four demons were.
Many of the Family Masters were shocked and speechless as they watched Su Yu step onto the thirtieth step.
Rumble!
A muffled sound echoed out, as if a muffled thunder had echoed out from the stone pillar.
Madame Situ's body shivered, and she couldn't believe her own eyes. "The thirtieth step! He … He stepped onto the thirtieth step!"
This meant that Su Yu had great potential, and he might even reach the Divine Master Realm in the future and enter the inner sanctum!
Palace Mistress Kong Chan revealed a gratified look and said, "The Situ family's recommendation is meritorious, and you will be rewarded with the right to manage the Sky Castle for twenty years, as well as ten Solid Foundation Nourishing Pills. I hope that you will continue to nurture the region's outstanding juniors and contribute to the Red Blood Palace's development."
Delight appeared on Madame Situ's face. After all, if the person she recommended had an outstanding performance, he would surely get an extra reward!
In the past, the Shangguan family would have to pay ten years of their income in exchange for twenty years' worth of management rights. Now, it was like they were exempted from paying ten years' worth of offerings!
As for the Solid Foundation Nourishing Pill, it was a fifth-grade spirit elixir that was unique to the Red Blood Palace. It was one of the best low-grade spirit elixirs, and if it was consumed by a Half Fairy, it could stabilize one's foundation and stimulate one's potential. It was also rumored that if an ordinary person consumed it, he would gradually show some talent.
"I thank Palace Master Kong Chan for the reward."
Many of the Family Masters' eyes turned red. They were both envious and jealous of Su Yu.
When the Shangguan family saw this, they couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was something that should have belonged to the Shangguan family, yet it had been taken advantage of by the Situ family!
When Su Yu stepped onto the thirtieth step, he immediately felt the pressure on him increase.
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