Everyone tried many times to no avail. Only then did they remember that the rumors said that only fated people could enter the immortal mountain. They had no choice but to retreat in disappointment. But there were very few people like that. Most of these people had spirit roots.
The so-called immortal ascension ladder was actually used by the small world that Fatty was in to test and select new disciples. Different from the Three Azure Realms, the Sacred Arrival World that Fatty was in had very few people without spirit roots. Immortal sects had a lot of resources and were naturally very strict about taking in disciples. Not only did they have to look at spirit roots, they also had to look at potential, enlightenment and other aspects.
On the immortal ascension ladder, there were many sorcery that could affect one's state of mind. The clearer one's mind and the more determined one was, the faster they could reach the top.
Indeed, the people who had originally rushed up the immortal ascension ladder at the same time had already created quite a distance between them. The people who had originally been in front were all young and strong men. In less than seven minutes, most of them had fallen behind. Moreover, most of them were panting and sweating profusely. But the women and children who had fallen behind had caught up. Especially the children who were under ten years old, they did not look tired at all. Instead, they looked back curiously at the seemingly breathless adults.
After a quarter of an hour, apart from the five or six adults who were in front, the rest were all children.
"How much longer do we need before we can come up?" Lonemoon asked casually.
Fatty glanced at him and said, "We might need another hour."
That wouldn't take too long. It should be over soon.
"Eh? Where are those two rascals? "He turned around and realized that Chef and Shen Ying were not in the main hall.
"Master, have you forgotten?" Fatty reminded him. "It's noon now. They went to have lunch."
The corner of Lonemoon's mouth twitched. Motherf * cker, these two rascals …
"Father Niu, it's time to eat!" Just as he was thinking, Chef's voice sounded in his ear. "Oh, there's no need for Fatty. I didn't cook for him."
Alright! Seeing that they still knew to call him, he would not deduct their food expenses this time.
Fatty: "…"
Why did he send a voice transmission as well? He did not want to know!
***
The distance between the people on the immortal ascension ladder increased. The people at the back looked more and more pathetic. Some of them could not even stand. Many people chose to give up and turn back. However, the moment they turned around, the Immortal Ascension Ladder automatically teleported them back to the seaside. Hence, there were fewer and fewer people on the Immortal Ascension Ladder.
This was also Lonemoon's initial thought. The main purpose of the people he chose this time was not entirely to establish a sect, take in disciples, and teach them immortal cultivation. Instead, it was to pass down cultivation techniques to the human world. Therefore, not only did these people have to learn it, but they also had to pass it on to more people in the future. This allowed the human race to have the ability to protect themselves in the Primordial World, where the Heavenly Dao had yet to be completely established.
In modern terms, it was to let some people get rich first, and then lead everyone to get rich together.
Therefore, there was no need to recruit too many disciples, just a few would do. However, they were all going to become Grandmasters in the future, so the selection process was naturally very strict.
Fifteen minutes later, there were only a few figures left on the Immortal Ascension Stairs. Most of the children were around ten years old, and upon closer inspection, there were twenty to thirty of them. Next were young women, and there were only about ten of them left. The ones with the least were the strong men who had been the fastest at the start. What was amazing was that there were two older men among them. However, they were not at the bottom of the group. Instead, they were walking behind the two children.
As for the two children, they were walking at the back of the group. They were also the most exhausted. They were a boy and a girl. Among all the children, only the little boy was panting and sweating profusely. It was not because of the array formation, but because he was carrying a little girl on his back. The two of them were about the same age. Naturally, it was difficult for him to carry her, but he still persisted.
The only person left in the main hall, Fatty, looked at the two of them curiously. The little girl's face was pale and sickly. One look and he could tell that there was something wrong with her body. From time to time, she would take out a small handkerchief to wipe the boy's sweat. The two of them seemed to be related by blood. They were probably siblings.
Perhaps because the two of them were so special, Fatty could not help but look at them. They were still a distance away from the peak. The Immortal Ascension Stairs would only be open for two hours. If they were lucky, they should be able to reach the top.
At this moment, the person walking at the front was almost at the top. Fatty thought of the squirrel demon who was still planting mushrooms at the entrance. With a turn of his body, he teleported to the entrance of the mountain.
Indeed, a child who was not even ten years old, with a pink face, had already appeared at the entrance of the mountain. The squirrel demon, who was diligently planting mushrooms at the side, jumped in fright. The Spirit Qi in his body surged out uncontrollably. With a few spluttering sounds, the ground around him was instantly filled with mushrooms.
"Monster!" The child was shocked. Perhaps because he was too young, he did not know fear. Instead, he pointed at the squirrel demon and shouted. He even wanted to reach out to grab the squirrel demon's huge tail.
"Mushroom," Fatty called out and walked over.
"Great … Great Immortal!" The squirrel demon threw the mushroom that had fallen to the ground and hid behind Fatty. He looked at the child at the entrance of the mountain with an aggrieved expression.
The child was stunned. Perhaps he recognized Fatty's identity. He immediately bowed respectfully. "Chi Xu Nation's Lu Zheng greets Immortal Elder." His eyes were still looking curiously at the squirrel demon beside him.
"Mm." Fatty nodded and pointed to the empty space beside him. "You are the first person to reach the top. Wait at the side first. When the people behind you come up, I will bring you to see Master."
"Yes, Immortal Elder." Lu Zheng obediently stood to the side. He was dressed well. His family must be wealthy. That was why he was so polite at such a young age. But he was still a child. He could not help but look around curiously.
Fatty did not wait long at the mountain gate. The people behind him had already arrived. The first few were all children. When the fifth person arrived, a woman appeared. Then, a young man and an elder came up. It was almost time. The stairway was starting to disappear from the bottom. Those who were still on it were immediately transported back.
Just as the stairway was about to disappear completely, the boy carrying the little girl finally arrived. When he saw the mountain gate, his expression lit up. He seemed to use all his strength as he quickened his pace, wanting to climb the last few steps.
Suddenly, a tall man rushed out from behind him. At this point, the stairway was about to disappear. He also quickened his pace. As if annoyed that the child was blocking his way, he pushed the person in front of him aside. "Out of the way!"
Then, at the last moment, he reached the top of the mountain. When he looked up, he saw Fatty surrounded by immortal Qi. Before he had time to rejoice, his figure flashed and he was transported back to the seaside.
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