In fact, Zhenren Shanhe did not see how Xia Ruofei could suddenly become so powerful. Through the image of the bronze mirror, they could not see the change in Xia Ruofei's mental strength.
However, in front of Daoist Qing Xuan, Zhenren Shanhe naturally would not show his cowardice. He pretended to be reserved and went along with Daoist Qing Xuan's words. He said, "The Formula of the Great Tao is my painstaking effort for many years. It gathers the essence of countless cultivation methods in my life. It is a masterpiece that is naturally incomparable to ordinary cultivation methods.
What he said was equivalent to not saying anything. He did not explicitly say that Xia Ruofei's change was related to the Formula of the Way. He only praised the Formula of the Way. However, in Daoist Qing Xuan's ears, it was naturally due to the Formula of the Way.
Daoist Qing Xuan could not help but show a hint of admiration when he heard this. He said, "Daoist Shanhe, I have always heard that you have extremely high attainments in cultivation theory. Today, after seeing your disciple's performance, I know that the rumors are true!"
Zhenren Shanhe looked at Xia Ruofei in the image of the bronze mirror and felt a little strange. However, he did not show it. He just laughed and said, "Daoist Qing Xuan, you are too kind!"
Then, he changed the topic and said, "But … it seems that in our bet, I'm afraid Daoist Qing Xuan …"
Daoist Qing Xuan said with a smile, "If your disciple can pass more than 15 levels, then I will naturally admit defeat. I will give you the Nascent Condensation Pill with both hands! However, it should be too early to say that now! Maybe this child just has a burst of potential and will not have enough strength after one or two more levels! "
In fact, how could Zhenren Shanhe not have such worries in his heart? However, he naturally would not show weakness, especially after Xia Ruofei's dazzling performance just now. He had to stabilize his aura even more.
Therefore, Zhenren Shanhe laughed and said, "Daoist Qing Xuan! Then let's wait and see! "
.....
On the eighth level of the Tower of Trials.
Xia Ruofei didn't stay on the 452nd stair for too long. After adjusting for a few minutes, he steadily stepped onto the 453rd stair.
Now the pressure was a bit stronger than when he was on the 450th step. However, after Xia Ruofei's spiritual force reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, his control over all aspects had increased a lot. The most direct was his spiritual force, and now the spiritual force pressure couldn't do anything to him.
Without the interference of the spiritual pressure, Xia Ruofei naturally had an easier time dealing with it.
If it was said that he was already close to his limit when he was on the 450th step, and some of the pressure had even exceeded his limit, then he seemed to still have some strength left now.
It was just a breakthrough in mental power, but the effect was so immediate.
After all, this was a breakthrough in a major realm, and the Spirit Transformation Realm was a realm that only Nascent Soul cultivators could reach.
Xia Ruofei returned to the rhythm he had when he first stepped onto the 400th step. Although it didn't seem very fast, and he had to pause for a while on each step, it was very stable, and the rhythm was maintained quite well. At first glance, it gave people a sense of relief.
In the wise space filled with purple gas, when Zhenren Shanhe saw Xia Ruofei's posture and rhythm, the original trace of worry in his heart immediately disappeared.
And Daoist Qing Xuan was also very clear that if there were no major accidents in this gambling fight, he should have already lost.
However, he wasn't depressed at all. On the contrary, he was still looking at Xia Ruofei with great interest. His eyes were filled with admiration and strong curiosity at the same time.
After all, although the Nascent Soul Pill was precious to him, it wasn't difficult to take out a bottle. And for such an outstanding junior like Xia Ruofei, shouldn't he help him?
What Daoist Qing Xuan was really curious about was that Xia Ruofei was clearly exhausted and was about to be pushed out by the pressure of the stairway. At the last moment, he was able to perform such a wonderful reversal. Could it really be due to the Dao Secret Art?
For the first time, Daoist Qing Xuan had a strong interest in a cultivation method.
The two of them didn't speak and just quietly looked at Xia Ruofei in the bronze mirror. They watched him climb step by step at a steady pace.
Soon, Xia Ruofei had already reached the 465th step. Looking at his state, although he was also bitterly holding on, it was obviously better than when he was on the 450th step.
Spiritual Master Shanhe guessed the 480th step while Daoist Qing Xuan guessed the 450th step. Whoever's answer was closer to the final result would win.
Now that Xia Ruofei was already standing on the 465th step, this was a watershed.
If Xia Ruofei was eliminated on this step, then Spiritual Master Shanhe and Daoist Qing Xuan would be considered as fighting partners.
And as long as he climbed one more step and successfully stabilized his body, then the winner would be Spiritual Master Shanhe.
When Xia Ruofei stood steadily on the 465th step, it meant that Spiritual Master Shanhe was already in an invincible position.
The possibility of a draw was very slim.
This was because when he saw Xia Ruofei's state, he knew that he could at least hold on for a few more steps.
Therefore, Daoist Qing Xuan didn't wait for Xia Ruofei to continue climbing. He directly took out a bottle of Nascent Soul Pills from his storage Dharma treasure and handed it to Spiritual Master Shanhe while saying, "Brother Shanhe, I admit defeat. Your disciple has done well! This bottle of Nascent Soul Pills is yours … "
Spiritual Master Shanhe smiled and waved his hand. He didn't take the bottle of Nascent Soul Pills. Instead, he said with a smile, "Brother Qing Xuan, you don't have to give this to me. When you give Xia Ruofei the reward, just give it to him directly."
Daoist Qing Xuan was slightly stunned and then said, "Brother Shanhe, aren't you going to give it to him personally?"
Spiritual Master Shanhe smiled and said, "This little guy's cultivation is so low now. How can I meet him in such a short time? And by the time I meet him, I'm afraid the Nascent Soul Pills will be useless. So, Brother Qing Xuan, please give it to him directly in the name of a reward! "
"Then he'll only think of me as a good person!" Daoist Qing Xuan said half-jokingly.
"He should be thanking you!" Spiritual Master Shanhe obviously didn't care about this.
"Okay! Then add it to the reward for clearing the trial. " Daoist Qing Xuan looked at Xia Ruofei's figure in the bronze mirror Dharma treasure and said, "I don't know what kind of reward this little guy will get … The reward will be quite generous after passing the 470th step. However, this kid might be able to break the record! Then the reward will be even better! "
Daoist Qing Xuan didn't mention reaching the top because in his opinion, it was simply impossible.
When the Tower of Trials' obsidian staircase was designed and set up, Daoist Qing Xuan had invited a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the early stage to test the array formation. In the end, none of the three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators could reach the top.
One had to know that they used the Golden Core Realm's obsidian staircase to test the array formation, which was the one Xia Ruofei was challenging now.
Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the early stage tried to challenge the Golden Core Realm's obsidian staircase to the top, but they couldn't reach the top. Their best result was only three steps from the top.
Although these Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were relatively ordinary cultivators and weren't peerless geniuses, the Nascent Soul Realm was still the Nascent Soul Realm. There was a huge gap between the Golden Core Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm.
After a series of discussions, the general feeling was that the obsidian staircase to the Golden Core Realm's obsidian staircase to the Golden Core Realm was designed to be more difficult.
Of course, Daoist Qing Xuan didn't modify the obsidian staircase because of this. He only set the entry level at the 200th step. The 200th step wasn't even half of the staircase. If a Golden Core Realm cultivator could pass the 200th step, it would be sufficient proof of their talent.
In the eyes of Daoist Qing Xuan and the others, Golden Core Realm cultivators naturally had no hope of reaching the top if even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the early stage couldn't pass the staircase to the top. When Xuan Jizi reached the 478th step, it was already very impressive.
Now, although Xia Ruofei's performance had refreshed Daoist Qing Xuan's judgment time and time again, he at most felt that Xia Ruofei might have a slight chance of breaking Xuan Jizi's record.
As for reaching the top, Daoist Qing Xuan didn't even think about it.
.....
On the eighth floor of the Tower of Trials.
Xia Ruofei naturally didn't know that the obsidian staircase to the Golden Core Realm was so difficult for Golden Core Realm cultivators. He also didn't know that passing the 200th step was considered a pass. He also didn't know that even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the early stage couldn't reach the top.
From the moment he stepped on the first step, he only had one thought, and that was to reach the top and enter the door of the light screen.
Even when he was at the 450th step, at the most difficult moment, this thought never changed.
After resting for a while on the 465th step, he felt that his body had adjusted in all aspects. He didn't stay any longer and directly stepped on the 466th step.
Xia Ruofei didn't know that this step of his determined the outcome of the bet between Daoist Qing Xuan and Sage Shanhe.
In fact, the pressure of the 466th step was not that much stronger than the previous step. Therefore, to Xia Ruofei, this was an ordinary step on the road to the top.
He had no idea that this step of his had won him a bottle of precious pills.
The Nascent Soul Condensation Pill was extremely precious even in the prosperous cultivation world of the Divine Land.
If it was in the current cultivation world of Earth, it would be a legendary pill. Its preciousness couldn't even be described as priceless. It was simply a priceless treasure.
If it was a cultivator like Chen Nanfeng who had been stuck in the late stage of the Golden Core Realm for many years, then the significance of the Nascent Soul Condensation Pill was even more strategic.
It was no exaggeration to say that even if Xia Ruofei took out a Nascent Soul Condensation Pill and wanted to exchange the entire Tianyi Sect with Chen Nanfeng, Chen Nanfeng would agree without hesitation.
After all, in the cultivation world, strength was the most important thing.
Moreover, the cultivation environment had deteriorated. Even a sect like the Tianyi Sect's comprehensive strength was not worth mentioning in the eyes of a true expert.
Using such a sect in exchange for a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and a very big chance at that. Unless Chen Nanfeng's brain was fried, he would definitely agree without hesitation.
Of course, Xia Ruofei didn't know that now.
In his opinion, this was just an ordinary step. He didn't stay on the 466th step for too long. After the Primordial Qi in his body had basically stabilized, he began to climb the next step.
After all, being under such pressure all the time consumed a lot of Primordial Qi. Even if he had the Elemental Storage Bead and had several times more Primordial Qi than ordinary Golden Core Realm cultivators, he wouldn't waste it casually.
467, 468, 469 …
Xia Ruofei's rhythm was very stable. The time he stayed on each step would be extended, but it basically wouldn't exceed ten minutes.
Unknowingly, he had already arrived at the 477th step.
In the secret space filled with dense purple Qi, Daoist Master Qing Xuan and Spiritual Master Shanhe couldn't help but hold their breaths.
As long as he climbed one more step, Xia Ruofei would be able to tie with Xuan Jizi's record.
After reaching the 470th step, Xia Ruofei stayed on each step for a longer time. Moreover, his body seemed to be on the verge of collapse. Every time he climbed a step, it looked like he was going to be pushed out by the pressure.
After all, Xia Ruofei only had a breakthrough in his Primordial Qi. His Primordial Qi cultivation was still at the Middle-stage of the Golden Core Realm. Compared to the cultivators who were at the Late-stage of the Golden Core Realm or even the Early-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, he suffered a great loss in terms of cultivation.
To be honest, both Spiritual Master Shanhe and Daoist Master Qing Xuan were very surprised that he could reach this step.
Xia Ruofei gradually felt as if he had returned to the 450th step. Although the pressure of the Primordial Qi didn't affect him too much, the omnipresent pressure had reached at least 300 to 400 G's. No matter how exquisite his Primordial Qi control was, he couldn't prevent more and more pressure from directly acting on his body.
The feeling of his bones being torn apart returned.
Fortunately, the pressure of the Primordial Qi didn't affect him much, and the invisible force that was stirring up his Primordial Qi couldn't really cause his Primordial Qi to become chaotic. The Primordial Qi cultivation method and the Spirit Transformation Realm's Primordial Qi allowed him to firmly control his Primordial Qi.
Just the powerful pressure alone wasn't enough to stop him.
In fact, with Xia Ruofei's personality, as long as he wasn't pushed out by the pressure, he would climb to the top of the stairs even if his bones were broken. As long as he was still breathing, he would climb to the top of the stairs even if he had to.
Moreover, the current situation was far from serious. At most, there were some small cracks in his fragile bones.
Therefore, after Xia Ruofei adjusted for more than ten minutes, he took a deep breath and stepped toward the 478th step.
In the hidden space filled with purple gas, Daoist Master Qing Xuan and Spiritual Master Shanhe clenched their fists at the same time as if they could give Xia Ruofei some strength.
Xia Ruofei didn't disappoint their expectations. After shaking his body a few times, he stood firmly on the 478th step, which represented the best result in history.
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