Standing in front of the staircase leading to the Path of Heart Refinement, Yi Tian looked at the stone staircase, which was about a hundred steps long. The path was divided into three sections, but most of the cultivators who came here could only pass through the Yuanying section.
Taking into account the tempers of the mighty figures of the Li Fire Sect, if the challengers tried to slack off, the punishment that followed would not be just a little bit scary.
The stone staircase was roughly divided into three levels. At the 30th and 70th steps, there were two platforms. From the looks of it, they were places for people to rest and recover. Yi Tian pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Fellow Daoists, I'm afraid that you two will have to rely on your own strength to traverse the Path of Heart Refinement. I'm unable to help you."
After saying that, Yi Tian ignored their reactions and walked straight to the staircase with the words "Yuanying" written on it. Then, he adjusted his expression and slightly circulated his spiritual energy before stepping onto the Path of Heart Refinement.
At the same time, a white halo emerged from the stone staircase, enveloping Yi Tian's body. And within the halo, Yi Tian had just reached the second step when he suddenly felt a heavy pressure on his back. It was as if there was a weight of 500 kilograms on his back. After stopping for a moment, he circulated his spiritual energy to offset the weight of the gravity. Only then did Yi Tian take the third step.
After doing this, Yi Tian wanted to turn around and say a few words to the two behind him, but when he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice could not pass through the barrier of light.
Dugu Tianfeng and Hao Ji, who were standing outside the Path of Heart Refinement, saw Yi Tian's actions and knew that this place was not simple. However, when they saw Yi Tian's mouth move a few times without any sound, Hao Ji revealed an anxious expression and said, "This path is definitely not as easy to traverse as it seems. Brother Yi seems to have some message that he wants to convey, but it has been blocked by the Path of Heart Refinement."
Dugu Tianfeng, who was standing at the side, had a solemn look on his face. Then, he said thoughtfully, "I know a little about lip reading. Brother Yi's words seem to be reminding us that this path isn't as simple as training our hearts. At the beginning, we will also be restricted by gravity."
After a quarter of an hour, Dugu Tianfeng saw that Yi Tian had already reached the end of the first step. He was only a few steps away from the first step. His expression changed, and he walked up to the stone steps and said, "Fellow Daoist Hao Ji, there's no need to waste any more time. With Brother Yi leading the way, I'll go to the Path of Heart Refinement." After that, he stepped onto the stone steps.
Suddenly, a white light flashed from the Path of Heart Refinement and covered Dugu Tianfeng's figure. Then, he slowly moved his feet and walked up the stone steps.
Seeing this, Hao Ji clenched her teeth and finally made up her mind. She walked up to the Path of Heart Refinement and opened up a protective barrier around her. She followed behind Dugu Tianfeng and walked up.
Yi Tian, who was walking in front, felt like there was a heavy burden on his body. Every step consumed a lot of spirit force. Fortunately, he was only two steps away from the first step. At that time, he would be able to take a break to recover his spirit force.
Just as he was thinking, he caught sight of Dugu Tianfeng and Haoji's figures from the corner of his eye. The two of them had arrived about forty-five minutes later than him, but their speed was nothing to be proud of. It took them quite a while to take a step forward.
Yi Tian helplessly shook his head and slowly took another step. The pressure on his back increased by more than 10%. After standing on the last step, he slowly circulated his spirit force. There was no hesitation on his face as he raised his left foot and stepped onto the first step.
After he stepped onto the first step, the pressure on his back suddenly disappeared. Yi Tian quickly sat down on the stone steps and took out a few pills. He chewed them and swallowed them before silently refining the spirit force.
Although Yi Tian could continue on, it was better for him to hide his strength under such circumstances.
If the two people below found out that there was too much of a difference in cultivation, it would inevitably cause them to work together. This was what Yi Tian didn't want to see the most. Thus, it was necessary for him to put on an act. At the same time, he could calm them down.
After absorbing the spirit force, he looked at the two and found that Dugu Tianfeng had already reached the 20th step, while Hao Ji had only reached the halfway mark.
Just as he was about to give them some advice, his divine sense suddenly sensed that someone was rapidly approaching him. He stood up and looked behind him. He saw two figures appear on the mountain path about three to four miles away. The two of them flew close to the ground for a while before arriving in front of the Path of Refinement.
After the two figures stood still, Yi Tian looked at them with disdain. The person who came was the Righteous Alliance's Deputy Alliance Leader, Jing Xue, whom he had met once before. Beside him was an early stage Yuanying cultivator. He wore a mask that blocked out his divine sense, making it impossible to see his face.
However, this person's fire-type spirit force reminded Yi Tian of an old friend. When the masked man saw Yi Tian standing on the stone steps looking down at the two of them, his body trembled slightly. Although he couldn't see his face, Yi Tian could roughly guess his identity.
However, he was secretly calculating how to deal with him. He could deal with Jing Xue directly. As for the masked man, he was most likely the Central State's Li Fire Sect's Hu Yiyuan in disguise. However, he didn't know what identity he would use.
Looking at the two of them, it didn't seem like they had been obstructed. Yi Tian thought highly of the Central State's Li Fire Sect. He believed that Hu Yiyuan must have done his homework before exploring this place. He knew which paths were easy to take and which ones needed to be cleared.
However, now that the two of them were in front of the Path of Refinement, it meant that this was a path they had to take. There was no need to take a detour. After seeing this, Yi Tian decided to ignore them for the time being. He slowly turned around and headed towards the second stage.
After Jing Xue and the masked man lowered their heads and whispered a few words, their expressions turned strange and interesting. They looked at the Path of Refinement in front of them and saw that there were three cultivators walking on it.
Following that, he summoned a Jin Dan realm refined corpse and controlled it to walk towards the Yuanying realm stone steps. When the refined corpse took a step forward, the entire corpse began to tremble violently. Jing Xue hurriedly tried to recall the refined corpse, but a white light flashed from the Path of Refinement and crushed it into a pool of blood. The entire corpse seemed to sink into the ground as it was firmly nailed to the ground.
Ten seconds later, the masked man's lips seemed to move, as though he was discussing something with Jing Xue. After the two of them conversed for a moment, Jing Xue's face sank. He took out a few elixirs and placed them in his mouth to chew. At the same time, his figure flashed and he stepped onto the Path of Refinement.
At the same time, Dugu Tianfeng and Hao Ji, who were in front, noticed the situation behind them. The two of them only turned around and glanced at them briefly before ignoring them and continuing to walk up.
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