Even Elder Ren couldn't stand it anymore and wanted Chen Zhou to give up. Giving up this time wouldn't mean losing anything; it was just so that he could pass the Dao Observation Test in one go next time.

Upon hearing Elder Ren's words, Chen Zhou did not immediately give up as Elder Ren had suggested. Instead, he chose to persevere and continue crawling forward.

With each step, Chen Zhou's body would sag a little more, the immense pressure seemingly determined to press him to the ground before it would stop.

"Elder Ren, I can hold on a little longer!" Chen Zhou only needed to think to communicate with Elder Ren; he didn't need to speak. If he had to speak, Chen Zhou definitely wouldn't have the strength.

Old Ren sighed and said nothing more.

Chen Zhou wanted to test the limits of his body. Ren Lao understood his thoughts very well, after all, he was in Chen Zhou's mental world and could clearly feel all of Chen Zhou's emotions.

"Bang....."

When Chen Zhou took another step, the pressure from the front was so strong that his hands sank into the ground!

The oppressive force actually forced Chen Zhou's hand into the ground.

Although it wasn't very deep, Chen Zhou was already having trouble lifting his hand, let alone lifting it off the sunken ground first.

It must be said that if Chen Zhou continued forward, his knees and legs, like his hands, would be crushed into the ground by the immense pressure.

"You've reached your physical limit, Chen Zhou, give up." Ren Lao could clearly sense Chen Zhou's mental exhaustion; due to the immense pressure on his body, Chen Zhou had reached his limit.

Continuing to do so will only bring Chen Zhou physical harm and no benefit.

Of course, Mr. Ren was aware of the potential health effects of continuing this practice.

Firstly, Chen Zhou's waist is bent at such a high degree. Continuing to maintain this posture will cause irreversible damage to Chen Zhou's waist.

Secondly, it damages the internal organs. This heavy pressure almost completely covers Chen Zhou's body, and his internal organs are no exception.

These two are the most serious injuries. The less serious injury would be to the bones in Chen Zhou's limbs. If this continues and the pressure continues to increase, the bones in Chen Zhou's limbs will not be able to withstand it and may shatter directly.

What Ren Lao is most worried about right now is Chen Zhou's health.

His body has never undergone such high-intensity training before, and it will be difficult for him to pass it on the first try.

"Elder Ren, I can do it!" Chen Zhou said stubbornly to Elder Ren.

If one cannot even pass the Great Path of Heart Observation, how can one claim to be a disciple of the Sword Cloud Sect?

Chen Zhou continued to move step by step, his body briefly still before moving again.

What Chen Zhou finds most uncomfortable right now is not moving, but remaining still. The more still he is, the more uncomfortable he feels, as if he is having difficulty breathing and is about to suffocate.

Therefore, Chen Zhou could only make himself feel better by constantly moving forward.

Chen Zhou hated the feeling of suffocation.

Unfortunately, Chen Zhou's progress was too slow, moving no more than ten centimeters at a time.

The longer Chen Zhou stayed under this pressure, the greater the damage to his body would be. Chen Zhou didn't know how much longer he could endure it.

The Path of Heart Observation, a recent development of the Sword Cloud Sect, has provided significant assistance in selecting new disciples each year. New disciples can pass through the Path of Heart Observation entirely through their physical strength.

Why can't I do it?

Chen Zhou refused to admit defeat.

Continue moving forward.

After a long time, Chen Zhou's sense of his body had become numb. His whole body was covered in blood, which sparsely oozed from his pores and seeped into his clothes.

Just as Chen Zhou took another step forward, the world around him underwent a subtle change.

The immense pressure that had almost pinned Chen Zhou to the ground vanished instantly, and the dense trees on both sides of the continent also disappeared.

Instead, endless farmland stretched as far as the eye could see.

Chen Zhou lay helplessly on a path that crisscrossed the farmland.

On the verge of death.

There wasn't a single part of Chen Zhou's body that wasn't injured; blood seeped from every pore on his body, which was enough to show how much damage this pressure had caused to Chen Zhou's internal organs.

However, it must be said that thanks to this experience of appreciating the Dao, Chen Zhou strengthened his Dao heart and honed his physical abilities.

However, Chen Zhou was now completely exhausted and collapsed on the path.

Until one farmer saw a man lying in a pool of blood while working in the fields and took him home.

Chen Zhou had just woken up when he vaguely saw a white mosquito net, and then he saw two people busy in a small room.

The room was very simply furnished and the space was small, with only a simple stove, a wooden table, a couple of chairs, and the bed where Chen Zhou was lying.

Notably, the walls of the house were covered with various talismans for exorcising evil spirits and images of various gods.

Chen Zhou tried to sit up straight, but he couldn't muster any strength in his waist, as if his waist wasn't his own and had lost its connection to him.

"You'd better not move around right now. Just lie still and wait for your internal energy to recover," came the voice of Elder Ren in my mind.

Chen Zhou could only lie there helplessly, unable to do anything.

At this moment, the two people inside the room realized that Chen Zhou had woken up and gathered around him.

"It was this farmer couple who saved you. They cleaned your wounds and gave you a clean set of clothes." Old Ren saw everything in his spiritual world and immediately told Chen Zhou.

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