Chapter 78: Level 9,000
The mountain path was ordinary, with only blue mud and stone slabs scattered around, covered with moss.
It is completely no different from ordinary mountains, and there is really nothing special about it.
However, this mountain gate is located in a cave with distorted space, so how can it be simple?
Humans can now only observe that gravity can cause space to distort, and this is with the cooperation of the sun's powerful gravity.
To twist the environment into something suitable for human life, even if all the scientists on the planet were twisted into a knot, it would be impossible.
In this case, how could there be ordinary things here?
While Qiao Yuanshan was still observing the scattered stone slabs, the tall woman took the lead and asked, "Master, is there any story behind this mountain road?"
The woman's voice was hoarse and husky, very unique and extremely recognizable.
The old Taoist standing at the foot of the mountain heard this and explained very patiently: "This mountain road has 9,000 steps, also known as the Dragon Gate. There are 9,000 steps, and the first 6,000 steps change every 1,500 steps. It tests a person's perseverance, wisdom, confidence, courage, understanding, and blessings."
“Those who have perfected these six paths can be said to be gifted and talented, and have entered the hall and listened to the teachings.”
"Then what is the difference between outside the cave and inside the cave?" the tall woman continued to ask.
The old Taoist said: "As the ancestral temple of Quanzhen, this is the most blessed place in the world. There are naturally wonderful things in the cave. One day of practice here is equivalent to three days of practice outside the cave. The teachings you receive are also more than those of beginners."
The tall woman asked the Taoist priest various questions.
Qiao Yuanshan didn’t have so many questions. He felt that he was very lucky to be here and he was already satisfied.
According to his father, this is called contentment.
While listening to the conversation between the two, he looked around.
According to the master of Taiyi Peak, this staircase was built by Wang Chongyang, the founder of Quanzhen Sect. If one can cross the staircase, one will be blessed by the founder.
However, since the 9,000 steps were set up by Master Chongyang, only Ma Yu of Danyang and Qiu Chuji of Changchun had climbed to the top directly.
No one else can reach the top.
The woman also asked about the events of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Taiyi Peak Master answered them one by one.
Chongyang is now mainly divided into three lineages. One is Baiyun Temple, which is the lineage of Qiu Chuji, one of the Seven Sons of Quanzhen. One is the current Chongyang. The other is the lineage of Lu Zu Chunyang.
However, the Chongyang lineage is the most respected for the time being.
There seemed to be some secrets involved during this period, especially when talking about Baiyun Temple, the master of Taiyi Peak used a great disaster to describe that period of time.
The old Taoist spoke vaguely, and the tall woman did not continue asking.
Qiao Yuanshan got tired of listening and started climbing the mountain directly.
On the quiet and lofty mountain path, Qiao Yuanshan took a step onto the mountain road, and it seemed as if the wind suddenly blew in this cave.
After stepping onto the scattered stone steps, Qiao Yuanshan felt his body suddenly sink.
It's like drinking camel milk and the alcohol has seeped into your body, and you feel like you have no strength to use anywhere.
It felt like I hadn't slept for three days and my whole body felt heavy.
But it's okay, just a little heavy.
Qiao Yuanshan took another step, and the feeling of heaviness deepened.
It's like something numbing your nerves is seeping into your body.
My body is a little out of control.
Step after step.
Inside the cave, between two mountains was Qiao Yuanshan’s staggering figure.
The tall woman took one look at him and thought he was reckless and frivolous.
"Master, I have finished asking questions."
"Then please, layman!"
The old Taoist priest made a gesture of invitation, neither sad nor happy.
The tall woman also walked up.
There seemed to be a slight sound of wind on the ancient mountain path again.
But the sound was fleeting.
The old Taoist still stood there, his eyes closed and in meditation.
On the stone steps, the two people looked like figures about to turn into stone statues, and their speed of climbing the stairs became slower and slower.
………
Time flies by in the blink of an eye, and a day has passed.
On the second day, forty-five people climbed up Mount Zhongnan again, but only one person entered the cave.
The old Taoist still stood in front of the gate of Dongtian Mountain, like a standing stone statue.
And the people on the mountain road are still on the steps.
Qiao Yuanshan now couldn't feel how much time had passed. Standing on the step under his feet, he felt that he would fall down as soon as he closed his eyes.
It was as if every inch of flesh and blood was injected with high concentrations of anesthetic.
Every time he reached the next step, he would stop for a long time to adapt to this state and ensure that he would not fall asleep on the spot due to the increased heaviness when he took the next step.
It was like enduring a night that seemed to never end.
Behind him, the tall woman had an unspeakable sense of confusion in her eyes, as if she was about to fall asleep on the ground.
The new disciple who had just come up looked at the two figures in front of him and swallowed.
These two people are in such a weird state!
Just like the walking dead.
"Who are these two?"
"The ones who didn't make any mistakes were your senior brothers and sisters."
The old Taoist replied with a smile.
The young man who just came up swallowed his saliva and felt that the days ahead would not be easy!
It's obvious that there's something wrong with these senior brothers and sisters.
But soon my little brother started to like it.
On the mountain road, three figures like zombies were staggering forward.
On the third day, when Qiao Yuanshan felt that his mind was not moving at all, he struggled to take a step forward.
The next moment, all the fatigue disappeared.
The first 1,500 levels are the first test - perseverance, and the level after 1,500 is the second test - wisdom.
Looking back, Qiao Yuanshan saw three people behind him who looked like zombies. He opened his mouth:
"Was I this ugly before?"
“Hiss…Luckily I was the first one to come up, otherwise I would have been seen from the front.”
After Qiao Yuanshan sighed at his luck, he looked up and felt the problem in his mind.
After stepping onto this step, he got a problem.
If there is infinite water in this world, and there is a bucket that can hold three pounds of water, and another bucket that can hold five pounds of water, how can we get four pounds of water?
This question was simple and Qiao Yuanshan didn't spend much effort on it.
But the questions that followed became more and more difficult.
You have some people working for you for seven days, and you want to pay them with a gold bar. The gold bar has to be divided into seven pieces. You must give them one piece at the end of each day's work. If you can only cut the gold bar twice, how do you divide it among the workers?
Qiao Yuanshan curled his lips and asked, "Can't you give it to me all at once at the end?"
Qiao Yuanshan was trapped in the mountain again, but he found that he would not feel hungry or tired on the mountain road.
What he didn't know was that after he stepped onto the Golden Bridge, his name appeared on the updated list of the Ming Dynasty.
This list is called the Youngsters List, and it ranks the potential for spiritual practice among people of the time.
Once it was released, it caused a huge wave.
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