Chapter 47: Climbing to the top.
Chapter 47
Shaking his head and putting aside the unrealistic idea, Bu Xingjin and Qing Yan went to the place where the shrunken giant was, waiting for the arrival of the remaining 18 people who passed.
During the foreseeable long wait, Bu Xingjin was well aware that shrinking the giant's presence might cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, he decided to remain in human form for the time being, refusing to transform into his original form to improve his cultivation and level up, so as not to arouse suspicion. Although no one had yet discovered this mysterious system, it was always wise to proceed with caution.
Since you can’t upgrade, then just practice!
Bu Xingjin slowly walked up to the miniature giant and politely asked, "How long do we have to wait?"
"At the shortest, ten days; at the longest, no more than twenty days." The shrunken giant looked back at the single-plank bridge before answering.
"I understand, thank you!" Bu Xingjin thanked politely and returned to Qingyan.
Bu Xingjin asked, "Did you hear that?"
Qing Yan said: "Yeah."
Bu Xingjin continued, "We still have a lot of time left, and there's nothing much to do. Qingyan, do you want to practice? I can protect you."
Qing Yan glanced at Bu Xingjin and politely declined his offer: "You need this time more. Go and practice. I'll wake you up when everyone is here."
Bu Xingjin scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Thank you very much."
After saying this, Bu Xingjin sat cross-legged on the spot, adjusted his breathing, and then began to practice.
With Qing Yan watching over him, he felt at ease and could devote himself to his cultivation without distraction.
The spiritual energy within the Tomb of the Loose Immortals was extremely unevenly distributed. In some areas, it was so dense that a single breath felt like it could replenish one's body. In other areas, it was so thin that even diligent cultivation could not keep up with its depletion rate. For example, the platform where Bu Xingjin had previously stayed was completely devoid of any spiritual energy.
However, the concentration of spiritual energy where they were at the moment was neither too deep nor too shallow, neither too rich nor too thin, and was completely not on the same level as the spiritual energy in the air of Shifang City outside.
But then again, the spiritual energy here may be slightly inferior to the room where he set up the spirit gathering formation in Shifang City in terms of abundance, but the difference between the two is not much.
Ten short days passed like a flash of water. During that time, Bu Xingjin was so absorbed in his practice that he never even opened his eyes. He would push as many breakthroughs as he could in a single breath, until he could no longer break through, or was called by Qing Yan.
After Bu Xingjin finished his training, Qing Yan silently waited beside him. Bu Xingjin never noticed that the little turtle was missing, but he was completely unaware of it, as if he didn't recognize the little turtle.
About two days after Qingyan came down from the single-plank bridge, the third person who passed the test walked down from the bridge.
This person happened to be the young man that the shrunken giant had his eyes on earlier.
He had confidently thought that he would be the first person to pass the test and step onto the shore. However, when he found that Bu Xingjin and Qing Yan were already waiting there, he clearly showed a hint of displeasure.
However, he did not say much, but just stood aside quietly, as if the unhappiness on his face just now was just someone else's illusion.
Then came the fourth and fifth people. In the next ten days, including Xing Jin and Qing Yan, eighteen people had passed the second level and walked down the single-plank bridge intact.
At this moment, Bu Xingjin opened his eyes. He could feel that he could no longer make further breakthroughs and needed to consolidate his cultivation, otherwise his realm would be unstable, so he stopped practicing.
After ten days of practice, he successfully raised his cultivation to the late Jindan stage. This was a terrifying speed that most people couldn't achieve. Bu Xingjin was able to do it because there was no bottleneck in his body. As long as he practiced step by step, he could continuously improve.
The time of cultivation passed quickly. Bu Xingjin didn't feel how much time had passed, but he found that there were already quite a few people standing on the shore.
Except for the lack of elderly people, there were men, women, teenagers, and even a child who looked no older than ten. Bu Xingjin looked at them one by one but did not find the person Madam Zhilan had asked him to find.
There are only a few possibilities: either the person is dead, or the person is still undergoing assessment, or he is still in some corner of the Immortal Tomb.
No matter what the situation is, if he encounters it, he will definitely take him out.
Bu Xingjin noticed that everyone was standing silently waiting, no one was talking. He had a question for Qing Yan, but seeing this, he inexplicably remained silent. Subconsciously, he didn't want others to know that he knew Qing Yan.
In this tranquil atmosphere, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the nineteenth challenger who successfully crossed the single-plank bridge slowly walked down.
The young man, barely in his twenties, wielded a massive axe. His complexion was slightly dark, and his honest face exuded an air of innocence. At least two meters tall, he towered over the crowd like a towering mountain, the most striking presence.
"Congratulations, you've successfully passed the second level and become the nineteenth person to enter the third level."
Hearing the words of the shrunken giant, the man was obviously relieved. He had never known how anxious he was when he saw so many people gathered here. He had thought he would be eliminated. But he did not expect to win the second-to-last place.
After the nineteenth person who passed the level appeared, the last person who passed the level did not appear for a very long time.
Bu Xingjin opened the system panel and saw that the progress bar for his cultivation was already full. However, because it was not suitable for upgrading at this time, Bu Xingjin ignored it.
An unknown amount of time passed, and the twentieth person still hadn't appeared. Among those who had already qualified for the next level, some were clearly growing impatient.
"How long do we have to wait?"
"Can we allow those who pass first to enter the third round of assessment first?"
Someone in the crowd made a sound. Bu Xingjin looked back but couldn't find the person who spoke.
However, he also felt bored, because in this place, almost everyone was a competitor. Everyone was highly wary of everyone else, and even if someone took the initiative to talk to others, they would be ignored. This was the reason why Bu Xingjin observed that everyone was silent.
The shrunken giant ignored these words, as if he had never heard them, and the speaker's plan was in vain.
The rule is that the top 20 will enter the third level, so they must be in the top 20, not one less.
Seeing that the shrunken giant ignored their words, the people who spoke had no other good ideas. Directly confronting the shrunken giant was even more impossible. They still hoped to pass the final assessment and become the successor of the Sanxian.
I hope everyone will continue to wait patiently.
After an unknown amount of time, the twentieth place finally showed up.
She was a very beautiful woman, wearing a black gauze dress that showed off her exquisite body to the fullest.
Bu Xingjin looked over and felt that her smile had a unique allure that made people want to get closer.
Bu Xingjin moved forward subconsciously in a daze...
As soon as he took a step, he was interrupted by the shrunken giant.
"The assessment hasn't started yet, don't do anything tricky."
The shrunken giant glanced at the woman, who was so frightened that she immediately put away her skills. Only then did Bu Xingjin wake up.
What kind of strange martial arts technique is this? I was actually tricked by just one look. Bu Xingjin lowered his head, not daring to look over.
The shrunken giant waved his hand, and the remaining thirty single-plank bridges disappeared.
Everyone was shocked, not knowing where those who had failed the test had gone. No one asked about the whereabouts of the losers, as everyone waited for the shrunken giant to announce the results of the third round of the test.
The shrunken giant didn't let them wait long. He pointed at the wall behind them and said, "The third one will climb up. The first five people to reach the top platform will enter the final test."
"Can we just climb up? Are there any restrictions?" A burly man in his thirties in the crowd asked with clenched fists.
“There are no restrictions at this level.”
The shrunken giant left these words and disappeared.
Bu Xingjin touched the wall behind him. The wall was at a 90-degree angle and the surface was smooth with nowhere to touch. It was impossible to climb up simply by relying on his physical strength.
Bu Xingjin and Qing Yan stood together, but they tacitly pretended not to know each other, and each was thinking about how to get up.
At this time, the others have begun to show their special abilities.
Some people flew upwards on swords, and others carried various flying magic weapons. This was the first wave of people, and there were ten of them.
Some of the remaining people flew directly into the air, leaving only three people staying where they were.
These three are Bu Xingjin, Qing Yan and the second to last young man who passed the level.
He looked at the wall with a distressed look, and envied others who could fly up. He was a cultivator, and his body was heavy, so he basically said goodbye to flying. There were few magic weapons that could carry him flying, so he could only climb up.
Although climbing up would definitely be slow, he still had to try and could not give up now.
After careful consideration, the young man punched the wall without hesitation, leaving a deep mark. Then, he stepped firmly on the fist-deep mark, using the force to continue climbing. In this way, he climbed step by step, as if challenging his own limits.
Soon, only Bu Xingjin and Qing Yan were left.
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