Two people share a room, and Lin Jingge and Tang Cheng were assigned to the same room.
He slept soundly through the night, and the next day, just as dawn broke, the sound of drums echoed outside the courtyard.
The trainees began to walk out.
Teacher Zhao Ya was already standing outside the courtyard.
She always had a gentle smile on her face, a smile that seemed to encompass everything.
Even Lin Jingge felt that Teacher Zhao was gentle and approachable.
"Do you know how old Teacher Zhao is this year?" Lin Jingge suddenly asked curiously.
Teacher Zhao looks very young, not much older than the students.
If someone manages to reach the level of a teacher, even a teacher leading a team, their level of expertise must be quite high.
"I heard that Teacher Zhao is eighty years old this year..." Tang Cheng whispered in Lin Jingge's ear, her eyes glancing guiltily toward Teacher Zhao as she spoke.
Before she could finish speaking, she saw Teacher Zhao looking in her direction, and their beautiful eyes met.
The moment Teacher Zhao made eye contact with her, he even gave her a smile.
What was originally a gentle smile made Tang Cheng feel a chill run down her spine.
Tang Cheng immediately shut her mouth, not daring to say another word.
Women don't like having their age discussed.
At that moment, two words came to Tang Cheng's mind: It's over.
Lin Jingge lowered her head and listened to Tang Cheng speak, but the other party only said half of what she wanted to say. She was wondering about this and looked at Tang Cheng. Just as she was about to speak, Tang Cheng quickly covered her mouth.
"Hmm?" Lin Jingge asked, puzzled.
Tang Cheng covered Lin Jingge's mouth while glancing at Teacher Zhao's figure.
We saw that Teacher Zhao had already turned her attention away and was talking to the teacher leading the boys' group.
Tang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but a heavy weight remained on her mind.
Tang Cheng was somewhat dazed, and her hand covering Lin Jingge loosened a little.
Lin Jingge removed the other person's hand from her mouth: "What's wrong?"
"What else can I do? I got caught talking about Teacher Zhao's age. I'm sure I'll be punished for it. Waaah, I was hoping to join the South Campus where Teacher Zhao is."
Overwhelmed with grief, Tang Cheng leaned against Lin Jingge like a fish out of water, looking utterly despondent.
"It's alright, it's alright. Teacher Zhao is such a magnanimous person, she won't hold a grudge against us over such a small matter. Don't worry, don't worry," Lin Jingge said, helping the person up straight.
"I hope so," Tang Cheng muttered, then quickly stood up straight.
As the two were talking, the time came, and the two teachers in charge led everyone to rejoin the main group.
It's not far from here.
A few minutes later, the group drove to an open area.
Before me stood a towering staircase.
The staircase seemed to be made of white jade, and looking up, one could not see the end of it.
"Listen to me, everyone," Teacher Zhao said, standing at the front.
She used her spiritual power to amplify her not-so-loud voice so that all the prospective students present could hear it.
Teacher Zhao, looking straight at the white jade steps behind him, said, "Teacher Liu and I can only take you this far. Behind me is the only way you can pass through this competition, which can be considered your first test. Only those who can reach the top will be able to participate in the competition. Now you have one day to climb up here."
"Now you can go." After saying that, Teacher Zhao and Teacher Liu left one after the other.
Lin Jingge looked up at the towering jade steps that seemed to reach into the clouds, her eyes filled with determination.
"My God, it's so high!" Tang Cheng gasped. Facing the seemingly endless staircase, the thought of turning back before even starting to climb it was enough to make anyone want to give up.
Several people immediately started climbing the ladder after Teacher Zhao finished speaking, while many others remained to watch.
Because Lin Jingge and Tang Cheng were positioned at the back, and the people in front were still piled up and hadn't left, with many people watching, they didn't immediately step forward.
Behind them, Teacher Liu crossed his arms and looked at the group of students he had brought. Seeing that many of them did not move, he shook his head with some disappointment: "This year's students have good cultivation levels, but unfortunately, their character is lacking."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Ya, who was standing beside him, chuckled softly: "It's not over yet, Teacher Liu, don't jump to conclusions too soon. The pressure from the Spirit King is not so easy to overcome."
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"Gege, it's so high, can we really climb up there...?"
It's no wonder Tang Cheng had this question; the white jade staircase was simply too terrifying, and her legs were trembling.
Lin Jingge held Tang Cheng's hand, but her gaze remained fixed on the steps.
If it weren't for Tang Cheng, she would have rushed up immediately.
Xiao Shi suddenly spoke up: "[GeGe, it's confirmed. These steps are an array, sealed with the oppressive aura of a Spirit King.]"
[The Spirit King's aura?] Lin Jingge's gaze was somewhat doubtful. If it really was the Spirit King's aura, then this aura was far too weak.
[Yes, but it's just a replication of psychological suppression.]
That makes sense.
After listening to Xiao Shi's analysis, Lin Jingge no longer hesitated and immediately pulled Tang Cheng forward.
“Gege…” Tang Cheng was pulled by Lin Jingge, and her first reaction was not to obey, but to subconsciously shrink back a little.
"Whether you can get up there or not, you'll only know after you try. Are you really willing to stop here?" Lin Jingge didn't let go, but turned around and said this seriously.
It was a seemingly casual remark, yet it carried immense weight and invigorated the listener.
Tang Cheng's eyes cleared a bit, and she immediately replied, "You're right!"
Seeing this, Lin Jingge smiled, then pulled Tang Cheng up from the crowd and flew towards the white jade steps, landing steadily on top of the steps.
What she didn't know was that her words not only had an effect on Tang Cheng, but also on several people who were very close to her. Their fear was dispelled by those words, and their confused eyes became clear.
One by one, many people climbed the white jade steps.
The students who remained below for a long time without any intention of climbing the ladder were clearly unable to overcome the fear amplified by the formation, and remained in place without making any move forward.
However, most people started climbing.
"Let's start climbing. There are already quite a few people ahead of us." Lin Jingge let go of Tang Cheng's hand.
[GeGe, are you really going to climb these stairs? This is just a smokescreen. I have a way to get you directly...]
Xiao Shi's words echoed in Lin Jingge's mind, and for a moment, Lin Jingge was indeed moved.
However, when she looked up at the towering white jade staircase, a sudden urge to conquer it arose in her heart.
[No need, I can climb it myself.]
After that, Lin Jingge used all her strength to climb the ladder and quickly catch up with the people in front of her.
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