Mengling Martial Academy, one of the top two martial arts schools in Cangyun Country, has a long history of hundreds of years, and is a key institution for cultivating martial artists in Cangyun Kingdom, and enjoys a good reputation in all countries in the world.

Unlike the Imperial Martial Academy, which only recruits children of the family, the Mengling Martial Academy does not pay attention to the family background of the students, and all of them are treated equally. In addition, the Mengling Martial Academy also has eight branches, which are scattered all over the Cangyun Kingdom.

At a height of thousands of meters above the ground, a big gray-winged bird with a body length of nearly five meters exuded a strong ferocious aura and was flying at high speed with a gust of wind.

This is a terrifying spirit bird, and it is not an exaggeration to call it an air overlord. And at this moment, there were two figures sitting and lying on its back, two handsome young men, their clothes were blown by the strong wind.

"I can already see the Dream Spirit Martial Academy. Lin Tianying said suddenly.

"Where?" Ye Chen, who was lying down, got up and looked at it after hearing this.

In the distance, a magnificent building stands on the top of a high mountain, surrounded by high white walls, and a spacious white jade ladder with thousands of layers, from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, looking from afar, like a jade stream bubbling down the mountain.

"Is that the Dream Spirit Martial Academy?" Ye Chen said.

"To be precise, this is only a branch of the Dream Spirit Martial Academy, and the main academy only recruits students whose strength is above the Heavenly Martial Level. Lin Tianying explained.

"It's a matter of time before you go to the main house and then enter the main house. Yechen said confidently.

"If you're confident enough, let's go down now. Lin Tianying said with a smile and commanded You Tianying to fly towards the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a special open space for placing spirit birds, and there are many spirit birds and beasts parked on it, and the arrival of You Tianying has not attracted much attention, and even if there is, it is only a quick glimpse.

After Yechen and Lin Tianying got down from the eagle's back, they walked straight to the registration office at the foot of the mountain.

Looking at the two long registration teams in front of him, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's already the last day of registration, why are there so many people." ”

"You ask me, I ask who goes. Lin Tianying was also a little stunned, "But the speed of the team is not slow, wait patiently." ”

"That's the Sky Cloud Ladder for assessment, is it difficult to climb? I don't think they're fast. Looking at the jade ladder in front of him, Ye Chen suddenly asked.

"They are conserving their physical strength, this Tianyun ladder is a double test of body and spirit, every point of physical weakness, mental pressure will increase accordingly, blindly pursuing speed is useless. Lin Tianying said slowly.

That is to say, at the end of the assessment, what you fight for is willpower, and the stronger the spirit, the more advantageous you are. Ye Chen said: "But this is also very risky." ”

"Yes, the pressure on the Tianyun Ladder is increasing layer by layer, and the further you go, the less pressure your body can share, the greater the mental pressure, and the easier it is to have a mental breakdown. Lin Tianying's expression was also a little cautious.

"It's pretty cruel, but it should be okay to give up the assessment halfway. Yechen couldn't help but think of what his parents told him that day.

"Yes, but there are also candidates who have paid a heavy price for their stubbornness, and the teachers on patrol can't even save them in time. Lin Tianying said.

"Why?" Ye Chen was puzzled.

"The tuition fee of the Mengling Martial Arts Academy is related to the assessment results, the higher the number of floors, the less tuition fees need to be paid, and not everyone can afford the corresponding tuition fees. Lin Tianying sighed.

"Why bother, isn't it different to go to other martial arts academies?" Ye Chen also sighed and said.

"Because they see hope, but at the same time they don't recognize the limits of their strength. "Ponder for a moment. Lin Tianying said slowly.

"Hopefully, could it be that the tuition fees of each level are very different?" Ye Chen thought for a moment and asked.

"You'll find out when you get to the front. Lin Tianying nodded and said.

The assessment was in full swing, and half an hour later, there were less than twenty people left in front of Ye Chen, and Ye Chen finally saw the appearance of the registration office clearly.

I saw a wooden table at the end of the line, behind which sat two young men in their twenties, and a conspicuous wooden sign was erected next to the wooden table, on which two large characters stood out: Tuition.

500 floors qualified.

More than 500 floors - 1,000,000 gold coins a year

More than 600 floors - 200,000 gold coins a year

More than 700 floors - 40,000 gold coins a year

More than 800 floors - 10,000 gold coins a year

More than 900 floors - 3,000 gold coins a year

"The difference in tuition fees is too big. Ye Chen said: "No wonder some people take risks, after all, the annual income of ordinary families is only five or six thousand gold coins. ”

"Martial arts practice has always burned money, let alone when it is time to lay the foundation. Lin Tianying sighed: "However, for students whose family backgrounds are really difficult, the academy also has subsidies, but only for students who have climbed more than 800 floors. ”

"Okay, but I'd love to ask, is anyone really willing to spend a million gold coins to study here for a year? Ye Chen said.

"This one is really there, I remember that this branch of the Dream Spirit Martial Academy recruited one last year. Lin Tianying looked at Ye Chen and said seriously.

"What!" these words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Ye Chen was stunned and speechless for a long time.

"Don't be stunned, it's your turn. It wasn't until Lin Tianying pushed him that Ye Chen came back to his senses.

"The entry fee is ten gold coins. Ye Chen saw the note posted on the table at a glance, and handed over ten gold coins.

The man took out a black bracelet and handed it to Ye Chen, and said, "Wear this, the bracelet is used to record the number of stairs you have climbed, and return it to the top." If you want to end the assessment halfway, just take off the bracelet. In addition, do what you can and don't be strong. ”

"Got it, thank you. Yechen put on his bracelet and walked to the side of the Tianyun Ladder.

As soon as he stepped on the Tianyun Ladder, Ye Chen's shoulders sank, his face changed suddenly, and he suddenly felt that his body was several times heavier.

"Gravity. Ye Chen's brows furrowed slightly, and then the spiritual power in his body surged, quickly adapted to the change in gravity, and stepped towards a higher step.

As the steps climbed higher and higher, Yechen felt that his body became heavier and heavier, and it became more and more difficult to climb the steps, and even his breathing gradually became shorter.

When he climbed to the six hundred floors of the Tianyun Ladder, the gravity at this time had increased to ten times, even if Ye Chen had a solid foundation, but under this continuous consumption, his physical strength was inevitably a little exhausted.

Ye Chen shook his somewhat swollen head, and the pace under his feet never stopped, still maintaining the speed at the beginning. Under the influence of gravity, standing still will also consume physical strength, and only by going all out can you climb higher.

When he reached the eight hundred floors, the mental oppression was already obvious, and Ye Chen felt a sharp pain all over his body, especially his head, which was almost a splitting headache, not much more comfortable than when he was baptized.

But this pain is different from the pain at the baptism, when he didn't even feel the presence of the body because of the pain, and although he feels the pain now, there is no abnormality in the command of the body.

In the same way, no matter how he used the spiritual power in his body, he couldn't alleviate the slightest pain, this was purely spiritual pain, and the spiritual power could not play a big role.

Ye Chen endured the severe pain and climbed the ladder step by step, but the speed was obviously slower than before. Just when Yechen felt that he was about to reach his limit and was about to take off the bracelet to end the assessment, he inadvertently saw Lin Tianying's figure in front of the left.

Lin Tianying's climbing speed was not slow, and he was still wearing a bracelet on his hand, in addition, Ye Chen also noticed that Lin Tianying's pace was steady and powerful, and it was obvious that he had not reached the limit yet.

Ye Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly, since the last time he fought in the backyard, he was tricked by Lin Tianying with a hallucination, Ye Chen vaguely felt that the gap between the two had not only not narrowed, but was even bigger than before, and this assessment directly confirmed his conjecture.

They were originally equal opponents, but now that he is lagging behind, Ye Chen is unwilling, and he does not want to be left behind like this.

The unwillingness and desire in my heart were infinitely magnified, transcending the shackles of the spirit, and making Yechen once again fuse with the spiritual power.