Chapter 21: Ascending the Stairs

Shan Zong Sword Peak.

In a certain hall, the light is dim, the door is closed, a few oil lamps squeak when burning, the hall enshrines an old man wearing a Taoist robe, the old man is kind and kind to the dust, the body exudes a peaceful atmosphere, although it is a stone statue, it makes people feel that standing in front of them is a fairy wind and bones.

And under the stone statue sat four people, the leader was a white-haired old man with a wrinkled face, and next to it there were also two men and a woman, both men looked nearly half a hundred years old, the most conspicuous of which were two men, one of whom was full of red and white hair, and his body exuded a fiery aura, which made people feel like they were in flames, and this person was the elder of the Shan Sect.

The other is the opposite of him, with black hair on the top, but his face reveals a sickly whiteness, which is a little incompatible with the peaceful aura exuded by the old man at the head, but this Yu Qingzi's strength in this Silent Sect should not be underestimated.

In front of the four people sitting in mid-air, there is an ancient mirror, in the picture of the ancient mirror, dozens of young men and girls continue to climb up the stone steps, led by a beautiful woman wearing a white embroidered pleated skirt like a hibiscus out of the water, and next to it are three men with sweaty faces, and the delicate faces are not very elegant because of the continuous climbing.

"Senior Brother Zhang, this year is not bad, there are four disciples with earth spirit roots. ”

At this time, there was only one graceful beauty in the hall, who was wearing a white robe, and her mature temperament was endlessly charming.

"The old man really likes the tallest boy of the four. ”

The red-faced elder Feng bronze held his beard and said with a light smile, his eyes were on the tall and strong man in the mirror, and there was a touch of love in his eyes.

"Since Elder Bronze said so, I won't take away love, but the person next to him will be seated by me. ”

Yu Qingzi's cold voice spread through the hall, and his eyes locked on the face of a fair-skinned young man in a purple costume and said.

Then these four disciples of the Earth Spirit Root were assigned by these few people, and the eyes of the four of them stayed again on the men and women who were slowly climbing towards the peak, and their eyes looked very flat, making it impossible to figure out their inner thoughts.

On the ancient road of Shanzong's mountain gate.

Everyone sweated like rain, the clothes on their bodies had already been soaked with sweat, and the people who had gathered together began to slowly pull away from each other, some bowed, and some climbed directly on the stairs, as if climbing each step seemed extremely difficult.

At first, Meng Xiaofan did not feel a trace of pressure at all after nearly 100 steps, but after the 100 steps, he clearly felt that there seemed to be a boulder pressing on his body, which made people breathe rapidly, and as he continued to climb, his feet were very heavy as if they were filled with lead and mercury.

"Hold on, we're almost halfway up the mountain now. ”

At this moment, his eyes looked at the looming pavilion Meng Xiaofan muttered, at the same time, he looked back and saw that the number of people behind him began to decrease, not so much decreasing as being taken away, maybe it was too tired Many people fell to the ground, every time at this moment, a disciple of the Silent Sect flew down and took it away, thinking of this, Meng Xiaofan couldn't help but shake his head to make himself sober.

It can't be that as long as you fall halfway, you will lose your qualification to enter the Silent Sect, right?" Meng Xiaofan guessed in his heart.

It was difficult to walk, Meng Xiaofan was not greedy, every step was a camp, as long as he felt that his body was weak, he immediately stopped to breathe for a moment, and the more he went up, the more pressure doubled, and in the end, it was like carrying a hill, so that he had to rest for a long time after walking one or two steps before he could start again.

Several hours passed slowly, and the number of young men who had climbed to the halfway point of the mountain was less than their hands, and many of them had already fainted from the pressure of this strange stone staircase on the way, and were taken away from the scene by the disciples of the Shan Sect.

"Plus, come on, come on, Xiaofan. ”

When stepping on the halfway up the mountain, he held his thighs with both hands and kept gasping for breath and said to Meng Xiaofan who turned back in front of him lightly clenched his fists, and at the same time looked at Lan Mengsheng who fell to the ground after coming to the halfway up the mountainside, if he usually could help him up in less than a breath, but now every time he moved, there was a burst of soreness, making it difficult for him to move flexibly.

"Yes, yes, just hold on. ”

Meng Xiaofan spit out a sentence at Wang Yi with difficulty, looking at Lan Mengsheng who was taken away by a sword disciple at this moment, a trace of sympathy flashed in his eyes, and finally he still couldn't hold on?

The pain that came from his body made Meng Xiaofan grit his teeth and insist, and at a certain moment, a thought of giving up also rose in his heart, his body seemed to have reached the limit, but at this time, he couldn't help biting the tip of his tongue, accompanied by a heart-piercing pain, his brain also cleared up a little, and continued to step out of his legs that didn't seem to be his own.

At this moment, the four men and women of the earth spirit root stepped on the stone steps with difficulty, and the distance between the four people was also widened, Yin Shuang fell at the very end, and the first one was a man in purple, and the one who was drunk and conspicuous among the four was the tall man, only to see that the clothes on the upper body had already been torn by it, revealing the bronze and strong upper body

"Ah~"

With no one behind him long gone, and in front of him were the four Yin Shuang, Meng Xiaofan let out a miserable scream, and there was a touch of sadness in his voice, at this time he felt that the bones of his whole body were constantly knocked by stones, and the severe pain made his consciousness begin to blur, and his body was shaky.

Meng Xiaofan's terrible screams also seemed to have attracted the attention of the four people in front, and several people looked at Meng Xiaofan who was following closely behind, and their eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, as if they didn't expect Meng Xiaofan to persist until now, this ancient path can only be climbed by the higher the spiritual root, but looking at its appearance, it has reached the limit.

"Can't hold it anymore? No, no, it's going to hold on for a while, just for a while."

A strong sense of dizziness swept through the whole body, and his body collapsed uncontrollably, Meng Xiaofan felt that his vision was becoming more and more blurred, and his hands were holding the stone steps in front of him with difficulty, but he looked very weak.

"You've done your best, come with me. ”

At the same time, a sword light flashed, and I saw a short Qingxiu Lonely Sect disciple come to Meng Xiaofan's side and say, his white arm stretched out towards Meng Xiaofan.

"No, no, I can still hold on. ”

Seeing the palm stretched out towards him, Meng Xiaofan was afraid in his heart, he didn't want to give up here, he must join the Silent Sect, and Meng Xiaofan, who didn't know where the strength came from, stood up abruptly, supporting his thighs with both hands and panting sharply.

Seeing this, a strange color flashed in the eyes of this disciple of the Silent Sect, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Meng Xiaofan a few more times, and then he took off the sword and floated in the air again.

Meng Xiaofan felt a cool feeling in his body, and the previous sharp pain was reduced a little, but his body still looked tired, but he knew that as long as he fell here, his life would also fall at this step, so even if he tried his best, he couldn't give up, thinking of this, Meng Xiaofan shook his head and took another difficult step, one step at a time.

With the passage of time, there are only five people left who have climbed on the ancient road, except for the four people with the spiritual root of the earth, Meng Xiaofan who persevered to the end.

In a large hall of the Lonely Sect, the picture in a mirror changed, five men and women were climbing towards the top of the last hundred stone steps at this moment, and now several people were pale, and their eyes were blurred, like a seriously ill person struggling to die seeking the last chance to live.

"I didn't expect a kid with a low-grade Xuanling Root to be able to last so long. ”

Looking at an ordinary-looking young man in the territory, Feng Gutong frowned slightly and said, This ladder has existed since the founding of the Shan Sect, only the better the spiritual root, the easier it is to walk, and the more steps to climb, it is rare for this person to last so long.

"Although this child's spiritual roots are not good, this strong willpower is rare. The head of the Lonely Sect Picking Xingzi covered his chest and nodded, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes, it was really rare to be able to walk to this place with perseverance.

Yu Qingzi on the side shook his head slightly, although the perseverance of this son is rare in the same age, but the cultivation of immortals is not determined by perseverance, but more by his own spiritual root, which is the most basic and crucial place, if there is no superior spiritual root, even if it takes a lifetime of achievements, it is not comparable to the realization of others.

After three hours of difficult crawling again, Yin Shuang and the other four people stepped on the last stone step, Yin Shuang's pale and paper-like face flashed a knowing smile, and finally reached the end, and when he breathed a sigh of relief, his delicate body couldn't help but fall to the ground, but he was indeed carried by a white-clothed female disciple who had been prepared and swept towards another mountain.

"I, I, I can't do it anymore. ”

When Yin Shuang fell, I saw that the tall man who was naked and naked looked up at the scorching sun and said weakly, before the words fell, he had already fallen, like a chain reaction, and the remaining two could no longer resist the exhaustion from their bodies and fell down one after another, and at the same time were taken away by the disciples of the Silent Sect who were waiting for the top of the mountain.

And the most conspicuous thing in the field at this moment is a man wearing a pale green robe who is not outstanding, the clothes on his body have long been torn in many places, but the man's pale face reveals a stubbornness, and his ordinary appearance has become the focus of attention at this moment.

"Boy, work hard, senior brother, I'm optimistic about you. ”

"That's right. ”

"There are still more than ten meters, holding on for a while. ”

"There are people who have come here by sheer perseverance. ”

Originally, the disciples who were floating in the air landed one after another, looked at Meng Xiaofan who was standing in place, and said, most of these disciples have Xuan Ling Root, and when they walked this stone step when they were in the sect, they were no longer able to move forward halfway up the mountain, but they didn't expect this person to break the tradition and come here, although this person's spiritual root is not good, but this perseverance is also worthy of admiration.

Listening to the voices around him, Meng Xiaofan was surprised in his heart, but at this moment he didn't even have the strength to speak, looking at the remaining more than ten meters of steps, this short distance was like a heavenly mound, difficult to cross in Meng Xiaofan's heart at this moment.

"Whew~~"

Exhaling a heavy breath of turbidity, Meng Xiaofan tried to take a step, but he didn't expect that before he could take a step, his body was weak, and he knelt down on one knee, if it weren't for his arms supporting the ground, the whole person would have fallen to the ground.

Meng Xiaofan's whole body was not trembling, because of the severe pain, he couldn't exert a trace of strength in his body, almost, almost, Meng Xiaofan shouted in his heart, this road has been difficult, and now he must not give up, although his heart is full of unwillingness at this moment, he can't take the slightest step.

Yes!

At this moment, Meng Xiaofan used his last strength to stand up violently, his body staggered to the side and fell, his consciousness was uncontrollably blurred, Meng Xiaofan only felt that his eyes were dark and he lost consciousness.

Everyone looked at Meng Xiaofan, who finally couldn't support it and fell, with a touch of regret in his eyes, and finally couldn't support it, but it was not easy to hold on to the end, but at this moment, Meng Xiaofan's body that fell suddenly trembled, and he actually stabilized his body deeply, and a 'crackling' sound came from his body, and then the whole person burst out like a cannonball, rushed out of the last steps, and landed on the bluestone slab on the top of the mountain.

"What?"