Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 120 Five people ascend to the rooftop together

Ji Daoyi did not reply to Ji Xiaolan immediately, but instead asked the Iron-Eating Beast beside him, "We are going to climb the Heavenly Platform and won't be back for a while. If you still want to continue following us, you can wait for us nearby with Xiaolan, but you must listen to Xiaolan and be responsible for her safety. If you are not willing, I will set you free and will not lay a hand on you."

"Dao Yi..."

Upon hearing that Ji Daoyi was going to let the Iron-Eating Beast leave, Ji Zihan and Sun Puyue quickly stopped Ji Daoyi, wanting to ask why.

Ji Daoyi reached out to stop the two who wanted to speak, while staring at the Iron-Eating Beast, wanting to see what it would choose.

When the Iron-Eating Beast heard what Ji Daoyi said, it thought that while leaving would give it freedom, it would also mean it wouldn't be able to eat good food anymore and it wouldn't have anyone to pamper it.

At the same time, they also had to be wary of other monsters, living a life of constant fear and uncertainty, sometimes having a meal and sometimes not.

Immediately, the iron-eating beast's round head began to shake wildly. It pointed with its paw at itself and Ji Xiaolan, then pointed towards the grove of trees not far away, indicating that it and Ji Xiaolan would wait for them to come out of the grove.

Seeing that the Iron-Eating Beast was willing to wait for them to come out, Ji Zihan and Sun Puyue happily went up and hugged it for a while, and then took out all the roasted meat they were holding and handed it to Ji Xiaolan.

The iron-eating beast's eyes widened when it saw the roasted meat they took out.

(Luckily, I made another wise choice; I'm so smart! Otherwise, I would have missed out on all this barbecue. Hmph, they think they can take me back to my old, miserable life of not having enough to eat? Absolutely not.)

After watching the Iron-Eating Beast and Ji Xiaolan leave, Ji Daoyi and the others headed towards the Ascending Platform.

They all passed through the array light barrier in front of the steps without incident. However, they did not know that as they passed through the array light barrier, a light flashed in the Azure Dragon's eyes, as if it had come to life.

A moment later, a voice echoed in their minds: "Welcome to the Ascension Platform, talented young people of Daoshu City. You have come here for my legacy, haven't you?"

"To receive my inheritance, you must pass the tests I have set to prove that you have the ability. The Ascension Platform in front of you is the first test I have set. You can pass this test by climbing forty steps; but if you want to get extra rewards, you need to continue to move forward. The more steps you climb, the better the rewards will be, and the greater the probability of receiving the inheritance will be."

Qi Wei finished speaking without asking Ji Daoyi and the others what they thought, as if his words had been pre-arranged.

……

After a long while, Qi Wei stopped speaking, and the arena became eerily quiet.

Finally, Ji Daoyi broke the cold silence first, "Senior Qi Wei only mentioned climbing the steps, but didn't mention any challenges. In other words, everything here is unknown to us. It just so happens that we haven't had a competition in a long time. Today, let's see who among us can climb the most steps!"

"That's great! I never thought we'd have this opportunity. I propose that the person who comes in last place in this competition treat everyone to a meal for a day—no, for a week!"

Ji Zihan kindly reminded him, "Xiao Hu, aren't you afraid you'll come in last place in this competition? We'll eat you out of your pocket!"

"How could I possibly come in last? Isn't it because Wang Dan is covering for me? Otherwise, why do you think I would have added this bet!"

Ji Xiaohu wasn't worried about losing at all, which is why he made this bet, and even looked at Wang Dan with a wicked grin at the end!

"Huh? Xiaohu, that's not fair of you. I treated you like a good friend, and all you did was try to swindle me out of my money! I'm breaking off our friendship!!" Wang Dan's joy vanished upon hearing Ji Xiaohu's words!

Ji Xiaohu's words about him confirm that he is definitely the worst among them, which would make anyone angry!

"No way! I was just trying to motivate you, how did it turn into a breakup?! I'll apologize, okay?!"

"Hmph! If you want me to forgive you, then I'll have a competition with you this time. Let's see who can climb more steps! If you lose, you'll have to provide food for the team for a month and grant me one request, and vice versa."

"Okay, I accept this bet!"

After the two reached an agreement, the five of them stepped onto the Ascension Platform at the same time!

Ji Daoyi did not feel any discomfort on the first few steps; they were no different from ordinary stairs.

The others did not feel any discomfort, but none of them let their guard down. Since it was a test, it could not be that simple.

Just as everyone stepped onto the eighth step, they clearly felt a difference, their whole bodies felt heavier. At this moment, they wanted to use their Yuan Power to counteract this gravity, but unexpectedly, their Yuan Power seemed to have vanished into thin air, and they could not even sense their Dantian.

Ji Dao asked the others, "Can you use Yuan Power?"

"My Yuan energy is gone, but the power of my body itself still exists."

"Me too, I can't sense the presence of Yuan energy. Right now, I'm only slightly stronger than an ordinary person."

Ji Daoyi pondered for a moment: "It seems this is the real test of the stairs. The first few steps were probably just to let us relax, but the gravity will get stronger and stronger later on. No wonder it stopped those people from moving forward. It not only blocked our Yuan energy, but also increased the difficulty for us. Are you all alright now?"

"There's no problem. It's just a little more intense than our previous weight training. It feels like a long time ago. It reminds me of Sister Yueyue's daily training for us."

"Yes, it's been a long time since we trained together like this."

"Don't be careless, the loads ahead might be even more insane."

The group did not feel uncomfortable with the current weight, because they had undergone weight training at the beginning of the training camp and had all made it through then, so the current weight was not too difficult for them.

Before long, they reached the sixteenth step, where the force of gravity on their bodies doubled.

Ji Daoyi carefully sensed the gravity, which was roughly the force corresponding to the Bone Refining Realm, and it wasn't too heavy for him.

He had roughly guessed the test method: the weight would double every eight steps, and the strength required would correspond to the level of body refinement. With this deduction, he was certain that the five of them could climb the forty steps, but he wasn't sure they could pass the last ten.

Twenty-four steps,

......

Forty steps

After two hours, they finally passed the minimum standard test.

Just as they reached the fortieth step, the same voice echoed in their minds again, "Junior, congratulations on passing the test. Would you like to continue climbing the steps to receive a reward?"

After exchanging glances, the five of them all chose to continue climbing the steps.

After receiving their choice, Qi Wei's voice rang in their minds once again.

"Congratulations on making a wise choice and not missing out on the legacy. Good luck to the younger generation!"