Assessment Result: Excellent!

"The rules of Frost Road are simple. You only need to cross that white line and walk forward. Once you go beyond ten kilometers, you pass the test." Before the Mansion Spirit had even finished speaking, Gu Ding saw a white mark appear on the ice not far from the stone monument.

"During the assessment, you may not use any items for assistance, nor may you use any type of Dharma Body. Ten kilometers is considered passing. Going beyond ten kilometers earns you rewards, and the farther you go, the more generous the rewards will be." The Mansion Spirit clearly knew that Gu Ding possessed the White Jade Emperor Body and added this specifically.

"Do I have to walk? Can I use movement techniques?" Gu Ding could not help asking.

"Movement techniques are not forbidden, but I advise you not to use them. Your friend was frozen because he rushed into this area at extreme speed. By the time he realized he was being frozen, it was already too late to retreat. Of course, he entered the frozen area outside of an assessment, so even if he went beyond ten kilometers, it would not count as an assessment result. It would be considered illegal intrusion." The Mansion Spirit's words made Gu Ding somewhat alarmed as well.

"Then, Senior, could you tell me how many assessment stages I need to pass before I can leave with my companions? This secret realm will close in three days. If I pass all the assessments but the secret realm has already closed, will you still be able to send us out?"

What Gu Ding feared most was missing the deadline before the secret realm closed.

"Generally speaking, this secret realm is indeed only open for one month. But now that you have triggered Ice