At the foot of Soul Falling Mountain, Li Qing watched from the side for a long time before finally taking his first step.
Boom!
Almost instantly, he sensed that his soul had been shackled, subjected to a powerful suppression.
Li Qing tried sending out his divine sense, but it could only extend a little over ten zhang from his body. Its range had been reduced tremendously.
"This mountain truly deserves the name Soul Falling Mountain. My physical body is unaffected in the slightest, yet climbing upward is still so difficult."
Li Qing sighed, then began climbing again.
With every step he took up the mountain, the burden his soul had to bear grew heavier. Ordinary Spirit Transformation stage cultivators likely would not even get to see the scenery halfway up the mountain.
Fortunately, Li Qing cultivated the "Soul Refining Scripture." The strength of his soul had already surpassed that of a Late Deity Transformation cultivator by a little, nearing the soul strength of the Void Refinement stage.
During his ascent of Soul Falling Mountain, Li Qing's soul also became somewhat more condensed at an imperceptible rate.
This was a tempering method that was difficult to experience in the outside world, one aimed specifically at the soul. Once one emerged from such tempering, one's soul would become considerably stronger.
Yet even with such tremendous benefits, few people were willing to climb the mountain.
Because if one wanted one's soul to become noticeably stronger, one had to endure unimaginable tempering. Few could withstand such pain.
Those who forcibly climbed the mountain often ended up with injured souls, only to gain nothing in the end.
It was like losing both the lady and the soldiers—suffering losses on every front. This was also why Soul Falling Mountain had never been particularly renowned within the