Foundation Stairway, One Man and One Chicken Soar Skyward!

Three-foot Snowman chuckled. "Cultivating the Dao—comprehension, spiritual roots, resources—these are certainly important."

"But without a proper heart for seeking the Dao, without a devout will to cultivate, it is difficult to lay a firm foundation. In the end, one will be trapped at a certain realm until one dies and one's Dao dissipates."

"The weight of one's foundation is not apparent in ordinary times. By the time it is needed, regret will come too late."

Within the Inheritance Space, Extreme Cold Spirit Infant sank into memories.

"North Cold, North Cold... You failed to break through to Heavenly Immortal and attain the Everlasting Golden Immortal fruition even in death. Have you now set this foundation assessment because you yourself fell due to an insufficient foundation?"

Extreme Cold Spirit Infant withdrew from his thoughts, simultaneously controlling ten clones. They spoke in unison, continuing to announce the contents of the second trial to cultivators in all directions.

"The importance of one's foundation is no less than that of comprehension."

"This second trial is the Foundation Assessment."

Boom!

As Three-foot Snowman's words fell, a heavenly phenomenon descended. A golden heavenly stairway fell from the sky, its end nowhere in sight, its other end plunging deep into the sea of clouds.

Spirit Venerable Xuan Lei asked curiously, "Senior, the matter of one's foundation is profound and mysterious, and differs from person to person."

"Is there an assessment standard?"

Upon hearing this, everyone came to a sudden realization and looked curiously at Three-foot Snowman.

Three-foot Snowman said blandly, "Those whose foundation is fifty percent of my master's at the same realm may pass this trial."

"If your foundation reaches seventy percent of my master's at the same realm, you possess the aptitude of a True Immortal. You may enter the Small World at the top of