Primordial World: Chan Sect's Eldest Disciple, Proving the Dao of Hunyuan Daluo

"Sss—terrifying beyond measure!"

The Primordial beings were all stirred with excitement.

Unlike the choices of the other living beings, Gu Changsheng's will was firm.

He only wanted to take the Primordial Heavenly Venerate as his master.

Among the Three Pure Ones, if one spoke of who was the most protective of his disciples, none surpassed Saint Yuanshi.

As for Saint Tongtian, though he had many disciples, when trouble arose, he paid them no heed.

How many Jie Sect disciples had been slain?

But Saint Yuanshi was different.

If a disciple was bullied, he truly stepped in.

Wasn't taking a master and learning the Dao all about seeking shelter?

If even that couldn't be achieved, it would be far too dull.

Gu Changsheng thought to himself as he walked to the foot of the steps set by the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, numbering the count of one Yuan.

One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred steps stretched all the way behind the Heavenly Gate.

What lay beyond the Heavenly Gate?

No one could know!

Before Gu Changsheng, some beings were eager to try.

A Primordial being stepped onto the stairs.

But he was soon struck by a force.

The being was sent flying backward, crashing to the ground.

He scrambled up and tried to charge forward again.

Before he could even reach the steps, it was as if a barrier blocked him.

Even using all his strength, he could not break through to the stairs.

Another being exclaimed in alarm, "No good—there's only one chance!"

What?

One chance?

Some Primordial beings dared not advance rashly.

After all, this opportunity was hard-won.

Bam! Bam!

More Primordial beings were knocked down.

"This is far too harsh."

A Primordial being cried out sharply.

He stared with unwilling eyes.

Some beings turned their gazes toward the great formation of Sect Leader Tongtian.

Gu Changsheng stared at the jade-white steps, which radiated a holy light.

"Though there is only one chance to ascend the stairs, as long as I reach the end, I can enter Yuanshi's sect."

Gu Changsheng clenched his fists, his gaze growing ever more resolute.

Taking a saint as a master was never easy.

Without overthinking, Gu Changsheng stepped forward.

In an instant, a fierce gale swept up, as if heaven and earth were being torn apart.

This was no ordinary wind—it invaded the marrow and shook the soul.

Standing within it was like being in the underworld; as far as the eye could see, there were only hideous, terrifying demonic beasts.

Above his head, the cold pierced to the bone.

Outside the white jade steps, all the Primordial beings watched intently.

Seeing this human's body sway, some beings sneered coldly.

"This human still wants to become a saint's disciple?"

"Truly a delusion!"

"He's about to fail!"

The beings mocked and sneered.

Yet Gu Changsheng did not fall like they had.

The trembling figure suddenly steadied.

The beings exchanged glances, all stunned.

"How can this be?"

"He's stepping upward again!"

Chapter 3: Ascending the Illusionary Realm, Beings Shaken!

The moment he set foot on the second step, Gu Changsheng felt a dizzying spin.

Fortunately, he steadied his mind.

But his entire body felt as if devoured by flames, the scorching air threatening to roast him.

Though this was an illusion, the pain was real.

Gu Changsheng felt his Daoist Robe about to burn away.

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and even his breath was searing hot.

A wave of stifling heat struck him instantly.

Ding!

Suddenly, a mechanical chime sounded.

[Ding, detected host in danger. Planning optimal route to the summit.]

The Primordial System's sudden activation caught Gu Changsheng off guard.

It seemed this Super-intelligent Computer had fully merged with him.

Gu Changsheng smiled with relief.

With the Primordial System, there was nothing to worry about.

He wondered how the system would navigate him through the count of one Yuan's steps.

Still, he trusted the Primordial System's immense computational power.

As Gu Changsheng paused, the Primordial beings below all looked on.

"See? Humans are weak—even the second step is their limit!"

"This brat can't hold out."

"How dare such a petty human boast?"

Some beings sneered at Gu Changsheng again.

At that moment, many beings on the steps were climbing upward.

While waiting, Gu Changsheng took another step.

This time, it felt like plunging into an endless abyss—darkness nearly made him sway and fall.

But Gu Changsheng steadied himself, escaping danger by a hair.

Yet the biting wind cut into his skin like blades.

"The Sage's power is truly extraordinary. Though I'm in an Illusionary Realm, the sights and suffering feel utterly real."

He could imagine that beings with weak wills would be greatly shaken, even terrified, and fall from the steps.

"I wonder if the Primordial System can chart the best route for me?"

Climbing the count of one Yuan would take who knows how long.

Some with shallow cultivation would spend their entire lives and never reach the top.

As Gu Changsheng pondered, another chime sounded in his ear.

[Ding, analyzing for host...]

[Each step of the Yuanshi Dao Field has its own Illusionary Realm. Calculating summit route for host.]

[Route planning complete!]

As the chime faded, a virtual path appeared before Gu Changsheng's eyes.

He looked at the planned route and understood.

The Sage's trial tested more than just willpower.

After all, relying solely on will to reach the summit—how could that be easy?