Climb Up!
Hearing Bi Fan say that, everyone was both startled and delighted. They hurried up the steps, easily climbing the first dozen or so.
Starting from the eleventh step, the powerful aura pressing down on them made their legs feel as heavy as if they were filled with lead. After struggling for a while, Tong Yixiao and several Core Disciples from Lingguang Valley finally brought their feet down.
Jin Shanshan and the Wu siblings each tried to lift their legs twice, but the powerful aura forced them back down both times.
They couldn't help turning around. "Big brother, there's something strange about these steps!"
Bi Fan noticed that something was wrong with them and came over to sense things for himself. It turned out that spiritual energy began suppressing them from the eleventh step onward.
Ling Xiaoxiao casually walked up and lightly stepped onto the eleventh step. "These steps are a test of aptitude. The higher you climb, the purer the spiritual energy you can absorb, and the better the results will naturally be."
"There are thirty-three steps in total. In terms of cultivation, those below the Spirit Sect Realm can't get past the eleventh step. The twenty-second step is the limit for anyone below the Spirit Soul Realm. Only those at the Spirit Lord Realm or higher can step onto the twenty-third through thirtieth steps. As for the last three, you need to reach the Spirit Saint Realm before you can attempt them."
Everyone could only smile bitterly at that. Wu Qianqian couldn't help asking, "What happens if someone tries to force their way up despite lacking the aptitude?"
"The spiritual energy will come under severe pressure and collapse. The energy within your body will become chaotic, impossible to regulate. You'll be reduced to a cripple."
Bi Fan