Conviction

Unlike Chenxiang, Liu Changsheng looked at the snow-capped mountain with awe in his eyes; this was the first time he had ever encountered such a magical ability.

'Is this the power possessed by those in the Immortal Realm?' Liu Changsheng wondered to himself.

Chenxiang was different; he was already used to this kind of magic. He glanced at Liu Changsheng, Bite, and headed towards the snow mountain.

Liu Changsheng then remembered that only the first person to reach the summit could obtain what they wanted. He immediately put aside his feelings and chased after them.

'Hiss!'

As soon as he stepped onto the snow-capped mountain, Liu Changsheng felt the chill run from his feet to his heart, almost making him want to back away.

"The higher you climb, the greater the resistance Four Seasons Everlasting Wonders Mountain will present to you. If you can't hold on, just shout," Sun Wukong's voice came from behind.

"I will not back down!" Chenxiang shouted, his eyes filled with determination. He gritted his teeth and walked step by step toward the top of the mountain.

Liu Changsheng glanced at Chenxiang, feeling somewhat hesitant. He didn't actually intend to risk his life like that; although obtaining this fragment would bring him 100 points, if he froze to death on this mountain, even 10,000 points would be meaningless.

Only by living can he have the opportunity to continue climbing to the top; once he dies, he has nothing left.

But upon hearing Chenxiang's words, Liu Changsheng felt a sudden tremor in his heart.

He Taiqing why Chenxiang was risking his life to climb this mountain, but he could hear the determination in Chenxiang's tone, a belief in becoming stronger.

"Isn't the path of cultivation about forging ahead without allowing for even a single step back, teacher?" Liu Changsheng looked up at the sky and murmured to himself.

Upon hearing Liu Changsheng's words, Ma Feifei, who was above the clouds, fell silent.

Compared to the cultivators in this world, Ma Feifei's path to growth can be described as smooth sailing. With the system, he is destined to reach the peak and look down on all living beings without having to put in too much hardship.

In reality, in this world where strength reigns supreme, everyone is struggling to survive and striving to pursue the ultimate path.

If you don't work hard, you're destined to become a stepping stone for others.

Retreating will inevitably prevent you from going further on this path of cultivation.

"Come on!"

Ma Feifei opened his mouth but remained silent, seemingly answering Liu Changsheng, yet also seemingly speaking to himself.

'Tap~'

Liu Changsheng hugged himself tightly and ran quickly towards the mountaintop. Chenxiang was already gone, and he had to hurry to catch up.

'Hoo~'

A strong wind blew, and snowflakes pelted Liu Changsheng's face.

'Yawn ~'

Liu Changsheng couldn't help but sneeze.

In just a short while, he felt his body couldn't take it anymore; his lips started to turn purple, and he was trembling uncontrollably.

But Liu Changsheng didn't stop and ran quickly towards the top of the mountain; soon, he saw Chenxiang's back.

'Pfft~'

Seemingly sensing that Liu Changsheng was catching up, Chenxiang ran in a hurry, lost her footing and fell, landing face-first on the snow.

Liu Changsheng's eyes lit up, and his speed instantly increased by three points as he ran desperately up the mountain.

'Hoo~'

Another gust of wind blew by, and the world suddenly began to change rapidly. The changes in the mountains were like a slideshow; the snow-capped mountains disappeared, and the landscape returned to its previous state.

'Boom~'

'Click~'

Rumbling thunder and lightning.

'Splash~'

A violent storm raged with torrential rain.

The large raindrops stung the skin, forcing Liu Changsheng to shield his head with his hands. Even so, his hands were instantly reddened by the raindrops.

The dirt roads on the mountain became difficult to walk on after being soaked by the rain. Much of the already soft soil sank in under the rainwater and was instantly filled with water, which then began to flow downhill.

'Boom~'

A mudslide roared down from below the mountaintop, sweeping in with rubble and trees.

Liu Changsheng was taken aback and instinctively tried to take out a magical artifact from his spatial bag to defend himself, but he found that the spatial bag seemed to be sealed by something, and he could not take anything out of it at all.

With no other option, Liu Changsheng could only grit his teeth, cover his face with his hands, take a half step back with his left leg, bend over, and assume a horse stance with his upper body slightly leaning forward.

'Boom~'

The mudslide roared and instantly engulfed Liu Changsheng's body.

The monks outside the Bookstore watched this scene silently, their faces filled with concern and tension.

It was as if whether Liu Changsheng could defeat the boy named Chenxiang and reach the summit was of paramount importance to them.

"Keep it up!" a cultivator suddenly shouted at the projection.

"Go Liu Changsheng! Make us, the people of the Azure Dragon Continent, proud!" another cultivator shouted.

Immediately afterward, most people joined in encouraging Liu Changsheng, as if for them this was no longer a simple arduous journey, but a contest between the Azure Dragon Continent and the Lotus Lantern World.

The mythical world's ability to manipulate clouds and rain and create the four seasons at will truly shocked them; while shocking them, it also instilled a deep sense of inferiority in them.

They were actually overwhelmed by the world inside a book!

For a long time, the humans on the Azure Dragon Continent have believed that they are the most powerful beings in the world, the masters of this world, and that other creatures can only tremble and eke out a living under their feet.

Now, another world has appeared, a world where anyone can easily crush a cultivator at the Spirit Venerable level. What makes them feel despair is that they find even Spirit Saint are so insignificant and not worth mentioning in that world.

At this juncture, Liu Changsheng's victory or defeat becomes especially crucial.

Ma Feifei, inside the Lotus Lantern, was unaware of the situation outside. At this moment, above the clouds, he felt that the Power of Faith within him was beginning to change.

"What's going on?" Ma Feifei asked, puzzled. The Power of Faith within his body was churning and was completely beyond Ma Feifei control.

Immediately afterwards, without any warning, Ma Feifei's cultivation level soared, breaking through from the Ninth Stage Spirit Venerable to the first, second, and third levels of Spirit Emperor... and then stopped.

Three ranks were achieved in just three short seconds.

After experiencing a slight increase in his cultivation level, Ma Feifei, filled with doubt, sought out the system to inquire about the reason. The system's answer was: a large number of book lovers outside the Bookstore suddenly unleashed powerful Book Qi, and Ma Feifei's Power of Faith was linked to the vast number of book lovers, which is why his cultivation level increased all at once; it was the same principle as before in the Pokémon Championship.

"Why did it suddenly erupt with so much Book Qi?" Ma Feifei wondered, exiting the system.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see what was happening outside, so he could only suppress his doubts and wait until the event was over before going out to find out the details.

Meanwhile, the Four Seasons Everlasting Wonders Mountain below began to undergo new changes.