Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 325: Ladder to Heaven!!

I watched as it completely reached the sky, disappeared into the depths of the white clouds, and finally turned into a white jade staircase with a white light...

Its grandeur and magnificence are breathtaking.

Even Xu Ran... was slightly stunned.

After a while.

Xu Ran couldn't help but sigh, "The white jade staircase... is truly magnificent! I wonder what kind of powerful person could have built such a magnificent structure!"

It was the first time in such a long time that he had seen such a spectacular staircase. The staircase that reached the sky, the staircase that went straight into the clouds, the staircase that was as white as jade, all of them showed their magnificence.

"Everyone who comes in and sees this white jade staircase for the first time looks like you!"

The strange man said lightly, his eyes full of memories, and then looked at Xu Ran, urging him anxiously.

"Alright, you can step onto these stairs now. If you delay any longer, the Peregrine Falcon's soul might be reduced to ashes!"

He couldn't wait to see Xu Ran step onto the stairs, couldn't wait to see Xu Ran successfully step onto the clouds, and couldn't wait to take over Xu Ran's body.
Xu Ran just glanced at the strange man indifferently, his eyes full of calmness. Even when he heard that the peregrine falcon's soul might be reduced to ashes, he still did not look anxious at all.

"it is good!"

Xu Ran knew that whether he stepped onto the white jade stairs or not, or whether he passed the stairs or not, the soul of the peregrine falcon would always be in the body of the strange person.

Now, he was urging Xu Ran to enter the white jade stairs so anxiously. It was obvious that he had some ulterior motive, but no one knew what it was yet.

But for the sake of the peregrine falcon's soul, Xu Ran still obeyed his words. Besides, he also wanted to enter the white jade stairs and see what was above the clouds!
"call!"

Xu Ran took a deep breath, his eyes stern and resolute. Facing this white jade staircase that looked like a road to heaven, a huge pressure rose from the bottom of his heart.

For a moment, tremendous pressure came from all directions, as if entering the deep sea. The pressure of the sea water squeezed every part of his body, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Just thinking about entering the White Jade Stairs has already put me under such immense pressure. How much more pressure will I face once I actually enter?"

Xu Ran murmured in his heart.

Even if there are numerous obstacles ahead, he will not retreat, not only for the soul of the peregrine falcon, but also for his innate mission!

"Boom!"

Xu Ran stared at the huge pressure, cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He slowly raised his right foot. The moment he raised his foot, his right foot became heavy and hot as if filled with lead. This feeling came from the depths of his soul and was a test of his will. Even if he had innate energy, it could not help him at all.

In order to put his right foot onto the white jade steps, Xu Ran needs to overcome all difficulties and obstacles.

The strange man was shocked when he saw Xu Ran’s raised right foot hovering above the white jade steps for a long time without falling.

"What's going on? A young Divine King who was detected to have a golden glow by the Divine Stone and who also received a notification from the Dojo can't even step onto the first step? Are you kidding me?"

The strange man stared at Xu Ran with wide eyes. He had no doubt that Xu Ran was acting.

As the number one genius of that era, he knew very well what difficulties and obstacles he would encounter when facing the white jade stairs. The first step would indeed be very difficult.

However, no matter how difficult the first step is, even people with white qualifications can take it.

But Xu Ran had golden qualifications and was a young God King, a qualification he had never even heard of. How could the first step be so difficult?

However, that invisible pressure was so familiar, it was exactly the huge pressure brought by the white jade stairs.

"Xu Ran, it's impossible that he won't even go out at the first step, right?"

indeed.

No matter what qualifications a person has, he can easily take the first step. However, for Xu Ran, this is the most difficult step.

He found.

The moment he rose and stepped onto the white jade stairs, all the spiritual energy, innate energy, and various magical powers in his body disappeared, leaving only the purest physical strength.

If he had not now reached the state of the [Innate Saint Body], he would have been crushed into a pool of flesh by this tremendous pressure.

"Gulu!"

Xu Ran swallowed hard. The bones all over his body were constantly squeezed by the huge pressure, making crackling sounds inside his body.

At this moment, Xu Ran, without any support from his cultivation, was undergoing a complete transformation.

This "rebirth" means a literal transformation.

All of his bones were crushed by the enormous pressure, then reassembled, crushed again, and reassembled again. This process repeated itself over and over again.

This is the pain of broken bones. Such pain is something that ordinary people, not even practitioners, can't bear at all. Even with the support of spiritual energy, it is still extremely painful.

But at this moment, cold sweat kept coming out of Xu Ran's forehead, his eyes kept trembling, and there were traces of blood in them. Veins were bulging on his tender arms, and every subconscious reaction of his body was telling how much pain Xu Ran was experiencing at the moment.

The right foot raised in the air did not fall down for a long time.

"Crack!"

A faint sound came from Xu Ran's body. This was due to the huge pressure, and the bones in his body were once again crushed and reorganized.

But this time, it's different from before.

The bones that were crushed and reassembled contained traces of golden runes. These golden runes were extremely obscure and difficult to understand, and seemed to contain endless power.

These runes are spread over every inch of his bones. These golden runes are interconnected and intertwined in Xu Ran's body, vaguely forming a more mysterious rune.

These golden runes exude the same aura as the white jade stairs.

"Buzz!"

At this time, a buzzing sound came from Xu Ran's body, and a faint air wave spread out in all directions with Xu Ran's body as the center. When it touched the broken detection stone, it also emitted a golden light.

at this time.

Xu Ran's body has completely regained control, and the pressure that was originally like sea water disappeared instantly at this moment.

"again and again!"

A crisp sound of landing suddenly rang out.

Xu Ran's right foot had already stepped onto the white jade steps, and there was no longer any obstacle.

When the strange man saw this scene, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally succeeded!" He subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead to calm his anxious heart.

He discarded his body and cultivation, transformed into a heart, becoming a thing that was neither human nor ghost, just to confirm the scene he saw when he rolled down.

The moment he saw Xu Ran, he was sure that this was the person he had been waiting for for endless years.

After consuming such a huge amount of time and energy, and even being detected as having the qualifications of a young God King, if he couldn't even pass the white jade stairs, this was something that the weird people couldn't accept.

"However, this first step is so difficult, the journey afterwards will probably take even longer, right?!" The worry appeared on the strange man's face again.

This white jade staircase has at least tens of thousands of steps. If each step takes so much time, how long will it take to reach the end?
"I've waited for so long, so I don't care about this little bit of time anymore. As long as Xu Ran successfully walks into the clouds, that's enough!"

He spent such a huge amount of time just to help Xu Ran successfully step into the clouds. As long as he could do this, no matter how much time it took, it would be worth it.

"again and again!"

"again and again!"

"again and again!"

While the strange man was thinking, suddenly, dozens of footsteps were heard in the dojo.

The voice was not loud, but it was very firm and very relaxed.

The strange man looked in the direction of the voice and saw a small figure on the white jade stairs, walking briskly as if walking on flat ground.

That figure was Xu Ran.

"This this."

When the strange man saw this scene, his eyes suddenly widened, and he pointed at Xu Ran who was stepping on the white jade stairs with trembling fingers, as if he had seen something shocking.

"This speed is too fast!"

At this time, Xu Ran was walking on the white jade stairs as if he was walking on flat ground, as if the huge pressure that had appeared before had never appeared.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Ran had already stepped onto the 99th step. One more step up would be the 100th step.

Although Xu Ran's speed as if walking on flat ground just now shocked the strange people, such a scene has never appeared since the dojo appeared.

However, every hundred steps of the white jade stairs are a hurdle. Once you pass this hurdle, there will be a smooth road ahead. However, the pressure on the next steps will increase exponentially.

Xu Ran had such a hard time stepping onto the first step, so what would the 100th step be like?

The strange man stared at Xu Ran's back curiously.

At this moment, Xu Ran's eyes were burning as he stared at the 100th step in front of him, his eyes full of anticipation.

The 100th step in front of him was not a step, but an illusory door, just like the colorful door leading to the nine-story tower, filled with the power of space.

According to the information given by the strange person, no such scene appeared when they walked up the stairs before. The stairs were just stairs, and nothing else appeared.

Now, the appearance of this illusory door made Xu Ran both excited and a little nervous.

"again and again!"

After a moment, Xu Ran raised his right foot and gently stepped onto the 100th step.

now.

In the eyes of the strange people, Xu Ran's right foot once again stayed in mid-air, unable to completely touch the 100th step. The current scene was exactly the same as when he stepped into the first step.

Moreover, the space where Xu Ran was located seemed to be paused. There was no movement at all, not even a tremor in his body.

"What happened again?" the strange man murmured.

Since Xu Ran entered the dojo this time, something has happened that has never happened in the long time since then. It's so strange.

"Could it be that Xu Ran is stuck on the 100th step again?" the strange man guessed.

Apart from this reason, there is no other possibility.

The strange man shook his head, "I just hope Xu Ran can pass it as soon as possible!"

at this time.

A bright light appeared in front of Xu Ran's eyes, and in a blink of an eye, he found himself in an unfamiliar space.

Looking around, this is a place similar to an arena, with seats all around. The space is extremely large, even larger than the previous valley space.

"Where is this place?" Xu Ran murmured.

As soon as he finished speaking, a bright light appeared in front of Xu Ran's eyes, as if the sunlight from the sky happened to shine on his face, making him unable to open his eyes.

"After waiting for so long, someone with enough potential finally appears!"

"I don't know if he can pass the test this time!"

"It's been a long time since anyone passed the test, and it's been a long time since new people came!"

"I wonder how many levels of tests this newcomer can pass?"

"This newcomer is too young!"

"Is this two years old?"

"Looking at the bone age, he's less than two years old!"

"Although he's young, he's been chosen to take the test, so he must have great potential!"

"This child possesses a breathtaking energy!"

"The energy within this child feels very familiar!"

As soon as he opened his eyes, Xu Ran heard bursts of discussion coming from all around him. Without exception, the subject of discussion was him.

After regaining his sight, Xu Ran looked around. Just like what he saw before, there were seats everywhere, but now, all the seats were filled with people.

However, these people emit light of different colors, some bright, some dim. Some are as golden as the warm spring sun, and the light flows softly, outlining the vague but solemn outline of the soul; some are as blue and quiet as the deep ocean, with the halo swaying gently.

Their figures were not real, like phantoms covered with a veil, revealing an indescribable sense of reality.

Although these soul bodies are different, without exception, their faces are covered with a layer of fog. Even Xu Ran cannot see their appearance clearly.

The entire arena was filled with discussions, and the souls expressed their opinions. Some were passionate, some spoke leisurely, and some were lost in thought.

The discussion about Xu Ran continued to ferment among these tens of thousands of souls, as if they wanted to re-analyze and interpret his entire life, and wanted to analyze from his words and deeds why Xu Ran could become a candidate for this test.

Xu Ran, the protagonist, looked confused and had no idea what was going on.

Why were they here? Why were tens of thousands of souls suddenly appearing in seats where no one had been, and their faces were unclear? What was the test they were discussing?
When Xu Ran was confused, suddenly, his eyes became dark and he could not see anything clearly. His vision was completely blocked.

"Ok?"

Xu Ran instantly became alert and focused. Although he could not see the scene in front of him clearly, the fighting instinct in his subconscious allowed him to feel the surrounding environment even in the dark.

[The Nine-Story Tower Test Begins]

(End of this chapter)