Clouds and mountain tops

"Then how do you think I got up here?" Bailiqi didn't know how to answer, so he asked back.

"We think it's impossible for you to climb to the top of the mountain by yourself. You shouldn't be here because you are so young and your cultivation level cannot break through the pressure here!" the other party replied.

"But I'm already here." Bailiqi replied.

"There are only two possibilities for you to come here. One is that your cultivation level has reached the middle stage of the 'Heavenly Realm' or above, which is obviously impossible!"

"The second is that you have the 'Fire Spirit Pearl' on you? Only it can help you withstand the pressure here!"

"But you shouldn't have that 'Fire Spirit Pearl' because it has disappeared for many years!" the other party said.

"What are your names?" Bailiqi asked.

The other party's attitude was not very good. He kept asking him questions, but he didn't talk about his own situation. So Bailiqi took the initiative to ask him.

Baili Qi didn't want to offend the other party. After all, the other party had more people and their strength was unknown, and his own strength was not very high either.

But the good thing is that although the attitude is not very good, the other party does not seem to have much hostility.

"Our surname is Jinwu, and our names are Ren, Yi, Li and Xin. I am the eldest, Jinwu Ren." One of the other party said.

"Senior Jinwu, how did you get here?" Bailiqi asked.

"Our home is here, of course we are here!" Jin Wuren replied.

"Where is your home? Why can't I see it?" Bailiqi asked.

"Look at this tree. Is there a bird's nest on the tree? That's our home." Jin Wuren replied.

"Who are you?" Bailiqi asked.

"That's right, we are all birds, we are the Nine-legged Golden Crow clan."

"We have always lived here. We have been here since the beginning of time." Jin Wuren replied with some pride.

"Can you bear it during the day? The thunder here is so loud!" Bailiqi said with some confusion.

"We definitely don't think those thunders are noisy, because we created them," Jin Wuren replied.

"Why did you make these mines? How did you make them?" Bailiqi asked.

"That's a compulsory course for us, so we have to do it every day. In other words, we make a living from it."

“As for how we did it, there’s no need to tell you.” Jin Wuren replied.

"Then why don't you make these mines at night?" asked Bailiqi.

"We also need to rest at night, so what are we doing?" Jin Wuren replied.

"You're lucky to have come to our place. If you had stayed at the bottom of the valley at night, you would have been in trouble." Jin Wuren said.

"What's the trouble?" Bailiqi asked.

"At night, there will be some cold winds at the bottom of the valley, which makes people feel very uncomfortable and can cause sores on their skin, which are difficult to cure!" Jin Wuren replied.

"How could this happen?" Bailiqi was puzzled.

"We don't know the reason, but we know it will happen."

"Because many people have stayed at the bottom of the valley at night, and without exception, all of them have developed sores. But those people cannot climb to the top of the mountain, so they can only suffer." Jin Wuren replied.

"Has anyone climbed to the top of this mountain before?" Bailiqi asked.

“There are still some people there, but they basically all possess rare treasures, and few of them can reach the top of the mountain by their own cultivation, because the requirements for reaching the top are really too high.” Jin Wuren replied.

"Then how did you get to the top of this mountain?" Bailiqi asked.

"Because our family is a Tiandao family, our family members are born with this resistance in their blood. We can go up or down the mountain easily without any resistance!" Jin Wuren replied.

"Tiandao Family? What does this mean?" Bailiqi asked.

"Oh, you are still young. I didn't consider this. To put it bluntly, our family is a family that serves the Way of Heaven."

“For example, when one is promoted to a higher level of cultivation, one often needs to undergo a thunder tribulation. That’s when we’ll appear. We’ll be responsible for deciding what kind of thunder tribulation it will be and how powerful it will be based on the situation of the person undergoing the thunder tribulation.” Jin Wuren replied.

"Then you are so lucky! You have the power of life and death!" Bailiqi replied.

"It's not as happy as you think. This job is very tiring, and no mistakes are allowed. The Heavenly Dao knows the situations of those who are undergoing the tribulation."

"Our family only selects the corresponding thunder tribulation according to their specific situations and according to the corresponding table. We cannot make any mistakes."

“If something goes wrong, we ourselves will have to suffer more severe thunder tribulation, and at that time it will be the Heavenly Dao itself that carries out the thunder tribulation. Our family will also have a tight hoop on their heads.” Jin Wuren replied.

"Is this valley full of people from your family?" Bailiqi asked.

"Yes, but this is just a stronghold of our family. There are other places as well, but ordinary people can't find them." Jin Wuren replied.

"It's really strange here. You can't use your physical skills here and you can't fly." Bailiqi said.

"Yes, because the pressure here is too great." Jin Wuren replied.

"Then do you know anything about the sects in the world?" Bailiqi replied.

"I know about some famous sects, but I'm not very familiar with some other small sects." Jin Wuren replied.

"Then tell me about some famous martial arts sects that you know of?" Bailiqi said.

"Pufa Temple, Elite Academy, Church of Light..." Jin Wuren said.

"Church of Light? Do you know this sect?" Bailiqi asked curiously.

"Of course I know. The Church of Light can be said to be the most famous sect. The leader and some of the elders should have reached the 'Heavenly Realm' realm of cultivation." Jin Wuren replied.

"But the Church of Light has long been destroyed! All other sects have never heard of this sect!"

"Our sect's leader and elders have never heard of this sect!" Baili Qi said.

"Could it be that another top master from the 'Heavenly Realm' has used that little magical power?" Jin Wuren said to himself.

"What kind of magical power can make everyone else forget about the Church of Light?" Bailiqi asked in confusion.

"Yes, it appeared once many years ago. I didn't expect that someone has now reached the highest level of 'Heavenly Realm' and can display that little magical power." Jin Wuren said.

"What kind of realm is the ultimate realm of 'Heavenly Realm'?" Baili Qi replied.

"The pinnacle of the 'Heavenly Realm' refers to the stage where one has reached the ninth level of the 'Heavenly Realm' and has gained some insights, but has not yet been able to break through to the next level."

“This stage can be called Half-Step Supreme. However, some people rashly call this stage Supreme, which is actually wrong.” Jin Wuren replied.

"Then how did this realm come about? Why does such a realm exist?" Bailiqi replied with some confusion.

“That’s naturally because there is a realm above the ‘Heavenly Realm’, but this realm is impossible to break through in the mortal world. However, because this person’s realm is far beyond the ‘Heavenly Realm’, this realm of Half-Step Supreme was created.” Jin Wuren replied.

"Then what's the use of this half-step supreme realm?" Baili Qi replied.

"This Half-Step Supreme is far more powerful than the peak ninth level of the Heaven Realm, so he will have some special insights. For example, he will comprehend some minor magical powers, which will extend his lifespan by many years."

"Of course, the biggest advantage is that these people are candidates for entering the fairyland in principle!" Jin Wuren said.

"So does being a candidate for the fairyland mean you can enter the fairyland?" Bailiqi replied.

"Of course not. Becoming a candidate for entering the fairyland is only one of the conditions for entering the fairyland. There are some other hidden conditions." Jin Wuren said.

"Then can a Half-Step Supreme know the cultivation realm of others?" Baili Qi replied.

"Your question is very interesting. Logically speaking, no one can sense the cultivation level of others."