Alien Science Cultivation

"Is this kid's reaction speed even human?" In the cave behind the stairs, a middle-aged man scanned Zhang Qiang's body with his spiritual sense in fear. "Is this a transformed beast... Why didn't I notice the flaw before? Hmm... It's human... I'm shocked." Of course, Zhang Qiang was unaware of the attention he was receiving at the moment. However, after experiencing these three 1000-level steps, he seemed to understand their purpose: to test a cultivator's strengths through various means. "This is much more detailed than the simple method of testing one's spiritual roots on the Xuanwu Continent. I don't quite understand the purpose of the first 1000 steps, but they seem insignificant, so I guess they have some use. The second 1000 steps test aptitude, and the third one tests reaction speed or something like that! Let's wait for the captain and the others to come out before we go. After all, it wouldn't be nice to leave them behind halfway." With this thought, Zhang Qiang sat down. While he couldn't regain his strength, at least he could feel better. However, half an hour passed, and Zhang Qiang didn't see the captain and the others, but instead did see the ragged girl. The young girl politely smiled at Zhang Qiang, glancing at him through her hair. Zhang Qiang smiled and nodded. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Young lady... how did you get through these 1000 steps? You're so fast, how did you handle those beasts...?" Zhang Qiang seemed puzzled, politely standing up and clasping his fists. "Sir, you're joking... just a few reptiles... just swatted them to death..." the girl replied timidly. Without waiting for Zhang Qiang's reply, she timidly climbed up the steps. "As expected... it seems these steps have completely different effects on cultivators of different levels. This means that for mortals who haven't yet begun cultivation, as long as they have the necessary qualifications, the experience they face will be much simpler than that of cultivators. It seems this seemingly unfair test is actually a fair competition. This planet's cultivation system seems quite complete, even this entry-level test is so detailed..."

A few minutes later, the captain appeared on the steps, looking utterly shambolic. A man and a woman also appeared, looking utterly shambolic. Although a cultivator appeared on the steps later, the other man and woman from the team were nowhere to be seen. "Let's go... They probably won't make it through this... They've probably been teleported down..." the captain explained to Zhang Qiang and the other two, glancing at Zhang Qiang a few times, perhaps impressed by his speed. "Captain... I was terrified just now. Those beasts, several meters long, appeared before me. Their terrifying appearance nearly frightened me to death. Even though they were just shadows, their attacks were incredibly fast. Luckily, I've learned the 'Wind Extension Technique.' While I can't mobilize my spiritual energy, my agility is still there. Otherwise, this time..." The young cultivator in the team, like Zhang Qiang, had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, speaking with a look of fear in his eyes, spoke. "Mine wasn't a strange beast... it was a bottomless abyss. As soon as I entered, I was in the bottomless abyss. I didn't have any time to react and my body fell straight down. Fortunately, I was blocked by a black thing like steps in the air. Then I found that there were all kinds of suspended objects in the abyss, arranged according to a certain pattern. It took me a long time to figure out the pattern. I used my body skills to the extreme I had never used before and finally got out safely... I thought I would die here..." said the girl named Wu Min in a trembling voice among the group.

"I felt it too. This third 1000 stone steps is much more terrifying than the last time I came here. Even though I managed to keep my mind calm at the first moment, I was still scared by the scene when I went in. It's a pity for Xiao Li and Xiao Yao..." The captain couldn't help but explain with his back to the three people.

Zhang Qiang could clearly feel the captain's slight tremor. "Are beasts several meters long terrifying?... Maybe it's because of my experience in the Dark Forest... It seems the captain is right. Keep your heart in check, or else you'll lose your composure in fear, but it seems no one can hold on tight... These test steps are truly remarkable. Although the scenarios are different, the results are nearly identical. I'm increasingly excited to see what the Qingshan Sect will look like. Such a scientific testing method truly isn't something you could fabricate in a novel..."

"This fourth 4 steps tests your physical strength. Every time you ascend a step, you'll be struck by a heavy hammer... Everyone, hold on tight. In every test here, there's no such thing as abstaining from physical pain. And precisely because of this, countless timid individuals have been weeded out..." The captain calmed himself down and explained again. He then disappeared down the steps, and Zhang Qiang and the others followed suit, vanishing from the spot. "Interesting... my body is out of control. It seems that I overacted just now... Although the attack of this sledgehammer is a bit painful, but... it's better to act it out. It's better if no one pays attention to me..." As if in an independent space, Zhang Qiang looked at the stairs in front of him breathlessly, howling miserably from time to time. His body rose uncontrollably from one step to another. The golden sledgehammer in the air seemed to be hitting Zhang Qiang's feet, back, and waist at random... A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Qiang's staggering body appeared on the 1000th step, along with the captain and the young man named Xu from the team. However, the first to appear was the weakest girl in the team, and everyone was very confused. "This mechanism for testing physical strength involves a heavy blow on each step. The body cannot move at all along the way. Logically, the time it takes for everyone to pass is the same? Why did this girl come out early?" As if seeing everyone's confusion, the girl explained hurriedly: "I couldn't make it at first. The sledgehammer on the 4000th step hit my back, and I was knocked out by the impact of the hammer..." As the girl explained, it was easy to tell from the traces of blood at the corners of her mouth that what she said was true. "Damn... this also works... is this a bug? No... in the previous reaction and agility tests, the girl also fell on something like stairs before she had a chance to breathe. Could there really be someone with great luck... then the testing method of this staircase must be against the will of heaven. Even this illusory luck can be measured... Fortunately... this physical strength test only tests the standard line, not the upper limit of physical strength. Otherwise, I would be a clown for a while. But I don't dare to test the upper limit. After all, magical powers or elixirs that can instantly restore a seriously injured person after a serious injury are not so prevalent. At least they won't appear on the steps of this test..."