Mythical Cultivation

"I can still hold on a little longer, but I'm not much stronger than you. You'd better be careful. It's best to rest here before using your true energy. After all, your body is overdrawn too much, and this little time won't make a difference." Wu Ming said to Hou Tiancheng with concern.

Hou Tiancheng nodded after hearing this, but he couldn't help but want to keep going. He gritted his teeth and took the next step with difficulty. However, when he stepped onto the next stone step, a strong pressure came over him, and he almost fell.

Zhao Xiaohai, who was on the same stone steps as him, saw this and quickly reached out to help him. They looked at Hou Tiancheng's pale face and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Are you really okay? Why don't you take a rest for a while?" Wu Ming asked with concern.

Hou Tiancheng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I've reached my limit. If I don't use my true energy quickly, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to even stand up. Don't worry about me, I'll be careful."

After saying this, he took a deep breath, mobilized the vital energy in his body, and injected it into his legs. Instantly, he felt his strength return somewhat, and his steps became easier. But he knew that this state could not last long, and he had to find a way to reach the summit as soon as possible.

Wu Ming and the others watched Hou Tiancheng's receding figure, silently praying for his successful summit. At the same time, they realized the growing challenges they faced and that they needed to work even harder to climb the stone steps.

"Hou Tiancheng, I didn't expect you to think I was the first one to give up. I thought I was the first one." Zhao Xiaohai muttered to himself. He originally thought he would be the first one to give up among the four people, but he didn't expect Hou Tiancheng to be the first one.

Although Zhao Xiaohai's talent was slightly higher than Hou Tiancheng's, he was too extroverted and not as diligent in his training as Hou Tiancheng, nor as fierce in combat. Finally, he and Hou Tiancheng reached the late stage of Qi Refining at about the same time, making him even less talented than Wu Ming.

Therefore, he always felt that he was at the bottom of this small team and had a low self-esteem. But today's incident actually gave him a little more confidence. It seems that he is not as bad as he thought.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xiaohai cheered up and used the little strength left in his body to command his legs to move forward step by step. He also wanted to see where his limit was.

Wu Ming thought about Huang Hao's words and, considering the current situation, couldn't help but sigh that he might have been too naive. When they first heard Huang Hao describe the Heart Refining Path, they had assumed it consisted of only two stages. But from what they saw, it seemed that was not the case.

Now, they had already walked two-thirds of the way up the second stage of the stone steps, and several of them were still able to persevere. This showed that those cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining would surely be able to persevere even longer. In that case, this Heart Refining Path wouldn't be that difficult.

Furthermore, as he saw many people already using their True Essence to climb the stone steps, he realized that the mist-shrouded stone steps ahead might conceal even greater challenges and dangers. These people's True Essence was clearly deeper than his own, which gave him a sense of pressure. Undeterred, he resolutely forged ahead, striving to surpass himself.

As time passed, Zhao Xiaohai also left their group, channeling his true energy to gradually surpass him and Mei Lingshuang. Watching Zhao Xiaohai's receding figure, Wu Ming took a deep breath, clearing his mind of distracting thoughts. He understood that on this arduous road, only by maintaining focus and perseverance could he continue to move forward.

So, he took another step and continued to climb the stone steps, heading towards the unknown peak. Although the future was uncertain, he firmly believed that as long as he persevered, he would be able to overcome the numerous difficulties and achieve his goal.

Mei Lingshuang, standing behind her, was already exhausted, but watching Wu Ming climbing slowly but steadily ahead, her unyielding spirit urged her to persevere. She didn't believe she could be any worse than Wu Ming.

You know, her talent is among the best in this group, and like Huang Hao, she has a six-star superior physique. However, since entering the sect, she found that she could not compare with Huang Hao. After all, Huang Hao has always been far ahead of her, and she has gradually become accustomed to this gap.

But what about Wu Ming? You know, Wu Ming is the least talented among them, with only a five-star lower-grade physique, but now he has surpassed those with higher talents!

Although Mei Lingshuang was aloof and quiet, that didn't mean she didn't care. Previously, Mei Lingshuang had always believed that Wu Ming's cultivation surpassed hers simply by luck, and since Wu Ming himself had said so, she had reluctantly accepted it. However, in reality, she had always secretly been competing with Wu Ming, wanting to prove that she was no worse than him.

Since stepping onto the second stage of the stone steps, Wu Ming had consistently been ahead of her, fueling her fierce competitive spirit. Her continued persistence was fueled by her inner resolve to never give up. But Wu Ming was oblivious to this, completely absorbed in the climb.

Time passed, and when Wu Ming felt a stabbing pain in every bone of his body, he suddenly realized that he was now standing on a wide square. It turned out that he had inadvertently stepped onto the second square.

You know, there are already many powerful cultivators, such as Hou Tiancheng and Zhao Xiaohai, who have already broken through to the seventh and eighth levels of Qi Refining, and have already begun to use their true energy to climb this mountain.

Even so, some cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining failed to hold out until the very end, using their true essence prematurely. However, Wu Ming managed to persevere, reaching the summit through his own efforts, rather than relying on his true essence.

Wu Ming pondered, believing this might be due to the effectiveness of his practice of the Hundred Refinements True Body physical training technique. After all, his Hundred Refinements True Body had already reached the fourth level, equivalent to the strongest physical body below the Foundation Establishment stage. It was comparable to, and even surpassed, other cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining. It was precisely because of this that he had been able to persevere and climb to this point with his physical body.

Shortly after Wu Ming arrived, while resting and recuperating, he suddenly saw someone appear in the square. She exuded a cold aura, her eyes dull, as if she had lost her soul, and her body stiffened like a zombie. This person was Mei Lingshuang, who had been following Wu Ming. No one knew how she had ended up in this state.