Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Seeing her serious expression, Lu Yuwei sneered and said, "Do you really think you can climb the Mountain and River Steps? I'm afraid you'll be shocked to death on the spot as soon as you take a step!"

"You really don't know how high the heavens are and how vast the earth is. Only those with great luck can climb up the Mountain and River Steps. If you can climb up the Mountain and River Steps, I will kowtow to you on the spot." Han Xizhe's face was full of disdain.

Gu Chi glanced at him and said, "I hope you won't turn your back on me when the time comes."

She was very interested in the fairy pool in the Holy Spirit Academy that could baptize the body. Her current physical body was already top-notch among the geniuses of the younger generation. If she could use the fairy pool to achieve another transformation, the strength of her body could definitely be increased several times on the current basis. She didn't want to miss this opportunity.

What happened here spread quickly. Not only the disciples of the Holy Spirit Academy, but also the monks in many surrounding markets showed strange expressions after receiving the news.

Someone wants to climb the mountain steps? This hasn't happened in years. Who is this crazy person?

"It's been so many years since anyone has set foot on the Mountain and River Stage, yet someone is still challenging it?"

"The Mountain and River Stage condenses the might of heaven and earth. If things go wrong, one might be shattered to pieces on the spot, his body and soul annihilated. This person must be tired of living, right?"

When the news reached Holy Spirit College, many people found it unbelievable.

These people are elites carefully selected from thousands, and are the best among the best, but they cannot guarantee that they can pass the test of the Mountain and River Stage.

"Come on, I want to see who this person is."

The news spread like wildfire in the Holy Spirit Academy, causing quite a stir. Even some disciples who were in seclusion and practicing hard could not help but come out.

Of course, the Holy Spirit Academy is too big, and most people just have a disdainful attitude after receiving the news. Those who need to retreat continue to retreat, and those who need to seek enlightenment continue to seek enlightenment, and they are too lazy to pay attention.

But it was still very lively outside the academy gate, and many people came to see who was going to climb the Shanhe Steps.

The so-called Mountain and River Steps are right in the middle of the academy's gate. It is a staircase made of colorful divine jade, only three meters wide. If you count carefully, there are only nine steps, engraved with complex and mysterious Taoist patterns, and is colorful.

Gu Chi stepped forward, ready to climb the stairs.

"Wait!" Han Xizhe suddenly spoke up to stop us, saying, "Holy Spirit Academy is the highest institution of learning in the Jiuli Dynasty. If you insist on seeking your own death, I won't stop you. But if anyone comes and asks to climb the Mountain and River Steps, what will become of our academy?"

Gu Chi frowned and said, "Then what do you want?"

"If you want to climb the Shanhe Steps, you have to pass me first. If you can't even beat me, how can you be qualified to pass it?" Han Xizhe said proudly.

"Then it's as you wish." Gu Chi was too lazy to argue with him before, but now that the other party jumped out to ask for a fight, she had no reason to be polite.

With a "boom", Han Xizhe's whole body was shining with divine light, as if a layer of immortal divine flame was attached to his body surface. The aura around him rose rapidly, and he was shrouded in endless divine light like a god king.

"Flashy!" Gu Chi raised his hand and slapped out a huge golden handprint, which rushed forward like a towering mountain, shocking Han Xizhe so much that he coughed up blood. The light on his body dimmed, and he was pushed far away by a tremendous force.

At this moment, the scene suddenly fell into silence.

All the noise died down, and all the onlookers around were shocked.

Lu Yuwei showed a look of surprise, and when she looked at Gu Chi again, her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Wow! He is so handsome!" Some girls couldn't help but scream.

Those who had just looked down on Gu Chi were now so shocked that they were speechless.

Han Xizhe is undoubtedly strong. How could someone who is selected by the Holy Spirit Academy be mediocre?

Putting aside his natural talent, just considering his cultivation level of the ninth stage of the middle Jindan stage, he was already a powerful leader who could dominate a region. And yet, he was slapped away by a cultivator only at the early Jindan stage? If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would dare to believe such a thing?

Everyone has a premonition that something big might happen today!

In the distance, Han Xizhe struggled to get up from the ground, opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. His whole face was as pale as paper. He looked at the figure in front of him in horror and couldn't speak for a long time.

Gu Chi didn't even look at him, turned around and walked towards the Mountain and River Steps, climbing up the stairs.

"boom!"

Just as she climbed the first flight of steps, a heavy divine power wave turned into ripples and spread out. Many people around her felt as if a sacred mountain was pressing down on them.

Gu Chi was very calm. He continued to move forward, climbing three more flights of stairs in one breath.

"what……"

Some people couldn't help but scream, their faces turned pale. They felt like they were climbing mountain steps. The pressure on their bodies increased exponentially, making it impossible for them to straighten their backs and almost suffocating.

Many people's robes were soaked with sweat. They stepped back to avoid the ripples spreading outward from the Mountain and River Steps and never dared to get closer again.

"This person actually managed to climb the fourth step..."

Everyone present was in disbelief. What kind of powerful body must this be?

Lu Yuwei opened her beautiful eyes wide and covered her bright red lips with her hands to prevent herself from screaming.

"when!"

A loud bell rang throughout the Holy Spirit Academy, shaking the market outside, announcing that Gu Chi had successfully passed the initial test.

"Hey, that person really climbed up the Mountain and River Steps?"

Deep inside the academy, the fairies on the list of most beautiful fairies were surprised, as were the geniuses with extraordinary talent, and they all stared towards the direction of the academy gate.

At this time, Gu Chi had already climbed to the fifth step of the Mountain and River Steps and finally felt the pressure. It took him a long time to straighten his back.

When she climbed the sixth step, she was completely enveloped by a huge pressure, as heavy as thousands of mountains, making it hard to breathe and feeling like she was about to suffocate.

At this point, Gu Chi was already sweating profusely, and all the bones in his body were crackling, as if they would collapse and fall apart in the next second.

"No wonder it's used as a test, it's indeed quite difficult." Gu Chi exclaimed in his heart, took a short rest, and continued to lift his legs and move towards the seventh step.

"His!"

The people watching from afar all gasped. The first five steps of the Mountain and River Stage could be passed with a strong body or special secret treasures, but after the fifth step, if there was no luck, even the strongest body would be crushed into bloody mud by the power of heaven and earth, and would be unable to resist at all.

No one expected that Gu Chi could reach the sixth step and still have enough energy to advance to the seventh step.

“Dang, dang dang…”

The loud bell rang three times in succession, echoing inside and outside the Holy Spirit Academy, announcing Gu Chi's progress at this time.