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The other disciples only felt that Lin Yitang was a little angry, but they didn't know why she was angry. They were just cheering that they had watched another exciting competition.

"Lin Yitang is amazing! I've never seen anyone defeat a Qi Refining Level 10 cultivator in just two moves!"

"Her strength is probably no less than that of the elite disciples of the inner sect."

"That combination of the fertilization technique and the fire phoenix technique is truly amazing! If I could learn even a move or two, my life would not have been in vain."

"Senior Sister Lin, I want to become your fanboy!"

Over the next few hours, disciples continued to challenge Lin Yitang, including those who were in the top ten, the top twenty, and others who wanted to try their luck or gain experience.

They were all defeated one by one by Lin Yitang.

She discovered that people do tend to fight more fiercely when they are angry.

With this momentum, she defeated several Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators in one go.

This was also the day she used the most advanced spells. Through practice duels, she felt her mastery of advanced spells had improved. Previously, she needed 30% of her spiritual energy to unleash a single spell; now, only 20% was required to achieve the desired effect.

In her final battle against a peak Qi Refining level 10 opponent, she used three advanced spells to barely defeat him.

The reason why the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining is more difficult to deal with than the average tenth level of Qi Refining is that it is close to the Foundation Establishment stage. Many people have tried to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage many times but failed, so they remain at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining. Therefore, they are much stronger than the average tenth level of Qi Refining.

With the last hour gone, the second round of the outer sect disciples' competition finally came to an end.

Lin Yitang was also fortunate enough to remain in third place. Although she had suffered several pyrrhic victories against the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining, high-level spells were not easy to defend against, especially two of them. These outer disciples were basically unable to break through them.

If someone possessed a technique of equal strength, she might not necessarily be able to win; fortunately, there were none among the outer disciples.

After a night of rest and adjustment, the Golden Core cultivator announced the start of the third round of the competition the following day.

Many disciples were puzzled. The first two rounds had already determined the top ten, so what would the final round be about?

The Golden Core cultivator smiled slightly and said, "Inquire about your heart."

"When the new disciples entered the sect some time ago, the sect opened the Cloud Ladder, also known as the Heavenly Ladder, to test the disciples' determination of their Dao heart and will. I believe that many of you disciples, except those from families and forces, have climbed the Cloud Ladder. But that was before entering the sect. What about after entering the sect?"

"People's hearts can change easily, and there may be those in the Taique Sect who are not of firm mind. These are the sect leader's original words when she arranged this competition, and they also reflect her intentions."

The Golden Core cultivator continued meaningfully, "Recently, some disciples in the sect have fallen into demonic possession, and others are suspected of using demonic cultivation items. These are all signs of an unstable Dao heart. Therefore, the sect leader specially arranged this third competition, hoping that all disciples can uphold their original intentions, not forget their original aspirations, and not fall into the path of demonic cultivation."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

"The disciple who has fallen into demonic possession is Nie Muqing, right? And who is using demonic cultivation items?"

"Could it be that someone within the sect actually dares to use demonic cultivation items? How audacious!"

"I never thought that after so many years I would still have to question my heart. This is difficult. Which cultivator these days still has the same Dao heart they had when they first entered the sect?"

The disciples discussed among themselves, all feeling somewhat uneasy.

Then the Golden Core cultivator led the top 100 list members to the Cloud Ladder.

The Cloud Ladder, also known as the Heavenly Ladder, is a training ground for the Taique Sect.

It is located in the northwest corner of the sect and is a towering white jade staircase that reaches into the clouds.

From a distance, the cloud ladder looks like a jade dragon, winding and twisting among the mountains.

Its steps are not ordinary white jade, but a special cultivation material containing mysterious power. This material can produce various illusions and trials depending on the cultivator's spiritual power.

The cloud ladder has ninety-nine steps, and only cultivators with firm will and a steadfast Dao heart can climb to the top.

This time, the sect used the cloud ladder that the new disciples had climbed as the venue for the heart-testing competition.

The Golden Core cultivator stood at the foot of the cloud ladder, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Next, all one hundred of you will enter the cloud ladder."

As soon as Lin Yitang entered the cloud ladder, she immediately felt a powerful suppressive force. This force seemed to be omnipresent, surging in from all directions and squeezing her body and spiritual power.

She gritted her teeth, circulating her spiritual energy to resist the oppressive force. Each step felt like a thousand-pound weight pressing down on her, making her movements incredibly difficult. This oppressive force must be determined by her cultivation level; otherwise, she, at the ninth level of Qi Refining, wouldn't be in so much pain.

However, this was only the beginning. As she ascended the ladder, various illusions and temptations began to appear.

On the first ten steps, she saw gold and silver treasures. The glittering gold and silver were piled up like mountains, seemingly within easy reach.

Some of the monks' eyes lit up, and they couldn't resist reaching out to grab the treasures. However, the moment their hands touched the treasures, they vanished, replaced by endless darkness and despair.

The second tenth tier she saw was about status and power. First, the village tyrant, then the wealthy family in the city, and finally, the dragon robe and the imperial seal.

Some monks were tempted and began scrambling for the items that symbolized status. However, after fighting tooth and nail, they found themselves still just commoners, having gained nothing.

Lin Yitang remained unmoved. She had already cultivated immortality, so money and status were naturally useless to her.

At the thirtieth step, the scenery suddenly changed. A celestial path appeared before them, leading to a misty celestial palace, with various elixirs, secret manuals, and rare treasures scattered all over the ground.

Everyone's eyes turned red; this was something a cultivator might never see in their entire life.

Some of the other cultivators remained unmoved, while others were already trapped in the illusion.

However, Lin Yitang still didn't feel anything.

As young people of the 21st century, we all know that we shouldn't take what doesn't belong to us, and that there's no such thing as a free lunch. Moreover, Lin Yitang has terrible luck with windfall gains and has never made a fortune. Taking these things would bring her bad luck.

This section contains many illusions related to the path to immortality, and it is also the section where the most cultivators have fallen.

Nearly 60-70% of the hundred participants were stuck at the 30th level, which greatly shocked the onlookers.

After all, they were the best of the best from the first two rounds, but unexpectedly, most of them were lost in this round.

The disciples watching the battle were also discussing among themselves, exclaiming, "This cloud ladder is truly amazing. It's easy for new disciples, but I never expected it to be so difficult for veteran disciples who have been wandering the cultivation world for decades."

"Yes, it seems that the Dao Heart is really easier said than done. If I were given the chance to go up there, I would probably end up like these people."

The peak masters and elders were also somewhat surprised.

"I didn't expect so many people to fail this test of conscience. I saw some disciples who performed very well in the first two rounds, but they were still stuck."

"Why are so many of our people trapped? I was quite optimistic about them."

"However, some disciples also performed well. The first thirty or forty were all very good."