Chapter 1782 - 502: Lin Qingluan "Stops Pretending," Friends Shocked! Qingluan's Dao Companion Is Actually a Realm Master?

"Fang Chuan has always been our role model…"

Many Transcenders looked at Fang Chuan, their eyes full of expectation.

Fang Chuan was their model and their hope.

They also wanted to be like Fang Chuan, to perform outstandingly after Flying Dragon Mountain opened, then be favored by the Flying Dragon Dominator and accepted as disciples, and from there soar into the sky, advancing to Second Realm mighty power!

Lu Changsheng also saw Fang Chuan.

The aura emanating from the other party made even him feel immense pressure.

It seemed almost impossible to contend against.

This was a Second Realm mighty power.

To be called a mighty power in the Vast Universe, that alone showed how terrifying his strength was.

Once you reached Transcendence, wanting to leap a whole major Realm to defeat an opponent was almost impossible.

For example, a First Realm Cultivator defeating a Second Realm Cultivator.

Or a Second Realm Cultivator defeating a Third Realm Cultivator.

That was almost an impossible matter.

Even if someone truly was stunningly talented, they would only be given a title like "infinitely close."

Or perhaps being able to survive in front of Second Realm and Third Realm powerhouses.

That alone was already enough to be proud of.

Fang Chuan stood in the void, his gaze sweeping over all beings with disdainful dominance.

"Flying Dragon Mountain will be open for a hundred years. Those who have not entered Sky Dragon City by then will all be expelled from Flying Dragon Mountain, and may not remain. You will have to wait for the next opening of Flying Dragon Mountain."

"Now the trial of Flying Dragon Mountain begins. From Flying Dragon City to Sky Dragon City, there is a hundred-step Soul Road, testing the soul. The soul includes Spirit, will, and a whole series of internal conditions. The time limit is one hundred years. Those who can smoothly walk to Sky Dragon City will be granted permanent residence."

"Only by reaching Sky Dragon City can you unlock the second stage of the trial. Remember, the faster you pass the trial, the better."

After speaking, Fang Chuan pointed with his hand.

Instantly, in the void, from Sky Dragon City to Flying Dragon City, there actually appeared layer upon layer of stairways.

Exactly one hundred steps.

These stairways shone with golden light, looking so mysterious and extraordinary.

Yet the content of the trial was somewhat bewildering.

"Soul?"

Lu Changsheng felt a bit odd.

From the start of his Cultivation until now, he had never had any Cultivation Method that targeted the Soul.

It seemed Cultivators did not care about the Soul.

They even acted as if there were no Soul.

But now the trial of Flying Dragon Mountain made Lu Changsheng understand that Cultivators also possessed a Soul.

And it was even extremely important.

It was closely linked with Spirit and will.

Moreover, the Flying Dragon Dominator valued this point highly.

Otherwise he would not have made it one of the conditions for selecting disciples.

"It really is the Soul Stairway."

At this moment, Lie Yang suddenly spoke, seeming unsurprised, as if he had long known the content of the trial.

But he had never mentioned it before.

"Lie Yang, you know this stairway?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

At this moment, the gazes of Lu Changsheng, Lin Qingluan, and the others all focused on Lie Yang.

Lie Yang nodded and said, "I've heard a little about it. In fact, this Soul Stairway is very special—many Transcenders know of it. As everyone knows, Cultivators actually do not cultivate the Soul because we cannot sense it. How would we cultivate it?"

"But many Cultivators believe that the Soul must exist, and is even closely related to a Cultivator's Cultivation. The Flying Dragon Dominator is one of the representative figures among them. He is firmly convinced of the Soul's existence, and has researched it for a very long time, right up to the present."

"And you can't deny it—Flying Dragon Dominator does seem to have really discovered something, such as this Soul Stairway. Any Cultivator who can pass the Soul Stairway truly has extraordinary potential. In the future, their Cultivation will at least reach the peak of Transcendence, and an extremely small number may even advance to the Second Realm!"

"However, don't expect me to tell you any method for passing the Soul Stairway. In truth, there is no method, and no technique. We cannot sense the Soul, and even Flying Dragon Dominator is merely researching the Soul; he can only infer that there is a Soul. No one can cultivate it, much less grasp some technique to pass the Soul Stairway."

"The only way is to be lucky enough."

Everyone listened very carefully to Lie Yang's words.

They didn't care about what soul or no soul.

They only cared whether they could reach Sky Dragon City.

After all, only by reaching Sky Dragon City could they permanently reside in it.

Only then would they have a chance to take the Flying Dragon Dominator as their master.

Even if they did not become disciples, simply being able to live in Sky Dragon City would already be a success.

It would count as having a place to stand.

"Let's go, we'll go take a look as well."

Many people had already set out.

Lu Changsheng was unwilling to delay.

Whether or not he became a disciple was actually not important.

What mattered was Lin Qingluan.

Lu Changsheng could only provide Source Crystals and resources to Lin Qingluan.

But in matters of Cultivation, if there was guidance from a Dominator, it would undoubtedly yield twice the result with half the effort, with enormous benefits.

The chance to advance to the Second Realm would also increase greatly.

"All right, let's set off."

Thus, Lu Changsheng, Lie Yang, Lin Qingluan and the others all stepped onto the Soul Stairway.

Each level of the Soul Stairway looked dazzling with golden light. Although enormous, it did not seem able to hold too many people.

Yet in reality, it made use of some spatial methods.

No matter how many people stepped onto the first layer of the stairway, it seemed it could accommodate them all.

"This really is miraculous."

"Though I am a Realm Master and have opened up a True Realm, my use of space is still far inferior to that of Flying Dragon Dominator…"

Lu Changsheng was very amazed by the Soul Stairway.

However, the Soul Stairway was not merely about spatial application.

It contained some other subtle uses.

For example, involving the Soul.

After stepping onto the Soul Stairway, Lu Changsheng still did not sense the existence of his Soul.

But he did feel that his body seemed to have grown a bit heavier.

As if some kind of force from all directions was binding him.

Only, this binding force was weak, and for the moment did not affect Lu Changsheng much.

"Qingluan, how do you feel?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

"I seem to feel my body is very heavy."

Lin Qingluan answered truthfully.

"Me too…"

"I almost feel like I can't catch my breath…"

One Cultivator after another spoke honestly.

The three friends of Lin Qingluan all felt very heavy.

Clearly, their Souls were not very strong.

Lie Yang felt about the same as Lu Changsheng; he sensed a slight heaviness, but he could still support himself to keep walking.

Exactly how many layers of the stairway he could reach, that was unclear.

"All right, let's keep going down."

Thus, Lu Changsheng and Lin Qingluan and the others stepped onto the second layer of the stairway.

Upon reaching the second layer, that pressure increased a bit.

That was how it felt to Lu Changsheng.

But Zhang Yuan, Liu Yuan, and Xia Zhuang felt the pressure increase a great deal.

And this was only the second layer of the stairway.

There were still ninety-eight layers remaining.

How were they supposed to walk them?

Clearly, the three had already concluded that they most likely would not reach Sky Dragon City.

In fact, that was normal.

The majority of Cultivators were like this.

Upon reaching the first layer or second layer they already felt their bodies grow heavy, and saw no hope of walking all the way to Sky Dragon City.

But not one person gave up.

Everyone wanted to test their own limits.

Thus, they continued walking.

The third level, Fourth Stage, fifth level, sixth stage…

Everyone clenched their teeth and held on.

However, the Soul has its limits.

Once the limit was reached, they would faint.

Even Transcenders would faint.

At that time they would be sent directly back to Flying Dragon City by the Soul Stairway, also meaning they had failed.

Lu Changsheng and the others kept walking until the Ninth Layer, and finally the first Cultivator could no longer hold on.