Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 199: Chapter 117: Refining God Golden Pill and Climbing to the Top (Third Release Seeking Subscription)

No matter whether it was Meng Qingqiu, Yan Chen, Yuan Feiqing, Guan Li, or Fang Mingchun, they were all extremely relaxed.

To put it bluntly, this was their home ground.

In most of the fourth challenges of the autumn exam, the disciples of Da Chen National Taoist Institute, even if they did not monopolize, could occupy eight or nine positions.

As for the top three, they had long been locked as theirs.

Now, it was just a matter of who would take them.

Yan Chen glanced at Senior Sister Meng Qingqiu, then at Junior Brother Yuan Feiqing. The probability was that the three of them would secure the top spots, but who would be first was not easy to say.

Yet, Yan Chen desperately wanted to secure the first place.

The Refining God Golden Pill was too precious.

Like the Mental-locking Golden Pill, to put it bluntly, most among them had consumed it before, and some had even indulgently consumed two.

Regarding the number of times ascending the Heavenly Ascending Stairs, the elders of Yan Chen’s family had previously allowed Yan Chen to attempt three ascensions to forge and enhance his Divine Soul Power.

But speaking of which, weren’t all these seed players from Da Chen National Taoist Institute the same?

Their familial heritage lay clear for all to see.

”Senior Sister Meng, Senior Brother Yan, Junior Brother Yuan, I shall wait and see which of you three will obtain the Refining God Golden Pill,” said Lv Kun in the spectator area, sending a Starlight Transmission to the three, but his handsome face twisted slightly because of gritted teeth.

This opportunity had originally been his.

He, Lv Kun, should have been contending for the Refining God Golden Pill with Senior Sister Meng, Yan Chen, and Yuan Feiqing.

He had consumed two Mental-locking Golden Pills, and his family had paid a great price for him to attempt ascending the Heavenly Ascending Stairs five times in advance, all designed to enhance his Divine Soul Power significantly, making it possible for him to obtain the Refining God Golden Pill.

Having that pill would have put his Divine Soul Power far ahead of other talents before reaching the Gathering Battle Realm.

As for ascending the Heavenly Ascending Stairs, even if one ascended ten times, the effect on enhancing the Divine Soul Power was still not as much as half a Refining God Golden Pill.

Regrettably, now possessing strong Divine Soul Power, he could only watch helplessly.

All of this was Xu Jin’s fault!

Lv Kun quietly gazed in the direction of Jinshan Taoist Institute.

Once Xu Jin entered Da Chen National Taoist Institute, Lv Kun would have plenty of ways to deal with him.

As for the Martial Observation Platform, the atmosphere was calm today.

Because in this fourth challenge, there was nothing to dispute.

It all depended on the Divine Soul Power; the stronger one’s Divine Soul Power, the more tiers one could climb. The weaker ones could only remain stuck.

It was simply a matter of observing.

The only one who stood up to watch was Vice Academician Liu Qingzhu.

Today she didn’t need to bury her face in her chest but stood with her hands pinching her slender waist, gazing distantly at the central Heavenly Ascending Stone Stairs of the Autumn Examination Secret Realm; today she probably wouldn’t be embarrassed.

These elite seed players from the National Taoist Institute had all taken a Mental-locking Golden Pill, some obtained by their institutions, others prepared by their families.

This challenge was an absolute win.

Top three was solidly theirs.

Top five was secure as well.

As for the top ten, it was hard to say, but if the top ten were also monopolized, Vice Academician Liu could regain a bit of face, although this skill was not taught by her.

But at least it was about ranking.

As the countdown ended, all eight hundred disciples had already appeared in front of Heavenly Ascending Stone Steps.

From a distance, the steps seemed narrow, but up close, they were incredibly majestic.

This tier itself was several dozen meters wide, and eight hundred disciples ascending simultaneously was easily manageable.

”Begin the ascent!”

With Chief Instructor Yu Da’s loud shout, the light screen blocking the path instantly disappeared.

All disciples, vying with each other, stepped onto the first stone step, but as everyone moved to ascend, their steps slowed, a formless pressure confronting them.

Conversely, many disciples from Da Chen National Taoist Institute ascended with relative ease.

They had previously attempted ascensions in various ways once or several times and had the experience, naturally, it was relaxed.

Watching these disciples from Da Chen National Taoist Institute ascend effortlessly, Ning Yuchan gently shook her head.

Just like before.

When she participated in the test years ago, it was the same.

This couldn’t really be considered cheating; this challenge relied on Divine Soul Power, after all, the ancestral heritage was there.

Their ancestors, spanning three to five, even ten generations, had fought for their family’s legacy; who were you to demand they compete on the same starting line without knowing anything?

Their ancestors had also paid a huge price.

Just as the current citizens of Da Chen enjoyed peace, it was also earned by countless Da Chen heroes!

It was quite reasonable!

Below the Heavenly Ascending Stairs, Xu Jin was in no hurry to ascend.

This was not a race of speed, nor a competition of who could run the fastest.

Why the rush?

In the sky, a leaderboard formed from a waterfall of starlight was displaying the real-time ranking of the eight hundred disciples.

Yan Chen was in the first position, having ascended thirty-eight tiers.

But his pace did not decrease, steadily climbing one tier at a time.

At this moment, Xu Jin slowly stepped onto the first stone step.

An indescribable pressure surged towards him.

The feeling was as if there were layers of massive mountains ahead, each step needing to resist the weight of these mountains.

However, once you lifted your foot, you found that these mountains were not on your legs but in your mind.

It felt somewhat like being inside the Star-picking Tower during multiple martial learning sessions, running low on Divine Soul Power.

But, as Xu Jin slightly focused his attention, his entire being cut through like a sword breaking multiple peaks, ascending upward.

One step, two steps, Xu Jin tread steadily one tier at a time.