Your Talent is Mine

Chapter 573: Test of Will, 999 Stone Steps!

“Heavenly Origin True Method!”

Ye Tian decided to choose this technique. The Heavenly Origin True Method consisted of seven layers. Practicing the first layer wouldn’t enhance one’s life tier, but it could increase lifespan by a hundred years. Practicing the second layer could elevate one to a second-tier life. By mastering the third layer, one could reach the third-tier life. If one could master the fourth layer, one would achieve the fourth-tier life.

Once all seven layers of the Heavenly Origin True Method were mastered, one could ascend to the seventh-tier of life, transcending the universe and achieving an immortal and indestructible state.

Previously, Ye Tian had mastered the third layer of the Eternal Life Unification Technique to perfection, which was equivalent to the fourth layer of the Heavenly Origin True Method. Unfortunately, the Eternal Life Unification Technique was incomplete and fraught with drawbacks. Practicing it to the fourth life tier would have side effects, making it troublesome to switch to other life tier techniques later.

Fortunately, Ye Tian had only practiced up to the second layer, so the side effects were minimal, allowing him to switch to the Heavenly Origin True Method.

After putting away the Heavenly Origin True Method, Ye Tian felt very pleased.

At that moment, the spirit artifact spoke again, “The challenge you just completed was only the second round of tests in the Hall of Primordial Ancestry. There are still the third and fourth rounds of tests to come.

Each round of testing offers rich rewards, but they might not be as precious as the Heavenly Origin True Method. This time, I made an exception to lower the difficulty for you, allowing you to overcome the heaven-defying difficulty and acquire the Heavenly Origin True Method. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for you to obtain it.”

Ye Tian nodded, understanding that with his own abilities, it would indeed be impossible to complete the heaven-defying difficulty of the entire challenge.

“Proceed to the third round of testing!”

As soon as the spirit artifact finished speaking, Ye Tian found himself teleported away.

The next moment, Ye Tian found himself at the base of a divine mountain.

There, besides him, were several God-level beings, including Prince Jun Jian from the human race and Disciple Yun Zhong.

“Prince of Ten Thousand Laws, you’re here!”

Prince Jun Jian and Disciple Yun Zhong flew over to greet Ye Tian.

“Have you started the third round of testing?” Ye Tian asked.

“Not yet!”

Prince Jun Jian shook his head, “We’ve also just arrived recently and are still observing. But we’ve pretty much figured out what the third round of testing involves.”

“Oh, what is it?” Ye Tian was curious.

“It’s about willpower!” Prince Jun Jian said, “Please look at this divine mountain, Prince. You cannot fly up; you must walk.

There are a total of 999 stone steps from the base to the summit, one step per stone. It is extremely difficult to reach the top, as you will endure willpower assaults from the unknown along the steps. If your will is not strong enough, you’ll fail instantly, and one can only attempt to walk up the steps once. If you fail, you can no longer attempt it!”

“Willpower, I see.” Ye Tian nodded.

At that time, some God-level beings were already attempting the third round. They moved very slowly, and some even took a long time to take a single step, which showed the terrifying nature of the willpower assaults.

The best performer so far was Prince Tianxuan, who was already at the 135th stone step and continued to ascend at a steady pace.

Due to Ye Tian’s previous challenges at death and heaven-defying difficulties, he had been delayed, allowing many others to attempt the third round.

Of course, the order of completion did not affect the results.

“Prince of Ten Thousand Laws, let us also make our attempt!” Prince Jun Jian and Disciple Yun Zhong saluted with their fists.

“Let’s go together!” Ye Tian declared.

Whizzing through the air, Ye Tian, Prince Jun Jian, and Disciple Yun Zhong arrived at the first stone step. As soon as they stepped onto the staircase, a powerful wave of willpower assaulted them.

Willpower was related to the strength of one’s soul and one’s temperament, but not entirely. Some individuals, despite having weak souls, possessed incredibly strong wills, whereas others with strong souls had weak willpower.

On the path of cultivation, those with strong willpower often found it easier to progress, break through bottlenecks, and even unleash greater combat power.

The willpower on the first stone step was not intense. For Ye Tian, it was as mild as a gentle breeze.

Thus, Ye Tian ascended step by step as if he were just walking normally, while Prince Jun Jian and Disciple Yun Zhong also initially faced the willpower impacts with ease. However, after a few dozen steps, their expressions grew serious, and their pace slowed considerably.

Step five! Step six! Step seven! Step eight! Ye Tian quickly surpassed the first hundred steps, leading the other God-level beings. Not many were ahead of him at this point.

He continued to overtake one God-level being after another.

Suddenly, a God-level being at the 127th step screamed tragically and was flung backwards, tumbling down the mountain.

This fall meant failure; he could no longer continue the assessment, and his achievement was fixed at the 127th step, certainly not securing him a significant reward.

Time passed slowly, and when Ye Tian reached the 200th step, he began to feel a slight pressure. The willpower from the unknown was like countless blades, constantly attacking his will.

Ye Tian’s will and temperament were incredibly strong; obviously, the willpower at the 200th step couldn’t trouble him.

Prince Tianxuan was currently at the 253rd step, Prince Xuefeng was at the 246th, and a few others were at the 200th step.

Next, Ye Tian passed the 250th step, the 300th step, and the 350th step.

At the 400th step, Ye Tian finally caught up to Prince Tianxuan.

Prince Tianxuan noticed Ye Tian and looked over, “Prince of Ten Thousand Laws, you’ve caught up. While I admit I’m no match for you in terms of strength, when it comes to willpower, you’re not necessarily stronger than me!”

“Not interested in comparing, sorry!” Ye Tian replied, stepping onto the 401st step and then onto the 402nd without hesitation, facing the willpower impact of two steps at once. This was risky; the safer approach was to take one step at a time, allowing for easier absorption of the impact.

“Prince of Ten Thousand Laws, are you afraid to compete?” Prince Tianxuan shouted.

“Hmph, try catching up to me first!” Ye Tian scoffed.

Then, Ye Tian sped up, quickly leaving Prince Tianxuan several steps behind.

Seeing this, Prince Tianxuan also quickened his pace in an attempt to catch up to Ye Tian, but nearly fell due to the increased willpower impact from his speed, which forced him to slow down.

“Damn, even the Prince of Ten Thousand Laws’ willpower is so strong. Am I really inferior to him in all aspects?” Prince Tianxuan muttered to himself.

Step 450! Step 500! Step 550! Step 600! As Ye Tian stepped onto the 600th step, the pressure was substantial. Each wave of willpower impact made him slightly dizzy and uncomfortable, requiring him to concentrate fully to resist being overwhelmed.

With each subsequent step, Ye Tian moved slowly, often resting for long periods to regulate his breathing.

“Based on the increase in willpower, I estimate it’s unlikely I’ll surpass the 700th step. This must be the true difficulty of the test. The heaven-defying difficulty I faced earlier definitely had lowered standards, or else I wouldn’t have been able to pass. Now, without the lowered standards from the Hall of Primordial Ancestry spirit, it’s impossible for me to pass all 999 steps,” Ye Tian thought.

However, even if he couldn’t reach the 999th step, his current performance was already far beyond that of other God-level beings, even becoming the enviable achievement others could only dream of.

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