Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along-Chapter 363 - 97: Heaven-Ascending Ladder, Level 8 Telekinesis

Chapter 363: Chapter 97: Heaven-Ascending Ladder, Level 8 Telekinesis

All along, first- and second-line martial arts students have been the focus of the National Exam.

They possess exceptional talent and abundant resources. Every year, a few martial arts students from these lines stand out, dazzling everyone. Even the high-ranking officials of the Great Xia Kingdom mostly come from the first and second lines, and the value they create far exceeds that of the third and fourth-line martial arts students.

This is a very cruel and realistic truth.

For every National Exam, those in charge have high hopes for them.

Some academy senior officials even arrive early to screen candidates, ensuring that no one loses a better cultivation opportunity under the rules. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Ling Feng found that none of the first- and second-line martial arts students were eliminated from the first round to the Third Layer. They all had high spirits and were full of fighting spirit, as if the National Exam was held just for them.

Many third-line martial arts students who advanced to the fourth round felt inferior under their influence, watching them with nervous faces.

Ling Feng saw Lin Chunchi again.

Lin Chunchi had also noticed him.

In the first knockout round, Ling Feng was the first to pass out. At that time, Lin Chunchi thought he had overestimated Ling Feng due to a misconception.

After all, Ling Feng was just a fourth-line martial arts student.

However, Ling Feng turned out to be the first fourth-line martial arts student since the Great Crossing River Era to advance to the fourth round of the National Exam.

The two exchanged glances.

Lin Chunchi no longer looked down on Ling Feng, and even nodded proactively at him. Ling Feng was flattered. Everyone said that first-line martial arts students never cared about those from third and fourth-line provinces or even second-line martial arts students, but Lin Chunchi seemed different.

"I am Liu Chuan,"

a voice appeared behind Ling Feng.

Liu Chuan clasped his fists towards Lin Chunchi.

"Third Layer of Sword Intent, already forming a Domain, I know you,"

Lin Chunchi clasped his fists and said.

Ling Feng sensibly stepped aside, recognizing that this was a confrontation between geniuses, and he shouldn’t intrude.

After a while, the person in charge announced the rules for the fourth round of the competition.

"The spirit is a window to communicate with heaven and earth and find your own energy opportunities. This fourth-round assessment is different from the past. You will be sent to a place where the Power of Heaven and Earth is particularly sensitive.

In front of you will be a staircase with 356 steps. You only need to reach the 100th step within the specified time to successfully enter the fifth round.

If any of you succeed in reaching the top, you will be exempt from all subsequent assessments, go directly to the final round, and receive generous resource rewards."

"Wow!"

"Could it be the Heaven-Ascending Ladder!"

"I’ve heard it is made of special minerals, stacked with strong arrays, and is known as ’one step, one heaven; one tier, one world.’"

"In the last National Exam, the Heaven-Ascending Ladder was arranged for the sixth round. This year, it has been moved up by two rounds."

"The Heaven-Ascending Ladder can quench the spirit. This opportunity is ours."

Everyone was talking excitedly.

Martial arts students from the first and second lines were well-informed, and many had heard of the Heaven-Ascending Ladder. They were both surprised and excited.

"Heaven-Ascending Ladder."

Liu Chuan clenched his fists.

"What is the Heaven-Ascending Ladder?"

Ling Feng asked.

"Every step on the Heaven-Ascending Ladder can form a special resonance with the power of heaven and earth. Each step is a layer of resistance, and the higher you go, the stronger the resonance. It is said that above 300 steps, the force of resonance at each step is like a vast ocean, and even a Martial Arts Grandmaster might not be able to stand firm."

Liu Chuan explained.

"Does that mean we can only resist with the Dharma Aspect?"

Ling Feng frowned and asked.

"The best way is to break the balance through your own spiritual power, or to make yourself resonate with the power on the stone steps, canceling that resistance and going up step by step. If you constantly rely on the Dharma Aspect to resist, you won’t make it to 100 steps before rolling down."

Liu Chuan kindly reminded him.

"I thought the fourth-round assessment would involve fighting the first- and second-line martial arts students. I didn’t expect this assessment model."

Ling Feng lamented.

"I didn’t expect that either. But for you, it’s an opportunity. In previous years, the Heaven-Ascending Ladder only appeared in the fifth round or even the sixth round. This year it’s in the fourth round."

Liu Chuan laughed.

"I would rather not have this opportunity."

Ling Feng sensed the underlying meaning in Liu Chuan’s words.

He worried that the resistance on the Heaven-Ascending Ladder would be too great, excessively depleting his strength and impacting his coasting along.

After a while, martial arts students in the arena were once again picked up by the airship. About an hour later, they appeared at the foot of a barren mountain.

This mountain wasn’t high, only about two hundred meters. At the top, there was a temple. In this resource-scarce and rarely visited environment, a temple built atop the barren peak, with incense wafting down from it, was truly startling and puzzling.

Everyone was quickly drawn to a stone staircase leading to the mountain top.

That was the Heaven-Ascending Ladder.

A total of 356 steps, ’one step, one heaven; one tier, one world.’ Ascending to the top through the stone steps was as difficult as heaven for every martial arts student.

Ling Feng took this opportunity to look at the panel information.

Name: Ling Feng

Profession: Dharma Martial Artist, Third-Level Mental Telekinesis Master, Spear Grandmaster, Body Tempering Grandmaster, Spiritual Martial Artist

Coasting Along Value: 21267

Four Element Spear Intent: First Layer (4321/5000)

Bloodline Power: Leopard King Bloodline (1410/20000)

Sea of Consciousness: (3.37/100)

Spiritual Power: (7.731/100)

Spiritual Realm: Wind, Water, Wood, and Thunder (537/6000)

Physical Fitness: 922.2