[Congratulations, you should thank the gods for allowing you to have such incredible talent. Possible successor, although you have good luck and a unique physique, you must prove that you can do much more]
[The second trial begins!]
Su Mingyue felt the power of space and time transporting him to another place. Looking around, he didn't see anyone nearby, and only an ancient voice echoed in the silence.
[The second trial is a test of character and will. Climb the stairs, and if you can reach the top, my legacy will be passed on to you!]
Immediately after these words, a small swirl of golden light appeared in the small forest where Su Mingyue was. And as if the finger of God had touched the ground, a golden, brightly shimmering staircase appeared on it.
"Having reached the top?" Su Mingyue raised his head and looked up at the sky at the golden steps of this staircase, which seemed to have no end.
Coming closer, without hesitation, he took a step and stepped on the first step of the stairs.
"Hm, it doesn't seem like it will be easy to reach the top" Su Mingyue noticed that as he stepped onto the first step, small amounts of spiritual energy were absorbed.
"It's likely that the higher I climb, the more my spiritual energy will be consumed until it runs out…" Su Mingyue took a few more steps forward to confirm his theory, and he was right.
Each step took away one and a half times more spiritual energy than the previous one.
"System, can I hug my remaining points of favor to replenish my spiritual energy?" Asked Su Mingyue.
[Master, you can exchange points for everything in the universe. Each spiritual energy replenishment will cost you 100 points]
The young man nodded.
Since the system was on his side and he could replenish his spiritual energy twice, his chances of obtaining the legacy increased dramatically.
Without thinking about anything else, he slowly walked up the stairs.
*****
A demonic cult. The peak of the Holy Virgin.
"The holy maiden and the holy son of our cult are quite the surprise" laughed an old man in a black robe.
His appearance was hidden by the fog, for Xia Qing Yue he was a teacher. The one who not only brought her to the demonic cult but also became her mentor.
In addition, he was also the first elder and was in status below only Mu Qianying the head of the cult, and his cultivation base was rumored to be at the peak of Soul and Body Ascension(5).
"Uncle Luo, do you think I can beat Su Mingyue now?" As she said this, a cold spark flashed in Xia Qing Yue's eyes. She still remembered the humiliation she had suffered that day.
Not only had Su Mingyue bullied her by threatening to expose her blackmail and insect murder, but he had also stolen her first kiss.
It was for this reason that Xia Qing Yue returned home and immediately went into seclusion.
How could she forgive such a disgrace?
"Did you have a fight with the holy son?" The first elder had raised Xia Qing Yue for many years and knew about her little pranks, but he never spoke against it.
After all, in this world, those who are weak will become the prey of the strong.
And throughout her time in the cult, he had never seen her grit her teeth with such hatred.
"Although, Su Mingyue had angered her in some way, and I must give him credit for helping her break through to the next realm so quickly" The first elder thought proudly and replied:
"I don't know. He's always been strange, and I wouldn't be surprised if you lost" The old man frowned slightly and said what he was thinking.
The first elder was studying soul skills, and thanks to his bloodline, he could see things that others couldn't.
"Do you think I'll lose?" Xia Qing Yue interrupted his thoughts with a loud, displeased voice.
If even her teacher didn't believe in her, there was only one way to prove him wrong.
"Do you want to go to the peak of the holy son?" The elder laughed loudly and continued "You're too late, he left the demonic cult a couple of days ago. Many people in the outside world are talking about him right now"
"… Is this good news or bad news?" Xia Qing Yue asked cautiously, mentally preparing for the worst.
"Of course it's good. I don't know how lucky this kid is, but according to the rumors that are rumored all over the world, he was not only able to find a spatial pocket with an ancient legacy, but also passed the first stage of the test. At the same time, many young cultivators who had not passed the first stage of the test said that his physique was of an unknown immortal rank!" Elder Luo said enthusiastically, and approval flashed in his gaze.
"Now the popularity of our cult has doubled" Resourcefully, he continued to praise Su Mingyue, not noticing how the student's already gloomy expression turned completely ashen.
"Uncle Luo, I don't feel very well. Can you leave me alone?" The girl asked tactfully, the old man's chatter just spoiled her mood and there seemed to be no joy left from breaking through into Earthly Ascension(3).
After the elder left, Xia Qing Yue sat there for a while with a pale face.
"I hope the ancestor will see your true nature as a perverted person and will never give you the inheritance" All she could do at the moment was to believe that the inheritance would not fall into his hands, and if it did, it would be useless.
"Practice, seclusion, and practice" Xia Qing Yue repeated to herself as she slowly closed her eyes.
Even if he received the legacy, so what?
As long as she trained hard, it would only be a matter of time before she surpassed Su Mingyue.
*****
Two days had passed since the five geniuses entered the second stage of the trial. Several different forces had arrived in the Despair Desert near the spatial pocket, all of them belonging to those who were undergoing the trial.
Several elders had arrived from the Demon Cult, and the weakest of them was at the first level of Soul and Body Ascension(5).
After all, the treasure attracted the attention of many forces, and many forces could kill Su Mingyue or anyone else after they received the legacy and left the spatial pocket.
This was the life of a cultivator.