Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 6 Unparalleled Talent! The Sages Emerge from Seclusion, Shocking the Jade Pool!

At this moment, Ling Qingxue felt incredibly light and refreshed, as if a surge of primordial power was boiling within her.

The so-called pressure of the trial capital ladder vanished at this moment!

At that moment, a soft voice echoed in her mind:

'Qingxue, I have activated your physique. Past hardships were but a few trials; from this day forward, all glory will gather around you.'

'Go forth, and show the world what the bearing of an emperor truly is!'

'It is the young master who is helping me...' Ling Qingxue stared blankly into the void.

It was like a phantom of a man dressed in white, with an extraordinary air, silently watching over her.

Although she couldn't see the other person's face, she could truly feel their gaze at that moment.

It was a gaze even clearer than that from inside a restaurant.

'He's smiling, probably for me…' Ling Qingxue's lips also curved into a gentle smile:

"I will obey your command, young master!!"

next moment!

call out! ! !

With her full power unleashed at the Gathering Whirlwind Realm, Ling Qingxue shot towards the thousand-meter-high steps like an arrow.

Whew!!

A strong wind swept through the surrounding Yaochi cultivators, causing many to frown:

"Who is this guy? He doesn't even know how to tone down his attitude..."

"hiss!!!"

"My God! It's that girl who's trying to break through the Heavenly Ladder of Trial Qualification!!" The cultivators on the steps stared in disbelief at the rapidly moving figure.

In the blink of an eye, she actually... crossed all five hundred steps?!

"Such speed at just the Gathering Whirlwind Realm?! What an amazing physique!!"

"Six hundred! Six hundred! Reaching six hundred steps in the Gathering Spin Realm—that's an elite disciple!"

"Six hundred and fifty! Why hasn't she slowed down yet?!" Pairs of eyes were fixed on the figure that wasn't slowing down:

"The highest record for the Gathering Whirlwind Realm is 695 steps, which is already considered the level of a genius disciple!"

"Seven hundred steps is the mark of entering the semi-saint realm, can she do it?!"

The lively discussion brought the two disciples guarding the mountain back to their senses.

When the two suddenly turned to look at the steps, their pupils contracted sharply:

"Hiss! Seven hundred!!!"

"this!!!"

boom!!!

A pale golden light shot up from the steps!

This also means that cultivators who ascend the Heavenly Ladder have a chance to reach the Half-Saint realm!

While not absolute, it is the accumulated experience of the holy land over hundreds of thousands of years.

But then something shocking happened.

Upon reaching the 700th step, Ling Qingxue's physique exploded at that moment, and her speed surged once again!

Whoosh!

A blur swept across the steps, followed by beams of light shooting into the sky!

"Eight hundred steps! The sage's golden light has appeared!!!"

"Nine hundred! Purple...purple-gold divine patterns?! The appearance of a Great Sage!!"

"My God!!!" The disciples on the steps, seeing the afterimage still rushing upwards, were all excitedly flushed and screaming as they sped up the mountain:

"I want to witness history!!!"

"Go, junior! Charge! Charge! Charge! Charge!"

And within the holy site.

When the purple-gold light shot into the sky.

Boom boom boom~!!

A deafening roar erupted from the vast Yaochi Holy Land, and the sect's protective formation was activated!

At the same time, streaks of afterimage shot out from all the peaks within the sacred land.

Many elders transformed into streaks of light that pierced through the void, unleashing their full power and disregarding the guests within the holy land, as if issuing a warning!

"No one can take my disciple away from me!!" The First Elder roared and charged forward.

"I am the Holy Lord!!"

"Now that you have a saintess as your disciple, get out of the way!!"

"I am the Holy Lord!!"

"I'm still your senior sister!!!"

But they were still a step too slow.

Because in the void ahead, there were fifteen illusory Dharma images standing.

The sage ancestor has been alarmed!

But then...

boom!!!

As a pale purple light shone from the Heavenly Ladder of Trial Resources, the illusory image of the Sage instantly solidified!

The cultivators throughout the entire Yaochi Holy Land were all utterly shocked: "A...quasi-Emperor's appearance?!"

"How envious! Yaochi got a huge bargain!!!"

Perhaps some forces have produced quasi-emperors, or even great emperors.

But the Xuan Tian Continent has not produced a Great Emperor for tens of thousands of years. Now, witnessing such a heaven-defying existence firsthand, who wouldn't be shocked?!

At this moment, the fifteen Yaochi Saints in the void all gathered at the end of the steps, staring at Ling Qingxue, whose face was covered in sweat and whose steps were heavy.

Spanning nine hundred and twenty steps in one go at this level is enough to be recorded in the history of Yaochi!

No one spoke up at this moment, for fear of affecting Ling Qingxue's ascent of the ladder.

Because each step after the nine hundredth is comparable to climbing to heaven, and exudes a despair-inducing pressure.

When the old sage in the center saw the divine light emanating from Ling Qingxue as she stepped onto the next step, a glint flashed in his eyes:

'That physical aura feels so familiar… This is… a Dao Body?!'

'The Dao Body?! But why does it still feel a little unfamiliar...' The eyes of the ancestors gleamed.

You should know that the current Holy Maiden of Yaochi possesses an innate Daoist body.

However, when the Holy Maiden ascended the Heavenly Ladder of Trial, she did not reach the height of the woman before her!

Moreover, their physical constitutions and auras are only similar, but absolutely not the same!

'So tired...' Ling Qingxue's waist was bent again by the pressure emanating from the steps.

She didn't even dare to breathe now, for fear that if she let out a breath, she would be blown away by the oppressive force.

With her whole body aching, she felt a wave of exhaustion washing over her body and mind, suggesting that if she just gave up, she could have a good night's sleep.

'No! Young Master is still watching! My time... is running out!!' Ling Qingxue gritted her teeth and struggled to move her back foot up the steps.

She always remembered what the young master had said: he would leave once he had entered the sacred site within an hour.

Perhaps she won't be able to see the young master for a long time afterward.

Therefore, she must do her best to present her best self to the young master!

However, once she stopped, her face began to turn pale.

'Nine hundred and twenty-five steps should be her limit...' Seeing this, the elders roughly understood Ling Qingxue's condition.

Without a doubt, her physique is amazing.

But in the end, he suffered from his low cultivation level.

Reaching the first level of the Gathering Cycle is unprecedented!

Unfortunately, Ling Qingxue's cultivation level was too low.

If she were a few realms higher, I believe her temperament and willpower would be far beyond what she has now!

'But it's already perfect, a flawless gem.'

'The prospect of becoming a quasi-emperor is a wonderful thing!' The old ancestors were filled with emotion, just waiting for the ladder to be completed so they could use all their skills to compete with these old guys to see who had the charm to recruit disciples.

At this moment, everyone saw Ling Qingxue sway, clearly unable to hold on any longer.

The leader, the Old Ancestor of Yaochi, said kindly, "Young lady, you are already outstanding enough. Yaochi will formally accept you as our disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yun looked at the game screen with anticipation:

"Finally, I've entered the Holy Land! So many days early, I wonder if the rewards will have changed..."

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining the hidden difficulty quest: Be the first to successfully enlist a character in the Holy Land! (Note: This quest is invalid if the bound character has already enlisted in the Holy Land.)]

[Reward: Rare Item - Character Binding Card: Allows you to bind any unbound character, granting you a second character card slot. (Item already in player's inventory)]

'Got it!' Shen Yun turned off the notification and looked at Ling Qingxue, who was still persisting:

"Alright, Qingxue, don't push yourself, lest you damage your foundation."

'Not an hour has passed yet... Is the young master disappointed in me...?' Ling Qingxue pursed her lips tightly. She remembered that the young master wanted her to display the demeanor of an emperor.

But before she could even climb a thousand steps, the young master advised her to give up.

This is not because she has a bad constitution.

Rather, it's because her performance... hasn't met the young master's requirements!

'Young master is not wrong! It must be that I haven't pushed my physique to its limit yet!!' Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and, with a fierce determination, lifted her foot and took two steps in a row with bloodshot eyes.

Buzz!

At that moment, the oppressive force was like the entire sky pressing down, causing the bones in her body to creak and roar.

But then, a dazzling holy light burst forth from her body!

Rumble!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, a deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing, resounded within Ling Qingxue's body.

Behind her appeared a phantom image of a deity sitting cross-legged in the starry sky, enveloped by the endless Great Dao.

"This golden holy light?!" The old ancestors of Yaochi stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"It's a manifestation of the Holy Body!!"

"I understand! She has an innate sacred body and Dao embryo!!!"

"The legendary... Sacred Body and Dao Embryo?!" Everyone was shocked.

"Break it!!!"

Amidst the shouts, everyone was startled to realize that the figure beneath the strange phenomenon had already reached the 990th step and stepped out.

boom!!!

When Ling Qingxue walked up the thousand-meter steps.

A rich purple light shot up from the steps behind her, making her black hair fly wildly.

With the illusory image of his Dharma form bathed in purple light behind him, it was as if one could see an invincible emperor bathed in purple aura, manifesting in the world!

"hiss!!!"

"This woman... she actually possesses the bearing of an emperor!!!"