Chapter 4 The Road to Immortality Is Difficult to Follow

When Zhao Hui and others arrived at Shuiyue Cave in the early morning, they were surprised to find that Tang Jie was already sitting on the 150-meter platform.

Judging from the sweat stains still remaining on his body, it was obvious that he had just been here not long ago.

"Brother Tang, you..." Zhao Hui pointed at Tang Jie and said.

Tang Jie replied calmly: "I am overjoyed in the cave, tossing and turning, and have difficulty sleeping at night. Therefore, it is better to use the remaining courage to chase the poor bandits and then use the remaining strength to climb to the top."

He said he was overjoyed, but his face was serious and there was no hint of joy.

Seeing him like this, Zhao Hui knew that he probably had other ideas in mind. He couldn't say more, so he could only cup his hands and say: "The seniors who sent me to make this summit arrangement are mainly to test the limits and improve, so it is best to combine work and rest. Otherwise, it will be difficult to continue. Junior brother, if you have enough time, it is better not to rush for the moment."

"Thank you, senior brother, for your teachings, save Tang Jie."

After being polite, Zhao Huizi and his junior brothers from the farm hall went to deal with the spiritual field.

Under the thin light, the terraced fields look like a beautiful pastoral scene.

From this day on, Tang Jie began the process of hard competition with this mountain.

As the climb continues, the resistance to climbing becomes greater and greater.

From the distance of 150 meters to 200 meters, Tang Jie felt obvious difficulty. He had to use up all his strength at almost every step, and then he sat down and rested for a while before continuing.

When he stops on the ground, all the force of his fall is blocked by the ground, but as long as his feet are hanging in the air, he will feel as if there are tens of thousands of tons of weight tied to his feet.

Because of this, it is really difficult to walk on this mountain. Walking on the stone steps feels like your feet are being welded to death. Only by entering the high platform can you get rid of this terrifying force.

At a height of fifty meters and more than three hundred steps, Tang Jie just walked for a day and a night to reach it.

When Zhao Hui came back the next day, he was also extremely surprised to see Tang Jie standing on the stage at a height of 200 meters.

To be able to reach this point in two days, even among those elite disciples, Tang Jie performed well.

However, Zhao Hui still advised him: "Junior Brother Tang, being able to reach this point shows that Junior Brother is tenacious and strong-willed. However, mountaineering is not just about willpower, but also requires the use of the environment to make progress.

Junior Brother Tang must not miss the fundamentals by only focusing on mountain climbing and forget the purpose of entering Shuiyue Cave. "

Tang Jie could only smile and nod.

Zhao Hui then said: "Since you have reached 200 meters, let me go get the fragrant grass for you."

Unexpectedly, Tang Jie shook his head: "No, senior brother, I don't want Xiangjiao, I want Ginseng Essence."

"What?" Zhao Hui was stunned: "This ginseng essence is a life-threatening thing. What do you want it to do... Could it be that you..."

Zhao Hui's expression suddenly changed.

He suddenly remembered something. Although the power of Shuiyuefeng mainly acts on the feet, as he continues to climb, its power will inevitably spread to the opponent's body, causing him to fall as a whole. By then, long-lasting burdens will still have developed, making it increasingly difficult for the climber to recover.

The only way to fight this force is to improve yourself.

But if it is not improved, in the process of climbing, as long as the burden is large enough, it may even be life-threatening.

Tang Jie gave up Xiangjicao at this time and asked for ginseng essence to extend his life. His purpose is unknown.

He is trying to rush in at the risk of his life!

Zhao Hui looked at Tang Jie in disbelief and murmured: "Hey, it's just mountain climbing, you don't have to be so life-threatening, right?"

"On the day of great shortage and great replenishment, Senior Brother Zhao must have heard of Consciousness Refining." Tang Jie replied calmly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hui suddenly realized: "So Junior Brother Tang, you want to enter the consciousness refining state?"

The so-called knowledge refining is the state that Tang Jie entered when fighting in the student forest. Later, after being rescued by Li Yu, he greatly replenished his body and his strength soared.

And this state of refining consciousness is actually a manifestation of thoughts and spiritual consciousness. However, the sea of ​​consciousness was not yet opened at that time, everything was in ignorance, and even if it happened, I didn't know how it happened.

But it is certain that this state is of great benefit in opening up the sea of ​​consciousness. If you can open up your consciousness when entering the consciousness refining state, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

In fact, this method was not invented by Tang Jie. Someone had invented this method a long time ago, but this method was more dangerous. After all, the state of refining consciousness is a state of extreme physical deprivation. If it is not done properly, the body will die and the Tao will disappear.

It is not worthwhile to go through a life-and-death test in order to achieve enlightenment, so few people use it.

But for Tang Jie, whose hope was more important than life and death, he was willing to do so.

At this moment, he understood what Tang Jie was thinking, and Zhao Hui also said in a dry tone: "Junior brother Tang, think twice before you act. This is taking your life as a bet. Moreover, it is not easy to enter the state of refining consciousness, even if you are in a life-and-death situation, you may not be able to do it. Enter the refining of consciousness.”

Tang Jie replied calmly: "I have entered twice."

Zhao Hui was speechless with one sentence.

Tang Jie didn't lie to him, he did enter twice.

The first time was in Xuezilin, and the second time was a hard battle during ten years of travel.

Because of this, Tang Jie was already familiar with refining knowledge.

In fact, the real secret to refining consciousness lies not in life and death, but in squeezing oneself into complete deprivation. It is difficult to achieve the ultimate squeeze by oneself. Many people fight to the death and fail to achieve this. It requires a determined person to carry out his thoughts throughout the body to achieve it. This is the origin of refining consciousness, which is to condense consciousness.

It is said that in very ancient times, practitioners regarded the practice of consciousness as a prelude to enlightenment, and firmly believed that only through the practice of consciousness can enlightenment be achieved. However, since refining consciousness is not the only way to open consciousness, as the years change, this habit gradually disappears in the long river of history. Nowadays, it is rare to do such stupid things that risk one's life, even if it brings consequences. The spiritual consciousness is more pure and condensed.

The pressure on Shuiyue Peak is enough, and Tang Jie is also strong-willed. For him, it is not difficult to enter the state of consciousness refining.

This is why he chose Ginseng Essence, and only this thing can give him the most powerful support when his body is exhausted. As for the Wind Burial Snake... let's talk about it then.

Zhao Hui quickly sent him a large and good thousand-year-old ginseng essence. After taking the ginseng essence, Tang Jie continued to move forward.

In the next fifty meters, the difficulty increased again.

It was like a mountain was tied to Tang Jie's feet, making it difficult for him to move even an inch. Not only that, because there was no promotion before the battle, Tang Jie could already feel the pressure spreading from his legs to his whole body.

This spreading power no longer disappears when he stops, but always exists, which greatly reduces the effect of his rest. It is like altitude sickness, and even breathing becomes challenging.

However, Tang Jie did not stop, he knew that this little pressure alone could not squeeze him dry.

His goal is three hundred meters!

Reaching three hundred meters, get another spiritual plant, and then rely on the three spiritual plants and the power of the spiritual medicine you have reserved to officially hit the enlightenment!

Looking at the sky above his head, Tang Jie gritted his teeth and continued moving forward.

This time, he walked for two days and two nights.

If calculated in proportion to time, the time taken so far is exactly doubled for every fifty meters.

If we follow this analogy, then the distance from 250 to 300 meters will take almost four days, followed by eight days, sixteen days, thirty-two days, and sixty-four days.

If improvements and changes are not considered, it will take exactly 127 days to reach the 500-meter Hero Platform.

But reality isn’t math, it doesn’t.

When the obstacles reach a certain level, they become an insurmountable chasm.

If it takes several hours to cross one step, then it is usually useless to give it a few more years.

Because of this, without improving oneself, going from 250 meters to 300 meters is already a natural chasm for most people.

This is why it is said that without progress, it is absolutely impossible to reach the peak - the limit is less than one-third of the way, and it is completely impossible to complete the remaining distance by perseverance alone.

Standing in front of the stone steps leading to the 300-meter-high platform, Tang Jie took a long breath, his eyes full of determination.

Zhao Hui glanced at him worriedly: "Junior Brother Tang, have you decided?"

"Yes, I decided!"

He said as he stepped forward.

One step forward is like falling from a thousand stones.

Tang Jie only felt that the downward suction was so terrifying, as if countless hands were pulling his body to prevent him from leaving.

This power was everywhere. It had already surpassed the limitations of his feet and affected every part of his body. Even his internal organs were being pulled by this power, as if there was a suction force sucking hard at his butt. Tang Jie even felt like his internal organs were trying to escape from here.

The heart began to beat wildly, constantly accelerating, and gradually made a roaring sound in an unprecedented situation; the blood flowed crazily in the body, like the roaring sound of the Yangtze River; the head even made a buzzing echo, as if a thousand The drum beat in his ears.

Tang Jie's whole body was shaking.

The most terrible thing is that this bad feeling does not stop when he settles down.

From the moment he steps onto the stone steps, this pulling force that affects his whole body will always exist, affecting him and weakening him until he reaches the high platform three hundred meters away.

Because of this, Tang Jie could not stay.

He took a deep breath and stepped again.

However, from the moment he stepped onto the stone steps, every step he took was destined to be difficult.

It was like someone was holding down his feet. No matter how hard Tang Jie tried, he couldn't lift his feet.

"Ouch!" Tang Jie looked up to the sky and roared.

The strength of the whole body is exerted to the extreme at this moment.

His feet finally came up.

Little by little, he moved forward, extending into the air. Seeing that he was about to step on the upper stone steps, Tang Jie suddenly lost his strength and put his foot down again.

fail!

Tang Jie let out a long breath.

He didn't say anything, he just endured the roaring thunder in his head and began the process of resting and recovering - the moment just now had almost drained all his strength.

After resting for a while, Tang Jie started climbing the mountain again. This time he was much more cautious. He consciously adjusted all the energy in his body, raising it to the highest point as much as possible, and then rushed up in an explosive manner.

He succeeded.

One right foot stepped on the stone steps.

Then Tang Jie rested with one foot up and one foot down.

After a moment, he took steps again, trying to lift his left foot onto the stone steps.

As a result, he failed again.

When I tried again after a break, it was still a failure.

It wasn't until the third try that Tang Jie finally put his left foot on the stone steps.

Complete step one.

Calculating the time, this level of stone steps actually took Tang Jie half an hour.

Sure enough, reality is not mathematics. At this speed, it is impossible for Tang Jie to reach 300 meters in four days.

Fortunately, time is not a problem now, as long as he can go up!

From this moment on, Tang Jie was completely obsessed with this step.

Under the pull of that huge force, every step taken is so difficult. It requires exhausting all the strength and bursting out the strongest strength to do it. Even so, sometimes there are failures.

Every failure is a waste of energy and a waste of time.

Tang Jie had to carefully calculate his own strength and regulate his physical strength. He gradually understood the principle that haste makes waste. He no longer had to rush for a while, let alone rush before his physical strength was restored and perfected. Instead, he must ensure the success rate.

But as it continues to rise, the pulling force is also increasing.

Tang Jie had to take the power of the steps into consideration when calculating his own strength.

This means he needs more time and more preparation.

On the first day, except for the time wasted on the first step due to lack of experience, Tang Jie still made the fastest progress. In twelve hours, Tang Jie rose twelve meters. This day was also the moment when Tang Jie had the most energy.

By the next day, Tang Jie had only walked eight meters.

On the third day, Tang Jie only walked a pitiful four meters.

He knew trouble was coming.

As it continued to rise, the pulling force became stronger and stronger. In three days, he only walked half the distance.

Standing in the middle of the road, Tang Jie was breathing like a bellows.

There was still twenty meters of road ahead, and more than a hundred meters of steps, but they lay in front of him like a chasm, so insurmountable.

Yes, Tang Jie knew that he was constantly approaching that critical point.

Once he reaches the limit, he will not be able to cross it no matter what unless he improves.

But, is this my limit?

"No!" Tang Jie growled.

He was like a red-eyed bull looking at the road in the distance, full of dissatisfaction.

This scene fell in the eyes of the farm disciples, and they all shook their heads and sighed.

As people who have been working here for many years, they know best how difficult it is to walk this road without improving themselves.

The most terrible thing is that because the pulling force on the stone steps still exists, Tang Jie has been under the influence of pulling force both physically and mentally from beginning to end. Although it is not as strong as the force he endured when taking steps, it is more lasting and brings great benefits to his recovery. The huge impact made it impossible for him to practice on the stone steps.

He was stuck in the middle of the stone steps.

Zhao Hui couldn't help but shout: "Tang Jie, you can't go up! Listen to me, now go back to the platform below, and then attack Kaishi, you can still come up!"

Although it is not easy to go back, it is at least much easier than going up.

Tang Jie shook his head: "I haven't lost yet."

As he spoke, he stood there and began to rest.

The mind is focused and the will is as strong as iron!

Tang Jie squeezed himself to his heart's content and moved again.

The moment he took a step, the roaring thunder suddenly faded away, and the rushing blood gradually subsided. Tang Jie suddenly felt as if his body was full of power. With divine help, he could easily take this step and stand there. on the steps.

Refining knowledge!

Tang Jie knew that this was the state of consciousness refining.

After repeated struggles and struggles, Tang Jie finally entered the consciousness refining state again.

But he didn't expect that this step didn't happen when he climbed to the top of the 300-meter platform, but happened halfway up.

Sure enough, isn't it a good thing to be too sure?

The consciousness-refining state is a state in which one forcibly squeezes oneself through willpower and stimulates all power, which is why he can easily step onto this level.

But the next big supplement needed was something Tang Jie could not provide.

Because he has not yet finished this journey, and his whole body is under the influence of pulling force, it is difficult to even practice. He only has Nan Michiko and Ginseng Essence in his hands. Regardless of the resources and the environment, he is in a disadvantageous situation, so what? To replenish oneself?

This accident made Tang Jie feel anxious. If this continued, he would waste his energy refining in vain, and it might cause great harm to himself.

At this moment, inexplicably, there seemed to be some force entering his body.

Suddenly, Tang Jie felt that all his fatigue was swept away and all his strength was restored, as if he had taken a powerful tonic pill in one breath.

"Roar!" Tang Jie looked up to the sky and shouted.

At this moment he felt full of strength.

He stepped forward, and the steps that were originally like a chasm were stepped on easily.

Then a scene appeared that shocked all the farm disciples.

Tang Jie walked towards the 300-meter platform step by step.

"How is this possible?" Everyone was dumbfounded, with their mouths wide open and unable to close.

"A breakthrough, it must be a breakthrough!" Zhao Hui murmured.

Only a breakthrough can explain all this.

"But...but how did he break through? He obviously didn't practice!" Some disciples were puzzled.

Unless there are some special circumstances, there is basically no such thing as a breakthrough in Qixia Realm. After all, realm is not an upgrade. Each realm means a substantial improvement or even change in some aspect. This kind of improvement and change requires accumulation over time, rather than the impact of a successful battle.

But at this moment, Tang Jie clearly broke this law. He had obviously made a breakthrough, but it was clear from his appearance that he had not yet enlightened himself. So how did he make this breakthrough?

Faced with this situation, the disciples in the farm hall almost went crazy.

They couldn't understand this phenomenon at all.

But whether they understood it or not, Tang Jie's climb to the top was still in progress.

At this time, he had walked more than 20 meters and was only a few steps away from the 300-meter high platform.

However, after taking many steps in one go, Tang Jie's speed finally slowed down.

His strength was exhausted again, and after a few steps, he seemed to be in despair.

Tang Jie did not give up.

Only he himself knows where this power comes from - it is the power of the white tiger's essence and blood!

The untapped power hidden deep in his body was finally fully unleashed with the help of this moment of enlightened consciousness!

It was precisely through the powerful impact brought by the emergence of this force that Tang Jie was able to get through this many things in one go.

But if he stops now, and as the power of the white tiger fully enters his body and gradually diminishes, then he may never be able to step onto this level again before he becomes enlightened.

No matter what, can't stop!

He continued to grit his teeth and move forward, step by step!

Blood seeped out from his body surface. That was because the pulling force had really affected or even destroyed the inside of his body. Even the blood began to seep out of the capillary blood pores due to its pull.

This turned Tang Jie into a bloody man, his whole body steaming in a mist of blood, looking extremely terrifying.

But Tang Jie didn't stop. He roared in a low voice, like a man-eating beast, and even his eyes turned blood red.

This scene made everyone tremble with fear.

They have seen countless people climb to the top, but this is the first time they have climbed so tragically.

Especially this is only 300 meters, which is still far away from the 888 meters high.

Tang Jie, however, seemed unaware and continued to rush forward.

For him, this is his peak. After passing here, there will be a smooth road ahead.

The power in his body was disappearing rapidly, and Tang Jie knew that he could not hold on much longer.

He used all his strength to move forward and finally took another step.

At this time, he was already standing on the last stone step, and as long as he took another step, he would reach the platform!

Go up!

Tang Jie shouted in his heart, and all his power burst out.

His right foot rose little by little, and Tang Jie's eyes almost protruded from their sockets.

finally!

Tang Jie's right call landed on the 300-meter-high platform.

"Oh!" Seeing this scene, all the farmhouse disciples who were worried about him cheered in unison.

They were happy for Tang Jie and cheered for his efforts.

At that moment, half of Tang Jie's body was lying on the high platform, and his whole body was completely empty without any strength left.

Refining knowledge!

Another state of consciousness refining.

After the middle stage of consciousness refining, the essence and blood of the white tiger gave him strength, Tang Jie entered the second stage of consciousness refining without stopping, directly squeezing out all his strength.

This was a godsend.

Supplementing a large amount of drugs while refining consciousness, and simultaneously impacting consciousness enlightenment, will definitely be extremely beneficial to Tang Jie's growth. To a certain extent, it is equivalent to re-developing his potential.

But therein lies the problem.

Tang Jie hasn't reached the high platform yet.

He still had one foot left on the step, and he had no strength left to move.

"What a pity..." Seeing this scene, Zhao Hui also sighed.

"A God-given opportunity fell short!" Everyone shook their heads silently at the same time.

Only Tang Jie smiled slightly.

"Really? Not necessarily." He said.

Then he put his hand into the mustard bag and slowly took out something.

A short blade that is entirely golden.

Seeing Tang Jie taking the knife, everyone was stunned at first, then reacted and exclaimed at the same time: "No!"

A look of determination appeared in Tang Jie's eyes: "The road to immortality is difficult, but only the brave can reach the top!"

The knife falls from the hand!