The line up the mountain was slow but moved steady.
Although the steps seemed small, whenever a cultivator crossed ten steps, it was as if he became illusory, taking no space.
Everyone was able to walk ten steps, so in a rather quick procession, cultivators entered one after another. It was just that there were hundreds and thousands of cultivators, making everything seem slow.
Soon, it was Ye Long's turn.
He climbed the steps and felt light, with no obstruction.
Although those before him seemed illusory, he could still see and perceive them.
When he passed by the 100-step mark, he saw that the first already stopped, their faces not ashen or disappointed but delighted.
Felling their aura, he could understand – they were in first stage of Qi Refining. With such cultivation, reaching the 100-step mark seems like an accomplishment.
He continued to walk, crossing 200, 300, 400 and 500.
At the 500-step mark, he saw that most people were relieved.
