Reborn as a Mountain: I Defy the Heavens with a Smile-Chapter 136: The Trial of Emptiness

"If I master this origin foundation technique, then I can really defy the heavens," Ye Chen muttered to himself with a stunned look.

The technique was still the basic one; however, with all of the insights he received, things were a little different.

Well, not little but too much, as all of the benefits he received from the insights can even be greater.

Which meant he could just breathe for a minute or two and recover more than one percent spiritual Qi, which was a lot.

He then also didn't have to circulate his Qi anymore, as it will become his instinct and will flow smoothly without his need of attention. This meant he could do anything and cultivate at the same time!

Then there was the insight of posture and body alignment, which allowed him to have precise control over his body, which was not too much.

However, if he masters this technique, then every step or movement he makes will be refined! Looked simple? But it was not as if this applied to all of the martial arts, no matter if it was body cultivation, sword technique, foot technique, or any other!

Now only two insights remained; one of them was mental focus, giving him the benefit of clear thoughts and the ability to analyze situations instantly.

While the second was dantian nourishment, giving him more precise control over his Qi and ability to absorb Qi in greater amounts.

Although both of the benefits were not much, they could still be useful.

Not to mention after mastering the origin foundation technique, he can have crystal clear thoughts, which can boost his comprehension along with foresight.

Then there was his understanding of dantian and spiritual root, which will increase to a new level, resulting in fewer bottlenecks and smooth cultivation.

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These benefits were really heaven-defying, especially at the early stage of cultivation.

"A pity that to train this technique, one will need to spend more than half a year or even more," Ye Chen sighed faintly as he calculated how much time it will take to master it.

Maybe he could be a little faster but not much, since the technique was basic, mostly depending on physical body rather than cultivation.

Nonetheless, there were no downsides to training it, so he decided to train once he finished the inheritance trial.

"It would be good if Li Mei and others can also clear this trial," Ye Chen said to himself.

However, he didn't have too much confidence, as one needed to rely on their comprehension and must experience the insight themselves.

This was really difficult even for him. Fortunately, he had attained enlightenment, which made his comprehension reach another level, making things easy for him.

But can Li Mei and others also attain an enlightenment? Chances were very low.

In the end he decided not to think too much and looked ahead.

There were only three thousand steps remaining, which meant three trials. He didn't hesitate and climbed the seven thousand and first step.

As for checking on Li Mei and them? He did it secretly and seeing that there was not much of a problem, he decided not to speak with them even though their faces looked lonely.

The trial of time was, after all, a realistic situation, and it was better for them to clear it on their own.

Li Mei and others also understood this so unless there was a need, they didn't talk with each other. Even the little girl Wang Yiyi persisted.

However, they were climbing slowly, taking maximum rest between each step so they could stabilize their minds.

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Swoosh!

As soon as Ye Chen climbed the next step, a sense of emptiness washed over him as if all of his dreams were complete and there was nothing left to do anymore. He even felt like he was losing interest in climbing further since he had already achieved everything.

"Humph! I am still a virgin! If I have to lose interest in everything, then I will lose my virginity and conquer a lot of fairies before it," Ye Chen snorted with a cold look, and in an instant his mind became clear.

Then, without any hesitation, he climbed the next step, once again feeling the sense of emptiness but much stronger than before.

However, can such emptiness be enough to shatter his strong will to lose his virginity and conquer fairies? Of course not! So, he climbed the next steps without too much effort.

If the old man knew how Ye Chen cleared this trial, he would definitely bang his head on the ground, as the trial of emptiness was meant to be cleared by their hope and will to move forward.

It's a pity that Ye Chen didn't play by the rules. Even when he faced the emptiness of death and no hope, he still managed to clear his mind with the strength of his will.

Just like this, he cleared the challenge of emptiness, making the disciple below astonished at his speed.

"Do you think he can reach the top?"

"Maybe."

The disciples who had doubted Ye Chen before felt unsure.

"Look, Crown Prince Ji Feng finally cleared the trial of desire."

"Yeah, but why was he so slow? Even slower than the fatty Li Zhenyuan."

Many disciples couldn't help but become puzzled. He was, after all, a crown prince, and with the guidance he received from a young age, it should be enough to clear the trial of desire swiftly.

Yet he took a long time, even longer than Fatty, who was having a hard time.

Ye Chen also noticed this, but he just smiled with understanding and after taking a look at Li Mei and others, he didn't hesitate and climbed on the eight thousand and first step.

Swoosh!

This time he appeared inside an illusion and it belonged to a blue planet with a few dead bodies lying in front of him.

"Look what you did! You took the lives of innocents! Your crime is only punishable with death!"

A dark and deep voice filled with anger echoed in Ye Chen's ears.

"Why?! Why are you standing here and doing nothing?! Kill yourself for the mistakes you made, as it is the only way you can atone for such heinous crimes!"

Once again, the voice rang out, trying to make him feel guilty and commit suicide.

However, Ye Chen's expression remained calm no matter what the voice said.

Because everything has a cause and effect, similar to how a snake will bite you if you step on its tail.

It didn't matter whether or not you intended to do this; as long as you did, the snake will try to bite you.

Many things were just like that and something similar transpired here.

The dead, although innocent, were drafted soldiers. It does not matter whether or not they willed it; as long as they stepped up on the battlefield, it was you die or I die.

Swoosh!

After a few breaths of time, the illusion dispersed; clearly, this was the trial where they had to stay true to their heart. Furthermore, there should be no lies they made up to cover their wrongs or any judgment they had made themselves for looking good or just to escape their mistakes.

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Ye Chen, although he gave reasonings, they were facts; moreover, he had never tried to escape the reality that he was evil or wrong!

So, this trial was not too difficult for him; even if all of the people he killed appeared at once and started asking why he did it, there would be no big issue for him.

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Swoosh!

As Ye Chen continued the trial of Devil's Whisper, Li Mei and others struggled to clear the time of trial.

Sometimes they almost failed, especially the little girl Wang Yiyi; however, when she saw another little girl at the age of thirteen just a few thirty steps behind her, she gritted her teeth and managed to clear it.

As for comparing herself with Ye Chen? Only an idiot would do it, as it will make them more depressed.

Just as she was busy in her thoughts, Li Mei and others, along with everyone below, were shocked at the performance of Lin Xian'er, the thirteen-year-old girl.

Even Liu Jiarong didn't expect her to clear the time of trial without too much effort. At this rate she could even outdo Li Mei and them.

"Does anyone know if she comes from a cultivation family or any reclusive masters?"

"No. She does not have any relation to cultivators, as the Wu family elders found her in some mortal city."

"I see. There are a lot of talents popping up this year in the mortal world."

"Maybe something big is going to happen soon."

Some of the disciples started to speculate, especially after recalling the thunderous explosion in the heavens that shook the whole world a few months ago.

However, not everyone cared about this, as the little girl Lin Xian'er started to leave others in the dust.

"Look, she seems to be competing with Wang Yiyi!"