The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 008

Chapter 008 Road To Heaven
“What is the Road to Heaven?” Li Qing asked in confusion. The name of this road seems to be extraordinary. There should be something special about it.

“This path is used to test you. Only by climbing this heavenly staircase can you become a disciple of our sect.” Elder Liu replied.

Li Qing immediately felt speechless. He didn’t come here to learn from his master at all. He came here to search for the things that Skyblade longed for. He didn’t expect that Elder Liu would misunderstand him. However, on second thought, if he could join the Eight Desolate Sect and learn a supreme technique, it would not be bad. If one day he could be as powerful as Elder Liu, then it would not be a waste of his life.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel excited and made up his mind to give it a try.

He looked up at the staircase and asked, “Although the staircase looks very long and steep, it won’t be difficult for us to climb it. Is there something strange about it?”

“You can go up and give it a try.” Elder Liu had an unfathomable expression on his face and didn’t tell him. Then, he urged, “The two of you, hurry up.”

Li Qing took a deep breath, exchanged glances with Liu Ke’er, nodded, and walked up the stairs together.

As soon as he stepped onto the first step, the world suddenly changed.

Everything in the world instantly disappeared. Only this staircase was left in front of him. It seemed to float in the air and stretch endlessly. Everything around him seemed to have disappeared into the void.

He was shocked. What exactly was going on? The surroundings turned dark and everything was gone. In the entire world, he was the only one left, along with a staircase.

In the face of such a situation, most people would always feel a little flustered and confused. However, after experiencing countless life and death tribulations, Li Qing quickly calmed down.

“Could this be an illusion?” He didn’t believe that anyone could change the world. The only possibility was that he was affected and his six senses were blocked. He tried to walk up a few stone steps and found nothing unusual. He couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled and continued to walk up with large strides.

The staircase was somewhat desperate. Li Qing kept walking like this. He didn’t know how long he had been walking, but he still hadn’t reached the end. It was as if there was no end at all.

Without the concept of time and space, he could only vaguely feel the passage of time. Moreover, he did not feel hungry, but his body would be tired, which made him very strange.

He had encountered too many miraculous things in the past few days. He was already a little numb, so he simply didn’t think about it.

Looking at this seemingly endless path, his willingness to win was gradually stimulated, and he was determined to go to the end, so he continued to struggle upwards.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a platform appeared not far away from him just as he was about to give up. The platform was square and had a radius of several zhang. There was actually a staircase behind it.

He was overjoyed and climbed onto the platform without hesitation.

With a glance, there was almost nothing here. There was only a stone table with a glass of water on it.

The glass of water looked translucent and sparkling, giving off an attractive fragrance. Li Qing swallowed his throat and couldn’t help but pick it up and drink it. As soon as he drank it, his entire body felt refreshed. The fatigue on his body dissipated, and he immediately became energetic.

What magical water!

He sat on the platform and rested for a while. He saw that there was still a long staircase ahead, and the test was obviously not over yet. It seemed that this platform was only used for a short break, and he still needed to continue to work hard.

After he had fully recovered his Qi and Essence, he continued to walk upwards. As he stepped onto a new flight of stairs, he suddenly felt his body sink, and his body was under heavy pressure.

Li Qing’s expression couldn’t help but change.

“Could it be that you have to endure this gravity to ascend this staircase? This is going to be a bit difficult.” He tried to walk forward for a while. He felt that the gravity wasn’t too great. It was still within his range. It was just that it was very slow and very hard to walk. Every time he walked, he would be so tired that he could not breathe, so he had to stop and rest for a while.

This flight of stairs still looked endless. Fortunately, Li Qing had already gained experience and had confidence in his heart, so he wouldn’t be discouraged. Although it was very difficult, he still gritted his teeth and continued to walk upwards.

This kind of test could be said to be both very simple and very difficult. It is simple because you only need to persevere and pass it sooner or later. It was said to be difficult because such simple persistence was often the most difficult thing to accomplish in the world.

Li Qing’s three years of experience in the Lianyun Mountain Range had given him extraordinary patience, which was why he was able to continue walking.

“Could it be that it tests a person’s willpower and patience?” He had some guesses in his heart.

This staircase seemed to be shorter than the previous one. After a long time, as expected, he saw a second platform.

He climbed onto the second platform. There was still a glass of water on it. Li Qing picked it up and drank it down again, quickly recovering his strength.

After resting for a while, he continued forward and stepped on the stairs behind him. This flight of stairs did not need to withstand gravity, it seemed to be relatively easy.

He breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward with great strides, his speed extremely fast.

Suddenly, a fierce tiger jumped out from the darkness beside him. It was majestic and directly pounced towards Li Qing.

He was greatly shocked. He hadn’t expected to encounter a ferocious beast in such a place. He hurriedly raised his Heavenly Saber and slashed at it. The Heavenly Saber was invincible, directly splitting the fierce tiger into two halves. This fierce tiger actually turned into pieces, then dissipated, completely disappearing.

Li Qing was somewhat surprised, “Why did a fierce tiger appear here and then disappear? Could this be an illusion?”

He walked forward quickly for a while, and suddenly, another ferocious beast appeared beside him and pounced towards him. Li Qing could only pick up the Heavenly Saber and chop it into pieces.

As expected, it dissipated again, completely disappearing.

Li Qing felt that although they weren’t real creatures, they weren’t phantoms either. Instead, they were condensed by some special means and possessed entities. If he was hit, he would definitely be injured.

Therefore, he didn’t dare to underestimate these ferocious beasts and was extremely careful.

Along the way, he encountered all kinds of ferocious beasts. They were getting stronger and stronger, constantly attacking and harassing Li Qing.

However, Li Qing had the Heavenly Saber in his hand, and his combat ability was very strong. He could easily kill these ferocious beasts. This seemed to be the most difficult part of the journey, but it was very simple for him.

“Looks like this is a test of actual combat ability. There are too many fierce beasts. For ordinary people, it is still very difficult.” His hands were soft from killing, and his face was covered in sweat. He couldn’t help but think of Liu Ke’er. He didn’t know how she was now. Facing these ferocious beasts, could she pass the test?

After walking for a long time, this staircase finally came to an end. In front of him, a door of light appeared.

He knew that the test was coming to an end, so he hurriedly walked into the door of light. Immediately, the heavens and earth changed again, and he returned to his original world.

The familiar scenery appeared in front of him again. He fixed his eyes on Elder Liu and Liu Ke’er, who were standing in front of him, as if they had been waiting for a long time. He looked around and found that he had already reached the top of the mountain. He hurriedly turned his head to look behind him and saw that the long staircase had appeared beneath his feet.

Liu Ke’er looked at him with a smile and muttered, “You’re so slow.” It seemed that she had already passed the test and appeared to be very relaxed. Her mouth curled into a smug smile.

Li Qing was a little embarrassed. Previously, he was worried that Liu Ke’er would pass the test, but he didn’t expect her to seem very relaxed. Could it be that her strength was actually this strong? However, it seemed that she wasn’t that old.

Elder Liu asked, “How do you feel about this trip?”

Li Qing said, “It feels very difficult. Why does Ke’er look so relaxed?” He couldn’t help but ask the questions in his heart.

Elder Liu smiled and said, “Of course. The difficulty of each person’s test is different. Generally speaking, the older the person, the more difficult the test will be. You are eighteen years old now, so it will naturally be more difficult if you are older.”

“The younger you are, the more talented you are, the less difficult the test will be. Most sects in the world prefer geniuses. This is an eternal truth.”

“That’s why.” Li Qing nodded. The sect naturally wanted younger and more talented people to recruit disciples. No wonder Liu Ke’er passed the test so quickly.

He asked again, “By the way, how long has it been outside? Why do I feel like I’ve been inside for so long?”

“Not long, just a few hours.” Elder Liu replied, “Actually, you’ve entered the illusion. In fact, it’s not long outside.”

“Illusion! As expected!” Li Qing muttered. Then, he suddenly remembered, “I drank a few glasses of water inside. Is that also fake?”

Elder Liu said, “That’s not true. This water is called the Yang Chun Jade Dew. It’s formed from the essence of the sweet dew between heaven and earth. It is of great help to you. It can be considered as a reward for you. Whether you pass the test or not, you will not return empty-handed.”

As the three of them spoke, they continued forward. As Elder Liu walked, he told them some common sense, “Actually, this path to the heavens also has a great background.” It was rumored that in ancient times, the Limitless Dao ancestor passed down the Dao to the world. He wanted to pass down cultivation methods to the world so that everyone could cultivate. However, the so-called Dao cannot be passed down lightly, so there are 360 paths to the heavens in the world. As long as one passes through the paths to the heavens, one can obtain supreme cultivation techniques. This path of ours is the only path left in the world that has been passed down since ancient times. ”

Li Qing asked, “Who is Limitless Daofather?”

Elder Liu replied, “The Martial Ancestor is the master of all martial artists in the world! I will always pay him respects in the future.”

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In front of him was a huge platform, as if the top of a mountain had been flattened. There was a large expanse of magnificent buildings on the platform, and there were several passageways leading to the eight mountain peaks above. So this can be seen as a transit point.

As he approached, he saw a straight road leading to a large hall at the center, dividing the building into two halves. There were four words written on the hall: Eight Desolates Hall. In front of the hall was a huge square.

Elder Liu introduced, “This Eight Desolates Hall is the main hall of our sect. The major matters of our sect are decided here. Normally, many disciples live on the eight peaks. Therefore, you must choose a mountain to join.” Then he turned around and asked, “Little friend Li, which mountain do you want to choose?”

Li Qing thought for a moment and said, “I wonder which mountain Ke’er wants to join?”

The old man looked at him with a faint smile, making him feel a little guilty.

“Ke’er wants to go to the northwest Secluded Moon Peak. There are all female disciples there, so you can’t go.”

“Oh, that’s right.” He was so disappointed that he then asked, “I like to use a knife. I wonder which mountain peak uses a knife?”

Elder Liu said, “The Eight Peaks do not stipulate which weapon to use. However, the most outstanding saber technique is Flaming Sun Peak.”

Li Qing decided, “Then I’ll go to Flaming Sun Peak.”