After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 72 The Legacy of Water

"Why did Wuying tell me this news? Is it to make me take this step seriously, or is there some other reason?"

After climbing for so long without seeing the end, he couldn't help but begin to doubt whether this path truly had an end. Wuying said the path was called "Asking the Heart." At first, Shen Xu thought it was asking about the perseverance of the challengers, but now he felt that his idea might be wrong.

Because in the second level, if the challenger's swordsmanship is not particularly high, they will definitely have to learn from the experience gained by constantly fighting the young man in white, just like him, and then apply what they have learned to their battles with the young man in white.

This is not a process that can be accomplished overnight, but rather one that requires constant repetition, continuous learning, and constant application in real-world situations.

Without perseverance and willpower, it would be impossible to defeat the young man in white. In other words, Master Qingzhu had already tested the challenger's perseverance and patience in the second level. If this level only tests perseverance, then he would think that the design concept of this level's designer is not very good!

However, Master Qingzhu was not a poor designer. His goal was to select his successor, so in the third trial, he would definitely test the challengers on other things that he valued.

"But what could it be?" Shen Xu couldn't help but stop and fall into deep thought.

"Character!" This was the only answer Shen Xu could come up with after much thought.

From what Master Qingzhu did after arriving at the Qingzhu Mountains, it can be seen that Master Qingzhu was a kind-hearted person. He did not hesitate to damage his own magic treasures to help the people of the Qingzhu Mountains improve their living environment. He left the locals with means to protect themselves so that they could guard this place. He even left his own legacy here.

Such a kind-hearted and upright gentleman would never leave his legacy to someone with a wicked heart. Therefore, the "heart" in "asking the heart" must refer to one's moral character.

But what does the test of one's character have to do with such an endless staircase? Shen Xu was completely baffled.

Logically speaking, no matter how powerful Master Qingzhu is, it's impossible for him to create such a long staircase. If the staircase is real, the cost would be too high, and there would be no need for it.

To achieve this effect without incurring a great cost, there is only one possibility: the staircase is an illusion.

“But what if the staircase is an illusion…” Shen Xu scratched his chin.

"Mist Shadow, come out here! I haven't offended you, have I? What do you mean by lying to me?!" Shen Xu shouted angrily to the surroundings.

"Young people shouldn't be so hot-tempered! It was just a joke!"

As the voice of the misty figure came, the white mist around the steps where Shen Xu was standing quickly dissipated. He suddenly realized that he was not far from the misty figure, and the steps under his feet had disappeared, as if everything he had just experienced was a dream.

"Can you tell me why?" Shen Xu asked, suppressing his anger.

"Wouldn't it be good for you to experience the content of the third level?" Wuying's tone remained calm, but Shen Xu could still detect a hint of schadenfreude in it.

"I don't believe it! The third challenge can't possibly involve me climbing an endless staircase!"

"I have no reason to lie to you; it wouldn't do me any good."

"Didn't you just trick me into climbing those stairs for so long? Did you find that funny?"

"It's quite amusing to see you circling around like this, sighing and complaining about your back pain. But I'm not lying to you!" Wu Ying conjured up a cup of green tea and slowly sipped it.

"What do you mean?" Shen Xu was a little confused.

"Actually, there isn't a true third trial in the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm. The original body only left two trials. What you just experienced was a small punishment for those who didn't pass the second trial through normal means, so you could call it the third trial!"

"So I failed the test?" Shen Xu pointed to his nose.

"I said it was just a trial! Actually, you passed the third level when you passed the second level, but since I said there was a third level, I had to let you go through the motions. I just didn't expect you to find out." Wuying sighed with some regret.

"I'll f*** your mother!" Shen Xu really wanted to send a five-wave attack right away, but he could only think about it in his heart.

"Congratulations on passing all my tests. What are your thoughts?" Wuying suddenly said with a smile.

"I'm exhausted!" Shen Xu sat down and sprawled out on the ground again.

Although it was an illusion, the path he walked was real, and he couldn't rest. Whenever he rested, he felt that the path ahead was extremely difficult to walk. Needless to say, it must have been the work of the Fog Shadow.

"I thought you'd be happy! Your reaction is very disappointing!"

"If you hadn't pulled this stunt, I would have been very happy. Tell me about the inheritance process, okay?" Shen Xu asked weakly.

He didn't realize how tired he was until he lay down; once he did, all the fatigue washed over him, and he could barely keep his eyes open.

"The legacy left by the original body consists of two parts: water and wood. Since you passed the test of water, you can only take the part related to water."

If you ever come to understand the meaning of wood, you can come back again and take away the wood part. The two parts together will be my complete legacy.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing you again. I'll definitely make things easy for you then," Wuying said expectantly.

"I don't believe you for a second! Each person can only enter the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm once!"

"Believe it or not, if you don't take it, someone else will," Wuying said indifferently.

"It's not that easy. The meaning of water is enough for me to study. I know the principle of not trying to do too much at once."

"You see things quite clearly! That's what I thought back then too, which is why I divided the inheritance into two parts. In the early stages of cultivation, you should focus on improving your cultivation level. It's not a good thing to comprehend too much Dao intent. Even I, the original body, comprehended the wood intent first, and only began to comprehend the water intent after my cultivation level had improved to a certain point."

"I see!" He was initially somewhat tempted by Wuying's suggestion, but after hearing what Wuying said next, he completely gave up the idea.

"When do you plan to accept the inheritance?" Wuying asked.

"Let me rest enough before we talk about it!"

"What if someone tries to steal the inheritance I obtained after I go out?"

"That's not something I should be concerned about."

"I am the successor you carefully selected..."

Before Shen Xu could finish speaking, he saw the fog around him recede rapidly, and he woke up in the same spot again.

The physical fatigue quickly subsided, but in contrast, the spiritual weakness followed.

"It seems this is the real Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm!" Shen Xu rubbed his head and began to look around at his surroundings, but unexpectedly saw the same bluestone steps as in the illusion.

"wipe!"

He couldn't quite tell which of Wuying's words were true and which were false!