Chapter 109: Ascending the Golden Stairway (1/2)

”Elder Jing, this golden stairway is unusual,” Yang Wei said slowly as he took another step in the stairway.

”Of course you would feel unusual…” Elder Jing said as she seemed to figure out the Golden Stairway.

”There is an additional gravitational pressure in each step we take.” Elder Jing explained when she could feel her weight increase slightly even though it was extremely minimal.

The gravitational pressure is impossible to notice if you were a bit careless but Elder Jing was able to sense it right away.

After all, a woman's weight is important to them even if they're a cultivator so feeling a bit heavy would alert them completely.

Meanwhile, Yang Wei was a man and never really cared about his appearance and weight.

Hence, he couldn't feel the gravitational pressure altered every time he took a step above.

”Elder Jing… doesn't this mean ascending the Golden Stairway is impossible?” Yang Wei asked as they finished taking 30 steps.

Elder Jing pondered for a moment and shrugged her shoulders. ”I don't really know since this was the first time I've done something like this as well.”

She wasn't a sage so there was no way she could answer every problem they have.

”We can only continue to ascend until our body reaches the limits I guessed.” Elder Jing added.

Yang Wei nodded his head as they could only continue ascending further since going back is a dead end.

Sometime later, once they ascended the 100 staircases, the gravitational pressure started taking effect where they noticed the weight added to their body.

”Huff, I feel like carrying a boulder in my back as I ascend in every step.” Yang Wei said as he glanced at Elder Jing.

”This is why I hate things that accumulate because it would only get harder and harder.” Elder Jing cursed as she kept ascending.

Yang Wei smiled bitterly as he could only follow behind as he felt the weight continued to multiply.

'At this rate, I feared that I wouldn't even make it to 400 steps.' Yang Wei sighed inwardly as he kept trying his best to take another step.

”Don't fall too behind, Yang Wei.” Elder Jing warned when she noticed Yang Wei was slowing down his pace.

Yang Wei raised his eyebrow and asked, ”I'm trying my best already, Elder Jing. Also, there isn't a time limit for ascending the Golden Stairway right?”

”There isn't a time limit but if you haven't noticed yet… the Golden Stairway behind has already vanished from sight.” Elder Jing sighed softly as she made Yang Wei turn around to look at his behind.

Yang Wei glanced behind him before becoming dumbfounded. A look of disbelief filled his face as he couldn't understand the phenomenon happening.

”W-What happened to the staircase behind?” Yang Wei stuttered as he pointed at the empty void.

The staircase that they have just walked past is gone and was replaced with complete darkness or something similar to a void.