Chapter 489 Strength of Hear (2/2)

Zhou Yuan’s figure slowly began to climb the mountain path. Although every step was difficult and heavy, each one grew increasingly clear, no longer containing any of the hesitation or fear from before.

In their place, was an unshakable determination.

His foot was raised time and time again, even though each movement felt as heavy as a mountain.

While Zhou Yuan struggled step by step, he did not see the dazzling rays of light that suddenly shot out from the ancient stone path behind him.

Step after step began to fade away, transforming into strands of light that rose into the sky.

Golden light danced in the air behind him, before dashing towards the slowly climbing figure, and pouring into his body.

Zhou Yuan’s body jolted violently.

He finally sensed something and jerked his head around, and saw the golden light dancing in the air like birds darting through the woods as it rushed into his body.

The Genesis Qi stars that had originally disappeared from his Qi Dwelling began to appear one after another, emitting a radiant glow.

Vigorous Genesis Qi filled his body once more.

The feeling of power had finally returned!

Zhou Yuan’s face glowed brightly, a relieved smile appearing as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He had finally understood. The mountain trial had been testing his heart.

An ordinary person would have definitely felt panic and fear upon losing all their head earned Genesis Qi, something that even Zhou Yuan was no exception to.

However, what would one do in such a situation?

Would one give up on advancing, and become cautious and conservative, or would one continue pressing forward with courage?

Genesis Qi was not the most important factor to become truly powerful, but a persevering and unwavering heart. Because when one possessed the latter, the former would naturally always come back.

Though the loss of his Genesis Qi had been brief, it was a form of training that had been deeply etched into his heart.

Zhou Yuan closed his eyes as the long stone path behind him slowly disappeared. Golden light gracefully danced in the air as it streamed into his body, only gradually coming to a stop after some time.

When all of the golden light had entered his body, Zhou Yuan turned his senses inwards for a moment, as his eyes abruptly opened, revealing pleasant surprise.

At this very moment, the number of dazzling Genesis Qi stars in his Qi Dwelling had soared to five thousand!

In addition, every star shined brightly and stably, no sign that they had been hastily formed.

His Genesis Qi cultivation had grown a thousand stars in such a short period!

This was basically equivalent to months of training for Zhou Yuan!

It was evidently a reward for passing the test.

The smile that hung from the corners of Zhou Yuan’s mouth widened substantially. The suffering and fear he had experienced earlier had not been in vain.

The mist around him began to ripple as the robotic voice that belonged to old Xuan echoed once again.

“First of the three trials, pass.”

When this voice sounded, Zhou Yuan saw the long stone path below his feet start to fade away as the world around him gradually changed.

He did not panic as he stood there, waiting for the change to complete.

Zhou Yuan raised his head, and observed the warping world around him. So this was only the first trial. It was definitely extremely strange and dangerous, and it was no surprise that so many chief disciples had failed.

However, if the first trial was already so difficult, what should he do about the next two?

While in this focused and alert state, the shifting scenery around him finally stopped moving.

Yet another immense change had occurred to the world around him.

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