Reborn as a Mountain: I Defy the Heavens with a Smile-Chapter 132: I Am Very Powerful At The Dao of Heavens!

It didn't take too long and Ye Chen completed the trial of desire without too much effort.

If not for the fact he couldn't use his cultivation or escape the illusions, he would've done it even faster, as these trials didn't change anything or benefit him.

"Well, this is the price an overpowered genius like me should pay." Ye Chen shook his head with disappointment and climbed up the four thousand and first step.

Swoosh!

Once again, the next thousand steps lit up and he arrived inside an illusion.

Unlike before, the illusion contained no one expect himself and there were no past feelings or anything, just him standing alone in a cave with a stone bed.

Just as Ye Chen was puzzled at what kind of test this was, the cave trembled suddenly, and a few words written in gold appeared on the walls.

{This is the Trial of Time.}

{To pass, you must remain here and cultivate with a calm heart for the span of an entire day. Any wavering, impatience, or failure to endure until the end will result in failure, and you will be sent back to the previous step.}

{Also, do understand that the time here flows 6000 times faster, which means a full day here amounts to only a few breaths in the real world. However, no matter how diligently you cultivate, you will gain no progress in cultivation.}

{This is not a test of strength, talent, or comprehension—it is a trial of patience, willpower, and inner peace.}

{Should you wish to abandon the trial at any point, simply shatter the stone bed beneath you, and you shall be returned to where you began.}

The golden words on the wall explained everything.

However, Ye Chen didn't believe this and after staying here for ten minutes, he destroyed the stone bed. The one-day time was, after all, too ridiculous. If the words weren't true, then he would lose the opportunity to climb the heavens staircase.

Although he didn't think anyone would be idiot enough to do this at this stage, there was no loss in checking the fact; after all, it would be bad if the trial was for not believing anything without any proof.

Nonetheless, Ye Chen's worries were all useless, as after even ten minutes, few breaths had passed in reality. How does he know this? Because he saw Fatty Li Zhenyuan bragging and guiding everyone around him from the same spot.

There was no way anyone or Fatty would be able to stay on the same step for ten minutes so just a few breaths of time passed, especially since almost everyone was also in the same spot.

"Hey, look, it's Ye Chen!"

"What? Did he clear the trial in five breaths?"

"No, he didn't clear it but failed!"

Suddenly the disciples who were keeping an eye on him spoke with shock. Even Li Zhenyuan and others couldn't help but become dumbfounded.

Ye Chen was, after all, someone who destroyed the first ninety-nine steps into tiny pieces so seeing him getting pushed back, they were all shocked, wondering what kind of trial it was.

Li Mei and others would also be shocked; however, it's a pity that they were all in an illusion facing the trial.

"Brother Ye Chen, what happened? Do you need my help? I am very powerful at the Dao of Heavens!" Fatty Li Zhenyuan spoke first, trying to brag about his ability.

"You should wonder how to give up on your fatty food first," Ye Chen rolled his eyes at him and after that once again climbed the four thousand and first step.

Now knowing that this was really the trial of time, he didn't hesitate and sat down to cultivate with an eager expression.

Why so eager? Because he can improve himself!

Of course, not his cultivation but his state of mind. In the long journey of cultivation, this was very important, as cultivators would have to retreat for years, which meant they had to endure loneliness, longing, boredom, and many such things.

If they can't overcome this, then they will fall behind others. Furthermore, if they tried to force it, they would suffer from Qi deviation, heart demons, memory erosion, and even loss of self.

So, a perfect state of mind was very important for every strong cultivator. However, this was no easy feat to achieve, as they had to spend a few years training their minds.

Even Ye Chen was no different, as he had only lived for eighteen years.

However, he could reduce the time by cultivating inside the trial of time. If he guessed correctly, then the further he climbed, the more time he would have to spend cultivating.

This was a rare opportunity for him and anyone else who can reach here. But can they overcome the difficulties? Ye Chem himself doesn't know this because time could change everything.

Nevertheless, he didn't worry and started to cultivate.

Just like this, hours passed, and soon a whole day. However, there was not much change in him, and the moment the trial finished, the illusion shattered, and he appeared back in his place.

Only a few breaths of time had passed so everyone was still in shock at his failure.

"Look, Ye Chen appeared again!"

"Yeah, and he even ascended the next step!"

Before anyone could even wonder what kind of trial he faced, Ye Chen climbed the next step and entered the illusion.

Just like the previous one, he appeared in the cave; however, the time now was increased to two days. But he didn't care and started cultivating once again.

Soon the two days passed, and he successfully cleared the trial.

"He cleared it once again!"

"Yeah, and I bet he will clear the next one in five breaths too."

"Okay, let's count. One, two, three, four, and he cleared it!"

"Hiss, that's some insane speed. Do you think it's related to strength?"

"If it was, then why did he fail first? I think this should also be something mind-related."

The disciples conversed with baffled looks, meanwhile Ye Chen cleared every step in just five breaths.

Although with each step a day was added, this was still not something challenging for him. So just like this, he climbed up the first thirty steps of the trial, and it was here he started to face difficulties such as loneliness, longing, and boredom.

However, he didn't feel sad but happy because he could see where he lacked and could improve himself.

Just as he was doing this, Li Mei and others finally cleared the trial of regret and initiated the next one, the trial of desire.

Their illusions were no different than Ye Chen's; it's just there were handsome men hitting on them with a lot of money and a white horse.

However, no one was moved, not even other female disciples from different powers. As for why? The men were poor and ugly compared to Ye Chen.

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So, the trial of desire for female disciples was a lot easier than for male ones. Nevertheless, it was still taking time for them to clear.

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"Hey, do you feel Ye Chen becoming different?"

"Huh? Yeah, it looks like he is getting colder and unrecognizable."

The disciples couldn't help but notice a change in Ye Chen. Although his figure was still ahead, they could feel coldness and oppression just by looking at him.

Ye Chen was well aware of this, but he didn't care since the changes were linked to his mind tempering. Of course, he explained to Li Mei and others so they would not worry about him.

Just like this, he had climbed up to five hundred steps, facing the retreat of more than a year.

Although the trial was getting harder, it was not impossible, especially since he didn't need to worry about hunger, exhaustion, or even sleeping. Then there was one more thing and that was that time passed in the blink of an eye if he cultivated with a peaceful mind.

But how could he have a peaceful mind? Just by existing himself? Of course not!

To have a peaceful mind, he shouldn't have any regrets, attachments to mortal life, or extreme desires. If he had loved ones, then their support and happiness mattered. Of course, his life shouldn't have any big ups and downs; furthermore, there should be a place where he could stay in peace along with his partners.

Ye Chen clearly fulfilled all of the above conditions, so he didn't have too much of a problem having a peaceful mind. Certainly, many other things also mattered but the easiest way to have a peaceful mind was this one. However, one could also imagine what would happen if someone relied on this too much.

Ye Chen was aware of this fact; however, his cultivation was too low to consider understanding the nature around him and becoming one with it. Hence, he pulled the easiest way, which made time pass in the blink of an eye.

However, no matter how fast the time passed, the fact remained: he had cultivated it for more than a year, so the cold and oppressive aura around him became fiercer, and his mental state kept evolving.