Chapter 16 Burning with flames, I stroll leisurely in the courtyard

"Alright, let's start testing perseverance now," announced Lu Yunfeng.

On the left side of the platform, there is a staircase made of jade and stone, with a total of nine steps, which is the Flame Stairway.

This is a product that the Lu family spent a lot of money on, and it was refined by Master Minglian. It is engraved with wonderful inscriptions, which are very mysterious.

As long as a person steps up, the inscriptions on the stairs will be ignited, emitting a scorching aura that envelops the person walking up.

People on top are like being in flames, enduring the pain and torment of burning themselves in flames.

Although it is not a real flame, it is no different from the feeling in real flames,

And, with nine steps, each one is hotter than the other.

This time's test is to compare who has been on it for a long time and who can climb the ladder higher.

The higher and longer the time, the stronger the willpower naturally indicates.

"I'll come first."

A 16-year-old son of the Lu family first walked towards the "Flame Stairway". As he stepped up the stairs, the entire Flame Stairway suddenly shone brightly. Sparkling with a fiery red glow.

And the young man's face changed greatly, seeming to be in some pain, but then he gritted his teeth, took another step out, climbed the second staircase, and then stepped on the third one.

At this point, he stopped and began to resist the pain of burning himself with flames.

But with just ten breaths, his body began to tremble, his face pale and grim, clearly suffering greatly.

Taking ten more breaths, he let out a loud scream, unable to resist it anymore, and jumped down the 'Flame Ladder'.

"Luli, the third staircase, twenty breaths."

Lu Yunfeng announced.

Then, the children of the Lu family came forward to test one by one.

However, most of them are on the third and fourth steps, and the time is only around twenty or thirty breaths.

"I'll give it a try!"

Lu Chuan walked out, glanced at Lu Ming, sneered, and stepped up the stairs.

He was very fast, didn't stop at all, and directly stepped onto the fifth step.

Then he stayed on the fifth staircase for a full 52 breaths.

This amazed everyone.

"Well, it's not bad that she's Lu Yao's older brother. Her younger sister has unparalleled talent, and her older brother is also good. Surprisingly, she can stay at 52 breaths on the fifth staircase."

Duanmu Qing praised him.

"Haha, the Duanmu envoy praised me."

The elder laughed heartily.

Lu Chuan smiled and felt proud.

Continuing with the test, several people had good willpower, and even two were no weaker than Lu Chuan. One stayed at the fifth step for 52 breaths and the other for 55 breaths.

But no one dares to step on the sixth ladder.

Soon, only Lu Yao and Lu Ming remained on the platform.

Lu Yao glanced at Lu Ming and then walked towards the "Flame Stairway".

At this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on Lu Yao.

There are too many halos on Lu Yao's body, and everyone wants to see how strong his willpower is.

High talent does not necessarily mean strong willpower.

Lu Yao lightly lifted her lotus steps and stepped onto the first staircase, then proceeded towards the second staircase.

Step by step, without any pause, I stepped directly onto the sixth staircase in one breath.

The sixth staircase has surpassed everyone before, and everyone in the room is holding their breath and watching carefully.

However, Lu Yao did not stop and took another step up the seventh ladder.

"Lu Yao actually stepped onto the seventh staircase, it's really impressive."

"Let's see how long she can hold on."

Everyone guessed.

But soon, there was an answer.

Eighty six breath.

Lu Yao stayed on the seventh staircase for 86 breaths before jumping down.

"Amazing, really amazing. I didn't expect Lu Yao not only to have exceptional talent, but also such strong willpower. She's really a proud woman in heaven."

"No, that's the seventh staircase. It's not comparable to the previous staircase."

Everyone on the stage was discussing one after another.

Lu Yao's face was plain, as if she had done something insignificant. She turned around and walked towards Lu Ming, with a hint of contempt in her eyes.

"Did you see that? This is the gap between you and me."

A soft voice echoed in Lu Ming's ears.

"Really? You must remember this sentence," Lu Ming sneered at the corner of his mouth and walked towards the Flame Stairway.

"Beyond measure!" The elder sneered from the main seat.

"How many steps can Lu Ming climb?"

On the platform, Lu Chuan smiled and asked other young people.

"In my opinion, at most the second staircase."

"I see, I can't take ten breaths on the second staircase."

The other young people all laughed.

But as soon as they finished speaking, their smiles froze and their eyes widened uncontrollably.

Because at this point, Lu Ming had already directly crossed the second staircase and stepped onto the third staircase, but he had no intention of stopping and continued to step towards the fourth staircase.

Then, there was the fifth and sixth one

When Lu Ming stepped into the seventh staircase, he still didn't stop, took a step out, and climbed up the eighth staircase.

But this was not the end of Lu Ming's journey yet. At this moment, he lifted his feet again and stepped out.

The hearts of the whole audience seemed to hang up with Lu Ming's step, and then fell heavily as he stepped onto the ninth staircase.

Then came a violent clamor.

"Oh my god, Lu Ming actually stepped on the ninth ladder. Did he make a mistake?"

"Even if you step on it, what's going on? The key is whether you can hold on. If you can't hold on, just take a breath and come down, that's embarrassing."

The elder said coldly, "I can't measure my own strength. If I can't bear the pain in a moment, my mind will run wild and I will become an idiot. That's the fun."

"Ming'er!"

"Young master!"

Under the stage, Li Ping and Qiuyue clenched their hands tightly, sweating profusely, with a worried expression in their eyes.

But gradually, the voices of discussion on the stage became quieter.

Because ten breaths have already passed by now.

Surprisingly, Lu Ming stood on the ninth staircase for ten breaths, but still hadn't come down.

Obviously, Ten Breaths is just the beginning.

Time slowly passes, twenty breath, thirty breath

Quickly, it exceeded one hundred breath, but Lu Ming was still on it.

He has a slender figure, standing on the ninth staircase like a sharp sword.

The whole scene was completely silent.

"I think he has a mental breakdown, isn't he already dead on Shangman?"

The elder said coldly.

But at this moment, Lu Ming smiled and his voice came out from afar: "Lu Yao, what you just said is right, this is the gap between us."

This sentence was not only like a slap, slapped on the face of the elder, but also on the face of Lu Yao.

This sentence was just given by Lu Yao to Lu Ming, and now Lu Ming has returned it to her based on facts.

Lu Yao looked at Lu Ming on the fiery staircase, her beautiful eyes flickering, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "Lu Ming, you have been a waste of your life and have been looked down upon by others. You have a good mentality and are quite resistant, but in the path of martial arts, willpower is the foundation, talent is the main thing. Next, I will show you the real gap between you and me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience suddenly understood.

Just thinking about it, it's normal for Lu Ming, a useless person who has been mocked all these years and has a firm mind.

"I see!" Duanmu Qing sneered.

"Is it really like this?" Mulan's face showed an inexplicable smile. She looked forward to Duanmu Qing, and what kind of expression the elder and others would have when they saw Lu Ming's performance.

On the stairs, Lu Ming's gaze remained calm, with a faint smile as he strolled down the fiery staircase like a leisurely stroll.

"Alright, now the first round is over, let's start the second round, pulse testing, lift up the pulse testing altar." The second elder announced.

Subsequently, more than a dozen big men moved onto a 1.5-meter-high altar, which was engraved with dense inscriptions.