"Qian Duoduo, do I just stand at the very bottom, then draw upon the power of the Yin-Yang Life and Death Disk, and ascend step by step until I reach my limit, where I can no longer bear it and can then cultivate my physical body?"

"You've said all the lines, why are you still asking me?"

"To pad the word count."

"It's not solely about cultivating the physical body. The greatest benefit of the Yin-Yang Life and Death Disk is tempering the Yin-Yang Dao韵, deepening one's comprehension and application of Yin and Yang."

"Mm, I understand."

Wan Lei stepped onto the stairs, circulated the Yin-Yang Dao韵 within his body, and began to draw upon the power of the Life and Death Disk.

Incidentally, after successfully cultivating the Yin-Yang Dao韵, it is stored within the Sea of Consciousness. When used, its power can be channeled within the body or unleashed externally to suppress enemies.

In an instant, a powerful force surged down the steps and onto Wan Lei.

Since he was only standing on the first step, the power he felt was very weak.

At this level, any Core Formation disciple could step onto it.

"Come on, Brother Lei, just follow me. We'll ascend together."

Qian Duoduo strode upwards, enduring the same pressure.

Wan Lei followed Qian Duoduo, ascending step by step at an unhurried pace. The higher they went, the greater the pressure became.

Wan Lei secretly used a method left by the Thunder Emperor, drawing down a trace of the Yin-Yang Life and Death Disk's origin power.

The power was invisible, but Wan Lei could clearly feel it entering every inch of his Thunder Body and nourishing his physical form.

It truly worked. As expected of the Thunder Emperor ancestor; how did he even come up with this method back then?

Standing on the shoulders of a giant felt incredibly wonderful. Young Master Lei climbed happily upwards and soon reached the two hundredth step, surpassing all Nascent Soul disciples.

"As expected of Senior Brother Lei; he surpassed us so effortlessly."

"Hmph, what are you talking about? It's only natural for Senior Brother Lei to surpass you. Let's see how many steps Senior Brother Lei can reach."

"Yes, Senior Brother Qian can ascend to the two hundred and twenty-second step at most, the highest among his peers. I wonder if Senior Brother Lei can surpass his record."

"It's hard to say. In terms of talent, Senior Brother Lei is definitely stronger than Senior Brother Qian, but Senior Brother Lei has only just cultivated the Yin-Yang Dao韵. Whether he can surpass Senior Brother Qian is still uncertain."

"Stop chattering and watch quietly."

Beyond the two hundredth step, the pressure on each subsequent step increased dramatically, and Qian Duoduo's movements became increasingly labored.

In contrast, Wan Lei appeared relaxed and at ease, which only deepened Qian Duoduo's admiration.

Young Master Lei also felt immense pressure, but perhaps due to continuously absorbing the origin power of the Yin-Yang Life and Death Disk, that trace of power occupied a significant portion of the Life and Death Disk's inherent impact.

In other words, Wan Lei should have borne a hundred percent of the power, but because he absorbed a part of it, the power he endured was less than eighty percent.

This made the already physically robust Young Master Lei even more comfortable.

Wan Lei felt that the higher he climbed, the more origin power he could absorb, which gave him ample motivation to ascend.

Soon, Qian Duoduo stopped at the two hundred and twenty-second step. Wan Lei, after glancing at him, continued to climb upwards.

"He surpassed it! Senior Brother Lei surpassed it with such ease!"

"As expected of Senior Brother Lei, the foremost prodigy of all time!"

"Senior Brother Lei is awesome!"

Wan Lei continued his steady steps, moving forward one by one, and soon surpassed the two hundred and fiftieth step.

At this point, many disciples began to gather around again.

These people had come earlier that morning. They dispersed after Wan Lei left, but now it was afternoon. They heard that Wan Lei had begun ascending the stairs and flew over again.

They were so busy this day.

Seeing so many people arrive, Young Master Lei felt an overwhelming urge to show off. He felt that this was an opportunity to regain all the face he had lost that morning, so he climbed with even more effort.

Two hundred and sixtieth step...

Two hundred and seventieth step...

Two hundred and eightieth step...

Finally, Wan Lei stepped onto the three hundredth step.

This was a watershed moment, representing the highest step attainable by those in the Spirit Transformation realm. One step further would be the territory of the Mahayana stage.

"Senior Brother Lei, keep going!"

"Senior Brother Lei, take that step and create a miracle!"

"Long live Senior Brother Lei!"

Encouraged by the crowd, Senior Brother Lei's path of showing off had reached its pinnacle. He put all his might into it, withstood the pressure, and lifted one leg.

Pressure ten times stronger than before washed over him. Wan Lei's body swayed for a moment before he barely managed to stabilize himself.

"Ooh!!!"

Thunderous cheers erupted from all around.

Young Master Lei truly couldn't move another step and decided to cultivate here.

However, before he could even sit down cross-legged, he heard a chorus of exclamations of surprise from behind him.

"Huh? Sister Qu is here?"

"Sister Qu never comes to the Life and Death Disk. Why is she here today? Could it be for Senior Brother Lei?"

"Is she going to challenge him? That's unfair, Sister Qu is already in the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation realm."

Wan Lei looked back and saw a woman in black standing in mid-air, hands behind her back, gazing at him.

Trouble was brewing.

What gave Young Master Lei this impression were the more than ten Spirit Transformation realm disciples standing behind Sister Qu.

They were all familiar faces; he had even sparred with three of them.

Young Master Lei immediately glared back. When it came to glaring, Young Master Lei had never lost since his debut.

"You are Wan Lei?"

Sister Qu spoke arrogantly.

"Senior Brother, is Sister Qu really going to stand up for us?"

A Spirit Transformation realm disciple tugged on the sleeve of a disciple who had been beaten earlier and whispered.

"Of course. Sister Qu and we have already discussed it. She wants to challenge Wan Lei, no, she wants to teach Wan Lei a lesson.

This reason will be that Wan Lei is stealing our cultivation time."

"Oh, I understand. Sister Qu wants to have some fun, and incidentally help us get back our cultivation time."

"Just know it, don't say it out loud."

Young Master Lei sized up this Sister Qu and shook his head.

"I am Wan Lei, but I'm already married. Please leave."

The moment he spoke, silence fell over the entire area.

Sister Qu's eyes widened immediately, her previous cool demeanor completely gone.

In this world, how could there be someone so narcissistic? Which eye did she see me coming to propose to you with?

Hmph, this Wan Lei is indeed as shameless as the rumors say.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Transformation realm disciples gloated.

Now it was even better; Sister Qu wouldn't even need to find a reason to beat up Wan Lei.

"Brother Lei, this is Qu Qingyan!"

Qian Duoduo quickly reminded him in a low voice from below.

"Is she very powerful?"

"She is the only legacy disciple from the previous session. Her talent is exceptional, and she is unrivaled among her peers in combat strength. Moreover, she is exceptionally skilled in tactics and formations. The sect values her highly, so you absolutely must not offend her."

When Qian Duoduo spoke of this person, his eyes held both resentment and helplessness, clearly indicating he had been bullied by her before.