On the stone platform, Cang Yun slowly opened his eyes. After he felt the condensed power coming from within his body, he could not help but reveal a satisfied expression. With the nourishment of the Essence Nurturing Pill, his cultivation of the first stage of the Secret Treasure Trove had stabilized as expected.

The next moment, looking at that beautiful silhouette that was meticulously protecting him, a warm feeling surged through Cang Yun's heart. He smiled gently, "You've worked hard. After being delayed for so long, let's depart as well."

Zhou Xian'er smiled sweetly, indicating that she did not mind. After which, she nodded her head. Just as Cang Yun started to cultivate, Zhou Hua and the rest had ascended the second stage of the stone staircase.

As he stepped onto the 34th level, an enormous pressure hit him.

When his body stabilized, his face revealed a serious expression. The pressure on this floor was beyond his expectations. He estimated that it had more than doubled compared to before.

However, because they had solidified their cultivation, they were able to withstand the pressure. After looking at Zhou Xian`er and nodding their heads, the two of them simultaneously headed higher into the mountains.

In the blink of an eye, four hours passed.

On the 64th floor's stone stairs, Cang Yun stopped, his delicate and pretty face had a hint of fatigue, to this extent, he also felt a great pressure. Even though his source energy was different from ordinary people's, his cultivation was still a little low, and consuming too much source energy would inevitably cause his body to feel weak.

At this time, the four most outstanding geniuses of the Zhou Family, including Zhou Xian`er, had also finished walking up the second section of the stone stairs. Compared to these four people, his current strength was indeed quite lacking.

However, there were only two stone steps left. The second stage of the trial could be completed.

Thus, after a low growl, the Origin Energy within Cang Yun's body crazily surged towards his feet. A strong feeling of power spontaneously arose. Then, with a step forward, his body borrowed the strength of this power to directly leap past the last two stone steps.

Phew...

However, because his mind had relaxed, the lack of strength he felt became even clearer. Looking at Zhou Xian'er and the rest, they were all currently meditating with their eyes closed. Evidently, even with their strength, they had expended a lot of mental energy to pass this stage.

In the next moment, Cang Yun grasped the ball of light that had appeared in his hand. His tired face revealed a smile of joy. From the start, the rewards from each level had never disappointed him.

"Origin Replenishing Pill."

This kind of pill could quickly replenish a martial artist's Origin Energy. It was extremely useful in battle and was also extremely valuable.

After putting away the medicinal pills, Cang Yun sat down cross-legged and began to recover his Origin Energy. Although he had Origin Replenishing Pills to recover quickly, it was obviously an extremely wasteful performance right now. No one would be stupid enough to do such a foolish thing.

Roughly an hour later.

On the stone platform, the five people successively opened their eyes. At this time, they had already passed the fifth trial of the nine trials, and the gap between the trial challengers was completely revealed.

Only two Zhou family disciples were persisting on the stone stairs of the fifth trial. However, after such a long time, the two of them had finally reached the middle position. Moreover, from their expressions, it was clear that they had reached their limit.

"Now it's time for the real contest between us. But from the looks of it, you seem to be reaching your limit, right?" At this time, the somewhat feminine Zhou Hua slowly walked over, and with a sneer, he said: "No matter how strong your Spiritual Energy is, there is a difference of two whole realms between you and me. I can crush you to death, so I have already won this bet!"

He had always been paying attention to Cang Yun. Although he noticed that the latter's source energy was a little strange and did not seem to be suppressed by the pressure from the stone stairs, he did not believe that a person with the first stage of the Secret Treasure could surpass him.

"I'll give you a choice. If you admit defeat right now, I can promise you that I won't spread the news of this gambling house. That way, you can also save some face in front of someone. What do you think?" Zhou Hua had a smile on his face, as if victory was in his grasp. When he said 'someone', he intentionally glanced at Zhou Xian`er, who was standing behind him. The meaning was obvious.

Of course, Zhou Hua's true thoughts were not as kind as what he had said. Once Cang Yun admits defeat, he would unhesitatingly proclaim his victory without hesitation. Although he wanted to win, he wanted to see Cang Yun lose all face.

However, it was impossible for him to take the initiative and admit defeat. Hence, he shook his head and said: "I'm sorry, I do not need anyone to give me face. Furthermore, I feel that you will not be able to do so."

His indifferent tone made Zhou Hua's expression darken instantly.

"Fine, you don't want the chance to choose. When the time comes, don't blame me for trampling you too hard!" Zhou Hua's eyes flashed with a sinister light. After he finished speaking, he ruthlessly swept away the azure cloud with his sleeve.

Under Zhou Hua's questioning gaze, Zhou Hua walked over and briefly described the gambling house. Hearing this, Zhou Jun's gaze revealed a sneer, his hatred towards Cang Yun was no less than Zhou Hua's.

"Big Brother Cang Yun, what's wrong?" Zhou Xian`er walked up to Cang Yun's side and asked worriedly when she saw the cold smiles on both Zhou Jun and Wang Yan's faces.

Hearing this, Cang Yun smiled in a rather indifferent manner, "It's fine. That fellow made a bet with me earlier."

"Bet? "Then, are you confident?" The worry in Zhou Xian`er's eyes deepened. He understood Zhou Hua very well. Not only was his talent not weak, but he had also reached the third secret treasure. He was not a simple character.

"Do your best." Cang Yun shrugged his shoulders. He really did not have absolute confidence in this matter. After all, the difference in cultivation was not small. However, he was not some docile sheep. Wanting to step on him was not an easy matter.

"Then... "Fine." She knew that although the young man beside her did not seem to care about many things, there was a hidden stubbornness hidden within his bones. It was impossible for her to ask him to give up on this gamble, so rather than wasting her efforts, it was better to support them. Furthermore, the things they had experienced since childhood also gave her a sense of blind confidence, that was, as long as Cang Yun agreed to it, he would not fail.