Zhang Yan had once heard Zhou Chongju mention that crossing the Hua Dan stage was extremely difficult. If Opening Meridians was laying the foundation for the Great Dao, the Golden Core was akin to the Heavenly Ladder to immortality. Thus, achieving the Golden Core was often referred to as "climbing the Heavenly Ladder."
Ning Chongxuan had cultivated for less than fifty years and was already a Hua Dan cultivator, with a Second Grade Elixir, a rarity among tens of thousands—a disciple truly worthy of Master Sun's highest regard.
At this moment, everyone present faintly felt that in the sect's grand competition two years hence, the titles and rankings of the top ten disciples might undergo significant changes.
