Soul Land: I Became the Pope from the Beginning

Chapter 82: The Little Wildcat on the Right Track

"God?"

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly woke up, recalling the words she had said while unconscious and some knowledge that inexplicably appeared in her mind.

"I must become a god. After becoming a god, I will be able to get rid of the Star Luo Empire and let the Zhu family escape it."

Although she had a little yearning for God's Trial in her heart, she was now confused. What is the content of this God's Trial? Get Qian Xunfeng's special care mark.

Isn't Qian Xunfeng the current Pope of the Spirit Hall? Why would she need his mark? And how was she supposed to get his special mark?

"But where is this place?"

Looking at the sunlight pouring into the room from outside the window, illuminating everything, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized she seemed to be in a strange place.

"Could this be where my God's Trial takes place?"

Zhu Zhuqing held her chin, looked thoughtfully at the scenery outside the window, and muttered to herself.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the sound made Zhu Zhuqing turn her head. She saw a handsome man with long golden hair appear in front of her.

"Are you awake?"

Qian Xunfeng's voice was very gentle, and the gentle, handsome face under the sunlight made Zhu Zhuqing momentarily dazed.

"Well, thank you for saving me."

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to realize she had been staring at Qian Xunfeng for too long, and her face suddenly blushed as she lowered her head. Because she was too shy, her whole body felt a little hot.

With the exposed skin of the little wildcat, the sweat oozing out, and the reflected luster, her seductive fleshiness became more prominent.

"You're welcome, it's just a small favor."

Qian Xunfeng didn't know what politeness was. He approached Zhu Zhuqing and gently lifted her chin with his hand.

"You!"

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was shocked and embarrassed. Her cheeks blushed like the setting sun. She asked shyly and was at a loss.

Looking at Qian Xunfeng's handsome face so close to hers, she couldn't say anything, constantly gasping for breath. Her shame made her break free from Qian Xunfeng's hand and turn her head away.

"You should accept the Trial of the God of Speed."

Qian Xunfeng withdrew his hand. He didn't want to eat the little wildcat quickly; after all, it's better to take it slowly.

He admired Zhu Zhuqing's character but disliked the servility in her heart towards the royal family.

In the original novel, Zhu Zhuqing of Shrek Academy let her servility prevail. Because of the family's marriage contract, she forgave Dai Mubai, and later her temper was smoothed. As Dai Mubai said, she was just a material for a martial soul fusion technique, without any unique traits of her own.

Now, Qian Xunfeng plans to train Zhu Zhuqing thoroughly, erase the servility from her heart, and make her true character more prominent.

"How do you know?"

Zhu Zhuqing stared at Qian Xunfeng with disbelief.

"Because I gave you God's Trial, and I am also in charge of your first test—the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunfeng."

Qian Xunfeng sat casually on the bed, looking at Zhu Zhuqing with meaning. "Don't you want to get rid of the control of the Dai family? I give you this opportunity. It depends on whether you can grasp it."

"I…"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes blurred, and what she thought of was unknown. But in the end, she looked at Qian Xunfeng firmly and said, "I want to get rid of the Dai family, Your Majesty the Pope. How can I get the special mark?"

"Simple, pass the trials I set."

Qian Xunfeng waved his hand and led Zhu Zhuqing to a towering staircase into the sky.

"This is the Stairway to Godhood I created. There are 999 steps in total. If you ascend all 999 steps, you can obtain the first mark."

Looking at the towering stairs in front of her, Zhu Zhuqing was a little confused. As a soul master, it would only matter of time to climb 10,000 stairs. What's so difficult about these 999 stairs?

Qian Xunfeng looked at Zhu Zhuqing's thoughtful expression, chuckled, and explained, "This staircase can generate soul pressure according to the strength of the climber. You'll find out if you try."

"Okay."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, adjusted her mentality, and stepped onto the stairs.

The moment she stepped on, Zhu Zhuqing felt an invisible layer of pressure covering her body, constantly resisting her movement.

"This can't stop me. Zhuqing, you must work hard."

Zhu Zhuqing looked determined, patted her plump chest, and muttered to herself to encourage her.

The first 100 steps were relatively easy, but after crossing the 101st step, the pressure on her suddenly increased.

The sudden change caught Zhu Zhuqing off guard. Her legs and feet became unstable, and she was overwhelmed by the intensified soul pressure.

Finally, she lost a large amount of her soul power due to panic and was unable to resist the pressure, resulting in her being expelled.

She tried many times, but each time she was mercilessly thrown out.

"Ah."

As Zhu Zhuqing's figure was thrown out for the seventh time, her body was covered in tired sweat. She kept panting, and hot air escaped from her mouth.

"It's so difficult."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes began to lose focus. Even trying her best, she couldn't reach the 200th floor, let alone the more than 700 floors at the end.

This made her already self-doubting heart waver even more, even to the point of giving up on herself.

Is my talent so poor? Even with the favor of a god, she still cannot pass this trial.

Zhu Zhuqing looked dejected, her mental exhaustion making her seem listless.

Seeing this, Qian Xunfeng did not step forward or offer encouragement. He simply looked at Zhu Zhuqing calmly and said slowly: "What? You gave up just now?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to resist the Dai family? You just gave up after a few failures. Are you a waste?"

Qian Xunfeng's words awakened Zhu Zhuqing. Looking at his accusatory tone, she bit her lip tightly and said unyieldingly: "I will not give up."

Afterward, she rushed into the stairs again. At this moment, Qian Xunfeng's voice came once more.

"Sometimes, you should use your brain more. Don't waste all your soul power at once. Instead, use it gradually. The soul pressure on this step can strengthen your body. You don't need to use soul power to resist the pressure in the first 100 levels."

Hearing Qian Xunfeng's reminder, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized that this might also be a kind of training.

Immediately, she withdrew her soul power and felt that her body was no longer afraid of the soul pressure from these more than 20 levels.

When she reached the 100th floor, Zhu Zhuqing prepared in advance and activated her soul power to resist the pressure. This time, it was much easier.

She gradually learned to control her soul power skillfully, instead of using it roughly as before.

By the time she reached the 230th floor, Zhu Zhuqing ran out of soul power again and was forced back down the stairs.

But unlike her previous frustrations, Zhu Zhuqing was now full of energy. After recovering her soul power, she pushed herself higher.

"Not bad."

Qian Xunfeng looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who was gradually finding her rhythm, and a trace of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. At least, his carefully designed training version of God's Trial was effective.

It seems to work, but the reward for this Trial is something Qian Xunfeng will need to consider carefully.

(End of this chapter)