Azure Cloud Mountain, the path of Confucianism.
The two-thousandth step.
From the moment Zhu Youji stepped onto the two-thousandth step, he began to sense a change in the surrounding environment. The pure energy and literary energy at this stage had combined significantly, creating hazy, overlapping figures that appeared to be reciting Confucian classics aloud.
"Senior, from the two-thousandth step onwards, the apparitions of the sages will appear. The further up you go, the more chaotic the ethereal murmurs will become. Eventually, if you cannot hold on, you will faint and lose the chance to continue climbing."
A handsome young man dressed in Confucian robes respectfully addressed Zhu Youji and explained in a soft voice.
"The apparitions of the sages contain the essence of Confucianism. If you can comprehend some of it, it will greatly benefit the climber, but beware of greed; otherwise, you might go mad." Zhu Youji glanced at the young man and casually advised him.