Ascent

Sol began to walk up these steps as if they were no different from normal plates of stone.

These ancient ruins were what the Yinxiao Sect Of The Golden Spear was originally built upon.

Engraved in the very statues and pillars of the place were techniques of the Golden Spear taught by the ancestors of the sect.

Walking up these steps wasn't supposed to be a small deal.

Even for those thousands of steps up, even the first step was noticeably harder on them than simply walking on the ground.

Sol made it past the first 100 steps with ease. Struggling stragglers looked at him with awe, out of breath and red hot from the pressure on thier core.

This mountain had an ancient seal on it, a type of array that destroyed one's Innate Power as they climbed up the steps.

Innane Power was like a battery, except it charged on its own.

Still, this meant that you would be actually physically hurt if you went farther than your ability allowed you to.