In the past, the best anyone had managed was to climb two ranks. After all, no one was a pushover. A single battle was enough to expose most of your strength and leave you injured. The higher-ranked combatants, well-rested and waiting, were almost guaranteed victory.
This followed the law of the Cultivation World: the weak were prey for the strong. For the weak to defeat the strong, they had to expend far more effort.
Generally, no one made consecutive challenges. Most opted to play it safe, improving their rank bit by bit. For some Sub-Halls, the goal was simply to defend their current position.
For instance, the last time Lingyin Hall challenged Dao Guang Hall, they had already been exhausted from defending their rank against Immortal Origin Hall. Dao Guang Hall took care of Lingyin Hall almost without breaking a sweat.
