Chapter 45 Final Exam

Everyone came to the outer sect martial arts field. The more than 100 people who applied to skip the grade were led to a venue that had already been arranged.

There are six arenas equipped with protective circles, and some people have already been waiting there.

The leader who briefed everyone along the way continued:

"Everyone, you need to defeat a monk in the middle stage of Golden Core here before you can continue with the subsequent assessment.

If you fail, you can choose to leave right now, or you can take the final exam as an outer disciple instead.

The rules of this competition are that you can voluntarily admit defeat, and you are prohibited from killing your opponent or cutting off his path. Now let’s start the competition in order.”

Jin Ziming watched several rounds of battles and found that the newcomers performed well, with more than 30% of the games successfully skipping the challenge.

It was finally his turn to play. I remembered my conversation with Liu Yangjun. If he was too amazing, the headquarters might not let the Landu branch interfere with his allocation.

He then used the "Basic Sword Technique" honestly, and then changed to the "Spectral Sword Technique". When the opponent's physical strength and vitality were almost exhausted, he used the "Rising Tide" he had just learned recently to integrate into the "Kun's Power".

The opponent will be knocked away and fall to the ground unable to stand.

More than two hours later, the competition ended, and a total of forty-five candidates passed this level.

They were included among the Jindan candidates for the inner examination and began to continue the assessment according to the normal procedures.

Before leaving, the team leader said:

"There are eight more passes in the follow-up. If you fail to pass any one, you will be eliminated. The outer disciples will lead you out of the sect. I wish you all good luck!"

The first level was a group interview. He and nine other people were divided into a group and walked into a room.

After sitting down, I found that the test was conducted by three young monks. Each of them had a scoring sheet on the table with the names of ten people written on it. The person in the middle gave the proposition:

"Now you are a small team and need to work together to win a project for the sect.

Our Lingyun faction sometimes sells mining equipment alone, and sometimes we both supply and mine.

Now the Juxing Sect, the first-level sect of the sect, has discovered a high-level spiritual mineral vein somewhere in Dongwu Continent. All second-level sects under the Juxing Sect can participate in the bidding and compete for the right to supply mining machines and the right to mine.

Only one company will win in the end.

In addition to Lingyun Sect, there are also Changyuan Sect, Huaxing Sect and Wanquan Valley this time. Although they do not produce mining machines, they can represent other sects' equipment to participate in this project.

The situation of each sect, their relationship with the decision-makers of the Star Gathering Gate, and the comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of their respective equipment and mining capabilities are all written on the pages in front of you.

After reading it, if you have any questions, you can ask us at any time. As long as it is within the rules, we will answer it truthfully.

You are required to select a team leader as soon as possible and let him divide the work. Within an hour, everyone will work closely together to finally output a plan to win this project. Let’s start now!”

After listening to what this person said, most people, including Jin Ziming, looked confused. What the hell is this?

"I'm here to learn the cultivation method. Why do I feel like the Lingyun Sect is testing my business qualities?"

But three of the ten people either knew about this test session in advance, or they really had business talent, so they immediately reacted and began to lobby the people around them to compete for the position of team leader.

When recruiting team members, they will introduce their own ideas and listen to each other's suggestions.

But there was also a man who was watching indifferently, with undisguised disdain on his face, silently watching these "clowns" talking nonsense, looking extremely aloof and aloof.

Jin Ziming remembered Mu Yan's reminder that even if he is not the team leader, he must be actively involved and must not be treated indifferently.

He has always been a person who is aware of current affairs. Although he does not like "false positivity", when he is under the roof, he must understand the situation clearly. Now it is me, not me who chooses people. He is not qualified to make a show.

So I mustered up all my energy and chose to support a guy who looked very smart.

This person has already developed two team members. When Jin Ziming joined, the four began to analyze and plan together. Jin Ziming also put forward some constructive suggestions.

The other two candidates won two and one supporters respectively. In the end, everyone voted. The person supported by Jin Ziming successfully became the team leader, while Brother Qing Gao abstained and did not vote.

The nine people quickly integrated the best features of the three plans and began writing.

Their thinking is quite clear. They first provide an overview of the project, and then analyze the advantages and disadvantages of themselves and their competitors in terms of equipment, mining, after-sales and relationships.

Based on the gap between the goal and reality, the main problems were identified, and then strategies and action plans were output to address these problems. Everyone worked together to complete the entire plan before the deadline.

The examiner took it and watched it with the other two, then commented on their plans and personal performance, and then asked everyone to go out and wait.

It didn't take long for the results to come out. As expected, Brother Qinggao was eliminated.

He was not annoyed, his eyes were firm, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he showed an expression that did not agree with you. He walked proudly to the side, and was taken out of the mountain gate together with another regretful person who failed to pass the test because his contribution was too little.

Next came the test of martial arts, soul and understanding. Jin Ziming kept his promise to the second elder and remained tepid, maintaining a level above average.

The fifth level, the test of physical attributes, is similar to the previous one, except that the instrument is more sophisticated.

The sixth level is the loyalty test, which has two purposes. One is to prevent people from hostile forces from infiltrating, and the other is to see your own sense of belonging to the sect and your determination to live and die together in times of difficulty.

When it was Jin Ziming's turn, an elder asked:

"What is your purpose in joining Lingyun Sect?"

"I want to become stronger, but I don't have the skills." Jin Ziming told the truth.

"Are you or your family members involved in the Lingyun Sect's hostile forces?"

"No."

"Okay, now you step into the formation in front of you. It will not record what you are thinking, but it will judge whether you are qualified or not."

Jin Ziming followed his instructions and stepped into the illusory formation. The moment he entered, he lost himself.

From the beginning of his memory, all the hardships and battles he experienced, the hesitation and hesitation, the resistance and determination, all flashed by one by one, until the day when he came to take the final exam.

The formation pushed him out, and at the same time a green light beam lit up in the formation, indicating that he passed the test.

The seventh level is a psychological test, and it is all written questions. Jin Ziming looked at the questions and basically asked you how you would choose in different situations.

He kept Mu Yan's advice in mind and always answered the questions with an optimistic and progressive attitude. Of course, this was also his true thought.

When he was about to finish answering, he realized that the order and design of the questions were very particular and interlocked. If you lied in one place, you would have to keep lying, but this would easily reveal your flaws.

Jin Ziming couldn't help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, he was an optimistic and positive young monk. There was no suspense and he passed this level smoothly.

The last step was the interview with the inner sect elder. Sitting across from him was a Taoist priest with a goatee. His eyes were as sharp as knives and his aura was aggressive, which made people feel oppressive. Jin Ziming estimated that he should be a real Nascent Soul.

"Jin Ziming, I have looked at your information and your previous test results. Among the people who skipped a grade, their results were above average.

However, based on experienced intuition, you should have some reservations. Yes, now that you are here, you still know how to leave some room for yourself and not expose your full strength."

"The elder has commended you. What is your surname?"

"My surname is Zhen. You don't need to get close to me. I can just ask you a few questions."

"OK."

"If you join the Lingyun Sect and stand out from so many geniuses, what advantages do you think can help you?"

"I like to think, dare to try my own ideas, and can endure hardships."

Jin Ziming thought for a while and replied.

"Then what do you think will limit your development here?"

"To be honest, along the way, I lacked the guidance of authentic exercises and famous teachers. Most of the time, I relied on my own speculation to practice.

What I am most worried about is that my previous path has gone astray or narrow, which will limit my future development space."

"Now let me ask some questions about cultivation. Tell me, why do monks introduce spiritual energy into their lower Dantian for storage during the Qi refining period?"

“Because after the spiritual energy enters the body, if it is not gathered and stored, it will move around in the body, causing a lot of discomfort.

The Lower Dantian is located at the center of the human body. When support is needed, it is the most convenient way to transport vitality through the meridians.

Of course, only when enough spiritual energy is stored in the Dantian can it lay the foundation for subsequent improvement in cultivation.

In addition, gathering spiritual energy in one place is similar to gathering power in one place and is conducive to the rapid accumulation and strong explosion of vitality in a single point."

"Assuming that the previous point of view is wrong, the correct method of cultivation is that the inhaled spiritual energy cannot be stored in the lower Dantian, but should be released into the acupoints throughout the body.

Tell me, why should I practice like this?"

Jin Ziming was stunned, how could this person like the second elder of Landu City, like to look at problems from both sides? Is it possible that everyone from the Lingyun Sect has this style?

Jin Ziming had never thought about this weird question. Even though he was deep in thought, considering that this was an interview, he could only sort out his thoughts as quickly as possible and answer:

"If all spiritual energy is stored in the lower Dantian and there is only one pool, then the total amount of spiritual energy that can be accumulated will be relatively small.

Every time vitality support is needed, it has to be transported from the lower Dantian, which is very inefficient.

If all the acupuncture points in the body are Dantian and can be accumulated everywhere, and can directly absorb spiritual energy from the outside and deliver it to the hands, feet or weapons, then the speed or efficiency will obviously be higher.

Therefore, those who train all acupuncture points into Dantian can store more spiritual energy and achieve greater achievements in the future than those who only have lower Dantian."

“But in reality, no one has achieved a high level by practicing this way.

But there are successful monks all over the place who have the following Dantian as their gathering point. Why do you make me believe that what you say is right?"

The old man questioned.
Chapter completed!