Huang Pingzhang made tea and had a long talk with Gu Chen holding a candle.
"I am a member of Heavenly Court and have been a member of Heavenly Court for nearly twenty years."
As Gu Chen listened, some basic information about the three major forces that he had previously learned flashed through his mind.
Heavenly Court is the most mysterious of the three major dark forces in the mainland. It has much fewer members than the other two major forces, but when it comes to influence, it is no less powerful.
"Although I am a member of the Heavenly Family, I am just a bronze killer who can barely enter the Heavenly Family. I cannot directly agree to your joining the Heavenly Family."
"Recently, Heavenly Court happened to have lost a large number of people in the Western Desert and is recruiting them again. I can recommend you to take the assessment."
Huang Pingzhang's words made Gu Chen's face light up, but he changed the subject.
"You have to think carefully. Heavenly Court is an organization that attaches great importance to secrecy. If you fail to pass the assessment, there is only one outcome, and that is death!"
Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged. "I don't know how the assessment was carried out specifically?"
"There has never been a unified standard for the assessment of members in Heaven. The decision is made by the Golden Killer who is in charge at the scene. However, the assessment has always been strict, and the passing rate is less than 10%." Huang Pingzhang said.
Gu Chen frowned, "You also took the assessment back then, right? Do you have any advice for me?"
Huang Pingzhang pondered for a moment. "According to my experience, if you want to pass the examination, the most important thing is not your cultivation, but your quality as a killer."
"Quality?" Gu Chen thought thoughtfully.
"Yes, what level of cultivation do you think is needed to join the Heavenly Court?" Huang Pingzhang asked.
"At least it must be in the magical realm." Gu Chen replied casually.
"Normally, this is true, but in the history of Heaven, there are many people who joined Heaven in the physical realm, and even the great monks in Nirvana realm, some people are not even qualified to become bronze killers."
"That much difference?" Gu Chen was surprised.
"The biggest reason for this lies in quality. Whether a person has the quality to become a member of the Heavenly Court depends on the examiner. Quality is hard to say, but having a skill that is conducive to the assassin's actions will increase the success rate of passing the assessment.
It’s very high.”
"You can understand that people who master these skills are considered to have killer qualities."
"What skills are included specifically?" Gu Chen asked curiously.
"The magical power of stealth, the swordsmanship that kills with one strike, the speed of coming and going without a trace, and even the ability to calmly analyze any danger in the face of it, these are all considered."
Gu Chen understood, "Then Mr. Huang, what kind of killer qualities do you possess?"
"Archery! My archery skills are considered first-class among the bronze killers in Heaven, followed by marksmanship, which is barely second-rate. The more killer qualities you have, the greater the chance of passing the assessment."
As a killer, it is extremely popular to have an archery skill that is perfect for assassination operations.
Gu Chen understood and said with a smile, "In Mr. Huang's opinion, do I have the qualities of a killer?"
"You..." Huang Pingzhang's old eyes showed a complex look, "To be honest, you are definitely a genius. You can have such strength at a young age, and you have a bright future in many practicing sects. I can't understand why you
I want to live a life of licking blood from the knife edge."
"Your Nether Body Technique and Breath Condensation Technique are both good, and they are in line with the qualities of a killer, but they are the hallmarks of the Hades Palace. If you use them in the Heavenly Court examination, I am afraid you will be regarded as a spy of the Hades Palace.
Erase it on the spot.”
"In addition, your swordsmanship is also very powerful, but you can easily be recognized when using a heavy sword. When selecting members, Heavenly Court prefers those who can perfectly hide themselves and live under a dual identity."
Gu Chen touched his chin, "Does that mean I don't quite meet the requirements of Heaven? Even if I beat everyone else in the assessment, I might not be able to get in?"
Huang Pingzhang shook his head, "No, I think you have the qualities to become a heavenly killer. I can see your character, your calmness and wisdom."
"It's hard to see things like xinxing in the assessment, right? After all, people can pretend, and the examiner won't just use it as the assessment standard."
Gu Chen frowned, joining Tianting was of great significance to him, and he wanted to make sure he could join it no matter what.
He thought for a moment and asked, "If you recommend me, when will the latest assessment start?"
"The next assessment is scheduled for two weeks later, and you have at most two weeks." Huang Pingzhang said.
"Two weeks, that should be enough."
Gu Chen nodded, "Mr. Huang, can you teach me your archery skills? Of course, I will give you enough reward."
"You want to learn archery?" Huang Pingzhang was surprised and blurted out. "Although having a superb archery can greatly improve the success rate of passing the exam, learning archery is not that simple. Do you have the foundation before?
"
Gu Chen shook his head.
Huang Pingzhang was speechless. How dare this boy think that he can master this superb archery skill in a short time?
That was the result of ten years of hard work!
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you should think of other ways."
He politely said that it would be impossible to learn his archery skills in two weeks!
"I heard Miss Huang say that Mr. Huang wants the Nine Yin Stone in my hand, right?"
Gu Chen didn't explain, and asked in a neutral tone.
Huang Pingzhang's pupils shrank immediately and his expression became serious.
"If Fellow Daoist Chen doesn't mention this, I plan to tell you about it. The Nine Yin Stone is extremely important to me. I hope Fellow Daoist Chen will give me a price. I'm willing to buy it at a high price."
Gu Chen shook his head. "I'm not short of money. As long as you teach me all the skills of archery, I will give you three Nine Yin Stones."
Archery is Huang Pingzhang's special skill. Logically speaking, he would not teach it casually, but Gu Chen could only try to talk about it.
He wanted to increase the success rate of passing the heavenly examination no matter what, and archery, in his opinion, was a shortcut.
"Three yuan? I heard that Fellow Daoist Chen has a whole bag."
Huang Pingzhang's eyes flashed.
Archery is something that requires a lot of talent and hard training. He didn't teach Gu Chen before because he thought it would be impossible for him to master it in two weeks, which was a waste of time.
But since he offered him something he desperately needed, it was hard for him to refuse.
"Then I'll give you five yuan at most, no more."
"Okay, deal!"
When Huang Pingzhang heard this, he immediately agreed with a happy expression on his face.
"By the way, there is one more thing that I need to explain to Mr. Huang."
Seeing that both parties had reached an agreement, Gu Chen added, "Now that I have helped the Huang family unify Tanlang City, the Huang family has benefited a lot, and my monthly salary has to be tripled."
"Three times? Your original monthly salary is much higher than what other families offer, right?"
Huang Pingzhang's eyes widened. Even he, the old head of the Huang family, could not get such treatment.
"Because I'm worth the price."
Gu Chen said confidently.
Huang Pingzhang was speechless. He just wanted to say that he had made a profit by claiming five pieces of Jiuyin Stone, but he didn't expect this kid to take it back so quickly. He really didn't suffer any loss at all.
But the other party's help to the Huang family was indeed worth the price, and he also wanted to repair the relationship damaged by the previous sneak attack on Gu Chen, so he gritted his teeth.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
"I will teach you archery starting tomorrow. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."