The Cloud Soar Sect is incredibly aloof... exceptionally aloof...
Especially the place where the Cloud Soar Sect recruits disciples—not only are the buildings tall, but it's also eerily deserted...
Highlighting the tall and cold...
Ling Su personally oversaw the recruitment in Yunling City, but he was nearly driven to tears with anger.
Who the hell spread the rumor that the Cloud Soar Sect wasn't recruiting disciples this year?
Upon hearing this, Ling Su immediately ordered all the sect's spies to investigate... and capture the mastermind behind it.
However, Ling Su suspected that the one targeting the Cloud Soar Sect was definitely Chu Xinghe.
But as the investigation continued... things started to seem off...
Some spies found that the rumor spreaders came from Martial Emperor City... seemingly arranged by Zheng Yu?
Upon hearing this, Ling Su slammed the table in fury.Zheng Yu, you little bastard, how could you be so malicious? It must be Chu Xinghe who instructed him; everyone knows Zheng Yu follows Chu Xinghe's lead!
But just as Ling Su was contemplating whether to send a message to Cheng Xiaotian via spirit bird, more news arrived from the spies.
What the hell?
The Star Moon Sect was involved too?
And the Heavenly Sword Alliance?
Even the Yuxu Palace was spreading the rumor?
Yet the Grand Sky Sect did nothing?
Hearing this, Ling Su was furious!
It must be Chu Xinghe's doing!
Hearing Ling Su's words, the spies were dumbfounded... Um... Great Elder, did you even listen to us?
Among the Top Ten Sects, only the Grand Sky Sect wasn't involved... the others were... how did you conclude it was Chu Xinghe?
The spies cautiously reminded Ling Su that there was no evidence linking Chu Xinghe to the incident.
But Ling Su slammed the table and declared, "What do you know!"
As the saying goes, "When real, make it seem fake; when fake, make it seem real." Chu Xinghe is a man whose intelligence borders on the demonic; his actions are always unpredictable. If you actually found evidence, I'd think it wasn't him.
After all, if you pig-brains could discover it, could it really be Chu Xinghe's handiwork?
It's precisely because you found nothing that it proves this is Chu Xinghe's doing. Chu Xinghe hides in the shadows, never giving you a chance to find him!
The spies: "..."
Though the spies were speechless, the Great Elder's logic seemed flawless... after all, it was Chu Xinghe...
So this incident targeting our Cloud Soar Sect must be Chu Xinghe's doing!
Ling Su dismissed all the spies, a twisted smile appearing on his face.
"Heh heh! Chu Xinghe, oh Chu Xinghe... no matter how cunning you are, you're still a step behind me. The piece I've painstakingly placed for fifteen years couldn't infiltrate the Grand Sky Sect, but you delivered it to the Dark Moon Palace yourself. Wei Xin is the nail I've driven deep into the Grand Sky Sect!"
"As long as Wei Xin secures his position in the Grand Sky Sect, all your secrets will be in my grasp!"
Thinking of this, Ling Su quickly contacted Wei Xin in secret, first praising him, then saying:
"Wei Xin... you've infiltrated the Dark Moon Palace... I've heard the Wuxiang Heart Sutra of the Grand Sky Sect originates from there. So, Wei Xin, shouldn't you get your hands on the Wuxiang Heart Sutra?"
After sending the message, Ling Su sat back, sipping tea with a smile. Little Chu Xinghe dares to target our Cloud Soar Sect?
Hmph! Utterly reckless!
The six-point assessment was quickly accepted by all sects across the land.
Along with it, Ma Liang's theory that sixty points is greater than ninety points...
Honestly, when the sects first heard this, everyone's reaction was, "What the hell is this nonsense... isn't this just gibberish?"
But after thinking it over, the sects couldn't find a reasonable explanation to refute Ma Liang.
After all, from a particularly bizarre perspective, Ma Liang wasn't wrong...
Of course, there were talented individuals from various factions who proposed different solutions to counter Ma Liang's theory.
But in the face of these rebuttals, Ma Liang had only one thing to say... "I can't understand what you're saying, just tell me if sixty points have six aspects stronger than ninety points!"
Out of ten aspects, I'm stronger in six, how can you say I'm not better?
Those so-called math masters, you'd better shut the hell up, or I'll come find you, believe it or not!
Faced with Ma Liang's shameless tactics, the math masters chose to remain silent.
Even if you can out-calculate Ma Liang, can you outfight him?
Can't afford to provoke... can't afford to provoke...
Not only the math masters of the world, but even Chu Xinghe...
Chu Xinghe said, "I really didn't provoke anyone that day... my six-point assessment was genuinely meant to give everyone a chance..."
"I just wanted to recruit young people who genuinely achieved six points..."
What? You say our Grand Sky City can't accommodate them? Isn't that perfect? I can spend money to expand Grand Sky City... my little abacus is clicking away, you know?
Chu Xinghe was even considering whether to expand Grand Sky City tenfold? If not, a hundredfold wouldn't be too much for our Grand Sky Sect to handle.
Chu Xinghe was calculating how many resources it would take to expand Grand Sky City a hundredfold.
But as he calculated, he was outdone by the arithmetic genius Ma Liang...
How did sixty points become greater than ninety?
Is this even an arithmetic problem?
This is clearly nonsense, isn't it?
Those math masters, are you crazy? You're discussing arithmetic with Ma Liang?
Ma Liang doesn't know a damn thing about arithmetic... he can't even understand numbers over a hundred, you know?
Listen to those people outside... Ma Liang's theory...
Ma Liang is actually a math master... do you have any shame?
Where does this have anything to do with arithmetic? Ma Liang is just spouting nonsense, you know?
But while Ma Liang was spouting nonsense, the six-point assessment was indeed outrageous...
On the first day the six-point assessment was announced, three young people scored full marks in six aspects.
It proved that the six-point assessment was truly brutal, as these three had abilities that were downright monstrous.
The first was a young man skilled in alchemy, whose abilities in the field were maxed out, even Chu Xinghe could only say, this guy could rival the genius of Muyue Nation...
The second was even more remarkable, with maxed-out elemental control, throwing lightning with flair.
When Ma Liang relayed this to Elder He, Elder He immediately wanted to take him as a personal disciple, to teach him how to throw lightning... and the Thunder Dance...
The last one was somewhat unexpected for Chu Xinghe.
Fatty Hu Wenhai?
This guy, whom Chu Xinghe had exempted from two rounds of tests, was bored and came to test again.
But if you're testing, just test, what's with the full marks in six aspects?
Fortunately, Hu Wenhai's six assessments seemed unrelated to talismans.
However... what shocked Chu Xinghe the most was that Hu Wenhai, a fatty weighing over 260 pounds, scored full marks in speed?
Are you sure there's no cheating?
I know he's fast at making talismans... but I never thought he'd be fast in other aspects too.
Chu Xinghe even had Hu Wenhai retest the speed aspect... but upon seeing a 260-pound fatty score full marks in speed, Chu Xinghe was teary-eyed...
He'd always heard about agile fatties, but wondered how a fatty could be agile?
Today, Chu Xinghe witnessed it... this fatty was more than just agile...
But then again, being fast isn't bad... Hu Wenhai's speed wasn't just in other aspects; he excelled in speed across the board.
For example, making talismans... he was incredibly fast...
Never mind success or failure, just say if he's fast or not.
With such speed, Hu Wenhai's consumption in making talismans was also fast, right?
So looking at it this way, Chu Xinghe saw no issue!
Until you suddenly grasp the ability of talismans, you're my good fortune bringer, Hu Wenhai!
The first round of disciple assessments continued, and although the six-point assessment disrupted his plans, Chu Xinghe wasn't discouraged.
On the contrary, you can't always think positively... you have to consider the negatives.
Think about it, our Grand Sky Sect used to recruit nine-point disciples, who were all-rounders... so no matter how you assigned them, they could excel in every field.
Those who backstabbed Senior Brother Xinghe were all stunned.
But now, recruiting these six-point disciples, although they excel in some areas, they have many weaknesses...
Chu Xinghe summarized his past failures as a matter of direction.
For an all-rounder, no matter the direction, they could follow it clearly... but with a different approach, if these junior brothers have their own weaknesses, it's easier to manage.
In the future, our Grand Sky Sect disciples won't just major in one area; we'll offer electives too.
You're good with elements... Elder He took you as a personal disciple, right... you're invincible in throwing lightning, right...
In cultivation, Senior Brother Xinghe can't help you, but he can help you with an elective.
Are you skilled in alchemy?
What? No talent in that area?
Junior brother! As they say, a barrel's capacity isn't determined by its longest plank, but its shortest!
So if you have a shortcoming, you have to learn!
No talent? No problem! Our Grand Sky Sect has resources...
Just keep practicing!
What? Worried about consuming sect resources?
Don't worry about that; our Grand Sky Sect has been insanely rich these past two years!
If you can keep consuming our resources, forget punishment, I'll have Ma Liang bow to you!
Ma Liang, oh Ma Liang, you think you've backstabbed Senior Brother Xinghe this time?
Hmph! You're gravely mistaken; Senior Brother Xinghe already has a plan, this elective course is set for our Grand Sky Sect!
Whatever you're not good at, choose that...
Tell me, how can I lose this time!