Everyone was in an uproar. They had no idea that the Immortal Cult attached so much importance to this membership selection that even the deputy leader showed up.
The deputy leaders of the four major demon sects are well-known figures in the entire Central Continent, and it is a luxury to meet them on a daily basis.
Lu Yang didn't feel anything. He was just on the same level as the elder of the Wendao Sect. It was not like he had never seen him before.
"Your state is a thought, and your body remains in the original place. After the formal test, your cultivation and memory will all disappear, and everyone will be at the same starting point."
The leader attaches great importance to this test. What is the most important thing in the great struggle of the world? Genius is the most important!
If they have single spiritual roots, natural immortal bodies, or natural demon species, then they will have the capital to compete with the righteous path!
For this purpose, he sent his deputy leader to carefully design three tests to select the true genius!
In order to prevent cheating, the sect used a secret method this time to eliminate people's cultivation and memory, so that their true level could be reflected.
"The first test has officially begun. The standard for passing the test is to defeat the Liang army."
After the deputy leader said this, everyone felt dizzy and couldn't tell east from west. When they came to their senses, they couldn't remember anything.
…
"Where is this place?" Man Gu was still dizzy when he came to his senses.
He was disheveled, holding a broken sword in his hand, and his armor was covered in blood.
Man Gu took two steps and stumbled, almost falling. The guards quickly supported him and said, "General, hurry up and get on your horse. Now is not the time to talk about integrity. The Liang army is about to catch up!"
While he was escaping, memories related to this test gradually flooded into Mangu's mind.
"There are two countries here, Liang and Jin. The two countries are enemies for generations, and both want to defeat each other. Jin is not as strong as Liang. I am now a general of Jin, commanding the entire Jin army."
"I was careless this time and fell into the enemy's trap. I must get my mind right, come back and defeat Liang State!"
Man Gu forgot that this was a test and only remembered that he was an undefeated general of Jin State and he must defeat Liang State and protect his country.
In addition to background memories, combat experience also flooded into his mind. Now Man Gu has become an undefeated general of the Jin State.
Unfortunately, Man Gu was experienced, and Liang's generals were equally experienced. When the two sides fought, Man Gu was defeated repeatedly.
Mangu has a very high prestige in the army, and the soldiers trust him very much. They believe that setbacks are temporary and that General Mangu will definitely lead them to victory.
Man Gu failed again. He was honest and had combat experience, but he was unable to put it into practice and always fell into the traps set by the Liang generals.
“Hu, hu, hu…” Man Gu fled to a cave in a panic. This time he was defeated miserably and lost all his weapons and armor. It was the shame of his life.
The bitter wind and rain outside made his mood even more desolate.
Man Gu thought of the trust the soldiers had in him and the blows brought by repeated failures. He looked down at the sword full of holes in his hand and wished he could commit suicide!
Just die and it’s over. Failure and Jin State have nothing to do with him!
Suddenly, a spider caught his attention.
The spider looked strange, something Man Gu had never seen before.
The spider was weaving a web when the wind and rain outside blew in and tore the web several times.
Every time the wind blew it apart, the spider would start weaving its web all over again, never giving up.
Watching the spider fail again and again, and try again and again, Man Gu felt that the spider was so much like himself!
"You will succeed!" Man Gu stared at the spider, hope gradually rising in his eyes.
If even a spider is like this, then as a human, does his willpower have to be even weaker than that of a spider
Finally, after failing countless times, the spider succeeded in making a web.
Man Gu stood up and his fighting spirit was ignited. If the spider succeeds, he will succeed too!
A raging fire burned in Man Gu's heart, and he wanted to regroup and fight back against Liang State!
"Um?"
Man Gu accidentally glanced at the spider, wanting to thank it for its encouragement, but unexpectedly a mantis suddenly appeared and killed the spider.
Man Gu originally wanted to angrily stomp the mantis to death, but then he thought that the spider's situation was very similar to his own. After its success, it became lazy and forgot about the hidden danger.
He thought for a moment, "Yes, perseverance is important, but strategy is equally important. Attacking the enemy when they are slack can have a surprising effect!"
In the end, Man Gu used a small victory to paralyze the Liang State, and then sent the army hidden in secret to attack, defeating the main force of the Liang State army in one fell swoop and winning a great victory.
Man Gu cleared the level.
…
At the Immortal Cult headquarters, the calm water surface showed how everyone was performing in the first level. The deputy leader observed their performance and gave his evaluation.
"How is it, are there any good ones?" The space twisted, and the leader appeared, "Your first level is not easy. When facing continuous failures, you must not only learn perseverance from the spider, but also learn the principle of taking advantage of the mantis when it is unprepared."
The deputy leader shook his head: "This is a must. The righteous sect is suppressing us, and the evil sect has failed one after another. Some people in the sect have already wanted to retreat. Our experience is so similar to that of the Jin State. I want to pass this test and select the members with strong willpower, train them into talents, and fight against the righteous sect!"
"Fighting against the righteous cannot be done with willpower alone, but also requires skills. How can we win if we don't learn skills from both the spider and the mantis?"
The leader nodded: "Yes, you said it very well, which is why I asked you to organize this selection. The outstanding followers selected this time must be trained intensively, as they are our reserve forces to fight against the righteous path!"
The deputy leader pointed at one of the pictures and said, "I am very optimistic about this guy named Man Gu. His method of passing the level is perfectly in line with what I want. This boy will become a great man in the future!"
The leader took a look at Man Gu and thought he was quite pleasing to the eye. He said, "Then let's see how the others perform."
The leader and the deputy leader stood together and looked at each other for a while. The leader suddenly asked, "Do you think there is any other way to pass the level?"
The deputy leader rejected it outright, saying in a very decisive tone: "Absolutely impossible!"
"This first test is a fragment I cut out from history. Liang and Jin were corners of the world in chaos 100,000 years ago. There were far fewer cultivators at that time than there are now, and there were even fewer cultivators in Liang and Jin. I performed the story based on this to ensure the authenticity to the greatest extent possible."
In order to capture fragments from history, the Immortal Cult invested a lot of resources, which made the deputy leader feel distressed.
"In history, a general of the State of Jin gained enlightenment in a cave and defeated the army of the State of Liang!"
"This is a miracle. I don't believe there is any other way!"
The leader nodded. He thought so too. He asked that question because he felt it would be awkward to keep silent and wanted to find an excuse to chat.
Then they saw how Meng Jingzhou and Lu Yang passed the level.
I will update it tomorrow during the day. I can't code anymore.
(End of this chapter)