Zhang nglong spent the next period of ti analyzing the mirror he brought back from the Ancient Cave Heaven. The craftsmanship of this thing was incredibly complex, taking him a whole week to understand its principles.
Afterward, he began replicating this item. Although it’s impossible to completely and perfectly reproduce it, it’s now sufficient for the cultivators of the Nine Nether Sunset Art to clearly see the paths through which the power of fate flows within their bodies.
Zhang nglong also gave it a na: Destiny Peeping Mirror. To avoid attracting attention, Zhang nglong integrated its design with the president of the Shamate Clan, so to outsiders, it rely seed like an ordinary badge.
Throughout this week, Zhang nglong secretly provided extra lessons to all the apprentice disciples, gradually letting them understand what kind of energy the power of fate is. In fact, a third of them already felt the presence of this power!
This is rely the beginning, yet it ets the threshold for cultivating the Nine Nether Sunset Art. Combined with the Destiny Peeping Mirror, they should have no difficulty reaching considerable proficiency within three years.
Typically, Sunset Sect has many ntor-level figures to teach them. These ntors are almost Dao Realm cultivators, teaching only the basic cultivation techniques and martial arts of the sect.
Of course, in the Sunset Sect, even the most foundational cultivation techniques and martial arts cannot be compared to those of a typical Ninth Grade Empire. Every apprentice disciple has made substantial progress during this ti.
Under usual circumstances, anyone who advances to the Divine Cultivation Realm within three years will definitely pass the assessnt to beco an outer sect disciple. As for those in Divine Breath’s Ninth Grade, they stand more than an 80% chance.
This year, however, since everyone cultivated in the Ancient Cave Heaven for three years under such high energy levels, many have already reached Divine Breath’s Ninth Grade, so the assessnt threshold may be raised.
Zhang nglong is hesitant to violate the sect’s rules by teaching apprentice disciples anything beyond what the ntors impart. However, he has substantial insights and even improvents for the basic cultivation techniques and martial arts.
He generously shared these insights with the apprentice disciples, enabling them to progress at an astonishing pace!
Even the instructors noticed that their teaching couldn’t keep up with the learning speed. Anything taught was imdiately understood and learned at speeds far exceeding previous apprentice disciples.
The instructors were puzzled, finally attributing it to this batch of apprentice disciples’ extraordinary gift.
...
Three years flew by quickly, and it was ti for the apprentice disciples’ assessnt.
This ti, a Sunset Sect elder responsible for the assessnt, who Zhang nglong once t during the admission assessnt sitting beside Qi Congyun, calling him "Senior Brother Qi".
He introduced the assessnt rules, offering two types of assessnts: internal and external.
The internal assessnt involves one-on-one matches randomly among apprentice disciples, with winners promoted to outer sect disciples and losers eliminated.
This thod has a 50% elimination rate, considered conservative, favored by those confident in their abilities.
The external assessnt is more varied, with two types: personal assessnt involving exploration of certain areas or capturing notorious fugitives; difficulty varies and offers a higher advancent chance but higher failure death rate.
The second type, collective assessnt, results in either the entire group passing or failing together!
To date, no one has opted for this due to the unwillingness to tie one’s future with others, risking it due to others’ mistakes.
"Which assessnt will you choose?" asked the elder after explaining the rules.
"Of course, collective assessnt!" Zhang nglong decided without hesitation, aiming to bring everyone into the Sunset Sect’s outer sect.
Having invested so much ti and effort into training them, it wouldn’t make sense for anyone to fail the assessnt.
"Alright, collective assessnt... collective assessnt?" The elder finally reacted, incredulously looking at Zhang nglong, surprised at his choice.
"Gu Xiao, think carefully. Choosing collective assessnt ties everyone’s fate together, with your strong gift having no impact if it fails; you’d be expelled from Sunset Sect."
"I understand," Zhang nglong nodded. "I wish for everyone to advance together and hope for collective progress."
"What do you think?" the elder asked the other apprentice disciples.
"Senior Gu Xiao’s intention represents all of us!" During this ti, everyone wholeheartedly respected Zhang nglong.
"I don’t know how you managed to brainwash them," the elder shook his head, "but be prepared; the collective assessnt is incredibly challenging, potentially involving many uncontrollable factors. It’s still possible to change your mind."
"Thank you, Elder, we’ve made up our minds." Zhang nglong confird.
"Alright, if that’s the case, I won’t dissuade you," the elder said. "This task lasts three months, involving Sunset Sect’s protection of a Sixth Grade Empire caught in war. You must help win this war!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned despite psychological preparation, surprised by the difficulty level.
With only 8,000 people, they must alter the large-scale war’s outco. It seed an impossible task!
Considering this world’s empire size, wars potentially involved hundreds of billions, even trillions!
In a Sixth Grade Empire, typically even cannon fodder’s strength is Divine Breath’s Fifth Grade and higher, most being Divine Breath Seventh or Eighth Grade. Amid such a at grinder, even Divine Cultivation Realm martial artists face slim survival chances.
"Just this?"
"Just this?" the elder was also stunned, "Do you know how difficult this task is? Initially planned for a hundred-mber Inner Sect team, even then, the difficulty level is extrely high."
"Are you capable?" Zhang nglong asked turning back.
"Yes! A man can’t say he isn’t capable!"
"Wipe them out completely?"
"Hundreds of billions? That’s about enough for us to showcase our abilities!"
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