The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 182 179: Inner Gate Selection
The martial arts performance lasted for three days in total.

Not to mention the first day, on the second day Chu Zhou replaced the internal strength with the Qi-eating method in the Tongmai Realm, explained the principles and precautions, and supplemented it with the basic part of the integration of immortal martial arts, and explained the various methods of using magic power into true qi.

On the third day, he talked about marrow training, marrow cleansing and blood exchange, breaking the limits of the human body, and then tempering the body and internal organs. This should be repeated over and over again, breaking the limits again and again to build the most perfect physique.

It can be said that what Chu Zhou told Tyrant Sect's Yan Xiuyuan, he told all the warriors of Tianquan County without reservation.

Even more detailed and comprehensive!

On the third day, he encouraged everyone to ask questions, and if they didn't understand anything, they could ask.

But after today, there will be no such opportunity!
There are those who are willing to seize the opportunity, such as a monk named Bai from Ditanmen, who is over 60 years old, with a head full of white hair, and looks like an old farmer.

But he was the most relaxed one, and actually performed his own ground-traveling skills on the spot, as well as his ground-traveling swordsmanship, and he didn't seem to care about being leaked at all.

However, he should be said to be lucky.

Because, as a counterexample, Chu Zhou helped him to complete the modification of the technique almost step by step. Although it cannot be said to be perfect, the basic framework has been set up, and there is even internal strength, so there is no problem in practicing it.

For the rest, you just need to spend time to polish and accumulate them bit by bit!
When the white old man came down, his mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear, and the envy, jealousy and hatred in the eyes of the others were almost materializing.

Unfortunately, it was useless for them to raise their hands again because there was not enough time.

As soon as the afternoon came, Chu Zhou stopped immediately, said a few perfunctory words, turned around and left.

At this moment, many people felt lost. They clearly felt that they seemed to have lost a heaven-given opportunity.

Xuanzhen Temple still provides meals, and the chef invited from the best restaurant in Baisha City, paired with Wanxiangzhai’s best wine, Yuye Niang, but no one likes the food!
Of course, it’s over when it’s over. After saying good night, everyone was respectfully escorted out of Xuanzhen Temple.

It is worth mentioning that because there were too many people coming, the disciple-recruiting ceremony, which was originally scheduled to end in three days, was extended for another two days and was not considered to have ended until the fifth day.

According to statistics, there are nearly 10,000 children of appropriate age participating in the assessment this time, which means that more than 2,000 people undergo various tests of varying sizes every day.

In other words, preparations were sufficient, resources were mobilized in a timely manner, Hao Songqing was in charge, and various orders were issued in a timely manner. Otherwise, it would be impossible to succeed!

After preliminary screening, there are as many as 5,000 people who meet Xuanzhen Temple's enrollment target.

This number is more than twice the number of disciples recruited last time, and it is obvious that the qualifications are better and the candidates are more outstanding.

Many of them are relatives and descendants of disciples of a certain martial arts sect, and even more are the second generation of officials and third generation of rich people from aristocratic families.

They are distributed throughout Tianquan County, and some of them are even from other counties.

The reputation of Xuanzhen Temple lacks some of the weight that comes from time, but it is definitely thriving.

However, a total of 5,000 disciples and followers is really exaggerated for a sect.

According to the original plan, being able to keep one thousand is already enough.

But the problem now is that it would be inappropriate for you to kick anyone out!
Especially this group of young people came here with high hopes, got the opportunity, and then were eliminated. It’s hard not to feel great resentment!
Finally, Chu Zhou made the decision that everyone would stay, but they would still adopt an elimination system.

In the end, there were about a thousand people left, and choosing one out of five was considered giving them a chance.

If a person does not work hard, has no perseverance, and does not have the talent for understanding, then he cannot blame anyone if he is eliminated.

What Xuanzhen Temple has to pay is the various living expenses for three months to one year, but given the current size of Xuanzhen Temple, it doesn't care.

Five days later, the disciple-recruiting ceremony ended and the gathered crowd began to disperse and leave.

The official road was filled with people bringing their families and carrying packages, and the boats on the Baisha River had never been so busy.

Of course, there are still some people who haven't left.

For example, Cao Bao and Zuo Qiutong took on Chu Zhou's mission to communicate with each sect and gang one by one.

They were ordered in the name of Xuanzhen Temple and threatened with the riot in Tianyuan Mansion. All kinds of coercion and inducement were used to make them remain in a state of vigilance after they returned.

They also made an agreement that whenever Xuanzhen Temple summoned them or delivered an order, they would have to respond!

In addition, the intelligence network of Xuanzhen Temple was used to make some connections, which could ensure that any order from Chu Zhou would be delivered to each sect or gang as soon as possible.

At this moment, everyone felt the situation was difficult. Looking at the notebook that recorded the secret martial arts of Xuanzhen Temple, they could only sigh.

Behind every benefit, there is a price!
Chu Zhou had no choice but to do this. He always felt that the matter in Tianyuan Mansion would become a very big deal!
It was not only Chu Zhou who had this idea, but also Wanxiangzhai.

Zhu Xuan asked him to meet alone in order to form an alliance. The master of Wanxiang Zhai completely gave up his dominant position and was willing to follow the lead of Xuanzhen Temple.

The original words of the master of Wanxiang Zhai were that as long as Chu Zhou did not deliberately send the disciples of Wanxiang Zhai to their deaths, they would be willing to obey all of Chu Zhou's orders.

This is a true manifestation of a sense of crisis!

Chu Zhou naturally had nothing to say, and the two sides reached a short-term alliance.

Of course, the end of the disciple-taking ceremony does not mean that the matter is over.

The gathering of more than 5,000 new outer disciples is definitely a huge pressure. They must all be given something to do. It would be best if they devote themselves to intensive study and practice to avoid trouble.

We can’t rely on Xu Cheng and the other three to provide this basic education. They also have to focus on their secondary studies and must break away from it.

The only ones we can count on are the outer disciples who have been practicing for nearly three years!

Of course, it is not reasonable to drive them as outer disciples, and there are no rules and they are difficult to manage.

Therefore, the three planned halls and the task system must be established.

The basis of all this is of course the assessment of inner disciples!

……

early morning,

After morning exercises at the big martial arts arena, 520 outer disciples were gathered at the foot of the cliff of Songfeng Mountain.

A newly built bluestone path has become thick and mottled due to being trampled on so much, and a hiking trail is prominently visible below the cliff.

At the end of the path, the walls of the Ancestral Hall have been carefully decorated by craftsmen.

What is exposed outside is a semicircular arch with hanging flowers, and there are cloud pattern carvings and murals on the outside, which adds a bit of Taoist ethereal artistic conception.

When Chu Zhou first saw it, he was a little stunned. His original intention was just to install a door, but the main problem was that the Ancestral Hall was leaking air and it didn't look good!
I didn’t expect that these craftsmen really exercised their subjective initiative and did a great job. Very good!

Therefore, Chu Zhou also asked Fan Zhong to pay extra rewards to several craftsmen.

Of course, that’s all beside the point. The most important thing is now, this inner gate exam!
This group of outer disciples who stayed behind could almost be said to be hardworking and willing to work hard. Over such a long period of time, no one was lazy.

Therefore, the contribution points are sufficient, it just depends on whether you have any guilty conscience!

"Gu Pingchuan, you are the first one to make contributions to the mission. Once you embark on this path, you will become an inner sect disciple."

Wei Jinkui held the booklet and called out the name loudly. Gu Pingchuan responded and limped forward.

In fact, his legs and feet had healed a long time ago, and the body-tempering effect of Xuanzhen Temple's martial arts could not be so bad, but he still liked to walk with a limp.

In his own words, anyone who despises his legs and feet will pay a heavy price.

Of course, he is also the most active person in the entire Xuanzhen Temple in carrying out tasks, and his martial arts skills are not weak, so he ranks first in this contribution.

Standing in front of the Self-Reflection Road, he raised his head slightly and saw the end of the archway with hanging flowers. Chu Zhou stood there and gave him an encouraging look. He no longer hesitated and took a step forward, stepping onto the steps.

At this moment, his mind was full of fantasies. He seemed to have seen the scene that he was most reluctant to face. He stood there blankly, his face and expression changing as if he had opened a dyeing workshop.

His stagnation made the disciples following him restless.

To be honest, it is a little hard to believe that one can be promoted to the inner gate by climbing this mountain path.

This group of old disciples are quite knowledgeable, but they still can't figure out what the sect is up to?

But when Gu Pingchuan took a step forward, he stood there like a clay sculpture or a wooden carving, and everyone knew that this was very abnormal!
Of course, they didn't have to wait long.

As if he had overcome some difficulties, Gu Pingchuan took a step forward and then, as if he had broken through some bottleneck, his speed became faster and faster.

In just a blink of an eye, he reached the end of the mountain road and stood in front of the archway with hanging flowers.

After a moment of distraction, his pupils focused and he saw Chu Zhou standing in front of him. He hurriedly saluted: "Master!"

"How does it feel?"

“It feels like a dream!”

Chu Zhou nodded and asked again: "I remember you came to my Xuanzhen Temple to seek the strength for revenge, right?"

"Yes!"

"I still remember that although many of your enemies have died, there are still some left in Red Earth City. If you want, you can go and avenge them after you enter the inner gate!

It's not a good thing to keep it in your heart. You will feel relieved after taking revenge.

However, please be careful not to kill people indiscriminately or cause too much unrest. Today's Tianquan County is the Tianquan County of my Xuanzhen Temple!"

"Yes!"

Gu Pingchuan was a little dazed and a little excited. He stood there, his body shaking uncontrollably.

Chu Zhou could also understand him. With the hatred of genocide right in front of him, it was normal for him to be unable to control himself.

Patting him on the shoulder, Chu Zhou said, "After you have taken your revenge, look forward and don't look back.

Okay, stand aside!"

"Yes!"

Gu Pingchuan walked away and entered the Patriarch's Hall to wait, while on the Road of Inquiry, other people had already started climbing the mountain.

Some of them were very fast and reached the end in a very short time, but got stuck at a certain step.

Some take one step at a time, slowly but surely.

Some of them stepped onto the stairs, then fell down again, tumbling and crawling, in great fear.

Some of them looked curious and came up very quickly from beginning to end.

Xu Cheng and Yi Huai also stretched their heads to look for a while. Yi Huai was the first to speak, with a look of surprise on his face: "This road of inquiry is really strange. It can actually detect people's hearts. It's really, really incredible."

Chu Zhou smiled and said: "The way of immortality is magical, far beyond your imagination. Of course, at its core, the elixir, weapon, and talisman array are the foundation, you must learn them well!"

The four people who were originally happy, except Xu Cheng, were all fine. After hearing this, the other three looked worried.

It is indeed very difficult to learn the four arts of cultivating immortality without anyone to guide you, just by reading books and starting from scratch!

However, the four of them also decided on a direction and began to study it.

Needless to say, Xu Cheng's main focus is on refining medicine and following the path of alchemy; Yi Huai is of the fire element, and his magic power is also of the fire element, which makes him suitable for refining weapons and can also hone his character.

Then Wei Fangjie chose talismans. Well, he was quick-witted and he didn't like any of the four. In the end, he picked a relatively simple one.

Fan Tiehu chose the most difficult one, the formation!

Having determined the direction, the four of them are now in the stage of studying and learning. Of course, Chu Zhou has given them a lot of support and allowed them to go ahead and practice.

We’ll talk about whether it will succeed or not later, it’s better to try first and gain some experience!
This sentence stopped several people from speaking, and Chu Zhou turned his attention back to the road of self-examination.

Actually, to be honest, this path of inquiry cannot distinguish between spies and spy agents.

The rule it operates under is to have a clear conscience. If you feel guilty, it will inevitably become a shackle that is difficult to overcome!

In fact, those who cannot escape are not all hidden players, but they must be people with huge flaws and mental illnesses in their hearts.

These people are also not desirable as they tend to go to extremes!

But at the same time, all the hidden players have bad intentions, so they will naturally feel guilty and will not be able to get over this journey of self-examination.

Of course, if you want to know if there are really people who are hidden chess pieces and do not feel guilty at the same time, can they simply ignore this questioning?
The answer is yes!
However, these people either have minds as tough as steel, or they really have extraordinary personalities and their own logic. No matter which one they are, they are definitely monstrous talents!
Regarding such talents, Chu Zhou thought, what would be the harm even if they were allowed to join the team?

The path to immortality is long. When they reach the top and look back at the past, their so-called hidden identity will be nothing but a joke.

However, such people are hard to come by!

Anyway, Chu Zhou hasn't discovered anything yet, but he has found out quite a few hidden players, more than ten in total.

There are more than a dozen people who have mental illnesses, are born with dark and unpredictable minds, and have violent tendencies.

After these two groups were eliminated, there were only 490 people left. Chu Zhou was satisfied with this number.

He engraved new silver tokens for everyone, distributed uniforms, swords, keys to their homes, and finally held a grand registration process.

At this point, they have become inner disciples of Xuanzhen Temple.

Without mentioning other things, in the future, Chu Zhou will receive their "Spirit Testing Method" to test his root bones, and then learn the method of drawing in qi and embark on the path of immortality.

In other words, they have already taken one step towards becoming immortals.

The most significant change in life happens at this moment.

Finally, Chu Zhou led everyone to burn incense and worship, offering incense to Taoist Xuan Zhen.

This inner sect selection may not seem as grand as the disciple-taking ceremony, but inside the Patriarch's Hall, it appears unusually solemn.

Even in terms of importance, it is far greater.

When everything is done, it is time for the three major halls necessary for the operation of the task system, the Discipline Hall, the Task Hall and the Exchange Hall, to select their own personnel.

Chu Zhou didn't care about this matter, so Yi Huai, Fan Tiehu and Wei Fangjie took care of it.

Chu Zhou's gaze had already passed through the Patriarch's Hall and was looking towards the direction of Baisha City.

There is a disaster there, waiting for him to deal with!

　Sorry, I have something to do tonight, so there is only one big chapter!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)