My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 141 He desperately wanted to succeed!

Anhe City, Daqian Dynasty.

As usual, Zhang, the clerk of the city lord's mansion, respectfully went to the Star-Picking Pavilion to prepare to serve tea to the immortal master surnamed Zhou.

This was his unwavering duty for the past twenty years, and it was also his proudest connection with the immortals.

But today, when he pushed open the half-closed door, he was greeted by an empty and desolate room.

The teaware was still warm, and a faint sandalwood scent lingered on the futon, but the figure that should have been sitting there had vanished without a trace.

Master Zhang's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly called out, but his voice echoed in the empty pavilion without any response.

He mustered his courage and stepped forward, only to find a letter left on the table.

He dared not act rashly, and scrambled back to the city lord's mansion to report the matter to the city lord, Zhao Dechang.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dechang's usual fawning smile froze instantly.

He personally led his men to the Star-Picking Pavilion, and as he opened the envelope with trembling hands...

There was only one line in the letter:

"I have been ordered by the sect to undertake another important task. Other cultivators will come to take over in a month."

The immortal master... has left?
He just... left?!

It will take a month before someone comes to take over?
Greed and ecstasy surged wildly within him.

For twenty years, how stifled he has been as the city lord!

He is nominally the lord of a city, but in reality he is nothing more than a dog under the tutelage of a celestial master.

In all matters, big and small, he dared not disobey the Immortal Master's every word.

Now, the mountain that had been weighing on his head for twenty years has been temporarily removed!
Furthermore, this left a vacuum period lasting up to a month!

what does this mean?
This means that, for the past month, he has finally had a taste of power, even if only in relation to Anhe City where he lives!

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Guixi Sect.

Ask about the ladder.

Dong Changsheng proudly stepped onto the steps of the Inquiry Ladder.

One step, two steps...

The surrounding scenery changed abruptly with each step he took!
The white jade stairway to heaven has disappeared!
In its place was a dilapidated study.

Inside the study, a young man named Dong Changsheng sat in a chair in front of a desk, with piles of failed exam papers in front of him.

He was determined to pass the imperial examinations and bring honor to his ancestors, but he failed repeatedly and had become the laughing stock of the whole city.

……

The illusions around him shifted and changed again, and this time he appeared on the street.

"Have you heard? That bookworm from the Dong family failed the exam again! He's really made the whole family lose face!"

"Shh...keep your voice down, he's coming! Look at how lost and dejected he looks, it's so pitiful."

"Hurry up and leave. Didn't you hear what others were saying about him?"

"Chang Sheng's revenge should be limited to what he did, but his gratitude for the debt he owed has led to the destruction of his family. You have no idea how miserable those who owed him a debt of gratitude have been. Hurry up and leave, hurry up and leave."

"It seems that his brother was accidentally killed by him, and he even said that the other person was trying to attack him with a stool."

"real or fake?"

"I don't know, that's what Old Wang next door told me."

"It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't!"

Even the examiners who met him each time seemed to criticize him.

This child is hopeless; he's incapable of studying and probably has no energy for farming. It's best to get rid of him as soon as possible and not waste any more ink on him.

……

The surrounding scene changed again, and Dong Changsheng was walking on the street, looking lost and dejected.

Just then, a torrential downpour began, and he took shelter under the eaves of a house, watching the luxurious carriages and horses passing by on the street, feeling dejected.

He desperately wanted to succeed!

He's too eager for fame and success!

Just then, a luxurious car stopped in front of him.

The carriage curtain was pulled back, and a middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes smiled slightly at him.

"young people,"

"I see you have extraordinary bone structure and bright eyes; you are a born dragon, one in a million!"

Why wallow in self-pity here?

This mysterious man, who calls himself the "Seeker of the Way," claims that he travels the world in search of a disciple who can inherit his "world-shaking, benevolent, and transformative" great path.

He said he saw a unique quality in the young Dong Changsheng and wanted to take him as his apprentice.

Dong Changsheng was completely bewildered.

He didn't know what qualities he possessed.

He was bad at farming and repeatedly failed his studies. What was it about him that caught the eye of this unfathomable "master"?

However, he was too eager to succeed.

He wanted to seize even the slightest chance.

And so he became the disciple of this seeker of the Way.

Following his master, Dong Changsheng began a career of teaching others how to succeed.

Although they themselves did not achieve success.

"Chang Sheng, you must remember this."

"What truly traps a person is never their background or talent, but their mindset!" "The first step you need to take is to completely shatter your weakling mentality!"

You must believe! Believe unconditionally!

Believe that you are the chosen one, and believe that success will surely be yours!

"Only when you believe will opportunities sense your conviction and come to you!"

You should be grateful!

"Be grateful for every instance of suppression, and be grateful for everyone who looks down on you!"

"Because those are all indispensable steps on the path to the top for the strong!"

"They are the ones who are accumulating resources for your future success!"

You have to pay the price!

"Don't worry about immediate gains or losses, because every effort you make is paving the way for a golden future!"

These words continued to take root and sprout in his heart.

The master and his disciple traveled to various city-states.

Dong Changsheng was shocked to discover that wherever his master went, he would acquire a very prestigious title.

"A close friend of the current emperor's tutor," "A distinguished guest of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet," "A guest advisor and retainer of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion"...

Dong Changsheng was very confused. How come he didn't know that his master had so many identities?

Is this also a necessary disguise on the path to success?

It was by using these identities that the master easily gathered together the merchants who longed for success and the disillusioned scholars he had selected.

Dong Changsheng stood below the stage, watching his master, under the spotlight, impart his teachings to those in the audience on how to achieve success.

Although they still hadn't succeeded at this point.

"Gentlemen! Put down your abacuses and books, and ask yourselves honestly!"

"Gentlemen, seeing other banks opening up all over the world, do you resent that your ancestors didn't leave you a century-old legacy?"

"Is it because the political situation is turbulent and business is difficult?"

"Scholars, you have studied diligently for ten years but have repeatedly failed the imperial examinations. Do you blame the examiners for being blind?"

"Is it because poor families find it difficult for their children to achieve success, and because no one recommends them for advancement?"

"Wrong! Utterly wrong! It's all just an excuse!"

"What truly traps you is not your family background, nor the current situation, but the outdated and stagnant mindset in your heads!"

"It's your weak mentality of always making excuses for failure!"

Merchants are always thinking about maintaining the status quo, afraid to take drastic measures, and shrink back when faced with risks.

"Scholars are always aloof and disdainful of building connections; they have talent but don't know how to be flexible!"

"If this mindset doesn't change, even with mountains of gold and silver and a wealth of knowledge, it will be difficult to achieve great things!"

"Today I will show you a clear path! Abandon your old ideas and reshape your minds!!"

"Therefore, you must change! Abandon your old selves and rebuild your Daoist heart! Repeat after me!"

"Believe!"

"I believe that with my shrewd calculations, I can navigate the turbulent waters of the business world and amass a fortune!"

"I believe that with my talent and learning, I will eventually pass the imperial examination with flying colors and bring glory to my family!"

"grateful!"

"I am grateful for every business failure, because they teach me how to avoid risks!"

"I am grateful for every failure in the scientific examinations, because they allowed me to hone my writing and cultivate my character!"

"I am grateful to those who looked down on me, because they forced me to work harder and become stronger!"

"remember!"

Wealth won't magically appear in your pocket, and fame won't fall into your lap out of thin air!

Opportunities are hidden in your tireless efforts to serve the powerful and wealthy, and in the money you spend to expand your network!

It is only reserved for those who are prepared!

"This is the ladder to success!"

"Applause, you understand!!!"

Then the person raised their arm and clapped their hands loudly and rhythmically, while swaying their body and making exaggerated facial expressions.

The crowd below the stage, who had already been pushed to the edge of their rationality, were instantly ignited by this fervor!

“Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap—!”

The crowd below was in high spirits, and countless people joined him in clapping wildly, as if the loudest applause would guarantee immediate success.

Only after the fervor reaches its peak does the "preaching" officially begin.

……

[Real World]

[News Archive 01: Jintian Group Releases "Community Health Index" System]

Today, Jintian Group announced through its official channels the official launch of an internal assessment system called "Community Health Index" (CHI).

The announcement stated that the system will use an anonymized big data model to comprehensively evaluate users' online and offline behavior in order to "maintain the long-term stability and healthy development of the virtual community".

For the first time, the group has explicitly introduced the concepts of "grey list" and "blacklist." Users included in the "blacklist" will be permanently banned from accessing all services under the Jintian Group.

Users who are placed on the "grey list" will have some service functions (such as social networking, transactions, organization creation, etc.) restricted to varying degrees.

Jintian Group has not disclosed the specific algorithm and evaluation criteria of the CHI system.

(End of this chapter)