As the saying goes, the more daring one is, the more fruitful one is.
Fang Zhengzhi did not have much of a choice now. Two months had passed since the battle in the Flame Capital City, and he had less than four months left.
In other words …
If he could not break through to the Sage State within these four months, he would definitely die.
So, what else was there to worry about?
Fang Zhengzhi coughed softly and scanned the faces of the contestants. Finally, his gaze landed on Qian Wu, who was the closest to him.
"Should I get rid of Qian Wu first?" Fang Zhengzhi's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly rejected this idea. This was because he recalled the words of the three Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples.
If there were only three Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples present, he would naturally have no qualms. However, with Third Elder and Fifth Elder standing behind him.
It was obviously difficult to eliminate Qian Wu in a fair and square manner.
Forget it.
He would pick a few pushovers first, and at the same time, test the "bottom line" of Third Elder and Fifth Elder. If he were to fight them head-on from the start, his plan might be ruined.
"Qian Wu!"
"Prince Qian Wu of the Holy Barbarian Empire, please ask your question!" When Qian Wu heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, he recalled Fang Zhengzhi's previous words of dishonesty. He immediately changed his tone and walked forward.
"Explain the origin of Dao." Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head.
"Yes!" Qian Wu heaved a sigh of relief. Following which, he pondered for a moment and finally spoke, "Dao is born from the Heaven and Earth. The Heaven and Earth naturally contain all things, and the existence of all things is Dao …"
Not long after, Qian Wu explained the origin of Dao. Following which, he looked at Fang Zhengzhi and Third Elder and Fifth Elder who were standing behind Fang Zhengzhi anxiously.
"Hmm, not bad, enter the next round!" Just when Qian Wu thought that he might not pass, Fang Zhengzhi's confident voice rang out.
"He passed?!"
"It can't be, he really passed?"
"Isn't Qian Wu the first to pass today?"
When the surrounding contestants heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, they could not believe it. After all, Qian Wu was disrespectful towards Fang Zhengzhi just now.
In other words …
If Fang Zhengzhi was not magnanimous enough, or if Fang Zhengzhi was intentionally making things difficult for Qian Wu, Qian Wu's chances of passing would be slim.
"Sure enough, Senior Kong Qing's state of mind is not something we can understand!"
"This is the true disciple of the Heaven Dao Pavilion!"
"I really hope I have a chance to pass. In the future, I still want to learn from Senior Kong Qing!"
After regaining their senses, almost half of the contestants began to admire Fang Zhengzhi even more. Business was business, private was private. This was the true mindset of a cultivator.
"Alright, next!" Fang Zhengzhi waved his hand and 'ignored' Qian Wu, who was also unable to react in time. He looked at the next person.
Qian Wu was stunned for a moment before he bowed to Fang Zhengzhi. Then, he slowly retreated back into the crowd.
Fang Zhengzhi's next one.
A young man in luxurious clothes also walked out.
Fang Zhengzhi wasn't in a rush this time. He waited for the youth to reveal his identity and carefully answer his questions before slowly replying.
"Eliminated!"
"…" The young man's body instantly froze on the ground. He initially thought that he would pass after answering all the questions, but he didn't expect the outcome to be the same.
The three Heaven Dao disciples stood rooted to the ground.
"Eliminated again?!"
"Didn't Senior Kong Qing say that he would eliminate another one?"
"That's right, Sima Feng who was knocked unconscious should have been eliminated right? Then, why is there still another one to be eliminated? "
The three Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples didn't quite understand, but they didn't dare to question Fang Zhengzhi's decision. They could only carefully look at Third Elder and Fifth Elder who were not far away.
When Third Elder and Fifth Elder heard Fang Zhengzhi saying that he would be eliminated, they were obviously not surprised. They still stood there with a smile on their faces, as though they were waiting for Fang Zhengzhi's answer to the elimination.
"Could it be that Third Elder and Fifth Elder also think that this person should be eliminated? That's not right, there's nothing wrong with his answer. Furthermore, nine people have already been eliminated. Including this one, there's a total of ten? "The three Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples were on the verge of breaking down.
As for Fang Zhengzhi, he looked at the dazed youth in front of him as though nothing had happened.
"Do you not know where you've gone wrong?"
"Yes, I hope teacher can give me some pointers!" The youth nodded his head. After being eliminated, he would receive pointers. This seemed to have become the norm of the Heaven Dao.
"I asked you about the 'Four Dimensions' just now, am I wrong?" Fang Zhengzhi asked calmly.
"That's right." The youth nodded his head again.
"Yes, you did answer about the Four Dimensions. You also mentioned Propriety, Righteousness, Integrity and Shame. Furthermore, you quoted from the scriptures. If the Four Dimensions are not opened, the country will fall. This shows that you have a certain level of understanding about the Four Dimensions, but …" Fang Zhengzhi paused.
"Teacher, please enlighten me!"
"If the Four Dimensions are not opened, the country will fall. This saying isn't wrong. However, you overemphasized the importance of this point. Furthermore, from your tone, you expressed your intense dissatisfaction towards some of the shameless people in the country. If I'm not wrong, your cultivation should have reached a bottleneck. No matter how hard you try, you can't improve at all. Am I right?" Fang Zhengzhi asked again.
"Teacher, you … How did you know?!" The youth was evidently shocked.
"Not only do I know that your cultivation has reached a bottleneck, I also know that you have cultivated no more than three types of Daos!" Fang Zhengzhi's lips curled up into a smile.
"This … Teacher, please enlighten me!" When the youth heard this, he immediately knelt down and tears welled up in his eyes. "To tell you the truth, I have indeed cultivated only two types of Daos. However, they are both supreme Daos. Ever since I was young, I have relied on this point to be 'superior' to others. My abilities are stronger than those of the same cultivation level. However, I don't know why, in recent years …"
"The gap between you and the people around you is getting smaller and smaller, right?"
"Yes, that's right. Therefore, I don't really understand why this is happening? Teacher, do you think that I am not talented enough and that I don't understand these two supreme Daos? "
"No, you are very talented. However, do you understand that even though the Four Dimensions are righteous, how can there be true integrity and true shame in the country? Everything has two sides. If you only emphasize one side, it will definitely cause damage to the other side. "
"Only emphasize one side? Damage to the other side? Teacher … I still don't understand what you are saying … "The youth seemed to have not completely understood.
"The path of cultivation is the same as governing a country. You only focus on the supreme Daos and don't care about the other minor Daos. You only focus on two of them. Therefore, you don't know the meaning of the other Daos. However, do you know that everything is connected? There is no real difference between the major Daos and the minor Daos. If you want to achieve the true Daos, you need the support of the minor Daos. There is an ancient saying: water can build a boat, but it can also capsize it. What you lack now is water! "
"Water? Lack of water … water can build a boat, but it can also capsize it! I … I think I understand now. I know how to break through. Thank you, teacher, for your guidance. Thank you, teacher. When I go back, I will definitely let go of my prejudices and search for other Daos! " After pondering for a while, the well-dressed young man finally became excited, and tears of excitement welled up in his eyes.
"Hmm, go!" Fang Zhengzhi waved his hand and gestured for him to leave.
"Yes, I will leave now!" When the youth heard this, he instantly bowed to Fang Zhengzhi excitedly. Then, he quickly turned around and left.
"….."
The surrounding contestants looked at each other as they watched the young man in luxurious clothes leave in excitement. All of them were completely stunned on the spot.
Isn't this too magical?
Just from the youth's answers, he could see the bottleneck he faced in his cultivation. Furthermore, he knew that the youth only focused on cultivating the Daos?
The most special thing was the phrase "water can build a boat, but it can also capsize it".
This phrase was obviously an Emperor's Way. However, when it was used to explain the meaning of cultivation, it really gave them a feeling of "boundless and unfathomable".
"Senior Kong Qing is simply the reincarnation of a God ….."
"I must enter the Heaven Dao Pavilion, I want to be like Senior Kong Qing!"
"Naive, do you think that every disciple in the Heaven Dao Pavilion is as powerful as Senior Kong Qing? I only have one wish, and that is to receive more guidance from Senior Kong Qing. "
"That's right, if I can enter the Heaven Dao Pavilion, I will definitely receive more guidance. Who knows, I might even have a breakthrough in my cultivation!"
One by one, the contestants once again thought of Xun Fei who broke through on the spot, and the youth in front of them who had a chance of breaking through.
At this moment, they no longer cared about being eliminated. Instead, they were more concerned about whether they could receive guidance from Fang Zhengzhi, and then break through the bottleneck in their cultivation.
After all, their main goal in entering the Heaven Dao Pavilion was to break through the bottleneck.
The youth in the luxurious robe left …..
Third Elder and Fifth Elder did not say a single word, and neither did they reprimand him. They only looked at each other, and could clearly see the shock in each other's eyes.
However, the two of them did not say anything. This undoubtedly meant that Fang Zhengzhi could continue.
And as he continued …..
Another four contestants were eliminated.
The most miraculous thing was that almost every eliminated contestant left excitedly. That feeling was even more joyous than picking up a treasure from the ground.
At this point, out of the 32 contestants who participated in the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test, only Qian Wu had passed. The number of eliminated contestants had reached as many as 14.
Almost half.
At this moment, Third Elder and Fifth Elder finally could not stand it anymore.
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