"Spiritual Perception Calligraphy?"
"Saint 2-dan?"
The master teachers on and below the stage stared at one another in bewilderment.
Needless to say, they had never heard of such a name before.
"Above Fighter is Transcendent Mortal, and above that are Half-Saint, Nascent Saint, and Saint. I believe all of you should know of these realms, right?"
Instead of answering the question directly, Hong Shi asked.
"Un!" The crowd nodded.
Most of the people present were master teachers. Even though there was a huge gap between their realms, they had still heard of these realms.
"Half-Saint and Nascent Saint are just a single realm. Just like Transcendent Mortal, Saint is divided into nine dans!"
Hong Shi continued.
Just like Transcendent Mortal realm's Origin Energy and Yin-Yang realm, Half-Saint and Nascent Saint were just small realms. On the other hand, Saint was a general term.
Just like Fighter, Saint was divided into nine realms.
"Of which, the first realm is known as Void Pursuit realm. Upon reaching this realm, one is able to truly fly. The second realm is known as... Spiritual Perception realm! "
Hong Shi said with a grim expression. "Only upon reaching this realm will one be able to open one's Incipient Eye and form Spiritual Perception."
"Spiritual Perception... What is that?"
Someone couldn't help but ask.
They had heard of soul energy and soul oracle, but they had never heard of Spiritual Perception.
Hong Shi said, "Spiritual Perception is a unique ability that only Saints possess. As we all know, upon reaching Consonant Spirit realm, one's soul will be able to temper one's soul and strengthen it! "
The crowd nodded.
Transcendent Mortal 5-dan Consonant Spirit realm was a turning point. Upon reaching this realm, one would be able to temper not only one's physical body, zhenqi... but also one's soul.
"As one's soul grows stronger, one will be able to achieve unimaginable feats. At your current level, you should be able to understand this as well. What I want to say is that when one's soul reaches a certain level... one will be able to extend one's soul out of one's body. Regardless of what it is, as long as one's soul is enveloped by it, one will be able to see it more clearly than one's eyes... That is Spiritual Perception! "
Hong Shi said.
"Then... Isn't that the extension of one's soul?"
"To be able to extend one's soul out of one's body... How powerful must one be?"
"Does Hong Shi mean that... Zhang Shi already possesses such an ability, reaching... Saint 2-dan?"
Everyone was taken aback.
Saint 2-dan? How was this possible?
Zhang Xuan was also confused. He was just spouting nonsense just now. Why did this Hong Shi go further and further away from the topic?
"Zhang Shi naturally doesn't have the cultivation of a Saint. Everyone, don't worry. Listen to me and you'll understand!"
Hong Shi shook his head. "Reading with one's consciousness allows one to read without flipping the pages. It is because of this that Saints are able to learn quickly and become stronger."
"Zhang Shi isn't a Saint, so why would he possess such an ability? If I'm not mistaken, it should be that... a powerful expert dug out the Incipient Eye of a Saint 2-dan cultivator and used a unique method to implant it into his body, thus granting him the ability to read and memorize books swiftly!"
As he spoke, Hong Shi was shocked.
Saints could only produce divine sense when they opened their eyes.
Thus, if someone were to dig out a Fetal Eye and place it on a person of the younger generation, if done properly, they would also be able to obtain this ability.
Of course, his Incipient Eye was incomparable to that of a Saint 2-dan cultivator. At the very most, it could only be used to read books.
Even so, it was still an incredible feat for a lower ranked master teacher.
In the time that others took to read a single book, you could read ten or even a hundred books. How could you possibly compete with them?
It was no wonder Zhang Shi was able to master so many occupations at such a young age, and his comprehension of master teachers had reached such a frightening level. It turned out that he possessed such an ability!
Most likely... Yang shi had specially created this ability so that he could improve swiftly.
To dig out the Incipient Eye of a Saint 2-dan cultivator and place it on another person, and still be able to assimilate it perfectly... What kind of frightening level had Yang shi reached?
Just the thought of it was frightening!
It was no wonder Pavilion Master Mo was so wary of the other party, even taking out a high-tier spirit stone to curry favor with him. He did have the right to do so.
"Digging out the Incipient Eye of a Saint 2-dan cultivator and placing it on another person?"
"Reading without flipping the pages?"
"Reading the books in a storage ring?"
"It's no wonder he could finish reading so many books within two hours. But... to be able to memorize them after reading them, his memory is truly incredible!"
"Indeed. Reading books doesn't mean memorizing them. What is truly frightening is to be able to memorize them quickly!"
...
Only after hearing Hong Shi's explanation did the crowd come to a realization. They stared at the young man before them in horror.
To be able to dig out the Incipient Eye of a Saint 2-dan cultivator, how powerful must his background be?
While the crowd was shocked, Ruohuan gongzi's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
Just a moment ago, when he asked the other party how many books he had read, the other party's reply was roughly the same as his. This left him overjoyed. He thought that he could finally be on par with the other party once more, but in the end...
Isn't there a difference between twenty thousand books in your clan and a thousand books?
At the very least, you should show some sincerity in consoling others. You can't fool them like that!
"Alright, regardless of the method used, this test tests one's intelligence. It tests one's memory of knowledge in a short period of time. Zhang Shi has memorized the contents of twenty thousand books and destroyed the Book of Emptied River. Does anyone have any objections?"
Interrupting the discussion of the crowd, Hong Shi said.
"No..."
The crowd hurriedly nodded.
You must be joking! Even someone who memorized eight hundred books had passed. The other party memorized twenty thousand books and destroyed the Book of Emptied River. If they still didn't pass, Hong Shi wouldn't agree to it!
"Un, since that's the case, let's move on to the final test of the selection, Intelligence!"
Hong Shi looked at the crowd.
"Even though the teacher leads the way, the cultivation depends on the individual. Other than hard work and talent, the most important factor in cultivation is Intelligence. Even with the same cultivation technique and the same learning period, different students will achieve different results. With talent, it is easy to become a master teacher, but it is difficult to become a formidable master teacher! "
"Thus, Intelligence is extremely important to a master teacher."
"It is true that Intelligence is important to a master teacher, but... how do we test Intelligence? Do we have to give him a cultivation technique for him to comprehend? "
"Comprehending a cultivation technique involves a lot of things. Talent and wisdom are all part of it. It can't just be a test of comprehension alone!"
Everyone was perplexed.
Intelligence is extremely important regardless of whether one is cultivating or becoming a master teacher. However, just like intelligence, intelligence cannot be quantified and it is difficult to compare.
Intelligence can be judged by memorizing knowledge, but what about Intelligence?
Even if one were to comprehend a cultivation technique, some people are suited for it while others are unsuited for it. If one were to compare, one would be biased.
"Hehe, since everyone can think of this, I naturally understand."
Knowing the worries of the crowd, Hong Shi chuckled. With a flick of his finger, the fog at the corner of the round platform dissipated, revealing a small pavilion.
A white-robed elder was seated in the pavilion, and on the stone table before him was a grayish-green chessboard. White and black intersected one another, as though yin and yang collided. It was actually a chess game.
The elder was expressionless, and there was not the slightest hint of vitality in his body. With a single look, it was clear that he was a puppet.
"This is Celestial Chess. Its rules and playing style are different from all other chess games, and it calls itself a system. It is a system that I came across by chance when I was traveling the world back then. I have no idea who created it, and I have no idea what the rules are. After studying it for many years, I have only comprehended forty to fifty percent of it. "
With another flick of his finger, a light flashed on the wall not too far away from the pavilion, and the chess game on the chessboard was displayed. It was completely different from the chess game that everyone had seen before. Even if they had learned the art of chess in the past, there was no point in using it as a reference.
"It is actually the Exquisite Chess Game?"
"Indeed. Without knowing the rules and understanding it, how can one test this thing...?"
"I have no idea!"
There were quite a few proficient chess players in the crowd, and seeing how the chess game on the wall was completely different from what they had learned before, they were all stunned.
"The Celestial Chess uses the world as the chessboard, and the stars as the chess pieces. It has a deep and profound aura, and it conforms with the principles of the world. Naturally, you won't be able to discern anything from the wall, but on the stone pillar of the pavilion, there are words left behind by the original owner of the chess game.
"Through these words, one can comprehend a certain level of the rules of chess.
"After understanding the rules, one can challenge the puppet in the pavilion, and if one were to make a wrong move or fail, one wouldn't be able to place a chess piece on the chessboard. This test has nothing to do with one's talent or cultivation, but one's intelligence. Those with higher intelligence will be able to comprehend more rules and make more moves. On the other hand, those with lower intelligence will be able to comprehend fewer rules and make fewer moves. As long as one can last six moves, one will be considered to have passed the test! "
Hong Shi explained the rules in detail.
"This... Using a chess game to test one's intelligence, not bad!"
"Using the world as the chessboard, and the stars as the chess pieces. This chess game is indeed formidable!"
"That's right. Using this to test comprehension ability would indeed not affect anything else. It is fair and just!"
...
Understanding the rules, the crowd nodded in agreement.
Some people might spend their entire life studying chess, but they might not be able to match up to a child who had just started learning chess a few days ago! This wasn't about intelligence but comprehension.
For this reason, there was a famous saying in the world of chess, 'If one fails to become a Grand Master by the age of twenty, one will never be able to become a Grand Master!'
Without sufficient intelligence and talent, one wouldn't be able to make much of a breakthrough no matter how long one studied the game.
This Celestial Chess was different from all other chess games. It used just a few words to comprehend the rules of the game, and the number of moves one made would be used to determine one's intelligence. This was the best way to test one's intelligence.
As expected of a 5-star master teacher, even his means of examination were unique.
"The master teachers who entered the pavilion will only have an incense's time to comprehend the words inscribed on the stone pillar. After which, they will have to play the game. Those who don't move after the time limit or are unable to place a chess piece on the stone pillar will be judged to have failed."
Hong Shi gestured grandly. "Alright, now that I've explained the rules, let's begin the examination!"
"Yes!"
The crowd nodded.
"Since we can only play the game one by one, we'll have to decide on the order..."
Hong Shi turned to look at the crowd.
In the first round, Zhang Xuan was the first to take the test. However, due to the destruction of the Ghost Domain Illusory City, he wasn't able to be selected. In the second round, due to the threat of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, three were eliminated. In the third round, seventeen were eliminated.
Of the twenty-eight powers, there were fifty-six participants. Excluding the twenty who were eliminated, there were thirty-six remaining.
"Why don't... I go first?"
Zhang Xuan stepped forward.
Since there were thirty-six of them, it would only take an incense's time for them to finish the examination. By the time they were done, the sky would have already darkened. Rather than wait here, he might as well finish the examination and rest first.
"Cough cough..." Seeing the other party walking over, Hong Shi nearly choked on his saliva. "You should just forget about it!"
To allow you to go first after destroying three tests... I don't have the guts to do that.
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