Chapter 163 Talent Testing! Disciples Become Masters!

Chapter 163 Talent Testing! Disciples Become Masters!

Spring sunshine fills the sky, and flowers and plants bloom beautifully.

The Six Valleys were originally a chaotic place overgrown with weeds, but now, after some construction and planning, they have become well-organized and have a kind of orderly beauty.

Amidst the gentle spring breeze, Zhu Ge stood before everyone with a smile, delivering a speech.

Zhu Ge had never given a speech before, so he could only share his thoughts and make requests.

"I know why you have come here."

Zhu Ge got straight to the point, glancing at the so-called first-generation disciples of the Six Paths Palace before him.

The Six Paths Palace is divided into the Great Six Paths Palace and the Lesser Six Paths Palace.

The Great Six Paths Palace comprises six palaces: humans, demons, ghosts, spirits, monsters, and gods.

The Lesser Six Paths Palace, or the Six Paths Hall, consists of the six halls within the Human Palace: Martial Arts, Immortals, Confucianism, Crafts, Agriculture, and Commerce.

Now, Zhu Ge has selected thirty-six people from that group and assigned six people to each of the six halls.

Of course, if you personally feel you don't want to stay in your current hall, you can switch; Zhuge doesn't force you.

For example, he knew that this person wanted to be a craftsman and was assigned to the workshop.

But if he personally prefers to go to the Martial Hall, that's also an option.

"Each of you has joined for a purpose and with your own ideas."

Zhu Ge said loudly, "Some want to learn skills to take revenge, some want to make money and do business, and some want to return home after mastering their skills so that their hometown people will envy them—"

It has to be said that Zhu Ge found it both laughable and absurd after learning what some people were thinking.

Most of those who want to learn martial arts to take revenge are not talented enough, or they lack family background and money, so they cannot join other martial arts schools or sects.

However, several of these people came to the Six Paths Palace hoping to make a living.

For example, carpenters, stonemasons, peddlers, and street vendors.

However, several students from humble backgrounds had different goals.

The strangest one was that he thought it would be cool to become a Confucian scholar after studying.

He dreamed of becoming a refined and elegant scholar, a gentleman of noble bearing, who could suppress enemies with poetry and prose while chatting and laughing.

Therefore, this person demonstrated extraordinary perseverance and unwavering commitment to their goal within the illusion, which remained unchanged from beginning to end.

A century of fantasy is a century of studying. It's tedious and boring, but you can endure it all in order to become handsome.

Zhu Ge found this kind of person a bit odd.

However, this does not have any impact.

"We will respect everyone's aspirations, goals, and personality, but I also want to tell you all..."

Zhu Ge met the gazes of each of the thirty-six disciples: "No matter who we are, we all need to fight for the human race."

"The first thing we need to do to achieve our goal is to ensure the survival of humanity."

"If humanity is reduced to being slaughtered like pigs and sheep, then revenge, returning home in glory, or making money will all be empty talk."

"Only if humanity survives can we achieve our goals!"

Zhu Ge paused for a moment, then continued, "Perhaps people don't take it seriously now, thinking that although the Holy Emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty is dead, there are still tall men in various places to hold the fort."

"But I must tell you all, humanity is already in a precarious situation. If we do not strive forward, we can only await our demise!"

As the blessing song ended, everyone's expression changed.

Although these people are not among the most gifted, they still have at least some basic understanding.

Unlike Zhu Ge, they did not know what it meant to lose a country and be exterminated, or to save the nation from peril, but they did know that the world had been in chaos for a long time.

I just hadn't thought about it that way before, after all, as Zhu Ge said, it's just worrying unnecessarily.

When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up, while they are the shortest at the bottom, just ordinary people.

"Since none of you had joined my Six Paths Palace before, I naturally wouldn't have asked you to do this or that," Zhu Ge smiled. "But now, I hope everyone knows that the reason I created the Six Paths Palace is to create a harmonious and beautiful world."

"I will not interfere with everyone's pursuit of their own life goals and ideals."

"I ask everyone to work for the Six Paths Palace, entirely on an equal exchange basis, and everything else is entirely voluntary."

"But I must warn you that your goals and ideals must not contradict the most basic aspirations of my Six Paths Palace, otherwise I will not spare you."

After saying that, Zhu Ge began to explain what "equivalent exchange" meant.

From welfare to salary.

From weapons and equipment to food and vegetables.

Everything can be exchanged for its equivalent value.

Of course, the most basic rule must also be followed, which is to obey the orders of the Six Paths Palace army. He doesn't want no one to join him when he builds his own army later.

Zhu Ge didn't want to turn the Six Paths Palace into a simple trading market.

The most basic requirement is to obey orders, whether it's for external conquest or defense.

For these thirty-six people, what Zhu Ge said was all too simple, and there was no element of making things difficult for them at all.

They lived in a chaotic world, where their lives were precarious.

Zhu Ge, however, offered them something called "dignity" and "freedom".

This left everyone without any complaints.

In particular, Zhu Ge did not forbid them from seeking revenge, which is a very important point.

Ignoring what everyone was thinking, Zhu Ge continued, "As for cultivation techniques, the only ones I'm offering to everyone for free right now are martial arts techniques and Confucianism techniques."

"There are many martial arts techniques; you can choose one to practice."

"The Confucian and Taoist practice method was passed down by a friend of mine. It can only help people get started. It is called 'Notes on Jianshan Terraces'."

"I will refine the other techniques one by one in the future, and I will also offer suggestions to you. As for whether to follow the suggestions, it is up to you to decide."

Zhu Ge is actually mostly about martial arts techniques nowadays.

These techniques were originally prepared for the fisherman in the straw raincoat, so they can be considered quite good.

However, these techniques can only allow one to cultivate to the second realm at most.

If you want to go further, you have to forge your own path.

Fortunately, Zhu Ge is neither short of money nor lacking in power.

There are many powerful forces in Jianshui City, and Zhu Ge is confident that he can obtain any kind of cultivation technique.

In such chaotic times, Zhu Ge is too lazy to talk about benevolence and morality.

If you're willing to exchange, we'll exchange; if you're not willing, we'll coerce or bribe you; if you still refuse, we'll just rob you.

Anyway, many forces have done a lot of swindling, cheating, burning, killing and looting, so Zhu Ge had no psychological burden at all.

Of course, if Zhu Ge were to encounter someone like Yu Xiucai who possessed the inheritance, even if that person was weak, he wouldn't act recklessly.

Or perhaps some forces have never done evil, and Zhu Ge would not forcibly take them.

"In short, as long as you all focus on your cultivation and development, we will take care of everything else."

Zhu Ge finished speaking.

The disciples bowed in unison: "Yes, Palace Master!"

Although Zhu Ge felt awkward hearing them call her "Palace Master," as if they were calling her "Princess."

But he didn't mind; he could call him whatever he wanted.

So he waved his hand and said, "Now, I will check your qualifications one by one and then give you suggestions."

Testing qualifications is actually quite easy.

You can find out by using your own "qi" to circle around the lower dantian of the person being tested.

Back then, the teacher and Yu Xiucai used literary talent to test Zhu Ge and his aptitude.

Zhu Ge not only possesses physical energy but also a faint trace of literary talent, which is perfect for testing the disciples' talents and then addressing their specific needs.

"You're the first one, come on over, I'll check your qualifications."

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