Master of Strange Dao

Most of the forces actually like this method quite a bit. They don't get involved in the royal court, nor do they entangle themselves in the risks of succession struggles, yet they can still maintain connections and networks.

So just send them, anyway, many from Jinlan Mountain have already gone out to train and their contact with the outside world is increasing.

Just consider it as finding some fun for the village chief.

Those who can adapt will stay; teach them a few things. Those who can't will be sent back.

But let's clear this up first, it's very likely someone might accidentally get killed here.

Yu Ziqing discussed with the village chief. After the village chief nodded, Yu Ziqing sent the reply.

Meanwhile, King Xiang, upon receiving the letter, didn't heed the warning about danger.

Is there anything in this world without danger? Even the Crown Prince of Dazhen perished back then. These are merely of imperial bloodline, most don't even have the chance of being made kings. Giving them an opportunity is already a huge blessing.

Even if they aren't selected in the end, the strength they gain is tangible.

Gu Shitou helped with the selection, initially stating that life at Jinlan Mountain might not be suitable for those who have been pampered since childhood.

Normal imperial descendants receive strict education, which, in his view, is hardly torture.

Anyone who can endure the training that tests the will and grinds the muscles and bones at Jinlan Mountain will not fare badly.

Gu Shitou understands this best, having been beaten up numerous times in Jinlan Mountain, only to find out later that most people he encountered couldn't even match the kitchen lady of Jinlan Mountain in terms of beating skills.

Even those at a higher realm, acting as if they intended to kill him, didn't bring him the sense of danger as much as when the village chief suppressed his realm to the same level as his and without using Divine Skills.

In recent years, his cultivation progress has slowed down because he could hardly find anyone to help him with training due to their mockery.

He is too well-known in Dazhen. Even people who don't know him can guess who he is just when he speaks.

One by one, they turn away with a gloomy face.

When he goes to help people and eradicates some Evil Dao, even the Evil Dao don't want to engage with him, even if his realm is lower...

The strong are embarrassed to make a move, and they don't dare either. If they don't kill Gu Shitou in one strike, they are doomed, because this guy will absolutely catch a sheep and fleece it to death.

A bunch of descendants of Emperor Zhen, both male and female, were sent here.

The first training was direct sparring.

Each junior got a good beating, after which Shitou didn't defend at all, enduring all attacks. Based on the benefits received from this feedback, he determined which junior couldn't hold on for a day due to resentment and wished to kill him.

Some were mentally prepared, with a firm will, truly willing to suffer to train.

Half were sent away in one day, purely because Gu Shitou was too lazy to slowly discern. Since they were sent to Jinlan Mountain, if there was any uncertainty, he didn't want to send them.

After all, this was through his hands.

He regards Jinlan Mountain as his home. Friendships are fine, but anything with a slight hidden danger is a no.

For seven consecutive days, although it was said to be direct combat sparring, it was actually a one-sided beating.

After seven days, a dozen people were left, all confirmed to have firm will and were relatively smart.

He also didn't care about the differences in root bone, as those who could be sent wouldn't be too bad.

Once people were sent to Jinlan Mountain, Yu Ziqing prepared to personally test them.

And prepare for the future, as Jinlan Mountain will surely get new recruits, and there must always be a newcomer assessment.

He brought Cece along to set up the Despair Abyss on the only route, testing the mindset of these children first.

When encountering an event, any choice made can reflect their true character.

Yu Ziqing then squatted behind with the Seven-colored Gemstone, ready to give them a lesson first.

The hopeful young boys and girls, upon seeing the iconic locust forest of Jinlan Mountain, felt the immense pressure brought by the numerous hungry ghosts and had already begun to resolve to train earnestly.

Yet they didn't expect the first wave of beatings was already waiting.

They silently stepped into the Despair Abyss, and as drizzling rain fell, the emotion of despair emerged in their hearts.

With their Divine Soul, they simply couldn't endure such power and immediately sank deeply into it.

Various illusory tests appeared, and each person was in a different scenario.

Yu Ziqing floated in mid-air, watching them make various choices.

Some were ruthless and heartless, while others couldn't bear it.

There was no standard answer, Yu Ziqing just wanted to see what they would do, just to watch the process; the result was not important. Newest update provıded by novel fire.net

After they emerged from the Despair Abyss, Yu Ziqing eliminated three more.

Two of these people were firm-willed, but too ruthless, too selfish, resorting to any means to achieve their ends, backstabbing friends without hesitation.

The other one was firm-willed but too much of a Holy Mother, which was good-hearted but didn't know how to protect himself; being purely a Holy Mother would only lead to a worse demise.

Of course, this removal was also because this person was most likely acting.

If they were acting, it was overdone, so eliminate them and let them go back to be a parasite properly.

When these people emerged from the Despair Abyss, they seamlessly transitioned into a low-power Nightmare Prison constructed by the Seven-colored Gemstone.

The Nightmare Prison constructed based on their most anticipated future and most feared ending directly began to deduce the scenarios they would encounter after entering Jinlan Mountain.

They suffered various torments and fears, as if falling into a nightmare from which they could not wake up.

Seeing someone who couldn't handle it, Yu Ziqing would release them.