The First Step to the Good-for-Nothing Path: Xinghe's Selection Technique!

Ma Liang told Lu Chengqing to keep working hard. You think you're so great, Lu Chengqing?

You are actually still a long way from Senior Brother Xinghe's level of satisfaction.

You should learn from me, Ma Liang. The reason I, Ma Liang, was able to become Senior Brother Xinghe's most trusted confidant is mainly because I have been tirelessly improving myself.

Even so, I feel like I'm getting further and further away from Senior Brother Xinghe. What do you, Lu Chengqing, have to be proud of?

After seeing off Lu Chengqing, who resolutely declared he would continue to work hard, Chu Xinghe thought that Ma Liang was a really good name!

Don't you know the story of Divine Dagger Ma Liang?

It is said that a guy Ma Liang accidentally obtained a dagger from a god one day. At first, he did not know what the dagger was for... until one day he accidentally stabbed his Senior Brother Xinghe in the back.

Good heavens... that strike was a dream come true! Then Divine Dagger Ma Liang, mounted Senior Brother Xinghe's back and began wildly stabbing... Finally, he accidentally offended the Duke of Thunder, who unleashed Purple Lightning Flash Duke of Thunder, turning Ma Liang to ashes...

This is the story of Divine Dagger Ma Liang!

Putting aside the story of Divine Dagger Ma Liang, Chu Xinghe began to think about where he should go next.

Although Lu Chengqing came and used foul language, Lu Chengqing words provided me with a completely new perspective.

Why did each of them go to such great lengths to advertise with Lu Chengqing?

To put it bluntly, it's all because of the resurgence of Spiritual Qi; all parties genuinely want to recruit more and better disciples.

As for recruiting disciples... Chu Xinghe's eyes welled up with tears.

The first major incident of the year was because of his disciples, but Chu Xinghe felt that the problem with recruiting disciples last time was not mainly his fault.

Think about it... there's nothing wrong with your own strategy.

Is there a problem with wanting to create a "loser" character?

The case of the Muyue Kingdom is an extremely rare exception; in most cases, a loser has little chance of making a comeback.

So under normal circumstances, if all the disciples recruited are useless, the sect will definitely suffer a huge loss!

But look at those disciples from Haotian City, what kind of trash are they?

They all have scores of eight or higher on the test... How are you supposed to pick out the losers from a bunch of these kinds of people?

So it's not that there's a problem with me, Chu Xinghe, recruiting disciples; the problem is that the disciples I can choose are the ones who are truly problematic.

Nowadays, various sects are recruiting disciples widely, and the number of disciples going to various sects for assessment is countless.

But if we're talking about the most, it has to be the Vast Heaven Sect.

At the Millennial Grand Sacrifice, Gu Mingchao broke through to become the only Martial God in a thousand years in front of everyone in the world. Needless to say, this news was incredibly sensational.

The Vast Heaven Sect, the number one sect in the world, is now as stable as a rock.

That's Martial God... Which girl doesn't dream of love, which boy doesn't want to become Martial God?

Even if one cannot become Martial God, being able to see Martial God up close is a dream for countless people.

So I heard that those in charge of the first round of selection for the disciples have been incredibly busy lately.

Geniuses from all over the world are now desperately trying to enter the Vast Heaven Sect. I heard that Deacon Yang has gone so far as to raise the first round selection score of the Vast Heaven Sect to nine points.

Those who fail to achieve a score of nine in the assessment are not even qualified to go to Haotian City to enter the second round.

Listen to this! Is this something a human being could do?

If Deacon Yang with this approach, what if the sect leader asks me to recruit disciples again this year? Tell me, how am I supposed to pick out the useless ones from a group of nine-out-of-ten disciples?

So after much thought, Chu Xinghe felt it necessary to make a trip to the north and change the current method of selecting disciples.

To start a "trash-to-hero" strategy, you first need to have trash characters to choose from.

If Deacon Yang follows this approach, won't the selection of disciples next year be a disaster?

Therefore, I must nip this problem in the bud. As the saying goes, the first step for a loser is the Xinghe Selection Technique!

I, Chu Xinghe, am going all out. I've arranged for a large number of useless people to pass the first round in advance. Only if more and more useless people pass the first round can we possibly select the good ones in the second round.

This is unbearable... Why is it so hard to find some useless people to choose from...?

He told Ma Liang and An Lan about his plan to go north to check on the disciple selection process.

An Lan didn't care. An Lan was the kind of person who didn't talk much. Of course, as far as Chu Xinghe knew, An Lan had a strong desire to perform.

When Lu Chengqing left, An Lan even asked Lu Chengqing if he could perform a demonstration of killing himself with three stabs on the Haotian Mirror for everyone...

It's only because Lu Chengqing ran fast that An Lan could have come up with some new ideas.

Upon hearing Senior Brother Xinghe's idea, Ma Liang immediately nodded in Senior Brother Xinghe, expressing his praise.

"Senior Brother Xinghe... your idea is excellent... As far as I know, Deacon Yang's recruitment of disciples isn't exactly clean either... Deacon Yang often uses personal connections to send people who aren't qualified for the second round into it. I, Ma Liang, can't stand such people who abuse their power for personal gain!"

Upon hearing Ma Liang's words, Chu Xinghe covered his face and almost cried.

Ma Liang, have you no shame? Have you forgotten how you recommended the Muyue Kingdom to me in the first place?

Is there anyone more unreasonable than Ma Liang when it comes to interpersonal relationships?

Moreover, your social skills are laced with daggers. Look at what the Muyue Kingdom has become... They're all practically defying the heavens!

So what gives you the courage to speak here about people using their positions of power for personal gain and interpersonal relationships?

Without lingering in Rong City, Chu Xinghe, accompanied by Xu Wei and numerous stewards, activated the teleportation array and headed directly to the Ice City in the north.

The teleportation array landed outside Ice City. Upon landing, Chu Xinghe immediately took out Fox-Pattern Mask and put it on, altering his appearance and aura.

As the three entered the Ice City, Chu Xinghe was slightly surprised to find that, despite the Ice City cold, there were far more people coming and going in the Ice City than in Rong City.

However, after taking a few glances Chu Xinghe roughly understood.

After all, it's already the end of the year, and all the sects in the world have begun to conduct disciple assessments for next year's recruitment.

The first round of disciple assessments for the Vast Heaven Sect this year was held in the Ice City.

Therefore, today's Ice City can be said to be a gathering place for young people with dreams from all over the world. They step into Ice City one by one with dreams in their hearts, hoping that they can pass the first round of selection of the Vast Heaven Sect and obtain the qualification to enter Haotian City.

Looking at the countless young people with dreams, Ma Liang couldn't help but sigh, thinking that perhaps one of them would become his junior apprentice in the Future.

The three of them walked through the city without attracting much attention.

After all, Chu Xinghe concealed his appearance and aura with the Fox-Pattern Mask, so no one would discover his identity. And not many people knew Ma Liang, plus Ma Liang's main ability came from the Fengdu Grand Formation, so Ma Liang's cultivation level wouldn't attract much attention.

As for An Lan... even Ma Liang can't see An Lan right now...

In terms of stealth, who in this world, besides Chu Xinghe, can see An Lan when he's invisible?

Don't even mention these youngsters. Once An Lan breaks through to become Martial Emperor and enters stealth mode, even the Grand Elder would never be able to find him. It's estimated that only Sect Gu Mingchao could sense An Lan's location, but capturing An Lan would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

I asked An Lan about his current An Lan level a couple of days ago.

An Lan's answer was also simple and straightforward.

"Holy One, tell me who you want to kill... Anyone below the Half-Step Martial God can kill me without me even seeing my shadow. Please give the order, Holy One, and An Lan will set off to slaughter him right now!"

Is this even human language?

A Martial Emperor, specializing in assassination... But there's no other way; the Dark Moon Clan's abilities are all dark-based, making them truly suited for this. For a moment, Chu Xinghe even considered... perhaps... killing that guy surnamed Tian first?

In the end, Chu Xinghe gave up. It would be better to leave that old codger Tian Qingquan to Ma Liang and find an excuse to deal with him personally later.

As for the others... Chu Xinghe considered it for a moment, and it seemed he didn't have any enemies...

Chu Xinghe was heartbroken by this... Chu Xinghe, oh Chu Xinghe... look at the state you've become... you don't even have a single enemy.

What's that saying again? Every successful person grows up by having countless villains deliver their heads to their deaths. No wonder my improvement speed is so slow, it's mainly because there aren't even any villains to deliver my heads to.

Aren't you angry?!

Just as Chu Xinghe lamenting that he couldn't even find a villain to feed him, someone brushed past him.

However, just as the two brushed past each other, a barely perceptible mark suddenly shot out from the man's hand, landing almost silently on Chu Xinghe's back.

But as soon as the other party made their move, Ma Liang instantly discovered their tricks with the help of the Fengdu Token and became furious on the spot!

Where the hell did this piece of trash come from? How dare he lay a hand on my Senior Brother Xinghe? He's got a death wish!

Just as Ma Liang was preparing to unleash the Fengdu Grand Formation to blast his opponent into dust, An Lan, wielding a sharp blade, caught up with the guy who had left the mark.

Without a doubt, the moment the Holy One speaks, An Lan will be able to demonstrate what it means to decapitate Holy One.

"Shut up, and An Lan, you come back here too!"

He beckoned to An Lan then sheathed his dagger and returned to Chu Xinghe's side.

At this moment, Chu Xinghe suppressed Ma Liang and An Lan, and his heart was filled with ecstatic joy.

It should be noted that this kind of marking technique is generally a method used by sophisticated thieves.

First, they'll mark you, then use that mark to find you, and then steal everything from you when you're not looking.

Although Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang were dressed in casual clothes this time, what were their identities? The casual clothes prepared for them by the sect were definitely the most luxurious kind.

It's entirely understandable that they would be targeted by thieves.

What truly excited Chu Xinghe was that the thief's arrival was perfectly timed. After all, his Qiankun Ring was overflowing with Qiankun Rings!

The industries in the south handed over all the spirit stones they had collected without a word, asking him to help them take them back to the Vast Heaven Sect.

He'd been pondering this the whole way: if he lost these spirit stones, wouldn't the sect suffer a huge loss?

However, when it comes to losing things, Feng Yuzheng had given him a real phobia of it. Chu Xinghe was worried that he would lose his Qiankun Ring, and then Feng Yuzheng would teleport him over and say, "Senior Brother Xinghe, look... this is the Qiankun Ring you lost, right?"

Then, without warning, he suddenly comprehended the Divine Engraving Technique on the spot. Isn't that terrifying...?

But now, the sudden appearance of this thief filled Chu Xinghe with excitement. He wouldn't get lost, right?

Well, it's alright if we get robbed...

The esteemed Chu Xinghe, the number one young talent, was robbed by a petty thief. Let's not even talk about the sect's losses; if word gets out, don't you think the sect's reputation will suffer as a result?

So this thief is really considerate; he jumped in to help at the drop of a hat.

Please rest assured, I will not remove this mark. I will also help you get rid of An Lan and Ma Liang.

Go ahead and steal it. I, Chu Xinghe, will not resist. I guarantee I will be the most cooperative prey you've ever encountered.

You have no idea how many spirit stones are in my Qiankun Ring. If you steal them, you'll be rolling in wealth and retire on the spot!

I've already got into position, ready to steal your kill, so tell me how I can lose!