Ma Liang, Mathematical Prodigy!
The meetings with the various Lineage were very pleasant.
Chu Xinghe accepted all the candidates sent by various Lineage who scored around six points in the assessment.
The various Lineage were overjoyed at Chu Xinghe's straightforward approach.
As expected of Chu Xinghe... his move was indeed extraordinary.
You see, when we usually go to Deacon Yang, his brows furrow as he hears that our disciple only has a six-point rating.
They might even refuse us if we disagree with them.
But look at Chu Xinghe. When he heard that our disciple scored six points, he acted like he had struck gold and praised our disciple on the spot.
No wonder he's Chu Xinghe; the difference in their character is just too great.
The practice of various Lineage admitting a large number of disciples without examination in the first round of recruitment is a recurring phenomenon every year during the disciple recruitment season.
After all, everyone knows that there is no such thing as absolute fairness in this world.
The fact that powerful families can get their disciples through the first round based on their own abilities is also a matter of personal connections.
Even the number one sect in the world can't escape the common fate.
In previous years, however, only a few dozen disciples would get in through connections, at most a hundred. These people were usually eliminated in the second round, so it didn't have a big impact.
But this year, Chu Xinghe arranged for nearly a thousand people to pass the first round of tests without examination in just one day.
What's even more outrageous is that I heard that fat bastard from the Hu Lineage was even exempted from the second round?
As soon as this news came out, countless disciples who came to the Vast Heaven Sect to participate in the first round of assessments were unhappy.
When it comes to social interactions, just let a small number of people slip in, and everyone can pretend they don't see it.
But Chu Xinghe, haven't you gone a bit too far this time?
We come from all over the country, and only those who score nine points in the assessment are qualified to pass the first round of tests of the Vast Heaven Sect.
Even if we pass the first round, there's still a high probability we'll be eliminated in the second round.
But those Lineage children only need a score of six to pass?
That's so unfair!
Those who scored above nine points were fine, but countless young people who didn't reach nine points were dissatisfied.
On what grounds? Hasn't the Vast Heaven Sect always claimed to treat everyone equally?
Is this all there is to the number one sect in the world?
Is that all Chu Xinghe has to offer?
Your Vast Heaven Sect claims that the disciple assessment is fair and only considers talent.
But isn't what you guys are doing a bit too outrageous?
Ordinary disciples need nine points to pass the assessment, while scions of aristocratic families only need six?
Even if the Vast Heaven Sect was going to do it, wasn't they being a little too obvious?
For a moment, the entire Ice City was in a state of chaos.
Those disciples who passed the first round of assessment were in a better position, but those who failed by a narrow margin were all furious!
Those of us with over eight points didn't even qualify for the second round, while those with six points have a chance... We're not having it! We demand justice!
Countless people blocked the Vast Heaven Sect branch.
Faced with such angry examiners, Deacon Yang was at a loss.
In previous years, although there were interpersonal relationships involved, I always kept them within a manageable range. But this year, Xinghe accepted so many people without warning, so it's normal for the outside world to react this way.
It's like going to school; you need to score 600 points to get in, but others get in with only 300. How would you feel about that?
If it were just a small number of places, it wouldn't be a problem, but with such a large number, it's definitely not feasible.
Deacon Yang found Xinghe almost immediately, after all, it concerned the recruitment of disciples, which is a huge event for any sect.
Just as Deacon Yang was pondering how to handle this situation perfectly, Xinghe spoke up again, "Deacon Yang, don't panic. The reason everyone is so agitated is that disciples from various Lineage only need to reach six points to pass the first round of assessment, while even if they reach eight points, they still won't pass."
Deacon Yang nodded. "Xinghe, since you know this, why did you still..."
Before Deacon Yang could even speak, Chu Xinghe's next words completely stunned Deacon Yang!
"Since everyone says it's unfair, let's be fair. From now on, for the first round of assessments at the Vast Heaven Sect, anyone who scores six points or higher will pass!"
Deacon Yang: "???"
Deacon Yang was truly dumbfounded at this moment. What the hell?
If I get a score of six, will I pass the first round of assessment?
Xinghe... do you know how outrageous what you said is?
Previously, our Vast Heaven Sect limited the number of points to eight per year, but even so, with countless talents from all over the world gathering, the number of people who passed the first round of assessment was still countless.
The number of people participating in the second round of assessments nearly burst Haotian City.
The reason we've now forcibly raised it to nine points is also for this reason.
But now you're saying six points is enough to pass the first round?
Do you realize the enormous impact this news will have?
If we really follow this standard, how many people would have to pass the first round every year...? Wouldn't Haotian City be so crowded that there wouldn't even be a place to stand?
Even though our Vast Heaven Sect is frantically expanding Haotian City, and even though we can accommodate so many disciples, we only recruit three thousand people into the sect every Vast Heaven Sect... Wouldn't it be better to select another batch of outer disciples and add another batch of miner disciples?
But how many people are there?
If so many people go to Haotian City, only a very small number will be selected. What if the rest are not selected and cause trouble?
So isn't this six-point selection a bit too outrageous?
Chu Xinghe didn't explain a word to Deacon Yang's question... He simply told Deacon Yang to follow this method and that he, Chu Xinghe, would take responsibility for any problems that arose.
Such an outrageous matter, even though Xinghe said he would take responsibility if anything happened, Deacon Yang didn't dare to announce it easily. After considering it for a long time, Deacon Yang finally found Ma Liang.
Everyone says Ma Liang is Chu Xinghe's most trusted confidant, so what exactly does Xinghe mean by this outrageous idea?
When Deacon Yang found Ma Liang that very night and told him about Chu Xinghe's arrangements, Ma Liang was stunned for a full minute.
Clearly, this news had a huge impact on Ma Liang.
Just as Deacon Yang thought he probably wouldn't get anything out of Ma Liang and should report the matter to the Grand Elder, Ma Liang spoke up.
"Deacon Yang... you're so foolish!"
Deacon Yang: "???"
"Senior Brother Xinghe said before that our Vast Heaven Sect's assessment is actually not reasonable... You see... Back then, I, Ma Liang, was also assessed by you, Deacon Yang, right?" Deacon Yang nodded.
"I, Ma Liang, came in first place in the assessment back then... but what about Senior Brother Xinghe? Senior Brother Xinghe was ranked last... But Deacon Yang, look at this, what qualifications do I, Ma Liang, have to compare with Senior Brother Xinghe? So isn't our assessment unfair?"
Upon hearing Ma Liang's words, Deacon Yang fell into deep thought, for Ma Liang was right...
If we only look at scores, then Ma Liang should definitely be better than Xinghe, right...? But what's the reality?
Therefore, Xinghe seems to be right when he says the assessment is unreasonable.
Even if it's unreasonable, isn't six points a bit too outrageous?
But just as Deacon Yang was bewildered, Ma Liang spoke up again, "Deacon Yang, you are a senior member of our sect, and you hold a prominent position among the many deacons. How can you not even understand this simple principle?"
Deacon Yang was in tears... Well... Ma Liang... I'm speechless.
"Look, Senior Brother Xinghe has repeatedly said that the assessment is unreasonable. In fact, it's not just Senior Brother Xinghe; many outsiders say the same thing. In fact, every year there are many people who fail our Vast Heaven Sect's assessment but then soar to great heights after entering other sects."
"So Senior Brother Xinghe is improving the assessment method. I don't think the so-called six-point assessment is just a simple six points, but rather six perfect scores!"
"Our Vast Heaven Sect's assessment consists of ten items, each with a maximum score of one point. A score of nine or higher on the overall assessment is required to pass the first round, right? But Deacon Yang, have you considered this? The overall score is only one aspect. If we only conduct the assessment this way, won't we miss out on some people with outstanding abilities?"
"For example, what score would Feng Yuzheng get in an assessment?"
"Take Ouyang Ming for example? How many points could he possibly get? Even among the disciples who scored nine points or higher, can they compare to them?"
At this point, Ma Liang began to analyze the situation from various perspectives.
Ma Liang quickly came to his conclusion: the six points Senior Brother Xinghe mentioned were not simply a total score of six points, but rather meant that at least six perfect scores were required.
Ma Liang said, "Deacon Yang, let me give you an example. For instance, if there are ten tests out of 100 points, and a person scores nine points in each test, then he can get a total of ninety points and pass the first round of tests, right?"
But now there's another person who got a perfect score of 10 in six out of ten categories, but very low scores, possibly even zero, in the other four. Who do you think got a higher score?
Deacon Yang immediately replied, "That must be the one with 90 points... I know math..."
As a result, Ma Liang immediately retorted, "Deacon Yang, what do you know about mathematics?!"
Ma Liang immediately said, "Come, come, let me use my mathematical skills to calculate something for you, Deacon Yang."
A genius who scores 9 out of 10 is a 90-point genius, while a genius who scores 10 out of 60 in 40 in 40 is a 60-point genius. From any perspective, the 60-point genius is more outstanding and has a higher score.
Because you calculate it... this 60-point genius has six scores that surpass that 90-point genius.
That genius who scored 90 points only had four categories that surpassed those of a genius who scored 60 points.
So I scored higher than you in six categories, and you only scored higher than me in four. Tell me, whose score is higher?
Deacon Yang: "So... sixty points is higher than ninety points?"
"Deacon Yang is truly wise!" Ma Liang nodded in satisfaction.
Deacon Yang was dumbfounded... "I may not be a math expert... but I do know a thing or two about math... but after meeting Ma Liang, this mathematical prodigy, today I suddenly feel like I don't know anything about math..."
Sixty points is higher than ninety points... Wait a minute... It's clearly ninety points that's higher than sixty points... But why do I feel like Ma Liang is right?
Is the problem with my math skills, or is it a distortion of human nature and a decline in morality?