At the foot of Kunlun Mountain, outside Jade Void Palace.
Chi Jingzi suppressed the humiliation surging from the depths of his primordial spirit, striving to maintain an immortal bearing and a smile.
Before him sat dozens of richly dressed human kings, nobles, generals, and ministers, all upright and proper, their eyes brimming with an eager thirst for knowledge.
This was the Chan Sect's hastily established first session of the "Investiture of the Gods Evaluation: Sprint Tutoring Class."
"Ahem."
Chi Jingzi cleared his throat and began the first "lesson" of his life.
"The essence of an evaluation lies in the 'Dao.' Our Chan Sect follows Heaven's will and responds to mankind, cultivating the great Dao of Pangu Orthodox..."
He cited scriptures and classics, starting from Pangu creating the world and moving on to the Dao Ancestor's teachings, attempting to explain the Chan Sect's superiority from its very roots.
However, half an hour later.
A noble wearing a Purple Gold Crown could not help rising to his feet and respectfully bowing.
"May I ask, Immortal Elder... will any of what you said be tested?"
Chi Jingzi had been lecturing with great enthusiasm, but that question nearly choked off his immortal breath.
Another great general followed up.
"Yes, Immortal Elder. What we care more about is whether there are any test-taking techniques for the position of Ziwei the Great? Or perhaps past exam questions we can refer to?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Are there any key points?"
"Do you have something like... predicted exam papers?"
Looking at the pairs of sincere yet calculating eyes below him, Chi Jingzi felt another crack form in his Dao heart.
He was a dignified Grand Unity Golden Immortal, one of the Chan Sect Twelve Golden Immortals, yet he had fallen so low that he had to discuss "exam