Chapter 46: Entry Test, Various

John was in shock. After a while, he finally exhaled and calmed down. He looked around and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Zhao is really unexpected."

Zhao Yu made a gesture of invitation and walked up to the stairs. John followed immediately and stood beside him.

Zhao Yu looked at the entrance test that was starting at the bottom of the mountain and said calmly: "Congressman John should have some questions to ask me, right?"

John nodded: "Yes, I represent Congress and the government. I want to talk to Mr. Zhao. It is best to reach a tacit understanding."

Zhao Yu nodded slightly: "I have already anticipated your thoughts."

Before John could ask, Zhao Yu said directly: "You don't have to worry about me and my Taiyi Sect. I don't care about the power and money of mortals, and I have no intention of intervening in mortal fights."

He said lightly: "To me, everything about mortals is just a passing cloud. Thousands of years, ten thousand years, you have long since vanished into thin air. Perhaps the earth no longer exists, but I am still sitting high in the clouds."

"But since I want to establish a sect in this world, I have to deal with the mortal government. I don't want to bully mortals, but you can't have any inappropriate thoughts. I follow the principle of fairness. In addition to martial arts, my sect , everything else can be opened to you within a certain limit. Whatever you want, just exchange it for something of equal value or something that this sect needs. What do you think?"

When John heard this, his eyes lit up slightly and his mind started to spin rapidly: "Cooperation?"

"That's what you said." Zhao Yu said: "I won't embarrass you, and you can't embarrass me. There is a gap between us. Sect disciples will not violate your laws, and you can't do anything to them. My disciples do anything harmful. This is the prerequisite for cooperation."

"Of course." John smiled: "We uphold the principles of freedom and equality..."

Zhao Yu waved his hand: "Don't say such clichés in front of me."

John was a little embarrassed.

Zhao Yu added: "You can send a permanent envoy to the sect. If you have any needs, such as elixirs, magical weapons, or troubles that need to be solved, you can use this envoy to convey it to my Taiyi Sect. I will use the mission as a guide The form will be released and the disciples will be able to decide whether to accept the corresponding tasks. When our Taiyi Sect is in need, we will also convey information to you through this messenger."

"As for whether the people you bring can become disciples of the sect, it depends on whether they can pass the entrance test. If they pass, they will have the opportunity to become my direct disciples, and I will treat them equally. Regardless of whether they will continue to serve you after they have completed cultivation. , I still have other ideas, as long as they don’t violate the sect’s rules, I won’t interfere too much.”

From Zhao Yu's words, John actually got what he wanted.

From what happened last night, they had already come to the conclusion that they could not offend Zhao Yu. Therefore, they could not make any strong demands on Zhao Yu.

What they want is to have a good relationship with Zhao Yu. If they can get some benefits at the same time, that would be the best.

And now, Zhao Yu gave him a satisfactory answer.

However, Zhao Yu seemed to be able to see through their thoughts, which also frightened John.

John calmed down and said with a smile: "I completely agree with your opinion!" He said: "Equality, fairness and freedom, we will definitely abide by it."

"very good."

"Mr. President has decided to rebuild the farm for you, Mr. Zhao. This is our sincerity." John said: "I hope Mr. Zhao can accept it."

Zhao Yu smiled: "Why not? Speaking of which, your government was also responsible for the attack on the farm last night. It would be appropriate for you to rebuild it."

John laughed dryly and said helplessly: "But Mr. Zhao, you don't know that our government often has nothing to do with those extraordinary people. Often when they commit crimes, all we can do is wipe their butts..."

Zhao Yu shook his head: "It will get better and better in the future."

John's eyes fell on the group of people climbing the stairs, and he nodded with deep understanding.

When it comes to the entry test for recruiting disciples, Zhao Yu actually borrowed methods from some novels before time travel. However, Zhao Yu's test is simpler, with only one test, not as many as three, five, and seven or eight.

But this test alone is no small matter.

Even if the magic power of the formations arranged in the state of divine possession has shrunk countless times due to the possession of the holy soul, the control of the magic power and the understanding of the laws are still unfathomable.

These two formations test one's perseverance and torture one's soul.

The array that tests perseverance is actually a five-element array, in which water and fire alternate, golden knives sashimi, forest fascinates the gods, and is accompanied by a minimum of twice the gravity suppression, making every step difficult.

Questioning the Heart Formation, as the name suggests, is to torture the mind of those who enter the formation to test whether they have the heart to follow the Tao.

The first test of perseverance, based on the quality of the people here today, in Zhao Yu's opinion, there are many people who can pass the test, less than half, or 30%. In other words, there may be thirty or fifty registered disciples recruited today.

As for the second level of heart-questioning formation, this kind of torture that directly points to the soul, its difficulty is much higher for these participants! Not everyone has the desire to follow the Tao. People who have the heart to follow the Tao are born to be the material for cultivating immortals and asking questions. It is easy to pick one out of ten thousand.

Zhao Yu is far from being able to see through people's minds at a glance, so he doesn't know how many people can survive the two formation tests in a row.

The test of a direct disciple, the two formations are superimposed, and the difficulty increases exponentially. There must be only a handful of people who can pass the test of a direct disciple.

The two of them stood on the mountainside and looked down.

The first to undergo the test were the twenty or thirty people who chose to become registered disciples. These twenty or thirty people entered from the mountain gate archway, climbed the first step, and the Five Elements Formation was set up.

In a flash before their eyes, the environment suddenly changed!

It was originally a mountain climbing staircase, but it turned into an endless desert of yellow sand! The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the ground was as hot as a soldering iron. In just a few moments, many people began to sweat!

After the yellow sand passed, there were raging fires, abyss, vast seas, mountains of swords, and dense forests, supplemented by gravity suppression, all of which came in turn.

Looking down from Zhao Yu's perspective, the twenty or thirty people started climbing up the stairs. The first ten steps were fast at first, but after the tenth step, the speed slowed down. At the same time, the team gradually became looser. It was very compact before, but gradually turned into a long queue, with echelons divided.

Zhao Yu said to John calmly: "How many of this group are your people?"

"About half." John said, "They are all civilian personnel."

"I see." Zhao Yu nodded slightly: "It seems that not many of these people can survive the test."

John smiled: "They were just trying."

Suddenly he asked: "Mr. Zhao, we have done some research on your resume. Two or three months ago, you were just a... Sorry, may I know what happened?"

"You are wrong." Zhao Yu said: "What you can investigate is what I want you to know. That's all."

John nodded, not surprised.

The White House think tank has long come to this result, and he is just asking about it now to kill time.

The two were chatting, and at some point, Magneto and Ben and his wife also arrived next to them.

John might recognize Magneto. His pupils shrank slightly and he called politely: "Mr. Eric."

Magneto only gave him a cold look without even nodding his head.

John greeted the couple again, and then joked: "Mr. Magneto is still so cold. I wonder how Mr. Zhao arranged for Mr. Magneto?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said: "Eric is already a member of my sect, and will stay in my Taiyi Cave from now on, guarding the Scripture Tower. Mr. John doesn't have to worry about him going out to stir up trouble."

Magneto snorted coldly, pretending not to hear him.

A smile flashed in John's eyes.

Magneto has always been an enemy of the government, and he often does extraordinary things secretly, but he is strong enough that the government can do nothing about it. But now look at Magneto, he has become a gatekeeper for others, the difference is really...

"They look tired."

Mei suddenly said.

Ben responded: "Formation. Zhao's formation is magical. Maybe they are experiencing something we can't see."

Zhao Yu nodded with a smile: "The first level of the Five Elements Formation is a comprehensive test of people's perseverance. For ordinary people, not one of a thousand people can pass. These twenty or thirty people are much stronger than ordinary people. But in my opinion, it would be very good if five people can pass the test."

The final result was not even what Zhao Yu had expected.

three people.

Among the twenty or thirty people who chose to become registered disciples, only three climbed up to Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu didn't pay much attention to these three people. He only asked their names and let them rest aside. Among these three people, two are from SHIELD and one is from the government. Their identities determine that Zhao Yu will not take them seriously. Unless, of course, they become a hit in the future.

But that's the treatment of the protagonist, and I'm afraid they won't have that chance.

As for those who failed the test, they were directly sent out of the cave by Harry.

The next thing to be done is the personal disciple test.

Two formations superimposed!

Its difficulty has increased exponentially!

This is also the reason why Zhao Yu does not have much confidence in whether he can receive direct disciples in this first test of recruiting disciples.

Of course, there were still a few of them that made Zhao Yu look slightly sideways.

For example, Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. When it comes to this person's perseverance, Zhao Yu is certain. As for whether you have the heart to follow the Tao, it depends on God's will.

There are two others, one is a blind man, and Zhao Yu also knows his identity, Daredevil Matt Murdock. The other is Frank Custer, the Punisher.

The reason why these two people attracted Zhao Yu's attention was not only because they had the luck of being superheroes, but also because they did not belong to any political force.

In addition, there were four people from SHIELD who Zhao Yu took a second look at.

Phil Coulson, Nick Fury's right-hand man. His always gentle and harmless appearance makes him quite approachable.

Maria Hill, the big beauty, Fury's other arm. Although he is a civilian, he is also quite heroic, and his physical fitness is no worse than that of a senior agent.

Black Widow Natasha Romanoff, a sharp knife in Fury's hand.

Hawkeye Clint Barton, Fury's other sharp knife.