Chapter 144: Immortal Cultivator
Just as hundreds of "hidden dragons" were deeply shocked by Li Yao's amazing appearance, Li Yao also broke out in a cold sweat, and his heart went up and down.
He is taking his final exam in the Great Wilderness Battle Network.
What made him break out in a cold sweat was not that the exam was too difficult, but that it was too easy!
The course he took was called "On Chivalry".
It sounds like the kind of clichΓ©, big and inappropriate course, as long as you shout a few slogans such as "We are all famous and decent, of course we must draw a sword to help when the road is uneven", "The blood of the strong must be shed for the weak", "Everyone will be punished by evil demons".
And that's exactly what is written in the textbook.
Even half of the exams were conducted, and the content was almost the same, and it was all about giving away points.
However, the pass rate for this course was only 32%!
"No, if you can get through guΓ² by saying some bold words, everyone should pass 100% of the time, and there will be no one who can't even say things like 'pull out a sword to help when the road is uneven', right? Why is there only a 32% pass rate? β
Li Yao replied, thinking quickly in his heart.
Fortunately, there is still a lot of time left, and he can slowly think about the answer.
The person who presided over the "On Chivalry" exam was a middle-aged cultivator with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, who was also condensed by countless Taoist thoughts, and it was the most standard at first glance: heroic shape, especially ancient and hot, and the kind that had to kill three or five evil demons and foreign ways every night before going to bed.
He seemed to be very satisfied with Li Yao's previous answer, nodded again and again, and concluded: "Okay, good, what you said is very good, the reason why we people in the righteous path want to hoe the strong and help the weak." Upholding justice is precisely because we are chivalrous and brave, and we are full of blood, right? β
Li Yao was about to nod, but his heart suddenly jumped wildly, and he blurted out: "This is just one of them!" β
"Oh?"
This "hero" was very surprised. "And what about the second one?"
"The reason why we want to hoe the strong and help the weak, uphold justice, and even sacrifice our lives is because it is good for us to uphold justice!"
Li Yao cleared his thoughts and replied quickly.
"What's in it for you?" The hero's eyes flashed and he asked.
"What is justice? In my opinion, justice is social order, the law of civilization! And under the existing social order, we cultivators are all vested interests. Having enjoyed the greatest benefits of this order, of course it is necessary to maintain it! β
"Vested interests? Explain! β
The hero restrained his smile and was expressionless, as if he was a little dissatisfied with Li Yao's statement that he didn't talk about good and evil, but only about interests.
Li Yao's words came out, that is, the arrow had to be sent on the string, and he said stubbornly:
"In the current social order run by the Star Shine Federation, we cultivators are elites from all walks of life. Whether it is reputation, status or income, it is a lot higher than ordinary people. Moreover, ordinary people respect us from the bottom of their hearts and aspire to become cultivators, and throughout the ages, this is the most suitable set of social order for cultivators, and no matter who wants to break this social order, of course we can't let him succeed. Instead, they want to kill him as if he were an evil demon - this is justice! β
"In the ancient cultivation realm 40,000 years ago, we were just as high and respected, but I haven't heard of how many ancient cultivators would perform chivalrous deeds and sacrifice for the weak!" The hero sneered.
"Nope. The ordinary people in the ancient cultivation world were only afraid of the cultivators, but they didn't have the slightest respect, not to mention that the cultivators in the ancient cultivation world were far less comfortable than in modern times! β
Li Yao mustered up his courage and said loudly, "Take me as an example, I'm just a low-level cultivator in the Qi refining period who has just entered the cultivation realm, if it is placed in ancient times, I will be called around like a slave by a high-level cultivator, once I emerge, or get the treasure of heaven and earth, I must always guard against others to kill people and seize treasures, and there is also intrigue among my peers, everyone wants to step on other people's heads to climb up, if I can stab you in the back three times, I will definitely not only stab you twice, this kind of frightened and frightened days, eat not fragrant, sleep not deep, I can't even pull smoothly, so what else can I really? β
"Modern times are different, now that civilization has progressed, I can be at ease in the country's highest academic institution in such a small Qi refining period, studying the mystical and mysterious true self avenue, even if I get some miraculous skills, natural and earthly treasures, no one dares to blatantly kill people and seize treasures, whoever dares to try it is the enemy of the entire federation!"
"In this environment, I can cultivate boldly with confidence, and my efficiency will increase by a hundredfold! Of course, it is good to be able to become a high-level cultivator in the end, even if you can't become a high-level cultivator, your whole life is a period of Qi refining, then it doesn't matter, after you go out to society, you can still find a good job and live a good life. β
"Do you think the social order that allows me to be so at ease is worth defending?"
The hero remained silent: "What you said is right, but we can also divide society into two parts, among the cultivators, we talk about morality, law, and justice, and for those ordinary people like ants, we treat them as slaves to squeeze, force them to collect resources, create zΓ o wealth, and give us enjoyment - this kind of social order can also make you live comfortably, and you don't have to bear the slightest responsibility, isn't it better?" β
"It's not good, it's not good at all, not to mention that the slavery system and the feudal system are inefficient and can't adapt to the advanced cultivation civilization, and more importantly, we have one of our biggest competitors, demon cultivators! Ordinary people don't have to rely on cultivators, in case they really force people to be anxious, and use blood sacrifices to seduce the heavenly demons to come, thousands of people in the entire town will be demonized, and under the leadership of the devil, they will form a demon army that destroys the world and destroys the earth, not to mention a few cultivators, it is a cultivation sect, and it can still be devoured, and there is no scum left! β
"Hey, hey, hey, hey!"
When the hero heard this, he suddenly laughed fiercely.
Then the surrounding light and shadow flashed, turning into an eerie cavern, and the hero also became an evil figure with a cloak and a skull collar around his neck.
"In that case, let's just tear our faces and cultivate demons! How good it is to cultivate demons, to be able to think freely, do whatever you want, and be at ease to the extreme! β
Li Yao blinked his eyes and said, "A steamed bun has been spread for decades, and suddenly changed careers to sell wontons, can it compete with the century-old ancestral wonton shop next to it?" β
The hero was stunned for a moment, and there was no reaction to such a strange question in the condensed divine thoughts of countless masters, and he said sluggishly: "What? β
Li Yao explained:
"It's not impossible for us cultivators to transform into demon cultivators, but people have been cultivating demons for hundreds of thousands of years, and they have already accumulated incomparably rich experience.
"It's like a steamed bun that has been sold for decades, and when you see that the wonton shop next to it is doing good business, you change to learn to make wontons, can this compete with others? What's more, the wonton shop may not be doing well! After all, in the three thousand worlds, cultivators are still the mainstream, and demon cultivators are just lost dogs! β
The hero pondered for a moment:
"Are you saying that painting a tiger is not an anti-dog, we cultivators are transformed into demon cultivators, and we are also the worst demon cultivators, and we can't compete with authentic demon cultivators at all, so we can only be reduced to the bottom of the demon world?"
"That's for sure, take you as an example, do you think that if you have a cloak and a few skeletons around your neck, and then dim the light, you are a demon cultivator? How can it be so simple! Demon cultivators want to tempt ordinary people, just like your ghost, which ordinary person will be tempted by you! β
Li Yao looked the hero up and down, and shook his head again and again, "Demon cultivators are just the name of our cultivators for these evil demons, people will definitely not regard themselves as 'demons', I heard that some demon cultivators even call themselves 'immortal cultivators', and they are walking the true immortal avenue, even if it is really because of the cultivation of evil arts, the body is entangled with ghostly energy, and the image is ugly and hideous, when it appears in front of ordinary people, it will also transform into a fairy wind bone, and the shape is brilliant, which is convenient to start!" β
The hero was silent.
The candlelight flickered in the depths of the cave, dragging the shadows of the two for a long, long time.
Li Yao's heart was beating "thump".
What he said just now was completely an on-the-spot reaction, and when he saw the move, he recalled it and found a lot of omissions.
If this examiner chases and fights, he will definitely not be able to parry.
After a while, the surrounding environment changed again, and they returned to the mountain with light wind and fresh air, and the hero also changed back to his righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.
"Congratulations, classmate Li Yao, you ...... this course "On Chivalry" Passed! Earned 3 credits! β
Li Yao's heartbeat slowed down, and then he was ecstatic, and he almost wanted to go up and hug the hero and turn around three times, he blurted out: "I, I'm really through?" Am I talking about the correct answer? β
The hero smiled and shook his head:
"No, everyone's understanding of the word chivalry is different, and the laws of cultivating true civilization are even more mysterious, how can there be any correct answer?"
"Some of your claims certainly have flashes, while others are strong."
"However, what this course was supposed to test was not the correct answer, but to see if you have your own understanding of the word chivalry.
"It's a pity that too many students only know to follow the dogma in the books and say nonsense such as 'it is my duty to be chivalrous and righteous', and they have to be brushed down."
As for how to understand the word real chivalry, how can you and I make it clear in one or two sentences? Thankfully, you've got a lifetime to find out, and hopefully, one day, you'll find your answer. β
"Come on, classmate Li Yao!"
The illusion shattered violently, and Li Yao retreated to the main interface of the Great Wilderness Battle Network.
Three golden diamond-shaped crystals roared from the sky and quickly sank into his body.
A crisp and pleasant female voice sounded in my head:
"Freshman Li Yao, who passed the guΓ² "On Chivalry" exam, obtained 3 credits, with a total of 207 credits, and was on the freshman list...... First! (To be continued......) R1292