Chapter 1532 - 900: The Era of Grand Examinations

Listening to Bu Yingshu’s explanation, Zhang Yu’s mind was suddenly flooded with countless thoughts.

He could imagine that once all kinds of certifications need to be retested within 20 years, the level of competition throughout Kunxu would inevitably skyrocket.

Fu Ji sighed, "If we go this route, how many diligent cultivators who have already earned their certifications will have to turn back and retake them? Isn’t this putting them in a state of perpetual competition? It really puts them in a continuous state of instability."

Zhan Xian commented, "The ultimate impact depends on how extensive this temporary certification is. It’s impossible for all certifications to require such retesting."

"Even with legislation at the beginning, it may only start at Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment, then gradually extend upwards to Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, and Refining Void..."

Zhang Yu looked at Bu Yingshu and asked the question in his heart, "What about the Immortals?"

Bu Yingshu replied, "How could it be the same? Of course, Immortals don’t need to recertify!"

Zhang Yu asked again, "Do the Immortal Clans also not have to take the test?"

"Why?" Bu Yingshu said proudly, "The sects established by our ancestors offer cultivation opportunities to all living beings. Otherwise, how would you have the chance to step on the Immortal Road? After all, generation after generation would just remain mortal."

She thought to herself, "The competition from Foundation Establishment to Ascension, our ancestors have long finished. How could we compete with you again, struggling for life?"

Zhang Yu quickly thought to himself, "The temporary certification, on the surface, encourages competition, but if Immortals and the Immortal Clans are not included, then it actually safeguards their interests."

He also recalled what Di Xuan had told him about the eternal certification and thought, "According to Di Xuan, the Innate Dao now intends to change its stance. Eternal certification does not include ordinary cultivators, as Bu Yingshu just said, but is exclusive to Immortals."

"If Di Xuan wasn’t deceiving me, then in fact, the temporary certification under the Mixed Element Dao governs the cultivators below, while the eternal certification under the Innate Dao supports the Immortals and the Immortal Clans above. These two systems can coexist and cooperate."

"Eternal certification and temporary certification... are not as contradictory as Bu Yingshu suggested?"

Fu Ji laughed, "It’s all eternal certification, isn’t it? Above is eternal certification, while below, after one certification, you have to keep retesting forever."

Xiang Shen pondered, "These two ideologies can coexist without conflict initially. It’s only when they seek further upward or downward expansion that conflict will erupt."

At that moment, Zhan Xian analyzed, "No, it may not develop to the point of conflict. If both eternal certification and temporary certification are promoted, they will certainly integrate into a new tool for the Immortals to rule."

"Be it encouraging competition and promoting social vitality, or maintaining social order, these are merely banners for these legislative goals, used for propaganda."

"The real purpose behind these legislative goals... is likely singular, which is to usher in a great examination era."

Zhan Xian said gravely, "With the emergence of mass retesting, examinations, and competitions, there will be a substantial demand for consumption, which in turn will create numerous job opportunities."

"This is a vast market that can span Kunxu and will become the new growth point of the Wanfa Sect, driving the economic engine of the entire sect."

"The only side effect is that the pressure on the cultivators will increase."

Zhan Xian lamented, "But the Immortals and the Immortal Clans remain unaffected. Instead, they can use this system to sit back and watch the cultivators below struggle for life, investing a lot of time, energy, and assets just to handle one examination after another..."

"This is to ensure the Immortals’ profits are prioritized, in exchange for their broad support."

"And with the support of the Immortals and the Immortal Clans, no matter how much the cultivators below oppose, it’s futile."

Listening to Zhan Xian’s analysis, Zhang Yu was deep in thought, as if he could already see the advent of a great examination era and countless cultivators consuming to cope with retesting.

"Damn... If it really is like this, this damned Kunxu is becoming more rotten."

At that moment, the God of Reporting said, "Actually, if it really is like this, both the Innate Dao and the Mixed Element Dao could be partners in reform initiatives with us. First, Tai Yue Bai’s ’sending money’ aligns very well."

"Give money to the people below, and then let them spend it on examinations."

"And Lord Zhang, if you are willing to push for salary increases, you can also cooperate with them."

"By then, this would not only drive the economic cycle but also facilitate the flow of talent up and down, achieving multiple benefits..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu was shocked and thought, "If I really promote salary increases, coupled with Tai Yue Bai’s financial distributions, Bu Yingshu’s temporary certification, and Di Xuan’s eternal certification... they can indeed work together, even generating mutual benefits and support."

Zhang Yu didn’t believe in such coincidences in the world, but instead, a chill crept into his heart, "Is someone above orchestrating this? Is an Immortal-level executive pushing for this, wanting to usher in a great examination era?"

"Could it be... the Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Emperor?"

While Zhang Yu’s mind was racing, exchanging ideas rapidly, Bu Yingshu looked at Zhang Yu and asked, "Zhang Yu, do you understand? My mission...is to use the survival of the fittest to initiate a self-purification within the Wanfa Sect, continually enhancing the sect’s competitiveness! To eliminate those old regime veterans who only rely on past achievements and should long have been removed."

"Many cultivators will oppose me, but I will ultimately succeed in establishing a brand-new era."