On the third examination field.

Each candidate stood in place, maintaining a forward running posture, but eerily, even though their faces were flushed red and they were sweating profusely, they could not move a step forward.

It was as if an invisible shackle from the unknown heavens bound them.

This shackle was not only a restriction on their movements but directly affected their Martial Arts Cultivation.

Their apertures closed, and all the energy within their bodies gathered inward.

An inexpressible sense of powerlessness entangled each candidate deeply.

They wanted to stop struggling, but in front of them, a figure watched them mockingly, and even the mere gaze prevented them from daring to pause. Despite being unable to move, they continued to strive desperately forward.

At the forefront of the examination field, Su Tu sat on a chair, his eyes casually scanning the group of candidates.

Invisible waves of the Power of the Heart and Spirit spread out from his mind.

If a person of a high Heart and Spirit tier were present, they would see that on these candidates' bodies, invisible cages appeared, sealing everything about them.

[You have cultivated the Cage of Thoughts for fifty minutes, Candle Wisdom Proficiency +200, Celestial Martial Proficiency +200]

[Your candidates? are undergoing trials, Candle Wisdom Proficiency +400, Transformation Skill +300, Acting Proficiency +200]

A series of system prompts appeared, but they did not catch Su Tu's attention.

Since obtaining the Cage of Thoughts from Silver Evil, Su Tu mastered this Divine Technique. One must admit that Granny She's judgment was excellent; the Cage of Thoughts is an exceedingly powerful control-type Divine Technique.

It can use the Power of the Heart and Spirit to construct invisible locks, sealing all.

With Su Tu's current development of the Cage of Thoughts, he could already block movements and apertures.

If he goes a step further, he could seal the Heart and Spirit.

However, the higher the opponent's cultivation and Heart and Spirit tiers, the lesser the effect of the Cage of Thoughts; in situations where they are evenly matched, the Cage of Thoughts can only serve as a restraint.

But once the gap in Heart and Spirit and Martial Arts Cultivation widens,

a situation like the present occurs.

With a single thought, all becomes a shackle!

So, no matter how hard this group of candidates tried, they could not break free from the Cage of Thoughts.

This was Su Tu's latest training method; today was the seventh day of the preliminary examination, and today's examination subject was sparring between the candidates and the examiners.

Su Tu directly used the Cage of Thoughts to seal them and had them try to break the Cage, with both body and spirit resisting the Cage. Not only did this serve a training purpose,

but more importantly, Su Tu could refine the Cage of Thoughts during this process.

Not only could he gain multiple proficiencies, he could also improve his use of the Cage of Thoughts; it was a case of getting multiple benefits with one action.

Looking at the candidates in front of him who could not advance a single step despite their best efforts, and the gaze from the assistant examiner handed over from not far away,

Su Tu knew that the time for the preliminary examination had expired.

Buzz~

As his Heart Thought moved, the hindrance disappeared for each candidate, causing them to fall out all at once.

Many awkwardly fell sitting on the ground, but Chang Wu and two others steadied themselves.

They also knew what was about to happen.

At this moment, it was time for Su Tu to give his final assessment of their seven-day performance.

These spoiled heirs previously cared nothing for the so-called martial arts examination or for their results.

But, whether influenced by [Mistake] or due to some other reason, at this moment, they actually felt a few traces of nervousness.

It seemed that everything they once disregarded had become extremely important at this moment.

Su Tu also stood up from the recliner at this time, his eyes scanning the mass of candidates.

In these past seven days, Su Tu's training of them was neither harsh nor relaxed, just according to the normal preliminary examination procedures.

He was there to gain proficiency, not to educate, much less to make things difficult.

He would not do unnecessary things.

Surprisingly, none of these spoiled heirs gave up, and he hadn't expected that they would all actually meet the standards of the preliminary examination.

A slight smile subconsciously tugged at the corner of Su Tu's mouth.

"Congratulations to you all,"

"Third examination field, all forty-one students proceed to the re-examination!!"

Su Tu said loudly.

The surrounding assistant examiners quickly entered the scores into the system, and the entire examination field fell into a dead silence.

Then, the heirs looked at one another, each feeling an inexpressible excitement.

The next moment, ear-splitting cheers and roars echoed throughout the entire examination field.

"Hahahahaha, I can do it!!!"

"I told you I could do it, even after wasting so many years, I can still do it!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The candidates were incredibly excited.

The emotions once stirred by [Mistake] were completely released at this moment.

Looking at their behavior, Su Tu also smiled slightly.

They were about the same age; observing this group of students full of 'melodramatic stories,' he found himself a bit at a loss for words.

Thinking of it, it was somewhat amusing that all forty-one candidates on the field somewhat concealed the actual number of their apertures.

Combined with their identities, it seemed like a massive melodramatic plot; if it were in a screenplay, this story could support a large-scale drama series.

Their current state versus their early appearance as second-generation spoiled heirs was a transformation from the core.

In a television script, such a situation would certainly be a process where a respected teacher moved a group of spoiled brats through heartfelt teaching.

But in truth, Su Tu knew that he merely used [Mistake] to release their suppressed emotions and did nothing else.

Seeing the excited students, Su Tu did not disturb them and turned to leave.

In fact, the difficulty of the preliminary examination was not high; regular candidates could pass the preliminary test.

The preliminary exam was more like a summer camp, aside from genuinely screening out a few candidates who lagged in cultivation progress. Its focal point was still tempering and evaluating candidates.

Thus, seeing their level of excitement now, Su Tu found it hard to empathize.

After all, being someone with a guaranteed entry, seeing their current celebration is like a national Olympiad math contestant finding it hard to relate to a group of peers celebrating over solving an elementary problem.

This examiner experience caused Su Tu's skill level to skyrocket.

Apart from luck and acting, all other skills have been elevated to the Middle Tier.

You could say less BS, big gains; for activities like this, Su Tu is all for it happening more often.

After packing up his things, he intended to leave Venue Three, with the remaining handover handled by the assistant examiner.

There was no need for Su Tu to stay, as he had just received news that his master had returned from a visit to New Star, and he planned to meet his master at the martial arts hall after tidying up.

Just as Su Tu was ready to leave after packing up his stuff.

He saw all forty-one candidates standing at the entrance.

Leading them were Chang Wu and a few others.

As soon as Su Tu saw them, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't be awkward with me. I'm not some teacher and haven't taught you anything. If you're being awkward, don't blame me for being unkind!"

Su Tu was indeed a bit flustered now, being a high-intensity internet surfing veteran, he had seen plenty of cringe-worthy videos firsthand.

If this group of second generation heirs caused him social death, he might not be able to hold back from causing them a 'social death' in a physical sense.

Then, Su Tu added, "Also, I have no interest in your stories, no need to talk about them, just don't do it."

Hearing these two sentences, the candidates couldn't help but laugh one by one.

Chang Wu looked at Su Tu and said, "Mr. Su, I know you're not interested in our stories."

"So, we're not planning to say anything. You indeed taught us nothing, but during these seven days, we thought of many things we never considered before."

"Teacher, we are a group of second generation heirs, of course we won't be that obedient! If you don't want to hear our stories, we have to make sure you know, but not now, rather you'll see it for yourself in the future!"

They then gave Su Tu a respectful half-teacher's bow and, regardless of his reaction, scattered like birds and beasts.

Leaving Su Tu standing there alone.

[You have received the students' admiration, as gracious as an immense teacher, Candle Wisdom Proficiency +500]

Apparently, by using [Mistake], not only did he release their emotions, but also led this bunch of second generation heirs, who originally planned to just coast through life, to make some surprising decisions...

Watching the backs of the departing candidates.

Su Tu displayed a puzzling look. With his experience, even if he didn't know exactly their stories or what they planned to do next, he could pretty much guess what was going on.

"Even capitalists have to give out salaries occasionally..."

Su Tu murmured to himself, and then, the Divine Skill: Mistake, activated once more!

In an instant, it swept through all the candidates, but this time, the cognitive change was not immediate; instead, it would resurface at its peak when they found themselves utterly desperate and helpless in the future.

"The only one who can save you is yourself..."

Su Tu whispered silently.

He then left the third examination venue, unaware of how much turbulence this unintentional act would cause throughout the entire Federation.

At Su Tu's pace, he quickly returned to the Tayue Martial Arts Hall.

Upon entering, he saw Luo Fan and others gathered in a group.

"Oh, Instructor Su is back~" Mo Ya jokingly remarked.

The other students were also looking at Su Tu with smiles, for them the preliminary exams posed no challenge.

This was evident from the smiles on their faces.

"How are you talking to your teacher, attention!"

Su Tu joked back with them.

"Oh no, he's actually putting on airs!!" Luo Fan couldn't help but comment.

Everyone started joking around, and for a brief moment, Su Tu saw an elderly man standing not far away, watching them with a smile.

Suddenly, his expression turned serious, and the other students noticed Su Tu's change, turning to see Zhou Wuliang in the distance.

"Hello, Teacher!!"

They all greeted Zhou Wuliang.

"Not bad, the preliminary exam is only the first step, the subsequent re-exam is the main focus, with three days of arena combat to compete for the final ten spots."

"That is the main event."

Zhou Wuliang advised, and the other students agreed.

Afterwards, Elder Zhou didn't rest, taking a group of students to the Martial Arts Arena to personally correct and refine their martial arts techniques. After half a day's work, he dismissed the others, leaving only Su Tu to go to the inner chamber with him.

"Master."

Su Tu looked at the long-unseen Elder Zhou, his tone respectful.

"During this recent visit to friends, I heard some things about you. The headquarters of the Three Deceits Cult is well hidden, and we didn't manage to find it. Otherwise, I wanted to set up a live stream to subdue them on your behalf."

Hearing this, Su Tu was momentarily stunned. Indeed, Elder Zhou was known for being protective; the teachers in the Ancient Skill department would at most think about avenging Su Tu, but our Elder Zhou actually considered livestreaming to relieve Su Tu's grievances.

Imagining that scene, Su Tu found it somewhat amusing.

Live broadcasting the forceful demolition of the Three Deceits Cult headquarters, hosted by Zhou Wuliang for an exclusive front-row view of the action!

"No need to livestream it like that."

Su Tu couldn't help but speak.

During this conversation, Zhou Wuliang had already sipped tea seven times.

"You now have the qualification for the final exam. Others have the re-exam these few days; do you have any plans?"

Zhou Wuliang naturally shifted the topic.

Hearing this, Su Tu immediately sensed that Elder Zhou had something he wanted him to do, otherwise he wouldn't ask out of the blue.

"I have no plans for now, is there anything Master wants me to do?"

Su Tu asked.

"The path of Martial Arts Dao not only requires diligent cultivation and self-refinement but also engagement in combat and competition, seeing all kinds of people, knowing myriad skills. I do have a tough task here, not sure if you'd be willing to take it."

Elder Zhou raised an eyebrow and spoke.

"What kind of tough task?" Su Tu also looked at his master.

Elder Zhou continued, "Guarding a gate alone, subduing countless prodigies!"

Zhou Wuliang's voice was commanding, though his continuous eyebrow raises slightly diluted the atmosphere...

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