My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 61 [Seeking the Dao at the Golden Autumn Spiritual Gathering] (Seeking monthly votes! Seeking to continue reading! Seeking book recommendations!)

[Seeking the Way at the Golden Autumn Spiritual Gathering]

Upon entering, two attendants dressed in identical attire, but whose faces still resembled Elder Qian, greeted him.

They handed each of them a custom-made folding fan, with elegant landscape paintings on the surface.

Su Ling'er took the folding fan, her heart filled with vigilance.

Hmph, the Demon Sect's celebration is indeed eerie in every way!

Such an elegant pavilion, who knows what bloody deeds it concealed, only to be brought to the forefront today.

But Senior Qian, a righteous senior, never expected that he would not only have to serve the entire sect, but would even have to be reduced to the status of a servant!

There was absolutely no respect for their seniors!

But she remained calm, holding her folding fan in her hand, and stepped into the pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, several disciples were already seated, in groups of three or five.

Each table had a low table in front of them, on which were placed exquisite fruit platters, tea, and various papers, resembling a gathering of refined scholars.

Su Ling'er's doubts deepened. Why are you, a group of demonic cultivators who shout for battle, acting like mortal scholars? Is this what you should be doing?
Could it be... that he is practicing Confucianism or Taoism?
On the high platform, an "examiner" who also resembled Elder Qian sat upright, waiting for everyone to take their seats.
He then cleared his throat and began to explain the origin of this "spiritual meeting":

"Thinking back to the beginning of our sect, one of our ancestors was baptized by the Great Dao and saw the light of dawn at daybreak, thus gaining insight into life and death."

It was autumn, and our ancestors, moved by a profound sentiment, invited like-minded individuals to this gathering, which has been passed down to this day and has become a grand event for our sect.

Elder Qian on the stage took a deep breath and recited the opening poem:
"The dust of a hundred battles has settled, and the dawn rises with a single thought."

"At the Golden Autumn Gathering, may we witness this together?"

"The purpose of this gathering is to see through your Dao hearts, to temper your will, and it is also the sect's expectation for your cultivation..."

However, how many of the Guixi Sect disciples present would actually listen attentively to the NPC reading the script on stage?
Before them, a light screen visible only to the players had already been unfolded, clearly listing the true details of the event.

[Event: Autumn Spiritual Gathering]

Rules: There are ten questions in total, testing your Dao heart. You will receive 5 "Dao Heart Values" for each correct answer.

Exchange: Every 10 "Dao Heart Points" can be exchanged for 40 Sect Contribution Points after the event ends.

Punishment: No reward for wrong answer.

Special Reward: The first person to answer, regardless of whether they are right or wrong, will receive an additional 5 "Dao Heart Points" as long as they perform the corresponding action.

If the same person answers the question every time, they will receive a large amount of spirit stones after five consecutive attempts, and a mystery gift after ten attempts.

The reward is doubled for those who answer ten times successfully and correctly in all ten attempts.

Performance requirements:

Those who answer correctly must show great joy in front of everyone and display their charm by using a folding fan (imitating a handsome young man or a lady from a wealthy family).

Those who answer incorrectly must pretend to cry while covering their face to show their sadness at answering the question wrong.

Key rule: "This is a test of one's Dao heart; answers must be given from one's own heart. Any act of whispering, transmitting thoughts, or otherwise leaking the questions will be considered 'insincere Dao heart,' resulting in immediate disqualification and the deduction of all Dao heart points!"

Each person can answer a maximum of 10 questions.

Lin Qingfeng instructed Su Ling'er, "Junior sister, don't be afraid. Use your brain as much as you can. It's best if you can write it correctly, but it's okay if you can't."

After saying that, he turned around and quickly issued orders in the event's dedicated channel.

[Lin Qingfeng: Listen up, everyone! We're making sure our junior sister is the first to hand in her paper! She has to get the reward for being the first to finish, understand?!]

[Player "Guanhu": Guild leader, don't worry, I promise I won't steal anything!]

[Player "First Autumn Breeze": Understood! We'll answer after she finishes!]

Soon, the question-and-answer session officially began.

Elder Qian on the stage slowly unrolled a bamboo scroll and read out the first question:

"While traveling, you, with your profound cultivation, are invited to join a temporary team composed of righteous sects to explore a dangerous place in search of opportunities. The leader of the righteous sects in the team asks you to introduce your strength. How would you respond?"

"First, display your unique skill with great flair to intimidate the opponent and establish your and your sect's position in the team."

"Second, speak the truth and be honest about your strengths and weaknesses in order to facilitate teamwork."

"Third, respond humbly, saying that you are capable and will do your best for the team."

"Fourth, show weakness and say, 'I will do my best, but I am really not good at fighting. If we encounter weapons, please take care of me.'"

Su Ling'er looked at the question and fell into deep thought.

In her view, while cooperation is essential between righteous sects, sincerity is also crucial for mutual trust and seamless collaboration.

Option one is too flamboyant and is likely to arouse resentment.
Option three is too hidden and not clear enough, which may lead to being looked down upon and is not conducive to task allocation.

Fourth, if too much is hidden, and the team misjudges its strength at crucial moments, unforeseen circumstances may arise, which could actually jeopardize the team's survival.

Well, there is only one answer!

Seeing that her fellow students were still hesitating and not reacting, she wrote a big "two" on the paper on the table in front of her without hesitation.

This is the proper demeanor among righteous cultivators: neither exaggerating nor showing weakness, which helps the team build the most basic trust.

Attendant Qian collected Su Ling'er's answer sheet, which was the first to be answered.

Su Ling'er also looked at the others. She saw that the other senior brothers and sisters had not submitted their answers before her, and she even felt a little smug.

It seems these foolish demons are indeed not as intelligent as I, a righteous cultivator.

Why did you hesitate for so long over such a simple question?

After she submitted her answer, the disciples around her began to hand over their completed papers to the attendants who came to collect them.

A moment later, Elder Qian on the stage began to announce the answer and the choices of the crowd.

Only Su Ling'er chose "two".

The other disciples were the ones who chose "four" and claimed that they were not good at killing!

Su Ling'er was stunned.

Ok?
why?
Why choose number four?

Aren't you afraid the whole team will be wiped out?

She couldn't understand, so she could only look at her senior brother with a puzzled expression.

Lin Qingfeng stepped forward at the opportune moment and earnestly advised:

"Junior sister, you must understand that people's hearts are treacherous. When you are out in the world, the thing you can't trust the most is people's hearts."

If you tell the truth, wouldn't you be exposing all your cards to others?
If the other party has ill intentions, wouldn't that put myself in danger?
By feigning weakness, you can conceal your true strength. If the other party truly reveals their true intentions and tries to harm you, you can then give them a big slap on the back!

Su Ling'er did not agree with her senior brother's teachings.

This is clearly sophistry!

How could the leader of the righteous path act so cunningly?
The position of leader should be earned honestly and openly!

You are judging others by your own petty standards!

What kind of treacherous and cunning person would have such an idea...

and many more……

Show weakness...and the true colors are revealed...

Could it be? !
She got it!
She understood again!
She suddenly realized that this wasn't about self-preservation at all!
You are clearly planning to train your disciples to infiltrate the righteous faction, and then strike when they are all off guard to wipe them out!
Then monopolize all the opportunities!
That's what the villains in the stories do, otherwise why would all their disciples choose that option?!
But what is the purpose of these demons holding such an event? Could it be that they...?

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(End of this chapter)