986 This Is All Fated (1/2)

”Young Yun, how did you do it? I don't believe that these children are all geniuses who can absorb everything they're given instantly!” Dong Qitian's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.

”This really isn't my credit to claim. I have, at most, taught the cultivation methods and forms in as detailed and refined a manner as I possibly could. As for these children being able to improve so speedily and remember everything so well, it's mainly due to their own hardships in the past and the overly massive pressure I've given them just now. This probably caused everyone to focus all their attention to absorb what's being taught. This way, it's impossible for them to forget what they are thought.”

Yun Yang spoke plainly like everything was logical and within reason, but he did not speak the entire truth.

The main factor that had contributed to this miracle was Emmie. Yun Yang had asked Emmie to identify each child's talent and choose the most suitable foundational cultivation method for them in addition to pinpointing their individual characteristics for the skillsets congruous with them.

This alone had halved the effort and doubled the results. Furthermore, Emmie had quietly released psychic energy during the learning process to help the children memorize better. It aided the entire experience, enhancing their capabilities.

However, Emmie was Yun Yang's biggest secret. It was inconvenient to disclose it to Dong Qitian.

”You can actually use the jade slip to record the information and transmit it directly to their minds. Won't this save you more effort and time?” asked Dong Qitian.

”Saving time and effort usually means that the effect hardly reaches the optimum level. If I were to do that, their foundation wouldn't be as secure. There'll be a breach in their knowledge,” said Yun Yang, ”If so, a preceding distinction is already there before they even reach the competitive level. The feeling that I want to give them now is each step forward that they take, they must exert all their strength to complete and achieve it. This way, the children will work harder without looking back.”

”Imprinting the jade slip with my deific consciousness and transferring it to their minds isn't a suitable method for now. Currently, the most appropriate approach is to make them fight for the opportunity with their own effort…”

Yun Yang continued.

”Nothing comes without work in the Residence of Nine Supremes nor will there be any special attention given. They must get what they want with their own hard work. There'll only be elimination waiting for those who don't work for it or don't work enough for it.”

Dong Qitian was silent.

Yun Yang's approach was incredibly harsh and extreme, but the disciples who could take this system and survive it would only bear one goal in mind in the near future – to be number one!

In addition, everyone would be competing for the first place. In front of them, behind them, beside them, their peers would be as prideful and resilient as them. Even if one did not want to better himself, it would not be an easy feat under a competitive environment like this.

”Aren't you worried that they'll fight amongst themselves?” Dong Qitian asked suddenly, his question pointed directly to the crux of the matter.

”I'm not worried. It's inevitable that a civil conflict will happen as this goes on, but when it comes to that time, I'll just beat the dog before the lion!”

Yun Yang said faintly, ”Raising the limitations and rules now won't ever be as effective a warning than punishment during that moment.”

Silence enveloped Dong Qitian again. After a long, long time, he sighed softly. ”I'd really like to see what it'll become of the disciples taught and the sect developed this way ten years or a hundred years from now… whether it's brilliant or withering…”

”I'd like to know too,” Yun Yang replied with a smile.

The nineteen children had already entered the practice room to concentrate on their training now. Each of them was cultivating and practicing in the most assiduous state; some were meditating, some were deep in thoughts with a frown, and some were running through the sets of techniques taught… There was only one aspect that was similar across the nineteen kids, that was everyone was giving it their all, no one was reserving even a single drop of effort.

This was obvious to anyone who was watching as well.

In less than an hour, the practice room's floor was flooded with puddles of sweat.

Yun Yang watched them for another moment before he turned to leave without any comment. This action of his further added to the children's pressure.

Qian Duoduo asked on the side, ”Will this be too much? What if there are some… who can't take this high pressure?”