Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Ignoring the eager gazes of the other disciples, the middle-aged man arrived at the statue and began to examine it closely, as if searching for something.

But after a good while, he shook his head, seemingly without any results, and then said expressionlessly, "Unqualified! Send him down the mountain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Brahma Sect disciple flew over and took the still-stunned young man down the mountain.

Logically speaking, everyone should have been happy that there was one less competitor.

But seeing this scene, no one present could laugh; instead, they secretly frowned.

After all, the young man's carving skills were almost at a master level, yet even so, he could not escape being eliminated.

And since they were far inferior to the young man, wouldn't they also be eliminated?

Thinking of this, the dejection on everyone's faces deepened, and they all became disheartened.

But no matter how discouraged they were, they still had to complete the task.

So some people picked up their knives and began to carve randomly on the logs.

Before long, another person finished.

Faced with this carving that could be described as 'wild and chaotic,' the middle-aged man did not show any disgust; instead, he examined it just as carefully.

After scrutinizing it for a long time, the middle-aged man seemed to have discovered something. A look of surprise appeared on his face, and he said with satisfaction, "You are qualified! You can join my Brahma Sect!"

"What? This is qualified?"

Everyone had been watching all of this with the intention of seeing a good show, but upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, they were so surprised that their mouths dropped open.

A beautifully carved divine statue was not selected, but a haphazardly made work was judged to be qualified.

What kind of standard was being used?

Not only were the others shocked, but even the person himself seemed incredulous. After being stunned for a long time, he finally seemed to come back to his senses and repeatedly kowtowed to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, then gently flicked his sleeve, and a gentle breeze blew out, carrying him back to the front of the square.

The other examinee disciples couldn't help but reveal envious expressions.

However, immediately afterward, they seemed to have thought too much. They all picked up the knives in their hands and began to carve on the logs.

However, these people were obviously imitating the young man from before, deliberately carving the logs ugly and unsightly, each one more twisted and uglier than the last.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, more than fifty people had completed their carvings at the same time, and then waited expectantly for the middle-aged man to examine them.

However, this time, no one was able to replicate the miracle of the young man from before. All fifty-odd works were judged to be unqualified, and amidst wails of despair, these people were also sent down the mountain.

"Everyone, listen to me."

Seeing that everyone was straying further and further down the wrong path, the middle-aged man had no choice but to warn them, "Don't deliberately imitate others. Concentrate on carving according to your own ideas. As long as you do your best, everyone has a chance."

"Chance, my foot!"

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, everyone felt helpless in their hearts, because until now, they still didn't understand the purpose of carving wood.

And how could that put their minds at ease?

But since the middle-aged man had said so, although everyone was depressed, they still did as he said, and no longer imitated other people's carvings, but instead carved on their own wood, stroke by stroke.

However, at this time, Chen Tian did not join the others in carving; instead, he lowered his head and pondered.

After seeing the scene just now, Chen Tian naturally knew that this middle-aged man was not simply asking them to carve wood; otherwise, the young man who had carved so beautifully would not have been eliminated.

Chen Tian guessed that there must be some deeper meaning behind this.

"Very good, you are qualified. You can join our Brahma Sect!"

And just at this moment, the middle-aged man's voice sounded again, and this time, he was speaking to a young girl wearing a pink palace dress.

The image carved by the young girl was that of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden. The craftsmanship could only be considered average; it wasn't too good, nor was it too bad. It could only be said that she had carved the general appearance and movements.

But such a mediocre work was actually judged to be qualified by the middle-aged man.

Things had once again exceeded everyone's expectations, and they no longer knew what standard they should use to carve.

Should they carve the divine statue beautifully? Or mediocrely? Or crudely?

Everyone was confused.

Chen Tian frowned and looked towards the two selected carvings.

These two statues were indeed not considered exquisite, but they happened to be qualified. Chen Tian believed that there must be some information he didn't know contained within.

After staring at them for a long time, suddenly, a flash of light crossed Chen Tian's eyes, and he finally understood everything.

Although these two statues had different styles and used different carving methods, Chen Tian discovered that on the back of one statue and on the left foot of the other, there was a unique stroke.

These two strokes were natural, unrestrained, and faintly contained a trace of the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao'!

The so-called 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao' refers to when making a stroke, one receives the favor of the heavens above, responds to the advantages of the earth below, and borrows the combined power of heaven and earth, converging it onto a single stroke, thereby unleashing the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao'!

Not everyone can achieve this 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao'. Only a very small number of lucky people can receive the favor of heaven and be granted this special ability.

People who obtain the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao' often possess comprehension beyond ordinary people. Whether in learning spells or comprehending the Heavenly Dao, they are faster and easier than others. Their future achievements will also be limitless.

After understanding this, Chen Tian suddenly sneered. He finally knew what the Brahma Sect's intention was.

Although some people possess the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao,' they themselves have not noticed it, so the Brahma Sect uses carving as a way to urge them to unleash the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao'.

After all, completing a statue requires carving thousands, or even tens of thousands, of strokes. As long as one of those strokes contains the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao,' then they can join the Brahma Sect.

So, the third test is not about carving skills, but about judging whether people possess the 'Momentum of Heavenly Dao'!

After figuring this out, a sly look suddenly appeared on Chen Tian's face. He already had an idea!