Chapter 589 - 268: Compared to You, How Am I Worthy of Being Called a Demon Cultivator?

Lu Wenwu shook his head, explaining earnestly, "How can the ultimate trial give something fake? Of course, it must be real! Not only should the ultimate trial be genuine, but even for the earlier stages, as long as someone passes one, there should be a small reward, even if it’s just an ordinary spell."

"The reward can be trifling, but it must exist; this way, it will continue to deepen the trust of external cultivators in you, making them believe you are truly a high-minded senior hoping to impart your knowledge to the younger generation."

"Remember, in the outside world, your identity is what you make of it!"

The residual soul in the Red Stone Stele nodded continuously, its eyes now filled with fanaticism.

Oh my!

I’ve wasted a millennium as a Demon Cultivator for nothing!

Look at this!

This precision control over the human heart and nature, this is a true master among Demon Cultivators, truly a big shot!

No wonder they can roam the human world, and I can only wait here miserably for revival.

The gap is simply too vast!

Human nature?

Lu Wenwu doesn’t understand it.

But he understands spending money on drawing cards.

And it’s pseudo-random, using skill to draw the cards.

Who wouldn’t be confused by this?

Who wouldn’t be fascinated by this?

In this area, several projects from a certain red-necked penguin’s company were instrumental in cultivating him, even calling him a "respected Heartfelt III" member.

Seeing that the Red Stone Stele had processed this, Lu Wenwu continued:

"Remember, the rewards for these stages are just laying the groundwork for what’s to come. Don’t be stingy with those spells; they can be copied. Even if you give more important things, it doesn’t matter; make them feel the treasure is worth it!"

"For example, divide it into five stages; after each stage, give one-fifth, and upon completing all stages, give the whole. If someone only gets a portion, do you think they’ll want to try again next time?"

"And if someone collects them all and succeeds, don’t you think they’ll want more? Do you think they’ll want to come again in five or ten years?"

"No need to scheme against other cultivators; it’s all about skill. If you can’t beat it and die, it’s because you’re not good enough. Pass, and you’ll immediately receive rewards. Who wouldn’t want to come to such a fair and honest Inheritance Cave Mansion without worrying about backstabbing?"

"In the Demonic Dao, the creators of such Cave Mansions aren’t seniors; they’re simply living Saints!"

Wow!

Is this even possible?

This is simply invincible!

The Red Stone Stele was dumbfounded, its eyes filled with astonishment.

The person before him is definitely not an ordinary Demon Cultivator but a master among Demon Cultivators, a senior of seniors!

Most likely an old monster about to ascend, playing in the human world, refining his heart in the red dust, a legendary figure!

Lu Wenwu continued to speak, "After all this, I haven’t even mentioned the final crucial point."

"All the things I told you before were just to attract cultivators here."

"After so much talk, you should understand that you can’t just harvest by simply and crudely killing, right? Continuous development has been my focus; that’s the key point of this lesson."

The Red Stone Stele tentatively spoke, "Should I set the Light Card to Basic difficulty, only killing the weakest, and let the others reach the final stage and then make my move?"

"You’re close, but a bit off," Lu Wenwu replied, "The ones you kill directly should preferably be Loose Cultivators with exhausted potential. This way, no one will trouble you, as you lack the ability to trouble others. Although the probability is small, you must avoid it."

Wow!

Did he even consider such things?

The Red Stone Stele solemnly said, "It’s my oversight, please forgive me, ancestor."

Lu Wenwu waved his hand, "Now let’s talk about the final point, the setting of the ultimate inheritance trial. This is the most important part, the core of everything. Remember well and learn well."

"In the final trial, the core inheritance you give out must be authentic. But you can’t give it all; only a part. Also, slaughter is forbidden. Give time for all Trial Takers who reach the final stage to collectively comprehend."

The residual soul in the Red Stone Stele nodded frequently.

This is a common method among Righteous Cultivators in the Cultivation Realm; with so much groundwork laid before, one must not fail due to greed here.

But what came next left the Red Stone Stele puzzled.

Lu Wenwu said enthusiastically, "After completing comprehension within the stipulated time, you should grant additional time for everyone to start compiling their understanding of the inheritance in their minds and pen it into a systematic article, uploading it to this Red Stone Stele for you to verify using their soul."

"Only when you nod and they’ve truly mastered it in practice, will they have truly passed, completing the ultimate trial."

"In the article, besides elucidating their understanding of the inheritance, they must also express their view of the trial Cave Mansion creator’s intentions, and state their age, Spirit Root Attribute, cultivation level—if you can discern it, you can skip the last part."

"The article allows multiple revisions and uploads. Each time you review it, you must display a corresponding score—a screen or stele should display each trial taker’s code, score, and other results."

"Set another one next to it to record historical scores, to inspire future generations. Set an ancient but famous person as the first, with a high score but not perfect, as a benchmark to enhance its prestige."