Chapter 1266 - 16: Is the Struggle for the Saint Son Examined Like This?

As for the others... hehe~

Yao Chengchao, Little Green Serpent, Zhen Shichao, Yu Nianyun: "..."

Just doing practice questions is already painful enough, why do they have to torture us like this?

The days of hard work always pass by quickly.

In the blink of an eye, months have gone by.

Under the joint urging of the other Nine Sacred Veins, the current Master of the Saint Land, Jiang Zhencang, finally couldn’t withstand the overwhelming "public opinion" and officially announced the grand opening of the Struggle for the Saint Son.

Soon, the sharpening crowd of members gathered on Lingyun Sacred Mountain.

Lingyun Sacred Mountain is a grand mountain peak, located near the center of the Lingyun Mountain Range. The top is covered with snow, while the midsection is shrouded in Spiritual Mist, with Spiritual Birds flying around and Immortal Palace Jade Palaces faintly visible, exuding an Immortal Aura, embodying the spirit of an Immortal Family’s Saint Land.

The Lingyun Saint Hall is located at the top of this Lingyun Sacred Mountain.

Perhaps to accommodate common aesthetics, compared to the sometimes bizarre displays of Divine Techniques by the other veins, the exterior of the Lingyun Saint Hall appears quite conventional, with nothing particularly striking except for the character "仙" (Immortal).

However, merely the dense Spiritual Qi around the Saint Hall, along with the faintly visible seven-colored glow behind it, is already stunning enough.

Under the seven-colored glow, the laws of the world seem to be drawn, becoming clearer. It feels as if Enlightenment could happen at any moment.

It is said that this was where the founder of the Saint Land, True Monarch Lingyun, secluded for Enlightenment and broke through to the Mid-stage Lingxu Realm.

It is said that the seven-colored glow was left by him back then.

It is said that if someone with great Opportunity and Comprehension might be able to comprehend various Great Daos in this seven-colored glow, thereby unveiling the secrets of the Lingxu and soaring to the skies.

Of course, a legend is just a legend. After all, up to now, there hasn’t been anyone who truly comprehended any Great Dao from this glow.

Having briefly explained to the visitors watching the excitement like Wang Shouzhe and Yao Chengchao, Jiang Zhencang led the group to the Trial Hall.

The Trial Hall is located on the side of the Lingyun Saint Hall, within an inconspicuous side hall.

This side hall is usually closed all year round, surrounded by a tight Array to prevent any snooping, and is only opened during each Struggle for the Saint Son.

Since the last Struggle for the Saint Son took place over three thousand years ago, the elders of that time have long since passed away, so much so that now, aside from Jiang Zhencang as the Master of the Saint Land, no one knows what it looks like inside.

With Jiang Zhencang’s arrival, the Array outside the Trial Hall automatically opened.

Wang Shouzhe stood behind Jiang Zhencang and looked up.

The door of the Trial Hall was made of metal, presenting a silver-white matte texture. The surface of the door was painted with intricate and complex totem patterns in green unknown paint, along with complex inscriptions carved onto it, exuding a retro essence full of Divine Martial Dynasty style.

Jiang Zhencang extended his hand and pressed against the door of the Trial Hall, and surging Profound Qi poured in, causing those complex inscriptions to light up one by one.

A moment later, the sealed door slowly opened, revealing its true form inside.

Wang Shouzhe peered over Jiang Zhencang’s shoulder and was instantly stunned, revealing a few rare confused expressions.

Hibernation Pods?

On the opposite side of the room, directly facing them, was a row of metal pods resembling cocoons standing vertically against the wall. The shape, the material, the structure—weren’t these the hibernation pods often seen in science fiction novels?

What’s with this thick science-fiction vibe?

Wang Shouzhe, utterly flabbergasted, couldn’t help but look in other directions, discovering that the entire Trial Hall was actually of a square structure, with the left having a massive crystal screen wall occupying an entire side, and the right resembling a tiered classroom with rows of metal seats, inexplicably looking like a cinema.

The front and both sides near the door were all lined with sci-fi styled hibernation pods.

This scene looked seriously out of place.

Wang Shouzhe had an ominous feeling rising in his heart.

Aside from Wang Shouzhe, the reactions of the other vein leaders and disciples were quite normal.

Apparently, they were unfamiliar with these things that Shouzhe found "very familiar", and seemed rather intrigued and shocked.

Jiang Zhencang gazed at those "hibernation pods" with a nostalgic eyes, as if reminiscing about the glorious days when he won the position of Saint Son.

A moment later, he turned back, a slight pride in his expression, saying, "Gentlemen, these are the miraculous products of Artifact Refining from the Divine Martial Dynasty era. The Quasi-Saint Sons and Quasi-Saintesses participating in the Struggle for the Saint Son just need to lie in those ’Cocoon Pods’, and their consciousness will enter another virtual world."

"The time flow in there is different from the outside world, and the background can be artificially set. It doesn’t require bloodshed or complex processes to simulate wars, factions, harsh environments, and other details, artificially setting various testing points to assess the Quasi-Saint Sons and Saintesses in aspects like command, charm, opportunity, and more."

"For them, this is both an assessment and a form of training. Even during the Divine Martial Era, this was a tool for training and assessing the combat abilities of various officers."

Everyone else was astounded beyond words, unable to help but look at those things with a look of admiration.

Unexpectedly, there exist such miraculous things in the world? The Divine Martial Dynasty truly is remarkable.

Wang Shouzhe, however, rubbed his forehead, speechless.

As expected!

The source of that ominous feeling is already clear. Aren’t these things just the holographic game pods from the once-popular gaming novels?

The Struggle for the Saint Son tests this? Comparing gaming skills? Isn’t this too trivial!?

In Wang Shouzhe’s heart, a series of questioning marks couldn’t help but emerge.

"This... isn’t this the complete set of the Divine Martial Dynasty’s equipment for training and assessing high-level officers? To think that Lingyun Sacred Land actually has a set." The well-informed Jiang Xingyuan was also slightly shocked.

"Brother." Wang Shouzhe’s heart was stirred, and he cupped his hands to ask, "Do you know the origin of these things?"

"Of course I know, our Immortal Palace also excavated two relics of training academies." Jiang Xingyuan was slightly proud, "Although those relics were already damaged during the war, we still unearthed a lot of documents, and a set of spare military simulation training assessment equipment stored in an underground warehouse, our Immortal Palace is still using them now. These things are quite fun, but unfortunately, every time it’s activated, it costs too many Immortal Crystals, requiring a great expense to participate once."

"I see, thank you, brother." Wang Shouzhe gratefully saluted, but he was pondering over it in his heart.

So it seems, it’s Wang Shouzhe who underestimated this equipment. Although the style is hard to describe, if utilized well, it should prove useful in the future when enrolling in the Officer Academy.

Otherwise, after the Struggle for the Saint Son ends, why not negotiate with Jiang Zhencang to see if they can borrow it for use?

Meanwhile, Jiang Zhencang frowned in confusion.

Strangely, why does he feel a bit chilly behind him?

He certainly didn’t know that just a meter away, Wang Shouzhe was already contemplating how to profit from the Saint Land and had already thought up ten to eight different schemes in just a moment’s time.

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