Chapter 304

"And this guy Zhongli is even more..."

Before she could finish, Zhongli glanced at Alice, who snorted and said no more.

Venti also hurriedly coughed a few times and waved his hand.

"It's all in the past, no need to mind it, right? We are all cultivators now; what Archon or not, we are called cultivators now."

"Can an Archon be stronger than a cultivator?"

Alice glared at him fiercely and continued:

"You can actually see that the power I originally possessed was not from Teyvat, but from outside Teyvat, which is the Sea of Quanta."

"Those people from the Ebon Knight are the same."

Zhongli remained calm, withdrew his gaze, and said calmly:

"So, do you think you are stronger now, or is Surtalogi stronger?"

"That goes without saying!"

Alice snorted triumphantly and said proudly:

"I am a cultivator now. Once I activate the Divine Light of Union and Separation, Surtalogi wouldn't have enough lives for me to kill! No matter how high the realm, if you don't cultivate immortality, you are not my match."

"So, does that Ebon Knight guy have anything to do with us?"

Venti waved his hand with little interest and said with a grin:

"Just cultivate immortality with peace of mind. If you can reach the peak of Spirit Returning and Void Manifestation like the Sect Master, no matter how chaotic the world is, you can make it quiet with a single word."

"By comparison, I am quite surprised that the Chief Justice, Neuvillette, is actually the Hydro Dragon Sovereign. However... isn't the Hydro Dragon Sovereign a bit too weak?"

"With such strength, how could he fight against that bunch of outrageous guys from the First Throne back then?"

Zhongli shook his head.

"This is normal. He does not possess the so-called power from outside the world, and furthermore, having just recovered the Hydro Dragon's authority, he may not be very strong yet."

"These have nothing to do with us. As long as Shushan exists for one day, Teyvat will not be in chaos."

"Let's figure out what the most important thing is."

The two nodded in agreement and continued to send away those who failed the assessment.

Not long after, less than 10,000 people remained in the field.

Immediately after, Hu Tao and the others also woke up one after another.

It could be seen that they were still shocked by this dreamlike life assessment.

There was even a hint of lingering fear in their eyes.

"The methods of cultivators are too terrifying, a lifetime in a fleeting moment..."

Tartaglia sighed with a sense of loss and said softly:

"If I hadn't suddenly awakened at the last moment, I would have failed the assessment."

However, Tartaglia was happy for a brief moment.

In any case, he had successfully passed the first level of Heart-Questioning.

At the very least, he had secured the status of an outer sect disciple.

But this was not enough for Tartaglia; if he didn't become an inner sect disciple, he wouldn't be considered to have truly joined Shushan.

Immediately, Tartaglia didn't bother to look at the people around him, took a step forward, and continued to accept the test of the second life.

"Ms. Furina..."

Clorinde looked at Furina not far away with a complex gaze.

Somewhat shocked, but also somewhat heartbroken.

"Forget it, they should all be illusions..."

Shaking her head, Clorinde continued forward. Furina was already close to passing the second level of Heart-Questioning.

She couldn't embarrass Furina; she had to catch up to her.

More and more people successfully broke through the Heart-Questioning Array.

Some chose to continue forward, while others were fearful and stopped.

Not long after, when the last person was sent out of the Heart-Questioning Array.

1,348 people had successfully passed the assessment of the first level of the Heart-Questioning Array.

Most people were shocked by this terrifying elimination rate.

Zhongli and the others were somewhat worried.

Jiang Yan only said to recruit 1,000 people, and now 1,348 had come all at once.

That was quite a few extra.

In the end, a portion of these people would have to be eliminated.

Or, they could only wait for advancement as servant disciples.

It was also a matter of fate.

It just depended on who was stronger and who had better fate to continue moving upward.

For cultivators, luck is also the most important part of cultivation.

Not long after, the second level of the Heart-Questioning Array was also successfully broken through by Furina.

But she felt no weakness at all; instead, her emotions became increasingly fervent.

Her will became increasingly firm.

She possessed the shortcomings of humans, but she also possessed the strengths of humans.

Therefore, she was a perfect human, and could also be a perfect god.

The infinite possibilities of humans were perfectly displayed in her.

Furina didn't need Zhongli to ask; she took a step forward and continued to forge ahead.

At this time, she had lived two lives, and her firm will was breathtaking.

"Becoming braver with each setback, the infinite possibilities of humans lie precisely in this."

Zhongli nodded slightly and said softly:

"Regarding the problem in Fontaine, we need to report it to the Sect Master later. Even if Furina is exceptionally talented, she won't be able to catch up with her cultivation now."

"Without solving the problem in Fontaine, Furina will never be able to stabilize her mind to cultivate."

"If necessary, I can let Xiao go to Fontaine. With his current strength, dealing with a Deep Sea Demon Whale would be a piece of cake."

Hearing this, Alice shook her head.

"Wait a bit. Furina has a firm will; I imagine she doesn't want to rely on others for help."

"But if she wants to solve the Fontaine problem, she needs at least the late stage of Essence Refining."

"Even if she cultivates immortality, she would start from the early stage of Essence Refining. Although her talent is good, wanting to break through to the late stage of Essence Refining is also calculated in years."

"Fontaine might not be able to wait."

Zhongli still had some different opinions.

But Alice blinked.

"Why was Sister Ganyu able to break through from the middle stage of Essence Refining to the peak of Essence Refining so quickly?"

"..."

Zhongli was silent. After a long while, he coughed and said in a low voice:

"Be careful with your words..."

"I didn't mean that either."

Alice giggled.

"Even without mentioning Ganyu, there are Ningguang and Keqing as examples; they both broke through the middle stage of Essence Refining in a short time."

"Furina has better talent and an excellent temperament, so I think there shouldn't be much of a problem."

"Furthermore, the matter of Fontaine is ultimately a small matter to us. If we were to bring out the Sect Master for such a small matter, it would make us seem too incompetent..."

"Let's wait and see."

Regarding this, Zhongli thought for a moment and said softly:

"Very well... let it be as you say."

The three stopped communicating and refocused their attention on the people being assessed.

Most people chose to continue forward after passing; these people were naturally those who had successfully passed the outer sect assessment in Zhongli's eyes.

However, they didn't care about these people; that was a matter for the Outer Sect Elder Council to worry about.

The remaining ones were the real focus.