While others marveled at Chu Yang’s genius clause, Wang Zhicheng’s expression was complex.
No one noticed Chu Yang’s first sentence: Humans need geniuses.
Why do humans need geniuses? Of course, it was because of the alien invasion Chu Yang mentioned!
Soon, these soldiers in uniform, with excited hearts, reached out and touched the aptitude assessment stone.
Wang Zhicheng had brought a whole company, the elites of the elites from the Capital Military Region. Any single one of them could take on five others and still be fine.
Over a hundred people touched the giant [Aptitude Assessment Stone] simultaneously, and a vast amount of light flashed around the massive stone.
Everyone craned their necks, eager to see what aptitude assessment looked like.
Suddenly, a voice of ecstatic joy rang out: "Haha! My cultivation aptitude is top-grade!"
Chu Yang also noticed this person. He was a very young recruit, but perhaps due to the high difficulty of training, he was quite dark-skinned.
His name was Fan Feixiang, a recruit who had only joined the army a year ago.
To achieve top-grade cultivation aptitude, at least one aspect must be 8 points or above.
As expected, his Earth spiritual root reached 8.4.
Others sighed inwardly, casting envious glances his way.
Out of over a hundred people, only one had top-grade aptitude, showing that top-grade aptitude was indeed rare.
If top-grade aptitude was so hard to come by, then heavenly talent would be even rarer.
Chu Yang reached out and gently pulled at the ground. Instantly, a spirit stone emitting green light broke through the soil and floated into Fan Feixiang's hand.
Although Fan Feixiang had not yet obtained a cultivation technique, he was extremely excited to receive this spirit stone.
"Thank you, Immortal Brother!"
Chu Yang reminded him, "I suggest you absorb it when you reach a bottleneck, and try to choose a cultivation technique that lives up to your talent."
Fan Feixiang saluted him smartly: "I will not fail your expectations!"
"Alright, you should all have a good idea of which of your aptitudes are most prominent. You can go in now."
Wang Zhicheng directed the overly excited soldiers, shouting, "Form ranks! Enter one by one! We are soldiers of Great Xia, combat effectiveness is paramount, hobbies are secondary. Understand!"
The entire company roared back, "Understood!"
Wang Zhicheng was mainly worried that these young soldiers might abandon cultivation techniques that greatly enhanced their combat power for other arts.
Soldiers, in many situations, had no choice.
If they clearly had aptitude of 6 or above for a corresponding cultivation technique but chose sword arts techniques with only 1 aptitude for showmanship, it would ruin their future.
Ordinary people could say that style is a lifelong pursuit, but soldiers could not.
Wang Zhicheng, thinking of the potential alien invasion, found it hard to eat or sleep, and he had to maximize the combat effectiveness of the troops under his command.
Seeing them about to queue up to enter, Chu Yang quickly reminded him, "Commander Wang, there's no need for that. It's fine to send everyone in at once, the [Cultivation Technique Pavilion] is a spatial artifact."
Wang Zhicheng froze for a moment, then coughed dryly and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my order! Everyone rush into the Cultivation Technique Pavilion to select your techniques!"
"Yes!"
The company, unable to contain their excitement, ran in an orderly fashion into the chaotic Cultivation Technique Pavilion.
The audience outside were wide-eyed, wishing they could rush in and take their place.
However, the fire crows radiating terrifying heat standing before them prevented them from daring to approach.
In fact, even if Chu Yang hadn't released these fire crows, they wouldn't have dared to force their way in.
After all, they had already seen his terrifying combat power displayed in Chu Yang's live stream or in edited videos.
After Fan Feixiang entered the Cultivation Technique Pavilion, he was both nervous and excited.
Even as soldiers, it was difficult to control their inner excitement for things that originally only existed in novels.
"I too will become an immortal who flies through the skies and tunnels through the earth!"
With such expectations, light scanned his body, and then three different cultivation techniques appeared before him.
As long as he focused, specialized introductory information would emerge from these three techniques.
From left to right were the Spirit-grade High-rank technique "Stone Breaking Scripture" (Po Shi Jing), the Profound-grade Low-rank technique "Phantom Fox Secret Codex" (Huan Hu Mi Dian), and the Mortal-grade High-rank technique "Yin Thunder Art" (Yin Lei Jue).
Fan Feixiang's aptitudes were mostly focused on the Earth spiritual root, so the "Stone Breaking Scripture" was the most suitable technique for him.
However, the "Phantom Fox Secret Codex" in the middle was a Profound-grade technique, worth over a million.
The "Phantom Fox Secret Codex" required spiritual soul aptitude, and the aptitude assessment stone showed his spiritual soul aptitude was only 4.
He fell into hesitation and struggle.
Profound-grade techniques were very rare, and if he missed this opportunity…
"Damn it! If only I could exchange it!"
Just as Fan Feixiang was about to take the "Stone Breaking Scripture," a flash of inspiration suddenly lit up his eyes.
"Huh? Right, I can exchange it!"
…
Soon, the entire company that had entered the Cultivation Technique Pavilion came out one after another, each holding a cultivation technique.
Some were happy, others were worried.
"Haha! I just randomly got a Spirit-grade High-rank technique!"
"Alas, I only got a Mortal-grade Medium-rank technique. Am I going to be useless?"
"It's mainly about matching my aptitude, otherwise I would have chosen that Spirit-grade technique! Too bad I can't refresh it!"
"Where's Feixiang? I wonder what technique that kid got."
"…"
Everyone eagerly awaited Fan Feixiang, the only one with top-grade aptitude, to be teleported out from the entrance.
Wang Zhicheng was also concerned about this young man and stepped forward to inquire, "How was it? What technique did you select?"
Fan Feixiang hesitated, then raised the technique in his hand to show Wang Zhicheng. He said sheepishly, "Commander Wang, I didn't randomly get a sufficiently good Earth-attribute technique, but this 'Phantom Fox Secret Codex' is Profound-grade Low-rank, the most valuable technique…"
Wang Zhicheng was utterly infuriated: "You little rascal, you're truly muddle-headed! Didn't I tell you to choose techniques that suit your aptitude?"
However, Fan Feixiang said, "But I… I didn't cultivate it…"
"Ah? Uh…" Wang Zhicheng was baffled by Fan Feixiang.
Then, Fan Feixiang rushed to the front of the crowd and shouted, "Everyone! I just obtained a Profound-grade Low-rank technique, 'Phantom Fox Secret Codex,' which is suitable for those with higher spiritual power aptitude. If any of you later obtain an Earth-attribute Profound-grade technique, you can come find me to exchange!"
Not only Wang Zhicheng, but everyone present was stunned.
"You can do that?"
"Holy hell! I lost out! I didn't choose the high-value technique!"
"This kid has figured it all out!"