I Know All Negative Effects of Entries in Instances-Chapter 413 - 281: Sunk Cost (2)

After all, with everyone working so hard, even those who don’t care much will be affected at this moment.

Song Qingyun listened to these words, and couldn’t help but glance at Zhou Yingting, "You wouldn’t have already activated the entry, would you?"

Zhou Yingting heard this and, after looking at them, said, "If I say I’ve already activated the entry, would you believe me? I’m even more talented than Senior Brother Qingshan mentioned."

"In less than a year, I’ve already activated the entry."

Originally, everyone was waiting for Zhou Yingting’s response, wondering if he had already activated this entry.

But hearing Zhou Yingting say this, they were suddenly a bit hesitant.

It’s been less than a year, and if Zhou Yingting says he has activated the entry, it seems indeed impossible.

Even if he’s a genius, it would make more sense if it took at least two or three years, right?

Thinking of this, everyone fell silent again.

But soon, Liu Chuan on the side spoke up, "Maybe you shouldn’t be so quick, but I think you might not even need five years, so you’re so relaxed, aren’t you?"

He thought that it was unlikely for Zhou Yingting to activate the entry in less than a year, but very possibly...

Zhou Yingting needed very little time, maybe even two or three years would suffice.

The rest of the people listened to these words, thought about it, and felt it was very reasonable.

Some people thought of this, and their eyes fell on the books in front of Zhou Yingting.

But some people, after looking, shook their heads and pulled back. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

After all, over this year, it wasn’t that no one borrowed books from Zhou Yingting, and they’ve all confirmed it.

Everyone is affected differently by the books they read.

It’s like Hamlet.

Under such circumstances, flipping through Zhou Yingting’s books is essentially meaningless.

Previously, someone already tried and determined that it was useless to flip through the books.

Thinking of this, everyone exchanged glances and then sighed.

They also thought that Zhou Yingting probably needed very little time, possibly only three or four years, which is why he’s so relaxed.

If their progress was this fast, they would certainly be so relaxed too.

With this in mind, their gaze at Zhou Yingting was full of envy.

Previously, Zhou Yingting hadn’t mentioned his entry progress publicly, but that was normal.

In their situation, it was unlikely to discuss their progress everywhere, so they usually appeared very humble.

While everyone was thinking this way, Song Qingyun glanced at Zhou Yingting.

For some reason, he felt like those people might still not be entirely accurate in their guesses.

He always felt that the sense of relaxation emanating from Zhou Yingting was as if he had already activated the entry.

But he couldn’t directly voice such a speculation, as Zhou Yingting was clearly concealing it. Saying it directly wouldn’t be proper.

As Song Qingyun was speculating in his mind, a person slowly descended from the cliff.

Hearing the noise, everyone turned to look, and saw Senior Brother Qingshan approaching step by step.

"It seems that your spirit state is quite good, and the atmosphere of study is also pretty nice."

Qingshan approached with a basket of fruit in his hand.

No one was particularly surprised by this; over the year, he frequently came over with lunch boxes and fruits.

So they were used to this scene.

"Senior Brother Qingshan."

Everyone called out in unison upon seeing Qingshan arrive.

Qingshan nodded at their words and suddenly said, "If possible, I’d really hope that in a few years, you can officially call me senior brother."

Everyone was taken aback but quickly understood what he meant.

Qingshan meant he hoped they could learn the entry soon enough.

They understood this.

If in nine years, they still couldn’t learn this entry, then they would be deemed to have failed the task and subsequently expelled from the sect.

However, Qingshan had never mentioned this before. Why bring this up today?

Everyone felt a bit puzzled at this point.

After looking at everyone present, Qingshan continued to speak.

"Tomorrow, I’ll come to check your progress in cultivation. At that time, if some of your progress is lacking, you might consider giving up."

"Our entry-level cultivation technique is indeed difficult. Over the years, we have recruited quite a few disciples, but many had to leave because they couldn’t cultivate it."

"It’s not that I’m heartless, but this entry-level technique is the simplest one in the sect. If cultivating this is so difficult for you, there’s no point in entering the Inner Sect later."

"In terms of cultivation techniques, if it’s really beyond you, leaving early might be best."

Qingshan placed the fruit basket aside, speaking softly.

Those who heard this immediately froze.

They were, after all, thinking about how to maximize their potential for activation of the entry. But hearing these words, it seemed like he was advising them to back out.

How can this be?

Thinking like this, they became even more anxious.

If they give up now, they won’t be able to enter the cultivation dungeon in the future.

No matter how difficult the Inner Sect’s techniques are, with dedication, they won’t give up before the last moment.

Thinking of this, Wu Song was the first to speak.

"Senior brother, don’t doubt our dedication. Even to the very last moment, as long as there is still time, we won’t give up."

"Yes, we managed to get this far. If you ask us to leave now, won’t we regret it for life?"

"Senior brother, we still have quite some time left. We don’t want to give up when we still have time."

They became anxious, fearing that during tomorrow’s assessment they might not have enough aptitude and would be advised to leave.

Qingshan listened, his expression unchanged.

Previously, he might have been moved by their dedication.

But recently, after hearing some words from the senior sister, he understood his current situation better.

Moreover, if even this entry-level cultivation technique was so difficult that it took so long, then their aptitude wasn’t very promising.

Later, the Inner Sect’s techniques will definitely be arduous for them.

Given this situation, it might be better to advise them to leave early.

With this thought, Qingshan shook his head, "The fact that you’ve come here to cultivate this entry technique already proves your resolve."

"But some things might not work out just because you have the resolve."

"Do you understand?"

Qingshan said this, shook his head, and sighed heavily.

Things are different now, and he had no choice but to speak to them like this.

Hearing his words, they were stunned for a moment, then gritted their teeth and said, "Senior brother, if we insist on staying until the very last moment, would you force us to leave?"

At this moment, this was their most pressing concern.

They needed to know whether his words were encouraging them to retreat or mandating their departure.

Qingshan paused at this question, then responded, "Of course, I won’t forcibly drive you away. Before the time comes, no one can make you leave."

"I’m merely offering a suggestion. If you truly wish to persist until the very end, you naturally can."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

They didn’t want to concern themselves with other issues, but since time hadn’t yet run out, having been here a year meant a lot to them. Even if the passage of time was ten to one compared to the outside world.

With all their efforts, the sunk costs were already too high for them to exit now.