"Root bone... third stage!"
"Talent: Ordinary Grade!"
The tester loudly announced, his voice carrying far among the crowd.
Having just finished his talent assessment, Li Muyang turned around expressionlessly, showing no reaction.
Amid the crowd, whispers began to rise.
"Ah? Only a third stage root bone... Such an ordinary talent and root bone, how did he manage to reach the third layer of the Qi Refining Stage in two months?"
"I heard he reached the third layer of the Qi Refining Stage in three months, and I thought he must at least have a lower-grade talent... Turns out it’s just ordinary, astonishing."
The whispers among the crowd were all discussing the results of Li Muyang’s talent assessment.
Clearly, this result was beyond the expectations of these Outer Sect Disciples.
As Li Muyang walked down from the high platform, he brushed past the next Outer Sect Disciple going up for the test.
For some reason, as he looked at the crowd pointing fingers and buzzing with discussion below, Li Muyang felt a strong sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen this scene somewhere before.
His younger stepsister Li Yuechan appeared from the side.
The girl dutifully said, "Brother, don’t mind their gossip. They are just envious of your cultivation speed."
The girl was offering Li Muyang heartfelt comfort.
Li Muyang chuckled and shook his head, "I wasn’t really concerned in the first place."
If it weren’t necessary for all new Outer Sect Disciples to participate in this grand sect selection, Li Muyang wouldn’t have bothered wasting time here.
Currently, the sect selection site resembled a sea of people.
Not only were these new Outer Sect Disciples from the past two years here for the assessments, but also a few Outer Sect Disciples who had reached the ninth layer of the Qi Refining Stage were attending the Inner Sect exam, and many spectators who came to watch the excitement.
Life in the Outer Sect was harsh, and the environment extremely closed off, so when there was the slightest chance for entertainment and excitement, these Outer Sect Disciples swarmed in.
Li Muyang and his stepsister Li Yuechan made their way through the crowd and saw a different talent testing platform nearby, where the tester showed a surprised expression.
"Root bone... eighth stage!"
"Ning Wan’er from Jiuyuan City, Talent: High Grade!"
The tester’s surprised shout instantly provoked a wave of gasps.
"An eighth stage root bone... High grade talent! Who is this Ning Wan’er from Jiuyuan City?"
"This person, who usually stays out of public view and seldom appears, must have shown himself this time due to some significant issue."
"Although the specifics are unknown, anything that requires the attention of the Sect Master of the Demon Refining Sect... is definitely no small matter."
"For safety, you’d better avoid this Sect’s grand selection and peacefully stay sheltered in the Outer Sect for your cultivation."
"Although the cultivation resources in the Outer Sect are inferior, with my help, your progress won’t be much slower. Once you enter the Inner Sect, you’ll be deeply mired and unable to extricate yourself."
Li Yuechan kept the elder’s advice in her heart.
In the crowd, the siblings Li Muyang and Li Yuechan left laughingly.
Meanwhile, atop the high platform, Ning Wan’er had already become the center of attention due to her extremely high talent.
Several Inner Sect disciples quickly approached her, all displaying warm and friendly smiles.
"Junior Sister Ning has such strong talent, with such constitution, she’ll surely enter the Inner Sect directly."
"Exactly, with such talent, she might even catch the Elders’ favor and possibly become a Direct Disciple."
These Inner Sect disciples, originally arrogant and contemptuous, generally scorned speaking with these mud-legged people from the Outer Sect.
Although they had showcased some of their cultivation prowess upon arrival, causing the Outer Sect disciples below to exclaim in admiration continuously,
the Inner Sect disciples walked away immediately after the Sect’s grand selection, standing aside coldly and impatiently waiting.
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Some enthusiastically explained the Inner Sect regulations to her, and others informed her about the various Elders’ cultivation levels in the Inner Sect, appearing to be all very good people.
And the surrounded Ning Wan’er, with a smile full of grace and politeness, dealt with these diverse-minded Inner Sect disciples, yet her gaze unconsciously glanced outside the crowd.
There, the Li siblings were making their way out of the crowd.
At a time when everyone was flocking towards her to observe and enjoy the spectacle, those two siblings going against the crowd were particularly conspicuous.
Regarding her extremely terrifying talent, those siblings... especially that young master from the Li mansion, seemed utterly indifferent.
His expression was calm as he talked with his sister beside him, not only indifferent to her, his former admirer, but even her immense talent couldn’t make them pause.
The young Master Li, who used to always be around her, making her somewhat annoyed, was now so distant and indifferent, ignoring her completely.
This feeling of being ignored made Ning Wan’er slightly annoyed.
Tsk... this Li Muyang.
Although she knew he probably wasn’t playing hard to get, it was still... annoying!