As Yu Kun spoke, a Disciple participating in the assessment hesitated for a moment, then walked to the side of the steps and stepped up.
The moment this Disciple stepped onto the steps, a light shone from the steps.
“Continue!”
Yu Kun nodded, signaling for this Disciple to continue forward.
Seeing this, this Disciple suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to move forward.
However, as he moved towards the third step, a huge force emerged from the steps, sending him flying.
“Disqualified!”
Beside Yu Kun, an Inner Sect Disciple immediately announced that this person had not passed the assessment.
Subsequently, another person led this Disciple away.
“Next!”
Immediately, another Disciple walked to the steps.
Looking at the steps in front of him, this Disciple immediately hesitated.
He had seen the previous Disciple’s experience clearly; this Disciple was directly sent flying without being able to step onto the third step.
This made him very hesitant, unsure how to proceed.
After a long hesitation, looking at the somewhat impatient Elder nearby, he gritted his teeth and walked up.
“Thump!”
Unexpectedly, this person was sent flying the moment he took his first step, not even making it onto the first step.
“Ah, this…”
Everyone present was instantly in an uproar, at a loss for what to do.
“Hmph, what’s the use of being piled up by Medicinal Pills, even if it’s the Earth Profound Realm? What we look at here is talent. Without talent, everything is empty talk!”
“Unless you can push your cultivation to the Yuqing Realm with Medicinal Pills, otherwise, our Azure Green Sect will not accept you at all!”
Yu Kun, who was standing by, sneered, clearly disdainful of this person.
At this point, Qin Xuan finally realized.
It turned out that this Disciple’s cultivation was forcibly piled up by consuming Medicinal Pills.
From this perspective, his Comprehension Ability was indeed insufficient.
Generally speaking, one can indeed raise one’s cultivation to a very high Realm in a very short time by relying on Medicinal Pills.
But the side effects are equally obvious.
Nothing else, these low-quality Medicinal Pills will all contain Medicinal Poison.
Since there is Medicinal Poison, consuming it will inevitably have an impact on the body.
What’s more, it requires consuming a large amount of Medicinal Pills to raise one’s cultivation to this Realm, which shows that this person’s Comprehension Ability is truly too low.
Such a person is indeed not suitable to enter the Azure Green Sect.
“Next!”
Next, one Disciple after another successively ascended the steps.
Among these subsequent people, many ascended above the third layer of steps and became Outer Sect Disciples.
However, to become an Inner Sect Disciple, one needs to ascend above the sixth layer.
And currently, no one has been able to ascend to the sixth layer, which made the Faces of many Elders extremely ugly.
“It’s truly one generation worse than the last. They can’t even ascend to the sixth layer. Can these still be considered Disciples who want to join our Azure Green Sect?”
“Once upon a time, Disciples who wanted to join our Sect could all ascend to the sixth layer. At that time, the sixth layer was still the threshold for Outer Sect Disciples. To what extent have we degenerated now?”
Hearing these words, everyone around felt awkward, and even Elder Yu Kun, who was in charge of the assessment, felt a pang of sadness.
How powerful the Azure Green Sect once was, but now, it has fallen to such a state. It is truly a disgrace to the Sect.
With these thoughts, they shook their heads repeatedly, sighing with emotion.
“Next!”
An Inner Sect Disciple in charge of calling out shouted listlessly. Yu Kun glanced at the person who came, and a gleam of joy flashed in his eyes.
There were still good seedlings.
“Your name is Zhou Keli, right?”
Yu Kun said joyfully, obviously remembering Zhou Keli.
After all, Zhou Keli’s performance throughout the assessment was indeed good; one could even say it was excellent.
He was indeed very much looking forward to this Disciple.
“This junior is indeed Zhou Keli!”
Seeing that Yu Kun actually remembered him, Zhou Keli excitedly saluted Yu Kun.
For a dignified Elder of the Sect to remember him was truly a great honor.
“Good, quickly ascend the steps, let me see your talent!”
Yu Kun said happily, his eyes sparkling.
Finally, there were a few Disciples worth watching. If a few more useless ones came, he truly couldn't accept it.
“Yes!”
Zhou Keli cupped his hands, then calmly walked towards the steps.
“Dong!”
As he stepped onto the steps, a colorful beam of light shot out from the steps!
Next, Zhou Keli did not hesitate at all and strode towards the next few steps.
“Dong dong dong…”
Zhou Keli ascended directly to the fourth step in one breath, and the Elders immediately nodded in satisfaction.
“Not bad, this speed shows he still has reserve strength. It seems he should have a chance to rush to higher steps.”
The others nearby said, clearly all optimistic about Zhou Keli.
Listening to the praise from the others, Zhou Keli continued upwards two more steps, directly stepping onto the sixth layer!
“Now the Inner Sect qualification is secured!”
The other Disciples looked at Zhou Keli with excitement, truly envying this person.
After all, they already knew how difficult it was to obtain Inner Sect qualifications.
“Can he still go further?”
An Elder said with some hope.
After all, while the sixth step was good, it wasn’t stunning.
Although ascending to the sixth layer of steps put considerable pressure on him, Zhou Keli could feel that he was far from his limit.
He smiled and nodded, taking another step forward.
“Dong!”
When he stepped onto the seventh layer, seven colorful light pillars immediately lit up on the steps, enveloping him within them.
“Seven layers of steps, in previous years, that would have been among the best!”
An Elder stroked his beard and smiled, clearly very satisfied with Zhou Keli.
Although many people signed up this year, there were not many truly outstanding ones.
Zhou Keli was already considered outstanding.
“I wonder if he can still…”
An Elder said, but before he could finish his sentence, he saw Zhou Keli take another step forward.
“Dong!”
Large beads of sweat dripped from Zhou Keli’s forehead. It was clear that this step was extremely difficult to ascend.
But after a while, Zhou Keli still gritted his teeth and ascended!
The eighth step!
Almost everyone present gasped, looking at Zhou Keli in astonishment!
An Elder even pulled out a few strands of his beard in excitement.
“Eight layers of steps, this is eight layers of steps! Even in the distant past of the Azure Green Sect, this would have been enough to enter the Inner Sect. Truly a Genius, a top-tier Genius!”
Being able to ascend to the eighth layer of steps was enough to become an Inner Sect Disciple in the past. Putting everything else aside, this kind of talent was terrifying.
Zhou Keli was sweating all over at this moment.
The pressure of ascending the steps was simply too great for him. Although he almost gave up several times, he still ascended to the eighth layer in the end.
Then, his gaze turned to the ninth step, a flicker of longing in his eyes.
If he could ascend, the Azure Green Sect’s Sect Master, who had been in seclusion for a long time, would surely emerge to meet him!
He knew what that meant more clearly than anyone!
He had a chance to become a Personal Disciple of the Azure Green Sect!
Thinking of this, he immediately rushed towards the ninth step regardless of everything else.
“Dong!”
With great effort, he finally placed one foot on the step, but just as he was about to stand up, an incredibly powerful force pushed him out.
“Half a step, only half a step away!”
An Elder said with disappointment and frustration.
At this moment, their eyes were filled with disappointment!
It was such a pity. He was clearly just one step away from becoming the strongest person in recent years.
But at this point, things had turned out this way.
“Damn it, as expected, it’s still not possible!”
Zhou Keli said disappointedly. How great would it have been if he could have stood up?
But it was this last half-step that made him fail.
However, he quickly adjusted his mindset.
This was fine too. With his talent, he could already be said to be unrivaled among the crowd.
Thinking of this, he still stood up from the ground and looked calmly ahead.
“Good, good, good!”
The Elder beside him stroked his beard and smiled, clearly extremely satisfied with Zhou Keli’s performance.
Yu Kun, who was nearby, nodded even more excitedly.
“Able to ascend to the eighth layer of steps, a genuine Inner Sect Disciple. Work hard, and in the future, you’ll have a chance to become the Inner Sect Chief.”
Saying this, Yu Kun looked at Zhou Keli with approval.
As long as this Disciple didn’t encounter major problems during his growth, his future prospects could be said to be limitless.
“Thank you, Elder, for your guidance!”
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhou Keli’s lips, and he hastily expressed his gratitude to Yu Kun.
Since the big shot had given him Face, he would naturally seize this opportunity.
As long as he could establish a connection with the other party, it would certainly be of great help to him.
“Good, good, good!”
The other Elders also nodded excitedly, all very optimistic about Zhou Keli.
“Then, next.”
With Zhou Keli as an excellent example, Yu Kun, who was in charge of the assessment, was no longer as attentive to the subsequent Disciples.
After all, in his opinion, the other Disciples were just making up the numbers. Having Zhou Keli was already an unexpected pleasant surprise.
Of course, these people who were just making up the numbers naturally excluded Qin Xuan and Lu Peng, whom he favored.
Hearing Yu Kun say this, the next Disciple hastily walked over, about to ascend the steps.
“Wait!”
Just then, Lu Peng, who was nearby, suddenly pulled this Disciple back.
“Esteemed Elders, I would like to participate in this final talent test first!”
Hearing this, everyone present looked at Lu Peng with some surprise.
Normally, an opponent ascending to the eighth step would naturally create great mental pressure on those who followed.
So generally, everyone would ascend the steps a little later.
But at this moment, Lu Peng actually wanted to be the first to ascend the steps. Was this perhaps too confident, or even arrogant?
The Disciple pulled back by Lu Peng immediately retreated, Just let this opportunity go.
“Are you sure?”
Yu Kun, who was nearby, frowned.
He also favored Lu Peng. So he didn’t want Zhou Keli’s recent ascent to the eighth step to affect Lu Peng.
“Of course, I ask Elder to grant my wish!”
Lu Peng said, giving Zhou Keli a provocative look, then strode towards the steps.