Qi Xingyu's face turned green, trembling with anger.
He shook off Li Wudao's arm, then cupped his hands towards Murong Yan and said with a cold laugh:
„Sect Master Lord, since he is so confident, why not let him demonstrate the mental technique’s circulation on the spot? Whether he has grasped it or not will be clear at a glance.”
„Li Wudao, do you have any objections?”
Murong Yan nodded, he had the same idea.
„No objections, but since he is the one raising the question, he should naturally prove himself first.”
Li Wudao was indifferent.
With just a slight move from him, it would already be Qi Xingyu’s limit, he wasn't worried at all.
„Alright, then this Prince shall go first.”
Qi Xingyu said confidently, he sat cross-legged and circulated the incomplete technique he had just learned.
Soon, wisps of spiritual energy converged.
The high-ranking officials of the Sektą Niebiańskiego Nieba were exceptionally powerful, and they could easily perceive the circulation within Qi Xingyu’s meridians.
„Connected eight meridians, initial comprehension, very good. With your talent, reaching the ‘Minor Accomplishment’ realm within a month will be no problem.”
Murong Yan nodded in approval.
„Don’t just stand there like an idiot, it’s your turn.”
Receiving the Sect Master’s praise, Qi Xingyu looked at Li Wudao with a hint of arrogance.
He had initially comprehended this type of cultivation technique in just over an hour, which was rare even in the Great Qi Dynasty. Only his elder brother, Qi Xinghai, could surpass him, but the latter had long been a renowned Core Disciple.
At this moment, the gazes of both disciples and elders were fixed on the young man in white.
Whether he was a dragon or a worm would soon be revealed.
„Perhaps it’s better not to, I really don’t want to crush your spirit.”
Li Wudao spread his hands, feigning hesitation.
„Hmph, I knew you wouldn’t dare. Admit to cheating now, and perhaps the Sect Master Lord will be lenient. Otherwise…”
Before Qi Xingyu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Li Wudao.
„What do you mean I don’t dare? I’m just afraid your fragile heart won’t be able to take it later. You truly don’t understand my good intentions.”
„You…”
Qi Xingyu heard this, his face turned dark and unstable, his lungs practically exploding with anger.
How could this guy dare to be so arrogant?
Still bluffing when facing imminent doom.
Li Wudao smiled and stopped bickering, sitting down cross-legged.
The time had come, he was going to show off.
In the moment the young man sat down,
vast spiritual energy surged from all directions, more than ten times the amount Qi Xingyu had mobilized.
Soon, eight meridians were connected.
But the circulation of the cultivation technique did not stop; instead, it became faster and faster.
The tenth meridian, the twentieth…
Only when all seventy-two meridians were connected did Li Wudao stop.
He did not deliberately hide his skill, but he also did not show off ostentatiously.
He had not circulated the latter part of this incomplete technique, as that would be too astonishing.
After all, if a disciple in the Blood Moving Realm could perfectly comprehend the incomplete technique, it would be understandable, but if he created the subsequent methods, it might attract covetous eyes.
He did not want to become a test subject.
Anyway, he only needed to crush Qi Xingyu, crush everyone, and display his unassailable talent. That would be enough.
„Connected seventy-two meridians, the cultivation technique circulated smoothly. This is… Great Perfection!”
Murong Yan’s lips trembled, his mind deeply shaken.
The mental technique he created, the Lingfei Scripture, was of Wyższa klasa Mistycznego poziomu. The portion he extracted could barely be considered Yellow Grade - Top Quality.
The proficiency of Dharma techniques can generally be divided into: Minute, Minor Accomplishment, Proficient, Great Accomplishment, Perfection.
In just one hour, Li Wudao managed to bring a Yellow Grade - Top Quality mental technique to Great Perfection. What kind of monstrous comprehension is this!
The many elders and peak masters were also stunned, like clay statues, motionless.
They rubbed their eyes hard, afraid they were seeing things wrong.
But no matter what, the meridian circulation within Li Wudao’s body could not be faked, nor could the strength of his aura.
„Holy crap, is this kid even human?”
„Too terrifying. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it even if I were beaten to death.”
„Such comprehension, intelligent to the point of being demonic. Looking through the ten thousand years of history in the Eastern Wilderness, there are probably few who can compare. Unprecedented and unparalleled!”
„With such monstrous comprehension, even though this child only has Earth-grade Talent, given time, he might not be able to surpass Jiang Churan.”
„True. As the realm increases, the requirement for comprehension will also gradually increase. Li Wudao’s overall potential is no weaker than Heaven-grade.”
The many high-ranking officials of the sect breathed rapidly, their eyes full of excitement.
The Sektą Niebiańskiego Nieba had not produced a Heaven-grade disciple for a hundred years.
Now, they had recruited two at once, and the sect's future was secured.
They now understood why the Ancestor had established the Comprehension Assessment. It turned out there were truly people with such monstrous comprehension.
„This Sect Master Lord declares Li Wudao’s… results valid!”
Murong Yan said with a grave expression.
His powerful voice echoed in everyone’s ears, lingering.
At this point, those disciples who had questioned had no choice but to believe.
„The Young Master is too strong!”
Li Dabao and the others were completely convinced. Li Wudao was like a god in their hearts.
„He actually comprehended it in just an hour…”
Jiang Churan was stunned, her small mouth slightly open, her eyes a little dazed.
This level of comprehension, even in the Central Continent Imperial Domain, would be considered top-tier.
Since when did Li Wudao’s comprehension become so monstrous?
„How could this happen…”
Sun Qian and the other Sun Clan disciples turned pale, as if all their strength had been drained.
The Sect Master’s personal confirmation completely shattered their lingering hopes.
This meant that their Sun Clan had offended a Core Disciple with boundless prospects.
The consequences of that were something the Sun Clan could not bear!
„Sister Qian, why don’t you go and soften your stance with that guy?”
„Yeah, with that kid’s feelings for Sister Qian, just apologize. Maybe he’ll even be grateful.”
Several Sun Clan disciples had pale lips, urging Sun Qian.
How could they, mere Outer Disciples, contend with a Core Disciple? They were all scared now.
„There is no other way. I will talk to him after this is over. It should be fine.”
Sun Qian's eyes flashed with humiliation, but she still nodded with difficulty.
At this point, she was no longer sure if she could make Li Wudao change his mind, and only hoped that he wouldn’t be too indifferent.
Meanwhile, Qi Xingyu stood there dumbfounded, his mind buzzing.
He began to doubt his life.
What had just happened was beyond his comprehension.
„See? I told you not to show off, but you insisted… Sigh~”
Li Wudao pretended to sigh, feeling smug inside.
How dare a mere prince cause trouble for him? Now he’s mended his ways, right?
This small interlude soon passed, and everyone’s mood gradually calmed down.
As time went by,
disciples one after another began to comprehend and awaken.
Finally, the two-hour period ended.
Within the allotted time, excluding Li Wudao, Jiang Churan, and Qi Xingyu, a total of 98 Inner Disciples awakened. The remaining four hundred were eliminated, receiving no rewards.
„Everyone wake up!”
Wu Ming put away the Illusion Sea Mirror, and the disciples who were still asleep gradually woke up.
„The assessment has ended. The list of those who passed this Comprehension Assessment is as follows: 98 people, Ma Rui…”.
As each name was called, the disciples’ gazes converged with envy.
Until the 11th name was called,
Wu Ming stopped and said, „The disciples whose names were just called will each be assigned an Inner Elder to teach them, and each will be rewarded with a Bilin Pill. You can go to the Internal Affairs Hall tomorrow to register and collect them, including your Identity Token and attire. The same applies to other disciples.”
He cleared his throat and continued with a solemn tone,
„Now, I will announce the nominees for the Top Ten Core Disciples. The tenth is Qiu Zishi…”
„Third place, Qi Xingyu. Second place, Li Wudao. The top spot… Jiang Churan!”