"Not at all. I'm just picking a few. You'll still have to rely on your own comprehension." Lu Xuan shook his head and smiled.
Yu Feng had already received a martial technique reward once, so naturally, he didn't get one this time. However, the disciples were getting more and more excited. In the past, it was rare to see someone with a potential value exceeding 100, but this time, there were already quite a few of them in the first round.
Lin Tian and Yu Feng had already broken 100, so it was obvious that Xia Chenxi and Mo Qiuchen, who were still persisting, would break 100. It seemed that Kong Wenbin's highest record would be broken one after another.
After persevering for a while, Mo Qiuchen finally reached his limit. His performance was even better than Yu Feng's. Even though he had failed to kill the ninth warrior, he had heavily injured him. He was just a little bit away from killing him.
"Mo Qiuchen, potential value, 116!"
As soon as Mo Qiuchen's results came out, it caused another round of exclamations. As expected, Mo Qiuchen's potential value once again broke Kong Wenbin's previous record, and it even broke Yu Feng's record. Of course, the real record was Lu Xuan's potential value of over 500. However, that was naturally excluded by the crowd. After all, that value was too terrifying. Let alone the disciples present, even in the future, there might not be anyone who could break it.
The new juniors this time were all extraordinary...
The group of core disciples could not help but exclaim. There was no need to mention Lu Xuan. Even Lin Tian and Mo Dengchen had broken through to 100 points of potential value. This made them, as their seniors, feel a little ashamed.
"Junior apprentice brother Mo, congratulations! You've obtained another high-grade Yellow Grade martial skill!" Xiao Long once again congratulated him with a smile. Mo Qiuchen and Lin Tian's future achievements were extremely likely to be higher than his, so he naturally wouldn't put on airs.
Mo Qiuchen's face also couldn't help but flash with joy. However, he wasn't happy because his potential value had broken through 100, but because he could clearly feel that his spear technique had improved. For a spear fanatic like him, there was nothing more comforting than this.
Among the disciples participating in the first round, the only one who was still persisting was Xia Chenxi. The eighth martial artist had already been successfully killed by her, and he had died under the Thunderclap Sword.
A Profound Ranked Martial Technique was naturally extraordinary. Even if Xia Chenxi only comprehended seventy percent of it, it would still be a great improvement to her combat prowess.
"I don't know if Junior Sister Xia can kill the ninth warrior. That would be incredible." Xiao Long could not help but praise. Xia Chenxi's potential seemed to be limitless. When she entered the sect one year ago, she had already started to display her talent. Every time she reached a certain level, her potential value would increase steadily. This time around, after being trained by Lu Xuan, it had completely erupted.
"It shouldn't be a problem. Chenxi has improved a lot during this time." Lu Xuan nodded confidently.
Facing the ninth warrior, Xia Chenxi's expression turned serious. This was almost her limit. After all, she had yet to comprehend the third style of the Startling Cloud Swordsmanship.
However, at this moment, the Initial Stage Sword Intent suddenly burst forth from Xia Chenxi's body!
Before Lu Xuan's arrival, Xia Chenxi had already reached the Entry Stage Sword Intent based on her own comprehension. After two months of careful guidance from Lu Xuan, she had completely reached the Initial Stage.
However, before this, she had not used her Sword Intent. She had only used it now. After killing eight martial artists in a row, her aura had reached a peak. At this moment, when her Sword Intent was released, her entire person seemed to be sharper!
All the eyes of the disciples were focused on Xia Chenxi. They also wanted to know what level this Junior Sister, who was not only beautiful, but also extremely talented, could reach.
Startling Wind! Thunder!
With the first two styles of the Startling Cloud Swordsmanship combined with the Initial Stage Sword Intent, Xia Chenxi had actually killed the ninth warrior in an instant! One had to know that Lu Xuan had relied on the Startling Cloud Swordsmanship to kill more than ten warriors. Even if Xia Chenxi's foundation was not as deep as Lu Xuan's, killing a mere ninth warrior was not a problem.
The ninth warrior's quick defeat had obviously shocked all the core disciples. If Lu Xuan had not arrived, Xia Chenxi would have been able to shock everyone present with this result. Killing the ninth warrior was definitely the best result of the Wind Sword School in the past ten years.
After continuously using the Startling Cloud Swordsmanship, Xia Chenxi's aura was a little chaotic. After all, she was only at the 10th level of the Body Refinement Realm. What she cultivated wasn't a powerful cultivation technique like Lu Xuan's Taiyi Origin Art, so the consumption of her elemental energy was extremely great.
As for the tenth warrior, his strength underwent another qualitative change. Relying on the Startling Cloud Swordsmanship, Xia Chenxi was only able to withstand a few moves. After leaving a few wounds on the warrior's body, she had no choice but to crush her jade token. She clearly knew that she wasn't a match for the tenth warrior and it was useless to stubbornly resist.
As Xia Chenxi retreated from the array, the first round of the test had ended. At this moment, all the core disciples looked at the deacon who announced the results, waiting for Xia Chenxi's result to be announced.
The deacon was also a little stunned. He naturally had an impression of Xia Chenxi. Although her performance in the past was outstanding, it wasn't as eye-catching as this time. He paused for a moment before saying loudly, "Xia Chenxi, potential value, 163!"
"She actually broke through 160. Junior Sister Xia's talent is indeed extraordinary!"
"Congratulations to Junior Sister Xia for setting a new record. As your senior brothers, you make us feel ashamed."
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All the disciples spoke up to congratulate her. Regardless of whether it was the relationship between Xia Chenxi and Lu Xuan or Xia Chenxi's talent, it was enough to convince them.
Xia Chenxi smiled at these disciples and nodded in reply. She then looked at Lu Xuan and smiled. "At least I didn't embarrass you."
"Not bad. If your sword intent can improve further and you can completely comprehend the Startling Cloud Swordsmanship, you might have a chance to break through to the black-tier martial technique." Lu Xuan praised. He was also very impressed with Xia Chenxi's talent. He had the help of the Sword Crystal and had narrowly escaped death to reach this stage. However, Xia Chenxi had achieved such results just by cultivating bitterly.
"Haha, Junior Sister Xia, if this is considered embarrassing, then we are completely embarrassed." Xiao Long also laughed. 163 potential points. This was more than twice the amount of many disciples.
"Chenxi, congratulations. I didn't expect you to improve so much." After some hesitation, Kong Wenbin also walked over to congratulate her. His gaze was somewhat complicated. Although his cultivation base was far higher than Xia Chenxi's, based on the talent Xia Chenxi displayed, it was almost certain that she would surpass him. To him, this was a huge blow. Maybe, only this Lu Xuan was worthy of Chenxi.
"Many thanks to Senior Brother Kong for taking care of me this year. Chenxi is very grateful as well." Xia Chenxi smiled politely, but the rejection in her tone was obvious. She didn't want Lu Xuan to misunderstand.
Kong Wenbin nodded and didn't say anything more. After which, he walked towards the array. The second round of the test had begun.
In the second round, the focus of everyone's attention was naturally on Kong Wenbin. This time around, although Kong Wenbin had a breakthrough and reached the second level of the Spirit-Refinement Realm, the test wasn't about strength but potential.
As the battle unfolded, Lu Xuan's gaze also locked onto Kong Wenbin. Maybe it was because the stimulation he received was too great, but in the past two months of bitter cultivation, Kong Wenbin's improvement was very obvious. Not only did his cultivation base increase, but his comprehension of the Haystack Sword Art had also deepened.
However, the enemies he faced weren't weaklings either. The moment they appeared, they were already at the second level of the Spirit-Refinement Realm and were using superior yellow-tier martial techniques.
Although Kong Wenbin did his best to fight and even put his life on the line, he wasn't able to win against cultivators that were stronger than him. His final result was 101 points, exactly the same as Lin Tian.
If it was during normal times, this would be a rare result. One must know that Kong Wenbin didn't even break through 100 points in the previous test. However, this time around, with the good results of Xia Chenxi and the others, Kong Wenbin's result instantly became less eye-catching.
After knowing his result, Kong Wenbin wasn't sad nor happy. He wasn't dispirited because his result was lower than Xia Chenxi's, nor was he happy because he broke through the previous potential value. After retreating from the array, he walked to the side and closed his eyes to rest, no longer harassing Xia Chenxi. After all, Xia Chenxi's attitude was already very clear. He didn't want to make Xia Chenxi feel disgusted with him.
The test was carried out batch after batch. Lu Xuan wasn't in a hurry to go up. Instead, he was watching the disciples' test with interest.
Among them, there were quite a number of elite disciples. Their potential value had reached 90 points and their strength wasn't weak either. Basically, they were all between the ninth and tenth level of the Body Refinement Realm. If there were no accidents, the remaining six slots for the Mystical Ice Secret Realm would be among them.
When the test reached the ninth round, the first disciple to be eliminated finally appeared.
Potential value, 28 points!
It was a disciple in the middle stage of the ninth level of the Body Refinement Realm. When he heard this result, his face instantly turned deathly pale. His body couldn't help but tremble. He knew what this result meant. After the test of potential ended, he would no longer be a core disciple. He would no longer be able to enjoy the treatment and glory of a core disciple.
For a moment, the scene was a little sorrowful. A few disciples whose results weren't very good recently felt a sense of sympathy for him. No one knew if they would be the next disciple to be eliminated.
A few disciples who were on good terms with him just hugged him tightly without saying a word. The friendship between men didn't need to be expressed in words.
"Senior-apprentice Brother He, don't give up. Even if you cultivate on your own, you might still be able to walk further on the path of martial arts. What I'm afraid of is sinking into depravity." Lu Xuan's voice rang out from behind this disciple.
When he heard Lu Xuan's voice, he couldn't help but raise his head in astonishment. After which, a trace of gratitude flashed across his face. Previously, when Lu Xuan was welcoming Lu Xuan, he had also attended the banquet. However, he didn't think that Lu Xuan would actually remember him. After all, from his point of view, Lu Xuan was a true genius. Even if Lu Xuan didn't remember him, it was also normal.
"The sect is only one aspect of increasing your strength. The outside world is very vast. I believe that in the future, Senior-apprentice Brother He, you will definitely not stop here." Lu Xuan looked at him encouragingly.
When he heard this, the eyes of the disciple with the surname He instantly lit up. Not bad, Senior-apprentice Brother Lu didn't enter the core disciple. Based on his own efforts, wouldn't he still be able to defeat the number one core disciple? Even if he didn't have the talent of Senior-apprentice Brother Lu, it didn't mean that he couldn't walk further. The sect only gave him a slightly higher starting point.
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