Zheng Gang heaved a long sigh of relief as he watched Lu Xuan leave. His heart was finally at ease as his life had been saved.
However, a hint of hatred flashed across his eyes. He would remember the humiliation he had suffered today!
After Lu Xuan left, Zheng Gang was the only one left in front of the huge forest of swords. Feeling the gazes of all the disciples on him, he immediately felt embarrassed and annoyed. Right now, everyone he looked at seemed to be expressing their disdain for him. If it were possible, he wanted nothing more than to kill everyone present to cover up his embarrassing behavior.
"Alright, Zheng Gang, you should go back as well. Lu Xuan has already fought with you as you said and I'm sure you're convinced. You should know that there are always people better than you in this big world. Don't be arrogant in the future and focus on your cultivation," Elder Jin said in a low voice.
Zheng Gang could only bow unwillingly and obediently retreat.
Elder Jin's gaze only lingered on Zheng Gang for a second before he turned his attention back to Lu Xuan. A trace of doubt flashed across his eyes as he watched Lu Xuan's back.
Had Lu Xuan comprehended sword intent?
Lu Xuan had indeed performed extremely well in his earlier battle with Zheng Gang and everyone was instantly convinced of his results in the Sword Forest. However, the battle had ended too quickly. Apart from Lu Xuan's stance, there was only one sword move that everyone could use as a reference.
All the elders present could see the existence of a trace of sword will from Lu Xuan's posture. However, it was a pity that Lu Xuan did not use the power of the sword will in the next attack. He only relied on the strength of his martial arts technique to subdue Zheng Gang.
It was undeniable that even though they were unable to recognize what kind of martial arts technique Lu Xuan had used, they did not doubt the power of that attack. However, for the crowd, especially Elder Jin, there was no doubt that it was a bit of a pity. This was because he wanted to determine if Lu Xuan had truly comprehended sword will.
From the bottom of his heart, Elder Jin still believed that Lu Xuan had comprehended sword intent. Apart from this, there was no other explanation as to how he could go so far in the Sword Forest with his fifth-layer Body Refinement Realm strength.
A glimmer of light flashed across Elder Jin's eyes. If this was really the case … then it meant that Lu Xuan did not need to use his full strength against Zheng Gang. This person had hidden his strength very well. He was not a simple person.
Thinking of this, Elder Jin smiled. His interest in Lu Xuan had increased. He wanted to find out Lu Xuan's strength. There was plenty of time in the future, so he did not pursue the matter any further. He shifted his gaze and looked at the disciples of the nine main branch sects.
"The second round of the test has ended. The results of all the disciples are very outstanding. I hope that all of you will continue to work hard. Now, let the third round begin!"
Upon hearing Elder Jin's words, the disciples who had yet to participate in the test smiled bitterly. With Lu Xuan's unreachable result in front of them, how could they continue to work hard?
However, the test still had to be carried out. Very soon, the various branch sects sent out their representatives.
This time, the ten Sword Sect disciples who were sent out had their chests puffed out and their morale high. It was completely different from their previous dispirited state.
This was the effect of being the leader. With Lu Xuan's powerful result in front of them, they naturally did not want to lose the reputation of the Sword Sect. Each of them rubbed their palms together in anticipation. They did not hope to surpass Lu Xuan, but they were unwilling to fall behind the others.
The third round of the test proceeded very quickly. As the disciples finished their tests one by one, the results of this round were also displayed on the Ranking Stone Tablet.
To everyone's surprise, the ten Sword Sect disciples who participated in this round were all ranked in the top 30 of this round. It could be said to be an unprecedented good result.
Elder Cheng even laughed heartily, as if he had finally seen the bright moon after the clouds parted. He kept praising everyone for their hard work, causing the disciples who had yet to take the test to be filled with energy, wanting to get a good result as well.
This was the change brought about by the mentality. After all, these disciples had just entered the Wind Sword School and had yet to experience the training of the Wind Sword School. It could be said that they were standing on the same starting point. The strength of the Sword Sect disciples might not be inferior to the other sects.
However, the Sword Sect disciples who participated in the test previously only wanted to delay as much time as possible so that they would not be the first to be eliminated. This kind of negative mentality greatly affected their performance, causing their results to be bad.
However, the disciples who had just participated in the test all wanted to move forward bravely. They only wanted to kill a few more enemies and obtain a better ranking. It was this kind of drive that allowed them to completely display their strength.
The tests were carried out one after another. The Sword Sect disciples were stimulated by their companions, and just as expected, they did not embarrass Sword Sect. Even though they did not manage to obtain as good a result as they did in the third round due to their strength, they managed to bring out their potential to the limit, and they had no regrets in their hearts.
During the test, the genius disciples of the various branch sects appeared one after another. Basically, every branch sect had one or two people with outstanding strength. Although they were far from Zheng Gang and were worlds apart from Lu Xuan, they were on par with Xing Feng and Xia Ye. Among them, there was a disciple of the Spear Sect who was ranked third together with Li Hu.
Although the number of people in the Spear Sect was not the highest, their strength was not weak. In the previous Sect Competition of the Wind Sword School, the top three branch sects were the Saber Sect, the Fist Sect, and the Spear Sect.
Due to the fact that there were no more problems during the subsequent tests, the test proceeded swiftly. In less than two hours, all the disciples had completed their tests.
Elder Jin smiled and nodded from time to time as he watched the results of the disciples being announced one by one. The overall standard of this batch of disciples was much stronger than that of the previous batches, and the number of genius disciples far exceeded that of the previous batches. However, it was a pity that with Lu Xuan as the bright moon before him, these fireflies were unable to catch his attention.
"Very good. The entrance test for the new disciples has ended!" Elder Jin's dignified voice slowly rang out. "From now on, all of you are true inner sect disciples of my Wind Sword School. You will enjoy all the benefits of an inner sect disciple. Every month, the sect will distribute a certain amount of medicinal pills and contribution points, as well as some time to use the specialized training grounds. These are all your training resources.
Of course, these training resources are not free for all of you to use. If you want to enjoy the training resources, you must pay a sufficient amount of contribution points. For example, this Sword Forest. I believe that all of you have sensed its uniqueness. Not only can it judge your score, it can also promote your training. Let me tell all of you that other than this time, every time you attempt to enter the Sword Forest, you will need to pay a hundred contribution points! Other than this, the Martial Skill Pavilion, Elixir Hall, Five Element Cave and other places can be exchanged and used as you wish as long as you have enough contribution points.
Alright, all the disciples who have obtained the rewards for the entrance test, please come forward to receive your corresponding rewards! "
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