At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

Tie Niu looked at the youth on the field, who, though weak, still held his back straight.

His heart felt like a tipped-over spice rack, a jumble of mixed emotions.

He succeeded?

He really did it?

He really used his four-attribute pseudo-spiritual root to pass the Dust Washing Initiation Ceremony?

Even now.

Tie Niu still felt like he was dreaming.

A year ago.

The youth who had just had his spiritual root tested was scorned and ridiculed by the outer sect disciples, and all the handyman disciples were advising him to give up.

The youth turned a deaf ear, grabbed him, and plunged headlong into the Scripture Pavilion, preparing to try to come into contact with cultivation methods.

When Tie Niu asked him what he intended to do, the youth only replied with a faint sentence.

If you want to win, don't be afraid to lose.

As time passed.

Tie Niu gradually widened the gap between himself and the youth in terms of cultivation.

He absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body, while the youth was studying and pondering the manuscripts left by senior cultivators.

He circulated the heavenly cycle to refine his mana, while the youth was still trying to comprehend the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

He purified his mana and gathered it in his dantian, while the youth, due to his pseudo-spiritual root, sensed chaotic spiritual energy and was unable to enter meditation for a long time.

He broke through to the first level of Qi Refining, while the youth had only just begun to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with difficulty.

After stepping onto the path of immortality, Tie Niu was no longer as ignorant as before, and he deeply understood the importance of spiritual roots.

He knew that what those outer sect disciples said was true.

Later.

Tie Niu also became like them, wanting to persuade the youth to give up.

But although the other party's cultivation speed was abnormally slow, he never said a word of complaint.

On the contrary, he became more and more determined day by day.

Seeing that he was hopeless, Tie Niu broke off contact with the youth.

He called it cutting off mortal ties and seeking only the great path of immortality.

Tie Niu would never have imagined.

That youth, whom he called stubborn and hopeless, would actually amaze the audience at the most grand ceremony in Guangji Temple today!

He really broke through to the first level of Qi Refining?

How could he break through to the first level of Qi Refining?!

Didn't Master say.

That with a four-attribute pseudo-spiritual root, it was absolutely impossible to break through in just one year?

Could it be that even his Foundation Establishment stage master misjudged him?

Listening to the voices of his fellow disciples discussing Li Lan beside him.

Looking at the youth's face on the field, which was the same as it was a year ago, calm and resilient.

Tie Niu's heart suddenly surged with an indescribable feeling.

Li Lan's test was over.

The transparent stone tablet, mostly stained, proved the youth's qualification.

But unlike the previous handyman disciples who passed the ceremony.

This time.

None of the outer sect elders sitting on the high platform stood up to take Li Lan as a disciple.

For a time.

The field fell into a strange atmosphere.

"Why is no one speaking?"

"Elder Lin, you have a wood spiritual root, and this child also possesses the wood attribute, which is compatible with you."

"In my opinion, this good seedling should belong to you."

An outer sect elder spoke first.

"Hehe, although Lin has the same attribute as this child, the cultivation methods he practices are very different."

"Although Lin quite appreciates this child, in order not to delay his future prospects, he has to give this good seedling to the elders."

Elder Lin subtly pushed back the spearhead pointing at him.

"Since that's the case, then... should this child be accepted under Elder Huang's tutelage?"

The outer sect elder proposed again.

"Heh, Elder Lin's words are quite nice to hear."

"Why don't you all open the skylight and speak frankly?"

"If Huang is not mistaken, this child should be practicing the 'Chaotic Origin Five Elements True Art' from the Scripture Pavilion."

"Huang has also read this cultivation method, and anyone with one of the five elements spiritual root attributes can practice it."

"Circulating the heavenly meridians to open up new paths can slightly increase the speed of refining mana."

"Even in the entire Guangji Temple, it is a rare middle-to-upper-grade cultivation method."

Elder Huang first praised the benefits of the cultivation method.

Then, he changed the subject and said:

"However, although this cultivation method is good, it is a pity that it is an incomplete version, with only the chapters for the first four levels of the Qi Refining stage."

"You don't need this old man to say more about what this represents, right?"

Elder Huang was straightforward and said everything that all the outer sect elders were thinking.

Accepting other disciples and nurturing them properly, and then strengthening the sect after their realm is improved.

While the outer sect elders have face, they can also receive a considerable reward from the Grand Elder.

But what can they gain by accepting disciples who practice incomplete cultivation methods?

Not to mention wasting cultivation resources in vain, the most important thing is that such disciples basically have no future.

After all.

The last one who practiced an incomplete cultivation method is still soaking in that Scripture Pavilion and hasn't come out yet.

None of those who can become outer sect elders are fools.

After weighing the pros and cons, naturally no one is willing to accept Li Lan.

After a moment of silence.

The Fire Spirit Peak Elder's eyes rolled around, and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He cleared his throat and said righteously:

"Elders, stop arguing."

"I know you think this child has good talent and want to accept him as a disciple."

"But tracing back to the source, among us elders, there is actually only one who is most suitable to accept him as a disciple."

All the elders turned to look at him, pondering the deep meaning in his words.

The Fire Spirit Peak Elder did not play coy and continued:

"That's right, this elder is Jian Chen."

"If I remember correctly, the 'Chaotic Origin Five Elements True Art' should have been brought out from the ruins by Elder Jian Chen decades ago, right?"

"Since the cultivation method was obtained by Elder Jian Chen, then the disciple who learned this cultivation method should naturally only be taught by Elder Jian Chen."

As soon as these words came out.

Even a fool could see who the other party was deliberately targeting.

However.

The other elders pondered for a moment and did not stand up to say anything.

Jian Chen snatched away the seedling with the heavenly spiritual root, and although the elders did not say it on the surface, they inevitably had some complaints in their hearts.

Now, let the other party accept this pseudo-spiritual root who practices an incomplete cultivation method, waste some cultivation resources, and suffer the consequences.

How could Elder Jian Chen not know what these guys were thinking?

His sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he did not immediately respond.

After thinking about it in his heart.

Jian Chen's brows slowly relaxed.

He said lightly:

"Very well, since that's the case, then this Daoist will take another advantage and accept this disciple with good aptitude."

Under the haggling of the outer sect elders, Li Lan's fate was finally decided.

The conversation between the elders was not known to outsiders except for their disciples.

The others present did not know what had happened in private.

Witnessing Jian Chen stand up and beckon to Li Lan.

A burst of uproar sounded again in the field.

Everyone looked at Li Lan with envy, jealousy, and awe.

Obviously.

Those who did not know the truth still thought that Li Lan was the most dazzling dark horse among all the participants in this year's ceremony.

Compared to the complex emotions of others, this dark horse seemed very calm and composed at the moment.

When he stepped onto this altar, Li Lan knew that he would definitely pass.

Now he was already considering what to do after becoming an outer sect disciple.