On the arena, a glint flashed in Ye Yun's eyes, and his finger pulled the trigger of the Golden Spirit Crossbow.

"Take this!"

In an instant, strands of golden profound energy rapidly converged towards the crossbow, eventually transforming into a golden arrow that pierced the air and shot out with a roar!

The sharp aura contained within the arrow of light caused Xue Lan, who had just been so arrogant, to suddenly change her expression.

"not good!"

The golden arrow of light was so fast that she was powerless to dodge it, and could only hastily summon a blue crystal.

"Aoki Barrier!"

Thick, green vines quickly sprouted from the ground, weaving a huge wooden barrier in front of him.

Originally, the Green Wood Shield, a mid-grade mortal-level magic weapon, was a defensive trump card given to her by her cousin.

She never expected that she would be forced to use it right from the start.

What she found even more unbelievable was that the golden arrow of light that followed shattered the green wood barrier in front of her!

"How is this possible?!"

Xue Lan's beautiful eyes trembled slightly.

The next second, the aftershocks from the explosion of the barrier in front of her sent her staggering backward.

For a moment, everyone's eyes widened.

"No, Ye Yun repelled Xue Lan with a single attack?"

"The key question is, where did he get such a powerful magic weapon?"

"Not only that, judging from the profound energy he's releasing, it seems he's already reached the fifth level of Qi Condensation!"

"..."

Everyone around was astonished; this was no longer the Ye Yun they remembered.

Whether it was his cultivation level at the fifth level of Qi Condensation or the magic weapon comparable to a high-grade mortal weapon, both revealed something incredible.

Although Xue Lan on the stage also realized that something was wrong, she still refused to believe it and gritted her teeth as she spoke to Ye Yun.

"How could I possibly lose to a good-for-nothing like you!"

Amidst Xue Lan's angry shouts, a blue light flashed in her hand, revealing a ruler.

As Xue Lan made a hand seal, the blue ruler suddenly flew up and split into a hundred pieces, pouring down like raindrops towards Ye Yun in the distance.

"Thousand Transformation Ruler, go!"

This is another mid-grade mortal-level magic weapon given to her by her cousin; it's the only thing she can rely on to turn the tide right now.

As long as she can suppress Ye Yun with her magic weapon, she can seize the opportunity to expand her advantage until she eliminates him.

Faced with this unleashed attack, Ye Yun took the initiative to meet it, extending one hand forward.

A cyan-gold shield swiftly unfolded in front of him, neutralizing all the falling blue light rulers, while remaining completely still.

Holding his shield, Ye Yun withstood the attack from Xue Lan's magical artifact and quickly closed the distance between them.

"You...you stay away!"

Seeing that her attack was ineffective, Xue Lan panicked and retreated repeatedly, trying to create distance between herself and Ye Yun.

At the same time, Ye Yun heard a hurried female voice.

"If you admit defeat, I'll give you a thousand Xuanjing!"

Unsurprisingly, it was Xue Lan's voice from the side, and her stakes had increased significantly, indicating she was truly desperate.

Unfortunately, Ye Yun ignored him and continued to close the distance between himself and Xue Lan.

Upon seeing this, Xue Lan's icy voice followed.

"If you defeat her, I will never let you go, even if it kills me!"

As the saying goes, even a clay figure has some temper. The repeated threats and inducements also ignited Ye Yun's anger.

"Damn, do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

Ye Yun snorted coldly, and at the same time, he turned his anger into power, and struck Xue Lan, who was standing close to him, with a palm.

Because Xue Lan was in a panic, she forgot to dodge and was hit squarely by Ye Yun's palm, which sent her flying.

Thus, the battle came to an end. The entire process took less than three rounds, an unprecedented achievement for a menial disciple.

For a moment, the entire audience fell silent, staring in astonishment at Ye Yun on the stage.

Ye Yun, who was on the stage, couldn't help but glance at Chen Yuan.

"Senior, I think I've passed?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan finally came to his senses and nodded.

"Good, you pass."

With his announcement, the external assessment was officially confirmed.

Ye Yun was overjoyed, then turned to look at Xue Lan and found her taking care of her cousin in the audience.

As if sensing his gaze, Xue Lan also raised her head and gave him a cold look.

"I'll remember this grudge!"

Ye Yun shrugged, unconcerned. Since he had chosen to take action, he was already prepared to offend an inner disciple.

After Ye Yun's performance, no other handyman disciple won until the end of all the assessments.

It makes sense, considering that most of these menial disciples were forced into a desperate battle by the Holy Maiden, so their victory would be surprising.

Shortly after, Chen Yuan announced the end of the assessment, and the other servant disciples went back to prepare to pack their belongings and leave.

As for Ye Yun, Chen Yuan kept him behind and, after looking him over, asked him a question.

"Ye Yun...you're the kid who was exceptionally granted the Ascension Pill by Elder Yu?"

Ye Yun immediately cupped his hands and smiled, "It is indeed this junior. If it weren't for that pill, I'm afraid I might not have been able to win today."

In his response, he didn't forget to praise the elder who had bestowed the pill.

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly.

"I don't think so. Among the menial disciples, there are very few who can produce two high-grade mortal-level magic treasures."

Ye Yun's heart sank, but he still pretended to be calm and scratched his head.

"Not at all, this disciple was simply lucky to have obtained two magical treasures by chance."

Fortunately, Chen Yuan did not press the matter further, but instead asked a question.

"Well, everyone has their own destiny, so I won't interfere any further."

Then, he took out a roster, glanced at it, and said...

"I see you're working in the waste pill room. Now that you're an outer disciple, you don't need to stay there anymore."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun panicked and left the abandoned pill room.

Where am I supposed to find so many useless pills then?

"Um, senior, may I stay?"

Why is that?

"Because the Holy Land just rewarded me for my meritorious service in guarding the area, it bestowed upon me the Ascension Pill."

Ye Yun's expression was resolute, as if he were about to join the sect, and he spoke in a serious tone.

"Although I am now an outer disciple, I still wish to continue to shine in my current position, in order to repay the Holy Land for its nurturing!"

These words left Chen Yuan completely bewildered.

What a profound realization this is!

In the past, every disciple who worked in the abandoned alchemy room wanted to escape as soon as possible. I never expected to encounter a disciple who would stay on his own initiative!

"Great! Very good! You're full of energy!"

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and patted his shoulder with satisfaction.

"Since that's your understanding, then you can continue to stay in the abandoned alchemy room. If you encounter any trouble, feel free to come to the office to find me!"

Seeing this, Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to him.

"Thank you, senior. I will remember this!"

However, even though they were left in the abandoned alchemy room, outer disciples should still collect their belongings.

Afterwards, Ye Yun, led by Chen Yuan, went to the Hall of Affairs to complete the registration and received the outer disciple's waist token, uniform, and other items.

Having accomplished all this, Ye Yun happily returned to the abandoned pill room, looking down at the jade pendant at his waist with great delight.

"From now on, I am considered an outer disciple of the Ancient Holy Land!"

This also means that from now on, he is considered one of the people of the ancient holy land.

As for the menial disciples, they are at best just laborers of the Holy Land, and anyone can step on them, but that won't happen anymore!

Ye Yun sat back on the bed, pondering his next steps.

"Next, I'll just have to wait and see that senior sister."

After all, he has just offended an inner disciple, so for the sake of a better future, he should find a backer in the inner sect as soon as possible.

Naturally, Ye Yun thought of the agreement he had made with someone a few days ago, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be a sure thing.

Thinking of this, Ye Yun lay on the bed and sighed inwardly.

"If only someone could come along, we could have a little celebration."

Before, when there was no opportunity, I would just look for the Fifth Sister. Now that I've had my fill of good food, it's hard to go back to that time.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and a woman's voice came from outside.

"Ye Yun, are you there? I'm coming in."

Ye Yun was overjoyed; it really was exactly what he wanted!

"Come in, the door's unlocked."

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