I can identify everything, but this is an upgraded version of identification.

"Senior Brother Song, you flatter me..."

Su Changming cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

After the referee announced the winner, the disciples on the sidelines erupted in uproar.

Unexpectedly, a little-known dark horse disciple defeated Song Zong, who was quite prestigious in the outer sect.

Although many disciples already knew that Song Zong's entry into the inner sect was a foregone conclusion.

His clan elder had already prepared his inner sect qualification. Even if he lost all the inner sect competitions, it wouldn't affect his entry into the inner sect; it would just be embarrassing on the surface.

The selection of inner disciples for the Liuyun Sect is merely a way to recruit new members for the sect. Song Zong is a direct descendant of the Liuyun Sect, so there is no need for a grand competition.

"Junior Brother Su, your strength is extraordinary. You flatter me!"

When Song Zong stepped down from the arena, he also cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Didn't we agree to a back-and-forth exchange? Why did Senior Brother Song concede defeat after just one move?"

It's a bit of a shame that we didn't get to see the magical artifacts possessed by the illustrious Song Emperor.

Moreover, Senior Brother Song shouldn't only have one move.

"I already have a pre-selected spot. Coming to the competition is just a formality. Why should I fight to the death with Junior Brother Su?"

"And Junior Brother Su, you've probably been hiding quite a bit of your strength, haven't you?"

Emperor Song smiled.

"Junior brother has already used his full strength."

Su Changming shook his head.

"hehe……"

Emperor Song shook his head and said nothing more.

"Junior Brother Su, be careful of a woman surnamed Luo; her strength is not to be underestimated..."

Before leaving, Song Zong patted Su Changming on the shoulder and said something.

"Junior brother, please be careful."

Su Changming nodded.

A woman surnamed Luo... I've never heard of her before...

The selection system for inner disciples is based on points. It doesn't mean that you'll be excluded from the inner disciples just because you're unlucky enough to encounter a powerful fellow disciple.

Instead, after seven or eight rounds of competition, a winner is selected, and then the winner is chosen from among these winners.

Those who rank high will naturally be rewarded and will be favored by the elders.

If they catch the eye of the master, they might even become the disciple of Elder Yuan Dan.

However, that was a long time ago. The Supreme Elder of the Flowing Cloud Sect was nearing the end of his lifespan and had long since entered seclusion. There has been no news of him since.

Many people secretly speculated that the Supreme Elder had already passed away, but since the truth had not been revealed and the high-ranking members of the Flowing Cloud Sect had not shown any unusual behavior, no one dared to be sure, and the Flowing Cloud Sect remained relatively stable.

With hundreds of outer disciples, determining the winner is no easy task.

Su Changming fought three matches today. Apart from a friendly sparring session with Song Zong, he easily defeated the other two outer disciples.

While Su Changming was adjusting his breathing, he also met the woman surnamed Luo that Song Zong had mentioned.

The other person was named Luo Xinyun. She was dressed in a red robe, and her appearance was stunning, yet her face was cold and stern. A spirit sword was also at her waist, giving her the air of a female knight-errant wandering the martial arts world.

He had watched his opponent make a move; with a flick of his finger, a purple sword aura was unleashed, each time grazing his neck and drawing a trickle of blood.

Although he didn't kill anyone, it seems that killing someone would only take a moment.

The sword energy was extremely fast, and even Su Changming didn't know if he could react and use his spirit shield technique to block it.

After all, it's magic. If he doesn't react in time, even with his external cultivation level, he might be beheaded with a single sword strike.

After all, it often takes several times the foundation for a body cultivator of the same level to withstand an attack from a spell of the same level.

Although he can eat medicinal herbs that martial artists dream of, he has not been cultivating for very long.

Not to mention that the other party had never drawn the sword at his waist, which was either a spiritual weapon or a magical artifact.

If we were to encounter him, my chances of winning would be extremely slim...

"Well, after all, my foundation is too shallow. I actually thought I could win first place in the inner sect competition with only the eighth level of Qi Refining."

Su Changming shook his head helplessly.

People like Song Zong and Luo Xinyun are not necessarily inferior to him in any way, and their spiritual pressure is stable, unlike his superficial state.

You should know that he had been consuming spiritual medicines that only Foundation Establishment cultivators could use day and night, and even damaged his meridians as a result, in order to reach this half-step Qi Refining eighth level realm.

Um... he only trained for three months to go from the third level of Qi Refining to the eighth level. Never mind then.

"That was close! I almost let this competition distract me. I actually cared about these empty titles!"

Su Changming was suddenly startled.

How long did it take him to go from the third level of Qi Refining to the eighth level? With his appraisal ability, he didn't need to have such thoughts of being inferior to others. You are stronger than me in the Qi Refining stage, but what if I reach the Foundation Establishment stage? If you are still stronger than me after I reach the Foundation Establishment stage, what if I reach the Core Formation stage?

Feeling the slightly jealous and envious gazes around him, Su Changming felt a chill run down his spine.

I almost got dragged into a ditch by Master He...

What I need to do is to conceal my shortcomings!

He had already made a name for himself by participating in the inner sect competition out of necessity, and now he actually dared to dream of getting a good ranking.

In just a short while, Su Changming changed his mindset.

With his current record, entering the inner circle is practically a certainty; it's time to go easy on him a bit...

After the competition ended, Su Changming looked at his ranking on the bulletin board and felt a pang of unease.

"What, are you upset about your low ranking?"

A familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Master He Peak..."

Su Changming cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"These points are just empty titles. The real test of your strength will come after the tournament ends."

He Chongguang explained.

"Yes……"

Su Changming twitched his lips.

He Chongguang thought he was feeling wronged because he looked dejected, but actually he was just afraid of becoming famous.

"This is your junior sister. I believe you've met each other a few times already."

He Chongguang pointed behind him, and a beautiful woman in a red robe walked out from behind him.

Upon seeing the familiar longsword, Su Changming was momentarily stunned.

"Senior Brother Su, I have long heard Master mention your great name. Meeting you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary."

Luo Xinyun cupped her hands and smiled.

"Peak Master He... I think..."

Su Changming forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"What? You've already paid homage to our patriarch and learned the techniques of my lineage, yet you still think about betraying your sect? Then I, as your master, have no choice but to uphold justice and even kill your own flesh and blood."

He Chongguang said coldly.

"Disciple Su Changming greets Master and Junior Sister..."

Su Changming bowed and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Um……"

He Chongguang nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Upon seeing this, Luo Xinyun also covered her mouth and smiled.

Seeing Luo Xinyun, who always had the demeanor of an icy beauty, chuckle, Su Changming was somewhat surprised.

He thought this junior sister was the aloof type, but he didn't expect her to be so gentle.

"I haven't really mentioned you much. I only told Luo Xinyun that I had already taken on a disciple, and if she wanted to join the sect, she would have to call me senior brother."

He Chongguang explained.

"..."

Su Changming immediately fell silent.

Master He, do you really accept disciples so casually?