Qiu Changtian returned to the Jinling Cave, thinking that Master Ziwei really had high hopes for him.

He actually said that he was the first in the Orthodox Competition!

Needless to say, he even killed his second brother Song He before he took down the position of the chief of the foundation-building realm.

But to take the first place in the Orthodox Church, one must compete with the other two factions.

Needless to say, on the Shushan side, Lin Duanshan, Duan Fenhai, and Guan Shanyue are relatively easy to deal with. Fighting Ling Yunpo alone is a bit troublesome as it requires him to play two roles. But how to deal with the sword-cutting immortal An Zhisu?

He had personally experienced the horror of An Zhisu's natural swordsmanship for many years!

As for Penglai, it’s easier to deal with. Luo Yan knows several of the capable fighters, and their strength is basically at the same level as Lin Duanshan.

The only variable is probably Miss Shi, who obtained the Zi Ji Han Yuan Sword and Tai Wei Xing Sand from the secret realm of Kuancang Mountain, and also practiced the "Five-Layer Jingtian Secret Record", so her hardware can be said to be luxurious.

Fortunately, her software was very poor, and because she had too little combat experience, Luo Yan only needed to use some deceptive tricks to trick her.

Hmm? In this case, it doesn't seem difficult to be the first in the Orthodox Church, as long as we can kill An Zhisu.

Kill An Zhisu...

But how to defeat Senior Sister An? It was because he, as Ling Yunpo, had been practicing sword skills with Senior Sister An for many years and was familiar with her tactical style that he knew how terrifying the sword skills of the Grass-cutting Sword Immortal were.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Xu Yinglian stood up gracefully from the stone platform and asked.

"How's the refining of Yangxia Zhuming Pill going?" Qiu Changtian asked gently.

"I have refined a quarter of it. There is no problem at the moment." Xu Yinglian replied.

"So fast?" Qiu Changtian was very surprised.

Even though this was his first attempt, he only refined one twentieth of the Yangxia Zhuming Pill on the first day. How could Junior Sister Xu's refining speed be five times faster than his own?

Oh, she has the blood of the Phoenix and is friendly to Yang energy, so it is normal that she is faster.

"Fast?" Xu Yinglian was stunned at first, then he thought of something (could it be that senior brother's refining speed is not as fast as mine), and he couldn't help but reveal a beautiful smile.

Qiu Changtian was slightly mesmerized by her smile, but soon came back to his senses and said:

"It's much faster than I expected... Never mind, Junior Sister, let me ask you, apart from practicing Taoism, do you have any other dreams or goals?"

"Surpass you." Xu Yinglian answered without hesitation.

"What else?" Qiu Changtian didn't care. "For example, becoming the next Kunlun Sect Master..."

"Kunlun Sect Leader?" Xu Yinglian asked in surprise, "If I remember correctly, there are only two ways to become Kunlun Sect Leader. One is to be designated by the previous Sect Leader before he abdicates, and the other is to be recognized by more than two-thirds of the Kunlun elders."

"That's right." Qiu Changtian nodded and said, "The former requires you to be a direct disciple of the master, and the latter requires you to have extremely outstanding strength."

"And these two are not contradictory in most cases, because the headmaster will definitely accept the most promising disciples of each generation. In other words, as long as the headmaster is willing to accept you as his personal disciple, it means that he believes that you have the potential to become the 'next headmaster.' Sister Xu, do you understand?"

Xu Yinglian pondered.

How to be considered as the direct disciple of Ziwei Sect Master? It is very simple. Whoever can go to the lecture room of Yuxu Palace to listen to the sutras is the direct disciple of the Sect Master.

In previous years, only the chief disciple of each generation could go to Master Ziwei to listen to the teachings, while the rest of the disciples could only be taught by the chief disciple "on behalf of the master".

However, Xu Yinglian was the only exception.

She was not the chief in this generation, but she was qualified to listen to the lectures.

In other words, Master Ziwei believed that if Qiu Changtian had not appeared in this generation, Xu Yinglian would definitely have become the chief disciple.

She has all the corresponding talents and potential.

The fact that both parents passed down the teachings from one generation to the next allowed Ziwei Sect Master to break the convention, which shows that he also had high expectations for Xu Yinglian...

Thinking of this, a kind of unwillingness to be outdone emerged again, as if injecting Xu Yinglian with endless fighting spirit and energy.

"I want to compete to be the next headmaster." She said seriously.

"Junior sister, I have high hopes for you." Qiu Changtian laughed.

Xu Yinglian's reaction was completely within his expectations.

But Qiu Changtian's reaction was far beyond her expectations.

"Brother." Xu Yinglian clenched his fist calmly and asked with a stiff smile, "You think that I can't possibly win the position of headmaster and I'm no threat to you, right?"

Qiu Changtian's heart was instantly alarmed, because the junior sister seemed to be about to punch him in the face, and he quickly said:

"No, I just think Junior Sister has this ability."

Xu Yinglian suppressed the urge to beat his fellow Taoist and just stared at his face seriously, as if trying to tell from his expression whether he was lying.

Unfortunately, perhaps because she was frightened just now, the Kunlun Mirror also removed the illusion of mirror flowers and water moons, making it impossible for Xu Yinglian to see any clues.

Is Qiu Changtian sincere? Of course.

To become the next headmaster, one must at least be promoted to the Nascent Soul Realm Yu Ting Stage, which means being the strongest in the sect except for the sect's immortal - at least this is the case in Kunlun and Shushan.

As for Penglai, it is hard to say whether the head of Xuandu is the strongest in the whole sect, but he is definitely among the strongest.

The problem is that Qiu Changtian will definitely not wait until he becomes the strongest before taking action... As long as he can become a Nascent Soul elder and obtain the right to pass through most of the forbidden areas of the sect, he will formally begin to plan for the Sky-Budding Stone.

It was just a wishful thinking for Master Ziwei to have him as the next successor to the position of Master, because there was a high probability that he would succeed and escape before being promoted to the Yuting level.

Of course, Qiu Changtian is not a heartless and cold-blooded person.

Unlike his cheap master Su Jian who never fulfilled his duties, Sect Leader Ziwei had been very caring towards him since he became a disciple, and the relationship between master and disciple had never been compromised at all.

You know, even Elder Shi Ding of the Yuqing Guantian Workshop took such good care of Luo Yan out of his own selfish desire to have him take care of Shi Liuli.

However, Master Ziwei's appreciation and care for him was not motivated by any self-interest; it was purely the relationship between a master and a disciple.

Therefore, Qiu Changtian has secretly made plans and made up his mind over the years:

He will train his junior sister Xu Yinglian to become the next qualified head of Kunlun who meets the expectations of the master.

Whether it was Yangxia Zhu Mingdan before, or helping his junior sister to seize one of the twelve seats in Baiyujing later, on the surface it was mutual support between fellow Taoists, but in fact it was compensation for deceiving her and a rescue for failing to live up to the master's expectations.

Master, I'm sorry. After I run away, let my junior sister fulfill my filial duty on my behalf!

Junior sister, I'm sorry, after I run away, you will be the next leader of Kunlun!

Thinking of this, Qiu Changtian finally understood, and his Tao heart became more harmonious - although his character was originally a clear Tao heart without any obstacles. But after thinking it through, even if he switched to other characters, he would benefit.

Seeing that he looked relieved, Xu Yinglian became even more confused.

Suddenly, another thought flashed through my mind:

Could it be that Senior Brother... hopes that I can chase after him?

So that's how it is. Although senior brother knows that I am actively making progress in spiritual practice, he doesn't know if I have the same interest in sect power.

If I don't compete with him in this area, I think my senior brother... will also be lonely.

Thinking of this, Xu Yinglian suddenly felt a little soft-hearted.

She lowered her long eyelashes and said gently:

"Brother, don't worry, I will never admit defeat to you."

Qiu Changtian: ???

Why do you say such domineering and strong words in such a gentle tone?