Su Lin, unsuspecting, bowed and left.
The sect competition of Xiaoyun Temple is very private, unlike other sects that open their competitions to the public for show. It is held only internally and no one is invited.
The only outsider on the surface was the young sect leader, Jia Zhengyi, who had rushed back from the Tian Shu organization to attend the ceremony.
Of course, he wasn't exactly an outsider on the surface, since he was nominally the deputy abbot.
Jia Zhengyi was very accommodating. In order to maintain the semi-secrecy of Xiaoyun Temple's strength, he came alone without any entourage.
To outsiders, this was seen as a sign of extreme trust in Xiaoyun Temple, further strengthening the bond between Xiaoyun Temple and its young master.
Considering the need to go all out, Xiao Linlin specially arranged for Jia Zhengyi to sit next to the main audience member, right next to Su Lin, so he could witness the grand ceremony.
In order to conserve sect resources and keep the competition low-key, the competition venue will be set up in the sect's back mountain training ground, which has been expanded three times. Only core members such as Su Lin, Jia Zhengyi, Xiao Linlin, Li Xingtian, Xu Zhenshu, Lyanna, Eller, and Lu Zhouming will be present to watch the event.
Among the survivors, there were only five people: Wang Dingguo, Wang Dalu, Huang Yi, and two other survivors, Qin Xu and Li Ying.
The remaining survivors and their followers, being disciples, were also required to participate in the competition without exception.
Of these five exceptional survivors, apart from the first three who were people Su Lin was relatively familiar with, Qin Xu and Li Ying were relatively unfamiliar. They were a man and a woman, and before entering the B-level area, they came from the C-2 and C-4 areas respectively.
According to Huang Yi, they were all among the top three strongest in their respective districts. Although they did not have exceptional cultivation talents, they all possessed unique escape skills that were of great use to the sect.
That's why Xiao Linlin arranged for him to be an elder, with his authority determined by his contribution to the sect, which is in line with the promotion rules within Xiaoyun Temple.
The strength of one's cultivation depends on one's own abilities. It is related to the sect, but not significantly. To advance to a high position within the sect, one's contributions and ideological awareness are the most important factors. One's own cultivation level is merely a reference point, not a decisive one.
Just as Su Lin sat down and whispered with Huang Yi, the disciples in the training ground below the stage were already comparing their various magical techniques.
The dazzling light and the clash of Daoist techniques, though neither side went for the kill, were still a sight to behold for Su Lin.
As a battle-hardened warrior, the fact that he caught Su Lin's eye at least shows that most of his disciples have considerable combat talent, and it's clear they've put in a lot of hard work.
As for Wen Bi next to him... Su Lin didn't go to see him. He wasn't interested in the matter, and Xu Zhenshu was there to keep things under control.
At the martial arts competition, although most of the disciples were still in the late stage of Qi Refining to the peak of Foundation Establishment, their comprehension of the Dao was quite high, and their foundations were very solid and stable, all showing the demeanor of genius cultivators.
As it turns out, given enough opportunities and resources, there are many talented people even from humble backgrounds.
This has been an unchanging truth throughout history.
"Brother Su, you've given all your precious cultivation resources to mortal disciples... In the eyes of the immortal sects, you'll probably be called a spendthrift, a real waste of resources."
Jia Zhengyi spoke up with a smile, his words quite joking.
Although there were no outsiders nearby, he remained vigilant in maintaining his identity just to be on the safe side.
"no way."
Su Lin smiled faintly: "My sect is dwindling in population, and all the world's geniuses have been recruited by other sects. I can only search for promising talents in the mortal world. It is truly a helpless move."
"The immortal sects feel the same way, and I can understand that, but if we go too far, we might be disliked."
Jia Zhengyi's words were pointed, and Su Lin frowned and asked, "Has something changed?"
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