In the Xuanling Sect, several ranking lists were set up to encourage disciples to cultivate.
Within the inner sect, there is a list of the strongest Foundation Establishment disciples. The top ten Foundation Establishment disciples of the Xuanling Sect are all powerful individuals who can rival Core Formation cultivators.
In the outer sect, there is a list of the strongest disciples. The top ten are the peak Qi Refining stage disciples of the Xuanling Sect's outer sect. These disciples are only one step away from entering the Foundation Establishment stage, and they are all ridiculously strong. Even disciples in the early Foundation Establishment stage are no match for them.
Not only are there lists of the strongest disciples in the inner and outer sects, but also lists of the top ten alchemists in the alchemy room, the top ten weapon refiners in the weapon refining room, and the top ten beast tamers in the spirit beast room.
In addition, there are competitions in formations and talismans, all of which have ranking lists.
Of course, the most prestigious list is the one featuring the strongest elders.
In the Xuanling Sect, the elders are all Core Formation stage cultivators. These cultivators all have their own methods. Some are good at alchemy, some are good at weapon crafting, some are good at beast taming, and some are sword cultivators who are keen on adventuring and hunting monsters.
In the Xuanling Sect, a competition is held once every ten years to determine the strongest elder.
Currently, Elder He Yusheng is the strongest elder in the Xuanling Sect. It is said that five years ago, Elder He Yusheng went deep into the Ten Thousand Zhang Demon Abyss and obtained a ball of heavenly fire. Elder He Yusheng, who originally had a single fire-attribute spiritual root, fused with this ball of heavenly fire, and his combat power soared rapidly. Even those in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm were no match for him.
He can be considered the strongest Core Formation cultivator in the Xuanling Sect.
Listening to Liu Xuan and Xi Ran's explanation, Su Qing thought to herself, "I thought the Xuanling Sect's excellent cultivation environment had spoiled all the cultivators. It seems that's not all; the Xuanling Sect still has quite a few strong individuals."
I just wonder if I'll be able to secure a place among the top ten strongest disciples of the outer sect when I reach the peak of the Qi Refining stage.
"Senior Brother Mu Zihan only has the three spiritual roots of fire, metal, and earth. Before joining the Xuanling Sect, he was a body cultivator with muscles all over his body. After arriving at the Xuanling Sect, he still did not change his original intention. He not only cultivated the mental techniques but also tempered his body. It is said that his body is as hard as a magic weapon!" Liu Xuan said excitedly.
"It is said that he once broke his opponent's sword with a single punch, which is incredibly fierce."
Listening to Liu Xuan's words, Su Qing thought to herself that Mu Zihan was truly a person of strong will.
Most cultivators only cultivate their mental techniques. Before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, their bodies are not tempered and are not strong. Such unconventional body-cultivating individuals are truly rare.
After all, everyone thought that as long as they could establish their foundation, they could temper their body without needing to refine it.
In fact, Su Qing had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage in her previous life, and had gained some understanding of the path of cultivation.
Cultivators with such a resilient mindset and perseverance in physical training are more likely to succeed in Foundation Establishment compared to those who only cultivate mental techniques.
"Senior Brother Mu Zihan is impressive, but Senior Sister Ling Shuang is no less so. Senior Sister Ling Shuang possesses the three spiritual roots of fire, wood, and metal, and she wields an ice sword, having even mastered the Ice Sword Technique to the third level," Senior Brother Lan said.
"I've also heard that Senior Sister Ling Shuang is very likely to enter the secret realm this year. If she encounters any opportunities in the secret realm and reaches Foundation Establishment, she may very well be accepted as an inner disciple by the Grand Elder!"
The Grand Elder is a Nascent Soul stage cultivator of the Xuanling Sect. These cultivators usually don't care about sect affairs and only focus on cultivation. It's very difficult to become a disciple of the Grand Elder, even for those with dual spiritual roots.
These elders only had eyes for cultivators with exceptional talents, such as those with single or unusual spiritual roots. They never expected that Ling Shuang, with three spiritual roots, would have such an opportunity.
Su Qing nodded. She was a sword cultivator in her previous life, so she naturally knew how difficult it was to practice swordsmanship.
Ling Shuang was able to cultivate the Frost Sword Technique to the third level before even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, which shows how much effort she put in.
Ling Shuang is definitely an extremely diligent cultivator.
"Hmph, I think Senior Brother Gu Siting is the best. He's handsome and has a good personality; 'gentle and refined' is the perfect description for him," Xi Ran said.
Just then, a scream was heard.
"Senior Brother Fan is here."
Just then, someone screamed.
The entire trading market immediately erupted in excitement.
Xi Ran blushed with excitement.
"Senior Brother Fan is ranked eighteenth on the list of strongest outer disciples. Don't be fooled by the fact that he's not in the top ten; he just broke through to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage."
In the Xuanling Sect, there are at least eight or ten thousand outer disciples, so ranking eighteenth is already quite impressive.
Su Qing watched from afar as a large group of outer sect disciples surrounded a young man dressed in a gray outer sect disciple robe. The young man calmly took some items out of his storage bag.
"These are all what I got from hunting monsters during my training trips. You can all take them and divide them up," Senior Brother Fan said, raising his hand and tossing a pile of things out.
The disciples in the trading market were all excited.
Su Qing saw a shiny object flash past her eyes, and when she reached out to catch it, she was surprised to find that it was a demon crystal from a third-tier demon beast!
Looking at the other outer disciples, some received materials, some received herbs, and quite a few received demon crystals.
Most of these are from third-tier demonic beasts, and even the herbs are third-tier herbs.
As expected of a top expert on the list of the strongest outer disciples of the Xuanling Sect, his move is truly extraordinary.
Su Qing realized that in a large sect like Xuanling Sect, although there were cultivators like Liu Xuan and Xi Ran who were not very active in cultivation, there were also many cultivators who were particularly diligent in their cultivation.
Take Senior Brother Fan, for example. He can only rank eighteenth on the list, but he can casually throw out materials for third-tier demonic beasts, which is enough to prove that he can deal with third-tier demonic beasts as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
In her previous life, Su Qing cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage. Although her cultivation level hadn't improved in this life, she still keenly sensed that Senior Brother Fan had a strong smell of blood on him, and the killing intent in his eyes hadn't been fully contained. This showed that he had just returned from a hunt. From these two points, it was clear that Senior Brother Fan's combat power was definitely much stronger than that of cultivators of the same level.
After throwing away all the materials and herbs, Brother Fan left leisurely, leaving behind the excited discussions of everyone in the trading market.
"Senior Brother Fan is so cool! I actually got a demon crystal. My god, this one can be sold for at least ten mid-grade spirit stones."
"Watch this, it's a third-tier spirit herb, the Golden Spirit Herb. This spirit herb is used to refine third-tier pills, and one herb costs at least fifteen mid-grade spirit stones."
"Hey, I got a spiritual fruit, a third-tier Azure Fruit. Taking it can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the bones."
"Heavens! Azure Fruit! Sell it to me! I'll offer twenty mid-grade spirit stones."
"I won't sell it, I still want to take it, it's a wonderful thing for cleansing the marrow and tendons!"
"Hey, how about twenty-five mid-grade spirit stones?"
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