"What is going on?" The Herbal Faction Elder was a little dumbfounded.
This white corundum was extremely hard, how could it crack just like this?
The other elders also had a look of confusion.
Only the Fist Faction Elder seemed to have thought of something, as he suddenly stood up and said, "Invisible Force! Ye Qingtang actually knows the Invisible Force technique?"
The Invisible Force was one of the more profound fist techniques amongst all the fist arts and was similar to the "Hitting the Cattle From Across the Mountain" technique. However, it was very difficult to see anything strange when one punched. This type of fist technique would not bring any damage to the object being punched, but the fist's force will be transferred backward from the first object that was hit. If there were no objects or living beings backing the first object from behind, then the punch would directly crush the core of the first object.
Previously, the Fist Faction elder thought that Ye Qingtang really did not know any fist arts and did not use enough force, which was why there was no trace of damage on the Invasive Stone.
Seeing things now, however, he had thought wrong.
On usual assessments, there was a certain distance between the Invasive Stone and the White Corundum, but this time, he specially ordered his disciples to stick the Invasive Stone against the White Corundum without leaving any gap before the third segment started in order prevent an accident similar to that in the sword array from happening.
Which also meant,
If it was on a normal day, Ye Qingtang's punch would definitely crush the entire Invasive Stone from the inside. Unexpectedly, the slight adjustment made by the Fist Faction Elder made the white corundum pillar bear all the force from Ye Qingtang's punch.
At that moment…
The Fist Faction Elder's expression changed rapidly.
Under the constant questioning of other elders, he said the reason.
After the elders' heard the explanation, the smile on Elder Lin's face fell apart while a smile slowly formed on Elder Qin's face.
"I really did not expect Ye Qingtang to have such abilities," Elder Qin praised Ye Qingtang openly with no intention of concealing it.
The Fist Faction Elder laughed bitterly as well. "This Invisible Force technique does not use the spirit root's power, and it can amplify one's force to the extreme. It is indeed very suitable for her to use, however… it is difficult to train, and there would be barely any success with less than ten years of training… Ye Qingtang is only fifteen. Could it be that she started training the Invisible Force technique ever since she was five years old?"
Guesses filled the few elders' minds as they saw Ye Qingtang's stunning performance.
"It could be. Previously when the grade of Ye Qingtang's spirit root was revealed, I thought it was strange. Mu Su knows the sect's rules, and if he really recommended a red spirit root person here, it might not be a good thing for him. After all, we will only give once chance for assessment. If the person Mu Su recommended doesn't pass the assessment, it will not look good on him as well." Elder Qin thought for a while and continued.
"It must be that Ye Qingtang knows her spirit root is not good enough and, thus, painstakingly trained other things. Mu Su realized this and made an exception to recommend her to our sect."
All the elders found Elder Qin's words logical.
However…
They would need to make a change to the issue that they discussed a while ago.
"Ye Qingtang ranked first in all three segments of the assessment. Even if she has a red spirit root, we should still give a chance to such a skilled youth like her."
The Fist Faction Elder was also in approval of Ye Qingtang's mastery of the Invisible Force technique and, naturally, did not object.
Similarly, the Herbal Faction Elder was amiable and did not object.
The only elder who had not expressed his view was Elder Lin, who had always been on opposing ends with Elder Qin.
Outside the main entrance of Xuanling Sect stood hundreds of candidates. At that instant, everyone could not help but become nervous.
The three segments of assessment for the Xuanling Sect revolved around the Array, Sword and Fist factions, respectively. The other Herbal Faction was not what candidates could participate in.
The results of the three segments decided whether they were able to step into Xuanling Sect's main entrance today and become a sect disciple!
Once they entered the sect, they would no longer be the same as ordinary people. Regardless of the sect's halo or the rare treasures in the sect, both were full of spirit energy, and this was a very appealing attraction for ambitious youth like them.
If they were able to enter the sect, not just them, but the entire family clan would be proud of the fact.
Time passed, and everyone seemed uneasy.
Only three people were calm.
Lu Xiuwen and Yun Shu's results were outstanding in all three segments, and their spirit roots were excellent; thus, they had nothing to be worried about.
The only remaining person was Ye Qingtang.
At that moment, Ye Qingtang stood aside with her eyes looked down. She was confused as to why she was not able to crush the Invasive Stone with her punch just now.
In other candidates' eyes, her silence was a display of her despair.
Her spirit root was the most inferior, and that had already become her fatal point.
Although other candidates did not see Ye Qingtang's results in the previous two segments of the assessment, it should be extremely terrible when estimating according to the duration of her assessment. Moreover, in the third segment, Ye Qingtang did not even leave a trace of damage on the Invasive Stone with her punch. Even if the results were not out, they were aware.
Ye Qingtang did not have the slightest chance of entering the sect.
There was no shortage of people gloating at her "misfortune." Previously, when Ye Qingtang was the first to step on the Path to Heaven, they were already in a bad mood as they were outshone by someone with a red spirit root.
Looking at Ye Qingtang's miserable state now, they were proud to be superior to her.
However, most of the candidates did not pay much attention to Ye Qingtang and were more preoccupied with their own results.
Yun Shu stood beside Ye Qingtang all along. There were a few times where he wanted to comfort Ye Qingtang yet felt that not saying anything and giving silence was the best choice.
"Brother Yun, what do you think will be the results of this assessment?" Lu Xiuwen walked up and stared at Yun Shu, who he believed was his only competitor, without looking at Ye Qingtang at all.
"The results are not out yet. It is simply the sect's judgment," Yun Shu said without emotion. Lu Xiuwen and he did not share the same values from the start, and, thus, he naturally did not want to speak much.
"The sect's judgment is, of course, important, but brother Yun should be clear whether you and I will be able to enter the sect. Since you already have an idea, why do you still need to waste your time? From now on, some people will be completely different from you and me." Lu Xiuwen did not mention anything about Ye Qingtang, but every word he said was directed against her.
Yun Shu frowned slightly.
Lu Xiuwen chuckled lightly and looked at Ye Qingtang.
"Ye Qingtang, I remember very clearly the words you made me remember a while ago. I said 'if you could enter Xuanling Sect, won't I be a useless piece of trash?' Now, it is enough to prove that my words weren't wrong, isn't it?" Lu Xiuwen sneered.
Ye Qingtang swept her eyes across Lu Xiuwen, and a seeming smile played on her lips.
"Whether it is right or wrong, it is still too early to decide now."
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