The disciples of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect had no objections to the top ten in this competition.
They were not even jealous.
Those who had not placed were actually happier.
Because they felt they still had plenty of room to improve.
As for whether they simply lacked talent?
That was absolutely out of the question.
Before Ying Huaixu joined the sect, some disciples had indeed thought their talent was nothing special.
But only after Ying Huaixu joined did they realize they, too, were unpolished gems.
And despite being a direct disciple, Sister Ying never put on airs.
They could ask Sister Ying about anything they did not understand.
Whatever they lacked, Sister Ying would even help them find a way to get it.
Likewise, what Sister Ying told them most often was not to underestimate their own worth.
"To me, you're all doing great."
That was why Sister Ying enjoyed such high standing within the sect.
It was precisely because Ying Huaixu treated every one of them equally and helped each of them that they regained their confidence.
Likewise, whenever their strength improved, Ying Huaixu never held back his encouragement or praise.
"I told you, how could there be any trash in this world? There are only people who refuse to work hard and willingly sink into ruin. Your strength improved slowly before only because you hadn't found your own cultivation rhythm!"
Although there was an element of selling them a dream, their improvement was genuinely tremendous.
When someone gave you nothing but told you how useful you were, they might just be selling you a dream.
When they gave you money and resources and gradually helped you see where you shone, that meant you really had value.
So, after Ying Huaixu's prolonged brainwashing, these disciples felt no frustration