Tang Yu's fury

"C-congratulations, Lin Yu, on passing the Qianyuan Sacred Stairways trial!"

At that moment, the trial elder finally remembered to announce the result.

His voice trembled, and his body shook as well.

The series of unusual events today had already robbed him of his ability to think!

Meanwhile.

With her thoughts interrupted by the trial elder, Yun Nianshan could not help breathing a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Lin Yu did not seem to have taken the matter to heart...

After nodding to Yun Nianshan earlier, Lin Yu had returned to his original spot.

Xiaobai stood quietly beside Lin Yu.

Yun Nianshan watched the two standing side by side, deep in thought.

"All trials are complete!"

"Next, we will announce disciple ranks and the selection of main peaks!"

At that moment, the trial elder spoke loudly once more.

Lin Yu happened to be the last participant.

It was fortunate that he and Xiaobai had been at the end of the line. Otherwise, even the trial elder would have had no heart to continue the trials now.

Hearing this, the disciples immediately grew nervous, waiting with their full attention!

Before the trials, they had already learned this.

The Qianyuan Sect's disciples were divided into five different ranks: white, yellow, purple, black, and red!

The cultivation resources available to each rank were completely different!

Even the places where they cultivated and lived were different!

There was a world of difference between all the benefits granted to the lowest White Rank Disciples and the highest Red Rank Disciples!

Of course, their strength was also as far apart as heaven and earth!

Although lower-ranked disciples could earn points and raise their ranks by cultivating diligently, accepting sect bounty missions, and other means!

It took a very long time, however, and was astonishingly difficult!

All of this was meant to increase the challenge and encourage the sect's disciples to cultivate!

Thus, apart from a few new disciples with exceptionally monstrous talent, most new disciples started at white or yellow rank!

These disciples all had to cultivate on the various peaks as outer disciples!

Only disciples of purple rank or above could enter the inner sect to cultivate!

The status of an inner disciple was far more exalted than that of an outer disciple!

Of course, only a tiny handful of new disciples in each intake could enter the inner sect right away.

Only new disciples with Earth Grade talent or above, as well as those who performed exceptionally well on the Sacred Stairways, had a chance of being granted the title of Purple Rank Disciple!

Those designated as Black Rank Disciples were rarer still, like phoenix feathers and qilin horns!

Only one had appeared in nearly a hundred years!

And that sole Black Rank Disciple had already carved out a place beyond the Great Yan Empire after completing his training at the Qianyuan Sect!

It was said that this person's strength had reached at least the Soul Transformation level!

Perhaps they even already had a chance of breaking through to Spirit Transformation!

As for Red Rank Disciples...

Not a single one had ever appeared in the Qianyuan Sect's thousands of years of history!

"I will now announce the list of White Rank Disciples!"

"Li Shan, Wang Hui, Lu Renjia..."

The trial elder began reading the list.

All the new disciples listened intently, waiting for their names!

Although they were only White Rank Disciples.

No matter what, as long as they could join the Qianyuan Sect, their journey would not have been in vain!

Hearing their names, many embraced one another in excitement!

From this day onward, they were disciples of the Qianyuan Sect!

"Ahem, I will now announce the list of Yellow Rank Disciples!"

After finishing the White Rank Disciples, the trial elder went on to read the list of Yellow Rank Disciples.

Compared with the White Rank Disciples, there were clearly far fewer names on this list!

"Liu Bai, Zhang Hong, Lu Renyi..."

"Congratulations on becoming Yellow Rank Disciples of our Qianyuan Sect!"

"All new yellow-rank disciples may enter the first and second floors of our Qianyuan Sect's Treasure Pavilion to seek treasures in one week!"

"The Treasure Pavilion holds numerous spirit treasures, skills, and cultivation methods!"

"Whether you ultimately gain anything will depend on your own fortuitous opportunities!"

The trial elder spoke loudly. Every intake, someone found precious rarities in this Treasure Pavilion!

Of course, finding them was only the first step. Whether disciples could ultimately take them away depended on whether they could resonate with the treasures!

Sometimes, through a fortunate coincidence, spirit treasures would even acknowledge a master on their own!

This was a fortuitous opportunity!

Hearing this, the Yellow Rank Disciples' faces immediately filled with excitement and exhilaration!

They had never expected the Yellow Rank Disciple designation to offer such great benefits right from the start!

"They even get a chance to enter the Treasure Pavilion!"

Hearing this, the White Rank Disciples whose names had already been called all showed envy in their eyes!

Unfortunately, they had either received a low grade in the talent test or performed unremarkably on the Sacred Stairways.

Now, they could only watch helplessly as such a fine opportunity slipped away.

At that moment, among the Yellow Rank Disciples.

Three people exchanged an imperceptible glance.

A strange black glint flashed deep within each of their eyes.

That black glint was hidden extremely well.

Even Yun Tianci and the four Peak Masters failed to notice!

"Next, I will read the list of Purple Rank Disciples!"

Just as everyone was discussing things excitedly, the trial elder's voice rang out again!

Hearing this, all the new disciples widened their eyes.

There really were Purple Rank Disciples in this intake!

They simply wondered whether there would be anyone besides those two with Earth Grade talent.

"Purple Rank Disciples: Tang Yu, Ling Yiran, Bai Ruoxi!"

The trial elder announced the list of Purple Rank Disciples with a smile.

"There are actually three Purple Rank Disciples in this intake!"

As soon as the trial elder finished the announcement, waves of startled cries rose from the disciples!

Although they were not surprised to find Tang Yu and Ling Yiran on the list, since both possessed Earth Grade talent!

Bai Ruoxi, however, had not drawn much attention before.

Although she had performed well in both the talent test and the Sacred Stairways trial.

She had not, after all, been as outrageous as Lin Yu and Xiaobai.

Previously, this girl had also been completely unknown. It was everyone's first time hearing the name Bai Ruoxi.

Only now did the disciples' gazes gather on this petite girl with a ponytail and a somewhat cute face.

Hearing her name, Bai Ruoxi looked delighted, her two little dimples appearing all the sweeter.

Quite a few male disciples stared in a daze.

People said strength was the best beauty, and sure enough.

Once Bai Ruoxi appeared on the Purple Rank Disciple list, the number of people paying attention to her beauty instantly increased considerably.

At that moment, Ling Yiran also bowed slightly to the trial elder, delight showing on her face.

Her eyes swept imperceptibly toward Lin Yu.

Although she was still far from his equal.

At least this already represented all her efforts!

Meanwhile.

Tang Yu, who was also on the Purple Rank Disciple list, wore an extremely dark expression!

He had been upset all day today!

From Ling Yiran surpassing him in both the talent test and the Sacred Stairways test to those two freaks, Lin Yu and Xiaobai.

Not a single good thing had happened all day!

Tang Yu's heart was filled with anger and unwillingness.

By his original estimation, he should at least have been a Black Rank Disciple!

Yet he had only received the rank of Purple Rank Disciple!

Moreover, neither Lin Yu nor Xiaobai was on this list!

In other words, those two were at least Black Rank Disciples!

Under the brilliance of these Black Rank Disciples, even Purple Rank Disciples like them would seem dim and lusterless!

Ever since Lin Yu and Xiaobai appeared, those two had constantly eclipsed his radiance!

This caused Tang Yu immense anguish!

He had already made up his mind.

Once he found an opportunity when Lin Yu, Xiaobai, or even Ling Yiran left the sect alone.

He would join forces with his lineage's elders to kill them without the slightest hesitation!