Starshatter Cavern

When the steward said this, Li Yan clearly saw a hint of disdain in his eyes.

It was the look of someone who simply did not believe that minor sects and small lineages like theirs, dependent on others one by one, could possess any cultivation techniques that "Falling Star Valley" did not already know.

Naturally, Li Yan would not be the bird that stuck its head out. He would not make himself stand out, and would obediently cultivate the "Starshatter Icefire Art" to deal with the assessment.

"Next, I need to quietly find out how to gain access to the earthfire spirit vein. This cannot be rushed!"

He had spent more than a year preparing to enter "Falling Star Valley." Now that he was here, he could not afford to act with undue haste.

The Lost Continent was filled with foreign races, and only the fittest survived. Any sect capable of taking root here undoubtedly had extraordinary combat strength among its cultivators.

At his current level of strength, Li Yan was only somewhat confident in dealing with ordinary early Golden Core Realm cultivators.

For anything else, he could only rely on schemes and luck. One careless step, and he would perish on the spot.

"Falling Star Valley" even had a late Golden Core Realm expert. Against someone of that level, once he was locked onto, Li Yan might not even have a chance to flee.

Moreover, most crucially, Li Yan could sense Divine Sense secretly watching the newly inducted disciples.

Although he did not sense any killing intent, Li Yan could roughly guess that this was surveillance of the new disciples. He himself should be among those receiving special attention.

For the next stretch of time, he needed to stay here peacefully. He could not make any rash moves, nor