Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Chapter 449: Soul Nurturing Gourd!

"Very good."

The violet-robed elder laughed loudly. "Li Yun, congratulations on taking first place in this Outer Sect assessment."

"Speaking of which, the reward for first place in this Outer Sect assessment is not small at all. Even I am somewhat tempted by it. Kid, you have truly gained something good this time."

As he spoke, the violet-robed elder flicked his finger.

An earthy-yellow gourd flew through the air and landed directly in Li Yun’s hand. The gourd looked dull, simple, and completely ordinary, as if there was nothing special about it at all.

"Li Yun, this Sword-Nurturing Gourd is your reward."

The violet-robed elder’s voice rang out.

The moment everyone heard those words, the entire venue erupted.

Almost all the cultivators present stared at the ordinary-looking gourd with burning eyes. Their gazes were filled with such intense desire that it seemed as though the dull gourd was a supreme treasure of heaven and earth.

"It is actually a Sword-Nurturing Gourd."

Even Li Yun could not stop a trace of excitement from appearing on his face.

The Sword-Nurturing Gourd was an extremely precious treasure for sword cultivators.

Although it looked like an ordinary gourd, it contained an internal space that could store swords. More importantly, any sword placed inside the Sword-Nurturing Gourd would be nourished over time, allowing its quality to improve gradually.

In addition, it could strengthen the connection between a sword and its master, making sword control smoother and more effortless.

For sword cultivators, this was a treasure they could only dream of obtaining. For Li Yun, who possessed the Soul Sword Control Art, its value was even greater.

Obtaining this Sword-Nurturing Gourd was truly an unexpected surprise.

"Thank you, Elder."

Li Yun immediately cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.

"There is no need to thank me."

The violet-robed elder smiled slightly. His gaze toward Li Yun was filled with admiration and expectation as he said, "Young man, the doors of the Battle Hall will always be open to you. Once you enter the Inner Sect, you must join our Battle Hall."

"Nonsense."

As soon as the violet-robed elder finished speaking, the green-robed elder snorted coldly and said, "A martial arts prodigy like him should naturally join our Profound Hall."

"Hehe."

The silver-haired elder chuckled lightly and said, "Our Sect Affairs Hall is also extremely eager for a genius like this. Li Yun, if you are willing to join the Sect Affairs Hall in the future, I can guarantee that you will receive the most abundant resources."

Seeing the three elders argue over Li Yun, the crowd could not help looking at one another in shock.

Crown Prince Xing Tian’s face, on the other hand, darkened until it almost seemed capable of dripping water.

The Heavenly Sword Sect was divided into five great halls.

The Sect Affairs Hall was responsible for overall management and resource allocation.

The Forging Hall was responsible for artifact refining.

The Pill Hall was responsible for alchemy.

The Battle Hall was responsible for recruitment and combat affairs.

The Profound Hall was responsible for the research and development of martial skills.

Each of the five great halls possessed enormous authority within the Heavenly Sword Sect, and every hall master was a major figure whose status was comparable to that of the sect master.

For example, Elder Yunlu, who had accepted Qin Baoluo as his personal disciple, was a supreme expert in charge of the Forging Hall. Even if his personal disciple was only at the peak of the Essence Qi Realm, that disciple’s status would still be comparable to that of a True Disciple.

However, under normal circumstances, Outer Sect Disciples were not qualified to join the five great halls at all.

Only Inner Sect Disciples could participate in the hall assessments, and even then, whether they could successfully enter one of the halls was another matter entirely.

It could be said that only disciples of the five great halls were considered the true core disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Apart from them, even Inner Sect Disciples who failed to join a hall could only be regarded as peripheral figures.

Yet now, Li Yun had only just passed the Outer Sect assessment and become an Outer Sect Disciple. His cultivation was still only at the Essence Qi Realm, but he had already received invitations from three elders representing the Sect Affairs Hall, the Battle Hall, and the Profound Hall.

From the very starting point, Li Yun had already surpassed countless disciples by an enormous margin.

"Thank you, Elders. I will consider it carefully."

Li Yun’s expression remained calm as he nodded lightly, not showing any obvious preference toward any of the three elders’ invitations.

"Hm."

Seeing that Li Yun had not made an immediate decision, the three elders stopped arguing and began announcing the final results of the assessment. After that, they awarded the prizes to the other disciples who had entered the top ten.

In the end, a total of fifty people successfully passed the assessment and became the newest batch of Outer Sect Disciples. Among them, all five people from the Southern Martial Domain had passed.

This result surprised many people. No one had expected that the Southern Martial Domain, which had once been considered a weak and bottom-ranked region that could barely send anyone through the assessment, would now achieve a complete pass rate and outperform every other region.

Soon, news of the Outer Sect assessment spread and caused a small stir within the Outer Sect of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

A cultivator from the Southern Martial Domain who was still in the Essence Qi Realm had actually surpassed everyone else and taken first place in the Outer Sect assessment. This news naturally shocked many people.

However, that shock only lasted for a short while.

After all, new Outer Sect Disciples were still only new Outer Sect Disciples. Even the strongest among them were generally at the early levels of the Mortal Core Realm, and most were still far from being able to stand out in the entire Outer Sect.

Only those at the 4th, 5th, and 6th levels of the Mortal Core Realm could barely establish a foothold in the Outer Sect. Only after reaching the 7th level of the Mortal Core Realm could one be considered a notable figure, and only those at the 9th level of the Mortal Core Realm truly had the qualification to be remembered by others.

Compared with that, the results of a mere Outer Sect assessment were not enough to create a lasting disturbance.

Even so, this matter still drew the attention of certain people.