656: Chapter 656 Tai Xuan Guards!!

"Qin Yan, congratulations, your strength has improved once again."

Jiang Li saw that the aura inside Qin Yan's body had stabilized, and she walked over to his side and spoke slowly.

"I also have to thank you for the treat."

Qin Yan smiled, stood up, and stretched his muscles and bones.

The Spiritual Food he had eaten were all treasures containing vast Spiritual Qi and energy.

The bear paw in the Braised Spiritual Bear Paw came from a Half-step Grandmaster level spiritual bear; the spiritual loach in the Steamed Spiritual Loach came from a spiritual lake brimming with Spiritual Qi; and the spiritual mushrooms in the Chicken Soup Stewed with Spiritual Mushrooms were rare spiritual materials seldom seen.

Every dish of Spiritual Food was equivalent to a high-grade Medicinal Pill.

Eating a lot of it was naturally beneficial to one's cultivation.

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Next, until all the Spiritual Food on the table was finished, Qin Yan did not have any further Breakthroughs.

The thirty-eight Acupoints stopped there.

On the other hand, Jiang Li's aura improved slightly afterward.

Her complexion was more ruddy, her breathing was longer, and the True Qi fluctuations around her body were a bit more stable than before.

Clearly, she had also benefited greatly from this meal of Spiritual Food.

After being full of food and wine, Jiang Li put down the chopsticks in her hand, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured a cup of tea for Qin Yan.

The tea was clear, shimmering with a faint spiritual light and emitting an elegant fragrance.

Then, she poured a cup for herself as well.

Lifting the teacup, she took a light sip. Jiang Li's beautiful eyes looked at Qin Yan, her gaze carrying a bit of seriousness and a bit of inquiry.

"Brother Qin, I wonder what plans you have after graduation?"

She asked, her tone seemingly casual, but in reality, it held a hidden deeper meaning.

She was going to start testing and recruiting Qin Yan.

As the legitimate daughter of the Jiang Family's Clan Chief, she not only had to Cultivate and become stronger in the Taixuan Holy Land but also had to recruit talents for her Family.

Qin Yan—of commoner origin, a Heavenly Ladder Clearer, first in the Inner Court assessment, and cleared the Molten Core Volcano.

Each of these labels was shining brightly.

If she could recruit such a person into the Jiang Family's camp, it would definitely be a huge help to the Jiang Family.

Hearing this, Qin Yan picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and then slowly said, "I want to become the Holy Land's Saint."

Hearing this, Jiang Li's pretty face immediately froze.

Qin Yan wanted to be the Saint?

Her beautiful eyes widened slightly, and for a moment, she couldn't quite react.

Saint—that was the highest honor for the younger generation of the Taixuan Holy Land, the existence standing at the peak of all Disciples.

The Saint not only represented supreme glory but also the Holy Land's full cultivation, a massive tilt of resources, and the possibility of inheriting the Holy Land's leadership in the future.

She even wanted to be the Saintess.

This was a dream that every Disciple who entered the Taixuan Holy Land had once had.

But a dream is ultimately a dream; reality is cruel.

Jiang Li knew her own capabilities. With her talent and strength, the difficulty of becoming the Saintess was too great—it wasn't impossible, but the hope was slim.

As for the hope of Qin Yan becoming the Holy Land's Saint—it was certainly higher than the probability of her becoming the Saintess.

After all, Qin Yan was first on the individual contribution ranking, a Heavenly Ladder Clearer, and a Prodigy who had defeated a Half-step Grandmaster.

But, it wasn't much higher.

There were simply too many prodigies in this session. Long Aotian, Lin Ruoxi, Su Qingwan, Huang Jiuli, Yin Li... every one of them was a Heavenly Ladder Clearer, and every one of them had their own trump cards and methods.

Each institute only had one Saint and one Saintess.

How easy would it be to stand out among so many prodigies?

"Then Brother Qin, what if you fail in your bid for the position of Saint? What will you do?"

Jiang Li asked.

Qin Yan said, "I will choose to stay in the Holy Land."

As one of the top super powers in the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, the Taixuan Holy Land had a profound foundation and experts as numerous as clouds.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely choose to stay in the Holy Land.

That way, he would have a super backer behind him.

In this world where human life was treated like grass, having a powerful background was truly too important.

Look at those children of prominent families—Long Aotian, Lin Ruoxi, Jiang Li—the reason they could achieve such accomplishments at a young age was, of course, due to talent and hard work, but the resources and support of their families were also indispensable.

Qin Yan didn't have that kind of Family background, but he could create his own.

Becoming a stay-behind Disciple of the Holy Land was his choice.

And after becoming a Core Disciple, one could directly apply to stay in the Holy Land upon graduation.

This was a preferential treatment, a recognition and reward from the Holy Land for the outstanding Disciples it had cultivated.

After graduating, Core Disciples could choose to leave the Holy Land and venture out into the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

They could also choose to stay in the Holy Land, continue their cultivation, and work for the Holy Land.

Those who chose to stay were called "Stay-behind Disciples."

Stay-behind Disciples were an important force of the Holy Land.

They enjoyed the Holy Land's resources while also serving the Holy Land.

Although it couldn't compare to the treatment during their time as Core Disciples, it was still much better than the treatment in most outside forces.

Moreover, Stay-behind Disciples had one major advantage—they could continue to Cultivate in the Holy Land.

The right to enter Secret Realms, the enhancement of Spiritual Qi, the exchange of Cultivation Techniques... Stay-behind Disciples could enjoy all these benefits.

Unlike those Disciples currently in the Outer Court and Inner Court—those were Disciples from previous sessions who hadn't graduated; they just stayed in the Holy Land but had to rely on doing missions to maintain their Disciple status.

Once a mission couldn't be completed, benefits would decrease or even be canceled.

Furthermore, once the ten-year time limit was up, if they still couldn't complete the Graduation assessment, they would be expelled from the Holy Land.

Ten years was the last chance the Holy Land gave these Disciples.

If they could graduate within ten years, they were Holy Land graduate disciples.

If they couldn't graduate within ten years, they were failures.

They would be expelled without mercy.

"These are the rules of the Holy Land."

Qin Yan knew this clearly in his heart.

The Holy Land was not a charity; it would not support idle people.

You get as much as you put in.

If you don't put in the effort, you will be eliminated.

As for why the Graduation assessment had to be completed—it was because only Disciples who completed the Graduation assessment could be considered true graduate Disciples of the Holy Land.

Holy Land graduate disciples had many privileges in the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

This identity was like a pass for the Heavens and Myriad Worlds; no matter where one went, they would be respected.

Among them, the most direct and greatest benefit was being able to join the Taixuan Guard.

The Taixuan Guard were an elite guard unit under the Taixuan Holy Land, the core force for the Holy Land to maintain order in the Taixuan Realm.

In the ranks of the Taixuan Guard, the weakest were Sixth-Rank Martial Artists, while Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters were countless; even Venerables and True Kings were many.

The Taixuan Guard were responsible for helping the Taixuan Holy Land maintain order in the Taixuan Realm, punishing evil, and upholding justice.

In the Taixuan Realm, every Martial Artist who heard the name of the "Taixuan Guard" felt awe and admiration from the bottom of their hearts.

The emblem of the Taixuan Guard was a prestigious gold-lettered signboard.