This is true brutality!

When Qi Yuan was brought to the plaza, countless gazes focused on him, filled with amazement, envy, admiration, and even awe...

Meanwhile, the Elder from the Internal Affairs Pavilion beside him slightly composed himself and solemnly announced:

"Utility Disciple Qi Da has obtained 17,236 points in this Outer Sect Grand Competition, making him the champion of this Outer Sect Grand Competition!"

Although they had long known the result, hearing this earth-shattering score suddenly still caused the entire Falling Cloud Valley to erupt in a stir.

A Qi Refining level 5 Utility Disciple, who hadn't hunted a single Yao Beast throughout the entire competition, was able to take first place in such an incredibly unbelievable way—what a Heaven-Defying miracle!

With just a slight move, he eliminated all other competitors, and even made those Disciples work for free for three days before closing the net to earn points for him. It was truly inhumane and insane.

What is called ruthless? This is true ruthlessness!

The most terrifying thing was that everything this guy did was within the rules of the competition; no one could find a single loophole.

Not only that, he also saved the lives of three fellow Disciples, so when it came down to it, he only had merits, not faults.

Such methods of manipulating the situation were simply unprecedented and unheard of.

For a moment, the Falling Cloud Valley Disciples in the plaza, including those high-ranking Elders, all fell into a stupor.

Even the Outer Sect Disciples who had been tricked in the competition looked at Qi Yuan with disbelief, as if looking at a monster!

Discovering that the Outer Sect Disciples participating in the competition all had stiff expressions, chaotic Qi, and looked as if their Dao Heart had been shaken and they had suffered a great blow, the Falling Cloud Valley Sect Head Bai Qingwu seemed to realize something, immediately flew to the front of the crowd, and said loudly:

"Disciples, listen up. In view of the special circumstances in this competition, the Sect has decided to increase the quota for entering the Inner Sect in the next competition. At that time, the top twenty will be able to directly promote to Inner Sect Disciple."

"In addition, all Disciples who passed Elder Yang's screening to participate in the Outer Sect Grand Competition this year will have their monthly allowance doubled, and they may choose one Cultivation Technique from the Scripture Pavilion to study."

Once these words were spoken, the previously extremely depressed Outer Sect Disciples immediately perked up, their complexions returned to normal, and many who thought they had no ability to reach the top ten in the competition swept away their dejection and looked happy.

Although the perfectly good Outer Sect Grand Competition had been ruined by some unscrupulous guy, at least there was a consolation prize, and it was distributed to everyone, so it was worth it no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing the atmosphere gradually become lively, Bai Qingwu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his tone became serious:

"From now on, a rule will be added to the Outer Sect Grand Competition: one must not use a demon pet during the competition, otherwise, they will be disqualified."

"This competition serves as a wake-up call for all of you. You must know that the immortal path is dangerous and the world is treacherous. In the future, if you remain this paralyzed, careless, and slack, the price you pay will be thousands of times greater than today. I hope you can remember this lesson and take it as a warning!"

"Disciples will strictly follow the Sect Head's teachings!"

The Disciples bowed and agreed, their expressions solemn.

Qi Yuan nodded secretly as he listened.

He had to admit that this Falling Cloud Valley Sect Head was by no means an ordinary person.

With just a few words, he restored the confidence of these Disciples who had failed in the competition, while also increasing their loyalty and sense of belonging to the Sect, which showed his skill and courage.

Just as Qi Yuan was slightly distracted, Bai Qingwu's gaze suddenly looked over at him, filled with a bit of appreciation and admiration, and he announced with a smile:

"From today on, Utility Disciple Qi Da is promoted to Inner Sect Disciple, rewarded with 5,000 Spirit Stones, 100 High Grade Qi Gathering Pills, one Foundation Establishment Pill, three mid-tier Magical Artifacts, and permission to enter the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion to choose any Cultivation Technique."

"Disciple Qi Da thanks the Sect for its cultivation."

As Bai Qingwu's voice fell, Qi Yuan hurriedly bowed in acknowledgment, then walked to the stage with a calm expression under the gaze of everyone and took the Storage Pouch filled with rewards.

The next moment, a cold prompt sounded in his ears:

"Ding! Host has completed the mission objective: obtain the qualification to participate in the Outer Sect Grand Competition and place in the top ten in the competition. Reward: 500 Counterattack Points, 15 top-quality Qi Gathering Pills, one top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, and 1,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Ding! Host has completed the additional mission: shock the audience in the Outer Sect Grand Competition and win first place. Reward: one opportunity to improve Spiritual Root Aptitude."

The moment the System's voice fell, Qi Yuan vaguely felt something different. In the dark, a warm current seemed to flow through his entire body.

Then, the scene before his eyes gradually began to change. Everything twisted and transformed under his gaze, decomposing into mysterious and unfathomable lines, each thread containing unspeakable Dao principles.

At the same time, countless unprecedented realizations flooded his heart, making him feel a sense of pleasure and extreme comfort.

However, Qi Yuan knew he was in public, so to avoid losing his composure, he immediately kept his heart and mind focused and forcibly broke away from this state.

Of course, after this Aptitude improvement, he could enter this wonderful Realm at any time, and his efficiency in perceiving the world and practicing Cultivation Techniques would be greatly increased.

Not only that, Qi Yuan also discovered another special change.

As long as he wanted, he could continuously absorb the surrounding Spiritual Qi into his body without operating any Cultivation Technique, and easily compress, purify, absorb, and refine it.

"Is this the scene beyond the Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

Qi Yuan was secretly surprised, his heart filled with joy.

The System was really powerful this time. It was worth all his trouble; he even lost his integrity to complete the mission...