In front of the Temple of the Scorching Sun.

The square was empty again, and only the eighteen Sect Protector disciples were still standing on it.

Lu Xinghe glanced at the audience and said with a smile: "Now that the apprenticeship has ended, it is the turn of the core disciples to try it next." ”

As soon as these words came out, some of the high-level disciples who had been unmoved when they were apprenticing before turned pale.

In the apprenticeship session, they had already worshiped the master at the apprenticeship ceremony last year, and now the realm has been raised to a high enough level, just waiting for the promotion test after the apprenticeship ceremony!

Lu Xinghe's voice fell, and there were already deacon elders holding the roster in their hands, respectfully walked up to the square, and said to Lu Xinghe and the three core elders: "Tell the sect master, there are a total of one hundred and seventy-two official disciples who have reached the fifth level of martial arts this year, and one hundred and seventy people have signed up for the core disciple test!"

Those who have reached the fifth level of martial arts are eligible to participate in the core disciple test, but every year there are always some disciples who think that their strength is still inferior and want to wait a little longer.

However, this data also made Lu Xinghe nod slightly, this year there are one hundred and seventy-two people who have reached the fifth level of martial arts, which is a little more than in the previous two years.

This also shows the strength of the Scorching Sun Sect.

It is gratifying that ordinary sects can have dozens of martial arts fivefolds every year, and many small sects have exhausted their resources, and they can only cultivate three or five fivefold disciples in a year.

can be put here by Lu Xinghe, but he can only sigh with relief.

"Okay, the roster is ready, right?"

Lu Xinghe asked.

The deacons and elders replied, "Yes!"

"Okay, then ......"

Lu Xinghe waved his hand and was about to announce the start of the core disciple promotion test, when at this moment, Elder Li, who had been standing still, suddenly spoke.

"Wait!"

Elder Li took a step forward and shouted loudly.

Everyone's eyes brushed towards him, and there were doubts in their eyes.

How could this alchemist elder, who had been silent even when he was accepting apprentices, stand up at this time?

"Elder Li, what's the matter with you?"

Lu Xinghe raised his eyebrows and asked knowingly.

"Sect Master, the old man also accepted a disciple this year. ”

Elder Li had no waves on his face, and pointed at Ling Yi behind him.

Lu Xinghe said with a smile: "This matter is very hot in the sect, and this sect master has already heard of it, and if you can enter the eyes of Elder Li, it seems that your disciple's talent in alchemy must be extremely outstanding!"

Elder Li shook his head and said, "The old man doesn't know how he alchetes, but he doesn't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick!"

When Ling Yi said this, he could only smile bitterly and bow his head.

"Oh?" Lu Xinghe raised his eyebrows, glanced at Ling Yi as well, and said with a smile: "How can you not know the heavens and the earth?"

Elder Li said: "He wants to participate in the core disciple exam, but he didn't sign up before, so Old Man Yang temporarily inserted a place for him, I don't know if the sect master can be accommodating?"

As soon as these words came out, most of the people in the square changed their faces, especially Elder Lin Er, who was standing behind Lu Xinghe, and even glanced at Ling Yi coldly.

"Hey, if I'm not mistaken...... Ling Yi should be a martial arts quadruple, right?"

"Who knows, maybe Elder Li gave him some treasure pill again, and he forced it to mention the fifth level, right?"

"Tut-tut, it's good to have an alchemist master, it's only been a long time, it's gone from three to five, alas......"

"Who's to say it isn't?"

Many disciples below whispered, all of them with envy and jealousy, Ling Yi hugged Elder Li's thigh, the improvement speed of this cultivation was comparable to the soaring of the day!

Yin Xiuzhu was standing next to his master at this time, a little far away from Ling Yi, he could only stand on tiptoe and look at Ling Yi, his face was full of worship, his Senior Brother Ling was really a ruthless person!

"Elder Li, this disciple of yours is not only talented in alchemy, but also a genius in martial arts?"

Lu Xinghe sighed, "When this sect master heard about this person before, he had only just been promoted from the third to the fourth, right?"

Elder Li nodded, "That's right, he's also a quadruple now!"

Boom, the front of the Scorching Sun Hall seemed to turn into a boiling oil pot, and someone poured a scoop of cold water into it, and the pot was immediately fried.

"Quadruple?"

"Did I hear me right?"

"My God, Elder Li is right, Ling Yi, this kid really doesn't know the sky!"

"Martial Dao Quadruple dares to come to participate in the core disciple test, Ling Yi is too disdainful of the world's martial artists!"

This time, all the disciples were no longer whispering, and they all looked at Ling Yi in shock.

Especially those fivefold disciples who signed up for the assessment were even more angry at Ling Yi.

With the strength of the quadruple, you dare to come to participate in the core disciple test?

Is this looking down on yourself?

"Elder Li, do you know...... The standard of the core disciple has always been the fivefold martial arts?"

Lu Xinghe's face was also full of incredulity, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.

"As far as the old man knows, the Liesun Sect does not explicitly stipulate that if you want to participate in the assessment, you must have five strengths!"

Elder Li's expression was calm, unmoved by the surrounding discussions.

"But the words of the Martial Arts Quadruple ......"

Lu Xinghe pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Since the Burning Sun Sect established itself, there has never been such a precedent. ”

The implication is that he wants to refuse.

"Please also ask the sect master to complete, my disciple wants to participate in the core disciple test, since I, as a master, have agreed to him, naturally I can't say anything and have no faith. ”

Elder Li naturally knew how to deal with it.

Ling Yi sighed in his heart, this is really, life is like a drama all depends on acting skills!

Of course, he knew the reason why Lu Xinghe was so pretentious.

He insisted on participating in the core disciple test with the cultivation of a martial arts fourfold, and there was no precedent for the Scorching Sun Sect, if Lu Xinghe agreed too quickly, it would inevitably make people suspicious.

Ling Yi, who lowered his head and opened the red fire pupil, saw that the second elder behind Lu Xinghe had a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.

Next, it's your turn to perform.

Ling Yi smiled in his heart, and as soon as his thoughts came to him, he only heard Lu Xinghe shouting: "Ling Yi, this sect master asks you, why do you have to take the core disciple test?"

Ling Yi raised his head, took a deep breath, and said with a solemn face: "Sect Master, the disciple has a reason to become a core disciple!"

"Tell me about it!"

Lu Xinghe looked at him and asked in a deep voice.

"Disciple...... I want to cultivate ground-level exercises, I want to be stronger!"

Ling Yi gritted his teeth and glanced at the Second Elder imperceptibly.

"Strength is not in a hurry, martial arts cultivation is not an overnight thing, not this year, it is the same if you come to participate in the assessment next year. ”

Lu Xinghe shook his head and persuaded for the sake of Elder Li's face.

"Disciple...... I'm afraid I can't wait for next year. ”

Ling Yi smiled bitterly, then bowed deeply, and said in a loud voice: "I also ask the sect master to be perfect, the disciple voluntarily participates in the core disciple test, even if he is beaten to death in the ring, he will die without complaint!"

"You ......"

Lu Xinghe shook his head, as if he was still entangled.

He turned his head, looked at the three core elders, and said helplessly, "Three elders, what do you think?"

"Should we make this exception?"