Chapter 2265

The thought of striving for a top ranking was something Chen Xuan could only entertain in his mind. The Qingyang Sect had over two thousand disciples in the Qi Condensation Stage and approximately six hundred in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Most were either raised within the sect or recruited from cultivation families in the various southwestern cities that operated under the sect’s protection. Rogue cultivators with relatively poor innate foundations and aptitude made up only a small fraction. Of those six hundred Foundation Establishment disciples, the majority were already past the age limit for the assessment; only about fifty or sixty were eligible to participate each year. Among these fifty or sixty, there was no shortage of exceptionally gifted individuals. If Chen Xuan were to expose his full strength and place near the top, it would be far too shocking. Therefore, Chen Xuan had to pivot his strategy for earning spirit stones toward completing sect missions. Of course, he couldn't take on high-difficulty tasks that would draw unwanted attention to himself.