Chapter 70: Yellow Grade Genius

  Liu Yan saw Qin Yong's confusion, but didn't immediately answer. Instead, she asked him, "Qin Yong, do you know how many yellow-grade geniuses there are in the inner and outer sects of Yunhai Sect?"

  "There should be dozens of them." Qin Yong replied somewhat hesitantly.

  "Absolutely no more than ten." Liu Yan shook her head and said.

  Qin Yong was stunned, then looked at Liu Yan with some disbelief. There were thousands of disciples inside and outside the Yunhai Sect, and even if they were miscellaneous disciples, they had to choose from among the better ones in ordinary martial arts, taking those above average. In this case, just being an outer sect disciple was almost equivalent to being a ordinary genius, while the worst inner sect disciple would definitely be above ordinary genius, let alone yellow-grade geniuses, there wouldn't even be ten of them gathered together.

  "I couldn't believe it either, when I first found out, I didn't dare to believe." Liu Yan smiled and quickly collected her smile, saying seriously: "But this is the fact, most of the inner door disciples are only five or six times that of ordinary geniuses, and the outer door disciples are even more so, with some people who can't even reach the bottom line of ordinary geniuses. Among the thousands of inner and outer door disciples, there are less than ten people who can exceed the bottom line by more than ten times and reach the level of a yellow-grade genius."

  Qin Yong fell silent, and it was only then that he understood why Liu Yan had said that the Tian Hong Empire was too small. The True Martial Continent had countless geniuses, including terrifying existences above the Divine level, whereas in the Tian Hong Empire, among the five major sects, the Yun Hai Sect had fewer than ten Yellow-level geniuses within its inner and outer circles. It seemed that the Tian Hong Empire was simply a remote and isolated place, far too distant from the true stage of the continent.

  "The yellow-grade geniuses placed on the True Martial Continent, those terrifying geniuses in their eyes, are no different from ordinary geniuses or even ordinary martial artists. However, in the wilderness, they can barely hold their own. A tenfold increase in cultivation speed is a dividing line, a true boundary that distinguishes between those who are not yet proficient and those who have entered the inner circle. Currently, among the acknowledged yellow-grade geniuses within and outside the Yunhai Sect, I won't mention myself as an inner sect disciple, but there are three from the outer sect: Cai Wenwu, Wang Hai, and Xu Donglin."

  "Cai Wenwu, Wang Hai, Xu Donglin!" Qin Yong read out these three names, and his heart was filled with surprise.

  Cai Wenwu, ranked first in the outer gate, uses a long spear and fights like a madman, making it impossible to defend against him. He is known as Cai Wenwu, the Mad Spear. This is someone who is even more formidable than Duan Tianping and Wang Hai. As for Wang Hai, Qin Yong is no stranger to him, having been recruited by him before. Many people have spoken of his glorious achievements, making him the person Qin Yong needs to be most careful about after becoming an outer gate disciple. As for the third person, it's actually someone who surprises Qin Yong - not Duan Tianping, nor even the fourth or fifth ranked person, but Xu Donglin, ranked eighth in the outer gate.

  "That's right, Cai Wenwu with a sixteenfold increase in cultivation speed, Wang Hai with a thirteenfold increase, and Xu Donglin with an elevenfold increase. These three are the only three yellow-grade geniuses outside the sect." Liu Yan nodded and said. This is the conclusion drawn after experimentation, and there may be some error, but it will not be too much.

  "Liú Yān shī jiě, nán dào duàn tiān píng shī xiōng bù shì huáng jí tiān cái?" Qín Yǒng wèn dào, zhè shí hòu tā què shì xiǎng qǐ duàn tiān píng lái, gǎn jué shàng, duàn tiān píng yě bù gāi jiàn sè cái duì, bì jì néng gòu yā zhòng wáng hǎi pái zài wài mén dì èr wèi shàng.

  "No." Yu Xian shook her head, "Duan Tianping is only considered a relatively good ordinary genius, with a cultivation speed of over nine times, close to ten times. However, there are still some subtle differences, and he was unable to enter the ranks of yellow-grade geniuses. Perhaps this time or next time in the Wudao Temple, he will be able to enter this level. Duan Tianping is also lucky, during his mission outside, he obtained a True Yuan Fruit, which allowed him to refine his true energy and greatly increase his strength, thus ranking second among the outer disciples. Otherwise, Duan Tianping should only be able to compete for fourth or fifth place, with no chance of entering the top three. This is his luck, as well as his opportunity."

  Qin Yong was silent, but in his heart he deeply agreed with Liu Yan's words. The three outer doors had the opportunity to enter the Enlightenment Hall, which could improve their understanding and talent, thereby increasing their cultivation speed. Perhaps after the Enlightenment Hall, Duan Tianping would enter the ranks of yellow-grade geniuses, at which point everything would be different. At least within the sect, the resources available to yellow-grade geniuses were completely different from those of ordinary geniuses. As time passed, people who should have fallen behind were able to closely follow those geniuses, and this change would become increasingly apparent. This was luck, but also an opportunity that ordinary people could hardly replicate.

  "As for Xu Donglin, it's a bit of a pity. She should have been one of the top three contenders as well. Unfortunately, due to some things, her cultivation was delayed, but the advantages of being a yellow-grade genius are not something that ordinary geniuses can compare to. Maybe in half a year's time, at the Sect's Grand Competition, she might be able to enter the top three too." Liu Yan said.

  "It seems that I underestimated the talents of the outer sect. They are not stuck at the third level of the Xuanwu Realm and unable to break through, but rather they don't want to break through because of the opportunity to charge into the Dao Temple." Qin Yong somewhat understood now.

  The top three of the outer gate are the same as those of the inner gate, and they have the opportunity to break through to the Inner Gate. If they do, becoming an inner disciple will give them access to more resources, but they will also lose their chance to compete for the top three spots. They can contend with each other in the outer gate, but once they enter the inner gate, they almost lose their advantage, at least in the short term. With Li Xuan, Liu Yan, and Yuan Tian Gang dominating the top three of the inner gate, the other inner disciples have no chance.

  "As for me saying you missed an opportunity, it's because of your situation. You were able to make such a breakthrough in just a few days, not only due to your accumulated efforts but also because your cultivation speed is absolutely exceptional. At the very least, you should have a fivefold increase in cultivation speed, plus the help of the Qi Ling Dan, to reach the level of a yellow-grade genius. If you had become an outer sect disciple back then, you would have had a chance to compete for the top ten spots in the outer sect. And with some unexpected encounters, it's not impossible that you could have gone on to contend for the top three spots in the Chuanguo Dao Hall."

  At this time, Liu Yan really felt a pity. Duan Tianping was originally only eight times the cultivation speed, but after a strange encounter, he reached nine times and timely obtained a true yuan fruit, becoming the second outer door. As for Qin Yong, Liu Yan thought that Qin Yong should be a person with good luck, maybe there is hope to recreate Duan Tianping's miracle, it's just delayed for so long, and now becoming an outer door disciple also takes time, and waiting until the top ten in front become inner door disciples, only then will have such opportunity. And this would waste a lot of time, for martial artists, every moment is precious.

  Qin Yong let out a dry laugh, feeling somewhat moved by Liu Yan's concern. However, he really didn't know how to respond. He was just an ordinary martial artist, and even with the current halo of being a great hero, his cultivation speed was only three times that of others, barely qualifying him as a mediocre genius. The gap between him and what Liu Yan had said was still quite large, not to mention his previous miserable state.