"What? What kind of pill is this? It completely refilled my spiritual energy instantly?" The disciples were extremely surprised after taking the pill.
Having regained their strength, they took a deep breath and began climbing again.
Naturally, Ye Liuyun's actions caused the spectators in the main hall to become somewhat puzzled.
"Why is this Little Girl giving pills to her fellow disciples? Hey, Sect Master Yun, isn't this against the rules?" the Sunset Sect Master questioned.
When Yun Yun saw that the person secretly giving pills to her fellow disciples was Ye Liuyun, she immediately understood.
"The competition rules do not stipulate that fellow disciples cannot help each other. Your disciples may do the same," Yun Yun replied.
There was nothing wrong with this answer. When they drafted the rules, they certainly didn't prohibit the use of pills to recover strength, so naturally, they didn't prohibit fellow disciples from helping each other.
The main point was, how many pills could a Beginner Outer Sect Disciple possibly carry? How did she have extra pills to help others?
"What a kind little sister, and she's quite cute too," some returning Yunxia Sect disciples said, smiling as they looked at Ye Liuyun.
The crowd spent nearly an hour covering the final five hundred meters. Less than three hours remained until sunset, and the Yunxia Sect disciples had begun arriving at the end of the steps one after another.
"Ah! Finally here! I'm exhausted. I certainly don't want to go through this kind of trial again," the disciples who reached the end collapsed onto the platform, completely drained.
Yun Hui was quite satisfied watching his disciples take the lead and reach the end.
Even those disciples who wanted to give up climbing managed to persevere after taking Ye Liuyun's pills. In the end, not a single Yunxia Sect disciple failed the assessment; every member passed.
Of course, a dozen or so of them only managed to persist because they had taken Ye Liuyun's pills.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun was not tired at all, but she didn't want to attract attention, so she leaned against the corner, deliberately feigning breathlessness.
"Junior Sister Ye, thank you for your help." The disciples who had benefited from Ye Liuyun's generosity, although nearly collapsed from exhaustion, forced themselves to approach Ye Liuyun to express their gratitude.
If not for Ye Liuyun's pills, they probably would have failed.
"It's nothing. It's only right for fellow disciples to help each other," Ye Liuyun said with a slight smile.
"We won't thank you with words for such a great kindness. If you ever face difficulties or trouble in the future, Junior Sister Ye, we will definitely assist you with all our might," the disciples promised.
Ye Liuyun smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.
They waited this way for the disciples of the other sects to arrive. Another hour passed before disciples from the Three Great Sects finally climbed up.
After they came up, they felt indignant and wronged, but they were too tired to question the Yunxia Sect disciples. Yun Hui watched the setting sun until it completely vanished, and only then did he announce:
"Time is up. The first stage, the Heaven-Ascending Path assessment, is over. Anyone who has not reached the end now has failed the assessment." With a wave of Yun Hui's hand, the pressure on the steps vanished. At least seventy or eighty beginner disciples from the three sects combined failed the assessment.
The Yunxia Sect passed with full attendance. In the main hall, the Yunxia Sect members all looked delighted, while the expressions of Zi Lan and the others were extremely grim.
Because this highlighted a problem: the average quality of their three sects' disciples was not as high as that of the Yunxia Sect, and they even lacked mutual help among fellow disciples.
However, few people in the Yunxia Sect actually helped each other; it was just Ye Liuyun assisting those individuals. Otherwise, more than a dozen of their disciples would have also failed the assessment.
"Heh heh, that concludes today's proceedings. You three sects can decide how to handle your disciples who failed the assessment. We will continue tomorrow." Yun Yun smiled slightly and then put away the Xuan Light Art.