"Hey …" As soon as they heard the word 'last disciple', they couldn't stay calm. They couldn't hide the panic on their faces.
"Eldest Senior Brother, don't say that. We don't have that idea."
"Yes, as long as you keep your position as an inner disciple, it will be good."
In their opinion, there could only be one last disciple. Now that I was Grandmaster Chen's nominal last disciple, it was like the crown prince announcing his abdication. No wonder they were all uneasy.
"You don't have to be afraid. I can tell you clearly that in the near future, I will leave the Guowei Martial Arts School. The last disciple position should be changed. Moreover, the last disciple is not necessarily the only one. I will talk to Master later and train a few more last disciples. It is not impossible." I waved my hand and said lightly.
Without waiting for their response, I added, "So, you don't have to care too much about your score. Just work hard to prove how good you are."
After a short silence, everyone's heart was ignited. Although the results of the first stage were not good, there were still a few more stages in the future, so there was no need to be so pessimistic.
Then, it was the second assessment. Each disciple would perform a martial art one after another, and I would give a score.
It had to be said that there was a great disparity in the strength of these disciples. Some had mastered intermediate and even advanced martial arts, and some had only mastered low-level martial arts. Of course, the standard of evaluation was not based on the level of martial arts, but the degree of thoroughness of martial arts.
After an hour of practice, I had a rough idea of what to do. I also had a plan for their future development.
In the second round of assessment, only four people got an A, and most of them were quite satisfied with their own performance. On the other hand, He Gang had a worried look on his face. He had first gotten a D, and then a C. Amongst these disciples, he was basically in the lower middle.
There was no doubt that I didn't give He Gang any easy marks. The other disciples saw this and secretly rejoiced in his misfortune. Before, Grandmaster Chen announced that I would be in charge of this martial arts school assessment. At that time, they tried their best to flatter He Gang. They all thought that He Gang could be promoted to an inner disciple.
As long as they had a good relationship with him, there would at least be some hidden bonus points. Now, it seemed that there was no such thing at all. Previously, I announced in public that I would not make an exception. There were still some people who disagreed and felt that I was pressuring them. However, after experiencing it personally, they realized that I was indeed a man of my word.
Even He Gang, who had the best relationship with me, faced the embarrassing situation of being at the bottom. The others naturally had nothing to say. They just wanted to do everything they could to fight for a wider sky.
Not long after, it was time for the third round of head-to-head assessment. First, they had to evaluate themselves, which was the four grades of A, B, C, and CD. Then, people with the same grade would compete with each other, and the winner would get an A.
Obviously, there was some self-awareness involved. If one was too arrogant and conceited, unless one was a guy with a card up his sleeve, it would be very easy for him to fall.
It didn't take long for their respective grades to come out. Since I hadn't announced the rules beforehand, there were some mocking and sarcastic voices. What XX? Do you deserve to get an A?
Not long after, their assessment was announced. Since I didn't announce the rules, there were some people who mocked and ridiculed each other. Luckily, they didn't give themselves too high an assessment. Otherwise, they would have failed miserably.
Then, I announced the rules of the third round. They couldn't help but burst into an uproar. Many of them were secretly glad that they didn't give themselves too high an assessment. Otherwise, they would have failed miserably.
"Eldest Senior Brother, can we re-assess now?"
"I thought this was a self-assessment assessment. You can't play it like this."
Facing their request, I shook my head slightly and urged them. "Since you dare to give yourself an assessment, you must bear the responsibility. Don't waste time. Get on the stage."
These people also knew that it was impossible to reason with me. Not long after, the regular arena competition began. I was quite satisfied to see them immersed in it and giving it their all. It seemed that those rank 3 elixirs weren't wasted. Basically, everyone had improved more or less.
The future of the Guowei Martial Arts School was still worth looking forward to. Grandmaster Chen had mentioned to me more than once before that the situation of the Guowei Martial Arts School seemed to be good, but it was all because of me. If I entered the True Martial Pavilion in the future, this influence would gradually fade. If the Guowei Martial Arts School didn't have one or two decent disciples, it would definitely go downhill.
Although the honor ranking of the six major martial arts schools had improved, and the medicinal resources provided by the True Martial Pavilion had increased, it was still a situation where there were too many monks and not enough gruel. I had refined a batch of good quality medicinal pills and helped every disciple, which directly stabilized the foundation of the Guowei Martial Arts School.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that as long as I was willing to provide medicinal pills regularly, it was only a matter of time before the Guowei Martial Arts School surpassed the top martial arts school, Gyeongbu Hall.
The arena competition lasted for almost an hour before it ended. As I expected, He Gang encountered a weak opponent. After a hard battle, he was defeated. He walked off the stage with a pale face. There were a total of four assessment stages. The results of the first two tests weren't good, and he ended up losing again. Even if he got an A in the fourth test, it would be difficult for him to become an inner disciple. To put it bluntly, he would be thankful if he could keep his title as an outer disciple. How could he dare to ask for promotion?
He Gang gritted his teeth and gathered his courage. He walked to my side and said in a low voice, "Boss, can you give me a chance?"
"What kind of chance are you referring to?" I glanced at him.