When the time came, the Qingxuan Sword Immortal would no longer merely be the guardian deity of the Human Race.
He would become an existence akin to the Qingxuan Dao Ancestor in the hearts of all cultivators who longed to break through to the Spirit Transformation realm and ascend to the Spirit Realm—one who bestowed great fortune and was worthy of their wholehearted faith!
The selection had to be strict and precise.
It was not enough to examine aptitude and cultivation; one also had to thoroughly assess their temperament, whether their Dao Heart was firm, and whether they harbored any obsessions or inner demons that could not be resolved.
As for this—
Su Bai had naturally made arrangements long ago.
During this time, aside from cultivation—
Su Bai had used the main body's methods to refine a section of the Sword Pavilion Secret Realm into a temporary illusory trial space.
This trial was aimed at the Dao Hearts of the Nascent Soul Cultivators present.
And as the master of the Secret Realm, Su Bai could directly observe the trial scenes of these Nascent Soul Cultivators through his own perception.
He would be able to see their inner worlds firsthand and thus make the right choices.
In the sky, the majestic giant face condensed from clouds and mist, its edges flowing with a faint golden radiance, slowly opened its mouth.
The movement of the giant face was accompanied by a deep echo that seemed to arise from the depths of heaven and earth. It clearly drowned out all the clamor within Heavenly Star City, like the most solemn toll of bells and chimes ringing directly upon the lake of every living being's heart:
"The Great Dao is simplest, yet proving the Dao is arduous. Advancing to Spirit Transformation is not merely