According to Yan Siyi, the clan had even established Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment competitions once every five years, using them to aggressively gather talent. Anyone who placed among the top thirty received a reward, while those willing to marry into or join the Black Mountain Zhao Family as a son-in-law received benefits that were simply incredible.
"The Black Mountain Zhao Family's potential truly goes far beyond this. Without the Heavenly Star Sect suppressing them from the side, their wild ambition has bared its fangs in full."
"Perhaps before long, the Black Mountain Zhao Family may truly become what the rumors claim—a Nascent Soul family."
"And although this clan is within a subordinate state and may develop with a measure of freedom, their current conduct is far too unrestrained. They have even been recruiting outsiders on such a large scale with such frequency. That is rather abnormal. Eight or nine times out of ten, the Three Great Immortal Sects of our righteous path have approved of their full-scale development, allowing them to charge toward becoming a Nascent Soul Force."
"Otherwise, the Heavenly Star Sect would likely have long since put a stop to their practice of recruiting cultivators with decent aptitude."
Ling Pengyun analyzed.
The Ling Clan also held similar Marriage Recruitment Competitions, but out of consideration for the Heavenly Star Sect's dignity, they only held one every ten years.
If they recruited too frequently, the Heavenly Star Sect, as their superior power, would not be at ease either.
After all, what family faction gathered people to join the clan every day? They were not a sect force.
"That is indeed possible. On the Li Clan's side and the Spirit Treasure Academy's side, there is also one such Golden Core Force respectively. They have likely received the approval of the