The once-every-two-month assessment soon began again.
The four people in Wei He's courtyard each changed into their Daoist robes and headed for another outer mountain location—Dening Hall.
Dening Hall stood at the other end of Longwan, facing Daode Palace across the bay.
The area around the hall was filled with all manner of buildings used for assessments.
There were also offices for stewards handling affairs and enforcers carrying out sect law.
Ordinarily, few were willing to go to the other end of Longwan.
But the bi-monthly assessment for everyone was a day when they had to go.
After packing his things, Wei He set out from the courtyard with Liang Huyao, Zhou Muqing, Wang Lu, and the others. Leaving Daode Palace, they followed the mountain path toward Longwan.
The other assessment candidates from Daode Palace were the same.
More than thirty people proceeded along the mountain path in scattered groups, their steps unhurried.
Most of them were elderly, with only a small number appearing middle-aged or young.
Wei He quietly activated a little of his Bone Shrinking Skill, making himself taller as he looked over the group before and behind him.
"Besides our batch, there are at least two other batches taking the assessment together with us," he said softly.
"Those two batches don't have many people left. Many have already gone, and only those still clinging to a shred of hope have been folded in with us," Liang Huyao explained with a nod.
"Other than Ouyang Luo and Feng Han, there probably isn't anyone outstanding in our batch." Liang Huyao sighed. He had only reached the third level and was stuck there, unable to advance.
There was clearly still medicinal paste available, yet he could not budge in the slightest.
Only now did he understand that, often, being unable