At that moment, of the more than two thousand cultivators originally on the vast plaza, only several hundred remained.
Those who remained were all Integration Realm cultivators, and each held a specially crafted magical token. This magical artifact was specifically used to monitor the cultivators taking the Sky-Reaching Pillar test.
Through this magical artifact, one could learn the various indicators of the cultivators participating in the test inside the Sky-Reaching Pillar.
The reason everyone had come here was precisely to learn the true cultivation aptitude of the cultivators from the various tribes, and whether they had a chance of joining the ranks of the Quefu tribe's core disciples, thereby earning the attention of the Quefu tribe for their tribal branches.
A large tribe might possess a vast territory spanning hundreds of millions of li, while its members could number in the tens of millions. With so many tribesmen, there would naturally be numerous branches within the tribe—some numbering only several hundred, others several thousand.
The tribal branches that held the dominant position were naturally those with top-tier mighty cultivators. There could not be many such branches; there would only be a dozen or so.
For the other minor branches to secure a certain status among so many tribesmen, aside from giving birth to a mighty cultivator within the branch, there was only one path left: having one of their cultivators obtain the title of core tribesman.
As long as someone entered the ranks of the core tribesmen, their tribal branch would receive considerable benefits. The tribesmen of that branch would be granted a good place to recuperate and prosper. At the same time, they would receive the tribe's vigorous support, be awarded large quantities of cultivation resources, and have that core tribesman nurtured with every effort.
Thus, the title of