"Zhang Wanzhi? Who's that?"
Some Inner Sect Elders who paid little attention to worldly affairs had never heard the name.
An Outer Sect Elder said, "A genius disciple from the Outer Sect. Recently, at the age of one hundred and one, he formed a High-grade Golden Core!"
"High-grade Golden Core!"
The elders finally took notice.
Even among the Inner Sect disciples, most people were unable to form a High-grade Golden Core.
It was truly rare for an Outer Sect disciple to form one.
However, someone still objected, "Even if he's only one year short, the rules are the rules. We can't make an exception for him alone."
"That's right. We can't set this precedent."
Elder Xu overruled the others. "Rules are dead, but people are alive. As elders, one of our duties is to discover and nurture more talent for the sect. Only then can our sect produce talents in abundance and flourish forever. That is also the foundation that allowed our Immortal Dust Sect to develop step by step to this day and stand firmly at the summit of the immortal sects without falling!
"Within the limits of our ability, we should do our best not to let any pearl remain covered in dust. Therefore, when promoting talent, we cannot be bound by formality or restricted by rules. Otherwise, wouldn't we only be tying our own hands?"
"Elder Xu is right." An Inner Sect Elder rose and said, "This disciple surnamed Zhang indeed has potential and is worth nurturing. However, I think we can use another method. We should avoid breaking the rules whenever possible. Once we make a start, it will be difficult to stop later."
"What do you suggest, Elder He?"
"I think we can find an elder willing to take him as a disciple and have