The Myriad Laws Dao Lord

The second day of the second lunar month was the day of the recruitment exam.

A gigantic flying ship slowly descended near Ask Dao Sect, and countless talented young men and women poured out, excitedly gazing at the endless stretch of mountains in the distance.

"That must be the legendary mountain gate of Ask Dao Sect!"

"I wonder how many people will pass the trials this time."

"I heard that less than one percent of the last cohort made it into Ask Dao Sect."

"That's so low. I heard the pass rates at Suppression Prison Sect and Five Elements Sect weren't nearly that extreme."

"Not only that. I also heard that those who didn't make the cut either joined a super-grade sect or a first-grade sect. Only a handful joined second-grade sects."

"Get it now? Even those who failed last time were considered promising talents by other top sects."

"Young Master, don't forget the family head's instructions. You mustn't force your way into Ask Dao Sect."

Most of the talented youths had elders from their families accompanying them. Whether they could join Ask Dao Sect would determine the course of their lives. Without an elder by their side, it was easy for them to lose confidence in a spiral of self-doubt before the trials had even begun—to lose without a fight.

Of course, there were also youths who had come alone, like Lu Yang, who had shown up last time on a whim without even knowing what a spirit root was, and Meng Jingzhou, who had run away from home.

A handsome young man with a cold expression disembarked from the flying ship. Each of his steps was exactly the same length, and his breath was steady and long—clearly, he had martial skills to back him up.

The cold-faced youth