With just a few words, they could decide whether someone was allowed to enter an Immortal Sect and cultivate immortality.
Of course, within the sect, if someone truly had no aptitude for cultivation, then rather than waste their whole life, they might as well find something to do in the Mortal World. They all knew that well enough.
Most of the disciples among them had been chosen this way. Though it might seem as if they were untouched by worldly concerns, they still hoped to give one more person a chance whenever they could, rather than kick someone when they were down.
It cost them nothing, and for the person involved, it offered a new path forward.
Among all these youths, some were bound to be sent to the Outer Sect. Outer Sect and Inner Sect were merely labels; it wasn't as if being sent to the Outer Sect meant being cast into an abyss.
At the very least, the disciples they selected for their peaks could enter those peaks directly once they reached the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining. They didn't need to pass any examinations; a simple test of their strength was enough.
They were willing to give him a chance. It just happened to be a chance in the Outer Sect.
From behind, Yun Shu glanced at Chu Huangyue's expression and saw that she looked thoughtful.
Yun Shu's eyes shifted. It seemed the Female Protagonist had noticed something unusual about the youth, but hadn't made up her mind yet.
Then he stepped forward. "Since you senior brothers are having trouble deciding, my Spirit Sword Peak will take him."
At his words, everyone stared at him in surprise.
"Junior Brother Yun, think this through. He only has a Wind Spiritual Root, and his path to immortality is already