Hearing the words "Devotion Level," many people in the Daoist Order fell into deep thought. Was this thing actually useful?
Every religious sect valued devotion, but the key issue was that the Daoist Order had been declining for far too long. For the past few decades, survival had been the priority—did devotion really matter? Those who could donate and make offerings were the good believers.
However, none of the Daoist practitioners present dared say that Devotion Level was useless. That would be politically incorrect, especially when the Daoist Order was flourishing and on the verge of a major revival.
After a while, a Daoist priest from the Martial Ancestor asked, "Is Cinnabar Cloud Heaven planning to... accept disciples, or invite protectors?"
Whether it was disciples or protectors, devotion had to be considered. He was also asking because he wanted to know Cinnabar Cloud Heaven's next move—after all, when it came to Daoist disciples, if the Martial Ancestor claimed second place, no one would dare claim first.
"We will certainly need both disciples and protectors," Guan Shanyue replied with a smile. "But building such a large outer courtyard doesn't mean I intend to recruit a huge number of disciples all at once. Cultivation is best taken step by step. I'm simply making preparations in advance."
The Martial Ancestor priest nodded at that, thinking that it was fortunate Cinnabar Cloud Heaven had not become overly ambitious. "Steward Guan is right. Cultivation truly cannot be rushed. The Martial Ancestor has learned some lessons in that regard as well."
Just then, Azure Firmament Master suddenly spoke up. "Then this investigation into Devotion Level... is really for the sake of manifesting divine power?"
The possibility was so startling that his voice involuntarily rose slightly.
"For the sake of manifesting divine power?" The other Daoist friends