"If the pillar of light exceeds twenty meters, it is considered mid-grade and may be given priority cultivation. If the pillar of light reaches thirty meters, it is considered high-grade and may become an Elder's Personal Disciple of the Inner Sect."
"If the pillar of light exceeds forty meters, it is considered supreme-grade and may become the Holy Son of Tongtian Pavilion. If the pillar of light surpasses ninety-nine meters, you will be the next heir of Tongtian Pavilion."
"The future Pavilion Master of Tongtian Pavilion."
As the majestic voice faded, the remaining disciples' expressions remained unchanged. They had swallowed this kind of empty promise so many times since beginning cultivation that they had lost count.
They were already immune to this sort of pie in the sky.
"Alright, we'll begin now. One at a time."
As the voice fell, the man carrying twin swords on his back stepped forward with an imposing bearing, then resolutely placed his hand on the Stone Stele.
The next moment, an incomparably terrifying suction force erupted from the Stone Stele. The man's expression changed. He tried to pull his hand away, only to discover in horror that no matter how hard he tried, his hand seemed glued to the Stone Stele and simply could not be removed.
Suddenly, a pillar of light rose from the Stone Stele, rapidly climbing upward—one meter, three meters, five meters.
In the blink of an eye, the pillar had surpassed ten meters. Under the twin-sword youth's intensely expectant gaze, it slowly came to a stop at twenty-one meters.
The youth's face lit up with joy. If he had heard correctly, anyone whose pillar of light exceeded twenty meters would become a priority cultivation target of Tongtian Pavilion.
In other words, he had passed. He had become an official disciple