Profound Lord Danyang showed no displeasure at Shi Min's breach of propriety. He merely answered softly with a few words, then paid her no further attention, focusing on the selection below the platform.
Shi Min did not leave, either. Instead, she stood gracefully behind Profound Lord Danyang.
Seeing this, Song Wen was no longer in a hurry to leave.
Time slipped slowly by. The selection lasted an entire day, finally drawing to a close as the setting sun sank in the west.
Profound Lord Danyang rose, took a few steps forward, and stepped off the platform to stand suspended in midair.
He swept his gaze over the hundred-odd cultivators who had been selected.
Their cultivation levels varied widely, ranging from Golden Core to the Tribulation Transcendence stage.
Profound Lord Danyang's face remained as still as an ancient well, betraying no emotion. There was no telling whether he was satisfied with those selected.
"Today's selection ends here. However, recruitment for our Purple Star Immortal Sect does not end today. Anyone with an aptitude for Thunder Arts may come to Radiant Light Hall on their own in the days ahead to take the test."
"All who pass will become formal disciples of our Purple Star Immortal Sect and receive special training from Radiant Light Hall. Should they one day ascend to the Immortal Realm, they will also go to the Purple Star Immortal Sect's headquarters to receive the sect's rewards and inheritances."
Profound Lord Danyang's voice rang like a great bell, carrying throughout the city.
Then he led his followers south.
Radiant Light Hall lay among the mountains south of the city.
Shi Min followed closely behind Profound Lord Danyang, matching his every step.
After watching for an entire day, Song Wen did not resume his search for clues about living