Tang Changsheng had spent a long time in this world, and he had come to understand more and more about its "Immortal Realm." In truth, it was much the same as the cultivation world he came from.
The difference between an Earth Immortal and a Heavenly Immortal did not lie in cultivation realm, but in the path one chose upon attaining immortality. It was rather like choosing between taking office and remaining outside officialdom, or between serving at the center and staying in the provinces...
To put it more plainly, a Heavenly Immortal ascended directly to the Heavenly Court, while an Earth Immortal remained in a Cave Abode in the mortal realm...
Neither choice was inherently superior. If anything, creating one's own Cave Abode was far more difficult.
Either way, one had taken the final step and become a true Immortal!
And even for a Yang Spirit True Person, choosing a path and reaching that step was by no means easy.
So if the figure in the center really was an Immortal, his status would stand above that of every True Person present!
At that moment, the True Person in the center met Tang Changsheng's questioning gaze with perfect composure.
"The trial is no small matter. Places are limited, and the opportunity is rare. You must all give it your utmost. Nothing escapes my eye..."
As he listened to the man on the dais speak at length, Tang Changsheng gradually understood. His place had originally been all but guaranteed, only for a supervisor to appear from nowhere. The man had high standing and formidable cultivation, and he was determined to be fair. Even Immortal You could do nothing about him, so she had Tang Changsheng come and go through the motions...
Tang Changsheng had guessed correctly. True Person Yu was