The Dustless Immortal Garment had been successfully forged.
The next day.
Clad in blue robes, Qin Shujian occupied the seat of honor in the Martial Inheritance Hall, with the elders seated below him.
One thing was worth mentioning.
With only one elder overseeing each branch, some matters inevitably went unattended.
Thus.
Two additional branch elders had been promoted to assist each branch leader.
Of course.
The Demon Branch was the sole exception.
Its members were all demonic beasts. Although joining the Origin Sect had strengthened them when the sect advanced, they were still far from meeting the requirements for assuming human form, let alone anything else.
For a demonic beast to assume human form.
It had to reach at least the Spirit Martial Realm.
Besides that, it needed sufficient intelligence to complete the transformation.
Otherwise.
It would be just like the situation in the Endless Mountains.
There were plenty of Spirit Martial Realm demonic beasts there, but none had assumed human form because they lacked the intelligence.
To transform ahead of time.
They would have to swallow a Shapeshifting Fruit, as Niu Dali had.
However—
Shapeshifting Fruits were reportedly spiritual fruits beyond the ninth tier. Leaving their value aside, they were exceedingly rare.
Even Qin Shujian did not know.
How Niu Dali had obtained his Shapeshifting Fruit back then.
"For various reasons, many matters have been delayed. I have now decided that, starting tomorrow, the main sect and all five branches will open their gates to recruits. Anyone suitable may join our sect."
Seated in the place of honor, Qin Shujian spoke in a clear, carrying voice.
"Meanwhile, starting tomorrow, Liangshan City will officially host competitions in the Forging Dao and array formations. Participants must be at least Mid-Grade Forge Masters or Mid-Grade Array Masters."
"In addition, the sect will