This had to do with the founding of Azure City.
As a place of exile, could the people banished there by the dynasty possibly have been ordinary people?
The earliest groups of exiles had not only all possessed cultivation, but had also been highly accomplished.
The descendants they left behind possessed some degree of cultivation talent, though generations of inheritance had left gaps in the cultivation methods passed down.
Those talents, however, would not disappear. They would continue to be passed down from generation to generation.
Even after the city was established and attracted many refugees, increasing the proportion of mortals, the number of people capable of cultivating remained much higher than in other cities.
Naturally, the Clear Sword Sect would not overlook Azure City when recruiting disciples.
However, that was not why Lin Renming had come to Azure City this time.
The disciples of the Clear Sword Sect were divided into ranks. Those in the essence refining and qi transformation realm were outer disciples, while those at qi refining and spirit transformation were Inner Sect Disciples.
Generally, outer disciples handled recruitment. As an Inner Sect Disciple, Lin Renming would not normally take part in such matters.
The surrounding area was perfectly safe, after all, and it was not so remote that an Inner Sect Disciple had to be sent.
The reason Lin Renming had appeared here was that someone had entrusted him with a task.
Lin Renming glanced back at Qiu Pingyu, his gaze slightly awkward. "Someone asked me to make this trip. That fellow Yuan Sheng wanted me to come to Azure City. He said he wanted his younger brother to join our sect."
Noticing the awkwardness in her senior brother's gaze, Qiu Pingyu smiled and moved right up beside him. Her faint fragrance drifted into Lin Renming's