Throughout the testing hall, the young cultivators were undergoing their warrior assessments, but only a minority succeeded. Only those who passed looked extremely excited, because this meant their lives would change completely. Becoming warriors would allow them to escape the fate of ordinary people.
Naturally, they would also gain more resources, and their future lives would certainly improve. Most participants, however, ultimately failed the assessment, so they looked dejected as they silently left the testing center. According to this world's requirements for taking the warrior assessment,
everyone could attempt the assessment only once a year. Only by passing could they obtain warrior status and the corresponding lofty standing. If they failed, they could only return the following year. This approach also minimized wasted resources, so all the citizens here conscientiously followed this rule.
When Luo Yuan appeared in the line of assessment participants, he drew some attention, mainly because he looked too young and had a very distinctive air about him. Few people his age came here to take the assessment, because reaching the Warrior Apprentice Third Rank in one's teens was usually only possible for those from privileged backgrounds.
Many conditions had to be met to become powerful. It was not just a matter of personal talent, but also cultivation resources and, especially, the environment in which one grew up. Only powerful factions or great families could nurture such outstanding individuals, because once some powerful people emerged within these factions, they could nurture more outstanding descendants.
The eventual result was that most resources were held by these powerful factions, allowing them to continually consolidate their standing and widen the gap between themselves and people of ordinary backgrounds. Thus, powerful factions only grew stronger, while weak, ordinary people could only earn a meager income through hard work to support themselves.