At Ten Thousand Immortals Creek, the first round of screening had successfully whittled down the nearly ten thousand registered Loose Cultivators to about two thousand.
Those who had been eliminated didn't leave, instead lingering nearby to watch the spectacle.
They were curious about the new power that had come to Hejian County, and they also wanted to see who would ultimately win the Foundation Establishment Pill promised at this recruitment ceremony.
The rejected Loose Cultivators were either in their seventies or eighties with only Qi Refining Third or Fourth Layer cultivation, knowing only a few basic Five Elements Magic.
Or they had a sordid past, with deeds comparable to those of Demon Cultivators, and had been reported and exposed.
The entire process was swift; a single glance was usually enough to determine if someone could advance to the next round.
