Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

The elder in charge of the spirit divination stood beside the square table, stroking his beard and smiling.

"This year's batch of new recruits is of higher quality than in previous years; there are already seven new recruits with full spiritual power, which can be considered a bumper year."

The annual Lungmen Election is divided into "big" and "small" years. The standard is the amount of full spiritual power.

In a typical year, there are five to six people with full spiritual power.

If the number is less than this, it is called a "small year"; if the number is greater than this, it is called a "big year".

For the Righteous Path Sect, only newcomers with full spiritual power are worth focusing on cultivating.

As for the others, they only need a little training to make the best use of their talents.

The long queue for spirit testing, which stretched behind the square table, was nearing its end by dusk.

After exchanging pleasantries with the elder in charge of spirit testing, the newcomers he brought with him stepped forward in turn.

The spirit-testing pillars of the Zhengdao Sect are similar in appearance to those of the spirit-testing pillars in Heqing Daoguan, but the results obtained are more precise.

The girl in the red dress was the first to press her hand on it.

A dark red spirit pillar slowly rose from the spirit-testing pillar and finally stopped at the seventh position.

The elder shook his head: "Go back, you won't pass the Dragon Gate Election."

The girl in the red dress bit her lip and looked at Zhao Fan with a flustered expression.

Zhao Fan was also puzzled and asked, "Elder Yan, this is only the first round."

Elder Yan smiled and said, "This year's Dragon Gate Election is different from previous years. This spirit-testing pillar is the latest one made by the sect. In addition to measuring several levels of spiritual power, it can also measure the concentration of spiritual power and the distribution of potential spiritual essence."

He pointed to the spirit-testing pillar and explained, "Look at how thin and long the spiritual liquid in this pillar is, indicating that this young lady's spiritual power concentration is average. She probably used a Spirit Gathering Pill to barely raise it. And look at the dark red color, which means the spiritual energy is mixed. There's a lot of fire attribute, but also quite a few other attributes."

Elder Yan smiled at the girl in the red dress and said, "Continuing the test is a waste of time. It's better to turn back now and go home sooner."

The girl in the red dress gritted her teeth, her face full of resentment.

She was, after all, the pride of her family, the hope of the entire clan. Arriving at the Righteous Path Sect, she was kicked out after only one round of spiritual power testing. How could she possibly face her family again?

She stood there listlessly, reluctant to leave.

Another boy stepped forward, in a similar situation to her, only his color was different.

Before long, six of the ten people Zhao Fan brought had been tested.

Elder Yan simply shook his head.

Zhao Fan looked somewhat embarrassed.

He Qing patted him on the shoulder and whispered in his ear, "It's clear that you've made a fortune in this Dragon Gate election, Brother Zhao."

Jingzhou is such a big place; if you put in a little effort, you shouldn't be unable to find newcomers with the potential to reach the eighth dan level.

Clearly, Zhao Fan abused his position for personal gain and received considerable benefits.

Zhao Fan exhaled a breath of stale air and replied with a smile, "Brother He, you don't understand. For us top-tier Dao Seekers, it doesn't matter who we look for if we can't find a genius with full spiritual power. I still have two trump cards up my sleeve, so you don't need to worry about them."

Two hidden cards?

He Qing glanced at Zhong Ling.

"One of them is her, but who is the other?"

He glanced at Mo Yan, whose face remained largely expressionless, and thought to himself, 'Could he also possess full spiritual power? His luck is good. It allows him to remain in his position as a Grade A Seeker for another six years.'

The system of seeking paths allows for promotion and demotion, as well as a system for maintaining one's rank.

The highest level is Class A, and there's no way to rise any higher; the only option is to avoid relegation.

Each time a prodigy with full spiritual power is found, they can remain in that position for three years.

If a genius with full spiritual power is not found for several consecutive years, the rank will be downgraded to Grade B after the deadline.

Conversely, a Rank D Seeker like Zhao Fan could be promoted to Rank C Seeker if he could find a Rank 9 prodigy. If he were fortunate enough to find a prodigy with full spiritual power, he could be promoted two ranks to become a Rank B Seeker.

He Qing cursed inwardly at Zhao Fan's incredible luck before falling silent.

Six of Zhao Fan's men were persuaded to withdraw, and the seventh man finally managed to save face for him.

However, the spirit pillar rose all the way to the eighth level, and the fifth section of the spirit pillar was noticeably thicker than the sections above and below it.

Elder Yan nodded slightly: "This one is barely acceptable."

Zhao Fan said with a forced smile, "Elder Yan, the best is yet to come!"

"Oh?" Elder Yan's eyes flashed with amusement. "Then I'll have to keep my eyes peeled and wait and see!"

The eighth player enters the arena, another 8-dan.

Elder Yan nodded and saw Zhong Ling step forward.

She placed her hand on the spirit-testing pillar, and saw it flash with a dazzling golden light.

Elder Yan's face lit up with joy: "It's actually of the metal element? Judging from its color, it should contain nine metal-elemental spiritual essences!"

His face showed more anticipation as he watched the spirit pillar slowly rise.

"Full of spiritual power!"

Elder Yan glanced at Zhong Ling and thought to himself, "This is the eighth person this year to reach full spiritual power! Truly a bumper year, producing so many outstanding individuals."

Looking at the spirit-testing pillars again, one can see that the pillars at the third, sixth, and ninth sections are noticeably thicker than the other pillars.

Elder Yan asked, "Young lady, what is your name, and where are you from?"

"Zhong Ling, Heishui County." Zhong Ling's answer was concise and to the point.

"Blackwater County? No wonder." Elder Yan sighed. "If you had been born into a wealthy family in the county seat, you would have been fed with Crimson Scale Sturgeon every time you were born, so that the concentration of spiritual energy would be sufficient. It's a pity that you have such a metal-attribute spiritual essence."

Zhong Ling's face fell: "Elder, does this mean I can no longer cultivate within the Righteous Path Sect?"

Elder Yan was taken aback, then shook his head and chuckled: "No, no, no. You are still a gifted and outstanding talent. What I mean is that you deserved a better future."

"Oh." Zhong Ling retreated to the side listlessly, looking somewhat unhappy.

Mo Yan was the last to go on stage.

A crimson light flashed on the spirit-testing pillar, which slowly rose to the top. Each section of the spirit-testing pillar was quite thick, similar to the three, six, and nine sections of Zhongling's pillar.

Elder Yan's eyes lit up: "Another one with full spiritual power! Nine fire elemental essences! With this level of spiritual power concentration, you have a chance to be among the top three in this Dragon Gate Selection!"

Mo Yan smiled and stepped aside.

Zhong Ling and Mo Yan helped Zhao Fan save face.

At this moment, he remained calm and said to He Qing, "It's your turn."

He Qing remained completely calm.

He was confident that Bu Qu's potential was no less than that of the two.

However, the thought that Mo Yan had also been raised by feeding him piece by piece with red-scaled sturgeon made him panic a little.

"Water attributes are somewhat at a disadvantage compared to fire attributes."

Lu Xiu stepped forward, and Elder Yan looked at the spirit-testing pillar and gave a fair evaluation: "Eighth level of the Innate Realm, that's quite rare. With this earthy green color, you should have both earth and wood attributes."

Lu Xiu stepped aside, lost in thought: 'Civil engineering? Am I born to be an architect? But architects aren't combat-oriented; they don't easily stand out!'

Bu Qu was the last to step forward and placed his hand on the spirit-testing pillar.

A soft blue light shone from the spirit-testing pillar, and the pillar slowly rose within it.

Zhao Fan was taken aback and carefully examined Bu Qu: "I had foreseen that he might have full spiritual power, but I didn't expect this kid's spiritual power to be so abundant!"

Mo Yan stared intently at the spirit-testing pillar, a flicker of emotion crossing his usually expressionless face: 'Such a pure color! Could it be immortal spiritual essence?'