The Flying Sword Lotus Sect was similar to any other sect. It resided on a mountain, and the nearby mortals regarded it as a sacred place, grateful for the immortals' protection.
Occasionally, a talented child would be born in one of the numerous villages, and they would try their luck to join the sect. The sect dispatched Qi Condensation realm Seniors to various villages to gather disciples, and it was the talented individuals who got to choose the sect they desired.
Similar circumstances unfolded in my case, but in a different region ruled by the Cloud Sect. However, I left that sect because life as an untalented Qi Condensation practitioner was dreadful. But things were different now!
The recruitment of new disciples occurred every five years or longer, depending on the sect's circumstances. Sometimes wars with other sects or unfortunate incidents, such as disciples entering inheritances and never returning, necessitated the sect to replenish their numbers with new disciples.
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