"The Clear Qi is pure and upright—a high score!"
The elderly, white-haired Daoist wrote the results of this inspection on a jade slip and left without saying another word to Zhang Yan, his face expressionless.
Every three months, the Upper Court dispatches a Master to evaluate the cultivation progress of True Disciples. Those whose progress stagnates or advances only slowly are graded as low scores. Three consecutive low scores result in the confiscation of half their resources; six low scores strip them of all their resources, and nine low scores revoke their status as True Disciples.
Zhang Yan naturally would not release his Qian Spirit Clear Qi but instead released a breath of Cloud Wave Pure Qi for the inspection. Though the purity of this Qi could only be considered average, the initial phase is always the most difficult. Having just entered the sect three months ago but already condensing Clear Qi, his progress was notable and deserving of a high score.
