They didn't need to test for talent, only Bone Age and Cultivation. These were the most important factors. Meeting the Cultivation requirement was useless if one's age didn't qualify.
For some high-level Cultivators, it was impossible to tell their age by their appearance, making it essential to test their Bone Age. While Cultivation could be perceived, Bone Age could not.
Although Elder De was dissatisfied with their numbers, he didn't say much. He knew something had happened in the Soaring Dragon Empire, but that had nothing to do with him. A shortfall was a shortfall. Regardless of the reason, all he cared about was the result.
"Who's first?" Elder De said.
"I'll go first." Zi Yanqian placed his hand on the Crystal Stone, which lit up with a dazzling light and displayed a number: twenty-seven!
"Twenty-seven years old, Second Layer Spirit Pill Stage. Not bad, but that doesn't give him much of an edge." Elder De shook his head, still somewhat disappointed.
