But to learn the true transmission of Mysterious Skill in the Han Yuan Sect, one must apprentice under one of the two elders in the sect. This requires spending eight years in the Lower Court, necessitating not only outstanding aptitude but also achievements in the way of Erosion Text. The most stringent condition is that only one person is chosen every eight years.
A human life spans but a short century, with only a few cycles of eight years to waste. If one fails once, there's a second chance. By the third attempt, however, one is likely over-aged, making it immensely difficult to train in Mysterious Skill, leading many to retreat in discouragement.
Thus they settle for less, merely seeking to join the sect and learn the Demon Extermination Technique, not hoping to master profound Dharma techniques, and as a result, the sect has amassed over ten thousand disciples in the past decades.
