Such an enthusiastic reaction took even the organizer, who had been too busy preparing for the grand ceremony to attend the auction, by surprise.
Especially after hearing the rumors about a successor from a hidden lineage.
He took a particularly careful look at Xiao Chen as he came to collect his number token and secretly memorized his number.
He decided to pay close attention to his performance in the upcoming Magical Combat.
Xiao Chen wasn't the only one under such observation.
All Cultivators who displayed excessive strength during the selection process would be marked for observation and promptly reported to the higher-ups.
This allowed Chongzhen Temple to gauge their combat proficiency and take precautions in advance.
The main purpose was to guard against rare, unorthodox methods or unusual side-door arts.
If the younger disciples were unprepared, they could easily be caught off guard and suffer an unexpected defeat in their first encounter with such techniques.
