And with a small portion of his scattered attention, he pondered the matter of the Tao Test participants from the myriad heavens.
The attitudes of the forces outside the courtyard and the performance of Ji Zhaoyang were all intentionally guided by Shen Yuan.
Becoming Taoism's Great Disciple was not only a compensation Shen Yuan owed to Ji Zhaoyang but also contained a bit of his intent to cast a long line to catch a big fish.
Shen Yuan was well aware that the participants of the myriad heavens were not willing to part with their precious top-tier Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures unless they saw the rabbit—they would not gamble on an ephemeral possibility like "likely to become a Taoist disciple."
And as a Taoist, Shen Yuan had to maintain his persona and could not openly promise to the outside world that he would exchange top-tier Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for the identity of a Taoist disciple.
