"Finding Experts"
An Yue then told the elders not to worry about money or payments. She told them about the mysterious ring she had.
The elders were confused about the ring since An Yue never mentioned how she got such a nice ring.
An Yue lied without batting an eyelid. She told them she found it among her parents' stuff, maybe a family heirloom or something.
The female elders didn't fuss too much about it and prepared to go to recruit more people.
They asked An Yue to take bath first and then they styled An Yue using the sect uniform.
They also helped style An Yue's iconic bun and donut braid hairstyle.
They went to a festival that was meant for cultivators.
They looked around and tried to recruit some people, but those people weren't suitable for it.
Some already had sects, others didn't want to join small sects, etc.