Take Kunyuan Academy, for example. If Zhao Xing were to enter the sight of the Earth Advantage Sect along with several others, and other candidates had ranks, positions, strengths, and backgrounds similar to his... the one with the highest reputation would win!
But for him to become the leader of the three sects, the conditions in all aspects had to be stricter.
"If the Southern Barbarians help Prince Liang counterattack, with Ji Mingxian as their guide, the first choice would be the Canglan River Basin. When the time comes, it would be a massive flood disaster."
"If the East Sea joins forces with the Southern Barbarians."
"Li Boqian might not be able to control it immediately; he was the Grand Minister of Agriculture of the Heavenly Time Sect. He could handle other natural disasters, but managing the water veins wasn't his strong suit."
"Only with the assistance of strong Earth Advantage Sect practitioners could the people be saved from such a calamity."