In Lu Yang's view, the Dao Court differed starkly from the Sacred Sect, Sword Pavilion, and even the Pure Land in one respect, making it rather unique.
That was "personality."
It was a subtle point. This so-called "personality" was merely Lu Yang's personal opinion. To put it bluntly: Jiangbei had Chu Sheng, Jiangnan had the Sword Seed, and Jiangxi had the World Honored One.
What did Jiangdong have?
A bunch of rats?
It sounded absurd, yet it made quite a bit of sense. At least compared with the other three regions, Dao Court cultivators could aptly be described as innocent and simple.
Ultimately, cultivation in the Dao Court came too easily. They lacked much of the tempering that came with it. Compared with fighting and killing, Dao Court cultivators devoted more of their energy to infighting under the Immortal Kingdom Dao Law. No wonder the Dao Court's combat strength ranked at the bottom among the four regions.
However, the Dao Court had its own advantages.
This advantage did not lie with the low-ranking Dao Court officials, but with its highest echelon—those who could freely draw upon the Immortal Kingdom Dao Law.
Such as Empress Xiao.
Reading through the Four Treasuries Dao Canon—if it were merely a matter of memorization, any Qi Refining cultivator could do it. The key was being able to thoroughly understand its contents.
Only understanding it counted as Dao attainment.
Otherwise, knowing what it was but not why it was so was nothing more than a castle in the air. It brought no benefit to one's cultivation and could even be harmful. Speaking of it would only make one a laughingstock.
But Empress Xiao was clearly not that sort of person. As the Empress, she likewise had the authority to draw endlessly upon the Immortal Kingdom Dao