Faced with the astonished reactions of the Pusuo father and son, Tu Qian could not stop himself from sighing. "We're like submarines navigating the depths of a colossal, inescapable sea of flesh and blood. We forced our way through it at first, thinking we could endure it, but before we knew it, we had grown together with that flesh and blood. The deeper we dove, the more tightly we grew and fused with it... until we became one, utterly unrecognizable."
Subconsciously, he touched the black fur on his face again and looked at Pudong. "To be honest, we envied you Star Alliance people. You could even say we were jealous. Since the Empire was founded, the results of countless rounds of Centennial Sequence genetic-species physique enhancements and the reorganization and evolution of trillions upon trillions of Golden Cells have basically all been inherited by the Star Alliance. Yet look at what you've done with them now. What a waste.
"They postponed the five core subjects of 'true transmission' until the 'specialization' stage. During general education, Inner Cultivation and Truth Communion techniques are classified as 'special skills.' They say they consume too many resources, so before you reach the required clearance level, you need to pay extra fees and taxes... Yet all kinds of certifications still require them! Isn't that just a scam?"
As he spoke, Tu Qian suddenly came to his senses and laughed at himself. "Why am I saying this to a child? Though Mr. Pusuo should know this very well."
Pusuo gave a bitter smile. "I'm doing all right. Because of my experience as a combat pilot, I get partial tax exemptions and can still afford it."
Tai Yu shook his head. "I think the bigger problem lies in the cultivation methods currently circulating in society and the