The story above was enough to prove the difference between the structure of a high-martial world and that of an ordinary world.
Culture gave rise to thought, yet thought itself was built upon strength.
The Legalist School's cultivation technique, Heaven and Earth Edict, was the best proof of this.
And that was merely one example.
The founders of the schools ranked within the top hundred of the Hundred Schools Ranking had, for the most part, experiences similar to Situ Yan's.
Of course, their early lives had not been as difficult or mediocre as his. Most had been dazzling geniuses of the new generation.
However, compared with those geniuses who were destined for great achievements from the moment they were born,
Xiao Tianyang actually preferred scholarly giants like Situ Yan.
Because they could truly shut out the voices of the outside world and do what they believed was right.
They were neither stubborn nor conservative, dared to make sacrifices, and devoted their entire lives to their cause.
This alone could not determine who was better or worse. It was merely a matter of preference, and Xiao Tianyang simply leaned more toward Situ Yan.
Back to the main topic.
If the above distinction held true, then the Hundred Schools Exchange Meeting would definitely not be merely a collision of ideas.
At the very least, it would certainly involve matters of strength.
And when strength was involved, most people would be even less willing to compromise.
In a high-martial world, strength was the foundation.
If they lost the strength they relied on to survive, would their existence still hold any meaning?
When it came to matters that touched upon one's foundation, ordinary people found it difficult to compromise.
Not to mention that these leaders each represented a school with a legacy spanning thousands