After confirming it with some onlooker who had no idea what was really going on, Wang Qi realized that Du Bin, whom he considered utterly worthless, actually seemed to be some damn impressive... rich, handsome young master?
Come to think of it, that really did seem to be the case?
That guy certainly looked loaded. Apparently, he gave away artifacts in sets, and the sword Wang Qi had snapped did not count for much at all—though Wang Qi still felt that pile of artifacts might not even be worth as much as one of Su Junyu's cards. And he really did have the face of a pretty boy.
Most importantly, Du Bin came from the Du Family of Divine Capital. His ancestors had been royalty of the Great Jian Kingdom, making them a fairly respectable Lineage.
More than a thousand years ago, during the war between Modern Dharma Cultivators and Ancient Method Cultivators, quite a few low-level Ancient Method Cultivators came to defect. The Modern Dharma Cultivators improved their cultivation methods so they would no longer harm heaven and earth. These improved ancient methods could also connect to the breathing of heaven and earth; they were somewhat more powerful than the original ancient methods, though less wondrous than true Modern Dharma cultivation methods. These Ancient Method Cultivators rendered no small service in the war between old and new. After the war, the Modern Dharma Cultivators enfeoffed the several Lineages with the greatest military achievements as rulers of various nations, leaving them to manage mortal affairs.
The original intention of the Modern Dharma Immortal Way was that cultivators should seek the Dao as their foundation and ought not be tainted by worldly affairs. This attitude of the Modern Dharma Sects also allowed cultivation dynasties to grow ever stronger, eventually bringing about