"Geese, geese, geese, curved necks raised in song to heaven, white feathers floating on green water, red feet stirring clear waves..."
"Moonlight before my bed, like frost upon the ground..."
"Lush grass upon the plain, withering and flourishing year after year..."
In a classroom in the Incense Accumulation Sect's outer court, a group of young pupils recited in unison under their primer teacher's guidance, learning to read from the poetry textbook personally approved by their ancestral master.
Dongfang Wangyue and a group of East Sea cultivators staying there listened from a distance, thoughtful expressions appearing on their faces.
"The Incense Accumulation True Lord truly possesses learning that reaches heaven. He even writes the textbooks used to introduce young children to their studies himself."
"I once heard someone say that the Incense Accumulation True Lord possessed wisdom from a previous life, that he was a born seed of cultivation. I was rather skeptical, but after coming to the Incense Accumulation Sect, everything I've seen and heard has been new and remarkable. Only then did I realize those words were true."
"Indeed. Without heaven-bestowed talent, how could he possibly have accomplished all this?"
"What interests me more is how the Incense Accumulation Sect's disciples grow up. In primary school, they learn to read, an education available to immortals and mortals alike. Only from secondary school onward do they begin learning practical skills, with an emphasis on the mortal arts of making and refining incense. They also gain practical experience in the Incense Market to learn how to handle everyday affairs. Only after entering the inner court do they begin studying divine abilities and spells.
"By that reckoning, the youngest age at which an Incense Accumulation Sect disciple can encounter divine abilities and spells is sixteen. Their minds are already approaching maturity, and