"Isn't he just a charlatan who learned a little divination? Mortals believe in that stuff, but you believe it too, Sister Lan?" Xiao Qiang was quite speechless, but with no other solution available, they might as well make the trip for peace of mind.
The two walked along Mirage Tower's bustling streets. The sun shone brilliantly, yet in their eyes, everything was gray.
Since marrying into the Prince of Martial Accomplishment's Household, they had carried out quite a few assignments. Their lineages had benefited, and so had they themselves; that was undeniable. Nor was it merely a matter of resources. In fact, elites from small lineages like theirs did not lack resources, but they lacked depth of foundation.
What was depth of foundation? It was not just how long a lineage's inheritance stretched back, but the entire system it encompassed. In the Prince of Martial Accomplishment's Household, for instance, besides the Infant Transformation ancestor, there were six Golden Core cultivators and dozens at Heavenly Connection, countless books in its collection, and dedicated Golden Core instructors to teach the younger generation and resolve their doubts. Such an atmosphere was beyond anything a mere small lineage could match; this was the cornerstone of a lasting inheritance.
Yet even a great Xiuzhen lineage at the continent's pinnacle was looked down upon once it left the Shan Kingdom. This showed just how chaotic the continent's Xiuzhen world was: even Infant Transformation ancestors, who stood at the tip of Jinxiu's Xiuzhen pyramid, could no longer serve as needles that steadied the seas.
The so-called Know-It-All was, just as Xiao Qiang had guessed, merely a down-and-out Profound Connection Realm cultivator. A Mirage Tower native, he made his living running an elementary school that introduced children to the Dao. With his extensive connections, many friends, and quick