The Dharma artifacts and talismans of the Tianyuan world possess a certain technological edge over those of the Huaixu realm. A Qi Refining cultivator can wield Qi Refining Dharma artifacts, and a well-off Qi Refining cultivator might even have a Foundation Establishment talisman stashed away as a trump card.
Of course, this advantage vanishes once one reaches the Foundation Establishment stage or higher.
Unless one is from an aristocratic family, a Foundation Establishment cultivator can at most hold a peak Foundation Establishment—that is, a peak Second Tier—Dharma artifact; it is absolutely impossible for them to possess a Third Tier Dharma treasure for self-defense.
Chapter 549