The Assembly of Heroes in Xidu was still in full swing.
In the path of cultivation, four elements were paramount: wealth, companions, methods, and land. Wealth referred to monetary resources; companions meant like-minded friends and good mentors; methods denoted cultivation techniques and training approaches; and land signified auspicious locations with strong spiritual energy.
No matter which of these four aspects was compared, sects and great aristocratic families held an absolute advantage, with only a handful of exceptions.
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