Although these Western cultivators have awakened, there is simply no concept of innate talent when it comes to enhancing their strength. They only need to absorb Dark Crystals to grow stronger, and as long as they absorb enough, they can advance without any need for traditional cultivation. This is why Western cultivators are never found among the common citizenry; they simply never have the opportunity to absorb crystals. Even if one were to awaken, they would have to attach themselves to a state apparatus or an organization, otherwise, it would all be in vain.
What puzzled Lin Yi was why Xia State citizens, uniquely, could not absorb the energy, nor could they even manipulate the energy contained within. Didn't the System say the energy in these statues was somewhat similar to his own?
Lin Yi asked the System, "System, you looked down on the energy before because there was too little of it. Take a look now—is the energy from these four statues enough to catch your interest?"
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