In fact, no one doubted the truth of Sword Monarch Wenyong's words.
Cultivators focused on the state of the mind. Aside from targeting demonic cultivators of poor character, the righteous sects rarely had internal friction, and there was no need to lie about such a matter.
As for the spoils, another person's fortuitous encounter belonged to them alone. If one spent all day plotting to seize things by force, one might as well stop cultivating immortality and become a bandit like the demonic cultivators instead.
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