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    “Arrogant?”

    David sneered. “I consider it arrogance. In this celestial realm, strength is fundamental, yet your Divine Kingdom uses ‘reading’ and ‘etiquette’ as unting assets, believing that studying in addition to cultivation makes you nobler than others.

    But what is the reality? Your students are not as advanced in cultivation and knowledgeable as others, and in the end, they can only use ‘Divine bloodline’ as a shield. What’s the difference between them and frogs in a well?”

    Zi Yuan was speechless by David’s words. She wanted to refute, but she couldn’t find a reason.

    Just now in the academy, when David was debating, he quoted from ssics and talked about everything from the great principles of heaven and earth to the essence of cultivation. Even she, the king’s aide, found those contents very beneficial.

    The students of the Divine Kingdom, however, could only recite a few verses and were incapable of even basic logical debate. Ultimately, they relied on their realm to suppress David, only to have their arm severed by a single blow.

    “Up ahead is the Divine Kingdom’s ‘Treasure Pavilion,’ housing a collection of rare treasures from the celestial realm. Would you like to take a look?”

    Zi Yuan changed the subject. She knew that further arguing with David about “noble” would only embarrass herself. It would be better to probe his intentions. “The Treasure Pavilion contains many treasures that can enhance cultivation. While you may be quite powerful, your realm is still a bit low. Perhaps you can find something here that suits you.”

    Her words seemed well-intentioned, but in reality, they were testing.

    If David had a powerful backing, he would surely have no shortage of treasures. If he were merely a casual cultivator, he would inevitably reveal a tinge of greed when faced with the treasures of the Treasure Pavilion.

    David nced at the nearby Wanbao Pavilion. Constructed entirely of white jade and iid with countless luminous pearls, it emanated a soft glow even during the day. Two guards of the eighth rank of the Earthly Immortal Realm stood at the entrance, their auras calm andposed.

    It was clear that the contents of the Wanbao Pavilion were extremely valuable, otherwise they wouldn’t have employed guards of the eighth rank.

    “No need,” Chen

    Ping declined calmly. “I’m not interested in treasures.”

    David’s storage bag held numerous treasures, and his Divine King Bow was a truly divine weapon, far superior to anything in the Wanbao Pavilion.

    A flicker of surprise shed in Zi Yuan’s eyes. She hadn’t expected David to refuse so bluntly. The treasures in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion

    weren’t easily essible, even to cultivators from the Divine Kingdom. How could David, a cultivator of the First Rank in the Earthly Immortal Realm, be unmoved?

    “Fellow Daoist, don’t you want to advance your realm?”

    Zi Yuan pressed. “A First Rank in the Earthly Immortal Realm is considered a lowly cultivator in the Celestial Realm. If you could obtain the ‘Marrow Cleansing Immortal Dew’ in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, you might be able to break through directly to the Third Rank in the Earthly Immortal Realm.”

    “Realm?”

    David nced at Zi Yuan, his tone tinged with disdain. “In my opinion, realm is merely a facade of cultivation. Some have high realms, but are merely superficial, unable to defeat a First Rank in the Earthly Immortal Realm;

    others, at a low realm, can kill cultivators several ranks higher than themselves. Miss Zi, which do you think is more important, realm or strength?”

    Zi Yuan fell silent.

    She thought of Wei Feng, who was at the seventh level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, yet had his arm severed by David’s sword;

    she thought of herself, at the peak of the eighth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, yet subconsciously felt fear when faced with David’s pressure.

    “Your words make sense, fellow Daoist,”

    Zi Yuan sighed, her tone less arrogant and more sincere. “But in the Divine Kingdom, your realm directly determines your status. Without a sufficient realm, no matter how strong you are, it will be difficult for others to recognize you.”

    “That’s why your Divine Kingdom is getting weaker and weaker,”

    David said calmly. “If you only value superficial realms and ignore actual strength, over time, you will be a group of useless people who only know how to show off your bloodline and realm.”