"Heaven bestows blessings upon women, but it has not forgotten to extend them to men," Lin Feng explained. "That is why the world has developed the method of gathering spirits and solidifying forms to prolong life."
"What method?" Youyou asked.
“Naturally, they are born from the Spirit Gathering Pool.” Lin Feng explained, “Almost every city has a Spirit Gathering Pool, which is formed by the gathering of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. However, as long as one drips their own blood into the pool, a spiritual embryo will condense in the pool to continue the bloodline of the person who dripped the blood.”
"Huh? Ah!" Yu You, whose imagination had already run wild, was completely stunned, never having thought of this method. "You mean... a child can grow in the water?"
“That’s right.” Lin Feng nodded naturally.
"Just one drop of blood?!" Is having a baby in this world really that simple? What kind of fantastical setting is this, like the Calabash Brothers?
"Of course, it's not as simple as just dripping blood," Lin Feng explained. "You need to stay by the pool for forty-nine days, and then wait nine months before you can transform into a complete human form."
"Really...?" You can pick up dolls from the water? A matriarchal society? But at least you have to drink water to give birth. It seems they've skipped the birthing process here.
“Of course it’s true.” Liu Qing suddenly interjected, pointing to herself and then looking at her teammates, “That’s how we were born.”
"..." You You turned to look at Liu Qing, feeling somewhat unable to accept it.
The other person scratched his head and said somewhat nervously, "We have no father or mother, we are born and raised by nature, that's why we are called extraordinary people."
To be precise, they do have a father. But a connection of only one drop of blood can't compare to the bond of blood that lasts ten months in the womb. Kinship without an emotional foundation is too fragile. Life for those who are supernatural is already arduous, and there are plenty of people on the Tianze Continent who impulsively create offspring in the Spirit Gathering Pool and then abandon them.
"Moreover, all those born in the Spirit Gathering Pool are men, and more than half of the people on the Tianze Continent are extraordinary individuals," Lin Feng added.
The unique birth of those with supernatural abilities means they are destined from birth to never have the close-knit family relationships of ordinary people, and they always remain outside the center of power. Their status is certainly not high, so gradually, "supernatural beings" became synonymous with the lower classes. Forget about having the opportunity to meet the already scarce women; even in slightly more prosperous towns, their very identity leads to being looked down upon.
Upon hearing this, You Youxi immediately understood. Wasn't this just another form of racial discrimination? This world elevates women to such a high status that naturally some people are trampled upon. In her world, where civilization had advanced to such an extent, racial discrimination couldn't be eliminated, let alone in this world.
A family with only men and no women naturally lacks the opportunity to unite with other families and grow stronger, thus forming a vast kinship network. Humans have always been social creatures, and kinship is the strongest bond connecting all of these. A lone individual can never compare to the unity of an entire family.
This is why powerful clans grow ever stronger, while the status of lower-class individuals declines—a vicious cycle with no solution. Noblewomen, however, are the most crucial link in this cycle. This is why women hold such a high position; their very existence symbolizes the rise of a family.
The prosperity of a large family may not necessarily be due to the merits of a noblewoman, but its rise is definitely because of her.
Therefore, it is not surprising that aristocratic families would seize upon this point and discriminate against those who are considered "outsiders," labeling them with various derogatory terms in order to reduce competition.
However, Youyou couldn't understand one thing: if women were truly so few, how could they maintain such a high status? This was inherently contradictory. The rarer something is, the more it arouses greed; self-interest is always the most tempting thing.
If women were truly so important and so rare, then logically they wouldn't have become so-called noblewomen, receiving the protection of all men. They would have simply become tools for business and for the prosperity of their families.
The rarer something is, the more likely it is to appear above the constitution; that's human nature.
Moreover, women are inherently weaker than men physically. In her world, even with strict legal systems, the trafficking of women still cannot be eradicated, let alone here.
Youyou thought this in her heart, and that's what she asked.
His teammates were all astonished, shaking their heads frantically. "How could this be! How could you even think of such a thing? No one in the world would do that." Even the most depraved person wouldn't do that. Although there had been cases of noblewomen being trafficked, those were basically just kidnapping. It was just opportunists luring naive noblewomen into illicit relationships and moving them to other towns. As for forcibly imprisoning noblewomen to continue their lineage, they wouldn't even dare to imagine it.
"Why?" Youyou didn't understand.
"Because that's something that will incur divine retribution!" they replied confidently.
"Divine retribution?" is yet another new term.
Everyone nodded in agreement. "There's no need to even think about it; it's something that would be rejected by both gods and men."
"Yes, it's terrifying to even think about, it's unheard of."
"Even the most wicked person wouldn't treat a woman like that."
"Don't worry, Miss You, what you're worried about will never happen."
"Yes, there are so many immortal sects in the world, they would never allow such a thing to happen."
"Immortal Sect?" You You was taken aback. What immortal sect? Does this world's cultivators also part-time as law enforcement officers, handling these kinds of matters?
“That’s right!” The teammates nodded in agreement. “Women in this world are born with spiritual roots. As long as they are willing, they can cultivate the Great Dao, and it is not impossible for them to even ascend to immortality. If someone really does such an evil thing and makes an enemy of the noble ladies of the world, I believe no immortal sect will let them go.”
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