For ordinary members of the outer sect, without cultivation strength, they cannot gain the recognition of the inner sect and can only spend their entire lives working in the outer sect, which can be considered a tragedy for ordinary people.
Born nameless, silent and still.
Li Si could sense a hint of helplessness in the words of the people from other clansmen, but such helplessness was unavoidable if the clan needed to develop in the long term.
Among people from other clans, this right to be granted a surname and change a given name is called the clan system, which has been passed down from the beginning of the clan to the present day.
Surnames are divided into three categories: the first category consists of single-character surnames, the second category consists of compound surnames, and the lowest category consists of surnames with three or more characters.
Moreover, the surnames used to classify the ranks were all approved and agreed upon by the three major surname groups and recorded in the register; all others were directly classified as the lowest rank.
Because the entire Kowloon Clan operates under a collective ownership system, and the clan system divides clan members into ranks according to their surnames, various resources are also allocated according to these ranks.
This is also the fundamental reason for the separation between the inner and outer sects. With such a division, the strong will remain strong, and the weak will become weaker.
Originally, the people of the inner sect were detached from worldly affairs and did not partake in worldly matters.
However, as the clan developed, it gradually discovered that even if you had extraordinary cultivation, if there was no successor, the clan would still be unable to escape the fate of decline.
The polarization between the inner and outer sects is also the best proof of decline.
Although the members of the outer clan were well aware of these matters, they talked about the future of the clan when they were slightly drunk at the end of the year.
But once they sober up, they all quietly return to their jobs and continue to play their part as cogs in the machine.
They no longer cared about the future trajectory of the enormous clan, focusing only on doing their own thing.
It not only separates the inner and outer clans, but also the hearts of the people.
The Tu people have always adhered to traditions, respected their ancestors, and kept up with old customs.
Any attempt to change the situation, if not handled carefully, will be labeled as an outsider and condemned by everyone.
Over time, this cycle repeated itself, and so did the Tu tribe and the Nine Dragons Sect.
They criticize the status quo, enjoy it, and then continue to maintain it.
Li Sisui would rarely learn this information from his clansmen on ordinary days; it was only at the end of the year that the clansmen would let down their guard and speak freely with one another.
Li Sisui was powerless to change these circumstances. As humble as Li Sisui was, even protecting himself was a problem, let alone anything else.
However, after learning this information, Li Sisui had some better plans for the future.
The current sect leader is named Su Daozhi, so the young woman who is the sect leader's daughter must also be surnamed Su.
As for her name, since everyone calls the clan's daughter "Miss" and rarely calls her by her given name, even now, people outside the clan don't know her name.
If I work hard to cultivate and gain the recognition of the Su family, I can not only join the inner sect, but also see her every day.
Recalling that fleeting glimpse, Li Sisui couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. So what if she was a daughter of a powerful family? In our world before, there were more stories of wealthy heiresses running away with poor boys.
Of course, these were all just Li Sisui's self-comforting wild thoughts.
Now that I have neither good looks nor strength, I doubt that any clan heiress would be interested in me.
The most urgent task is to improve my cultivation level, participate in the outer sect trials, and then make further plans after entering the inner sect.
I don't know when this year's outer sect trial will begin. I should focus on my cultivation first, and when the trial starts, I must go and see what it's like.
What you keep in mind will eventually come to pass.
The clan's daughter is said to be a cultivation prodigy, a once-in-a-century talent. She is only sixty years old, but her cultivation level has already reached the Meridian Realm.
Li Sisui gasped upon hearing this, not because of the young woman's terrifying cultivation speed, but because the young woman looked to be only in her early twenties, yet she was almost sixty.
I later learned that the average lifespan of the Tu people is around two hundred years. As long as they don't encounter natural disasters or man-made calamities and live honestly, they can easily live to be one hundred or two hundred years old. So, sixty years old is roughly the same as my own age.
Although he was well aware of the gap between himself and the daughters of the clan, this did not stop Li Sisui; on the contrary, it spurred him on at all times.
That aloof and ethereal figure seemed to be deeply etched into Li Sisui's mind, a memory that remained vivid and unforgettable.
As the year drew to a close, all the clansmen returned to their respective places, and the entire Nine Dragons Sect, like a finely tuned machine, began to operate as usual once again.
Now, besides completing his daily work as required, Li Sisui is single-mindedly thinking about how to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible.
If I follow the cultivation efficiency of the Tu tribe, I can only reach the same level as the clan's young lady at the earliest, which would take until I am nearly sixty years old.
I don't have the long lifespan of the Tu people. By then, even walking will be a problem, so joining the inner sect will be meaningless.
According to Master Ma's experience, cultivation level needs to match physical fitness, although a breakthrough in cultivation level can lead to a breakthrough in the upper limit of lifespan.
However, if I were to break through my cultivation level when my physical lifespan was about to end, my fate would probably be not much different from that of Elder Ma.
Moreover, my previous numerous attempts have at least proven one thing: I have absolutely no talent in cultivation.
If it weren't for Elder Ma sacrificing his life to repay a debt of gratitude on his deathbed, I would still be holding this leaf, contemplating its meaning.
If that's the case, then the cultivation experience of the Tu tribe may not necessarily be suitable for me, since I am an outsider.
It seems that if one wants to break through in cultivation, the only way is to consider this aspect. If one continues to cultivate according to the cultivation formula every day, one will probably only reach the Initial Stage of the Pure Realm before death.
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