Chapter 203 - 149: Bad News from the South, The Abyss Lord Descends_2
Entry-level breathing techniques and meditation methods, although not completely commonplace, are still somewhat accessible; even an ordinary civilian can find related cultivation methods if they wish.
Of course, whether one can get started and become a Transcendent depends on personal aptitude, and how far one can walk on the extraordinary path depends on one’s wealth and, crucially, luck.
It is precisely because of the openness and generosity of the Augusto family that the number of Transcendents on this land is very high. Although over ninety-nine percent are at the Bronze Enlightenment level, they are closely connected to the current prosperity of the Augustus.
They protect the greatest numbers of mortal villages, protect farmlands from the threat of large beasts, and expel small Monster Clans that could endanger mortal lives.
Moreover, it is because they form the foundation, even when the Augusto family launched several continuous wars and suffered great losses, the speed of replenishing their forces exceeded expectations.
However, Noah really cannot see the benefit in this approach, letting civilian Transcendents grow unchecked and later, when some of them are endowed with talent or luck to reach a certain realm, using higher-level cultivation methods and rare resources to attract them to join.
This method is too coarse and there will definitely be omissions, leading to talent loss. Furthermore, attracting already grown Transcendents to join means they lack a sense of identity with the Augusto family, they are not loyal, and when facing adversity, they are completely unreliable.
Therefore, Noah once suggested to his foster mother the establishment of academies to test all children of suitable age, sift out those with extraordinary talent, put them into the academies, and then nurture them round by round. Based on their performance, decide whether to increase or decrease investment so that no genius would be missed.
Regrettably, Noah’s self-satisfying proposal was rejected by his foster mother on the spot and was not passed,
"Your suggestion is good, but unfortunately, it is not suitable for the current Augustus."