Liam knew that lone cultivators had it hard, but the theory met real-life examples now, showing the full extent of that disparity.
If even an inner disciple like Melissa could struggle to find resources tailored to her dantian, it stood to reason that lone cultivators would see that as an almost insurmountable challenge.
Sects structured missions around contribution points that could buy specific resources, but lone cultivators had nothing of the sort. They had to scavenge, relying on what Guilds rewarded, just to hope to advance through the cultivation journey.
Everything worsened when circulation techniques joined the equation. Cultivators were sturdier than mortals, but their superhuman prowess only appeared when Qi was involved, and that demanded specific practices to summon.
With how careful the Sects were around circulation techniques, Liam could understand and see that monopoly.
