Wang Ping looked Xia Wen Yi up and down with the scrutinizing gaze of an elder. In his Spirit Sea, Yu Lian commented, 'His aura of self-importance is still there, but the benevolence about him has improved.'
The education of every member of the Xia Dynasty's Imperial Family centered on benevolence, a requirement for their Divine Techniques. However, their version of benevolence was specially defined. It was merely for self-satisfaction, a tool to cultivate their Divine Techniques, and not at all the kind of benevolence the common people needed.
Now, having experienced an idealized benevolence and a harsh reality, Xia Wen Yi was finally beginning to form his own ideas. In the Mortal World, this process was called 'life experience.' People make many attempts on their journey from birth to adulthood, only discovering this so-called 'experience' after trying things for themselves.
