In the Fire Cave Dynasty, mortals accounted for ninety percent of the population.
Listening to the occasional conversations of passing mortals, one could tell that the locals prioritized cultivation first, and passing the Fire Cave Dynasty's imperial examinations second.
However, resources here were scarce. If an ordinary person wished to cultivate, they needed to be tested and found to have exceptionally high aptitude to receive support from the imperial court.
Otherwise, they could only rely on immense luck—the kind where their ancestral tombs spouted green smoke.
Even with talent like Bai Mo's, it was said that getting officially registered still depended on the mood of the court official in charge of selection.
Bai Mo couldn't help but feel a little disheartened as he looked around.
"The common folk here work hard, but they seem to live in relative peace."
