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Like an exorcism.

[ she nods like this makes PERFECT SENSE ]

What if there are no ... Cultivators around?

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Then they can cause some trouble before one is called in... they'll send word to the nearest Sect.

[it's their job! not that he does his! someone else probably handles that in qinghe, most of the time.]

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The Sect is...who employs them, then?

[ she has absolutely not realized nhs is one of them yet ]

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Ah, well, not so much employs...? It's less a simple job than...

[it's hard to explain, and he fans himself as he thinks.]

Most of us are born into it-- our ancestors and families are all cultivators, and we follow our Sect's path. We also send junior cultivators to study in other sects... not that I learned much from that, honestly...

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So you're a cultivator yourself... I did not expect such duty to be a family tradition. It is a way of life, then?

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Yes, it's much like that! Our ancestors established our Sects, and we use the same methods of cultivation as they did... mostly.

[when they don't suck at it. ]

I'm not much of one, I'm afraid, even if I'm a Sect Leader... my potential has never been high.

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The ancient techniques must be very powerful indeed, if you are still using them.

[ probably????? but: ]

Your potential, sir?

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If one doesn't form a golden core by a certain point, their cultivation will be limited... I was, ah, eight or nine years behind-?

[the uselessness is not Entirely an act,]

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I'm sorry, sir. I'm afraid I don't follow. What is a golden core, exactly?

[ what the fuck has been 99% of this conversation, honestly, ]

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[plum is just getting lore bc she asks, tbh!!]

Oh- it enhances one's cultivation, but once one has been formed... if it's ever lost, then that person won't be able to cultivate again.

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[ SHE JUST WANTS TO KNOW WTF HES TALKING ABOUT AND ITS A MISTAKE ]

How would one lose it?

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[IT'S A MISTAKE FOR ME TOO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN ALL OF THIS ZIA.]

There... there are certain techniques that can destroy one, though fortunately I don't know of anyone alive who can do that now.

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[ luckily for both of us. she is bored of this because it's not her favorite fiction genre and she's rude ]

That is a relief to hear, sir. [ she tilts her head ] I have never heard of any of this before, so I am rather certain it won't be a problem here, at the very least.

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Neither young master Jin nor I seem to have the ability to cultivate here, either, so I don't suppose any of it matters...

[well, it wouldn't matter for him anyway because he sucks! but it matters more for jin ling.]

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Yes... many people here have lost access to their abilities. It has caused some grievances among the guests.

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