It was still early and there was still some time before the registration started. Numerous youths chatted as they waited on the white jade plaza in front of Haze Academy, creating a lively atmosphere.

The youths were mostly dressed in luxurious clothing and several of them had even brought servants with them.

There was no need to guess. They were definitely from rich and powerful backgrounds.

Of course, there were also commoner disciples who were ordinarily dressed. However, they were clearly the minority here.

Most people who could reach the Human Dipper stage in their teens and pass the prefectural exam were disciples from rich and powerful clans.

No matter how talented the commoner disciples were at birth, it was difficult for them to achieve much without sufficient cultivation resources.

This was reality.

Dozens of years ago, a prestigious and reputable Heaven Ascension expert from Qinglu Academy once said that it would be difficult for the poor to produce cultivators, causing a huge commotion at the time.

Many people criticized him for exaggerating...