Compared to Psionics who could boost their spiritual essence and awaken spirit skills by killing dark mist monsters, old-school systems relied heavily on personal grinding and cultivation.
As for cultivation speed, it varied by person but was inevitably way slower than Psionics.
Because Psionics could also cultivate on their own—it was just much slower compared to the rapid improvement from monster hunting.
The Dotruu Kingdom was a pretty traditional nation, clinging to the old-school fighting spirit system. Grand Swordmaster was a high-tier stage in the fighting spirit system, roughly equivalent to being a step above ordinary mid-tier Psionics.
The old man paused, then said gravely:
"Your Highness, this old man is concerned that doing so might trash that Ember City noble's reputation."
An envoy represented noble dignity, no question about it.
"His Majesty the King..."
Hearing this, the prince snorted coldly:
"Hmph, don't worry about the king. You got that?"
