As an elder of the sect, it's quite normal to dish out some motivational speeches. However, the more pragmatic reality is that most sects still prefer to choose disciples with good innate potential when they're selecting disciples.
The reason is simple: a disciple with good innate potential and who's well-guided in temperament has a seventy percent chance of becoming a pillar of the sect. In contrast, a disciple with poor innate potential has to work hard and also requires guidance in attitude, with only a ten percent chance of becoming a pillar of the sect.
How to choose is self-evident.
Hu Yuling fed Zhao Lingyu some motivational talk, but Zhao Lingyu was actually more interested in the idea that although different paths lead to the same destination, there's a common return.
