It was precisely this common ground that made him realize he was not the most unique, every individual had their own experiences and ideals.
He stepped out from a remote place like Shao County, travelled to bitterly cold mountains while still a boy, entered an entirely unfamiliar big sect, and endured hardships and strived upwards from the lowest ranks, until he finally mastered the true arts.
Even after being recognized, he could still refuse a promising future that was opening its doors to him, resolutely return to his hometown, and start training from the lowest level of martial competition again, just because his dream since he was a boy was to become an officer.
But after striving for twenty years in hardships, his body could inevitably not get enough nourishment, his cultivation was unavoidably lagging behind. Thus he had early on inquired about the Ascending Pill, and gathered silver coins to seek it in the city.
