Revealing this shocked the elders from the True Spirit sect as well as the City Lord. They all exclusively practiced cultivation because they simultaneously looked down on martial arts and didn't want to divert their attention.
However, that was one thing. They always envied the Dark Blood sect because even if they didn't have special resources to help with Houtian or Xiantian, they could still push themselves up to Five Senses peak with ease, giving them a significant physical advantage.
Learning that Dalvin was at Foundation Establishment and Grandmaster realm at only 21 left them in awe but also in lament. With a heavenly root, he could have reached Foundation Establishment peak if he hadn't wasted time detouring to practice martial arts.