Dayan, like the former Southern Plains, was a dynasty with its royal family.
However, the difference was that the former was ruled by mortals with Sects concealed behind the scenes.
In the eyes of County Magistrate Li, the 'True Cultivation' Sects prevalent in The Mortal Realm were considered to be part of the jianghu and not revered as Immortals simply because they practiced cultivation.
The highest they could attain was the Fourth Stage, and even such individuals were rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
With such a small population, it was naturally not like other places where Qi Cultivators and mortals seemed as different as different species.
Not to mention that these people were not incredibly strong in themselves, what was Second Stage Solid Foundation worth? It could handle some mortals, but once there were many mortals and they took up weapons, they could be killed in combat.
It was the same with the Third Stage, they would also suffer in the face of an army.