How curious is it? It probably ranks at the same level as Lin Yuancheng.
Moreover, Yi Shiqing had grown up practicing various superior martial arts of the Five Spirits Sect since childhood; he had never even touched those miscellaneous and subpar martial arts, which was quite different from Lin Yuancheng's experience of never having encountered a renowned master.
In terms of mental acuity, Yi Shiqing was also far beyond his peers.
He never had what one might call "confidants". Whoever he trusted, whoever he liked, would end up dead, which is why none of his subordinates dared to establish a private relationship with him outside of official duties, not even daring to offer a single flattering word, for fear of courting favor and then being fatally cursed.
Growing up in such a social environment naturally endowed him with a strong ability for independent thought, he could remain objective and fair in most matters, unaffected by others.