Although the Duan Clan Village was just a small village, they had many Celestial Emperors. In fact, Celestial Lords and Celestial Kings were common in the village. Even the children's constitutions were that of a celestial.
Duan Ling Tian indirectly asked around and learned that children in the Realms of Gods were born celestials. In fact, pregnant mothers had to suppress their babies' powers while the babies were still in gestation to avoid injuring both the mothers and the babies. He had to ask in a roundabout manner since it would be strange for him to not know such things when he had told them he came from the Zen Boundary Land.
"The members of the Duan Clan have been living in the mountains for generations. We earn divine rocks to help with our cultivation through farming Celestial herbs and fruits."