Mortals and Divine Beasts, Divine Descendants are destined to be different.
Mortals must toil and cultivate to achieve results, while Divine Descendants can become gods naturally by simply drinking water and sleeping. That's the gap.
In truth, Jiaojiao would have been immensely powerful even if he didn't cultivate—just by reaching adulthood naturally. But whether it's Emperor Donghuang's exam requirements for him or the Zen Master taking him as a disciple, it's never just a matter of mundane expectations.
Thus, Jiaojiao is willing to work hard, though his natural instincts remain indelible.
Qin Yu has never emotionally blackmailed him into focusing solely on rigorous cultivation.
She nags him incessantly, but in reality, she dotes on him.
That's how she shows her affection for him.
