Cultivators still needed their own individuality, but they also needed a sense of belonging.
With how most sects worked, it was hard for disciples to feel this.
This was one reason many sects ended up passing leadership to the sect leader's descendants.
Those children grew up with the idea that the sect was their family.
But the true geniuses were different.
Those who succeeded often went out and built their own sects or clans instead.
"What do you suggest then?" MingYue asked. She knew Alex was right.
The good cultivators would still give their original sect some backing.
The rest would just send over a few resources and consider the debt paid.
If a cultivator became immortal, they would usually only announce that their old sect was under their protection.
After that, they would not do anything else.
Even so, that one sentence was enough to bring a lot of benefits to the sect.
"We make them think of the sect as their family.
