Now, it must be said first and foremost that Li Ling's nonchalance to the danger of being too high profile seemed to go against typical understanding of the cultivation world. After all, it was a well-known fact that the tallest tree attracts the dangerous wind, or something of the sort, no?
Well, it actually depended on where one chose to be high profile. In a righteous sect, without a strong backing, being high profile was exceedingly dangerous because resource competition was heavy, so the one who showed that they could grow quickly to the higher levels would be subtly suppressed or outright assassinated by their future competitors to limit their troubles.
In a demonic sect, being low profile was the same as being high profile in the righteous sect. Demonic cultivators were cruel, bloodthirsty, and calculating, and due to their exploitation of forbidden resources that went against heaven and man, their growth speed was already rapid.
