"I mean mechanically, why are Pioneers able to do this? And how is it any different from simply cultivating?"
"You need a lot of effort and resources to elevate the power of your Pioneer Scale, but so do you to cultivate and get stronger."
"The way I see it, it's only really ever useful for weak cultivators getting hunted by much more powerful ones, no?"
"Why would I care if my Scale grants me the power of a God if I already am one? Sure, I'll have the power of two Gods, but… then what? I'll still lose to three of them."
"The logic is wonky but you get my point."
"There is also the question of investment and its returns. Yes, if my scale is high, I'm stronger than others, but I do not think cultivation has ever been about raw power."
"Why would it matter if I have the power of an S-Rank at the G-Rank if they have a plethora of talents, uniquenesses, and characteristics to counter me and bridge the gap?"
