That's a really good point. If we want to hear about the folks we met there or their family situations, this is the good bet. Same with the chunk of nobles we touched on at Cai Renxiang's parties. For instance, what's the deal with Wang? Won't somebody think of the Wang!?[X] What the internal response of the province had been like
I just want for Ling Qi to continue building on her realisation from that noble get-together and spend more time understanding people around her even if they are not immediately relevant.
Yeah, clearly, the first reaction of Ling Qi when being invaded should be... what dirt she can get on her allies so she can better prepare against said allies.That's a really good point. If we want to hear about the folks we met there or their family situations, this is the good bet. Same with the chunk of nobles we touched on at Cai Renxiang's parties. For instance, what's the deal with Wang? Won't somebody think of the Wang!?
Continuity in the regard has been... lacking so far, but it's kiiiiind of important. We've honestly been barely getting a passing grade with our "connect with individual contacts" assignment. More data points, even indirect ones, makes it easier to connect the dots, so-to-analogy.
Edit: I suppose some people might also be interested in, rather than the Wang, the integrated tribes like Alingge's people.
Even mighty cultivators don't fight alone, and LQ isn't going to reach any especially mighty realms any time soon. Knowing the people you stand side-by-side with is important; right now we know neither ourself nor the enemy on the strategic scale.Yeah, clearly, the first reaction of Ling Qi when being invaded should be... what dirt she can get on her allies so she can better prepare against said allies.
On the strategic scale Ling Qi knowing her allies is not knowing herself, it's knowing allies she will not have any power to influence for decades. Knowing herself is knowing the people that she fights in close contact here. She isn't some kind of general, and parroting Art of War is absolutely irrelevant.Even mighty cultivators don't fight alone, and LQ isn't going to reach any especially mighty realms any time soon. Knowing the people you stand side-by-side with is important; right now we know neither ourself nor the enemy on the strategic scale.
Imagine Ling Qi in a few years, after she's loosened up a bit:Ling Qi hissed, scandalized. She knew their words were screened, but still.
Gossip is one of the most powerful substances in existence.Yeah, clearly, the first reaction of Ling Qi when being invaded should be... what dirt she can get on her allies so she can better prepare against said allies.
This kind of reasoning is exactly why there has been so many of empires conquered by a couple hundred of people in a single boat.
Blessing of Fang: +10 bonus to Physical and Spiritual Penetration(Way Bonus)
Arguably, the flute ending up being passed down to our family (Biyu, future child whatever) still fits with our path.Or just pass it off to the general Ling clan pool of equipment and get a replacement from scratch.
Edit: bit awkward narratively, since the rationale of Ling Qi in getting her flute talisman'd was to keep it with her on her Path, while her actions placed a cap on its development for the moment. On the other hand, it works to emphasize her general lack of knowledge and lack of familial cultivation foundation inducing short-terms decisions.
On the OTHER other hand, nyah! I was totally right that upgrading the flute for combat at the time was counterproductive to the intended purpose.