Seeing that there was no desire on her face, he continued: "Back in the day, when I was bearing arms, cultivators were everywhere. They made great contributions to Hua Country. Unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer cultivators now, and those who remain are being recruited by the top families."
The old man’s voice carried a sigh as he spoke the last words.
Hearing that there were cultivators in this world, and people with strange abilities like hers, Gu Jin couldn’t tell if she was delighted or terrified.
However, it was sowhat comforting as it made her seem not so conspicuous. At least if her abilities were exposed in the future, she wouldn’t be seen as a monster and captured for laboratory research.
eting Old Man Yu’s eager gaze, Gu Jin asked, "Are there cultivators in Wanhai City?"
The old man shook his head gently: "I’m not sure, if there are any, they are probably so loose cultivators. Most of the cultivators today are in Beijing, belonging to the four great families of the Beijing Cabinet."
Gu Jin knew of the four great families in the Beijing Cabinet. In her previous life, she lived in Beijing. Although she wasn’t part of a top family, she was on the fringe of power.
The four great families of the Beijing Cabinet are: the first-ranked Mu Family, the second-ranked Yin Family, the Royal Family with the surna Han ranked third, and the fourth-ranked Wanqi Family.
The four groups occupy different forces, balancing each other with unbreakable rules.
In her previous life, she understood a bit about the four great families; she knew of their strong and unbreakable influence but was unaware of the existence of cultivators behind them.
"How much does the old sir know about foreknowledge cultivators?" Gu Jin asked again.
Old Man Yu, tired of standing, sat on the sofa, a nostalgic look in his eyes.
"I know of three foreknowledge cultivators, Miss Gu included. The remaining two are with the Royal Family. The first was a cultivator loyal to the previous monarch, providing protection with his foreknowledge ability, and he passed away many years ago.
The second is also a cultivator loyal to the Royal Family, standing beside the current monarch, and thanks to his foreknowledge ability, the monarch has avoided many disasters."
Gu Jin didn’t expect others to have abilities like hers. Although she tried her best to remain calm, there was a complex feeling within her.
She had been cautiously concealing her ability, afraid of being captured as a monster, yet for those in the upper echelons, this was rather ordinary.
Gu Jin showed a helpless smile. Though she no longer had the feeling of her ability being extraordinary.
Despite there being only two foreknowledge abilities in the world, once sothing isn’t unique, it loses its initial impact.
Seeing her amused expression, Old Man Yu smiled, a gentle and kind smile: "When I learned of Miss Gu’s warning to Xiaohai, I boldly guessed you might be a cultivator, perhaps even a foreknowledge cultivator.
However, I didn’t expect you to belong to no faction, which is quite surprising. In theory, almost no cultivators in Hua Country break through the Qi Refining Seventh Layer now, even the Royal Family’s foreknowledge cultivator seems to have only broken through to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.
I speculate that Miss Gu was not recruited by any family because she was unaware of this group and never exposed her abilities, and even her cultivation happened by a happy accident."
Gu Jin composed her expression, a serene look in her eyes and brows, "Old Sir Yu seems to know the unknowable, but I wonder how outstanding the foreknowledge cultivators in the Royal Family are? Can they easily foresee any event?"
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