Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

"The Republic of Huayan, and even other countries, divide evolved beings into different levels based on their martial arts realm and life scale. Of course, this level refers to potential."

Sun Hong paused again.

"There are three classes in total, or you could say four classes."

"First, there are defective evolved beings, which are fourth-grade." Sun Hong's tone was somewhat helpless. "These can't even be called evolved beings; they should be described as an enhanced version of a martial artist."

"Martial artists at the Bone Refining Realm, having no hope of breaking through to the Five Organs Realm but still desiring power, will choose to fuse with a low-level seed that has no growth potential. This seed will not take root in the heart, nor will it deeply fuse with the martial artist; it will only take root in the body's meridians. And this kind of fusion can only result in a simple increase in strength, without any leap in the level of life."

"In the eyes of evolved beings, such people are not even considered their own kind; they are merely tools that are slightly more useful than martial artists. They are generally referred to as powerful martial artists."

"Above that is the third-tier evolver." Sun Hong's expression became solemn. "This is the first stage of the five internal organs, which is the stage after the heart has been tempered and a seed has been implanted. Even if this breakthrough is the lowest standard, it is still a qualitative leap, and the level of life will be raised again."

"Then there are the second-tier evolvers. After the five internal organs are tempered in the second stage, they are used to accommodate breeding. And the number of these second-tier evolvers is probably less than one in a hundred compared to the third-tier evolvers."

"Finally, there are the first-class evolvers. They can accommodate seed propagation at the Marrow Refining Realm. These people have already reached the limit of the Martial Artist Realm. Each of them is a true prodigy. Not to mention Cloud City, even in larger cities, they are well-known figures, the darlings of great families, the seed members of major forces, and the key talents cultivated by academies. Of course, such people are very rare, truly as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."

After saying this, Sun Hong concluded: "Generally speaking, only second-level or higher evolvers have the opportunity to advance further in the fusion stage. Third-level evolvers have limited potential and basically can't go very far. As for powerful warriors, they are stuck at this level for life."

Listening to this information, Zhao Dele and the others nodded thoughtfully.

Then, as if remembering something, Zhao Dele asked curiously, "Brother Sun, the Huayan Republic is so large, so powerful, with such a well-developed system and abundant resources. Does that mean there are tons of martial artists and evolved beings everywhere?"

In Zhao Dele's mind, becoming a martial artist wasn't difficult. Even in a small, workshop-style place like Yangon, a martial artist could be easily trained in just one year. So, wouldn't it be even easier in a resource-rich and well-educated place like the Republic of Huayan?

However, Sun Hong shook his head at this question. He had just talked so much that his mouth was dry, so he picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of food, ate a few bites, and took a sip of wine before continuing his explanation:

"How should I put it... it's meaningless to talk about numbers, what we should look at is the proportion. And if we really want to calculate the proportion, there may indeed be a lot of martial artists, but there are far fewer evolved beings than you imagine."

He pointed to the bustling street outside the window, then to himself, "Look at those people on the construction site, and then look at me. We're not young anymore, but that's just how it is."

Sun Hong took a sip of wine, his eyes showing a hint of world-weariness.

"You must understand a fundamental principle: resources are always limited. And limited resources will only be allocated to the most outstanding and promising individuals. This principle applies everywhere."

"The Republic of Huayan is actually quite good compared to other places. After all, there are many countries in this world that are much more cruel and dark... They have formed feudal systems from ancient times. And due to the characteristics of the path of evolution—the more perfect the genes of their offspring, the smoother the path of evolution, and the stronger they become.

This system is so deeply entrenched that it is difficult to break down by external forces as it was in ancient times. Instead, it becomes more and more entrenched over time, leaving the lower classes with no way out and destined to remain there generation after generation, never able to rise up.

You come from a place called Yangon, so you should understand this all too well.

"Speaking of which, I have to talk to you about the policies of the Republic. Let me give you an example of something you might encounter in the future."

Sun Hong put down his wine glass and seemed to be talking about a topic he was most familiar with.

"Imagine you settle down in Yuncheng and have children. As they grow older, they enter official schools to receive their early education. During this time, they will learn all sorts of knowledge, including cultural and scientific knowledge, as well as martial arts knowledge. Then, the crucial turning point arrives—sixteen years old."

"At sixteen, a major turning point in life will occur."

"You should understand that even now, people's talents still vary. At least before becoming a martial artist and completing the first life transformation, this talent gap objectively exists."

"Therefore, the authorities will allocate students based on each child's overall performance and potential tests before the age of sixteen. Some of the talented and high-achieving students will be selected to enter specialized martial arts high schools, where the authorities will provide them with abundant resources to help them advance on the path of martial arts."

"What about the other part?" Zhao Dele couldn't help but ask.

"The other part?" Sun Hong smiled. "Naturally, it's about learning other things, such as technology, scientific research, management... taking a different path. After all, for technology to develop and society to progress, we can't rely solely on martial artists."

But to be honest, an excellent scholar is inevitably a powerful martial artist.

After all, there are many benefits to improving one's level of life, such as abundant energy, quick thinking, and enhanced memory. These are all advantages.

That's why the authorities won't force everyone to take a particular path. If you insist on continuing on the path of a martial artist, that's fine too. But you'll have to bear all the resources yourself.

He looked at Zhao Dele and the others, emphasizing his words: "But if they had to bear it themselves, it would be an unimaginable expense for an ordinary family. Therefore, for the vast majority of ordinary people, given their initial lack of talent, their future achievements are destined to be limited."

Zhao Dele thought for a moment, then asked, "The Body Tempering stage doesn't require many resources, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Sun Hong nodded. "To be honest, after generations of genetic optimization, the talent gap isn't that exaggerated. And the potions for the body tempering stage are actually dirt cheap. But you have to understand, the world, or rather, the administrators of this society, don't need that many martial artists."