It seems that no matter whether it's classical cultivation, bizarre cultivation, or sci-fi cultivation.
It doesn't matter if your sect is strong, if your spells are badass, or if your innate talent is freaking awesome.
The most important thing is to have connections!
Just look at Divine Teachings getting beaten up like that, someone high up had their back, and they bounced back with a single spurt of blood. By the looks of it, they're still guaranteed a seat among the new top three sects in the Taisu Realm.
Now take a look at Xuanmen, they were flourishing at one point, but without the top brass throwing coins and likes in support on the technological and bizarre sides, work hard as they might, they can't climb up the ranks and are just stuck in a vicious cycle of grinding to the bone.
Seems like Immortal Palace is the real deal, getting to the heart of human civilization.
Connections are power.
