He said to Jason, "That's just the comparison between families and sects at the level of the peak of the second mortal coil."
"It is already difficult for families to catch up to sects at that level, but it will be even more difficult to produce members at the peak of the third mortal coil to compete with the sects.
"And there is still the situation of the fourth mortal coil. So how can a family hold onto the position of a sect on their own?"
Jason shrugged and said, "That's none of my business. It is already a tall order for me to reach the fifth mortal coil. If they can't handle this little thing, then they don't deserve to become a sect."
Jason's voice was cold and stern. But after speaking, he changed his mind and said in a quiet voice. "Alright. I will give them some time to adjust and grow. If they still can't handle the pressure after the grace period, then they don't deserve to be a sect."
Arthur also gave him another excuse by saying, "Besides, sects don't gain manpower through reproduction. They gain from recruiting people. So they deserve some time to recruit people."
Jason agreed with what he said wholeheartedly. His voice was raised as he said, "Exactly. They need a grace period to recruit people. After that grace period, it won't be far-fetched for the size of disciples at the peak of the second mortal coil to increase from 40 to 1,000."
Arthur smiled and then asked, "After recruiting so many people, will the Dyson family be the ones you helped to become a sect or some random people? Will the Dyson family even still matter at that point? After all, they would make up less than 1% of the sect by the."
Jason was stumped by the question. But Arthur didn't give him more time to think before asking more questions.
"It is clear that over time, the Dyson family could be swallowed up by the sect, so why help them become a sect in the first place? Why not just do the same thing by accepting everyone in the family into the Blood Skull sect and letting the Blood Skull sect swallow them?"
Jason's eyes became blurred with confusion. Eventually he asked, "Is it not possible for a family to become a sect?"
Arthur shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it is not possible."
But before Jason became dejected, Arthur said, "But it is not impossible for a family to replace a sect. They just have to refuse to recruit external manpower. They have to grow into a large size on their own."
Jason thought about it and realized something. What he realized made his face fall. He said to Arthur, "It is going to be a little difficult to achieve that."
Arthur nodded. "Not just a little. It is going to be very difficult. Even at the current size of the family, they still employ external forces. So I don't know how they will remain a large family capable of rivaling a sect on their own."
He also exposed another problem. He said, "It might just be me, but I think that families tend to have more internal conflicts than sects."
He explained to Jason, "It is easier for a nuclear family to have strong bonds. But the power of bonds begins to fall between extended families. So by the time a family has hundreds of thousands of people, the advantage of bond that families have over sects will have fallen to zero."
Jason said, "At that size, the family will have to use oaths to keep itself from breaking apart. But by then, they might not be a sect anymore."
Jason sighed after speaking. Then he became silent.
The atmosphere became gloomy after Jason found out that one of the goals he has been aspiring to achieve might be impossible to achieve.
It didn't help when he shook his head and said, "Difficult. Too difficult."
He was even beginning to contemplate giving up on this dream.
But Arthur said, "Just because it is difficult doesn't mean that we can't pursue it."
Then he asked Jason, "Isn't it difficult to reach the fifth mortal coil? Aren't you still pursuing that goal?"
Jason laughed when he heard that question. His mood improved rapidly, and the light of mana within him became brighter too.
He said, "I will do my best."
Arthur smiled and said, "It is all we can do."
Jason smiled. Then he extended his hand towards Arthur for a shake. Arthur took and shook his hand.
During the handshake, he said to Arthur, "Thank you for enlightening me. You have helped me with more than the matter of the family."
He wasn't joking. In the past, his belief that he would reach the fifth mortal coil was shallow. He believed that he could reach the Golden Core if he tried his best and had good luck.
As for the fifth mortal coil, which is the nascent soul, he hadn't given up hope for it, but he is not actively pursuing it either. He had the attitude of waiting to see what the future will bring.
But his mentality has changed now. After hearing what Arthur said about all that could be done, he now believes that he must try his best to achieve the fifth mortal coil. So he has decided to actively pursue the fifth mortal coil instead of passively longing for it.
Arthur shook his hand and said, "I am looking forward to seeing how bright you can shine."
Jason laughed and shined brighter. His light was still contained within his body for now, but Arthur could already tell that he would shine brightly when he establishes his foundation and reaches the third mortal coil.
As for what Jason's brightness would be like beyond the third mortal coil, he is still uncertain about it. But he is not anxious to find out. He is willing to wait and see.