Nyan led them down the hallway toward what Karl assumed was the dining hall, but not without giving them some introductory knowledge.
"Alright, you will have it much easier than usual with the Clan. You actually won your first Ranking Duel, which is highly uncommon.
Power is the only thing that anyone respects here, and you’ve got it.
However, there are still some divides that you will see.
First up, we have Mortal servants in the kitchens. Do not speak to them, it’s against the rules for them to speak in public. You can make them bark or meow if it pleases you, but no speaking.
Next, the true-born Immortals are pretty snobbish.
We don’t have a lot of them around presently, but you’ll notice the cliques right away.
You can try to talk to them if you want. You’re powerful, and some of them are beneath you on the rankings. But it will almost certainly cause a fight, where they will call in one of their stronger friends to fight on their behalf.
You’re pretty strong, but a lot of the older Trueborn are already Ascendant.
That’s where they usually get bottlenecked. The start of Ascension is apparently fairly easy, but once you get past that, it gets harder. Maybe one in a thousand Immortals who ascends can actually make it to Peak Immortal, and few of them live long enough to become Supreme.
The closer they get, the more likely they are to be attacked by an actual Supreme to stop them from becoming a threat.
For that reason, you don’t see many Peak Immortals.
They either die, or they retreat to a pocket dimension to finish their cultivation and reach the Supreme Rank. The fact that we have two Peak Immortals here in the Clan Hall is great security for that reason.
If anyone comes for them, they’ve got backup.
Making friends is important for that reason. Here, we’re all nominally on the same team. But outside? That’s a whole other thing. I will give you a book with the markings of the Clans and Sects that we’re allied to.
You’ll need to memorize that before you go outside.
Other than that, I just need to repeat that you can’t get all huffy and start fights over the staff. Seriously, the Trueborn especially will get cranky if you stand up for them.
If you like one, you can take them as a pet and help them cultivate."
Karl gave her a startled look, and Nyan nodded.
"Yep, I was brought here as a Mortal, and kept as a pet until I ascended. But it’s not bad, the food is pretty good, and even with the whole status thing, not everyone is an asshole."
Karl winked at Dana, who laughed. "Oh, you shouldn’t have told him that. He’s totally going to adopt someone fluffy, and then give her to the Chaos Badger as a new friend."
"Chaos Badger? Do you know a Chaos Badger? I wouldn’t tell people that. They’re... trouble."
Dana patted the catgirl on the head, amused by the way that she seemed to melt under the affection.

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