#but he somehow became equal with lwj in 6 years

[dephoraowo]

I just had a crazy thought, you know how Jin Ling was bullied because he had no parents? And Wei Wuxian was the one who taught him how to fight back against them?

Do you think Wei Wuxian experienced the same thing as well? Is that why he knew what to do when helping Jin Ling?

Imagine a baby Wei Ying, new to Lotus Pier, with no one he knows, his parents dead, and he's being bullied by the other disciples. 😭😭😭

Not only that, he probably had no status (other than being a son of a servant) when he just came to Lotus Pier, so all the more reason to bully him, since no one would get in trouble for coming at him.

At least Jin Ling had status, he's the son of the heir of the Jin Clan (ngl I was really surprised when Jin Ling was bullied, I've never seen the other clan heirs being bullied by someone lower in class than them before, I thought his status would keep then away, maybe poor Jin Ling had literally no support before Wei Wuxian).

The worst part is, Wei Wuxian probably didn't know how to properly fight back against them, he didn't have any cultivation training before.

Maybe that's where Wei Wuxian got his tough and confident attitude, from standing up to his bullies, and proving them wrong by becoming the best disciple in Lotus Pier!

He would have to work very very hard to catch up to his peers. He had to start his training at 9 perhaps? Since that was the time he was brought to Lotus Pier. He was 9 years behind everyone, in terms of academics and athletics, and he somehow managed to take on Lan Wangji in a sword fight when he was 15. That's honestly really incredible.

That means he took 6 years to master the 6 arts. Which includes math, calligraphy, rituals, archery, chariotory, and music!!! That's really insane if you think about it.

He really left the entire cultivation reeling from his accomplishments ngl, no wonder they hate him so much, because he'll always be better than them.