"Now, you don't look like people from around here. Where are you from?"
"We are from the Qiteria continent, and we came here to learn the arts of the Verdant Qi continent. We originate from Osirisus Empire."
Ken never heard of the Qiteria continent, and obviously, he hasn't heard of the specific forces inside it.
'It seems like the Verdant Qi continent is not the only one in the mortal realm. There might be even more continents and even more mortal realms,' Ken pondered on the new information. He was excited about the new possibilities of exploring different cultivation methods and maybe integrating more styles into his own.
"Wait, let's protect our conversation from prying ears," Ken said, bringing out a few scrolls from his storage ring. By channeling Qi into them, the scrolls opened and formed a formation around them. There was a concealing formation, a silencing formation, and a healing formation.
The attractiveness bias / the beauty bias / physical attractiveness stereotype:
A cognitive bias in which people tend to attribute positive qualities and favorable characteristics to individuals who are perceived as physically attractive. This bias can lead to preferential treatment and more positive evaluations of attractive individuals.
Key characteristics of the attractiveness bias include:
Positive Stereotyping: Attractive individuals are often stereotyped as having positive traits, such as intelligence, kindness, social competence, and success. These positive stereotypes are applied based on physical appearance, leading to a "halo effect" where the perceived attractiveness colors judgments of unrelated qualities.
First Impressions: People tend to form positive first impressions of attractive individuals, leading to initial positive evaluations that may influence subsequent interactions.
Legal Settings: Attractiveness bias can even impact legal settings, with research indicating that more attractive individuals may receive more lenient judgments in court cases.
There are more, but that's enough for now. Be aware of your biases when dealing with beautiful people!