[Alhaitham isn't too put off by the fact that Benedikta doesn't get it. Even in Teyvat the practice isn't that common, and with the Akasha having shut down its even less frequent than before.

Nevertheless, he nods in response to her question, though does quickly speak up to elaborate further.] That does happen, but its not a very frequent practice these days. Most times, it happens in the course of one studies, or during a research project. Such things all require an extensive amount of knowledge, and although Sumeru is where Teyvat's largest repository of information is at, not everything is freely shared, or easily found. Sometimes, it may not even exist.

[Another pause, another sip of coffee.]

Regardless of the reason, that's one part of where social capital comes into play. More than just having knowledge, its also the act of being able to create it, be it though the results of a successful research project, or the creation of something entirely new. Of course, instances of the latter are much more rare now, but it does mean that when it does happen there is much for the person behind it to gain.