Chapter 480: Chapter 468: Endless Debate, The Path of All Beings
In terms of strength, those with stronger fists earn more in this era, benefiting greatly from the Otherworld, and this is only natural, as they have paid the price in blood.
Some of the reasoning of the Black Stone Valve Master was recognized by the Half-Step Immortals present, because it stood from their perspective and position.
The achievements of those present no longer needed added description, and their strength no longer needed further words.
There is a deviation in their attitude towards all living beings.
A Vice Pope from North America said, "We cannot create an Eden Garden that accommodates everyone. Human greed is endless, and no amount of resources can fill its mouth."
"In my view, when the Lord’s brilliance spreads across the earth, promoting sacrifice, conquering the seven sins, the resources this world needs will naturally decrease, and conflicts will vanish like smoke."
They are not wrong; the fault lies with all living beings, and of course, it’s necessary for them to change, to accept the current state.
"The will of man is inherently free, cannot be forced, cannot be enslaved. Preaching is an internal affair of your religion, and perhaps it’s best not brought to the table," Saber Ancestor gently suppressed the conversation.
Thunder Celestial Venerable spoke, "I know the merits of each of you, and also know your dissatisfaction.
For so many years, you have fought from south to north for Earth Civilization, enduring hardships, and now, what you hold is what you deserve.
As for gratitude, you have cultivated outstanding successors, ensuring Earth Civilization is not left without promising future generations.
Distributing resources from your hands, everyone has done too much of this, or else how have the younger ones of sects and families grown up?
But the current problem is, the world does not see it that way, and distinct separation has arisen between higher cultivators and them, resulting in class conflict."
"So you say, it’s our fault? Because these billion commoners’ greed, jealousy, and despair, they start denying our achievements, hoping to overturn the table for a reshuffle?
Do they deserve it? Are they qualified? What capital do they possess!"
The Black Stone Valve Master, though calm, spoke with a flame.
What level of beings are they? To kill a hundred billion mortals with a thought is effortless, although common folks are fancifully called race allies, and bluntly, they’re ants.
They did not casually crush ants, did not exploit and oppress the ants, but even protected and supported all beings over the years, opening many paths and leaking many resources.
These ants are not satisfied and grateful; instead, they exhibit negative emotions due to greed and jealousy.
While they only dare to show negative emotions.
Although only a small portion harbors such thoughts.
Yet it’s these negative emotions that gradually lead to passive behavior, slowing the rising trend of the entire civilization.
This passive trend, as time progresses, becomes increasingly evident.
Worthless saboteurs!
The Black Stone Valve Master disregarded these beings.
"Such is human nature, what’s the use in saying these? Moreover, the contemporary Human Race’s competency is much higher than five, six hundred years ago, proving our education has merit.
Humanity’s brilliance cannot be erased, nor can you erase the instinct of humanity.
In this Era of Mythology, undeniably many opportunities abound, yet the gap between people is infinitely expanded.
Common people may feel psychologically imbalanced, fearing never moving beyond their position, only being able to look up to those Immortals, one day being enslaved by Immortals.
Powerless to resist, fearful; therefore, they wish to escape such circumstances, hence their greed, jealousy, and these traits are inscribed in the blood of evolution as instincts.
This longing benefits civilization’s progress on an overall level, and we need not deny it.
Everyone conscious is seated in their own role, if not speaking or acting for themselves, then they’re truly like Lao-tzu.
Thus, upward channels must be further opened, besides allowing those promising young people from the military, combat teams, Martial Arts Hall, and universities to rapidly emerge, pathways directly accessible must also be introduced.
Earth Civilization’s Immortal Holy Land and major sects have somewhat closed the path of disciple recruitment, so although they have harvested deserved resources, they are also regarded by common folks as parasites sucking Earth Civilization’s blood without reciprocation.
Misperceptions, wrong ideas, but these do not affect the dissatisfaction in the hearts of billions.
Without sharing interests, it’s not a community, hence naturally, they will exclude these sects and Holy Land.
Such is human nature."
The Black Stone Valve Master sneered, "Meaning, to strengthen Earth Civilization fundamentally, then if mortal virtue cannot rise, unaware of satisfaction, must we grand life forms be more noble, more sacred, cut our flesh and feed them to reduce the gap between us?
I fear one day we might breed a pack of ingrates!
Are you saying Divine Land’s cultivators are more virtuous, while we in North America only discuss rules and law, under the rules and law we punish, above we praise.
Unlike you, the moral standards are frighteningly high, everyone demands by the standards of a gentleman or a Saint, unable to meet it, then it’s condemnation.
I remember the 21st-century nation era, anyone from Divine Land with conditions to go abroad, being abroad for over five years, did not want to return.
Have you ever considered the reasons?
Rules should be set for everyone to achieve, it’s unwise to relentlessly pursue someone for moral standards only hoped others meet but oneself cannot.
What freedom shall there be then!
We talk about rules and laws, and we have not wronged humanity, have we? I don’t mention merits and merits because we fundamentally don’t expect those mortals to repay.
Even if they repay, it’s merely praise, what use is that!
So, with today’s agenda, if you demand we sacrifice interests based on sacrifice and morality, it is difficult to comply!
Who among us is not wise like aged spirits, don’t use tricks meant for coaxing children on us.
I do not talk of reason and sentiment, but unless the reasoning is clear, none can be persuaded."
Many Half-Step Immortal Creatures nodded, understanding Thunder Celestial Venerable’s words, yet feeling inexplicable.
Why! Why must they make concessions, rather than those timid, incompetent mortals retreat, or proactively progress?
The stronger one is, the less they enjoy concession; their will is supreme, and fear of even stronger entities alone can make them regress.
Multiple sects and Holy Land feel no error, having contributed immensely to Earth Civilization, and possess formidable power, why would they care about those mundane commoners?
Even if one day, conflicts arise demanding military suppression, these Immortals won’t feel any fear.
Ten thousand ordinary persons of the Body Refining Seventh Realm can’t match one Earth Immortal, even one True Immortal’s reckless strike can slaughter tens of billions on a planet in less than a day.
"Military suppression is merely self-destructive behavior, Earth Civilization’s future necessitates compromise, only by becoming stronger can we resist foreign invaders.
Though mortals, they’ve the same root, same origin, all Earth Mother’s children, perhaps a few generations back have blood relations.
How could bloodily suppress due to a conflict, that wouldn’t solve issues either.
Immortal Martial Mountain believes, sects and Holy Land should compromise some, share resources with all beings, though their portion reduces, internal conflicts within civilization also diminish.
All Earth Civilization’s beings, internal resource circulation doesn’t impact overall strength, avoiding expanding internal conflicts that degrade civilization’s fortune.
It’s equilibrium, it’s great wisdom."
Thunder Celestial Venerable saw Black Stone Valve Master wanting to refute, stretched a hand to halt, continued, "Moreover, Immortal Martial Mountain never said we should let go of your fundamental interests.
Our plan is to widely recruit disciples, cultivating practitioners below Celestial Immortal level, even more, the resources involved do not interfere with our cultivation, nor does it bother True Immortal.
Widely recruiting disciples means through open and fair means, allow everyone across Earth the chance to leap like a dragon.
If talent and foundation are inadequate, then they can’t blame us.
These disciples enjoy resources yet are strengths that can contribute to battles.
Essentially, these disciples eventually become our own.
Sacrificing small interests enables Earth Civilization’s massive benefit, does such equilibrium need excessive consideration?
Furthermore, Earth Civilization’s overall strength rise benefits our cultivation growth, Earth’s origin witnesses our contributions, such mutual benefit will also be compensated to us.
Sacrifice above to foster below, sacrifice below to attain above, what’s the harm!"
