Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 244

Chapter 244 Jiang Li’s Talk

The Luban Sect didn’t really want to register their marriage in the Great Zhou, but rather to gain recognition.

Jiang Li, through his conversation with Lu Yu, had a rough idea of a solution.

…

In the Luban Sect’s meeting hall, the Sect Master and three elders were discussing the relocation.

“How are the preparations going? Are there any items on the list left?”

“We’re counting them. We’ll be done in two days and put them into storage rings,” the Great Elder was in charge.

“Okay.”

“But what about our library, martial arts arena, experimental field, and other buildings? Should we leave them here or put them into storage rings and move them to the Great Zhou?” The Great Elder had a deep affection for these buildings; he had built them all with his own hands, putting in a tremendous amount of effort.

“Let’s stay. We’ll move to the Great Zhou in a few days. This is the old site of the Luban Sect, but we can’t leave it bare and empty. I know what you’re thinking. You don’t want to leave the Tianyuan Dynasty, right?”

The Great Elder sighed.

The Sect Master was helpless. Who would leave the Tianyuan Dynasty and move to the Great Zhou if they could stay?

It’s all because they’re being forced into this situation.

“Second Elder, have you found a new address in Da Zhou?”

“Yes, but the price is 30% higher than we estimated.”

“Third Elder, do we have enough spirit stone reserves?”

“If it’s only 30%, we can still afford it with a little effort. But the next few years might be tough. After all, we’re in a new place, unfamiliar with the surroundings, and there will be inevitable expenses. We probably won’t be able to afford the disciples’ monthly payments. We’ll have to wait until things stabilize.”

The Third Elder continued, “Or we can borrow from Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, but the interest rate will be higher than before.”

The Sect Master gritted his teeth and said, “The disciples are in their prime years of cultivation. No matter how hard it is, we can’t let them suffer. Let’s borrow from Feiyun Chamber of Commerce!”

None of the four had ever attempted to relocate their sect before, and now that they were getting started, they felt the numerous problems, tempting them to back out.

But the thought of the outside world’s doubts about the Luban Sect stirred a wave of anger. It was this anger that made them determined to go to Da Zhou and prove their relationship with the puppets to the world.

We simply love puppets, even allowing marriage. The laws of the Great Zhou permit it. You have no reason to mock or question us.

The outside world may call us eccentrics, but they cannot question our relationship with the puppets, much less ridicule us for it!

This is the bottom line.

“Are you really going to abandon your homeland and move to the Great Zhou? Think about it again?” Jiang Li chuckled as he entered the hall, accompanied by Yu Yin, a gourd tucked away at her waist.

“Human Emperor.”

“Your Majesty.”

The four of them quickly rose and saluted.

“Does the Human Emperor mean to persuade us to stay here?”

Yu Yin asked. “Master Gongshu, do you really think that if you marry in the Great Zhou and have it legally recognized, people will stop criticizing you?”

The four of them fell silent. Indeed, even if they arrived in the Great Zhou and their marriage was legally recognized, the outside world wouldn’t necessarily stop talking.

Perhaps people would accuse the Lu Ban Sect of exploiting a loophole in the Great Zhou laws, forcing their way through it, a source of ridicule.

Jiang Li said, “You are all leaders of the Luban Sect. How could you relocate the sect out of anger? Relocating a sect is no joke.”

Sect Master Gongshu thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, “We understand the Human Emperor’s intentions. But even if we cultivators don’t strive for immortality, we still strive for this pride. Please forgive us, Human Emperor.”

The four felt a little ungrateful. One in the Tribulation Crossing Stage and one in the Great Perfection Stage had come to them, their message clear: don’t relocate the sect.

They knew their approach was flawed.

But as the saying goes, cultivators don’t fight against heaven or earth, but against people, for this pride, for their beliefs.

Jiang Li smiled and waved his hand, “You might as well listen to my perspective first.”

The four frowned slightly, but sat quietly listening.

Yu Yin was also curious, wanting to hear Jiang Li’s plan.

“I understand your love for the puppet, and I understand your decision to marry. After all, puppets have intelligence and souls, so they can naturally serve as Daoist companions. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

The four’s brows relaxed slightly, their expressions less tense.

“It’s just that your thinking is too advanced, making it difficult for most people to accept it. Just like when I first reached the Mahayana stage, many people couldn’t believe it. After all, the last Mahayana appeared thirty or forty thousand years ago, and only the Immortal Elder Changcun had seen it.”

“But facts are facts. Even people with rigid thinking must accept the fact that I am in the Mahayana stage, and accept that spiritual treasures have developed spiritual intelligence. We can no longer treat spiritual treasures as roughly as before.”

“Even so, there are still many fools who don’t realize the arrival of the era of spiritual treasure creatures, and fools make up the majority.”

“Acceptance from nothing to something requires a process; it can’t be achieved overnight.”

“The situation you, the Lu Ban Sect, are facing is just like my becoming a Mahayana. Having a close relationship with spiritual treasures is the general trend. You are the crest of the wave, and there will be waves to follow.”

“You are not wrong. You are just too advanced. Why not stop and wait for those behind you.”

Yu Yin sent a message to Ruyi Gourd: “Learn from this.”

“What are you learning? Are spiritual treasures marrying humans?” The Ruyi Gourd was overjoyed, but then a wave of anxiety washed over it. It was already overflowing with happiness just to be stepped on by its master, so what right did it have to be compared to its master…

“I’m asking you to learn Jiang Li’s rhetoric!” Yu Yin glared. She didn’t know what was going on with the Ruyi Gourd’s spiritual platform; it always had these bizarre thoughts.

“Jiang Li has always emphasized that the Lu Ban Sect did nothing wrong. That’s the general tone, implying that he and the Lu Ban Sect are on the same page. The Lu Ban Sect will listen to what he says next and won’t think Jiang Li is just giving them the benefit of the doubt.”

“Then he used the Mahayana stage as an example, demonstrating it firsthand. This gave the Lu Ban Sect a great sense of satisfaction, making them feel they were worthy enough to be compared to the Mahayana stage,”

Yu Yin added silently. After all, she had heard of the Mahayana stage before, but she had never heard of anyone marrying a spiritual treasure, let alone a group wedding.

It’s more than comparable to the Mahayana stage; it’s practically surpassed.

“Jiang Li also said that most people in Jiuzhou are wrong, and that the Lu Ban Sect will think they are wise. As wise men, they should have compassion for the foolish.”

“Jiang Li also switched the subject, saying ‘marrying a spiritual treasure’ means ‘having a close relationship with a spiritual treasure.'”

“Having a close relationship with a spiritual treasure is indeed the general trend, but marrying a spiritual treasure is not. But the Lu Ban Sect, flattered by Jiang Li, is so happy that they don’t care about such small details.”

“Why switch the subject?” Ruyi Gourd was confused.

“To ensure that what he said was correct, so that he can justify it later.”

“So he really thinks that?” Initially, Ruyi Gourd thought Jiang Li’s words were correct, but after its master’s analysis, it was hard to say whether Jiang Li’s words were justified or sincere.

“Does it matter whether it’s true or not?”

Ruyi Gourd was silent.

It felt that with its celestial artifact’s brainpower, it had no hope of competing with the human race. Fortunately, Big Brother Yin Yang Tian Yin quickly admitted his mistake and didn’t mention the establishment of the Lingbao Dynasty. Otherwise, by the time the Lingbao Dynasty was established, it would be unclear

whether it was Lingbao or a human. “Have you learned it?”

“I’ve learned nothing.”

(End of this chapter)