Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 293

Chapter 293 Why the Extraterritorial Demons Need to Take Action

“Masters.” Yu Feng was extremely surprised. He didn’t expect there was such a method.

The endless methods of Jiuzhou opened Yu Feng’s eyes.

“Don’t call me master. I have never accepted a disciple with such poor talent.” Huang Chengdan, the leader of the Spiritual Medicine Sect, had a stern face and refused to acknowledge Yu Feng.

Yu Feng’s talent was indeed not high. He could only learn the strengths of hundreds of schools and apply them skillfully. Everything he knew remained at the level of “knowing” rather than “mastering”.

“Ha, Old Huang, when Emperor Jiang Ren said we could come to the Tonggu World, you were the first to sign up.” The leader of the Beast Taming Sect joked.

“…I just wanted to come to the new world to take a look. It has nothing to do with this kid.” Huang Chengdan took a long time to utter such a sentence.

“Thank you, Master, for teaching me and answering my questions.” Yu Feng immediately kowtowed three times.

“Knowledge is meant to be passed on. There is no need for this.” The group of people in the Fusion Stage laughed.

“Haha, I’m now the only Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator in this world,” Bai Hongtu leaped over from the other end of the passage, declaring his claim. Jiang Li felt the urge to push him back.

Yu Yin followed behind him leisurely, “You’re not anymore.”

“Master Bai, Queen.” The Fusion Stage cultivators hurriedly saluted, since these two were Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivators after all.

Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin returned the greetings.

Yu Feng introduced the identities of the newcomers to Wu Lian, leaving her almost baffled.

There were so many Fusion Stage cultivators, and even one at Tribulation Crossing Stage. The world of Jiuzhou was truly terrifying.

“Who are you?” Yu Feng didn’t recognize Yu Yin.

“This is my master, Yu Yin, at Tribulation Crossing Stage.” Yu Yin was about to introduce himself when Ruyi Gourd beat him to the punch.

“This kid’s as dumb as if he were using a communication talisman,” Bai Hongtu laughed heartily. “This is our first meeting, so I’m giving you a few runes as a gift.”

“With these runes, no one below the Tribulation Crossing Stage can harm you. Even a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator would have to struggle.”

This was a significant gift, and Yu Feng quickly thanked him.

“Thank you for your trouble.” Bai Hongtu couldn’t easily create a rune that would even challenge those in the Tribulation Crossing stage. Jiang Li knew Bai Hongtu had given such a valuable gift out of concern for Yu Feng, fearing he would face another fatal tribulation after losing the fragment of the Immortal Ladder.

With this rune as a guarantee, Yu Feng would be safe.

“What’s our relationship? Let’s not talk about this.” Bai Hongtu waved his hand, then expressed great interest in the Tonggu World. “I’ve always wanted to visit here, and finally, I have the chance.”

Yu Yin also wanted to see other worlds, especially since she had heard this one was even darker than her own Tianyuan Dynasty.

The three of them strolled above the continent, observing the world with their spiritual sense.

“By the way, the outer demons didn’t come to this world?” At first, Bai Hongtu, seeing the darkness of this world, thought it was the work of the outer demons. Now, it seemed that this world was simply like this.

Yu Yin saw the problem: “The extraterritorial demons must have been here before, but realizing this world was headed for destruction, they stopped intervening.”

Jiang Li sighed, “Yu Yin is right. The extraterritorial demons couldn’t possibly ignore this world. There’s only one reason they haven’t taken action: they don’t need to.”

“The people of this world are desperately trying to plunder spiritual energy, techniques, treasures, and so on from others, yet they’re too stingy to give anything back.”

“If this continues, it will only weaken this world.”

“Cultivators practice demonic ways, killing people wantonly and slaughtering each other. Mortals are always at the bottom, facing cultivators, and can only wait for death.”

“The number of cultivators is decreasing, and so are the number of mortals. When both reach a certain point, they won’t have the consciousness that scares the extraterritorial demons, and the demons can then take action and wipe out this world.”

“How could this be? Is human nature evil?” Bai Hongtu recalled a long-standing debate in Jiuzhou:

the theory of human nature being good versus the theory of human nature being evil.

“I have a different view.” The Confucian leader Dong Zhongren appeared, and he and Bai Hongtu had always been at odds.

“What? You mean human nature is inherently good?”

“Not really. Your one-size-fits-all thinking is unacceptable.” Dong Zhongren confronted Bai Hongtu directly. After all, he had the calligraphy of a great Confucian scholar in his possession, so he wasn’t afraid

of Bai Hongtu. “Most people aren’t born with a clear sense of good and evil. The environment they grow up in determines their character.”

“Only a very small number of people are born with a clear sense of good and evil. They have a clear sense of good and evil, and they remain unwavering.” At this point, Dong Zhongren glanced at Jiang Li.

He believed Jiang Li belonged to that rare minority.

“That’s a rather unusual view.” Bai Hongtu wasn’t being critical of the matter, but he found Dong Zhongren’s perspective quite interesting.

Bai Hongtu noticed that Dong Zhongren wasn’t the only one here; there was a large group of Confucianists following him.

“What are you here for? To teach them about etiquette and order?”

“That’s a secondary goal. A well-stocked granary teaches etiquette, and adequate food and clothing teaches honor and disgrace. Let’s get them well fed first.”

“Only when food and clothing are secure can we consider other things.” Dong Zhongren insisted that only when material needs are met can one pursue spiritual needs.

The mortals of the Tonggu world face constant famine, with cannibalism a common occurrence. How could anyone born in such an environment be kind?

Kind people simply cannot survive in such an environment.

Dong Zhongren’s mission is to create an environment where kind people can survive, ensuring they have enough food and clothing—not just enough to eat, but good food.

The disciples Dong Zhongren brought with him may not have mastered the Four Books and Five Classics, but they are masters at controlling the clouds and rain, and cultivating crops.

Their mission here isn’t simply to teach the mortals how to cultivate and control the clouds and rain, but also to teach them that after achieving success, they must not forget their roots and use their magic to benefit their homeland.

After all, Confucianism can’t stay here forever.

Among them is Wang Bian, a Confucian practitioner. Dong Zhongren believes that while Wang Bian’s theoretical knowledge is sound and he’s well-established in Jiuzhou, he’s neglecting the most basic necessities of life.

After all, in Jiuzhou, no one worries about these things.

Dong Zhongren wants Wang Bian to recognize his shortcomings through practical experience in the Tonggu world.

“I didn’t expect you to have such a philosophy.” Bai Hongtu seemed to be meeting Dong Zhongren for the first time.

“I’ve always held this view.”

“So many Confucianists came, why is there only one Buddhist?” Bai Hongtu was curious. He saw that the only Buddhist who came was Xiangxiang Bodhisattva, dressed in a white dress and barefoot, with his eyes closed and few words, practicing his clairvoyance, standing alone.

“I didn’t allow too many Buddhists.” Jiang Li shook his head. Dong Zhongren’s presence here was only permitted by Jiang Li.

“I asked Wuzhi what Buddhists could do here. He said Buddhism can persuade people to be kind, to let go of disputes, and he didn’t mention food and shelter at all.”

“Wuzhi’s words are idealistic, but unrealistic. So I only asked them to send a small number of people to leave behind their legacy, to see if the people of this world can accept Buddhism.”

“It’s the same with other sects. They don’t just come to see Yu Feng, but also to use their own sect’s practice methods as an opportunity. They’re scattered across the country, waiting for the right person.”

(End of this chapter)