Chapter 1315: Chapters 1262-1263 Various Parties Gather – The Heavenly Court Issue_2 Chapter 1315: Chapters 1262-1263 Various Parties Gather – The Heavenly Court Issue_2 Having made the promise, these Great Ancient Emperors showed no more hesitation. They each immediately ordered their followers within the Imperial Dynasty to select loyal Martial Artists of the highest caliber. Guided by the emissaries, they took Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and once again headed towards the heavenly gate's residence.
Naturally, their actions attracted the attention of the other second-tier powers.
For the appearance of the heavenly gate, these second-tier powers were actually even more worried than the Imperial Dynasty.
After all, the Imperial Dynasty had a Great Emperor at its helm, giving them ample confidence. But for these second-tier powers, it was different. The fall of Myriad Laws Building, a leading force among the second-tier powers, was a recent memory. If the heavenly gate was truly ambitious, they would inevitably be the first to suffer.
The conflict between the eldest and the second brothers, with the third brother ending up unlucky, was a scenario these second-tier powers had seen all too often.
In their eyes, both the heavenly gate and the Imperial Dynasty's Holy Lands were first-tier forces. If they went to war and sparked a conflagration, these smaller forces would surely be affected. In the end, even if neither side could overcome the other, they were very likely to become cannon fodder.
Thus, after the people from the Imperial Dynasty had left, they too sent emissaries to meet with those from the heavenly gate, albeit not being granted the high-level audience of meeting Wood Virtue Star Lord and Star Lord Yi Suan along with the other Star Lords.
However, after probing the waters, they also received the same promise that, like the Imperial Dynasties, as long as they were willing to pay a certain price, they too could learn the new cultivation system.
A cultural invasion is not just aimed at the top powers of these Imperial Dynasties and Holy Lands. The second-tier powers and, even more importantly, the most numerous Independent Practitioners are the main targets.
Only by including all creatures and Martial Artists of this world in their influence could they maximize its impact. Even if these powers did not seek them out, Wood Virtue Star Lord and his allies would proactively reach out to them.
Now that these powers were coming to them of their own accord, how could they possibly refuse?
Facing the proposal of the heavenly gate, the majority of these ordinary forces and Independent Practitioner Martial Artists did not know whether to accept, for the information they received was too little, and they couldn't make an immediate decision.
Although the smaller forces and Independent Practitioners received scant information, their survival depended on observing the reactions of the various Imperial Dynasties.
If all these Imperial Dynasties refused, it would mean that it wasn't worth it, and they would shrink back.
Conversely, if these Empires and Dynasties all accepted, it would indicate there were sufficient benefits, and they could then confidently follow suit and learn.
And so, as they waited for the emissaries of the many Imperial Dynasties to take action, the other forces and Martial Artists also began to imitate them.
At this moment, the region of the heavenly gate seemed to have become the core of this world, drawing countless Martial Artists and various forces toward them.
Similarly, for the arrival of these Martial Artists, those within the heavenly gate, Wood Virtue Star Lord and the others, were well aware that they could not afford to delay any longer. They needed to bring in more people; otherwise, their subsequent plans would stall and be unable to progress.
While they transmitted information to the Heavenly Court, anxiously awaiting the Descent of the Heavenly Court Gods, they were unaware that the Gods within the Heavenly Court were also anxiously waiting.
The Great Ming World…
The Expansion Plan for the Heavenly Court was driven by the Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, and it was undoubtedly a very good option for the many True Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court.
Cultivation requires wealth, companions, law, and a place. Not to mention the others, just the resources represented by “wealth” alone are absolutely indispensable. Except for a small number of Evil Demons able to utilize the least resources to step into higher Realms, for most powerhouses, even those with extraordinary talents, they too need sufficient resources to support their progress.
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However, the cultivation resources in this world are ultimately limited, even though the Great Ming World has already merged with the Sky Wasteland, repelled the Demon Race, and opened up the Heavenly Court and the Nether Yin Department, which can continuously extract and condense Chaos Qi to allow heaven and earth to keep ascending.
But this process is ultimately too slow, at least the speed at which this world is elevated is insufficient compared to the increasing number of powerful beings and the resources they need.
Interest is always an important factor in conflicts, even now the rulers of the Great Ming World are the human race, they are the same species and unite against the Demon Race enemy when facing them.
But this doesn't mean that these powerful beings all share the same ideals or selflessness. They each have their own ideals and objectives, their own demands, and particularly every powerful being has their own path and will not easily submit to others.
However, once the Enthroning Gods was complete and the Heavenly Court was established, the pattern of the world was essentially set in stone, and with the existence of many True Immortals, this became a significant impediment to those who came after, hindering their rise.
In the beginning, newcomers might receive a share of the benefits ceded by those with vested interest as they become stronger, but as more and more newcomers arise, even those with vested interest cannot afford to cede more benefits.
Under such circumstances, when the distribution of benefits is unjust or becomes a zero-sum game of haves and have-nots, it means war is inevitable.
In this heaven and earth, whether it's the Great Ming World or the once Sky Wasteland, such events have happened countless times. Every time a great war breaks out, it doesn't generate more benefits, but rather, enough lives are lost in the process that those who survive receive a satisfying allocation of benefits, and only then can the war come to rest.
Just as the rotation of dynasties, the golden age of a new dynasty is often due to enduring the battles at the end of the previous dynasty, where countless lives are lost, and more land and resources become available for prosperity.
Waiting for the dynasty to grow continuously, lands to be annexed, and populations to explode, when the later generations at the bottom can no longer find a foothold for survival, it means tumult is about to rise again.
Towards such matters, whether it's Pei Xuanjing or the many True Immortals and powerful beings, they all see it very clearly, but even when those True Immortals and strong beings knew of the drawbacks of such development, they were powerless to change it; all they could do was to take care of their own well-being.
But now, Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing has proposed a solution to this problem; if the trend of development cannot be changed, why not expand the resources and acquire more benefits to continuously quell potential strife, and thereby indefinitely postpone the moment of conflict's eruption?
To this proposal, these powerful beings all expressed their agreement, as they had no other solution to this situation, it was better to follow the plan and give it a try.
Of course, regarding how this plan may resolve the issue, the initiator, Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, is optimistic about making the cake bigger so that more people can share it.
The rest of the powerful beings and True Immortals, apart from recognizing Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing's idea, also entertained other thoughts.
That is, expanding the world is not without its risks, and instead of keeping more powerful beings here as a conservative force of old friends to suppress the newcomers, it might be better to send them out for the Expansion Plan.
Either they find new worlds and acquire more Creation Profound Mystery, contributing to the Great Ming World's ascension with their own efforts, or they fall in the process of world expansion, leaving space for the new generation.
It is just that simple and brutal, and although it goes unspoken, everyone knows this, including those powerful beings involved in the world expansion.
They are well aware of the significant risks involved, and that it could lead to their downfall, making room for others, yet these powerful beings did not refuse.
Because they too have their own goals and demands.
For these powerful beings, they are seen as vested interest holders by the later generations, but when facing Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing and the many True Immortals, they too are newcomers.
Chapter end
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