The Sims: I Open The Immortal Path For All Beings
/ The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 1333
Chapter 1333: Chapter 1200-1201 Performance Reward Assessment Method_2 Chapter 1333: Chapter 1200-1201 Performance Reward Assessment Method_2 His words were indeed somewhat unexpected, not because these gods were unaware of such methods–they had all witnessed things like these to a greater or lesser extent, which were nothing more than the conventions of guilds and commerce.
However, even though they were aware of the business rules, they had never thought of applying this to the expansion of the world.
Even those gods of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty who held authority and inevitably dealt with numerous merchants, had never imagined that the grand endeavor of world exploration could be affiliated with the sordid dealings of merchants.
Therefore, the hall fell into silence, as all the gods plunged into deep thought.
“Such a method may indeed be feasible?” some gods thought privately. If this approach could be implemented, they would actually be able to accept it.
For these gods, everything boiled down to one thing: benefits. They needed a guarantee, to ensure that they would receive their due rewards after their efforts.
“This is indeed good, even for independent practitioners like us. Now, even though we have become gods, the manpower under our control is still far too little. Even if we find a new world, we cannot develop it; it's better to cooperate with the Heavenly Court,” a god of independent practitioner origin nodded secretly, expressing satisfaction with the proposal.
Besides a fraction of independent practitioners who had firmly decided to join a major power, most independent practitioners were actually the ones most opposed to developing worlds on their own.
For these powerful beings, it's like a poor man suddenly becoming rich. Although they stood on the same level as other gods, they were in actuality lacking in resources and the necessary power to support them.
Similarly, finding a world of comparable level, if they were to develop it on their own, the energy expensed would undoubtedly be much greater than that of gods from Sects and Religious Sects, lacking sufficient manpower, they would be inefficient and spend too much time.
On the path of cultivation, it seemed that gods all possessed long lives, allowing them to improve their power unhurriedly with the potential to reach the peak.
In reality, this was not the case. The peak positions were limited. Cultivation is like a pyramid; the higher you go, the fewer the spots. There's only one spot for one turnip. Once someone occupies that spot, you lose the opportunity forever.
Therefore, if one cannot maximize their own benefit, it's best to keep others from outpacing them, ensuring both parties stay on the same level.
According to the Taoist Monarch's method, after they find a world, they could hand it over to the Heavenly Court for development, securing a corresponding share of the benefits. Even though they couldn't maximize the benefit, they could save a lot more time to explore new worlds and find new paths.
“In the end, it all comes down to one's own strength. According to the Taoist Monarch's intention, those capable can jointly develop with the Heavenly Court; those incapable can offer up the new world for a portion of the rewards, which wouldn't be too unfair,” a god greatly approved of this.
Strong individuals who had reached this stage of cultivation were particularly confident in their own strength, believing that they could achieve everything with their power, the confidence of a powerful being.
Now, according to Pei Xuanjing's words, although it was stated implicitly, it actually informed them that as long as they could deliver sufficient benefits to the Heavenly Court, they could go on to develop worlds themselves.
The power of the Heavenly Court is limited, and with few worlds being developed right now, the Heavenly Court has the surplus energy to invest in the development of all worlds, but with an increasing number of worlds discovered, there will inevitably be places beyond the Heavenly Court's reach.
At that time, the Heavenly Court will consider its own interests and will inevitably make certain choices, allowing certain worlds to only be nominally under its control, but in practice, let the discoverers develop them–of course, the share of profits for the Heavenly Court is indispensable.
The many gods conversed and discussed among themselves, particularly excited about the method proposed by the Longevity Taoist Monarch, with many gods eager to immediately push forward and explore new worlds.
Jade Emperor Zhu Houji also quietly sent a message to Pei Xuanjing, “Master Pei, this way of waiting for the future, doesn't it still allow them to hold the power of developing worlds?”
As an emperor, a deeply shrewd and tactful ruler, this Jade Emperor Zhu Houji was ranked high among all the emperors of Great Ming and was even considered a foremost figure among the many emperors of divine dynasty empires.
Such an Emperor naturally possessed an exceptional vision; he immediately recognized that the solution proposed by Pei Xuanjing was indeed effective, capable of resolving the problems and contradictions at hand and garnering support from all parties. It also could enhance the power of the Heavenly Court and promote the ascension of heaven and earth.
But!
But if things were allowed to develop like this, with the interests of all parties being satisfied, it would, for him, the Emperor Jade, the Emperor of Heaven, be a great harm to his interests.
He could clearly foresee that if things proceed as Master Pei suggested, the Heavenly Court would become increasingly powerful. At the same time, the forces of the various factions within the Heavenly Court would also grow stronger, and his own hopes of seizing the authority of the Heavenly Court would become increasingly dim.
For Zhu Houji, the Emperor Jade, he did indeed wish for the Heavenly Court to grow and for heaven and earth to ascend, for as the master of the Heavenly Court, the strength of the Heavenly Court and the world would naturally lift him higher.
However, for him, he also wanted to grasp the authority of the Emperor of Heaven himself, to truly command the Heavenly Court, to consolidate the Heavenly Court under his own control, and he absolutely did not wish to be a puppet Emperor of Heaven.
I, Zhu Houji, will never be a puppet Emperor of Heaven!
For an Emperor like Zhu Houji, he only believed in himself; he preferred to have control over everything in his hands, and being reduced to a puppet was not what he desired.
And Master Pei's move, although initially benefiting the Heavenly Court, would, in the long run, greatly harm his authority, empowering those who oppose him just as much.
“Your Majesty need not worry. We are all starting from the same point, after all; it is merely a matter of methods,” Pei Xuanjing said noncommittally to his concerns, seemingly unconcerned.
“But, after all, I am the Emperor of Heaven. If they wish to undermine me, band together against me, I will be the target of all,” Zhu Houji, the Emperor Jade, said gravely, with a trace of dissatisfaction in his voice.
To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.
As the master of the Heavenly Court, he possessed sufficient righteousness, but it also made him the target of all. The other parties might still have the possibility to put aside their differences and collaborate, but between himself and these people, there was absolutely no chance of reconciliation.
The struggle for authority was never about being evenly matched without a clear winner; it was either you overpower me, or I overpower you.
For Zhu Houji, who held the position of the Emperor of Heaven, to be considered on equal footing with his many subjects was, in fact, already a defeat.
“Are you truly so carefree once the world has been incorporated into the Heavenly Court?” Pei Xuanjing did not agree with his thought process.
Pei Xuanjing saw through the ambitions of Zhu Houji as if through a clear mirror, but he did not show the slightest intention to dissuade the other's thoughts, even allowing and indulging to a great extent.
Of course, the indulgence and allowance of Pei Xuanjing were not of malicious incitement; perhaps describing it as a laissez-faire attitude, allowing the other to grow freely, would be more accurate.
He understood that, as the Emperor of Heaven, there was nothing wrong with the other's demands. Cultivating the Emperor's Great Path meant walking his own path of unparalleled supremacy. If Zhu Houji could control the Heavenly Court, it would indisputably elevate his strength to a higher level.
However, things were not so simple. The opponents of the Jade Emperor were never Pei Xuanjing, or at least not currently Pei Xuanjing. He was not yet qualified to truly stand opposite Pei Xuanjing and be considered a contender.
Many stood in Zhu Houji's way within the Heavenly Court; nearly nine out of ten gods, those with Imperial Honors and even True Immortals, had no desire to see him become the Emperor of Heaven in control of authority.
Chapter end
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