Chapter 567: Chapter 515 Why Force It

Upon hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s words, Pei Xuanjing’s calm gaze was as still as an ancient well. He had taken his own desired actions, yet others saw this as leniency – a notion which he found quite commonplace.

The world indeed followed such rules, and despite the grand aspirations of many predecessors, the divide of classes was ultimately ingrained and hard to break, even for someone like Pei Xuanjing.

Before he could respond, he heard Bai Xiaosheng continue, “Why did you choose to establish the Taoist Academy on your own, Brother Pei? Could it be because you didn’t want to suppress others with your power? Otherwise, with your status and influence, if you had decided to enforce this within the Taoist School, who could have stopped you? Yet, you chose to give up this path.”

Indeed, with Pei Xuanjing’s strength and influence, who in the Taoist School could have stopped him from collectively enforcing the establishment of the Taoist Academy?

No one! Neither Daoist Qingxu, nor the Old Heavenly Master, Daoist Chunyang, Daoist Xuanming, or even oneself, could directly refuse Pei Xuanjing. He could have easily pulled along the entire Taoist School with him.

But Pei Xuanjing gave up that approach, undeniably demonstrating his integrity. This was why Bai Xiaosheng was willing to sincerely cooperate with him. Pei Xuanjing was without a doubt, a reliable ally.

“We came together for a common goal. Now that the original objective is achieved and we are unable to reach consensus on new goals, why should I force the issue?” Pei Xuanjing responded lightly to Bai Xiaosheng’s question.

His perspective on matters was open; the original purpose of union among Taoist practitioners was to break the Heaven and Earth seal, promote the ascension of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, and then obtain the Divine Position and the Qi Luck.

Now that all objectives were accomplished, their alliance’s initial purpose was complete.

Although he does have new plans and goals, he could not get their approval. Therefore, Pei Xuanjing surely won’t choose to force them into anything.

The education and environment he experienced in his past life gave Pei Xuanjing a differing perspective than the people of this world. Though he possessed great power and had killed his enemies, his core views hadn’t oozed into this world completely, leaving him steadfast with some of his original mindsets in certain matters.

“Honestly, I’m quite curious about everything you experienced before you turned sixteen. What did your esteemed teacher teach you to have cultivated this kind of mindset?” Bai Xiaosheng asked, his gaze toward Pei Xuanjing filled with curiosity.

Bai Xiaosheng was well aware of Pei Xuanjing’s experiences, hence his curiosity about what he could have encountered at a young age to have developed a perception so different from the ordinary.

“Hehe.” Pei Xuanjing smiled, thinking there was no need to explain, because it was meaningless even if he did.

In the world he came from, not everyone agreed with these concepts. Pei Xuanjing just happened to be part of the elite that these ideologies served, which is why he accepted and chose to use such methods.

People’s experiences and perspectives differ greatly. To the powerful figures of the Taoist School, they desired different things from Pei Xuanjing. Their comprehension of various aspects was vastly dissimilar.

Pei Xuanjing could accept equality for all, believing that everyone should have the right to education, an opportunity to obtain skills, and a chance to ascend in the world.

However, for many in the Daming World, the notions of clans and religious sects had been deeply ingrained in their hearts. The skills they inherited were essential to their status. Pei Xuanjing’s actions were seen as undermining their foundation, indicating the fundamental differences in their perspectives.

If anything, it wasn’t that they were narrow-minded and short-sighted. Instead, it was Pei Xuanjing’s act of indiscriminately imparting skills to everyone that made him the outlier.

Therefore, Pei Xuanjing couldn’t force them into doing things he wanted, nor had he ever considered urging them with power.

Seeing that Pei Xuanjing didn’t want to elaborate, Bai Xiaosheng didn’t press further. Everyone has their secrets. The most important rule for their current relationship was to respect each other’s privacy.

He sighed and said, “I don’t know why you’re doing this, but there’s no denying that I admire your approach.”

Perhaps it was because of his increasing interaction with Mr. Wu that Bai Xiaosheng began to understand the strategies and rules of the Sky Wasteland more thoroughly.

With a deeper understanding, Bai Xiaosheng realized that in Sky Wasteland, the rule of the strong prevails. Weaklings have no right to defy the strong. There are only two options: to submit or die. There is no third option.

With Pei Xuanjing’s current strength and aptitude, and expected to step into the seventh level of the Spiritual Realm in sixty years, he is undoubtedly a major force within the Sky Wasteland. Moreover, with his unprecedented aptitude, even the strongest being of the Nine Realms of Spirit would not oppose Pei Xuanjing without just cause.

Such a powerful figure, who managed to treat them with benevolence and respect, opting not to exert his strength, stands out starkly. It only reinforces the feeling of luck at having an ally like Pei Xuanjing.

Bai Xiaosheng changed the topic to the real purpose of his visit, “The true revival of Heaven and Earth will occur in just thirty years. In such a short amount of time, it’s impossible for me to possess the strength to resist the strongest beings of the Nine Realms of Spirit. Therefore, I hope, Brother Pei, that under possible circumstances, you could lend me your aid in the future.”

Once Sky Wasteland’s strong return, he will be facing top powers such as Sky Mechanism Pavilion, which even has a Master of Nine Realms of Spirit. Such formidable power is nearly irresistible for the current Bai Xiaosheng.

Even if Bai Xiaosheng had his own trump cards, regardless of his confidence, he wouldn’t fool himself into thinking he could resist a Master of Nine Realms of Spirit in just thirty short years.

The Nine Realms of Spirit are so challenging that the divide between the eighth and ninth realms is almost insurmountable. From ancient to modern times, countless individuals were blocked by this divide. After all, if it were truly that easy to breach, there wouldn’t be so few masters of the Nine Realms of Spirit.

Even if Master Tianji himself remains aloof, the power of his followers is also a great threat to Bai Xiaosheng.

Therefore, Bai Xiaosheng hoped that, when necessary, Pei Xuanjing could aid him by restraining some people.

After all, according to Mr. Wu, Pei Xuanjing, who cultivates all three aspects of spirit, qi, and body, could demonstrate true power beyond a simple realm understanding. Having now entered the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, solidifying his Taoist Foundation, and controlling the supplementary copy of the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, he can at least defeat anyone within the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, and potentially face those within the Eightfold Spirit Realm.

Although Mr. Wu’s speculation about Pei Xuanjing’s true fighting power was inaccurate, since he could never have predicted that Pei Xuanjing possessed the Life Simulator, his increase in power far exceeded his expectations.

But Bai Xiaosheng found Pei Xuanjing’s combat prowess far more exceeding of his expectations. Because, even at the very beginning, he never imagined that Pei Xuanjing could possess such strength at this moment.

He involuntarily turned his gaze towards Pei Xuanjing.