The Grand Tao is fair, the Great Tao is simple.
For any heaven and earth, it treats all beings nurtured within it with extreme fairness and equality.
No matter whether the creatures between heaven and earth are strong or weak, in the will of the heaven and earth, they are all their own children, and there will be no bias.
However, for most worlds, unless it's a world that is inherently intended to nurture evil and killing, the majority of worlds will need to prosper and grow, which requires the constant prosperity of the world itself.
The battles and killings between cultivators, the fights among mortal martial artists, for the heaven and earth, are mostly a great burden and will affect the steps of the heaven and earth's advancement, delaying the speed of the world's growth.
Today, Pei Xuanjing, in alliance with many of the most powerful forces and cultivators, is setting the Immortal and Mortal Covenant. It seems to protect those weaker cultivators and martial artists, but for the heaven and earth, it's also a great help, making the heaven and earth suffer less destruction, promoting the prosperity of the world, and accelerating the evolution of the world.
No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, Pei Xuanjing's actions are of great positivity for the will of heaven and earth in the Daming World, so it naturally attracts the attention of the will of heaven and earth and gains Qi Luck's favor.
In a blink of an eye, this light envelops the whole world. Whether it's an ordinary mortal martial artist or a cultivator, they all have the information about the Immortal and Mortal Covenant in their minds, knowing the rules.
Of course, this rule is to restrict the strong from wantonly killing the weak, but it is not there to allow the weak to provoke the strong without limits, which is something Pei Xuanjing doesn't want to see and the strong forces also don't allow.
They can tolerate the survival of the weak, but it doesn't mean that they can allow the provocation of the weak without any limits.
Therefore, it also stipulates in the Immortal and Mortal Covenant that if the weak provoke the strong without knowing what's good for them, the strong won't be severely punished when they fight back.
Of course, how to determine this level, the final interpretation is still in the hands of Pei Xuanjing and these powerful forces, and it's for them to make a judgment.
This kind of power and control is the real reason why these powerful forces were unwilling to give it to Pei Xuanjing initially, as well as the real purpose why the Master of Mystiq Sky wants to grab the control from Pei Xuanjing.
Now, the final result is that although Pei Xuanjing is in control, they also have some power, not having to leave everything in the hands of Pei Xuanjing.
Being in the highest position of heaven and earth, like the Master of Mystiq Sky, they also understand that pushing this matter, if approved by the will of heaven and earth, will bring unimaginable benefits.
Everything is as they had anticipated. After the signing of the Immortal and Mortal Covenant, the will of heaven and earth indeed paid attention, not only actively helping but also bringing favor. All the powerful forces who had participated in the signing gained the favor of the will of heaven and earth, more or less, and Pei Xuanjing, being the leader, received the most.
"With the universe's help, the hero's fate is not within their control."
The rise of a powerful force, in addition to their own hard work and struggle, also requires the propulsion of the era and the favor of heaven and earth.
Although this favor from the will of heaven and earth cannot greatly increase the strength of these powerful forces, it is also very useful to them at present.
The simplest point is that after receiving the favor of the will of heaven and earth, the resistance of heaven and earth they had originally received has disappeared. At this moment, they have received the recognition of the ancestral land and can return to the ancestral land anytime without worrying about the resistance of the ancestral land. Their strength will not be suppressed.
Just this point alone is a great benefit, saving them a lot of time.
Let alone the struggle and dispute for power and interests between these forces standing at the highest point of heaven and earth, even for the ordinary cultivators in this world, the signing of the Immortal and Mortal Covenant, brings them joy.
Indeed, the path of cultivation is incomparably hard, but for ordinary cultivators, at least there is hope. But everyone is unwilling to die casually in the aftermath of a battle between the powerful forces. This is incredibly tragic.
"I didn't expect the National Master to really accomplish this." Wang Bo'an said with a face full of emotion.
With his strength, he had every right to participate in the Shenxiao Mountain debate, and he could even enter the hall where Pei Xuanjing was, but Wang Bo'an did not go, seemingly indifferent to this matter.
Even though he greatly endorses Pei Xuanjing's initial thoughts on this matter, he also knows how much resistance this undertaking will involve.
Knowing Pei Xuanjing as he does, Wang Bo'an guessed that he would bring up this matter on the occasion of the Shenxiao Mountain debate. However, even though it was what he expected, Wang Bo'an still wasn't optimistic.
He commands numerous warriors and fights off the Demon Race in this place. Under his command, there are many cultivators who have returned from the Sky Wasteland, and these people obey his command.
So, Wang Bo'an understands the character of these people. If it were not for the constraints of military law and the overall situation of the human race, these people would not be so obedient to his command.
These ordinary cultivators and those disciples from powerful forces are like this, let alone the more obstinate powerful forces from which they originate.
Therefore, the fact that Pei Xuanjing could push this plan successfully under such circumstances was unexpected to Wang Bo'an. He also knew it must have been extremely difficult, hence his citation of Pei Xuanjing's benevolence.
"The benevolence of the National Master is admirable." Gu Ji also admired him, no longer addressing him as Brother Pei.
It's not because of Pei Xuanjing, but because of himself. From the insignificant encounters decades ago to the present, although he has been progressing, he is not worth mentioning compared to Pei Xuanjing.
He recalled when they first met, Pei Xuanjing was a young man who had just started, needing his protection. Now, in just a few decades, Pei Xuanjing has stood at the highest position between heaven and earth, and every word and move can affect the fate of countless people.
But Pei Xuanjing still maintains his original heart, which is what Gu Ji admires the most.
"Regardless, this is a good thing for us human cultivators, and a blessing for the people of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty." Wang Bo'an said.
The revival of this world, with the return of the powers from the Sky Wasteland, has the greatest impact on the ordinary people of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty. Now, Pei Xuanjing's actions have undoubtedly minimized this impact, saving them from many twists and turns.
Just looking at this, Pei Xuanjing's actions are undoubtedly a deed of immense merit.
In the Domain created atop Shenxiao Mountain, inside the grand hall where Pei Xuanjing and others were located.
All of them silently sat on their respective seats, with their eyes closed. They were sensing the special favor of heaven and earth bestowed on them at the moment, seizing this chance to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth. After all, such an opportunity was rare even for any cultivator, let alone the strong ones amongst them.
Of course, Pei Xuanjing was not one of them.
Although the amount of the favor of heaven and earth he had just received was more than the others', compared with the original favor of heaven and earth on him, it still fell far short. He didn't care much about it, and as always, integrated it into the Sanbao Jade Ruyi, which made his Divine Position even stronger, and no other reaction was seen.
He merely sat silently in the main seat, waiting for the others to digest what they had gained this time.
After a long time, these powerful beings gradually returned to their senses. But the grand hall remained as silent as before, with only a few familiar cultivators exchanging glances with each other.
The most powerful beings also exchanged glances with each other, as if they had something to say.
As for this, Pei Xuanjing turned a blind eye as if he didn't know anything at all.
"It seems that the national teacher has everything under control!" The voice of the Witch God Sect Leader sounded in Pei Xuanjing's ear.
Holding the Sanbao Jade Ruyi in his hand, the divinity of it diminished and became ordinary after playfully twirling around. Hearing the voice message from the Witch God Sect Leader, Pei Xuanjing replied indifferently, "I am somewhat confused about what the Sect Leader means."
"Does the national teacher not know what these people intend to do with their arrival?" The Witch God Sect Leader counter-asked.
This time's Shenxiao debate, though Pei Xuanjing invited these powerful beings to come here, they wanted to get to know this newly emerged powerful Pei Xuanjing.
But it was surely not only that. If it were truly because of this reason, these top forces wouldn't all have come here fully. Apart from the Taixu Venerable who had been suppressed and was now leading a hard life, it was unimaginable that all the top-level forces of the human race, regardless of whether they were righteous or evil, had arrived here this time.
They came here, all because of the matter that was decided earlier in the Sky Wasteland. Only that matter could attract these powerful beings to join forces, making them actively fulfill the appointment.
Although Pei Xuanjing was in the ancestral land, the news of that matter had spread all over the Sky Wasteland. Even if Pei Xuanjing didn't actively go looking for the news, it was definitely possible and even certain that someone from among these forces would pass the message to Pei Xuanjing, selling him a favor.
Therefore, the Witch God Sect Leader felt that Pei Xuanjing was like fishing in troubled waters and had everything under control.
In his opinion, the reason why Pei Xuanjing chose to throw out his plan at the beginning was because of this matter, which made some forces hesitate to move.
After all, if Pei Xuanjing's plan was vetoed by these powerful beings right at the beginning, it would undoubtedly be a loss of face for Pei Xuanjing. Subsequently, if they asked for Pei Xuanjing's help and he refused, they would have nothing to do with it.
"Sect Leader, please speak directly. Why beat around the bush?" Pei Xuanjing pretended to be confused.
"What does the national teacher think about the plan of integrating the Sky Wasteland into the ancestral land and promoting the ascension of the ancestral land, which has been proposed by many of the powerful beings in the Sky Wasteland?" asked the Witch God Sect Leader.
Seeing Pei Xuanjing still playing ignorant, the Witch God Sect Leader was too lazy to go round in circles with Pei Xuanjing and directly asked him.
As a top force in the Sky Wasteland, although the Witch Deity Teaching seldom interferes with the disputes among these top forces for various reasons, due to its strength, many things wouldn't exclude them even if they didn't take the initiative.
And this time, the plan was to merge the Sky Wasteland into the ancestral land, promoting the elevation of the ancestral land. It also brought them more favors of heaven and earth, which was an affair the Witch God Sect Leader, as a powerful being, couldn't ignore.
Even if the Witch Deity Teaching had its own plan that was being implemented slowly, the Witch God Sect Leader naturally wouldn't refuse the benefits at their doorstep.
So, even if no one had mentioned it, the Witch God Sect Leader took the initiative to ask Pei Xuanjing, intending to probe his thoughts on the matter.
However, before he received a response from Pei Xuanjing, he heard someone else in the hall ask the same question.
"National Teacher, we are here today not only to congratulate the National Teacher on his cultivation and to discuss the Dao with him but also for another matter that requires the assistance of the National Teacher," said the Master of Mystiq Sky.
As the top force in the world, under such circumstances, the Master of Mystiq Sky, even unwillingly, had to be the first to speak to Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing didn't continue to speak to the Witch God Sect Leader. He just gave him a glance, and then he said to the Master of Mystiq Sky, "Please speak, Sect Master."
Since the Master of Mystiq Sky had spoken, he wouldn't hesitate anymore. He said: "Now that the ancestral land has revived, we people of the ancestral land naturally have to return to it. Everything in the Sky Wasteland could only be left deserted. Though some disciples are left behind to guard it, it could no longer return to its former glory."
"However, recently, seeing the National Teacher's creation of Heaven and Earth which benefits the ancestral land, we are struck with an idea. That is to incorporate the Sky Wasteland into the ancestral land, promote the ascension of the ancestral land, make the ancestral land more prosperous and thriving, produce more powerful beings, and perhaps even pave the way to the Immortal Path."
Pave the way to the Immortal Path, perhaps it isn't impossible.
That was the real purpose of these most powerful beings agreeing to the plan.
The other favors of Heaven and Earth, generating more powerful beings, were all secondary. What they really wanted and needed was to merge the two worlds, promote the evolution of Heaven and Earth, and pave the path to immortality. Only this was the genuine thought and need of these most powerful beings.
Over the countless years, these most powerful beings had continuously explored the Immortal Dao Realm, but they had all ended up empty-handed.
So, there has been a conjecture circulating among many powerful beings. The Immortal Dao doesn't not exist. Instead, the limit of the world they inhabit is just like this. Just as no cultivators could survive after the decline of Heaven and Earth and they had to go far away to the Sky Wasteland.
This ancestral land has an upper limit, and the cultivation realm it can accommodate is only limited to these most powerful beings standing at the peak. This has already reached the limit of the world, and the world is no longer sufficient to nourish the birth of Immortal Dao level beings.
So, if they truly want to step into the Immortal Dao and attain immortality, they either need to wait for the promotion of Heaven and Earth, or leave this part of Heaven and Earth to seek a more vast Heaven and Earth and make a breakthrough.
This is also the reason why it was most popular to open up forbidden places and blessed lands, cultivate Cave Heavens, and then create worlds.
The Immortal Path is elusive, and the extended lifespan of the strongest beings is unimaginable to ordinary mortals. Yet even they cannot fully explore the Immortal Path.
Many of the strongest, when nearing the end of their lifespan, choose to leave the world alone and step into the Chaos, seeking a possibility of breakthrough.
After all, compared to the uncertain ascension of the world, seeking a breakthrough in the Chaos when life is nearing its end seems a slimmer possibility.
Originally, for these strongest beings, if not for the revival of the Ancestral Land, their ending would be the same as their predecessors.
But even with the resurgence of the Ancestral Land, rumors of a Golden Great World where perhaps a path to Immortality may appear were not widely believed by the strongest.
Because some dominators among the strongest, like the Ancestor Celestial Master, have experienced many Great Worlds; they have even lived through a so-called Golden Great World. A Great World where the possibility of a path to Immortality might appear, yet the end result was always disappointment.
Therefore, even after hearing countless words from those who excel at deducing the workings of the Sky Mechanism, the Ancestor Celestial Master was skeptical and did not believe in them.
However, everything changed because of Pei Xuanjing.
When Pei Xuanjing opened up the Small Thousand World, they all felt a clear change in the world of the Ancestral Land, even when they descended in their incarnations. The world began to ascend slowly.
The ascension of the world!
This news is of great importance to these strongest beings.
Since they believe that the reason there is no Immortal Path for the strongest in this world is due to restrictions from Heaven and Earth, if Heaven and Earth begins to ascend, does it mean that the legendary Golden Great World is indeed descending?
If Heaven and Earth truly succeed in ascending, would it mean that they could break through again, step into the Immortal Dao Realm, becoming a True Immortal who is not subject to decay or death, existing for eternity?
Sometimes, the fear is not in the striving, but in not seeing hope after striving.
Now that they see this hope, naturally, for many of the strongest beings, their enthusiasm is also mobilized, and they begin to actively promote many things and plans.
Just like the initial rumors that seemed impossible, about incorporating the Sky Wasteland into the Ancestral Land to promote the ascension of the Ancestral Land, perhaps it was an ingenious idea of a certain cultivator.
Nevertheless, think about it, if it were not for the permission of so many strong beings, the support of so many top forces behind them, this news would have dissipated at the very beginning and not have spread so far, eventually becoming known to all.
In final analysis, it is because these strongest beings have needs, that's why it's been allowed. It's as simple as that.
Just now, when the Ancestor Celestial Master supported Pei Xuanjing's plan, although he agreed with it in principle, there was also a desire to put Pei Xuanjing in his debt.
The Master of Mystiq Sky and the Blood Fiend Ancestor, and other such strong beings, while they might be unwilling, they also have their own needs and, naturally, their concessions.
So, their antics just now, wasn't it a way to make Pei Xuanjing explicitly aware of their sacrifice, in order to gain his approval under the current circumstances?
After all, compared to the possible Road of Becoming Immortal, adding another constraint to the Cultivators of this world is simply incomparable and deserve no comparison.
"Therefore, we need National Teacher to help, to incorporate this Sky Wasteland into the Ancestral Land, and promote the ascension of the Ancestral Land," declared the Master of Mystiq Sky, revealing his purpose.
As soon as he finished speaking, he stared at Pei Xuanjing, waiting for his reply.
Not only the Master of Mystiq Sky, but also the other strongest beings and Cultivators of Spirit Realm Seven or Eight turned their eyes to Pei Xuanjing.
After all, this plan is so grand and the benefits are so rich, all Cultivators present can get the benefits they want, naturally they are eager to see it succeed.
Being watched by so many Cultivators, especially many of the strongest beings, would make anyone uncomfortable, but Pei Xuanjing was indifferent and unaffected.
Facing the gaze of these powerful beings, Pei Xuanjing's face was calm, a smile even appeared on his face, he slowly said: "The plan of you all is definitely beneficial to this world, I naturally have no objection, but how should we do it?"
Pei Xuanjing had known about this proposal from these people a long time ago. For him, this matter was almost nothing but benefits. Why would he refuse?
Among the Cultivators in this world now, Pei Xuanjing received the most favor from the Will of Heaven and Earth. Even if the authority he holds will decrease once the Sky Wasteland is incorporated into the Daming World, his gains will definitely not be little.
It's just like a company's merger and investment. The Authority of Sky and Earth that Pei Xuanjing occupies in the Daming World now is like an original share. Once the Sky Wasteland is integrated, the cake of the Daming World will grow larger, and although Pei Xuanjing's original shares will decrease, the authority he holds in his hands will actually strengthen.
He isn't against this plan, he is curious about how these people want to do it.
In the Sky Wasteland, a flourishing and prosperous Great World may not match the pinnacle of the Daming World, but being able to support these top forces and the strongest beings for thousands of years proves that the world's status isn't low. How do they plan to incorporate it into the Daming World?
You must know that if one were to really compare, the status of these two worlds isn't very advantageous for the Daming World just yet. If not careful, they might just overreach and mess things up yet.
"You don't need to worry about this, we already have a complete plan. As long as the National Teacher agrees to help, it will definitely be successful," the Master of Mystiq Sky confidently said.
For such a matter, everyone knows that the risk is great. However, because there are huge benefits hidden behind this huge risk, how could these people give up?
In the Sky Mechanism Pavilion of the Sky Wasteland, when many of the strongest beings had agreed on a unified goal, they naturally made corresponding plans. With so many powerful beings and countless wise men devising the plan, they were completely confident.
For this point, whether it's the Master of Mystiq Sky or other strongest beings, they all strongly agree. They have already simulated any potential loopholes that might appear in this plan and finally spent several years to finalize the current plan.
However, there is a key point in their plan that these strong beings in Sky Wasteland temporarily cannot achieve. And after looking for strong people in the world, they found that apart from Pei Xuanjing, no one else could achieve this.
A glint flashed in Pei Xuanjing's eyes as he curiously asked, "I would like to hear the details."