The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings - Chapter 557

Chapter 557: Chapter 505: The Rejection of Heaven and Earth

Despite Xue Renfang’s firm refusal, Pei Xuanjing wasn’t upset nor angry; he remained as calm as he was before. He simply stated, “What if the contract isn’t forever, but with a time limit, which expires when the forces of the Sky Wasteland return? By that time, the contract will automatically disappear.”

“Um?” Xue Renfang’s expression changed slightly, his refusal was not as firm as before.

He could naturally understand the implication behind Pei Xuanjing’s offer, which was simply a tactic to delay the issue. Yet, for Xue Renfang, it somehow weakened his resistance and aversion to the plan.

Although he initially rejected the proposal firmly, he somewhat drove his concerns away. Should he refuse and Pei Xuanjing take offense, or disagree with his subsequent actions, what should he do?

Considering Pei Xuanjing’s current invincible status at the Ancestral Land, he set the trend. If he really intended to trouble Xue Renfang, his future actions wouldn’t go as smoothly. This was something that Xue Renfang definitely didn’t want to see.

However, the matter itself was too significant. Even though Xue Renfang held a respectable position in the Da Xue ancient country, he couldn’t, or rather, didn’t dare to agree easily.

Yet now, Pei Xuanjing conceded and proposed a timeline to the contract, which didn’t seem as demanding anymore.

After all, once Heaven and Earth fully revive and the powerful forces from the Sky Wasteland all return, his contract would already be invalidated. Even if they became aware of it, it wouldn’t become an issue.

Seeing Xue Renfang slightly moved by his proposal, Pei Xuanjing said, “As long as you sign this contract, I will treat everyone equally in the subsequent matters as long as it doesn’t interfere with my affairs. You can do as you please.”

Despite his indirect phrasing, his intention was clear, which was probably the advantage for the first to agree to sign the contract.

Undeniably, Pei Xuanjing’s tactic was clever.

When you want to open a window, it’s better to propose tearing the house down first, this way, you would achieve what you want.

Pei Xuanjing’s choice to not insist on the contract but opt for a temporary one has undeniably alleviated Xue Renfang’s mental pressure.

“If that’s the case, I guess I can consider it.” After some hesitation, Xue Renfang nodded.

Regretful of his hasty decision to visit Pei Xuanjing that day, he’d assumed that things would naturally fall into place, but instead, he encountered such a tricky situation.

However, there was no turning back now, knowing Pei’s wish, if he refused and left, even if it didn’t lead to a fall-out, it definitely would sour their relations.

If Pei Xuanjing had insisted on his initial terms, Xue Renfang might still refuse given the grave implications. But now that Pei Xuanjing had made concessions, he felt he could agree for the time being.

“Good!” Pei Xuanjing nodded.

With this agreement reached, considering their status, there would be no room for backpedaling even if the deal was not yet signed.

Pei Xuanjing planned to forge a divine armament following the methods used to create divine artifacts, an artifact that would mark and bind everyone to the agreement.

Seeing that the purpose of his visit had been achieved, and also encountering such an incident, even though the contract had a time limit that would automatically nullify once Heaven and Earth finished reviving, and the Powerhouses of the Sky Wasteland returned, Xue Renfang still felt a bit displeased. After all, nobody liked being forced into such a disadvantageous agreement.

Just as he was about to leave, Pei Xuanjing asked him a question.

“From what I can see, you seem to have reached the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm and have condensed your own Great Tao. But why does it feel like your strength fluctuates inconsistently? It seems…” Pei Xuanjing frowned.

Upon reaching the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, the way one practises will not regret. A cultivator with a lower level of strength might not realize, but for those at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm or higher, would naturally sense whether their counterparts solidify their own Tao.

But what baffled Pei Xuanjing was that, even though Xue Renfang had already solidified his own Tao, why did his strength appear so inconsistent?

Upon hearing Pei Xuanjing’s statement, Xue Renfang sighed and said, “Not everyone is like you who were born in the Ancestral Land. For us, who has returned from the Sky Wasteland, it naturally takes some time to adjust to the Ancestral Land. Additionally, the Ancestral Land needs to accept us. Otherwise, we can’t wield our true capabilities and even face the rejection of Heaven and Earth.”

On saying that, a touch of bitterness flashed through his eyes while he added, “Moreover, Heaven and Earth haven’t fully recovered yet. To return in advance, a price must be paid.”

Heaven and Earth had been reviving for twenty years now, with its speed gradually slowing down. Now it’s capable of showing strength equivalent to the peak of the Sixth Level of the Spiritual Realm or even to the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm.

Originally, Xue Renfang, being at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, might not have been able to return unless he severed parts of his cultivation, thereby lowering his realm and strength. Even if Xue Hanyi and his sister had laid out the groundwork and preparations in the Ancestral Land, it would possibly not have been possible to guide his return.

At this moment, although he was at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, there was a huge gap between his current strength and that of a normal Seventh Level practitioner. Even though he could easily suppress a cultivator at the Sixth Level of the Spiritual Realm, he would be powerless to contest a Seventh Level practitioner.

Under normal circumstances, sacrificing his cultivation to descend would have been sufficient for anything. However, no one had expected Pei Xuanjing to have such a quick breakthrough in just a few years. Thus, he had to halt his plan, choose to visit Pei Xuanjing in Tiandu, and acquire his permission.

“So Heaven and Earth’s rejection is actually that strong?” Pei Xuanjing frowned.

He had speculated about this before but didn’t pay much attention because he hadn’t felt any strong rejection.

This was a result of Pei Xuanjing’s cognitive bias. If it weren’t for his breakthrough to the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm in his life simulation, absorbing lots of power in the process, it wouldn’t have been easy for him to break through in the current Daming World—he might even have faced some suppression.

Truthfully, even if he had successfully advanced to the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, he would have clearly felt the long-lost suppression coming from Heaven and Earth, just like the restrictions he faced when he was at the peak of the First-grade martial artist before Heaven and Earth’s revival.

But the critical point was that Pei Xuanjing, being the national preceptor of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, holding the sub-volume of the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, and having Qi Luck joined to him, would easily overcome this bit of suppression. It wouldn’t be an issue for him, unlike everyone else who would face problems.

Compared to the slight rejection Heaven and Earth had towards a practitioner at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, Pei Xuanjing, with his strong Qi Luck and Heaven’s favor, easily neutralized this suppression to the point where he didn’t feel it at all.