The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings - Chapter 765

Chapter 765: Chapter 715: Life Simulation – Man-made Spiritual Root

One hundred and thirty-six years old: Pei Xuanjing steadily sits on Mount Tai, calmly developing the Divine Dynasty, but the wise ones of the Immortal Sect are restless, as the number of disciples who are eligible to join the sect each year and the number of Martial Artists cultivating simply cannot be compared.

Even though the Immortal Sect holds a much higher probability of strong individuals emerging due to the spiritual roots compared to martial arts, all of this seems extremely feeble against the large base of martial arts.

They are fully aware that if this continues, issues will inevitably arise. But, facing such a predicament, they are completely helpless.

It is at this moment that some wise men from the Immortal Sect propose a solution, reckoning that if they can’t block the spread of martial arts and stop people from taking up martial arts cultivation, then the only way to strengthen the influence of the Immortal Sect would be to increase the number of cultivators. They suggest making the sect more accessible, encouraging more people to pursue cultivation and step onto the path of Immortality. Only then could they truly suppress martial arts.

Some even argue that Pei Xuanjing’s incredible strength is a result of him pioneering martial arts. Martial Arts is the foundation of his existence. If they could weaken the influence of martial arts, perhaps, they could balance out his power.

However, if the Immortal Sect truly opened its gates to allow common mortals to cultivate, could the sect still maintain its transcendental standing?

Moreover, spiritual roots are heaven-given. If one does not possess a spiritual root, how is he supposed to cultivate?

Challenging issues such as these are posed one after another before the strong practitioners of the Immortal Sect. Even for those as wise as them, the decision is not easy.

Because they are all clear that the choice they make will have an enormous impact and if they make a wrong step, they will inevitably pay a hefty price in the future.

One hundred and thirty-nine years old: The decision regarding whether to expand their influence like martial arts and open the gates of the sect is quickly made by the powerful practitioners in the Immortal Sect after a brief discussion.

Considering the unstoppable encroachment of martial arts, if they didn’t act now and allowed the Martial Arts to continue growing, there would soon be someone reaching the pinnacle of martial arts cultivation and entirely replacing the existence of immortal sect cultivation. They would become the mainstream of this world, and the immortal path would fade away.

Under such a threat, survival is of utmost importance. Anything else pales in comparison.

Therefore, they decide to abandon their aloof attitudes, openly recruit disciples, promote the path of Immortal cultivation and encourage more people to join the Immortal Sect. Only then could they guarantee the existence and standing of the Immortal Sect.

Next comes another challenge, making the heaven-given spiritual roots accessible to those who don’t have them.

Regarding this issue, some cultivators had proposed a solution long before, which wasn’t given much attention. After all, cultivators who are already benefiting would not want to share their blessings unless it ensures the future of their offspring.

However, when faced with life and death, no difficulties can hinder them, and when these top Immortal Sects unite, there isn’t any problem that they can’t solve, at least not the issue of the spiritual root.

The thought of creating artificial spiritual roots is soon proposed, although the Immortal Sect claims it as their original idea. But according to the news Pei Xuanjing got from some Immortal Sects, this artificial spiritual root is actually a reference from martial arts cultivation.

However, Pei Xuanjing doesn’t mind this, in fact, he’s happy for it.

One hundred and forty-nine years old: Ten years, a short span of ten years, under the joint efforts of the top practitioners and wise men of the Immortal Sect, the concept of man-made spiritual roots becomes a reality and begins to spread.

After Pei Xuanjing received the information related to these artificial spiritual roots, he soon understood the principle behind it. It’s a method that draws from martial arts cultivation, where a Tao Seed is planted in the Dantian to enhance the affinity of common mortals to spiritual energy, making cultivation more convenient.

Whether it’s martial arts or Immortal cultivation, both rely on absorbing spiritual energy to strengthen themselves in this world. The latter just requires a more stringent perception of spiritual energy.

As such, if the artificial spiritual roots can assist mortals without spiritual roots to step into the path of Immortal cultivation, Pei Xuanjing starts to experiment whether martial artists can also make use of this method to accelerate their cultivation.

When Pei Xuanjing discovers that the artificial spiritual roots also serve a purpose for martial artists, he naturally doesn’t mind and starts to promote them in the Divine Dynasty, leading to more Martial Artists utilizing it for their cultivation.

Compared to the Immortal Sect’s narrow-minded view, Pei Xuanjing, despite being the pioneer of martial arts cultivation in this world, doesn’t believe that one must follow the path of martial arts for cultivation. Unlike those Immortal Sects, he doesn’t have an intolerance for martial arts.

For Pei Xuanjing, having reached this realm in cultivation, he is only pursuing Immortality. As for the path to it, there are thousands, and any of them will suffice as long as one attains enlightenment.

One hundred and fifty-one years old: With the promotion of artificial spiritual roots, the number of disciples recruited by the Immortal Sect begins to increase rapidly, but the powerful practitioners of these sects are not as happy as expected.

They’ve found that even after the widespread promotion of artificial spiritual roots, while many common people chose to step onto the immortal path because of the long-standing reputation of the Immortal Sect, more people chose to cultivate martial arts instead.

At its core, the reason is simple – the cost of artificial spiritual roots is too high. Even though the strong practitioners of the Immortal Sect considered this and attempted to lower the cost of creating artificial spiritual roots, it still remains unaffordable for most common people, especially for those under their rule.

If there was no choice before, with their lack of spiritual roots relegating them to a life of common people, and the only path for advancement being cultivation, these common people would grasp this opportunity like a lifesaving straw and strive regardless of its cost.

But the reality is, even without the existence of artificial spiritual roots, they can alternatively cultivate martial arts. There is no need to exhaust all their efforts and resources in pursuing artificial spiritual roots.

As for the common people under the Divine Dynasty, even though they have the ability, there’s no necessity to join the Immortal Sect. After all, though artificial spiritual roots can assist in cultivation, they are still a tier lower than the natural ones. It’s not worth the effort.

For them, it is better to cultivate freely within the Divine Dynasty than to bow down in the Immortal Sects. After all, no one willingly puts themselves beneath others.