Chapter 1312: Complexity and Each Has His Own Agenda
The situation is going to be chaotic, and everyone has their own ideas. Some people just want to stay out of this chaos, while some people want to take this opportunity to soar and gain more.
Those large immortal gates, many true immortals, and newly promoted Daojun have their own plans and calculations. They want to take advantage of this chaos to fish in troubled waters and search for enough benefits for themselves.
Even Pei Xuanjing himself has some ideas of his own. He wants to plan something to make himself go further, so why don’t other Daojuns have their own calculations and ideas?
For many old Daojuns, their consensus is to take this opportunity to make the situation in Shenzhou World, which is tending to become stagnant water, come alive again, so that Shenzhou World can go further, and then they can also take advantage of this to rise.
This purpose is consistent, not only for many old Daojuns, but also for those new Daojuns. It is meaningless for everyone.
However, in this Shenzhou world after the rise of the tide, how much benefit share should I get? This is to be discussed, or it is impossible to conclude.
For some Daojuns, they think that their share is enough, so they prefer to be conservative and content with the status quo, just need to guard their own one acre and three points of land, and their existing share of benefits will not be lost.
Some Daojuns originally have a relatively small share of benefits, so they naturally want to take the opportunity to get more shares at this time, at least they think that their strength should get more benefits, which is relatively radical.
And there are some Daojuns, who originally occupied a considerable share, but in the following situation, they not only want to occupy their existing share of benefits, but also want to get more shares, improve their own status, and make themselves more promoted.
Then the Daojuns who have such ideas will naturally take action, and cannot let everything go on according to other people's plans, at least not let the other party go so smoothly.
As one of the most powerful forces in the world, the existence of Pei Xuanjing can almost be called the most powerful force in the world.
Even if Pei Xuanjing does not interfere in many affairs of the Daomen on weekdays, after all, he is too lazy to care about the affairs of his own Shenxiao Sect, but anyway, he was born in the Daomen, and his identity as one of the giants of the Daomen cannot be erased.
This is an invisible deterrent. As long as Pei Xuanjing exists, there will inevitably be a series of influences. That kind of subtle influence is enough to bring a lot of power to the Taoist sect.
The prosperity and strength of the Taoist sect over the years are beyond doubt. No party would like to be suppressed all the time. If there is no opportunity, it’s fine, but if there is an opportunity, they will definitely not mind making some reactions.
Just like the Qingling Shi Laojun’s move this time, as long as this Qingling Shi Laojun succeeds, the Taoist sect will have one more Taoist, and the power of the Taoist sect will be enhanced, and the right to speak in the heaven will also increase.
There are so many benefits in the Shenzhou world, all of which are divided by various forces. After one party becomes stronger, it naturally wants to gain more benefits. If there is no new source of benefits, it will inevitably compress the interests of other parties.
For those casual cultivators, the existence of sects and schools erodes more interests, and they can only eat some leftovers.
Then for small sects, the same is true for large immortal gates; and for large immortal gates, the existence of top immortal gates is also the same.
The same is true for the forces at a higher level, such as Taoism, the Demon Sect, Buddhism, Confucianism, etc.
Internal strife is the nature of all forces, but it is also their nature to form a group.
In the absence of external threats, many factions will naturally arise within a force to fight internally, but under the threat of external forces, as long as the force does not want to perish, it will naturally form a group.
Just like the threat of the demon race in the Shenzhou world at the beginning, even if the strong people within the human race have different paths and different understandings of cultivation, they did not say that they must destroy one side, and temporarily controlled the struggle within a certain range.
After the Conferred God War, the demon race was expelled. In the absence of external threats, the various forces within the human race almost fought because of the struggle for interests. If it were not for the opportunity to expand the heavenly court to plunder resources and interests, I am afraid that fierce internal strife would have broken out in the Shenzhou world long ago.
However, now, this conflict has reached a peak, and even the benefits brought by the heavenly court expansion plan cannot be covered up.
The division between the various forces within the human race is also very complicated. Each party can be divided horizontally and vertically into countless camps according to its own cultivation system, cultivation concept, and understanding of heaven and earth.
However, in this overall camp division, it is finally divided into Taoism, Buddhism, Demonism, Confucianism, and some non-Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Demonism camps, such as the Sword Sect, Wushen Sect, and Wanling Sect, which are independent camps that follow the heaven and earth.
Compared with the strength of Buddhism, Demonism, Taoism, and Confucianism, their respective powers are growing and declining. In a short period of time, even if a particularly powerful existence appears in one party, it will not affect its own interests. However, for the other parties, a particularly powerful one may squeeze their own living space.
The Sword Sect has the Sword Emperor sitting in the seat, and the individual strength of the sword cultivation lineage is strong. It seems to be invincible, but in fact there are some hidden worries, especially when they face the Taoist sect.
The birth of sword cultivation is nothing more than the evolution of warriors in the ancient times, and the inheritance left by some powerful sword cultivators in Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Demonism.
So at some levels, sword cultivation can actually be regarded as a derivative inheritance of these factions, and it can also be classified as one of them, but after years of development, sword cultivation has actually become independent.
Compared with the unique characteristics of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Demonism, even if there are sword cultivators, their own characteristics of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Demonism are stronger, and they are generally not considered to be pure sword cultivators.
But Taoism is different. Taoism is the way of inaction and embraces everything. Even if it is the purity of sword cultivation, one sword breaks all laws, but from some levels, it is still the purpose of Taoism.
Therefore, for the Sword Sect, they are quite wary of Taoism and do not want to be merged with Taoism again and incorporated into its ranks.
It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. The process of opening up the sword path was so difficult. Now such a brilliant and powerful sword cultivation lineage naturally wants to be independent and never want to be inferior to the Taoist sect. After all, this is not only a reputation, but also a fortune.
If it was in the past, even if the Taoist sect was powerful, there were many strong sword cultivators. They also had the power to compete and did not worry about the annexation of the Taoist sect at all. The other party did not have such power.
But when the Shenzhou world revived, the immortal Taoist monarch came out of nowhere. Not only did he carry forward the Shenxiao lineage, but he also made the power of the Taoist sect stand at the peak again, vaguely meaning the leader of all sects.
Regarding the existence of the sword cultivation lineage, the Taoist sect had different opinions. Some thought that since it was separated, it should be separated. There was no need to take it back, because there were many sects separated from the Taoist sect.
The Dao Sect is called the leader of all sects, not only because of its powerful strength, but also because they have the qualifications. The antiquity of the Dao Sect needs no further explanation. Not only the sword cultivators, but even the magic sect and the Buddhist sect can actually be regarded as their derivatives. The saying that the Buddha is originally the Dao and the magic sect is originally the Dao is not an empty statement.
If the sword cultivators are taken back just because the sword cultivators are strong, then some sects in the magic sect were also separated from the Dao Sect. Should they be taken back? Some sects in the Buddhist sect also left the Dao Sect. Should they be taken back now?
Therefore, some strong men think that the Dao Sect is inaction. Since they have left, they have left. It is better to be allies at most. There is no need to take them back.
The attitude of these people is actually like the original big company. Since someone has gone out to start a business, even if we have some original shares, there is no need to be involved with our own family. It is enough to make some money and gain some benefits.
But there are other ideas in the Dao Sect. They do not approve of these people's plans. After all, sword cultivation is different from the demon sect and the Buddhist sect. The purity of sword cultivation can be compatible with the Dao Sect. Even if it is taken back, it will not affect the Dao Sect, and it will also enhance the strength of the Dao Sect. Therefore, they want to bring the sword cultivation lineage under their command to enhance the power and influence of the Dao Sect.
Neither side can convince the other. In addition, although the Dao Sect is powerful, it is precisely because of its power that it has too many branches and lacks a person who can control the world alone. Everyone does their own thing.
In fact, when Pei Xuanjing rose, as a member of the Dao Sect, he had a strong power and support behind him. He could completely integrate the power of the Dao Sect and unify the Dao Sect.
But unfortunately, Pei Xuanjing was too lazy to manage his own Shenxiao Sect. He was devoted to the Dao Sect and was not willing to spend time and energy to get involved in these things in the Dao Sect.
After all, to put it bluntly, there are also great contradictions and differences among the branches within the Dao Sect. Even if he can unify them with his ability, it will take a lot of power and time.
If this matter could bring him huge benefits, Pei Xuanjing might still consider it, but in the current situation, Pei Xuanjing has already stood at the top position between heaven and earth without integrating the Dao Sect. Even if he succeeds, he will not gain more, so he naturally has no such idea.
Therefore, the Dao Sect still does its own thing. Some strong men continue to watch from the sidelines, while some Daojuns begin to try to do this matter. The existence of the Five Old Lords is one of them.
Of course, Pei Xuanjing himself does not want to intervene. This is his idea. He is noncommittal about the actions of these people. He never cares how they do it, and will not help them at all.
But even so, the combined power of these people is an extremely terrifying force, which makes the strong men of the Sword Sect feel threatened.
Because they do not know Pei Xuanjing's thoughts, they are also worried that Pei Xuanjing's thoughts will change. After all, no one dares to be sure that the other party will always have this attitude.
Therefore, for the Sword Emperor and the Sword Cultivation lineage, they would never sit and wait for death, just watching the Taoist Master of the Dao Sect plan and do nothing, they must make some counterattacks and attempts.
This is why the Sword Emperor chose to support the Emperor Gou Chen at this time, so that the other party and the Wushen Sect could reach a tacit understanding.
As for the approach of the Wanling Dao Master, it is actually simpler, because this is the way for the weak to gather together for warmth.
As the top immortal sect, the Wanling Dao Master, as the old Dao Master, has the highest status in the world, but it depends on who he is compared with.
If compared with those ordinary immortal sects, ordinary true immortals, and Dao Masters, he is naturally a hegemon and a tiger in one side.
But if compared with the behemoth of the Dao Sect, the Taoist Lord of Longevity, or even the Dao Lords of the Dao Sect united together, he is the weaker party.
Even if the Dao Sect only wants to swallow up the sword cultivators and has no intention of targeting the Wanling Sect.
But as a weak person, it is instinctive to stick together in this tiger and wolf pack. He can't just watch the Dao Sect become stronger day by day. Even if the other party didn't have any ideas at the beginning, the ever-increasing Dao Sect will bring them a distance effect.
"The existence of the strong is a threat in itself." Pei Xuanjing shook his head slightly and said that there was no surprise at all about the joint plan of the two parties.
He was not born at the top. He rose from the most insignificant level and walked to his current position step by step.
At some times, Pei Xuanjing also had such feelings. He also felt his own weakness and the worry of being in the dark forest. Facing the strong, even if the other party did not show any malice, he was panicked because of his weakness.
Therefore, he could empathize with and understand the concerns of the Sword Emperor and the Wanling Daojun. There was nothing wrong with their actions from his own perspective. He would do the same if he were in their place.
Human nature instinctively protects its own interests, especially in an environment with insufficient sense of security. There is no problem in choosing any possible means to protect itself.
However, although he understood, Pei Xuanjing did not agree, because from the moment the two of them took action, they stood on the opposite side of the Dao Sect, or directly stood on the opposite side of Pei Xuanjing, affecting some of Pei Xuanjing's interests.
As one of the leaders of the Dao Sect, even if Pei Xuanjing did nothing, as long as the Dao Sect became stronger, he could also gain enough benefits. This is why he allowed the Dao Sect to take various actions.
Because in terms of Pei Xuanjing's position, as long as the Dao Sect succeeded in any direction, he would be a winner and could gain benefits. (End of this chapter)