CHAPTER 1953: CHAPTER 1229: ALL MATTERS RESOLVED (PART 2)

The most serious issue was the ownership of Sumeru Mountain. To rebuild Sumeru Mountain, Jiang Chen divided this greatest divine mountain of the West among over a hundred Great Divine Transcendents.

In the past, although Sumeru Mountain was the number one divine mountain, it couldn’t sustain over a hundred Great Divine Transcendents. But now, after the Prehistoric World was reshaped, everything has changed dramatically.

Sumeru Mountain, along with all the Great Ancient divine mountains and Cave Heaven Blessed Lands in the Prehistoric World, have also changed. At the very least, they’ve been elevated by one level, with some even rising several levels.

This means that Sumeru Mountain has completely changed.

In the past, it couldn’t support over a hundred Great Divine Transcendents, but the current Sumeru Mountain can not only sustain over a hundred Great Divine Transcendents, but even over a hundred Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial—there’s plenty to spare.

Sumeru Mountain has undergone such a vast change, so those Great Divine Transcendents who originally thought it was too crowded and didn’t want to establish a doctrine there immediately changed their minds.

Heaven and Earth have become stronger, and Sumeru Mountain has improved. In that case, why look far away and ignore this one of the three greatest divine mountains of the Prehistoric World to choose another place?

Where else can compare to Sumeru Mountain? It’s the Sumeru Mountain that ranks just below Mount Buzhou and Kunlun Mountain!

It’s indeed the third now, but later, as Mount Buzhou disappears, it will become the second. Establishing a doctrine on the second divine mountain of the Prehistoric World—wouldn’t that be more prestigious to the world?

Moreover, there’s an invisible benefit: as soon as others hear about it, they’ll know that this doctrine is certainly formidable, otherwise, how could it be established on the second divine mountain?

With this in mind, a large group of Great Divine Transcendents rushed to Sumeru Mountain intending to claim it. Seeing this, how could the two Saints of the West not be anxious?

After all, it’s the Ancestral Land of the West. How can it be occupied by a group of Easterners? Not to mention driving them away, even if we can’t, we must seize the largest area for Western use, right?

Otherwise, it would be unseemly to spread the news that the premier Holy Land of the West is filled with outsiders.

According to Jiang Chen’s requirements, neither Primordials nor Quasi-Saints were allowed in the Prehistoric World, with only Innate Dao Sovereign being the strongest. In such a situation, the more famous a place, the more people fought over it.

Sumeru Mountain can support hundreds of Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial; if replaced by Innate Dao Sovereigns, wouldn’t it sustain millions?

Who wouldn’t want to snatch such a place?

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After the two Saints of the West left, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and the Saint of Taiqing exchanged glances with Leader Tongtian and then also departed.

At this time, Jiang Chen stepped forward and asked Leader Tongtian, "Master, what are your plans for the future?"

Leader Tongtian no longer uses the name Shangqing, but identifies as Tongtian, which actually expresses his desire to rebuild the Jiejiao Sect.

It’s not surprising that he has this idea, but Jiang Chen feels that the Jiejiao Sect is a relic of the past, and people should look forward, not dwell on the past.

Thus, he wants to invite Leader Tongtian to the Shangqing Palace. It’s true that the Jiejiao Sect was originally where Leader Tongtian propagated his doctrine, but Shangqing Palace is equally significant!

Moreover, the Jiejiao Sect has perished, but the Shangqing Palace hasn’t; it’s thriving now. With Leader Tongtian overseeing it, the development would undoubtedly be faster.

Thus, whether in sentiment or reason, Leader Tongtian should go to the Shangqing Palace instead of rebuilding the Jiejiao Sect.

"You!"

Leader Tongtian shook his head, helplessly saying, "I understand your thoughts, but the Shangqing Palace is too entangled with worldly authority, and I really don’t want to be drawn into these worldly disputes again."

"I am weary; I simply want to find a quiet place to realize my idea of teaching without discrimination and to spread the Tao to all beings. Therefore, I cannot agree with your proposal."

Leader Tongtian saw through Jiang Chen’s thoughts, so he refused before Jiang Chen could speak.

His idea is simple: learning from the lesson of the extermination of the Jiejiao Sect, he plans to build a secluded place or a neutral land for the new Jiejiao Sect.

In this new Jiejiao Sect, he only intends to spread the Tao and will not be concerned with anything else. Whether for good or evil, it’s of no concern to him. Even if someone is killed outside, he won’t interfere.

In one sentence: everyone has their own destiny; he is only responsible for spreading the Tao, ignoring everything else.

This is a realization that Leader Tongtian has recently come to; his disciples are not children—they already possess the ability to take responsibility for their own choices, and he doesn’t need to manage too much.

If he had understood this back then, the Jiejiao Sect wouldn’t have been destroyed, and he wouldn’t have made such a grave mistake.

"This..."

Jiang Chen fell silent, unsure how to evaluate his master’s choice. Leader Tongtian truly embodies the idea of teaching without discrimination.

Regardless of background or origin, as long as someone doesn’t bear great karmic burdens, he is willing to pass down the Tao and impart the principles of being human.

As for what the disciples do with the Tao after they learn it, whether for good or evil, Leader Tongtian doesn’t care.

Within his Taoist Field, he is responsible for the disciples, but as soon as they leave, they must depend on their own fate, unrelated to him.

If they encounter fortune, he won’t take credit. If a disciple offends someone, even if they are killed, he won’t stand up for them.

For those in higher positions, Leader Tongtian’s approach is problematic, leading to excessive dissemination of the Tao. But for low-level cultivators, it is undoubtedly a significant benefit.

The difficulty in cultivating lies in the lack of lineage. Now, a powerful figure comparable to a Saint is willing to selflessly share his lineage, regardless of background—as long as you can reach his Taoist Field, you can learn under him.

Such a situation is a godsend for lower-level cultivators, especially independent cultivators—it’s like gold falling from the sky.

No matter the consequences of Leader Tongtian’s actions, at least he provides a path for lower-level cultivators.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen helplessly said, "Since Master has made his choice, I won’t say any more."

He didn’t argue with Leader Tongtian, worrying that his indiscriminate teaching might produce a few disciples who do evil.

Because it’s meaningless.

For them, the concept of good and evil cannot simply be distinguished by right and wrong. Is killing evil? Yet, to the Heavenly Dao, killing a large group of cultivators at once is actually a great good.

From Leader Tongtian’s stance, it’s hard to guarantee that he won’t intentionally cultivate some cultivators who take pleasure in slaughter.

To this, Jiang Chen has little to say, as long as they don’t kill mortals. This is the bottom line. Even the Taoist Ancestors only prohibited immortals and gods from slaughtering mortals; they didn’t ban the slaughtering of cultivators.

Mortals and cultivators are not the same.

From the moment a cultivator starts cultivating, they already bear the original sin; if they die, it’s just bad luck, and they can’t blame others.

This is a consensus among all Great Divine Transcendents; all cultivators are just as deserving of death. Because of this, they never think there’s anything wrong with someone wanting to kill them.

"The Eastern Sea is a good place, and this time I will choose the Eastern Sea again."

Having shared his thoughts, Leader Tongtian chuckled lightly and headed to the Eastern Sea. There he would rebuild the Jiejiao Sect.

But this time, he would not accept any disciples. Or rather, only those disciples who stay on the island are considered his, and once they leave, they no longer have any relation to him.

Leader Tongtian left, Taiyi and others had long disappeared, leaving only Mother Earth, who remained.

"Congratulations, Mother Earth."

Jiang Chen glanced at her and suddenly offered congratulations.

With the further evolution of the Prehistoric World, Mother Earth gained many benefits, not just in cultivation but also in freedom.

Previously, Mother Earth was constrained by the rules of reincarnation, unable to leave the Netherworld. But now she can leave the Netherworld for a period.

Moreover, this restriction is weakening as the Prehistoric World evolves. It’s estimated that in a million years, it will disappear completely.

At that time, Mother Earth will be free to come and go like other Saints.

"There’s nothing much to congratulate about; this is all within expectations. The rules of reincarnation could never bind me forever."