If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1302 Mo Sect? Or Feather Sect?
"In fact, Grand Tutor Meng was forced to do so back then. You have to consider his status. He was just a Xuanxian (a type of immortal), and he had already exhausted all his energy and scheming to protect the Divine Land from being plundered by the barbarians from all directions."

Your Mo Sect has committed a grave taboo within the Xuan Sect, and the entire Xuan Sect dislikes you.

He was powerless to protect you, not because he was heartless or cruel.

Although Gongshu Guo praised Meng Zhenjun's personal charm by comparing her to Meng Zhenjun, making Yu Taishi a little proud, she still spoke a fair word for Meng Zhenjun.

Without a doubt, Meng Zhenjun disliked the Mohist school of the Qin Dynasty. He was also rather cold towards the Mohist disciples.

To say that Meng Zhenjun was heartless and ruthless would be an overstatement.

This great calamity of heaven and earth originally had nothing to do with Meng Zhenjun. He was usually peaceful and carefree, and had not been tainted by the calamity's aura, nor had he committed any sins. He needed Fulongting to cleanse him.

When he went to Xianyang to serve as Grand Tutor, he was truly devoted to public service, striving to prevent the land from being desecrated by the barbarians.

"If you knew about Prime Minister Li's original destiny, you would know how compassionate Grand Tutor Meng was," Grand Tutor Yu said with emotion.

Meng Zhenjun only exiled the Mo Sect, but if it were Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, they would have wiped them out completely.

Gongshu said, "In any case, as subjects, we would still prefer to serve a sovereign like the Grand Tutor."

"Because I implemented benevolent policies for ten years?" Grand Tutor Yu asked.

Gongshu shook his head and said, "The Grand Tutor held a national memorial service for the loyal and brave Qin soldiers who died in the national crisis."

Those of sufficient virtue were even granted deification by the Grand Tutor.

What business is it of theirs if they have ten years of benevolent governance?
The Grand Tutor's bestowal of divine titles upon loyal and brave men is a tangible benefit that is quite attractive to them.

Grand Tutor Yu exclaimed in surprise, "The national memorial ceremony for the heroes of Qin has only just taken place, and news of it has already reached the outer seas?"

Gongshu said, "Indeed, there are immortals from overseas discussing this matter."

The incident had occurred only a short time ago, but its impact was significant, since the Grand Tutor's divine position was obtained in exchange for the Huai River Divine Register.

For overseas dragons and cultivators associated with dragons, the divine positions of the Four Rivers are always of paramount importance.

He paused for a moment, then added, "Moreover, before we agreed to follow Master Ye to Xianyang, we specifically inquired about the Grand Tutor's character."

Having experienced the betrayal last time, we cannot be completely unconcerned and allow the court to summon us and dismiss us at will.

Master Guan asked, "Since you admire and trust Grand Tutor Yu's character, why does the Grand Master of the Mohist School want to rebel against Qin?"

Gongshu Guo lowered his eyes and said, "Everyone knows that the Great Qin has lost its Mandate of Heaven. The Grand Master must also consider the future of the entire Mohist School."

Grand Tutor Yu laughed and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether the Grand Prince submits to the Great Qin or supports the Dragon Court."

My view of your Mo Sect is truly 'to serve the people'.

We will not allow you to research weapons of war.

All the results of your research will be used to improve people's lives.

You can even contact the Grand Master of Fulongting, as well as other masters of the Mo Sect, to discuss the tasks I have assigned to you.

For example, the Second Emperor's heart was set on 'Huhai's plowing'.

If success is achieved, the people of Qin will benefit, as will the people under the rule of the Qin rebels.

Gao Yong cupped his hands in a complicated manner, "Grand Tutor's magnanimity is truly a blessing for all people under heaven. I admire you!"

Grand Tutor Yu said, "I admire you. If you can figure it out..."

Gongshu Guo confidently stated, "We have long mastered the technology to forge sturdy and durable iron plows that will not attract the covetous eyes of cultivators."

As long as the Grand Tutor arranges ten True Immortals to cooperate with us in building the Eight Trigrams Forging Furnace.

Provide a sufficient number of ordinary iron ingots and copper ingots.

The bronze pillar weighing millions of kilograms in the Epang Palace could be transformed into countless 'immortal iron plows' in a single month.

Grand Tutor Yu asked in surprise, "Did you already possess this technology beforehand, or did you quickly develop it within just a few days of arriving in Xianyang?"

Gongshu Pass: "This kind of technology already existed before, and recently we have made targeted improvements to meet the needs of the 'Huhai Plow'."

The colossal war machine that the late emperor ordered us to build has hundreds of thousands of parts and weighs tens of millions of kilograms.

It's impossible to use spiritual materials for everything.

In order to save spiritual materials, some less important parts were made using the alloy method mentioned by the Grand Tutor.

Special runes are inscribed inside ordinary ironware using refined gold; very little refined gold is consumed, and its sturdiness and durability are comparable to low-grade magical artifacts.

"We still need to use runes?" Grand Tutor Yu frowned. "I hope you can forget about immortal magic and embark on the pure 'path of humanity'."

Gongshu Guo asked in bewilderment, "The Way follows nature, so why isn't the Way of Nature within the Way of Man?"

Grand Tutor Yu asked curiously, "You previously said that the core ideology of the Mo Sect is to put the people first and 'use technology to serve the people,' so why do you still have this doubt?"
Or rather, why are your thoughts and actions so disconnected?
The Tao is indeed the way of nature.

However, some paths are destined to be inaccessible to the general public.

For example, with runes and Taoist arts, can every ordinary person cultivate immortality?
The world simply cannot withstand the consumption of 'everyone practicing Qi'.

Even with a nationwide martial arts movement, it would still require the establishment of a powerful and predatory empire like the Qin Dynasty.

Gongshu Guo was still puzzled and said, "Nowadays, everyone in the Central Plains is indeed practicing Qi cultivation!"

During the reign of the late emperor, the Imperial Observatory was responsible for selecting potential Daoist practitioners. The Grand Commandant's Office built martial arts academies in various prefectures and counties to teach martial arts to the people.

This is the practice of Qi cultivation for all.

However, people are born different from one another. Only those with first-class talent can successfully refine their Qi and become cultivators or even immortals.

Those with second-class talent can cultivate immortal martial arts and become martial artists.

Even the least talented person can at least cultivate internal strength and improve their physical health.

Many techniques of my Mo Sect can be mastered by even martial artists with second-rate talent, as long as they study diligently.

Grand Tutor Yu sighed, “You are the ‘Mo Sect,’ not the ‘last tier of the Immortal Path,’ not the ‘last sect’ at the very end.”

Even though the low-level Taoist techniques of the Taiyi Xuanmen have been continuously improved and transformed into practical technologies, they are still essentially Xuanmen arts.

Gongshu Guo and Gao Yong looked embarrassed, but also felt somewhat lost.

They don't think they're wrong; their technology is clearly people-oriented and serves ordinary people!

Cultivators don't need those technologies at all; only ordinary people do. Isn't that what "the people's technology" is all about?
But they couldn't refute Grand Tutor Yu's words.

Even the most basic rune techniques still belong to the Immortal Path, and are still considered a low-level Immortal Path.
Master Guan said, "Grand Tutor, as long as they can forge the 'Huhai Plow' to meet the needs of the Second Emperor, and prevent cultivators from plundering it to refine refined gold, wouldn't their goal be achieved?"
Why bother with the paths of immortals and humans? What matters is that any principle is sound reasoning.

Grand Tutor Yu asked, "Wouldn't the Heavenly Court's talisman envoys consider the mass production of 'Hu Hai's Plow' using rune technology to exploit the spiritual essence of heaven and earth as a heretical Vajra Zen practice?"

Master Guan hesitated and said, "Even if it is the Vajra Zen evil method, it is a righteous method as long as it is used to protect the common people. Even if it is the righteous method of the Xuanmen, it is an evil method if it is used to harm the common people."

The Heavenly Envoy and the Emperor of Fengdu will judge the practitioner based on the specific circumstances of the Taoist magic used.

If only Hu Hai's plow is produced, there shouldn't be a deduction of Heavenly Merit.

Grand Tutor Yu said, "Even if we don't deduct Heavenly Merit, what about the cause and effect and karma of stealing the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth?"

Gongshu said, "As long as it doesn't deduct from Heavenly Merit and isn't considered a heretical Vajra Zen practice, it doesn't matter if there's some karmic burden."

Because most members of my Mohist sect don't live to see the day when they are burdened by karma or face divine tribulation.

“This isn’t a question of whether we’re afraid or not,” Grand Tutor Yu sighed. “This path of development, which involves stealing spiritual energy, has always been rejected by ‘Heaven’ and has no fundamental benefit to Heaven or humanity.”

"How could there be no benefits? Didn't Hu Hai's plowing bring good to the people?" Gongshu said.

Grand Tutor Yu said with a serious expression, "You must understand that I am talking about the road, not a particular action."

At the level of 'path', it should be conducive to both humanity and the way of nature.

The reason why the 'Huhai Plow' can benefit the people is fundamentally because the Taoist methods of Xuanmen (the Taoist school of Taoism) are benefiting the people.

The path of immortality can promote the development of humanity and benefit the progress of the world.

"In the end, you're using immortal techniques!" Gao Yong understood a little and said, "Grand Master, my Mo Sect has no ambition to become an independent entity and rival the immortal path."

The Mohist school originated in the common people, and its fundamental purpose is simply to love all people and avoid aggression, so as to help more ordinary people.

Whether it's magic, divine arts, or unorthodox techniques, as long as they benefit our goals, we can use them.

As for the Mo Sect's position in the Three Realms, is it the "last sect" of the immortal path, or a heretical sect?

That's not important, and we disciples of the Mohist School don't care.

Grand Tutor Yu was speechless and displeased, saying, "Even in a humble position, one should still uphold lofty ideals."

You may be forced to use the least advanced Taoist methods to develop 'Mo Sect technology' first.

But you must not be content with this state.

You must strive to walk a path that is different from the path of immortality and is entirely dedicated to serving humanity.

After all, your Mohist school is one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, and the Hundred Schools of Thought represent the study of humanity!

Gao Yong was a little confused. "Why is the Grand Tutor so insistent on completely breaking away from the path of immortality?"

From their very inception, the various schools of thought in ancient China were inextricably linked to the Xuanmen (Taoist school), because this was the true nature of the world.

For example, which of the following schools of thought—the agriculturalists, the military strategists, the medical practitioners, or the Yin-Yang masters—doesn't use esoteric and secret techniques?

Even if a "pure scientist" came to the Pangu world, he would still have to talk about science and facts, and then study the "scientific magic".

Grand Tutor Yu certainly understood this principle; she did not intend to replicate the "scientific society" of her previous life in the Pangu world.

That's unrealistic; the material foundations of the two worlds are completely different.

But she hopes to utilize the natural rules of this world based on science.

Even the magical path of science is still technology, not magic.

At this time, the Mo Sect was pursuing a scientific path of magic, but in essence, it was still the path of immortality, and thus a minor one.

"Alas, your Mohist school is ultimately not the 'Mohist school' I had imagined. I was just being presumptuous."

Grand Tutor Yu regained his rationality and calmed down.

Gongshu Guo asked, "What are the advantages of the 'Mohist School' in the Grand Tutor's mind compared to our Mohist School at present?"

Grand Master Yu said, "Rooted in the Way of Humanity, unaffected by the Way of Immortality. As long as the Way of Humanity exists, the Mohist School will always exist; as long as the Mohist School prospers, the Way of Humanity prospers."

Ideological principles are the soul of humanity, while the techniques of the Mohist school can serve as the backbone of humanity, supporting its continuous development.

Ultimately, every mortal, regardless of their talent, will benefit from the Mo Sect's technology, ensuring they have enough to eat and wear, and live a life of abundance and dignity.

Gongshu Guo and Gao Yong exclaimed with longing, "This is not the 'Mo Sect,' but the 'Holy Sect,' which we wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Grand Tutor Yu pinched his fingertips and said, "You are only a tiny bit away from it."

You've already reached the door, but you've veered off course, ending up on a side road, a dead end.

Gongshu Guo asked, "Grand Tutor, could you give me a specific example?"

To be honest, the Grand Tutor's words sound wonderful, but I really can't imagine a humanistic world dominated by the 'Yu Clan Mo Sect'.

The Grand Tutor felt we brushed past each other at the 'doorway,' but the door you spoke of has always been invisible to us.

Using the "Mirage Technique," Grand Tutor Yu constructed a windmill from scratch and asked, "Have you ever seen this before?"

Gongshu shook his head and said, "The technology is too crude and its practicality is too poor."

We understand the principles behind it and could build it ourselves, but we're unwilling to create such a useless contraption.

Grand Tutor Yu said with a dark face, "How could it be useless? Build a windmill, and it can keep grinding day and night."

Gongshu said, "Among the many Mo Sect mechanical beasts that were dismantled by Meng Zhenjun, there was one called the 'Tiger Cannon Cart'."

As the saying goes, the wind follows the tiger, and the clouds follow the dragon.

Drawing upon the spiritual energy of the wind through the 'Tiger Stripe Talisman,' the steel gears inside the vehicle whirred, capable of husking 100 kilograms of rice per day.

Grand Master Yu said, "Logically speaking, the shell-shedding mechanical beast is also for the service of the people, so why did True Lord Meng want to dismantle it?"

Gongshu said, "Meng Zhenjun dismantled all the mechanical beasts, regardless of their purpose."

Master Guan shook his head and said, "Master Meng dismantled all the mechanical beasts because the Ancestral Dragon collapsed."

The Qin Dynasty lacked the fortune to sustain the fortune drain incurred by the 'Stealing Spiritual Mechanism'.

Gongshu Guo argued, "We should just dismantle the war machines. Why should we dismantle the mechanical beasts that benefit the people?"

"You think they benefit the people, but the Heavenly Court's talisman envoys do indeed regard them as Vajra Zen heretical practices."

Otherwise, why would you hold a grudge against the imperial court and Meng Zhenjun?

"It's just that all the great masters of the Mohist school suffered divine retribution, their souls cast into the Fengdu Hell, where they have been unable to find release for tens of thousands of years," said Master Guan.

"The real person is just being unreasonable." Gongshu Guo said excitedly, "What does the punishment of my Mo Sect master have to do with ordinary mechanical beasts?"
Before surrendering to the Qin Dynasty, we had already created countless such mechanical beasts.

Even if one cannot ascend to heaven through merit, at least one will not fall into the Fengdu Hell.

Grand Tutor Yu waved his hand and said loudly, "Arguing about this is pointless. I'm discussing the path forward with you, not a specific event."

In terms of power and efficiency alone, my windmill is far inferior to the Tiger Cannon.

But it truly doesn't need to steal the essence of heaven and earth.

Grand Tutor Yu once again used illusion magic to construct a crossbow turret.

The principle is exactly the same as that of a windmill, except that the wind is used to pull the bowstring and shoot out a continuous rain of arrows.

"Even if it becomes a weapon, it will still not be recorded by the Heavenly Court's envoys. Your Tiger Cannon Chariots, with a few parts changed, immediately become weapons, immediately committing heinous crimes."

Gongshu frowned and said, "But its power is too weak."

"How much smaller is it than your Tiger Cannon cart? Ten thousand times smaller, a hundred thousand times smaller. Then I'll build a hundred thousand windmills, which should at least meet the people's needs. I can do that too?"

Grand Tutor Yu once again used illusion magic to "build blocks".

This time, a high-strength steel structure was used, increasing the size of the windmill by a hundred times, making it even larger than the wind turbine in her previous life.

Furthermore, countless large windmills, numbering in the thousands, were built on the ground.

"If I had a device that could concentrate the energy of a windmill, do you think I could use it to strangle a powerful Golden Immortal?"

Gongshu Guo murmured, "But without using any Taoist techniques, what device can concentrate loose power?"

Grand Tutor Yu said with emotion, "This is the meaning of the existence of the Mo Sect!"

At this moment, a simple windmill is like a novice monk just learning to chant scriptures.

How far is there between chanting scriptures and attaining the Great Luo (a higher level of enlightenment)?
Undeterred by hardship, the immortal climbed step by step until he finally reached the other shore.

Your Mo Sect is struggling desperately on the path of the 'last vestige of immortality,' and will always remain at the bottom of the immortal path.

My Mo Sect climbed step by step from the windmill mill, starting from a much lower level than the 'last tier of the Immortal Path'.

Ultimately, however, one can destroy gods and slaughter immortals without stealing heavenly secrets or having any connection to the path of immortality.

Gao Yong said with a complicated expression, "Grand Tutor, you don't need the 'Mo Sect'. You can create the 'Feather Sect' yourself based on this theory and ideal."

"Yu Men?" Grand Tutor Yu was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Interesting! Anyway, your branch has already split from the Mo Men's Grand Master."

You chose to come to Xianyang because you admire my righteousness and supernatural powers.

Why not simply join my sect and become a disciple of the 'Feather Clan'?

(End of this chapter)