I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 533 Taking the Initiative and Playing the Game Against Heaven

"Your reasoning may convince me, but it will absolutely not convince the other great shamans and gods."

After a brief silence, the shaman spoke.

Interest groups exist in every era and every country, and the Great Xia Dynasty is no exception.

Especially decisions like Wu Xian's, which were almost like "inviting a wolf into the house."

Regardless of whether it succeeds or fails in the end, it will inevitably lead to a huge disaster.

After all, on Earth in Li Boyang's previous life, "racial integration" was never a gentle term.

Even "racial integration" promoted by those in power with absolute authority is often synonymous with chaos, violence, war, and even centuries of turmoil.

Not to mention, when two entities of similar size want to merge.

It always ends with one side completely defeating the other; there is no possibility of anything in between.

"This is a game of strategy, but also an opportunity..."

"Do you intend to wait until the Hundred Mountains have developed a writing system, culture, and civilization completely different from that of the Great Xia before attempting this?"

"Once it gets to that point, all that's left between the two sides is war, and it will definitely be a war in which one side annihilates the other."

"With Tian Ren here, what do you think our chances of winning this war are?"

Wu Xian's simple rhetorical question successfully silenced Wu Ji once again.

In a world where there are absolute superpowers, the will of an individual can often override that of the group.

"So how long do you think it will take for the Hundred Mountains to truly mature?"

When faced with Wu Ji's question, Wu Xian simply smiled dismissively.

"As long as people don't change their thoughts and decisions on that day, this period of time can't be long, but it certainly won't be too short either."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have restricted the number of outsiders entering the Hundred Mountains."

"Either they are a race as pure as a blank sheet of paper, or individuals willing to accept their ideas..."

"In any case, this period of time is enough for Great Xia to regain the confidence to confront it."

Having understood Wu Xian's implied meaning, Wu Ji did not refute him again, but instead suddenly asked a question that puzzled him greatly.

"is it necessary?"

"If the heavens and man want to promote 'great integration,' then why insist on the so-called 'subjectivity' theory?"

"For this reason, he even went so far as to slow down the progress of the 'Great Integration,' giving our Great Xia a chance to breathe."

At this point, Wu Ji paused slightly.

“As for that celestial being, he could have simply suppressed all internal dissent with force, just like you have.”

"No, he didn't even need to use force; he could do it simply by virtue of his prestige in the Hundred Mountains."

This is the role of absolute power, and it is also the biggest difference between this world and Earth.

Li Boyang, a universally recognized great deity of his time, to some extent represented the direction of this era.

Just like the Heavenly Emperor from ten thousand years ago.

As long as it lives, no living being will dare to openly rebel against it.

In this way, even if contradictions and conflicts arise during the "great integration" process, Li Boyang will be able to suppress them easily.

"So, this is the biggest difference between me and that celestial being."

“I’ve lived long enough to see things in a new light, and even my views on relationships have become somewhat different from yours.”

A hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, but Wu Xian's tone remained calm and unhurried.

"Whether he is a celestial being or a Daoist ancestor..." "No matter what we call him, he was always a mountain dweller with his own parents and relatives."

"Even if he doesn't admit it, subconsciously he will definitely see himself as a mountain dweller."

"Coincidentally, the current Hundred Mountains were built by the mountain people."

"The essence of rapidly advancing 'great integration' is actually to seize the fruits of the past labor of the mountain people."

"Improved seeds, reservoirs, dams, bridges, roads, boats, villages, schools, canals, talismans, bronze beasts, sound transmission talismans, hang gliders, runic newspapers, sky base stations..."

"The things we can name now were basically built and developed by the mountain people from scratch."

"If it were you, could you accept a group of outsiders using the guise of 'integration' to seize the fruits of thousands of years of civilization of the Great Xia Dynasty?"

He shook his head decisively. If Wu Ji couldn't even accept the possibility that "the tenth Wu King might be an outsider," how could he possibly accept that the Great Xia would be usurped?

"See, isn't that the conclusion?"

"That celestial being was indeed willing to accept outsiders into the Hundred Mountains."

"But the premise is that these outsiders must also participate in the construction, rather than just reaping the benefits."

"Civilization, culture, race, and even family are the fruits of collective efforts, not just a simple name."

"Only by personally participating in the construction can outsiders truly integrate into the great collective of Baidi Qunshan, and will they not betray this great collective for a little bit of petty gain."

"Otherwise, how are they any different from jackals who are greedy, insatiable, and scatter at the first sign of danger?"

Without hiding his envy, Wu Xian went a step further.

"If it weren't for the urgency and the slim chances..."

"I actually want the future Witch King to integrate into the Great Xia Dynasty and then genuinely recognize the achievements of the civilization created by the Great Xia Dynasty."

It was only at this point that Wu Ji fully understood Wu Xian's meaning.

The other party is standing at a higher level, planning the future with the vision of an immortal.

Wu Xian did not care whether the tenth Wu King was heading towards the Hundred Mountains or towards the Great Xia.

He only cared whether the tenth Witch King could act like a catfish, stirring up the vitality of the Great Xia while also bringing the cultivation methods and governance concepts of the Celestials to the Great Xia.

Once this goal is achieved, the mission of the tenth Witch King will be complete.

In other words, the tenth Witch King in Wu Xian's eyes was merely a transitional figure, while the eleventh Witch King was the true Witch King of Great Xia in his mind.

That Witch King will lead the Great Xia Dynasty to challenge the status of the Hundred Mountains in some future era.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not in the end, Wu Xian, as the strategist, has done his best.

After all, Wu Xian was playing a game of wits with the great gods of the world.

The fact that he could achieve this level of skill is enough to prove Wu Xian's wisdom and foresight.

"I will do everything I can to help you. I just hope that neither of us will regret our decision today."

This time, Wu Ji did not remain silent for long, but quickly gave his choice.

Because it's just like every decision I've made before.

Despite having countless concerns and opinions, Wu was ultimately persuaded by the immortal who had watched him grow up.

There is never a choice in this world that is 'without regret'; there is only the struggle of 'doing one's best'...

"I think that celestial being must also be having a headache about this 'great fusion' that is destined to leave a deep historical mark."

"When we get involved and give it our all, future generations will judge our merits and demerits."

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