The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 114 The Holy Emperor Appears, Reincarnation Collapses!

"The merits and virtues accumulated over time have all been turned into currency, and in terms of their value... this truly demonstrates that wealth can reach the heavens!"

Feng Xi took out a single coin from the handful of Xuanhuang coins, weighed it in his hand, and said, "I imagine that most Great Luo Immortals would have used this treasure for their own cultivation long ago, right?"

"I never expected that Lady Houtu would choose to circulate it?"

He was a little puzzled.

"Don't be surprised," Yu Chen smiled and explained, "This is simply a scheme to make money from money... You have to cast a long line to catch a big fish, and only long-term investment can reap long-term benefits."

Yu Chen, or rather the powerful figure behind him, clearly understood this principle and had rich experience, able to see through Hou Tu's plans at a glance.

"Indeed, the Xuanhuang Merit can be helpful for cultivation," Yu Chen said. "However, once it's used up, it's really gone... If you want more, you can only wait for your own stall to generate a fortune bonus."

"But if we use it as leverage to lure other powerful figures, maneuvering and expanding our business in the vast market, we can expect to reap profits several times our initial investment in the future!"

"Therefore, anyone with a bit of financial acumen is scrambling to get into this field, rather than relying on a fixed salary to make ends meet."

Yu Chen explained it very clearly and in a down-to-earth way. He didn't regard Xuanhuang Merit as something lofty or high-class at all. He simply equated it with money and treated all its operations as market investments.

"Isn't there a risk involved?" Feng Xi thought for a moment and said, "The market is risky; invest with caution!"

"If you're not careful, all the good deeds you've invested could go down the drain, or someone might take your money and not do the job, or the market you've invested in might experience a crisis... there are just too many possibilities!"

"That's right." Yu Chen nodded, then countered, "But, if you want huge profits while also wanting to avoid risks... there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"That's true." Feng Xi was speechless. "I was greedy."

"Your mindset is quite normal," Yu Chen chuckled. "You know, many newly promoted Great Luo Immortals are incredibly confident—they want everything!"

"I always felt that I was the most special one, rushing into the primordial market with great fanfare, destined to achieve great things, make a fortune, accumulate merits one after another, and then my cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds, thus reaching the pinnacle of life..."

"They observed the market trends for a while, figuring it was a great bull market where they could make a fortune... So they gathered their friends, sold everything they owned, borrowed money and mortgaged assets to raise capital, and then plunged in headfirst!"

"And the result..."

"What was the result?" Feng Xi asked with great interest.

"As a result, those bookmakers were just waiting for someone to take over... One person gets trapped, and another gets wiped out!" Yu Chen shrugged. "Their capital is trapped, and they're borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates on the outside."

"How full of fighting spirit they were when they rushed in, and how tearful they were when they were eating dirt and paying back their debts."

"That's not so bad."

"Those who can't repay their debts are forced to sell themselves into servitude to pay them off, losing even their freedom."

Yu Chen sighed in amazement, leaving Feng Xi stunned. "Really?"

"He's supposed to be the Great Luo... how could he end up in such a sorry state?"

"So what if you're a Grand Luo?" Yu Chen shrugged. "The difference between Grand Luo cultivators might not be any less than the difference between a Taiyi and a Grand Luo!"

"There are some cunning and scheming individuals who are solely focused on ripping off newbies... What can the newbies do? There's nothing they can do!"

"What's even more terrifying is that sometimes those who run the gambling dens collude with loan sharks; it's utterly shameless!"

"Faced with such a lineup, the slightest hint of greed will trap you in a snare from which there is no escape... In the end, you'll lose your personal freedom; if the boss tells you to run errands, you'll have to run errands!"

"Without a powerful backer to protect you, even becoming a Dao Grand Luo cultivator is extremely difficult. You have to be careful not to get tricked in anything you do."

Yu Chen recounted the secrets behind it all, looking deeply moved, which broadened Feng Xi's horizons.

The power struggle between the Great Luo is also very dark and evil.

"Tsk, what's wrong with this world? Everyone's so deceitful and treacherous. Can't we all be a little more tolerant and honest with each other?" Feng Xi shook her head. "No demand, no supply!"

Is making money really that important?

He exclaimed that, standing on the moral high ground, he felt his own virtue and integrity rising endlessly, surpassing even those powerful figures who held sway over the will of Heaven.

"Of course it's important." Yu Chen smiled faintly, taking out one Xuanhuang coin after another from the box in front of Feng Xi and placing them next to himself—this is the fee for the Three Pure Ones to command their disciples and grand-disciples; they also need to make a living!

"Why do you think the Great Luo Heavenly Wills, knowing full well the enormous risks involved, still keep jumping into this pit?"

"Because it's supported by real-life cases!"

"For ordinary Great Luo Immortals, this is a shortcut to the level of a Great Supernatural Power!"

"For those with great supernatural powers, this is the fastest path to reaching the level of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!"

Yu Chen held a Xuanhuang coin in his hand, gently blew on it, and a clear, resonant buzzing sound immediately rang out. "Tsk...not bad!"

"Houtu is still somewhat conscientious. The proportion of Xuanhuang Yuanqi mixed in this coin is just so-so, not excessive, and the merit is pure and righteous enough. It's not a counterfeit."

"Although it was privately minted, its value is not bad."

Feng Xi stared blankly, feeling that Yu Chen seemed so experienced... He didn't know how to interject.

Because I don't understand!

He understood every single word Yu Chen said, broken down into its components.

But when put together, it's completely confusing.

His movements, especially when appreciating the Xuanhuang coin, were incredibly smooth and fluid.

After picking out one hundred Houtu Xuanhuang coins, Yu Chen stopped what he was doing and gestured to Feng Xi, "This price is considered a discount... When you reimburse Houtu later, she will understand."

"Oh, oh, oh." Feng Xi could only manage an "oh."

"Where were we?" Yu Chen stacked the Houtu coins together, a hundred of them neatly arranged. "Hmm... we were talking about the speculation of powerful beings."

"Why do people keep rushing in despite the risks?"

"Because as long as you can achieve the greatest success and have the last laugh, then no risk is a risk!" Yu Chen said, with a hint of envy and longing. "You can imagine... if someone could use benefits to unite all the powerful beings and all the will of Heaven in the primordial world, and raise funds to the greatest extent possible..."

"What does this mean?"

"This means it's no longer just a small-scale individual effort, but a legitimate system that can represent the fortune and merit of the entire universe!"

"No longer a privately run enterprise, but a public institution, the highest currency-issuing organization in the primordial world!"

"Is there a problem?" Feng Xi asked, bewildered. "Does this mean that at this point, it's permissible to embezzle everyone's merits?"

"Though not quite there, it's not far off," Yu Chen smiled. "An entity that can set the rules of the market game, establish a standard system, and operate rationally to ensure the orderly circulation and continuous accumulation of wealth... how high will its prestige and power rise?"

"Unbelievable!" he sighed softly. "Luck and merit are essentially resources, extra profits generated from the interaction between heaven and man in the world... That's why the Great Luo Immortals cause all sorts of trouble."

"Those who run religious sects are building momentum and expanding their lineage—by bringing more people into the system, they are taking advantage of their profits, with the middlemen making a profit from the difference."

"Those who manage their races and engage in the struggle for universe domination dominance also do so to allow their race's inhabitants to have a greater impact on the world."

"Even if Houtu transforms into reincarnation... her simple transformation into reincarnation is actually not very useful. The key is that all beings recognize her and that their souls pass through her place of reincarnation on their way to their final destination. Although this is similar to a public welfare undertaking, it also generates income and participates in the interaction between heaven and man."

"But what are sects, ethnic groups, and charitable organizations compared to those?" Yu Chen clicked his tongue. "By slightly balancing things out and simply sorting out the various factions, one can make a fortune."

"And if one also possesses a bit of foresight and the ability to manage the universe, and persuades the Great Luo Immortals to open their own little treasuries and deposit their most treasured merits into them for their use, that would be even more extraordinary!"

Yu Chen tossed a Houtu coin, letting it rise, fall, and be caught repeatedly, his face calm and composed. "The way of Heaven is to take from those who have more and give to those who have less!"

"Using the abundance of the Great Luo to nourish the deficiencies of all races, controlling the operation of the world, mobilizing the enthusiasm of each race and civilization, and through macro-control, making all races prosperous, making heaven and earth flourish, and making the entire era strive for progress!"

"If we raise these sheep, why worry about not having any wool to pluck?" Yu Chen said. "With more wool produced, the controller can harvest the portion that doesn't affect the overall situation and distribute it as dividends to the Great Luo Immortals who contributed their wealth."

"That's great!" Feng Xi pondered. "Why don't we all do the same? Build such an ultimate organization and develop the era? It's a long-term, sustainable approach, and in the long run, everyone will earn more."

"But the leader earns more... Everyone's shrewd enough!" Yu Chen shook his head. "They can all see the enormous profits behind this, and everyone wants to compete for the leadership position!"

"Ultimately, behind every great calamity lies nothing more than the uneven distribution of benefits and everyone having their own ideas... Yet no one has the decisive power, and it seems that everyone has a chance of winning."

"Everyone thinks I can win... and relying on being Ronaldo, they believe that no matter how cocky they are, they'll eventually turn the tables, so why wouldn't they go all out?"

"Who knows, maybe if we take a gamble, we'll suddenly take off from where we started?"

Yu Chen succinctly revealed the true meaning of the great calamity, leaving Feng Xi speechless.

What a realistic world!

Thinking about the era of all sorts of strange and powerful figures vying for power, Feng Xi felt utterly bewildered.

Just imagining that scene makes me feel a single word—

chaos!

However, as he pondered, he suddenly frowned, his expression turning solemn. "This is bad!"

"Huh? What's wrong?" Yu Chen looked over. "Why are you so startled?"

"Now that you've mentioned it, I suddenly realize that my 'accumulated merit and blessings' strategy for Lady Houtu has a serious flaw!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Yu Chen caught the falling Houtu coin, his curiosity piqued. "Tell me about it?"

"It can handle many opponents, but there's one type it just can't handle..." Feng Xi sighed, "It fears nothing more than the Holy Emperor; it collapses the moment it sees him!"

Why? Because their core customer bases overlapped, leading to a complete and utter defeat!

Feng Xi sighed repeatedly, "Those who believe in reincarnation are, to put it bluntly, afraid of death and the suffering in this life."

"But if a sage emperor were to appear, bringing peace and tranquility to the land, he could use his abilities to govern the primordial world, strengthen the strong and support the weak, eliminate all suffering, and make life beautiful for all beings... He could also attend to the development of thought, whether through entertainment and enjoyment or through learning and cultivation, so that all beings could have clear minds and live without regrets in this life..."

"In this way, one of the pillars of reincarnation will be broken!"

"And as for immortality?"

"There are many more ways to solve this... none of them require becoming an immortal."

"The strong are believed in, entrusted to the true spirit; descendants worship the heroic souls of their ancestors; merits are judged, and after death they are deified..." Feng Xi's lips curled into a bitter smile. Having deduced to this point, he felt he was somewhat unable to explain himself to Houtu. The cycle of reincarnation had too many flaws. "Reincarnation also requires the erasure of memories. If there are loopholes in the rules, why not exploit them?"

"Then the Holy Emperor will further exert influence in these areas, ordering religious sects to submit and submit, and commanding ancestral spirits to come under his control..."

"Tsk... I feel like if this series of actions continues, Lady Houtu's cycle of reincarnation is about to explode at any moment!"

"Tell me, if I were to report these oversights to Lady Houtu right now... wouldn't I get slapped to death for asking for money and people right now?"

Feng Xi swallowed hard and looked at Yu Chen, the two staring at each other.

"Feng Xi, don't scare yourself... It's alright." Yu Chen calmed himself down. "If such a Holy Emperor really emerges, the demon race will be the first to be targeted—in terms of being the worst, the demon race far surpasses the witch race!"

"After the demon race falls, it will be the witch race's turn!"

"Houtu established reincarnation precisely to win the war against the Lich King and the Demon King."

"See, haven't we helped make it happen?"

"After-sales issues are a different matter."

"Besides..." Yu Chen patted Feng Xi on the shoulder, "We must trust Houtu, the Ancestral Witch. She is wise and capable; she wouldn't be intimidated by a Holy Emperor like her!"

"And what if she sees this cycle of reincarnation as excessive?"

"After using it, just jump off the ship and go ashore, and you'll become the Holy Emperor!"

"If you really cared, you could have helped fill in the gaps during the process... There's no need to rush to be scolded and criticized for poor performance, submitting a plan that wasn't even complete—do you even have any sense of taking your job seriously?"

Yu Chen spoke calmly, reassuring Feng Xi.

But Feng Xi pondered—

"That's true!"

He rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought. "If such a holy emperor really existed, who knows how many years from now."

"In any case, it has nothing to do with the present."

"Besides, with such extraordinary wisdom, how could Lady Houtu not see the hidden dangers within reincarnation? She must have already planned it out..."

"The reason you're supporting my promotion of reincarnation right now is simply for the sake of the war against the demon race..."

After thinking it over, Feng Xi calmed down completely, resumed chatting and laughing with Yu Chen, and put the matter out of her mind.

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(End of this chapter)