Capítulo 895: Chapter 392: No Regrets, Facing the Divine Challenge
“Master Pang and the others are not acting out of self-interest.”
Zheng Fa and Zhang walked out of Heavenly Palace Island, strolling side by side towards Zheng Fa’s courtyard.
The two were silent along the way until they reached Rainbow Bridge, where Zhang finally spoke softly as no one else was around.
“Senior Sister, I understand.”
The cleansing of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, the reform of land taxes, and the suppression of families were ultimately passed, but that does not an Master Pang and the others fully agreed.
On the contrary, this was the first ti the reform was almost solely pushed through by Zheng Fa’s own prestige.
Let’s not talk about others, just the three elders.
Elder Yuan and Junior Master Huang were indifferent, just finding it a bit troubleso.
Master Pang’s attitude was noticeably sowhat opposed.
“Of course, I know Master Pang also wants the best for the Jiushan Sect.”
Speaking of which, none of the current leaders of the Jiushan Sect prioritize family:
Zhang’s parents seem to have passed away early, Elder Yuan is a recluse, Junior Master Huang, aside from her bereavent, only cares about Zhang.
Master Pang seems to co from a family but doesn’t seem to have any impressive family mbers, and there are no disciples with the surna Pang.
If we accuse them of self-interest, it would indeed be a bit unfair to them.
Master Pang is relatively conservative, and the conflict with Zhang before was not purely a struggle of interests but also contained a certain ideological clash.
“It was still a bit rushed.” Zheng Fa shook his head, his tone also sowhat reflective; he never assud he was always right but remained steadfast on this matter, “It’s just that if we don’t do this now, it might be even harder in the future.”
Master Pang’s opposition is rooted in the fact that this system genuinely squeezes the interests of cultivators.
Previously, when cultivators couldn’t progress, they could return to the mundane world, start families, and train their offspring.
The reform by Zheng Fa hasn’t completely cut off this retreat, but it has made life less comfortable for cultivators—most directly, those families used to rule in the mundane world, but now that’s impossible.
Master Pang finds this idea unfeasible because of this: in worldly matters, it’s naturally good when baking the cake, but sharing the cake seldom goes smoothly.
Zheng Fa felt sowhat anxious, also considering that currently, the Jiushan Sect’s leadership has little familial interests, but that might change in the future. Therefore, he wanted to establish the rules for sharing the cake from the beginning.
“Senior Sister…” Zheng Fa seed to be explaining to Zhang, or perhaps reaffirming his decision, “From the start, the Jiushan Sect was suitable only for this path.”
“Only fairness, only letting everyone know that as long as they work hard and contribute, they can gain wealth, status, or even immortality, can truly unlock human potential and gather collective wisdom…”
Zhang suddenly interrupted him, saying, “I know.”
Zheng Fa was startled, looking towards Zhang, only to see her smiling at him, “I’ve thought about it long ago.”
“Thought about what?”
“I thought, if we had a child, whether I would be willing to let him be like everyone else.”
“…”
Zheng Fa blinked, thinking to himself, how did this beco about having a child?
Senior Sister surely thinks too deeply…
“Of course, I know he couldn’t truly be the sa as one born of an ordinary family. Our wealth, knowledge, and even protection would make his path much smoother than others.” Zhang seed to have genuinely thought it through, “But on the other hand, I accept that within the sect, he should be like everyone else—rewarded based on rit, with resources and positions determined solely by the Calculation Spirit.”
Zheng Fa fell into silence.
Zhang stood on Rainbow Bridge, looking around.
Since rging with the Sun and Moon Clock, the Nine Islands had long been free of mist.
Now wherever Zhang looked, she could see the entirety of the Heavenly Palace Nine Islands, with the hustle and bustle of the Nine Mountains Disciples and the laughter and joy of the mundane on Paradise Island echoing in her ears.
“I chose you; you chose the current Jiushan Sect.” Zhang said softly, with her back to Zheng Fa, “Then I chose the current Jiushan Sect.”
“Whether we end up with the whole world against us or ultimately die and disappear, turning into a handful of yellow earth, I’ve thought it all over.”
Zheng Fa listened to the tone of his Senior Sister’s voice, gentle and clear, each word like a jade bead dropping on the ground:
“I’ve never regretted it, and I won’t ever regret it in the future.”
…
Supporting Zheng Fa’s reform was not just Zhang.
He concealed his form and landed outside a courtyard on University Island.
He watched as Mu Qingyan pushed open the courtyard gate, standing at the door, seemingly anticipating as she asked, “Senior Brother, haven’t you slept again?”
Inside the courtyard, Gu Chang murmured in response, his gaze still fixed on a spiritual mouse in a cage.
“How’s it coming along?”
Gu Chang stood up, brushed the dust from his clothes, and looked sowhat gloomy: “Not great, the nerve growth has reached ninety percent completion, but the nervous system is extrely intricate… a milliter off can be a thousand miles wrong.”
“What’s more, if it were transferred to a human body, the result would probably be worse.”
Mu Qingyan nodded, apparently accustod to it, saying, “Senior Brother, don’t do anything foolish. Your Dharma Body is already greatly damaged, and Master has instructed that without assurance, you can’t experint on yourself.”
Gu Chang chuckled, glancing in the direction of Zheng Fa’s courtyard: “Don’t worry, I’m just a bit anxious.”
He looked at Mu Qingyan and sighed: “Master has given unwavering support to this project, yet we… have yet to produce results.”
Mu Qingyan walked into the courtyard.
This small courtyard had three rows of houses; the left wing stored various dicinal materials from the dicine Garden, while the right side resembled a small spirit beast park, housing various spirit beasts either bred by Jiao Wuji or purchased externally.
The main building was a blend of styles:
Three interconnected rooms resembling a modern chemical laboratory, filled with transparent containers of various sizes and shapes, connected to various tal observation instrunts.
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