The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

Not long after, Yun Jie also left Tianxing City.

He didn't know where King Wen was headed, but his destination was clear: he was going to Silver Moon to take on disciples.

Of course, Hong Yitang might not be willing, after all, he is one of the Thirty-Six Heroes of Silver Moon, the Overturning Sword. Although his ranking on the surface is not high, it is only because he does not compete or fight.

Over the years, he had chosen to avoid fighting Yuan Shuo's repeated challenges. Therefore, Yun Jie's trip was just to give it a try, not to force the issue.

If the other party were a young man, it wouldn't be difficult to take him as a disciple. Unfortunately, Hong Yitang is now a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, a man who has seen the world. It's hard to get him to sincerely become your disciple.

So this time, Yun Jie doesn't plan to go directly to their door, but rather to use some tricks.

As the saying goes, old tricks always win people's hearts. Yuan Shuo refused to become his apprentice, and Yun Jie did not force him, but Hong Yitang suited his taste.

Judging from the original work, Hong Yitang is basically a copy of Yun Jie, except that he lacks a system and the memory of foresight. If you have to say, you can call him a mini-Yun Jie.

In short, Yun Jie saw a reflection of himself in him, so he was eager to take him as his disciple, even if it meant using some tricks.

After leaving Tianxing City, Yun Jie calmly headed north.

The last time he went to Silver Moon, it was to witness the unique power of the Silver Moon world and to prepare for condensing divine runes to enter the Great Dao Universe. Therefore, he was in a hurry and did not have time to appreciate the scenery along the way.

Therefore, he planned to travel more slowly this time and take a good look around.

Everyone talks about enlightenment, but where is the Tao? The Tao is in life. The Tao that is detached from life is empty, like a castle in the air that collapses in the wind.

Along the way, Yun Jie traveled at a leisurely pace, starting from Tianxing City and heading towards Beiyue Province. The further he went, the more desolate the scenery became, not only in terms of the mountains and vegetation but also in the people...

Fortunately, with the spread of the new path, people embarked on the path of cultivation, and their situation was much better than before; at least they were not so likely to starve to death.

Therefore, Yun Jie heard many people discussing the Xuan Master, which was himself, along the way.

Most people praised or even worshipped Yun Jie, wishing they could create a deity for him and place it in their homes.

In fact, some people do do that.

Seeing this, Yun Jie was both amused and exasperated. What did they take him for?

However, a small number of people dislike and hate him because Yun Jie's new path triggered nationwide cultivation, causing their status as superhumans to plummet and their days of lording it over to the next day.

Only a small number of powerful superhumans still maintain their aloof status, but they have all become much more restrained and are no longer as unscrupulous as before.

This is normal. After all, the path to becoming stronger has been opened up. Superhumans are no longer an exception. Everyone can cultivate and everyone can be a superhuman. In this way, how can the original lucky ones continue to be high and mighty?

If everyone cultivates and everyone becomes a dragon, then over time, not only will ordinary superpowered individuals be dethroned, but even gods will be brought down from their pedestals.

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However, as cultivation became more widespread, its drawbacks also emerged, or rather, they began to show signs.

First of all, there has been more conflict between people. Yun Jie has seen a lot of it along his journey. Basically, wherever he goes, there is bloodshed, and quite a few people have died as a result.

Secondly, because they were able to cultivate, many people gave up working and spent their days cultivating, making the land outside the city increasingly desolate; as far as the eye could see, it was mostly wasteland.

It's already March, the planting season, but there are very few people in the rice paddies, just a few scattered here and there.

When Yun Jie passed by, he heard a father and son arguing in the field.

The son shouted at his father, "I don't want to farm, I want to cultivate myself, I want to become a superior person!"

The father struck his son with a stick, and then, seemingly still not satisfied, struck him again, cursing, "I made you cultivate, I made you become a superior person, but do you think you can just cultivate without eating?!"

The son jumped up from the beating, clutching his reddened arm and howling. He shouted, "Work hard to cultivate! When you're strong enough, will you still be afraid of starving to death?! Then, not only will you not starve to death, but you can marry as many wives as you want!"

The father persisted, raising a stick as if to strike.

The son immediately protested, shouting, "Dad, if you hit me again, I'll fight back! You're only at the early stage of the Tenth Rank, while I'm almost at the middle stage. You're no match for me."

"Well, it seems you've really grown some guts. You want to hit me now? Come on, try hitting me back!" The father was furious. He brought the stick he was holding in mid-air down with a bang. It was clear he was very angry. He hit the stick several times in a row.

The son couldn't take it anymore, so he threw away his shoes and ran away.

Fight back? That's just empty talk. Unless someone is truly insane, what son would dare to hit his father?

Since they couldn't fight back, they had no choice but to run.

Yun Jie stood to the side, watching with amusement.

The father chased after him for a few steps before stopping, watching the figure grow smaller and smaller in the distance, and muttered, "You little brat! You're going to be the death of me!"

Seeing that his father wasn't chasing after him, the son turned around and shouted, "Dad, take your time planting, I'll go back and cook dinner for you!"

He said he was cooking, but actually he was just going home to cultivate his spirituality; cooking was just a side thing.

The father was well aware of this, which is why he was cursing and swearing. He said his son had gone mad, spending all his time practicing cultivation and doing nothing else.

Moreover, this is not just their family; almost every household is like this. Some families are like this all the time, staying at home every day to cultivate themselves, not farming, not doing any work, and just sitting around eating away their savings.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings, you'll starve to death sooner or later!"

The old father continued to rant and rave.

Suddenly, he noticed a shadow beside him. He turned around abruptly and saw someone standing not far away, smiling at him.

He looked up, slightly puzzled, and asked, "You are..."

Yun Jie smiled and said, "Just a passerby."

"Because I overheard your conversation, I stopped to listen out of curiosity."

After hearing this, the old father smiled awkwardly and scratched his head. "Sorry, I made you laugh. It's all my fault for having such a good-for-nothing son. He's so infuriating."

Yun Jie smiled slightly, "I think what he said makes sense, and of course, what you said makes sense too."

Seeing that he was getting a little anxious, Yun Jie added another sentence.

After listening, he gave up, but still said indignantly, "Tell me, what's the use of just cultivating? Don't we need to eat? If everyone does this, won't everyone starve to death?"

"I just don't understand. Even I, an old farmer who can't read many words, understand this principle, so why don't other people?"

Yun Jie shook his head: "No, it's not that they don't understand, they just don't want to. Cultivation is a shortcut for everyone. Compared to working in the fields or doing other jobs, cultivation is actually easier. Of course, this is under the condition that you don't encounter any bottlenecks."

"However, this new cultivation method does not have any bottlenecks. It is a completely foolproof method of cultivation. As long as there is enough time and resources, it is no problem to advance all the way to the Douqian and Shanhai levels."

"Huh? Is it that simple?" the man exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, that's true."

Seeing that he was somewhat eager, Yun Jie smiled wryly and said, "Even so, you still need to eat. You can't abstain from grains at the Mountain and Sea Realm, and you can't at the Sun and Moon Realm either. But if you go higher... maybe you can."

"Ah, this..."

The man's expression instantly turned to disappointment, which almost made him tempted. So, he still needed to eat, huh? So, he should just stick to farming.

Suddenly, he glanced at Yun Jie and said, "Young man, where are you from and where are you going? You seem to know a lot, so you must be quite strong, right?"

Yun Jie raised an eyebrow. Calling me 'young man'? I'm old enough to be your ancestor, but... oh well, what can I do when I have to look like I'm in my twenties?

The person in front of him probably doesn't understand what eternal youth means, and he's too lazy to explain it.

However, Yun Jie still replied, "I plan to travel to the north, and it would be best if I could take on an apprentice."

"You're taking on apprentices?"

Looking at Yun Jie's youthful face, the man was somewhat incredulous. So young, why would he take on a disciple? Could it be that he himself hadn't even graduated yet?

Even without spying on his thoughts, Yun Jie could guess what he was thinking, but he didn't intend to explain anything. He had just happened to pass by and happened to see an interesting father and son, and he wouldn't stop or talk to them.

"Don't forget to cultivate while farming. Some things require strength to protect."

Before leaving, Yun Jie kindly gave a reminder.

There's nothing wrong with farming, and there's nothing wrong with having food, but if everyone else has nothing and you're the only one with it, and your strength is weak, then you'll be the one who suffers in the end.

Yun Jie turned and left, leaving the man stunned. He watched Yun Jie's departing figure and, for some reason, took Yun Jie's words to heart. He made up his mind that he would spend less time on his wife when he rested at night. While yin and yang harmony was important, cultivation could not be neglected.

Moreover, it's so embarrassing that my son is stronger than me. What should I do if I hit him one day and he fights back? Or what if he doesn't fight back but runs away and I can't catch him, just like today? How painful that is.

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Without mentioning how that person made up his mind, Yun Jie had already left.

On the ridge of the field, Yun Jie walked slowly. The setting sun shone on him, casting a long, orange shadow.

As the sun was about to set, a chill crept into the air, making one instinctively put on an extra layer of clothing.

He walked along, deep in thought, his brow slightly furrowed.

The situation of the father and son we just discussed is not an isolated case in this day and age, but rather a common phenomenon.

Yun Jie believes that a large part of the reason for this widespread phenomenon is the level of education among the people. They lack a sound worldview, values, and outlook on life, and no one guides them, which leads to the current situation.

Of course, it's not just about education; there are other aspects as well. It's a broad topic that involves many facets.

I believe Ayu and the others have already discovered these things.

Thinking it over, Yun Jie stopped and looked back in the direction of Tianxing City.

It has been almost two days since he left Tianxing City. He doesn't know if Su Yu and the others have dealt with the royal family and the Nine Departments yet. Only after dealing with these institutions can they consider other things.

However, these things are not for Yun Jie to consider now. Since he has already let Su Yu and the others do it, he should trust them.

Besides, a mere dynasty, even with a larger population, wouldn't pose a challenge to Su Yu and his two companions.

It should be noted that among the three of them, one was an emperor, and the other two had also assisted him. When the three of them joined forces, they could handle the affairs of all races in an orderly manner, let alone a dynasty.

Yun Jie trusted them completely. This also proved that his decision to bring people over was correct; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get away now and would have to handle many things personally.

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Tianxing City, Tianxing Imperial Palace.

Su Yu, Wan Tiansheng, and Lan Tian spent two days compiling a list of all the members of the royal family and the Nine Departments.

The list contains everything each of them has ever done in the past, whether good or bad, big or small.

Of course, the above refers to people within Tianxing City, not those outside Tianxing City. If we include them, the workload would be too great, and it would not be something that can be resolved in a day or two.

They have already put in a lot of effort to figure out the list of royal family members and members of the Nine Departments in Tianxing City.

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