Chapter 241

Han Paopao: "So, in the cultivation world, who do you think would foot this bill?"

Han Paopao: "In the immortal cultivation world, nations are merely branches of sects—lacking any technological prowess and even restricted in fiscal authority. Such massive investment? No sect would ever take it on."

Su Xiao: "That does sound right. But suppose—just suppose—one sect unified the mortal realm, would they do something like this?"

Han Paopao: "No, they wouldn't."

Su Xiao: "??? Why not?"

Miyamizu Miko: "I don't get it either. 【Listening attentively】"

Amane Yuna: "+1"

Ying Zheng: "+1"

Han Paopao: "If you were a boss, and you had a business guaranteed to lose money and never turn a profit—would you run it?"

Su Xiao: "No way!"

Han Paopao: "Spreading advanced cultivation tech to the common folk is exactly such a guaranteed loss-making venture."

Han Paopao: "Things like voice transmission over a thousand li could technically be used by commoners. But what's the cost? Cultivators use spirit stones; mortals use gold, silver, and copper—two completely incompatible currencies. Which cultivator would waste spirit stones to earn vast amounts of mundane money?"

Ye Hei: "True. For Gao Jie cultivators, gold and silver are worthless."

Miyamizu Miko: "Now I get it. If the chat group's gold couldn't be exchanged for points, then—every currency on Earth, including gold, would mean nothing to me. Naturally, I'd have no interest in earning money."

Yukinoshita Yuki: "Exactly. Using spirit stones, which benefit you, to earn gold and silver, which benefit you nothing, no sane cultivator would do it. And it would waste enormous time!"

Han Paopao: "Third point—the cultivation world's resources are scarce. Even cultivators themselves don't have enough. Even if someone with a compassionate heart wanted to do this, they'd lack the means."

Su Xiao: "Alright, I was narrow-minded."

Zhang Taixuan: "That's normal. Any world's development is limited by its current productivity. The cultivation world's productivity is constrained by things like spirit stones, so naturally, advanced tech won't be accessible to the masses. To become a city-based cultivation world, resources must be extremely abundant and human civilization extremely prosperous."

Zhang Taixuan: "Otherwise, even if Gao Jie cultivators like Han Paopao wanted to make it accessible to the masses, it wouldn't be progress—it'd be regressing history."

Su Xiao: "Why is that?! Taixuan Brother, you're siding against the common people!"

Zhang Taixuan: "Precisely the opposite—I'm siding with the common people. Don't forget, the cultivation world isn't just humans—it's also demons, monsters, and spirits! Only by channeling limited resources to cultivators, strengthening the human elite, can the lives of the lower folk truly improve."

Zhang Taixuan: "Dignity lies only on the tip of the sword; truth lies only within the range of the cannon. The civilian tech you speak of isn't essential to the common folk of the cultivation world—it's a luxury. If you truly want to improve their lives, better to introduce high-yield crops."

Han Paopao: "That's feasible. (acei) Once I've cultivated further, I'll have Zhang Tie and Li Feiyu try it under the name of the Tai Xuan Immortal Sect."

Ye Hei: "【Appreciative】 Lord Dao, I wholeheartedly agree. In the cultivation world, humans aren't like modern society—no natural predators to divert endless resources toward civilian development."

Zhang Taixuan: "Modern humanity may lack external enemies for now, but there are still international disputes and an ongoing arms race, draining countless resources."

Su Xiao: "I get it. The external environment of the cultivation world is too harsh—humans must pour all limited resources into military strength. Sigh, there's no choice—we're competing against all the races of heaven and earth. The pressure is immense! By the way, Taixuan Brother, since you're online, does that mean the gods have finished their research?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Correct."

Su Xiao: "Wow, immortality! Immortality!"

Ye Hei: "You're not serious—you can actually achieve immortality?"

Han Paopao: "Curious!"

Chitanda Eru: "+1"

Zhang Taixuan: "Immortality is indeed possible, but with limits. The path of the gods involves the true spirit merging with heaven and earth, sharing their birth and demise—thus possessing infinite lifespan. But once the true spirit merges with heaven and earth, retrieving it becomes extremely difficult."

As for the Tai Xuan Realm, it's an exception.

After all, he is the realm's master—wishing for Jin Wu and Qilin to reclaim their true spirits is merely a thought away.

Su Xiao: "I get it. This isn't a job—you don't like it, just quit."

Ye Hei: "No, even jobs aren't that easy to quit!"

Zhang Taixuan: "【Image】 I've forged a Divine Ranking Scroll. I've tested it—it works. If you want to enshrine your loved ones as gods, just say the word. I'll put up several Divine Ranking Scrolls—you can enshrine gods in your own worlds."

Su Xiao: "That's insane? Putting Divine Ranking Scrolls on sale—soon will every world in the multiverse have its own Celestial Court?"

Zhang Taixuan: "What's wrong with that? Each realm governs itself—it avoids conflicts of interest."

Ying Zheng: "That makes sense. How many points does one Divine Ranking Scroll cost?"

Ying Zheng #2: "I can't afford it, but I still want to ask—to prepare."

Zhang Taixuan: "With materials below Sacred rank: one million points. With Sacred-rank materials: three million points. The Divine Ranking Scroll not only grants immortality but also monitors the Nine Provinces and harmonizes heaven and earth. Once you enshrine gods under your rule, 99% of natural disasters can be prevented in advance."

Zhang Taixuan: "Drought? The Water God handles it. Mountain about to collapse? The Mountain God gives early warning. In short, this thing benefits emperors immensely."