My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1105 Bringing things to order
Unfortunately, immortals are neither generals nor politicians.

Even though the Tongtian Sect Leader was a saint with unparalleled cultivation, the field of warfare was a blind spot for him. He did not conduct any pre-battle mobilization, nor did he explain the doctrines to the Jie Sect immortals who were summoned by the golden talisman to form the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, so that they would understand why they were fighting.

Even if you say a few more words, tell the disciples of the Jie Sect, who make up as much as 90% of the population, that the sect leader is so furious that he is willing to fight the Chan Sect to the death, it is to seek a way out for them and to win the dignity of being treated equally in the cultivation world.

Even if he said that, that rabbit demon immortal, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, wouldn't be so foolish as to betray him in the face of battle.

Knowing full well that the other side despises you and treats you like an animal, yet you still believe they are right and that your master, who protects you and gives you dignity, is wrong, is not only betraying your sect, but also betraying your own origins and race, and even betraying yourself.

As expected, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian did not receive any good treatment from the Chan Sect. Even though he made great contributions to turning the tide of the battle, he was still ostracized and sent to the Western Sect.

Seeing that he had prompted the immortals to think, Wen Rui's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He suddenly changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat excited: "Last time, I was too insignificant to speak, and not a single one of the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect was willing to listen to me explain why our Jie Sect is fighting. Now, although it is seven hundred years late, I am finally qualified to speak from the bottom of my heart to you all."

With a wave of his hand, the projected image changed, showing the scene of the Demon Alliance and the Human Autonomous Region in the mortal realm. Children were studying with books printed with the words "Nine-Year Compulsory Education Series of the Intercepting Sect". The people were producing and living according to the techniques and knowledge taught in the books. There were no clay or wooden puppets, nor were there any magnificent temples.

But above cities, towns, and villages, the auspicious energy from incense offerings transformed into golden pillars of light, soaring into the sky and flying towards the heavens.

"I spread the new teachings of the Jie Sect, which emphasizes 'investigating things to acquire knowledge,' in the mortal realm. I taught mortals to observe the heavens and the earth and explore all things. I told them that the Dao is not exclusive to gods and Buddhas. Ordinary beings, regardless of species or origin, can also use their wisdom to rival the gods with their own bodies, as long as they are willing to work hard to study and think."

Wen Rui’s voice was impassioned: “There are now nearly ten million believers in the mortal world. Half of their incense offerings and vows have flowed to the Heavenly Court. The incense offerings of the immortals who came from the Jie Sect have increased three or four times. And this is only the small amount of incense offerings that you have absorbed because you have not fully committed to the new god belief system of the Jie Sect.”

"If you can use the wisdom of immortals to thoroughly understand the original works of the sect leader and the new knowledge series of the Jie Sect compiled by yourself, and continuously manifest your divine power in your respective divine domains to answer questions and resolve doubts for mortal beings, and help mortal beings to more deeply understand fragments of the Heavenly Dao, then the incense offerings and prayers you receive will be more than a hundred times greater than they are now!"

"Uncle Zhao, I recommend that you study Economics, Probability Theory, Finance, Game Theory... to thoroughly understand the true nature of wealth."

"Goddess Doumu, I suggest you study 'Astrophysics,' 'Galactic Astronomy,' 'Cosmology,' 'Relativity,' 'Quantum Mechanics,' 'The Origin of Elements,' and so on, to thoroughly understand the essence of the universe and stars."

"Fire Deity, Water Deity, you are studying Metallurgy, Chemistry, Hydraulics, and Fluid Mechanics..."

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Wen Rui called out names one by one, assigning each immortal their respective academic areas of focus, his tone becoming increasingly earnest: "Our sect takes the interception of the Heavenly Dao and education for all as its fundamental doctrines, which represent our respect for objective facts and intelligent life. We seek truth and are pragmatic!"

"We must firmly believe that the Heavenly Way we have come to understand is the true Heavenly Way, not the superstitious speculations of the Chan Sect that come to pass on by whim and with clear purpose and self-interest."

"Believe it or not, they dare to use the Classic of Mountains and Seas and ancient myths as legal principles and righteous deeds to prove that the mortal world has been the promised land bestowed upon them by heaven since ancient times! To prove that apart from humans, all other races are beasts that deserve to die and be slaughtered."

"As you all have seen, as long as we break the Chan Sect's monopoly on the final interpretation of the 'Heavenly Dao,' and allow mortal beings to truly attain enlightenment on their own, the incense offerings of our Jie Sect will continue to flow, and the future order of the Three Realms will surely be rewritten!"

"But the Chan Sect cannot tolerate our rise. They have ruthlessly slaughtered our followers, trying to destroy the foundation our sect has painstakingly built in the mortal realm. What they fear is not 'defying Heaven,' but that our Jie Sect will reclaim the position that rightfully belongs to us!" "They fear that all mortals will realize the truth of the Heavenly Dao on their own and no longer believe their lies!"

"Seven hundred years ago, when our sect was just beginning to rise, they made their move. Unfortunately, at that time, our understanding of the fragments of the Heavenly Dao was not thorough enough. We were still blinded by the illusion that the three religions were one family and did not see clearly the severity and cruelty of the struggle."

Wen Rui said with great sorrow, "Why did we fight back then? Was it just to save face for the sect leader? Was it to avenge our fellow disciples? We fought to establish a moral compass for heaven and earth, to secure a future for all living beings, to continue the lost teachings of the sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations!"
"It is to uncover the truth of the Heavenly Way, to expose the colossal lie of the Chan Sect, and to fight for the liberation of the minds of all beings, including those 'born of fur and horns, or those born from eggs and moisture'!"

At this point, Wen Rui turned to the Tongtian Sect Leader and respectfully bowed, saying, "Sect Leader, I am but a humble disciple. I have gleaned these principles from your lectures, but I do not know if they are correct. What do you think?"

"Ah, yes, yes..."

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded repeatedly, but suddenly felt something was amiss. However, when he looked up again, he saw that the Jie Sect immortals in the main hall seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. Their eyes were bright and piercing. The spiritual light that had been extinguished by the disastrous defeat in the Investiture of the Gods had rekindled in their eyes, and their gazes toward him were filled with boundless respect and worship.

Since leading the Jie Sect from its peak to its lowest point, almost wiping it out completely, the Tongtian Sect Master had not received such reverent attention from his disciples for countless years.

He sighed inwardly and gave Wen Rui a meaningful look. The Tongtian Sect Leader did not expose him to his face.

"Alas, I have served my master for thousands of years, yet I am not as good as a mere junior in understanding his painstaking efforts or comprehending his saintly character..."

Zhao Gongming looked regretful and muttered, "Back then, I only joined the battle out of spite, overconfident in my superior magical power, and unwilling to be looked down upon by the Chan Sect. I was driven by anger. How could I have known that my master's thoughts were so profound, and that the significance of the battle was so great? If I had understood this earlier, the battle wouldn't have turned out that way, with overwhelming advantages but still suffering a crushing defeat..."

"That fool, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, fought for him, for the millions of demons like him, and for the billions of living beings in the mortal world. Yet he believed the nonsense of the Chan Sect and thought that Master was wrong and ruined Master's great cause. He not only harmed his fellow disciples but also countless intelligent beings, creating countless sins."

"It's laughable that the Western religion promised him the Buddha's position, but that guy actually used the rabbit's reproduction method to do dirty work for the Western religion to increase the number of believers. He's a stupid person who was used."

"We embrace education without discrimination, willing to spread the Dao to every living being who yearns for cultivation, and willing to seek the well-being of all beings. This is why we have won the support of all races and are now flourishing! But what about the Chan Sect? It's one thing to exclusively honor the human race, but why go to such extremes as to exterminate the demon and monster races?"

"Perhaps they have the hearts of the human race, but not the hearts of all living beings. The Way of Heaven is the Way of all living beings and things, not the Way of the human race. How could it be so narrow-minded? How could the great prosperity of the human race be the correct will of the Way of Heaven?"

"Now that I think about it, the more I think about the doctrines and ideas of the Chan Sect, the more problematic they seem. How come I didn't realize it back then?"

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Immediately, the immortals of the Jie Sect in the main hall began to discuss the matter, and the discussion became increasingly heated.

(End of this chapter)