My Master Knows It All

421: Chapter 167: Pride and Ambition_3 421: Chapter 167: Pride and Ambition_3 The Grand Preceptor pondered quietly, “If Heaven created everything, and everything in the world is of one kind, all as dragons, then is the dragon still a dragon?

In that case, why would Heaven bother to create everything?

What then is the meaning of Heaven creating everything?

If there were only one thing in the world, then this world, I fear, would not be far from extinction.

I only hope that different people, different matters, and different things all develop in the direction they are supposed to, or in the direction they themselves wish to go.”

As the Grand Preceptor said this, he paused noticeably, and his tone took on a somewhat brusque nuance as he continued, “However, this development of everything comes with a premise, which does not include cultivators.

Because, in my view, cultivators are the most selfish group of people in this world!”

Cao Zhen asked with a curious expression, “Why say that cultivators are the most selfish group of people?”

In the midst of speaking, he remembered the three from the Dharma Apex Sect he had encountered on the road, as well as Elder Shadowless, and could not help but say, “I admit, there are many selfish cultivators in this world, and indeed, they are no good.

But there are also those who slay demons and protect peace.

Just like in my Hundred Peaks Sect, within the bounds of Hundred Peaks, no demons dare to wreak havoc.

Some cultivators even sacrifice themselves for mortals.”

“I am aware of the situations you describe; the people you mention do indeed exist,” the Grand Preceptor said, his ordinarily unremarkable eyes suddenly flashing with sharpness as he looked directly at Cao Zhen, “Now tell me, do these people not have the blood of mortals on their hands?

When they fight with other cultivators or demon cultivators, or with demons, do they always choose a land devoid of living beings?

Or do they fight above cities or between them?

Does their combat cause destruction?

Even if they are slaying demons, what about other people?

How many mortals are killed due to being caught in their battles, and how many have their homes destroyed, forced to sleep in the open?

During their battles, do they consider those mortals at all?

I think, during their fights, they do not think about these things at all.

What they think about is only exorcising demons.

They believe that by killing those demons, they have done their conscience right, that they are doing good deeds, that they are protecting peace.

They simply can’t see how many die because of their battles.

But what if there were no cultivators in the world?

Without cultivators, would there still be demons?

If all cultivators and demon cultivators did not exist, naturally there would be no demons, and then the world would be full of mortals, wouldn’t this issue be non-existent, and wouldn’t that be better?”

Cao Zhen felt the Grand Preceptor’s change and thought that the Grand Preceptor was really too extreme; for such a person, the best method was to pose an even more extreme question.

“So, if you believe that cultivators should not exist, then why don’t you just kill off all the cultivators in the world?

You are the strongest in the land.

Then the world would be full of mortals, and it would naturally become the world you idealize,” he said.

“I would like to kill them, but it’s impossible to exterminate them all.

Just like the weeds in the wilderness, even if all the weeds were burned to ashes, when the spring breeze comes, they would grow again.

Because that is the Heavenly Dao.”

The Grand Preceptor sighed softly, “Immortal cultivation is a gift of the Heavenly Dao.

Not to mention that I can’t kill all the cultivators in the world, even if I were to kill every cultivator within the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, the Heavenly Dao would naturally bestow the gift of cultivation.

Cultivation is a part of the Heavenly Dao; even if all the cultivators died, wouldn’t there be someone who would slowly come to understand how to cultivate?

Therefore, it can be said that cultivators are unkillable.

That’s why I believe cultivators need to be governed!”

“This is your stance towards cultivators?

Not killing all cultivators, merely because you can’t?” Cao Zhen looked at the Grand Preceptor full of curiosity and asked, “You are also a cultivator, why do you have such an attitude towards cultivators?

Tell me your story.”

He was truly curious.

He was once just a mortal, and at that time, he believed that if he had learned how to cultivate, he would have firmly chosen immortal cultivation.

Whether in this world or on the Earth of his past life.

Why then does the Grand Preceptor hold such an attitude towards cultivators?

“My story should have spread widely outside, and the rumors are not wrong.

Initially, I was indeed a general of the Guardian Immortal Dynasty.

But what is said outside is that I led an army on a campaign and encountered an ambush by an enemy country, causing the whole army to be annihilated.

This is not the case.

We were not ambushed; rather, the enemy had enlisted the help of cultivators, and not just one but three cultivators.

That’s why our whole army was annihilated.

I was lucky that while leading my troops in retreat, I stumbled into an ancient ruin, which saved me from that catastrophe.

At that time, I was just a mortal, and I don’t know why, but I was the only one who entered the ruins, and none of the soldiers followed me.

The rest is simple, I cultivated in the ruins, and after leaving them, the first thing I did was to find the cultivators who had attacked that day.

The first cultivator I found, although higher in his cultivation realm than me, was no match for me and was slain by my hand.”