Chapter 805: Receive

Li Qi's Dharma Body descended upon the Yunluo Kingdom and then looked at the Fifth-Rank Kingdom Lord before him.

The Yunluo Kingdom Lord was a clear stream in the muddy waters of Baiyue.

Not only had her Dao not been cut off, but she also had boundless prospects, and she was exceptionally intelligent, truly a capable individual.

One must know that for the past sixty years, this place had served as a model pilot for Shaman Dao, and the existence of the Yunluo Kingdom was strong proof of Shaman Dao in Baiyue.

Therefore, Li Qi also held her in high regard.

"Senior Brother Li Qi," the Yunluo Kingdom Lord immediately rose and, with appropriate etiquette, bowed to greet Li Qi.

Her expression was somewhat surprised; Li Qi's Dharma Body had personally descended. Could it be that this Senior Brother knew of her difficulties?

And Li Qi also began to observe this Junior Sister before him.

Her voice was gentle, her demeanor charming, her bracelets jingled, her hairpins gleamed, her face was full and her hair abundant, her makeup was meticulously applied, her skirt and shoes were bright, and her eyes were灵动, though slightly tinged with sorrow, making her look pitiable.

She was practically the stereotype of 'Junior Sister'—the kind who was lively, cheerful, chased fashion and trends, but was actually quite diligent in her studies and had good grades.

Over the past sixty years, he had interacted with her many times, but this was the first time they had met alone.

However, Li Qi did not address her as Junior Sister. Although theoretically, they were indeed Senior Brother and Junior Sister, Li Qi still wanted to maintain his serious image, so his Dharma Body spoke: "Yunluo Kingdom Lord, the Human Dao's erosion here has been very severe recently. The news has already reached me. The supplies you provide here, and the stability of the people's hearts here, are both much worse than before. Can't you control it?"

Upon hearing this, the Yunluo Kingdom Lord immediately completely abandoned her dignity as a Kingdom Lord, sighed deeply, her face full of exhaustion, just like a Junior Sister who had just stayed up all night to finish a report.

She said, "Alas... that's exactly it, Senior Brother. What do you think should be done?"

"I've organized the specific situation here. I feel that with my understanding of Shaman Dao, I'm somewhat unable to cope with this situation. Senior Brother, please take a look." The Yunluo Kingdom Lord immediately took out many scrolls of Qi, which meticulously recorded the operational status of the Yunluo Kingdom.

After all, she was here to conduct an investigative report, and her data was very detailed. It was no wonder she could personally travel among the ant nests, personally knocking on the doors of those ant queens or kings.

As a student working on a project, this was indeed the most important thing.

Li Qi's Dharma Body took the scrolls of Qi and carefully read the Yunluo Kingdom's archives.

He was indeed here to handle this matter. The Yunluo Kingdom, in his arrangements, held an important position and could not afford to be lost.

Originally, in Li Qi's plan, the Yunluo Kingdom was supposed to serve as a banner, a benchmark, a model of orthodox Shaman Dao, a landmark to demonstrate the superiority of Shaman Dao.

This could not be lost. This place should have been the most shining pearl in all of Baiyue, and there could be no dust on the pearl.

And the Human Dao, naturally, would try its best to blacken this place. After all, if even the Yunluo Kingdom leaned towards the Human Dao, it would mean that the entire Baiyue was about to fall.

Li Qi flipped through the archives while scrutinizing the entire Yunluo Kingdom. With his current range of perception, he could fully achieve this.

It was still very peaceful.

The most commendable aspect of the orthodox Shaman Dao region was the prosperity of all things brought about by the flourishing of the Heaven and Earth's Great Origin.

From this perspective, the Yunluo Kingdom was simply the Holy Land of cultivation in Baiyue.

Cultivating here made it very easy to enter the ranks, and children born here would also have better Aptitude. The most typical beneficiaries were these insect Yao.

Logically speaking, insects are actually very difficult to become Yao. Their lifespan is too short, at most a few years, and some even live only from dawn to dusk. Some insects, from the moment they emerge from their cocoons as adults, have no mouths or digestive Systems because they don't need to eat; they just need to use their last bit of life to mate.

Under such circumstances, insect Yao who can transform and extend their lives must possess extremely powerful talents, otherwise, they simply cannot enter the ranks in a few years. Therefore, the number of insect Yao is generally very small.

But it's different here. The abundant natural environment provided by Shaman Dao makes the insects born here even larger in size than those from other places.

Fungi, on the other hand, are easy to become spirits, because although the fruiting bodies of mushrooms easily decay, the mushroom itself is essentially a reproductive organ, just like the flowers and fruits of plants.

The true body of a fungus is the mycelium below; the mushroom is only a part of it. Therefore, mycelia are more likely to become Yao, just like plants.

For example, now, Li Qi could feel the 'thoughts' surging beneath this great earth.

This is somewhat similar to the Myriad Demon Reservoir World. All things in the Myriad Demon Reservoir World possess the quality of being alive, which is a manifestation of the demon race's animism. Here, the mycelia of these fungi cover the entire earth, forming a giant neural network.

Beneath this neural network, many thoughts from mushrooms are hidden, but these thoughts seem very indifferent and not so tense. They have their own unique rhythm, and this rhythm is difficult for Mortals to understand.

However, for Li Qi, it was simple. He could easily adjust his thoughts to the point of communicating with the sentient mushrooms, but there was no need for that.

He would still focus on the data.

In the Yunluo Kingdom Lord's records, nearly seventy percent of the entire Yunluo Kingdom's territory was swamp land. Such a place, according to the ordinary Baiyue System, could simply not be developed.

After all, to put it plainly, the various Baiyue states actually adopted 'Human Dao Evil Methods,' which involve gathering the strength of the populace for one's own use, a method of plundering the populace. This is essentially based on the Human Dao, even if it is an evil method of the Human Dao, a usage that the Human Dao cannot tolerate. But just as nitroglycerin can be used as a bomb or for emergency treatment of heart attacks, a single thing often has two sides. This is the Yin and Yang meaning of the Dao Sect.

If it were the true Human Dao, they would level these swamps and transform natural, just as they always have, turning deserts into oases, swamps into fertile fields, excavating tunnels through hills, and making saline-alkali land suitable for fish farming and vegetable growing.

Transforming natural is the inherent right and obligation of humans. For human needs, natural itself should yield.

However, Shaman Dao doesn't care about these things. They are completely indifferent. For them, all ecological environments are part of natural and do not need to be transformed. Swamps can also give birth to their own brilliance, just as they are now.

Who said only 'humans' can build?

Right?

Every place should have its own inherent appearance. This was the Yunluo Kingdom Lord's view, but this view could not convince those insects, which also led to the current state of the Yunluo Kingdom.

After finishing the archives in her hand, Li Qi withdrew his attention from the surrounding scenery.

Then, Li Qi said, "I've looked at your data. Your current problem is that the insects are somewhat dissatisfied with the current situation. These insect nests don't like the current state. The Human Dao's ideas of 'transforming natural' and 'making the world the way I want it to be' make it difficult for you to persuade the insect nests that have developed these thoughts."

The Yunluo Kingdom Lord nodded: "Yes... After all, for them, they still can't understand this world. I can only use strong measures now. Senior Brother, do you have any solutions?"

Li Qi pondered for a moment, then said, "Hmm... Yunluo Kingdom Lord, why do you think they want to change the current world?"

"Because they feel the current world isn't good enough. They are very dissatisfied with the status quo and believe they should gain more," the Yunluo Kingdom Lord said.

"Right, that's the Human Dao's perspective. So, why not let them try?" Li Qi countered.

"Let them try? Here?" The Yunluo Kingdom Lord was astonished.

Of course, she knew what 'try' meant: it meant letting them fight it out, until heads were broken and blood flowed, letting everyone give it a try.

"Exactly, right here. Let them try the Human Dao," Li Qi repeated again.

"That might not be so good, Senior Brother. If we let them promote the Human Dao here, then what would become of the Yunluo Kingdom?" The Yunluo Kingdom Lord was a bit troubled.

She also knew her strategic position here. If things turned out like this in the Yunluo Kingdom, the scene would probably not be pretty, and it would easily shake the morale of the other Baiyue Kingdom Lords.

But Li Qi then said, "The Human Dao has a weakness."

"What?" The Yunluo Kingdom Lord immediately looked up.

Li Qi continued, "In the Human Dao's view, this world only has 'humans' and 'others.'"

This world has only humans and others.

This sentence is easy to understand.

For the Human Dao, 'human' is not a species, but a collective, a pure 'human' free from the constraints of natural. Regardless of their previous species, they have now become the same existence, no longer having distinctions of skin color or race, but only the purity of being human.

The world is divided into two parts, namely human and non-human.

Non-human things naturally belong to humans, just as humans drink milk. This is a completely natural thing; there is no such saying as 'milk is for calves, not for humans.'

Humans drink when they want to. If they want to drink but can't get it, they domesticate cows, then establish dairy farms, and mass-produce milk, so they can drink whenever they want.

For 'humans,' it is like this.

But... does this have anything to do with what is being discussed now? The Yunluo Kingdom Lord was a bit confused.

Li Qi added, "As long as they realize that they might not be 'human,' they will naturally understand."

These words immediately enlightened the Yunluo Kingdom Lord.

"So that's it! Thank you, Senior Brother!" She immediately jumped with surprise and then bowed in gratitude to Li Qi, her movements still containing a hint of suppressed excitement.

All the insects think that 'humans' can transform the world, so... who is responsible for the transformation, and who is 'being transformed'?

This world is not only for humans; even the Human Dao itself admits this. So, with so many insects, can they achieve the absolute unity of the Human Dao?

The preciousness of the Human Dao lies in every member being a 'good person.' This 'good' does not mean kind, but rather that every member of the Human Dao must possess a series of qualities, including learning ability, self-control, high self-expectations, ambition, the ability to think, and the ability to improve, among other requirements.

Moreover, all of this must be out of complete willingness and conscientiousness, not relying on other things, such as brainwashing or collective thought.

To arm oneself with spiritual weapons, to fill oneself with fighting spirit, even if reality binds you, for example, your Aptitude is truly not good, you cannot cultivate to the ranks, and can only be a Mortal, but even so, you should do your best, constantly learn, improve, and labor. Your spirit will still be brilliant, and you will still be a true human.

As long as you remain human, then in terms of personality, you are equal to those Great Powers. They abide by the same laws, are subject to the same constraints, and receive the same human rights.

The human will is absolutely free and absolutely equal; this is the premise of the Human Dao.

And 'human' in a state of absolute freedom can still voluntarily abide by human rules, rather than indiscriminately venting animalistic instincts like beasts. This is the premise of being human.

No means should interfere with human free will. Humans are the light of free will and the fire of their thoughts. If interfered with, they are no longer human.

This is also the reason why the Human Dao and the Demonic Dao are irreconcilable.

If every member is like this, then how can such a society not be beautiful? All the magnificent light displayed by the Human Dao, those wonderful equalities, like a wonderful Utopia...

No, it's not like a Utopia, the Human Dao is a Utopia.

But—

Utopia cannot tolerate waste and blood-sucking parasites.

Whether you are a weak and incompetent good-for-nothing who doesn't know how to learn or has no motivation to progress, or a cunning person who wants to gain without working and freely acquire the fruits of others' labor, there is no place for them in the Human Dao. They will be ruthlessly eliminated by the Human Dao, stripped of their qualifications as human beings.

So, in this situation, how many of those insect Yao, those insects who want to 'change the world,' are there?

Let them fight each other, let them 'transform' the world.

Let everyone see what happens to 'non-human things,' and let the many insightful people of Baiyue see and ponder whether they are 'human' or 'non-human.'

Seeing the happy Yunluo Kingdom Lord, Li Qi nodded and said, "Then you go and do this."

"Yes, I'll take my leave first and not disturb Senior Brother. Oh, by the way, Senior Brother's Dharma Body came personally, so it must be for more than just this matter, right? If there's anything I can help with, just tell me." The Yunluo Kingdom Lord was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something, turned back to tell Li Qi, and then happily departed.

It was indeed a good method, and it could further highlight the correctness of Shaman Dao.

Equality of all things and equality of all people, the difference is too great.

Li Qi watched the Yunluo Kingdom Lord leave. Although she hadn't thought of this before, now that it was pointed out, implementing it shouldn't be a problem.

And, she was right.

Li Qi's Dharma Body descending personally was definitely for more than just this matter.

In the Yunluo Kingdom, he had something to do.

He was here to receive the emperor fluid paste.

Shen Shuibi told him that Zhu Fengdan had emperor fluid paste for him to repair his body, and it had now been sent to Annam.