The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1276: Chapters 1224-1225 Authority Struggle – Fire Virtue Star Lord’s Plot Chapter 1276: Chapters 1224-1225 Authority Struggle – Fire Virtue Star Lord’s Plot Anything could be a double-edged sword, especially endeavors like expansion.

The proactive attitudes of these powerful figures could propel the project and enhance efficiency, but it’s almost inevitable that their ambitions could also lead to significant losses.

That’s why Pei Xuanjing must timely intervene to prevent such events, at least not letting them occur right at the start.

The expansion plan of the Heavenly Court and the ascension path of the Great Ming World had been long schemed by Pei Xuanjing and was crucial to his future cultivation path and exploration.

The importance of the matter was such that Pei Xuanjing even postponed his own certifying in the Great Ming World and the acquisition of the Saint Position, focusing his main attention on expanding this other world.

All beginnings are difficult; Pei Xuanjing understood that despite his push forward and the prior experience of merging two worlds, there were still some dissenting voices within the Great Ming World about exploring and integrating new worlds.

The opposition wasn’t complete rejection of the expansion plan but a belief that, under the current circumstances, too many resources were being channeled into the plan.

With the Heavenly Court established and all gods in their places, following the merging with two Small Thousand Worlds, the foundational strength of the entire Great Ming World had unknowingly increased substantially, making the vast universe more than sufficient for many cultivators.

Thus, some believed that rashly searching for new worlds in the vast Chaos Void and then spending efforts to subdue and integrate these worlds into the Great Ming World was too cumbersome and time-consuming.

Moreover, this process was filled with countless dangers, as they couldn’t be sure that the Heavenly Court was invincible. If there existed forces stronger than the Heavenly Court in the vast Chaos Void, their efforts would only benefit others, a loss utterly not worth the risks.

Hence, rather than participate in a plan filled with uncertainties, it would be better to focus more on cultivating Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, promoting from small thousand worlds and integrating them into the universe to push for its ascension.

This approach, albeit time-consuming, was very secure and could also cultivate many True Immortals on the Earth Immortal Path, thus strengthening the universe further.

Two paths lay before them, one fast-paced and filled with risks and rewards; the other slow but steady, offering continuous and consistent returns.

Both paths were correct for the universe, with no right or wrong; they were simply choices between conservatism and aggression.

The reason why more people currently followed the aggressive route in exploring new worlds was mainly because the real initiator of this plan was the Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, whose plans had continually succeeded, proving his far-sightedness.

People often tend to follow the successful, believing that someone with a track record is more likely to succeed again, even if the new endeavor is unrelated to the previous successes.

Now, Pei Xuanjing was in such a position, carrying past successes and attracting countless strong followers with his strength and charisma. They were willing to follow Pei Xuanjing to explore new worlds and conquer the vast Chaos Void.

For Pei Xuanjing, this was not only an execution of his will but also a manifestation of numerous cultivators’ trust in him.

In such circumstances, Pei Xuanjing naturally devoted more effort to ensure nothing went wrong, affecting the expansion plan.

Especially at the beginning, before all cultivators could see success, no accidents should occur; otherwise, the expansion plan would fail prematurely and be shelved permanently.

This concerned not only his own planning but also the trust of countless cultivators.

Thus, even this expansion plan brought significant pressure on Pei Xuanjing, though he never showed it.

All these thoughts flashed through his mind as Pei Xuanjing’s gaze returned to the Fate Controller Star Lord, and he spoke, “What moves has Myriad Laws Building made now?”

“After the people from Myriad Laws Building returned, they haven’t appeared much, but they aren’t without actions. Recently, some of their branches have started to contract their personnel, no longer deploying them lightly; it seems they are making preparations to hold their ground,” the Fate Controller recounted his gathered information.

If it had been a typical god from the Heavenly Court arriving in this world, it might have taken a long while to break through the situation. However, for people like them, even if they couldn’t immediately build a strong faction, recruiting some manpower for their own use was easy, even in a completely different world.

As the only one of two True Immortals among their group, Fire Virtue Star Lord Great River King had significant autonomy. According to Pei Xuanjing’s plan, the other temporarily didn’t need to act alongside them but instead took this opportunity to pursue another sideline.

Hidden and overt, dual approaches were essential; at any time, having a backup plan was the best strategy.

Fire Virtue Star Lord, as a sovereign though not an ancient country’s ruler, possessed expertly crafted maneuvers and strategies.