The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1279: Chapters 1226-1227 Authority and Laws_2 Chapter 1279: Chapters 1226-1227 Authority and Laws_2 Even the Fate Controller Star Lord, who held the Laws of Destiny, could only see fog ahead when gazing down this road, completely unable to see through it.

Those who play with destiny are ultimately played by destiny themselves.

Although having control over the Laws of Destiny offered many opportunities to predict the Future, the Fate Controller Star Lord also held back her own curiosity.

She clearly understood that destiny was not fixed and immutable, and the destiny she predicted was just one of countless possibilities.

And wasn’t any action she took to probe into destiny, by fate, destined to happen?

Therefore, if one solely relied on the Laws of Destiny, the ultimate result would be self-destruction, suffering backlash.

In such situations, the Fate Controller Star Lord increasingly chose to rely on her own wisdom to solve problems, as this was the most correct method.

“Authority and laws, both originate from the same source, both are nurtured by the Original Source of Heaven and Earth, and can be referred to as the Yin and Yang sides of the Original Source of Heaven and Earth. Authority belongs to the manifest Yang aspect of the Original Source, while laws are the concealed Yin aspect. Authority is easy to seek, laws are difficult to Cultivate,” Pei Xuanjing’s voice arose, describing his understanding of the Original Source of Heaven and Earth, authority, and laws.

For the Fate Controller Star Lord, this was a rare opportunity; she knew that the present Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life was merely an incarnation of the Longevity Taoist Monarch, no longer at the peak of power. Yet, the Realms between the two were interconnected, without any discrepancies.

As the strongest existence between heaven and earth, the Longevity Taoist Monarch’s knowledge of the Original Source of Heaven and Earth and the Authority Laws could potentially unravel many of her mysteries, allowing her to navigate through the fog.

“Authority and laws both manifest as the power of the Original Source of Heaven and Earth. In equivalent situations, the power they can exert is almost the same, but there is a key point. That is, authority is ultimately an external object and can be lost. Laws belong to one’s own realization and have integrated with oneself. Unless one actively gives them up, no one can snatch them away,” Pei Xuanjing spoke calmly, yet his words shocked the Fate Controller Star Lord profoundly, as if ringing a grand bronze bell.

This brief conversation, without much cryptic or evasive language, directly pointed to the core of the similarities and differences between authority and laws.

Authority being external, laws being intrinsic, which should be primarily focused on–was there still a need to consider this?

Moreover, since both originated from the same source, after taking control of authority, one could use it to understand laws better. Once mastery of the laws is achieved, even losing authority would not greatly impact oneself.

At this moment, the Fate Controller Star Lord finally understood why the Emperor of South Pole Eternal Life did not care about the Authority of Slaughter and why the Fire Virtue Star Lord was willing to share the Authority of Slaughter.

According to such descriptions, the existence of authority was ultimately temporary, external, and only by using authority to Cultivate laws could one achieve the true path.

The authority in her own hands could be snatched by others, but her understanding of laws was something that others could not take away, forever a part of herself.

“So, the Emperor Monarch doesn’t care about this Authority of Slaughter?” the Fate Controller Star Lord curiously asked.

Since this authority was so convenient and could aid in Cultivation, why would the Emperor of South Pole Eternal Life be willing to give it up, so easily passing up this great opportunity?

“The Authority of Slaughter is of no use to me,” Pei Xuanjing gently shook his head, completely indifferent.

Pei Xuanjing’s path is not like this, or rather, simply put, he does not hold the Authority of Slaughter in high regard.

The Authority of Slaughter is one of the top authorities that can help one understand many laws, especially one of the top laws, the Law of Slaughter. If it were before, Pei Xuanjing would not mind temporarily taking control of the Authority of Slaughter to comprehend the Law of Slaughter.

But prior to his arrival in this world, the moment Pei Xuanjing decided in his heart to seize the Saint Position, it meant that all laws must inevitably be under his control, with no need to focus solely on consolidating the Authority of Slaughter.

A saint is one of the highest ranks in heaven and earth, one who represents heaven and administers the Tao. When a saint appears, myriad Tao submit to him, uniting with heaven and earth to become the spokesperson for both.

The cultivation of a True Immortal and that of the Gods are both about delving into the Authority and Laws derived from the Original Source of Heaven and Earth. Only with its help can they have a chance to touch the Original Source of Heaven and Earth.

Yet Pei Xuanjing bypassed this step directly. As long as he could ascend to the Saint Position, he could directly delve into the Original Source of Heaven and Earth and comprehend the mysterious operations of the cosmos.

The countless Authorities and myriad Laws between heaven and earth are actually originated from the Original Source of Heaven and Earth. The Authorities and Laws that the Original Source of Heaven and Earth cannot encompass are also not within Pei Xuanjing’s current reach.

Therefore, for him, ascending to the Saint Position afterward was undoubtedly the best choice, saving him countless troubles, although it also meant that his future entanglements with heaven and earth would deepen.

However, given the current situation, Pei Xuanjing could not afford to be picky. Even though he knew it might have some negative effects, Pei Xuanjing had already chosen this path.

Every matter has its pros and cons. There is no such thing as having only benefits without setbacks. The Immortal Path is vast, and even now Pei Xuanjing had reached the fourth certification of the Immortal Path and predicted the path ahead.

But there is still a difference between seeing and achieving.

How difficult is the path of Immortal Cultivation; every step forward is not easy. To advance on this path, even Pei Xuanjing would need to exert an immense amount of effort.

Cultivation is not simply seeing the target and then being able to walk directly and unswervingly towards the key point. In this process, the road is winding and fraught with countless obstacles. No one can ensure they won’t take detours or be blocked by a Heavenly Chasm and unable to cross.

Thus, in the process of trying to achieve this, great perseverance and great wisdom are needed for success.

Pei Xuanjing’s choice to try to ascend to the Saint Position was an attempt to find some leverage for himself, to make his path on the Immortal Path a bit easier, to take fewer detours, and to overcome those difficult barriers.

No matter how many future problems there might be, for Pei Xuanjing, what he needed now was to make himself stronger, to go further and stand higher in the Immortal Path. Only then could he, with a broad view, seek out gaps to fill and find solutions.

Conversely, if he were to be timid and overly cautious, worrying about this and that, and hesitant to step forward, then he would truly be worrying needlessly.

“My path is different from yours, you also need to consider when you can certify as a Tao-Certifying True Immortal,” Pei Xuanjing said with a smile, shifting the topic to the Fate Controller Star Lord, “I hope, before their descent, you can all enter the Immortal Path as far as possible.”

Nothing is more persuasive than facts.

No matter how wonderfully Pei Xuanjing described the world’s expansion, it was ultimately just talk without practical implementation.

On the contrary, like the Wood Virtue Star Lord who, upon witnessing this world and seeing the possibility of entering the Immortal Path Realm, supported Pei Xuanjing’s expansion plan immensely.

Now that they have arrived in this world, if the Star Lords who followed him could transform in a short time, it would undoubtedly be the best answer.

This would be the best proof, proving the correctness of Pei Xuanjing’s expansion plan, gaining more heartfelt support from the stronger beings, and then mobilizing their enthusiasm to invest more energy in the expansion.

“The path of Immortality is elusive. The identity of the Innate Gods and Demons brings us closer to the Laws, but it is also a shackles at the same time, making it not easy to cross,” the Fate Controller Star Lord remarked, a complex expression appearing on her face.

As an Innate God-Devil, she was originally an existence at the limit of the Supreme Strong, also ruling over the Laws of Destiny, one of the top existences among the Innate Gods and Demons.

Her identity as an Innate God-Devil had allowed her to easily reach where she was now, but stepping onto the Immortal Path, the same identity had also become a significant constraint.