The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 2052: Chapter 1998–1999: The Central Earth Landscape and the Heir of the Duke (Happy New Year)

A few months later, after meticulous calculations and planning, the Jade Emperor and his associates finally established the strategy they deemed most suitable and began implementing it without any hesitation.

“When making a choice, one must deliberate deeply, but once a decision is made, there should be absolutely no regret; as long as there is no true failure, there is hope for success.”

This saying comes from a True Immortal who walks the path of Extreme Dao. This saying is revered by countless cultivators, regarded as a symbol of an unshakeable Taoist Heart as steadfast as iron.

It is not merely because this strong figure attained the True Immortal realm that they are so venerated, for in today’s world, there are so many True Immortals; even the words of a Taoist Monarch could not easily be held in such high regard.

It is because this True Immortal walked the path of Extreme Dao, born with ordinary aptitude and a humble background, considered by many as having a bleak chance of even forming a Taoist Foundation, yet ultimately, through unwavering will, forged their Taoist Foundation, stepped into the Strongest Realm, and finally overcame the heavenly tribulations to ascend to the True Immortal Realm.

Such a strong figure, born of humble origins and achieving immortality through great perseverance and against convention, naturally garners the admiration of countless people.

After all, true geniuses are few in this world, even with the development of countless worlds by the Divine Land World; geniuses are but a part of it, while most people remain ordinary, much like this True Immortal, with unremarkable backgrounds and average talent.

For such cultivators, they cannot relate to the experiences of Heaven’s Proud; instead, they feel everything is unjust.

This True Immortal of humble origins has shown many strong figures a glimmer of hope, however faint, making them realize that they too have the potential for success.

Although the Jade Emperor, in terms of background, opportunities, and fortune, does not count as ordinary, he greatly appreciates this True Immortal’s words about decision-making.

The cultivation path demands firmness, an unyielding spirit as resolute as iron, to persist to the end without giving up so that one can truly glimpse the hope of success.

If one constantly compromises and gives up, withdrawing at the slightest hint of difficulty, success is impossible.

The Jade Emperor now faces such a situation; his current predicament is foreseeable, and what he intends to do next will undoubtedly face opposition from all sides, certainly filled with difficulties.

Once the Jade Emperor’s side made their decision, their entire force immediately sprang into action.

In the Divine Land World, within the Central Earth Continent’s Great Ming Divine Dynasty, the current Great Ming Divine Dynasty Lord has also received the Heavenly Court’s envoy’s decree.

For the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, even after tens of thousands of years, the Jade Emperor’s control over this Great Ming Divine Dynasty has not been lost.

Or rather, even if the Jade Emperor ignores everything about the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, as a strong Taoist Monarch, he can push his will forward without any opposition.

After all, if the Jade Emperor loses the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, he can easily support a new Divine Dynasty with little cost, but without the Jade Emperor as a backing, the Great Ming Divine Dynasty might cease to exist.

Over the years, the Great Ming Divine Dynasty has been able to dominate opponents in the Central Earth Continent precisely because of the Jade Emperor’s ancestral presence.

Even though many Taoist Monarchs might have constraints on the Jade Emperor, they have adopted a strategy of attacking on three sides and leaving one gap, not imposing airtight defenses, but allowing the mortal realm influence as a vent for the Jade Emperor.

Even if the Jade Emperor faces checks and balances in the Heavenly Court, there is no restriction on his development in the Human World, where he has invested many resources to gain influence, which also serves to divert the Jade Emperor’s attention while increasing the sunk cost for the opposition.

For the various Taoist Monarchs, these earthly benefits hold little allure as they have no desire to touch the authority of the Path of Humans, so conceding a portion does no harm to the big picture.

Conversely, if they imposed strict defenses at every turn, giving the Jade Emperor no room, cumulatively his resentment might cause him to flip the table long ago.

Although the Jade Emperor flipping the table might not succeed, it would still leave everyone affected and disheveled, an outcome none of the parties would want.

The Great Ming Divine Dynasty’s ability to wield influence in the Central Earth Continent relies on the Jade Emperor’s lasting protection, so they naturally do not dare to reject their ancestral decree.

Moreover, for the Divine Dynasty Lord and the royal family and officials of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, it is also an opportunity to expand their influence, gain more resources, and even seek the chance for immortality.

Immortality is rare; do not believe that even as the Divine Land World has developed to today’s extent, and the realms of heavenly seas have been continually expanded, countless resources pouring into the Divine Land World.

Still, most resources are collected by the supreme strong on the peak, with some integrated into the world, leaving only a small portion available to them.

Therefore, even in today’s era, achieving the Immortal Path and obtaining immortality is not easily attainable; most strong attain immortality through obtaining a divine position.

Even a power like the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, with its background and resources, has seen fewer than ten individuals achieve True Immortal status through their efforts in the past ten thousand years, and not all of whom come from the royal family.