Chapter 1317 Danger Approaches

Since the establishment of the Taichu Sect, there have been instances where individuals have been abolished of their cultivation.

The Taichu Sect has also seen those of great wickedness and evil, but because they swiftly eliminated these individuals, they didn't cause significant harm to the world, so the Taichu Sect hasn't had a bad reputation in this regard.

Other sects, however, failed to eliminate such wicked individuals in time, allowing these people to commit many other evils under the name of their sect, which significantly tarnished those sects' reputations.

Thus, the Taichu Sect gradually rose to prominence and eventually became the number one sect in the world.

In fact, the turning point for Taichu Sect becoming the number one sect was Taichu Zhenren becoming the number one individual in the world.

Even after becoming the world's number one, Taichu Zhenren remained true to his origins, treating others with kindness. This is how the position of the world's number one sect became more stable, so much so that it is now unshakable. Although many have tried to dethrone the Taichu Sect, almost no sect has succeeded.

This is not only because their power is not as strong as Taichu Zhenren's, but also because Taichu Zhenren not only possesses great strength but does not rely on his power to harbor malice towards others.

After all, some people become incredibly arrogant once they gain great power, to the point of looking down even on their own masters, and speaking to everyone with arrogance.

Such behavior is highly unappealing, and nobody can like such individuals, regardless of their strength. Their arrogance makes them significantly detestable.

However, Taichu Zhenren, who is respected and loved by the masses, is different. Taichu Zhenren has never been arrogant. Whether he's pretending or not, he never exhibits such a high emotion, which is something people greatly admire. Some might have suspected that Taichu Zhenren was pretending, but if he was, he has been pretending for over a thousand years, and after such a lengthy period, no one would claim it's an act anymore.

After all, if anyone were to doubt whether he was pretending, others would say to them, "Why don't you pretend for a thousand years and show us?" Even if Taichu Zhenren was pretending, he has earned everyone's respect, and it no longer counts as an act. After all, no one could maintain a facade for a thousand years, right?

Even if someone pretended for a thousand years, their thoughts and actions would have become real after that period, as no matter how strong a cultivator's heart is, a behavior repeated for a thousand years would become a habit.

From this, people can see that Taichu Zhenren is genuinely kind-hearted and not pretending, as he hasn't shown any "flaws" for over a thousand years.

Understand that if you are pretending, you would eventually reveal a flaw, but if you haven't shown any, it only proves that you are genuine, as Taichu Zhenren is genuine.

On this matter, nearly no one would refute it. This is not just because Taichu Zhenren is truly kind-hearted, but also because he is the number one in the world. How much power do you have to question whether the heart of the world's number one sect is kind?

For those questioning whether Taichu Zhenren is genuinely kind, such behavior is seen by others as unreasonable and as a means to attract attention.

After all, an ant questioning an elephant looks like seeking attention to feel significant. Generally, nobody would bother with the ant, and if the ant overstepped its bounds, others would deal with it to please Taichu Zhenren.

Although Taichu Zhenren would likely ignore such gestures, and indeed does not need such flattery, his real desire is fairness, not judging someone as good or evil based on personal whims.

What Taichu Zhenren truly wants is peace and tranquility in the world without any upheavals. He has dedicated his life to this cause.

He treats others kindly and lives harmoniously with them because he believes life isn't just about resources, but more about love and peace. Even if resources run out, thus shortening one's life, wouldn't it be better to rest well, travel the world, and see its wonders? Why fight and kill for survival, something Taichu Zhenren never understood from the start.

For this belief, Taichu Zhenren has given a lot, which is partly why he agreed to go beyond the wall after Ye Tianfan acquired the Chaos Treasure Lotus.

Taichu Zhenren understands that as long as there are enough resources, sects wouldn't engage in battles, nor would wars break out over resources.

Taichu Zhenren could not fathom how smaller sects fight desperately for some resources, whereas Taichu Sect, after becoming a top sect, never lacked resources, even for its members' cultivation.

Thus, Taichu Zhenren cannot understand why people fight for some resources, leading to loss of life and wars igniting.

This isn't Taichu Zhenren's fault, as he hasn't experienced the pain of lacking resources, nor the situation where individuals kill extensively for minimal cultivation resources because even during the leanest times, Taichu Sect has always had enough resources for everyone to cultivate.

This is because Taichu Sect is located in a prime geographical position capable of producing various resources, and this production is self-sufficient since Taichu Sect's main peak has fertile lands for growing a wide array of herbal plants.

The interior of Taichu Sect's main peak contains abundant minerals, so from its founding, Taichu Sect never lacked resources, and initially, the sect had fewer disciples, making the resources sufficient.

After extensive exploitation, Taichu Sect's resources have always been adequate.

Eventually, after such a long development, resources began to deplete, a deprivation that affected the entire cultivation world.

Of course, even during the drought, Taichu Sect didn't lack cultivation resources for its disciples, only that their stock wasn't as plentiful, though they constantly replenish it, albeit not as abundantly as before.

Currently, they can barely fill their storerooms, sometimes failing to do so entirely.

This shows that Taichu Sect's resources are depleting, and the world's resources are dwindling as well.