This is clearly like having a broad, open road right in front of you but choosing to take a back alley. It's a classic example of creating trouble for yourself. What does it mean to be ruthless? Being ruthless to yourself is true ruthlessness!
"Of course, having a system doesn't actually affect your cultivation, as long as you don't get distracted by the system's prompts. You also have to resist using the system's skills. However... once you embark on this path, I'm afraid you won't know how to use the system's skills even if they're given to you."
“The power of system skills is incomparable to the skills you cultivate and master on your own. Lord Yue Lao doesn’t have a system now, and his realm has already reached the Nascent Soul stage. He should have more experience in this area than I do, right?” Wei Zheng asked with a smile.
"So... how do you feel about your advancement speed without using the system to cultivate?" Wang Yao felt that Wei Zheng's words were somewhat like an insult to his face, but since he had just become the commander of the Three Realms' reinforcements, he didn't want to appear too petty, so he changed the subject and asked other questions.
"It's... alright? The Qi Refining stage is the hardest, it takes the most time, mainly because I haven't mastered the methods well enough. It gets easier later on. After the Golden Core stage, it feels almost the same as advancing through the system," Wei Zheng replied.
Wang Yao blinked and stared at Wei Zheng, his mind flashing through the minds of other immortals who were also members of the Immortal Mouth Group, such as Xi Fu, Li Shishi, Diao Chan, Wang Zhaojun, Teacher Luo, Feng Huan, and so on. He suddenly realized that this Immortal Mouth Group was just a club for disillusioned immortals.
These immortals all share a common characteristic: they are not sycophantic or opportunistic. They reside in the lower and middle ranks of the Heavenly Court, not because they lack ability, but because they disdain abandoning what they have always upheld for the sake of power and position.
That's why they all chose the more difficult path of cultivation, why they sought divine and demonic forging, and why they chose not to rely on the system.
This kind of thing sounds easy, but as a member of the God and Demon Forging team, Wang Yao naturally knew the immense courage and perseverance behind this choice.
It was only at this point that Wang Yao completely changed his opinion of the Xiankou Group, and even developed a sense of mutual respect and appreciation for them.
"Why...why did you all decide to make me your representative?" Wang Yao asked again with a smile.
"Because you are the most suitable!" Wei Zheng smiled slightly, but his expression immediately darkened.
"After Bailing informed us of the situation in the divine realm, she soon sacrificed herself. We had no time to rescue her or the Sea-Reclaiming Divine Realm. The situation changed too quickly. The biggest problem for our Immortal Mouth Group is that our forces are too scattered. It will take time to concentrate them."
"If our force comes to the God Realm and wants to make a difference, leadership is very important. To be honest, among the six realms, our Immortal Clan values the God and Demon Realms the most. The Human Realm is too weak, the Underworld is too mercenary, the Demon Realm is too chaotic, and the Immortal Realm is too conservative."
“Only the realms of gods and demons, due to years of war, do not suffer from the problems of the other four realms. There are really not many people in our Immortal Clan who can reach the level of Bai Ling in other realms.” Wei Zheng shook his head with a wry smile.
"We don't actually want the divine realm to be dominant, but we also don't want to see the demon realm swallow up the divine realm, not to mention that there is the shadow of the foreign gods behind this swallowing up. Gods and demons are two realms that balance and restrain each other. We hope that these two realms can remain relatively stable."
"As long as the war between gods and demons does not break the balance between the two realms, we can let it be. But if the balance is broken, even without the influence of the foreign god, we must take action. This is not for any other reason than to ensure that the stability of the six realms is not shaken."
"It's easy for us to get involved in the war, but it's difficult to maintain our independence and strike the right balance. We can't obey either the gods or the demons, nor can we find a leader that those gods and demons fear. Most importantly, this leader must be recognized by everyone."
"After careful discussion, we believe that considering your past performance, current situation, current level of understanding, future development, and your past achievements in the realm of gods and demons, you are undoubtedly the most suitable person to be the leader," Wei Zheng said slowly to Wang Yao.
Wang Yao nodded upon hearing this. He had already become the commander of the reinforcements from both the demon and underworld realms, so adding the immortal realm wouldn't be a big deal. As for asking about it, it was simply out of curiosity.
He, Hui Shuo, and Wei Zheng walked forward. It was a mountain path with lush trees on both sides and the occasional chirping of birds. The environment was truly serene.
"You're also a Nascent Soul cultivator, so why do I feel that your Nascent Soul is much more powerful than others?" Wang Yao asked curiously as they walked.
“That’s normal. If it takes you several times longer to advance to the Nascent Soul stage than others, you will naturally be stronger than other Nascent Soul cultivators. Moreover, most immortals within the system rely on the system’s help to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, which greatly reduces their combat power,” Wei Zheng said with a smile.
"Oh, even without the system, advancement is still much slower than relying on the system."
Wang Yao suddenly realized. He had relied on the system before and found it extremely difficult to earn merit. Later, he participated in the God and Demon Forging, and his realm improved by leaps and bounds. As a result, he had some misunderstandings and thought that without the system, the speed of cultivation should be faster than earning merit to advance.
His previous admiration for Wei Zheng stemmed solely from Wei Zheng's bold choice. To be honest, at the very beginning of his ascension to immortality, Wei Zheng dared to resolutely abandon the system and cultivate on his own. Wang Yao admitted that he lacked that foresight and decisiveness.
“Of course. Those who became immortals with me have already advanced to the Golden Core stage, while I am still struggling in the Qi Refining stage. Since the system requires little merit at its low level, its advancement speed is unparalleled. Otherwise, the Heavenly Court would not have gone to the trouble of equipping the system for immortals within the system.” Wei Zheng nodded.
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