I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1926 - 355: The Way of the Void

Chapter 1926: Chapter 355: The Way of the Void

That would explain why, after the second lesson, those sects were so sluggish, with only Miaowei Daoist coming forward after so many days.

Perhaps in the eyes of these figures, the Unparalleled Academy is just another force drooling over the void, no different in essence from those sacred Heaven Sect lands of the past.

We are truly being underestimated!

Tang Luo looked at the old Daoist priest’s cautious demeanor and couldn’t help but smile, saying, "The void of the Heaven Sect sacred lands is not the void in the eyes of The Academy. If one only seeks rare artifacts, then you are underestimating The Academy!"

"Oh?"

Miaowei Daoist’s eyebrows first raised with curiosity and asked, "May I ask, what kind of place does the Dean consider the void to be?"

"Aspiring for a thousand years, the Endless Void is still only a void for a few people. Doesn’t it feel too limited?"

Tang Luo smiled and said, "Since it’s a matter of conquering the infinite with the finite, the more we gain, and the faster we do so, the better!"

Miaowei Daoist was startled at first, then lowered his head to ponder carefully. After a long time, he said in a deep voice, "The Dean’s vision is grand, but events are never completed in an instant nor by the efforts of one alone. Just as the heavens and earth have four seasons and all creatures have their destinies, the void, though vast, is also extremely perilous. Even cultivators must reach a high level of mastery to tread upon it. And even when they do, the distances between stars are so vast they lead to despair.

Not to mention, among billions of stars, only Xiehe in Central Earth can sustain the Human Race for cultivation and to replenish Spiritual Energy.

Even if the Dean could inform all cultivators in Xiehe of the vastness and infinite treasures of the void, it wouldn’t change the fact that the void is destined to belong only to a small number of those who achieve enlightenment."

Upon reaching the realm of a master, everyone has their own resolute world within their heart. If these people could be convinced with just a few grandiose words, then the basis of their enlightenment would be too flimsy.

So Tang Luo had long anticipated Miaowei’s response, but anticipating it didn’t mean he wasn’t somewhat disappointed.

Don’t misunderstand, Tang Luo wasn’t angry because of the opposition but saw a deeper layer of truth behind Miaowei’s viewpoint.

That is, although the Xuanji Sect is said to be focused on artifact cultivation, essentially, it still focuses on self-cultivation and "martial arts."

The so-called reliance on artifacts is essentially all about complementing people.

Simply put, it’s about taking people as fundamental with artifacts as an auxiliary, not the other way around.

Do not underestimate the mere reversal of primary and secondary; the approach to matters can be very different.

For example, today you encounter a tricky problem that needs solving.

The Xuanji Sect, which considers people fundamental, will first find the "appropriate person," then complement them with the "appropriate artifact" to solve this problem.

Whereas those who consider artifacts fundamental will create an "artifact to solve the problem" and then "casually" find someone to resolve the matter.

Both solve the problem eventually, but their core philosophies differ significantly.

Of course, from a public-minded perspective, taking people as fundamental and artifacts as auxiliary is the righteous path. However, from Tang Luo’s practical needs, he wished that the Xuanji Sect were the kind of artifact cultivators who considered artifacts as fundamental.

Therefore, when Miaowei Daoist visited, he was very pleased but didn’t expect the Xuanji Sect to be such a Xuanji Sect.

No wonder on Dayuan Peak, despite having so many exquisite creations, they were shelved.

After all, such person-centric creations impose extremely high demands on the user; though perhaps ingeniously crafted individually, trying to popularize them would meet countless hurdles.

Moreover, since the Xuanji Sect is a highly skilled crafting force in Xiehe, even other central sacred Heaven Sects rely on it, making it even less people-friendly.

Now Tang Luo hopes this is merely a trait of Miaowei Daoist or Dayuan Peak. If everyone in the Xuanji Sect is like this, he would have to prepare a second plan.

But anyway, this is something to worry about later; the most crucial thing now is how to gain the support of the Xuanji Sect.

Surely, with the relationship established by the Five-turn Dragon Gate, getting support from Dayuan Peak should be easy, but he wants more than this kind of "help" based only on personal ties, so even if their philosophies aren’t entirely aligned, Tang Luo must persuade Miaowei first.

"Daoist Priest, you are fixated."

Knowing Miaowei’s attitude determines Dayuan Peak and possibly the Xuanji Sect, Tang Luo directly offered substantial points: "Traveling the void alone, even for a Grandmaster or King, is extremely inefficient and wasteful. If a Divine Ship that can traverse the void were to be built, supplemented by talents skilled in gathering, researching, battle, and mapping, the efficiency would increase a thousandfold."

As expected, once it came to specific applications, Miaowei’s attention significantly heightened, but clearly, the idea Tang Luo proposed was not something the Xuanji Sect hadn’t thought of before.

Unfortunately, logical solutions are fraught with practical difficulties: "The Dean speaks rightly, with the ability of the Xuanji Sect, constructing a Divine Ship to traverse the void is not difficult. However, the problem of sustainable energy is a significant issue. The Xuanji Sect’s studies mostly concern Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Tools. In Xiehe, Spiritual Energy is inexhaustible, and there are many methods. But in the void, the energy is chaotic and violent, incredibly arcane, posing a new challenge that the sect requires a long time to tackle.

Moreover, with light in the void, planetary magnetism is omnipresent, some with dangerous connections. Once the Divine Ship is trapped, can Kings or Grandmasters rescue it or not? Not to mention the unforeseen incidents during navigation; the vessel is not as flexible as an individual. If it still requires the protection of Kings or Grandmasters, it’s hard to determine the value.

In conclusion, while the plan for the Divine Ship is sophisticated, its risks are also great. Compared to solo travel, it is not necessarily much wiser."

In the fields of knowledge there are those who excel sooner, and everyone has their specialty. Perhaps in terms of realm and battle strength, Miaowei does not match Tang Luo, but in his area of expertise, he doesn’t back down in the slightest, so Miaowei’s words promptly dismantled Tang Luo’s idea completely.

But Tang Luo knew that, although these were indeed existing objective issues, they were not insurmountable.

The slow progress of the Xuanji Sect is partly due to their deep focus on the Instruments of Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Tools, wanting to solve the problem using theories from Xiehe.

Another reason is the absence of competition. With no comparison, speed is naturally not a concern; if the solution isn’t forthcoming, they take their time.

So the key now is to get the Xuanji Sect to pay more attention and see the benefits of systematic navigation.

"The idea of the Divine Ship currently faces great difficulties, indeed, but these difficulties can be overcome, and its benefits are irreplaceable by solo travel."

Confident in his proposition, Tang Luo replied eloquently, "The chief benefit is that once the Divine Ship is completed, it won’t rely on Grandmasters or Kings. Even warriors of two realms lower could travel, which will dramatically increase both the speed of understanding and researching the void and the acquisition of resources by several hundred times compared to now."