Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1163: Let’s talk about the future prospects of disciples

Chapter 1163: Let’s talk about the future prospects of disciples

Of course, just having merit wasn’t enough; there also needed to be corresponding punitive measures. These punishments didn’t require Jiang Chen’s direct intervention.

The so-called natural justice is crystal clear, and retribution is certain. As the manager of Wrongful Death City, good management would be rewarded with merit; naturally, poor management would result in punishment.

This punishment was meted out by Heavenly Dao, unavoidable, to be faced head-on. Initially, it just affected one’s cultivation level. If one still didn’t repent, it would eventually evolve into divine punishment, destroying them altogether.

With Heavenly Dao overseeing and clear definitions of rewards and punishments, coupled with the strong backing of Jiang Chen, the disciples of Shangqing Palace weren’t swayed by outsiders. Although this didn’t guarantee they’d be error-free, it significantly minimized their chances of making mistakes.

Now, it appeared that Jiang Chen’s methods were effective; at least they managed Wrongful Death City well for the sake of their own Path of Dao.

As for whether they would change in the future, Jiang Chen couldn’t guarantee it, all he could do was try his best to prevent such possibilities.

The administrative personnel of Wrongful Death City were changed every thousand years—a plan Jiang Chen had thought of long ago—to prevent them from holding office for too long and potentially changing their mindset.

This approach also ensured that even if one batch of Wrongful Death City’s administrators encountered problems, the next batch, with new people, could have the chance to rectify the issues.

If several consecutive batches of Wrongful Death City’s administrators had problems, then it wouldn’t be a systemic issue but a problem with Shangqing Palace, requiring timely cleansing.

"Normally, as long as I do not perish and my mindset does not change, the general policies shouldn’t go wrong."

Jiang Chen knew that to prevent human corruption, another method was constantly becoming stronger. As long as he was powerful enough, and his initial intentions remained unchanged, his will could be continuously implemented. Even if those below him weren’t satisfied, they wouldn’t dare to overtly defy him; at most, they would manipulate within the rules.

In this way, minor issues might arise, but the main policies would not waver, and the overall situation would remain positive and progressive.

This method wasn’t Jiang Chen’s original idea. The first to think of this and act on it was Honjan Daizu. He directly merged with Tao, replacing the heart of Heaven with his own, not only defining morality but also becoming the strongest in Prehistoric World without compare!

Because the Taoist Ancestor was powerful enough, his will had been carried out without faltering. Mystic Sect remained the righteous path, dedicated to saving the world and leading the people, and human nature did not deteriorate.

Looking across the whole Prehistoric World, who in Mystic Sect would dare blatantly commit evil deeds? None, including Great Divine Transcendents; they wouldn’t dare, engaging at most in shady deeds secretly, and even then, not daring to reveal themselves.

This was the embodiment of the Taoist Ancestor’s will being implemented; a distinction between immortals and mortals existed, forbidding the slaughter of the latter. While Immortal Persons could live freely, they must not do so at the expense of others’ suffering.

As long as the Taoist Ancestor does not fall, then the Mystic Sect’s Immortal Dao will always be the righteous path.

How much can one achieve if they are powerful enough? Taoist Ancestor used himself as an example, proving to all in Prehistoric World that if one is powerful enough, then their rules become the rules of the entire Prehistoric World; their moral compass becomes the moral compass of Heavenly Dao.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the current notions of good and evil were influenced by the Taoist Ancestor. Before the Taoist Ancestor achieved Dao, there was no good or evil Between Heaven and Earth — only strength and weakness, where the strong were always right and the weak always wrong!

Such is the essence of spreading virtue across the world.

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"In a world where an individual’s power can destroy Heaven and Earth, a powerful being has a tremendous influence on Heaven and Earth, even potentially dictating its course."

Jiang Chen understood that, no matter how perfect a policy, if it is implemented by people, problems will occur.

After all, policies cannot talk, but people can. And to prevent his policies from being misinterpreted by others, the best way wasn’t to devise a perfect set of punitive measures, but to make himself even stronger.

As long as you are strong enough, then your words are the absolute truth; no one dares to oppose, nor dares to play tricks.

"Become stronger!"

With a sigh, Jiang Chen’s figure disappeared on the spot, arriving at the mayor’s office in Wrongful Death City.

Wrongful Death City did have a mayor’s office, Jiang Chen’s residence, similar to the emperor’s palace in the human realms, where he and his civil and military officials handled public affairs.

Although Jiang Chen was rarely in Wrongful Death City, the mayor’s office was far from quiet; on the contrary, it was extremely lively, with disciples from Shangqing Palace conducting official business there, managing all affairs of Wrongful Death City.

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Inside the mayor’s office, in a certain great hall, several figures in black official robes were gathered, intently looking at the files in their hands.

These files were treasures, gifted by the Human Race’s Jiang Family, similar to computers in later ages. The information gathered from various streets, precincts, and government offices of Wrongful Death City were categorized and displayed on these files.

Otherwise, considering the immense size of Wrongful Death City and the daily bulk of issues to be compiled, just flipping through these files would take all the time, leaving none for handling official duties.

"Greet the Grandmaster!"

Jiang Chen’s sudden appearance in the great hall truly startled everyone, but as soon as they recognized him, they quickly excitedly knelt down and began bowing to Jiang Chen.

From their immediate recognition of Jiang Chen’s identity, it was clear they had a close relationship with him and had likely met him before.