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Otherworld Advance Team-Chapter 1771 - 1764: Randomness
Chapter 1771: Chapter 1764: Randomness
Luo’er’s parents met amidst the flames of war, and ever since he arrived in the Otherworld, he has also experienced several large-scale wars. Though caught up in them involuntarily, he maintains a stance of resistance towards such slaughter.
He noticed the interaction between Ichuan Fei and Emperor Wu. Although Emperor Wu is the ruler of the realm, from their conversation, Ichuan Fei seemed to have an overwhelming presence over Emperor Wu.
The two of them, rather than being sovereign and subject, appeared more like relatives. It’s just that in such formal occasions, they have to avoid suspicion.
As a close aide, Ichuan Fei, along with Ichuan Xv, the supreme commander of the Forbidden Army, completely controlled the highest leader of this Empire. In this situation, it’s no surprise that Emperor Wu appeared so weak before his nephew Ichuan Fei.
So, it’s not really that the Yichuan Clan and the Bailong Clan jointly rule the world, but rather, the Yichuan Clan is holding the Bailong Clan hostage, using the Yin State’s position to tightly control the entire Empire.
The ritual ceremonies were incredibly tedious and complex, concocted entirely by the Wen Family. Even Emperor Wu, with Ichuan Fei’s assistance, barely completed the ritual.
As a guest, Luo’er wasn’t particularly troubled, completing some prayer rituals and then no longer participating.
This cumbersome ritual system was established by the Wen Family, designed to temper the unbridled wild nature of the warriors.
As mentioned before, due to the existence of magical power, gaining strength through cultivation became possible. This led to a result that the cultivators held no reverence for anything in the world.
On the Western Continent, there still exist gods and the Church Court, but people on the East Continent prefer to believe that man can conquer nature. They believe that with diligent cultivation, one day they can shake the heavens and the earth, hence there is no need to fear the heavens and the earth.
In fact, considering the experience mastered by the Advance Team, this Eastern Continent mindset is not flawed. Those who cultivate into gods indeed can manipulate atmospheric magical power without limit; altering heaven and earth is just a trifle.
During the Ancestor Era, in the War of the Gods, the exploratory attacks between gods had lethal force on par with nuclear explosions, finally exhausting all the magical power across the Otherworld.
Because of their self-belief and fearlessness towards the heavens and the earth, there’s been little overly powerful religion on the East Continent. Especially in Kyushu, since tribes formed nations, it has always been a typical secular society with rare instances of so-called religion.
The emergence of religion is related to people’s suffering and hopelessness. Especially in feudal times, when the populace was exploitatively pressed, they urgently needed psychological consolation. Thus, religion emerged accordingly.
However, in the East Continent, since they can cultivate to defy fate, people don’t need such religious comfort. Despite being exploited, they maintain the belief that achieving enlightenment can change their life, so cultivation allows them a glimmer of hope.
In some sense, cultivation itself is a kind of religion.
Whether Western or Eastern Continent people, fundamentally, they are human. In the Otherworld, whether magic or cultivation depends entirely on individual aptitude, which is not inherited through bloodlines. In this respect, humans in the Otherworld exhibit a natural randomness, regardless of ethnicity or which Continent they inhabit.
Put simply, in the Western Continent, a mage’s offspring may not inherit the excellent aptitude of their parents. It’s the same in the East Continent, where the offspring of cultivation nobility might not possess cultivation aptitude; even if resources are forcibly invested, the result may only yield mediocrity.
This randomness among people in the Otherworld can only be influenced or eliminated through specific methods, such as intermarrying with Elves or combining with the Demon Clan populace.
This randomness makes it difficult to monopolize magical resources by maintaining bloodlines, ending the ambition of great families that try to secure their dominance in magic by ensuring bloodline purity. Because commoners, even slaves, could potentially birth individuals with outstanding aptitude.
In the East Continent, the randomness of aptitude and the universality of cultivation gave rise to a type of people known as itinerant cultivators.
These itinerant cultivators neither belong to sects nor depend on aristocratic families; due to their outstanding aptitude, once they demonstrate it, they immediately draw others’ attention.
Many members of the Nine Thousand Battalion from the noble families in Kyushu originate from this itinerant cultivator group. The Military Armament Department of the Dongsheng Empire has preserved a large talent pool of cultivators.
The development of the Wen Family up to today has a lot to do with the randomness of aptitude. Unable to monopolize cultivation aptitude through bloodlines, within each family, whether military or scholarly, there are inevitably relatives unable to cultivate.
In the past, these individuals were often at the bottom of the contempt chain, looked down upon by those with outstanding aptitude. The Wen Family offered these people a chance to rise: just by studying and passing exams, they had the opportunity to master power.
Therefore, the Wen Family is indeed a complex group; many officials within the Wen Family often are firm supporters of the Wu Family.
For example, the Gaofeng Family from Yun State and the Jiuyun Clan from the Northern Province, occupying the Empire’s frontier, are unambiguous Wu Family doorways due to their robust martial virtues.
Nevertheless, individuals from these Wu Family doorways hold important positions in the Capital under the support of the Wen family.
Gaofeng Yang from the Gaofeng Family in Yun State serves as the Grand General of the Imperial Front Hall in the capital, Du Du of military affairs inside and outside, controlling the Empire’s entire military forces.
It’s hard to imagine the Wen Family Group would place such an important position in the hands of a Wu Family descendant from the borders, almost equivalent to handing over the Empire’s military forces to the Gaofeng Family in Yun State.
However, Gaofeng Yang did not disappoint the Wen Family Group. Although born of the Wu Family, he resolutely supports the Wen Family Group’s rule, holding immense military power without favoritism or betrayal.
Consequently, the Gaofeng Family in Yun State submits to the Wen Family Group’s rule because their scions hold crucial positions in the capital, allowing central officials to govern their administered states and counties.
Nonetheless, the Gaofeng Family is invariably a staunch Wu Family doorway, unlikely to completely shift to the Wen Family Group’s side because of Gaofeng Yang’s position.
This reflects the inherent contradiction within the Wen Family Group. As it absorbs many younger members from other Wu Family doorways, when these Wu Family doorways want to oppose the Wen Family Group’s rule, they always hesitate, fearing their stance might affect their descendants’ position in court.
Because of the scatteredness of the Wu Family and the unity of the Wen Family, the Wen Family managed to stand its ground and take root in this world that asserts man overpowers nature.
To maintain their reign, the Wen Family established intricate rules to bind those cultivators who lack reverence.
The comprehensive ritual processes are one of the rules set by the Wen Family, aiming to teach these warriors to fear and obey the Wen Family’s rules.
But Luo’er also understands that no matter how well the rules are set, they are just concepts. If authority isn’t effectively enforced, no one will adhere to them, no matter how well crafted they are.
In simple terms, if a cultivator violates the law and the Wen Family cannot effectively punish them, then the rules become empty talk.
Thus, the foundation of authority is derived from the execution of military force. Whether military force can be efficiently executed determines whether power can be implemented.
To establish rules and authority among these lawless cultivators, one must become stronger than them. This is why the Wen Family Group is so eager to promote military reform.
It seems they’re seeking a chance to showcase their strength, distinct from cultivators, to deter the rogue elements of the Wu families, ensuring they adhere to the law and discipline.
The unique social structure of the Dongsheng Empire determines that the Wen Family cannot wholly borrow historical experiences from Earth.
Luo’er can only patiently await developments. He is also curious about how, relying solely on their learning, these scholars will control the unruly warriors.
Currently, the Wen Family has completely controlled the Empire’s Emperor Wu and restrained the powerful Wu Family doorways, firmly holding power. If they can complete the subsequent planned steps, the era when the Wen Family fully rules the Wu Empire is soon to arrive.
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