Immortals, Cultivators, Mortals were naturally divided into three classes.
In a class society, the prevailing Dao Morality is that of the ruling class, while the Dao Morality of the ruled classes is always subordinate. To put it plainly, "Where you sit determines where you stand." Due to the different powers they possess, these three classes could never stand on common ground.
There were individuals who betrayed their class but no class that betrayed its own interest. Perhaps some Immortals were compassionate, perhaps some enjoyed the pleasures of the mortal world. But they were all "Immortals."
Oh, no, at least the classes on Earth belong to the same species. However, Immortals and Mortals had become different species, just like Mortals are to dogs and ants.
Zhao Qingfeng had said that Immortals "carry the race in their bodies, civilization in their hearts." They belonged to no race, no civilization. They were the race, the civilization.
From the social civilization of Mortals to the "tribal civilization" of the Cultivator Sect system, and then to the "solo animals" that Immortals had become. In the eyes of Earth People, this looked more like a devolutionary process, yet it was the Righteous Path of this world.
Thinking this, Wang Qi was suddenly startled, "What about us?"
"The 'strength' of the Modern Cultivator is more powerful than that of the Ancient Method Practitioner, covering a far wider scope, so the social structure of the Modern Cultivator..."
"Moreover, every Immortal was once a Mortal; Mortals always have a path to ascend to Immortality..."
Feng Luoyi did not directly answer this question but instead asked, "The Modern Way too has its Families, Sects. The Bo Family that you are familiar with is a typical example. In addition, Joyful Union Sect, Quliang Academy, Jingfeng Sect, these too have transformed from the Ancient Method. What is the difference between them and the nobility of Divine Capital?"
Wang Qi thought for a moment, then suddenly saw the light, "I see."
There were many differences between the Bo Family and the Divine Capital Family, but the most fundamental thing was probably just one.
The Bo Family had no so-called "secret transmissions," "family Law Gates." The achievements created by the descendants of the Bo Family all entered the Immortal Alliance System, shared with all Modern Cultivators. It was always in shared prosperity with the entire Modern Immortal Path. Other Modern transformations of Ancient Method inheritances were the same; they shared their own Law Gates.
"We're treading a completely different path," Feng Luoyi's voice carried a tone of reverence, "Do you know why the Modern Cultivation Method of 'drawing Spiritual Energy from beyond the skies' and 'reaching knowledge through investigating things,' inaugurated by Master Ge Bai and Heavenly Selection God Monarch, yet we still universally regard Yuanli Master as the real divide between the Modern and the Ancient Method?"
"Yuanli Master created a system, one that allows us to fully express our enlightenment, to be completely understood by another person. 'The Other' has since become important, each Modern Cultivator is part of this system, whether Low Level or High Order, old or young, everyone is climbing toward the Great Dao step by step within this System. The more people, the broader the path, the more stable the foundation."
Wang Qi asked, "So, the absolute incompatibility between Modern and Ancient Methods..."
"There's a piece of history that participants have intentionally or unintentionally obscured. Actually, centuries ago, the chaos caused by the Demon Emperor's rebellion was so damaging, only one in a hundred of the Shenzhou People Clan survived, the Modern Immortal Path suffered devastating casualties, nearly crumbling to pieces." Feng Luoyi waved his hand, and an ancient book floated in front of Wang Qi, slowly turning as he narrated.
Wang Qi exclaimed in surprise, "The book says 'more than half'..."
Could it be that the fundamental reason for the decrease in Earth Scientists' Otherworldly Analogues afterward is...they all died?
"During that turmoil, Ancient Method Families who submitted to the Modern Path were minimally impacted. At that time, Modern Sects had no choice but to recruit disciples from among those families. But soon, we realized. Many of those recruited descendants of Ancient Method were reluctant to share their core successes publicly. Not only that, they massively appropriated public knowledge for their clan's possession."
"They cultivated the Modern Law Gates, but did not hold the spirit of Modernity. Hence, the second insurrection began. Those scoundrels even set their sights on the Heavenly Sword. At that time, the Daoist of Uncertainty caused trust among the Carefree to drop to freezing point, with Carefree hindering each other, almost letting them succeed."
"This incident awakened us that the difference between Modern and Ancient was not only in cultivation. We were completely, two different paths."
"After Qian Xueshen exterminated all 'Modern Cultivators' with Ancient cores in one strike, we finally changed our policies. The Immortal Alliance was established, formally and practically unifying under it; abolishing states, consolidating into the nominal 'Da Lian'; formally destroying the old clan system, changing the Sect system; Immortal Alliance Law became the supreme rule of Immortal Dao; Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm began to control everything."
"At the same time, we made the most audacious decision—to declare war on the Immortals."
Feng Luoyi's voice wasn't loud, but each sentence made Wang Qi's blood surge. He could fully imagine what a great revolution that was. Especially the last sentence, to Wang Qi, it sounded like a thunderbolt!
"We began hunting every Banished Immortal. The only remaining purpose of Divine Capital was to provide a 'free-range land' for those Banished Immortals. Ancient Methods overseas were preserved for similar reasons—We needed a place that could attract the attention of descending Immortals."