Chapter 1140: The Power of Faith
The so-called "preaching" is cultural aggression, environmental transformation, pollution and assimilation of the origin of the outer world. Using the method of "preaching", let the laws of the outer world gradually become the avenue of the world of Taoism, and that world will naturally become a part of the world of Taoism.
The demons outside the sky obviously have the same idea, so there is a tool like the War Fortress that is loaded with a large number of "ants", and it will allow a large number of "ants" to accompany them to invade the world of cultivation. Otherwise, if the outcome is determined purely by high-end combat power, with the characteristics of the world of cultivation and the outer world, no amount of ants will be able to make waves on the frontal battlefield of high-end combat power.
As for why Xuanyuan Daozu secretly sent his avatar back to tell Ye Zan that this news would definitely be "publicized" by the Immortal Court in the future. Naturally, it was to grab a head start. After all, this is also a very rare opportunity for the development of Yu Qingzong. Even if you don't talk about what kind of disciples you can recruit in the outer world, the merits of "preaching" alone are enough to greatly increase the luck of Yu Qingzong.
Of course, Ye Zan is also very interested in this matter, after all, this is a good opportunity to earn a lot of merit. In addition, he has long been very curious about the outer world, even if it is not the real lair of the extraterrestrial demons.
That's right, the passage opened by Xianting, the outer world to which it leads, is actually just one of the "colonies" of the outer demons. The group of extraterrestrial demons, or their civilization, has a strong desire to invade and expand. Before coming into contact with the world of cultivation, the evil spirits outside the sky had occupied countless worlds.
"I now understand the matter of preaching, but I am still confused about how to preach. The laws of these two worlds are different. How can we let people practice the Taoism on our side? "Faced with this problem, Ye Zan really couldn't think of a good solution for a while, and only hoped that Taoist Xuanyuan could give an answer.
"Well, that's true! If there are no other factors, if you just throw Taoism to them, they will not get any results from their practice. However, preaching is not the same as teaching disciples. Rather than teaching Taoism, It’s better to say it’s spreading a culture.” After hearing Ye Zan’s question, Daozu Xuanyuan also brought up the concept of cultural invasion.
"Spread a culture..." Ye Zan had some understanding in his heart when he heard this.
Taoist Xuanyuan nodded, and did not wait for Ye Zan to figure it out, but went on to say: "You should know that in ancient times, in addition to the way of cultivating immortals, there was also a way of cultivating gods based on gathering incense. The so-called The Shinto of Incense can be summed up in seven words: "If you believe in it, you have it; if you don't believe it, you don't have it." As long as someone believes in it and someone worships the incense, they can gather the power of the incense and become a god."
Ye Zan also fully understood at this time, and immediately said: "So, what you mean is that the key lies in cultural beliefs."
Regarding the incense and fire divine way mentioned by Taoist Xuanyuan,
Ye Zan has read so many materials in the world of cultivation, so he is not unfamiliar with it at all. As for belief, it also reminded him of those cultural invasions in the technological world. For example, the Korean wave that once appeared in the ancient Huaguo, those fans have really reached the level of faith in foreign idols, and I am afraid that they are not inferior to those human bombs.
Of course, more importantly, Ye Zan also has a better understanding of "preaching" through the point mentioned by Taoist Xuanyuan.
In the Shinto of Incense and Fire, there is a kind of heresy called "prostitution worship", that is, those mountain spirits and wild monsters trick ignorant mortals into building temples for themselves to worship incense, so as to achieve the goal of becoming a god. What's more, some beings who were originally unconscious, after being worshiped by a large amount of incense, gradually possessed will and truly became gods worshiped by people.
Therefore, according to Taoist Xuanyuan, he actually regards the origin of the world as an unconscious existence similar to being enshrined. And through continuous offerings, people continue to provide the incense of faith, so that the origin of the world is unconsciously gradually approaching the appearance that people expect.
"Cultural beliefs... so to speak. Basically, you just have to believe in what it should be, and more and more people believe it, and it will gradually become what you think it should be. So, about preaching , is not simply asking you to accept disciples, but to implant the concept of Taoism into the culture of that world as much as possible, so that everyone can firmly believe in this fact." Xuanyuan Daozu said more clearly and straightforwardly.
After all, this matter is not a trivial matter, and it is impossible to give people too much time to try to find the answer. Although, Xuanyuan Daozu used this method to give Ye Zan and Yu Qingzong the advantage of moving ahead. However, how big this advantage will be depends on when Xianting will "advertise it widely". Therefore, it is best not to waste time on unnecessary guesswork.
With such a clear answer from Taoist Xuanyuan, Ye Zan did not have any doubts in his heart, nodded confidently and said, "In this case, I will know what to do!"
In the world of science and technology, there are so many examples of cultural invasion, enough to provide Ye Zan with a lot of references on this matter. Regardless of whether the intelligent creatures in the outer world can be considered human beings, as long as they have thinking and desires similar to human beings, they cannot escape being brainwashed by him.
In Ye Zan's mind, a series of methods of cultural invasion have already appeared, such as propaganda from the aspect of culture and entertainment, and the so-called god-making movement.
The avatar of Taoist Xuanyuan, seeing that Ye Zan had already understood what he meant, did not wait for Ye Zan to ask him any more questions, so he made a magic formula and dispersed the avatar. After all, he avoided everyone, even Xianting, and quietly came back to inform Ye Zan. If he stayed for a moment longer, he would be more likely to be exposed.
"Hey... Really... I don't even know what's going on in the Outer World..." Ye Zan watched Xuanyuan Daozu's avatar disappear, and stretched out his hand helplessly, but finally said nothing. The question in his heart was not just about "preaching the word". If he really let go and asked, I'm afraid it wouldn't be over in a day or two.
However, no matter what, the matter of going to the outer world to "preach" is obviously the sooner the better. No one knows how much time Xianting can give Ye Zan, maybe the news will be "broadcast" directly to the whole domain in the next moment.
Of course, no matter how urgent it is, the preparations that should be made still need to be done, and it is impossible to just rush over with your head buried like this. Ye Zan also secretly rejoiced that his war fortress had been remodeled, and the problem of carrying it with him had also been solved. Relying on this war fortress, his safety in the outer world is basically guaranteed enough.
Therefore, one of the preparations Ye Zan needs to make, and arguably the most important preparation, is to identify a helper. After all, such things as preaching, or in other words, cultural invasion, cannot be done by himself. Of course, if there is enough time, it is not impossible for him alone, but who is to say that the time is uncertain. Although, this matter may not need to race against time like that, but it is always right to have more helpers to start it quickly.
In terms of helpers, the first thing Ye Zan can be sure of is the brothers and sisters of the Lin family and the little guys in his family. However, those little fellows, apart from the eldest disciple Shi Lin, the second apprentice Wu Liao and the daughter Ye Linglong were basically unable to help them.
Then, those who came out of the small world must follow Ye Zan, but they can only be bodyguards. After all, they don't have a deep understanding of the culture of the Taoist world, even though they have lived in the Taoist world for ten years. Therefore, in terms of "preaching", they can't help much. At most, if they encounter something that needs to be solved by force, they will take action to solve it.
As for Ye Ping'an, the heart demon oath he made at the beginning was not to sit in the fortress of war, but to sit in Yuqingzong for a hundred years. Up to now, only one tenth of a century has passed, Ye Pingan must not be able to go to the Outer World with Ye Zan, but must continue to stay with Yu Qingzong.
"Although the main purpose of evangelism is cultural invasion, it is also very necessary to establish a 'branch school'. Therefore, in terms of running the sect, we still need a dedicated person to be in charge. Do you want to bring Lao Mo with you? "Ye Zan considered the establishment of the Yuqing sect, and felt that there should be relevant professionals, so he thought of Mo Rushi.
Moreover, Mo Rushi is already in the realm of the primordial spirit, so he doesn't have to worry about delaying his cultivation in the outer world. Ascetics below Yuanshen, who haven't condensed their own way, are easily affected by the laws of the outer world in the outer world, so they will not be in Ye Zan's choice.
"If you take Lao Mo with you, Qi Qianjun can also go there, even Yu Qingzong may be..."
Ye Zan naturally hoped that the more helpers he could bring, the better, so that he would be able to relax a lot. However, on Yuqingzong's side, the only ones that the sect can really take out are Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun's master and apprentice. As soon as the master and apprentice left, Yu Qingzong lost even his Yuanshen state.
Don't look at Yu Qingzong's impression that he is very powerful, but more than half of that strength is not his own. From the first four big demon kings, to Ye Pingan and many allies in the back, they can only be regarded as external forces in the final analysis. And without those external forces, if Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun were taken away, Yu Qingzong could only be regarded as a second-rate sect.
Of course, even if Ye Zan took Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun and his master and apprentice to the outer world, Yu Qingzong would still be as stable as Mount Tai relying on those "external forces". Not to mention anything else, just the formation of the Tongtian Peak and the 100,000 floating turrets are enough to make Yu Qingzong not afraid of any incoming enemies.
"Anyway, it's not about cutting off contact completely. After arriving in the Outer World, I must first get the communication started. I can also find out what's going on with Yu Qingzong in time, and with Ye Pingan in charge, And the support of those allies, in fact, there is no need to worry too much."
Ye Zan thought about it for a while, and decided to include Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun, otherwise he would really not have any talents to run the sect. What's more, he went to the outer world this time to "preach" to do cultural aggression, and he also needed a lot of manpower in this regard.
After some calculations, Ye Zan didn't waste time, and immediately summoned Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun's master and apprentice to the war fortress through the connection of thousands of miles.
However, Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun, the master and apprentice, originally held an opposing attitude after hearing the news that Ye Zan was going to the outer world. It wasn't until Ye Zan mentioned that going to the outer world was to preach and establish a branch of the Yuqing Sect, the master and apprentice finally stopped objecting.
"Old Mo, if you want to establish a branch of the Yuqing sect in the outer world, you really need to start from scratch, and I am not good at this kind of thing. Therefore, you see, as the elder of the Yuqing sect, you have been He has handled a lot of affairs for the sect. Therefore, if this matter is entrusted to you, there should be no problem." After explaining the purpose of going to the outer world, Ye Zan said the reason for coming here to find Mo Rushi.
"This..." When Mo Ru heard this, he immediately seemed a little hesitant. After all, in his traditional concept, this branch is like a branch, and he is tantamount to being separated from Yuqingzong. From an emotional point of view, it is not something that people are willing to accept from the original authentic main line to a branch line.
Seeing Mo Ru showing hesitation, Ye Zan, who already knew the world very well, naturally guessed the other party's worry immediately, so he said: "Old Mo, I know what you are worried about, but you have to think so. From the perspective of the sect To put it bluntly, if you follow me to establish a branch sect in the outer world and bring the influence of the Yuqing Sect to the outer world, it will definitely increase the prestige of the sect. From a personal point of view, this is also an unprecedented thing. If you can If you do it well, you will be the first person in ancient and modern times.”
Ye Zan told Mo Rushi the benefits of this matter from the sect and personal point of view, but he was not completely fooling around. Just imagine, although in the future, Xianting will definitely hand over the matter of preaching to thousands of sects and sects in all regions of the world, but the first one is always the most special. When others talk about it in the future, they may not remember those people who are second, third, and later, but they will definitely not forget who the first person is.
As for the sect, Yu Qingzong was the first to extend his hand to the outer world, and the first to teach the Dharma in the outer world, which will also mark a heavy mark in history. Moreover, Yu Qingzong could gain many practical benefits in this matter, not only the fortune favored by the will of heaven, but also many gains in talents, resources and so on.
Nowadays, among these sect forces in the Shenhua Domain, they have basically been finalized. Unless there is another catastrophe like ten thousand years ago, there will be no big changes. And in such an environment, it means that the development of Yu Qingzong will eventually have a ceiling that is difficult to break, let alone thinking about becoming the leader of the righteous way of the world like ten thousand years ago.
But the Outer World, for these sect forces in the world of cultivating Taoism, is a big cake that hasn't been cut. Now, if Yu Qingzong had the opportunity to cut the knife first, he would have the opportunity to cut himself the biggest piece, which was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.