Chapter 1434: The Difference Between Ideal and Reality
"Similar cultures are easier to integrate" is an idealized conclusion.
The so-called "idealization" refers to shielding a large amount of external interference and only considering necessary factors for derivation.
However, ideals are ideals, reality is reality, and there are too many uncertain factors in reality.
For example, experiments designed in the laboratory may not necessarily work outside the laboratory.
On paper, an ideal environment without friction can be assumed, but in reality it is almost impossible to achieve this ideal environment.
So what is the reality of "preaching"?
In fact, it is also simple, just two words "interest".
"The prosperity of the world is for profit. The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit." High-level animals are also animals, and humans|humans also have animal instincts.
What is the instinct of animals?
Eat when you are hungry, sleep when you are sleepy, hide when you are hurt, look for a partner to have a cub when you are an adult, and rush to bed when you are in danger.
It boils down to two words "survive".
The same is true for people, and the advanced is the advanced... Turning "survival" into "life".
Striving for fame and fortune is for a better life, and in the final analysis, it is also for survival.
Therefore, those who can restrain their instincts will become heroes praised by people.
And most people, regardless of whether they are afraid or unwilling, can do it without becoming despicable in pursuit of interests.
"There is a saying in the world, 'the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world'; but if you want to achieve the heart of the world, it is useless to just talk about ideals. You have to let people really benefit. Otherwise, it will be the same with you or without you. How can someone change themselves to cater to you?" When Ye Zan talked about rising, he also lacked the restraint brought by Baidi, and it was a bit like talking about mountains at a skewer stand.
The truth Ye Zan mentioned is actually very simple, so simple that anyone who can read and write in the world should know it, even if it is just a poor scholar who has tried and failed.
However, what you know is what you know, but there are very few people who can really do it.
Otherwise, there would be no such dynasty changes.
For Baidi and several true immortals to have such a status, apart from luck and aptitude, their intelligence is definitely among the dragons and phoenixes in the world.
Such a truth is not profound to them.
However, they are immortals, immortals who live high in the immortal court, and have already left the secular world for countless years.
Even those secular emperors, in addition to the founder of the country, also knew some of the sufferings of the people, and it would be considered good if the subsequent emperors could not say "why not eat minced meat".
You let these immortals think about things from the perspective of ordinary mortals, which is obviously difficult for some strong immortals.
"The one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world... This is true, but what does it have to do with what you said that the greater the difference, the better? Since winning the hearts of the people wins the world, isn't it easier to win the hearts of the people if the cultures are closer? "Xuanqing Zhenxian asked everyone's questions on Baidi's behalf.
"If you want benefits, you want real benefits. Compared with the vague concept of culture, most people care more about their own interests." Ye Zan emphasized again.
"Cultural proximity doesn't mean it's not beneficial?" Zhenxian Xuanqing immediately questioned.
"Since the cultures are close, then the culture of this world, according to my uncle, can bring benefits to the other party, so it should also bring benefits to myself. But in fact, the secular world of this world, tens of thousands of years It has been almost unchanged since then. Why do you think that it can bring benefits to other worlds with the same culture?" Ye Zan immediately asked unceremoniously.
"This... being able to practice Taoism is also a benefit." A heavenly general next to him said that he was obviously not confident.
"There are so many people in the world, how many of them can cultivate the Tao, and how many can become real immortals?" Ye Zan turned to look at the other party and asked back.
Bai Di glanced at Tian Jiang, then turned his eyes to Ye Zan, his expression immediately became much more friendly, and said, "You don't need to talk to him, just continue talking about you."
"That's all I'm saying, cultural proximity means,
He has what you have, and you don't have what he doesn't have. Therefore, you have to be able to learn from each other's strengths and make use of cultural differences to create enough benefits for the other party. "Ye Zan preached to several people earnestly and kindly.
"...Then it would be faster for us to send gold and silver to them directly." A heavenly general blurted out a stupid sentence.
Immediately, not only Ye Zan, Baidi, Xuanqing, and another celestial general all focused their eyes on this celestial general as if they were foolish.
Obviously, this heavenly general has been out of the world for too long, so he only knows that mortals use gold and silver as currency.
However, no one gave him science education, so Baidi and the others turned their gazes back and signaled Ye Zan to continue talking about his own reasoning.
"It's gone, it's gone, I've finished what I want to say." Facing the gaze, Ye Zan waved his hand quickly and said.
"Then, what is the target you have chosen for us?" Baidi asked the most concerned question.
In fact, what Ye Zan said has a very important premise, that is, you must first have the ability to choose.
You have to be able to choose before you can say you want this or that.
It's like the emperor's selection of girls, you have to have hundreds of girls standing in front of you before you can pick and choose whether this one is not tall enough, that one is not beautiful enough, and so on.
Not to mention the world of cultivation, even the demons outside the sky and the abyss, the two worlds of the predecessors who expanded from the heavens, do not have much room for choosing targets.
So, why did Ye Zan tell all the immortals about his guess without hesitation?
Bind!
Increase one's bargaining chip, make the other party more dependent on oneself, and make this cooperative relationship more stable.
Some people may say: Don't mention choosing eligible targets, Xianting doesn't even have the ability to find random targets, isn't it dependent on this cooperation enough?
However, when looking at things, we should not only look at them for a while, but also look at long-term problems with a developmental perspective.
The times are developing, and Xianting is unable to go out by itself now, which does not mean that he will not be able to go out in the future.
As more worlds are devoured, the world of cultivating Taoism will be restored, and the upper limit of power will gradually increase, and Xianting will eventually have the ability to go out alone.
And, that day isn't too far away.
After all, the world of cultivating Taoism itself has the potential of the top heavens, but it was only destroyed by the evil spirits outside the sky, which led to its development being hindered.
It's like Qi Qianjun back then, even though he was a cripple in an accident, he was still able to soar into the sky after being treated by Ye Zan.
Ye Zan refused to help Xianting attack the evil spirits outside the sky. On the one hand, he didn't want to destroy the three-legged confrontation, and on the other hand, he didn't have much confidence in himself.
Do you really think that the quantum realm is invincible?
Maybe, once or twice, the other party is unprepared, and you can still take advantage of it.
Once the other party understands and starts to study the means to deal with it, it is hard to say that it is absolutely impossible to study the countermeasures.
You can't underestimate the bosses of the heavens, that will only make your death ugly.
Maybe, that Great Sun Tathagata was already studying how to deal with Ye Zan at this moment.