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Chapter 264 - 258: Ancestor Worship of 57 Years
Chapter 264 - 258: Ancestor Worship of 57 Years
Chapter 264: Chapter 258: Ancestor Worship of 57 Years
Yang Genshuo scanned the room and saw the worry on Yang Shi’s face.
“The Yang Family is still very united, but now it isn’t just about the family anymore…”
“The siblings’ dispute has evolved into a factional conflict.”
“Kill demon beasts or tame them?”
“Taming demon beasts, humans can gain significant combat strength, just like the Myriad Beasts Sect in the Spirit Miao Continent where the strength of the demon beasts accounts for more than half of the Sect’s power.”
“But… Yang Fujian’s concerns are valid. After all, the Demon Clan has many tricks up their sleeve, and it is recorded in the ‘Demon Slaying Technique’ that they can incite demon beasts. If the tamed demon beasts turn against us during a battle, then we’re doomed.”
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After some thought, Yang Genshuo had no perfect solution at the moment.
The game’s time was fast-forwarding.
“Right, let’s ask what AI thinks!”
Yang Genshuo had been training the AI for a while now. It had learned the theory of alchemy and was stuffed with knowledge of the Immortal Cultivation World and the background of the Yang Family.
Personal information on Yang Fuqing and Yang Fujian was all in there.
He repeated the problem to it.
“Question: How can we resolve the conflict between these two factions?”
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Answer: “To resolve the conflict between the factions led by Yang Fuqing and Yang Fujian, a comprehensive balanced approach is needed that respects both parties’ ideologies and promotes harmonious coexistence between humans and demon beasts. Here are some possible solutions:”
“1. Dialogue and understanding… 2. Common goals… 3. Complementary cooperation… 4. Education and training… 5. Demonstration projects…”
After reading, Yang Genshuo gave his two-cents.
“Idiotic stuff.”
Wrote a bunch that amounted to nothing.
“What, you’re playing leader for me now?”
It talked at length yet ended up saying nothing.
Yang Genshuo was disappointed.
“It seems too difficult for the current AI to solve human societal issues; its way of thinking is not right… It’s still good as a tool for integration and logical deduction though.”
“Hmm… I need to ask a professional.”
He thought of another one of his roommates… Fat Brother.
Apart from being a die-hard fan, Fat Brother was well-versed in history and political matters.
“It’s been several years since I contacted Fat Brother after graduation, I wonder if he’s still suavely playing the submissive to Su Yanyan…”
Fat Brother, originally named Tian Zhe, got screwed for life from the first university meeting. He played the submissive for Su Yanyan for four years without success, and even moved to her city after graduating. Apart from occasionally chatting in the group, they rarely kept in touch.
But Fat Brother was a good guy; like Cheng Bo, he didn’t hesitate to give money when Yang Genshuo borrowed money to start his business. But… Fat Brother only gave ten thousand, saying he spent most of his earnings on gifts for Su Yanyan.
Back then, Yang Genshuo took the money but also scolded Fat Brother, and now thinking about it… what he did back then wasn’t right.
“I should have just kicked him.”
He dialed Tian Zhe’s number, and he was quite surprised.
“How much are you borrowing?”
“???”
“Don’t stay quiet, we are bros! You know my situation; I have ten thousand in total. If you need it, I’ll send it all over.”
“Nah, before talking about borrowing or not, are you still damn playing submissive to Su Yanyan?”
“Eh~ not really~ we might actually be getting there…”
“Huh? You finally got through to her? Nice! How far along are you? When are you registering your marriage?”
“She told me she’ll consider me first when she’s ready to get married…”
“???”
Yang Genshuo almost choked upon hearing this.
“Come on, Tian Zhe, tell me where you are!”
“Ah! Genshuo brother, are you coming to hang out with me? That’s great, I’m still in Beijing, and when you come, I’ll take you for some authentic roast duck!”
“Fine, just wait, I’ll drive over there to slap you a few times, then we’ll see if you’re still acting crazy!”
“Don’t be like that, Genshuo brother, I’m serious. Yanyan has already been moved by me, just one last push now.”
“….”
Yang Genshuo fell silent for a moment, then decided not to discuss this today, or else he’d end up being angered to death by Tian Zhe someday.
“Alright, we’ll talk about that later. When you have time, come back to Shimen. Cheng Bo and I are here; we’ve got a surprise for you.”
We need to give you a good beating to knock some sense into you.
“Oh, so how much do I borrow?”
“Borrow my foot! I’m lending you my brain for a moment, I’ve run into a thinking problem, and you need to help me analyze it….”
After Yang Genshuo briefly described the situation, Tian Zhe started to take it seriously.
“A family faction conflict, and you are the leader, right?”
“Right!”
“Using the background you’ve explained as an example, first I think the conflict between these two factions isn’t that significant for now since they have a common goal to fight against the Demon Clan; they are comrades on the same front, and everything is negotiable.”
“Hmm… that makes some sense, what’s next?”
“Then there’s what you mentioned about whether or not to kill the Demon Beasts… that issue is not crucial either, since the Demon Beasts greatly outnumber the Human Clan, and Beast Tamers only need a portion of high-quality, loyal ones that can be assured not to rebel; as for the others, whether inferior or hard to tame, killing them doesn’t really matter.”
As he talked about a problem he was interested in, Tian Zhe’s intelligence seemed to spike, as he excitedly continued:
“What you need to do is to be a spiritual leader, that is, to ensure that Beast Tamers do not develop a savior complex when they see Demon Beasts and feel the need to save them; and also to make sure that Martial Cultivators don’t develop a hatred mentality, wanting to kill all Demon Beasts they see.”
“Taming and slaying Demon Beasts are just means; resisting the Demon Clan is the goal, so as long as the two sides agree on these measures, taming what should be tamed and killing what should be killed is the sustainable path. If you can be a good spiritual leader and get them to listen to you, reshaping both sides’ ideologies and merging them, there won’t be much of a problem.”
“Most problems in the world can be boiled down to clashes of ideologies; if you can be a spiritual leader… you can solve a large portion of those problems.”
After listening, Yang Genshuo’s eyes lit up.
“That makes sense! Ideological fusion!”
“OK, I know what to do now, get back to Shimen quickly, I’ll launch you into motion.”
After hearing this, Tian Zhe laughed: “You’re acting as if you can control a group of cultivators… Are you writing a novel, or arguing with a novelist? Piling up some theoretical support?”
“Hahaha~ You got me.”
After hanging up the phone, another half an hour had passed.
The ancestor worship for the 57th in-game year was about to commence.
This time, thanks to the changes in Yang Fu, the ritual, which had been monotonous in the previous years, was bound to be interesting.
[Your descendants Yang Shi, Yang Fu, Yang Fushuo, Yang Fuqing, Yang Fujian, Yang Qiang, Yang Qiangyou, and Yang Qiangjin have completed this year’s ancestor worship ritual.]
[Incense Fire Value +80]
[You’ve received tributes from the Yang Family members: Essence Blood Replenishing Pill, Night Beans, Jue Ming Flower, Spiritual Grain….]
A long list of tributes landed in Yang Genshuo’s warehouse.
After exchanging the necessary materials for the family, and having a brief chat with Yang Fuqing and Yang Fujian, the ancestor worship was completed.
And the item he wanted to list in the Douyin showcase had also arrived.
Speaking of which, that was an idea given to him by a netizen’s comment.