Zhao Li glossed over the matter of gaining a great Creation within Azure Lotus, simply informing the First Emperor of Azure Lotus's request.
The First Emperor was not surprised by this. As early as when he discovered Azure Lotus and saw its past, he had already guessed as much. He nodded calmly, wanting to hear what this Junior had in mind, and asked:
"This matter is by no means easy. How do you plan to do it?"
In the tens of thousands of years before Zhao Li arrived here, that Azure Lotus had only just barely recovered from Second Rank to Third Grade. Of course, this doesn't mean that its flowering to Fourth Rank now is solely Zhao Li's credit. He merely triggered its Qualitative Change when Azure Lotus had accumulated Quantity to a Critical Point.
But even if it recovers two ranks in tens of thousands of years, this speed might not be slow, but compared to Living Beings, let alone Ten Thousand Years, even just Hundred Years or Thousand Years is an extremely long time. To make a person invest energy in something that might not show results for thousands of years is difficult!
Knowing that the time intervals required for World Evolution are often measured in Ten Thousand Years is not just something the First Emperor knows; Zhao Li is equally aware. He saw the First Emperor's expression seemed to be testing him. After a slight pause, he shook his head and said:
"Even if Dou Qi Continent has the Legacy of that Plane from before, it took countless Seniors countless amounts of Time to develop to this point. My strength alone is absolutely incomparable to that of the many Brilliant and Talented Seniors. Wanting to make the Continent stronger is definitely not something I can achieve alone."
Zhao Li's words were not humble; they were fact. He had a relatively clear understanding of himself and had no intention of pretending to be stronger than he was, directly stating the unpleasant truth upfront.
To be honest, he was just a Mortal with Extraordinary Power. What he wanted to do was simply live a more comfortable life. When he had the ability, he didn't mind doing things related to World Advancement, but he hadn't reached the Realm of an Immortal Great Emperor. To ask him to risk everything for this matter, for now, was absolutely impossible.
The First Emperor understood the hidden meaning in Zhao Li's words. Zhao Li came here to seek Opportunity. As for fulfilling its wish after getting the Opportunity, sorry, whether you say he only wants benefits or that he lacks responsibility, he doesn't accept this kind of Moral Kidnapping logic. Within his Power, he can do it, but he doesn't guarantee he will do it well.
He was silent for a moment, feeling a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't force the issue. He just shook his head with a smile and slowly said:
"I thought a Heavenly Talent like you would be arrogant for the sake of achieving Dominator, promising to complete the task by pounding your chest. I didn't expect you to shrug off responsibility before even starting."
Every Heavenly Talent, more or less, possesses a special kind of Arrogance, confident in breaking through all Obstacles on the Path Ahead.
In his opinion, when Zhao Li learned that he could only leave a Surname on the Heavenly Rankings and had No Destiny with Dominator because he wasn't from the Great Thousand, he should have cared about Plane Advancement, after all, it concerned whether he could become a Dominator in the future!
His experience should have been enough to tell Zhao Li all this. Moreover, he vaguely felt that he could summon the Heavenly Rankings only because of the threat of the Heavenly Evil God. In normal times, he had every reason to suspect that those not from the Great Thousand simply couldn't Activate the Heavenly Rankings.
Zhao Li didn't know what the First Emperor was thinking. It wasn't that he wasn't tempted by Dominator, but he knew his Dao was not external, but internal. He indeed wasn't that invested. Furthermore, stating it upfront was more about not wanting to tie the latter half of his life to Plane Advancement. It wasn't that he wouldn't do it, and there was nothing awkward about saying it. He spoke frankly:
"Since I control the Plane Embryo of Dou Qi Continent, the stronger Dou Qi Continent becomes, the stronger I will also become. This is my inescapable responsibility. It's just that I know my own limits; I alone do not have the ability to do something that countless Seniors couldn't."
The First Emperor understood. Compared to an Individual, the Evolution and Ascension of a World is simply too slow. Take himself as an example; he also controlled the Plane Embryo. He explored on Dou Qi Continent for hundreds of years before reaching the Realm of Spirit Grade Heavenly Supreme. But after he sensed the Passage to the Great Thousand World and went there, in just a few decades, he reached the Late Stage of Saint Grade Heavenly Supreme.
More importantly, even after he took half a step on the Path of the Dominator and returned to Dou Qi Continent, Dou Qi Continent had almost no change compared to his time. There were even fewer Dou Di existing at the same time than in his era.
Zhao Li's current situation is not like his. At that time, he had no Escape Route; if the Heavenly Evil God didn't die, even returning to Dou Qi Continent would be Useless. But Zhao Li is different. As long as he goes to the Great Thousand, he can at least achieve Saint Grade Heavenly Supreme, and Heavenly Supreme is already Peak in the Great Thousand World. Compared to the Vague and Ethereal Dominator, that is a Genuine Peak.
Seeing that Zhao Li hadn't lost his Propriety because it concerned Dominator, he sighed softly and said:
"It's fine. Do One's Best, Accept Destiny. The rest, leave it to Time."
Zhao Li agreed and discussed with the First Emperor which aspects to start with:
"To be honest, Senior, I have a vague Plan, and I ask for your Guidance. I plan to start by strengthening the Origin of Dou Qi Continent, first reintroducing Origin Qi, and then Imparting Techniques and Giving a Sermon, creating a scene of Hundred Emperors Coexisting and Hundred Schools of Thought Contend on the Continent. On one hand, this allows the Continent's Origin to Absorb these Dao and become stronger, and on the other hand, because the Origin is strengthened, Cultivation becomes easier, and it's easier for strong individuals to emerge. The two Mutually Promote each other. What Do You Think, Senior?"
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor felt that what Zhao Li said was a bit familiar, as if it were similar to when he shattered the Plane Embryo and passed down the Path of the Dou Di. After a slight pause, he pointed out the Bottleneck, saying:
"This Method is feasible, but how to Give a Sermon and Impart Techniques still needs careful Consideration, otherwise, let alone Hundred Schools of Thought Contend, it's very likely to directly Cut Off the Path of Future Generations."
He had a Deep Understanding of this. Before he Became Emperor, there were no Emperors on Dou Qi Continent. In the hundreds of years after he Became Emperor, Dou Qi Continent not only didn't become Thriving, but because of his existence, it became Stagnant Water, Without Ripples.
If not for the Monotonous and Boring nature of that invincible life, he wouldn't have even considered how to make future generations stronger. It's no exaggeration to say that he only had that thought as a little Adjustment for his monotonous life.
In short, the stronger an individual was on Dou Qi Continent, the more they could influence things. If handled Improperly, the re-descended Dou Di could very likely Cut Off the Path of Future Generations, and...
"Besides that, Imparting Techniques is also the Top Priority. If you just casually give a sermon, you absolutely cannot achieve the effect you want. And if you Teach Everything One Knows..."
The First Emperor brought up another critical issue, but stopped halfway, looking Zhao Li up and down. After a moment, he asked:
"Teach Everything One Knows, aren't you afraid of being Later Comers Surpass?"
Since he wanted Hundred Schools of Thought Contend, he naturally needed to bring out some Real Ability. At the very least, he needed to provide Substance at the Heavenly Supreme Realm. Otherwise, relying only on Dou Di, tens of thousands of years later, it would probably only allow Azure Lotus to open one more rank. But if he taught Substance, then who could guarantee they would always be ahead?
Zhao Li couldn't help but laugh when he heard the First Emperor's question, and then said nonchalantly:
"Senior, have you forgotten? I have the Plane Embryo. The Dao of later generations is also my Resources. Moreover, if I'm surpassed by later generations after being so far ahead, then I have nothing to say. I can only blame my Dull-witted Talent, not others."
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