Chapter 844

Chapter 844: Matter Determines Consciousness

Blue Star Xia calendar, eight thousand years complete, Lingjing Star.

A flying ship landed in the ancient Jialan City. Blue light jumped down from the ship, and he did not put the ship away, allowing it to remain there.

Lan Guang walked boldly through the gates of the Jialan family, showing no concern for the strange looks. He clearly understood what those looks represented: resentment, envy, and a mix of complex emotions.

"Father!"

A middle-aged man approached. Lan Guang greeted him in Blue Star Huaxia language, which made the man feel a little uncomfortable, but he tried hard to reply in Huaxia language.

"Guang’er, I didn’t attend your graduation. Do you hate me?"

"What are you saying, Father? You not being there doesn’t matter. I graduated at the top of my class anyway. Besides, as the City Lord of Jialan City, you’re busy with important matters, and the elders understand."

Lan Guang said that their Jialan Clan was the oldest family in Jialan City, and their ancestors had once produced an arhat-level Buddhist cultivator who had held power in the clan for generations.

However, his father’s line was not the main branch of the Jialan Clan but rather a very remote side branch. Over twenty years ago, those powerful people from Blue Star came down from the sky and destroyed the main branch of the Jialan Clan. His father took a step forward to surrender to the Blue Star people, seeking peace in the midst of everyone’s confusion.

After that, his father became the Lord of Jialan City, and when he was only three years old, his father sent him to the Modern City where Lord Blue Star was, as a hostage.

But Lan Guang was very grateful for his father’s action because in the Modern City, Lan Guang saw a world different from Lingjing Star. He learned Huaxia language, Huaxia history, science and technology, and the way of cultivating immortality. After more than twenty years, he felt like he had broadened his world.

"As long as you understand, Lan Guang, since you’re back this time, do those adults have a task for you?"

"Yes, and it’s an important task."

"Oh, tell me about it."

"I have come back to take on the role of the Chief of Education for Jialan City, responsible for overseeing the education in the entire Jialan City, promoting Blue Star Huaxia language, the way of cultivating immortality, and science and technology."

"Ah, this…"

The middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically; he was no longer that small character from years ago. He understood clearly what it meant for his son to do this. Was he completely cutting ties with the Buddhist path?

"Father, I know that over the years, you have protected many Buddhist cultivators. Not only do I know, but the adults from Blue Star also know…"

"Guang’er, this…"

A single sentence from Lan Guang instantly made the middle-aged man turn pale, and cold sweat began to flow down his face.

Over the years, he had actually been two-faced; one side surrendered to the adults from Blue Star, but secretly he had not completely cut ties with the Buddhist sect, and even protected many monks in secret. He thought he was very discreet, but he did not expect to be exposed.

"Father, don’t worry. Before I came here, my teacher told me that he was willing to give you another chance. The Buddhist cultivator heritage of Lingjing Star has lasted for tens of thousands of years, and it cannot be cleaned up in just a few decades. They all understand this."

"I, I…"

"Father, are you still thinking about the Buddhist sect?"

"Guang’er, you also know that our Jialan Clan is a big family of the Buddhist sect. Although the main branch was destroyed, the other branches are still here. If it weren’t for my efforts to mediate, Jialan City would have been in chaos long ago."

"Hmph, let it be chaotic! Those people are still thinking about the Buddhist sect. The Buddhist sect is just a pile of garbage."

"Guang’er, how can you say that?"

"Father, you do not know, five years ago, the teacher took our class of eighty students to investigate in various places. We found that under the rule of the Buddhist Sect, ordinary people lived very miserable lives. The Buddhist Sect does not allow killing, so the livestock industry is very poor, which leads to serious malnutrition among the people. The average lifespan of a common person is less than fifty years, and the death rate of pregnant women during childbirth is extremely high…"

Lan Guang immediately spoke seriously to his father. He had gone on an investigation with his teacher once, and only then did he realize how outdated and backward the rule of the Buddhist Sect was. Just the fact that they do not allow killing has caused countless problems like malnutrition, low average lifespan, and constant illness.

In the past, he would have found it normal because Lingjing Star had lived like this for tens of thousands of years. But after learning about the situation in Blue Star at school, the comparison showed the difference, which made Lan Guang greatly hate the Buddhist Sect. The education he received told him that this was all caused by the Buddhist Sect.

"Father, let’s break away from the Jialan Clan. Just like me, we should keep the surname Blue. The Jialan Clan is outdated and backward; we cannot support their cruelty any longer."

"Father, the Buddhist Sect is already in the past. The future of Lingjing Star belongs to the world of Blue Star."

"If we had never seen the light, we could still endure the darkness. But we have seen the dawn, and I cannot bear the shackles of darkness even for a moment."

"It’s not just me; everyone in Jialan City and everyone in Lingjing Star will abandon the Buddhist Sect and welcome the embrace of Blue Star civilization…"

Lan Guang spoke firmly to his father. He had returned with a mission; he wanted to spread the brilliance of Blue Star throughout Jialan City and all of Lingjing Star.

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Modern City

Modern City is the first Modern City built by Liang Long and his friends on Lingjing Star, and it is currently the only one designed like a top city in Blue Star Huaxia.

Inside Modern City, hundreds of teachers are saying goodbye to their students, most of whom are children of the powerful families in Lingjing Star. Their ancestors surrendered to Blue Star and sent them to Modern City as hostages.

Liang Long and his friends have sent all these people to school. After decades of transformation, they have completely become Blue Star people, with no differences in language, clothing, culture, or training methods.

"Zheng, my Taoist friend, these five thousand eight hundred students should be the first main force for transforming Lingjing Star, right?"

"Yes, they might be the strongest main force. Their families are currently the powerful ones in Lingjing Star. They have taken all the courses of Blue Star education and believe in its advanced nature, which far surpasses Lingjing Star. They will no longer follow Buddhism. After they return, they can use the local power of Lingjing Star, and they will be much more useful than our people and more loyal than those trained briefly."

Zheng Yi said that they forcefully took control of Lingjing Star, destroying the main forces and backbone of Buddhism. Many people, afraid for their lives, cooperated with them, but they also knew these people were doing it out of necessity. It was impossible to make them truly surrender.

They also understood that they were just temporarily using these people to manage Lingjing Star. Later, they held many short-term training sessions, which had some effect but not significantly, because the time was too short. Only those who had received their education for over twenty years were truly loyal.

"What comes next? Destroy their culture?"

"Taoist Friend Liang, why ask about something you already know? To destroy a nation, you must first destroy their culture. Our Blue Star culture welcomes everything, but we do not have time to slowly communicate. Therefore, we must take strong measures."

"Come, share your plan with me; I would like to learn."

"Actually, it’s quite simple. Starting next year, we will issue an order to destroy all Buddhist scriptures and related texts available on the market. We will not allow anything related to Buddhist education and will forcefully implement our own education."

At that time, the people of Lingjing Star will surely resist fiercely. We can just eliminate anyone who rises against us. But the most important thing is material support. Those who are willing to send their children to our schools will be generously rewarded. We will first exempt them from all taxes and then provide them with many material rewards, such as food and clothing—whatever rewards we can give.

With Lingjing Star’s current productivity, less than ten percent of people can eat enough. Ninety percent are hungry. How long can you expect ordinary people to endure hunger?

"As long as this policy is in place for a hundred years, there will be little left of Buddhism. Just the countless students educated by us will be able to overthrow it on their own."

"Indeed, this plan is feasible. Is there anything I can help with?"

"Yes, there is much to be done. For example, we need to improve Lingjing Star’s productivity. The cities we completely control have already adopted our new agricultural technology, resulting in a high food yield. They are also slowly abandoning the Buddhist tradition of not eating meat and seeing the benefits of eating meat. But that’s still not enough. As I mentioned, the most important thing is material support; without sufficient material backing, it will all be in vain."

"Ha ha, improving productivity is quite simple."

Liang Long laughed and said that making agricultural tools is very easy for an automated factory. Producing pesticides and fertilizers is even simpler. Even improving crop varieties is not hard for him. It is not a high-tech skill; he can just copy Blue Star’s technology.

"That’s good. Once we solve the issue of productivity, everything else will be easy."

Zheng Yi said that with enough material support, everything else is really simple. For example, when it comes to wealth distribution, are they afraid of the beneficiaries of Lingjing Star? If they are not happy, they can just eliminate them. If they get rid of all the beneficiaries, that will be enough.