Chapter 473: Chapter 58: Let’s All Become Incompetent Together

Regarding the issue of reproduction, Wang Jiu indeed never considered it.

In his view, reproduction is evidence of the imperfection of biological evolution. Because human lifespan and abilities are limited, it is necessary to pass on one’s information to the next generation, compensating for individual limitations with the concept of a species.

However, for those individuals who have transcended into the extraordinary, they are already perfect, with endless lifespans and unimpeded evolution. They do not need a species to compensate for flaws and naturally do not need reproduction.

There are many examples in this regard. From a contrary perspective, the greatest enemy of the Jiuzhou Continent in the past, the Great Demon God Emperor, is a typical asexual being, immortal and flawless, standing at the peak of life forms in the Chaotic Myriad Realms. Even as an opponent, the Celestial Divine Sword fully respected the Demon Emperor.

In contrast, the many Demon Monarchs and Demon Generals under the Demon Emperor were far inferior. Although they vary in appearance, from almost indistinguishable from humans to gigantic like mountains, they all share the same trait of sexual dimorphism, fully exhibiting gender tendencies in their actions—males take pleasure in displaying aggression, while females enjoy displaying seductive abilities. Among them, some individuals are keen on mating and such conduct, fully reflecting flaws on an individual level. Thus, the Celestial Divine Sword slaughtered such low-end Demon Race members as easily as killing chickens and dogs.

As for Wang Jiu himself, his human form is not perfect, but he was born in the Sword Pool. His innate physique and mental circuits were different from ordinary humans. During fifty years of immortal cultivation, he was never entangled by emotions and desires like ordinary humans, continuously advancing towards immortality without pause. After he reincarnated as a sword, he no longer needed to waste thoughts on reproduction.

Therefore, in his view, Shen Qingming’s worries are purely the self-inflicted troubles of lower life forms, along with judging others by one’s own standards, and the solution is very simple.

Of course, it’s not about verbal preaching, since it’s commonly said that summer insects cannot speak of ice. It’s hard to explain to such lower life forms like humans why reproduction is unnecessary. So rather than wasting energy explaining common sense issues of higher life forms to someone with an Intelligence Index of 3.3, it would be better to, at the opportunity during the cultivation of the Immovable Tyrant Body, let her gradually transcend her life’s essence and personally experience the benefits of eliminating gender.

Just as Wang Jiu was considering how to fine-tune the Immovable Tyrant Body to quickly elevate Shen Qingming, his old friend Zhao Chenlu suspiciously asked, "Hey, you weren’t thinking of performing an immortal castration on this little girl, were you?"

Wang Jiu corrected, "The term ’castration’ is inaccurate..."

"For humans, it’s accurate enough. You’re ruthless enough, worthy of being a higher life form."

"Thank you for the compliment. If needed, I can do the same for you as well. After all, your earlier candor about your distorted estrus period also piqued my interest."

"No need. Please treat this distortion as my personal interest and continue to focus on your new mount."

The conversation between the two left Shen Qingming horrified: "What are you planning to do?"

Zhao Chenlu said with ill intent, "Haven’t you ever kept a pet?"

"No, why?"

"It’s a shame. If you had, you’d know, it’s often necessary to neuter pets in time..."

Shen Qingming almost exploded on the spot, "I’m not a pet!"

"If you’re a mount, it’s even more necessary to neuter. Most mounts become stronger after being neutered..."

At this, Shen Qingming could no longer hold back.

"Shut up! You shameless bastards! You’re secretly having kids while planning to neuter me!?"

Zhao Chenlu laughed, "If you’re envious, you can have kids too; need me to teach you how?"

"Go to hell!"

Shen Qingming was utterly provoked, knowing she was no match for the City Lord Golden Jade and the Celestial Divine Sword, yet she defiantly swung her fist.

By conventional reasoning, due to the vast difference in strength between her and Zhao Chenlu, she should have been entirely suppressed by her opponent’s pressure the moment the thought formed, her body and True Essence firmly constrained, preventing any self-destructive act.

Yet the next moment, Shen Qingming’s fist smashed into Zhao Chenlu’s face like a bamboo splitting.

As the tactile sensation traveled from the skin to Shen Qingming’s mind, the girl was utterly blank. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Did she really land a hit?

Yet the next moment, she realized it was just a trick by her opponent.

A fist strong enough to penetrate a city wall landed on Zhao Chenlu’s face, yet it didn’t cause the opponent’s skin even the slightest wrinkle or deformation. Meanwhile, the fist itself didn’t feel any strong counter-force. This punch landed, and yet it didn’t.

"Very impressive. In terms of sheer destructiveness, this punch has far exceeded her True Essence Realm, as well as the theoretical limits of the Immovable Tyrant Body. Have you made adjustments again?"

Wang Jiu replied as a matter of course, "When Kaishan’s Immovable Tyrant Body first succeeded, I told him there were many issues, but he always refused to make changes, claiming he couldn’t understand."

"You’re asking someone with an intelligence index of 2.3 to understand your theory; it’s indeed quite a stretch."

Wang Jiu said, "That’s why I suggested brain enhancement for him, but he still refused."

"Directly strengthening the brain would result in the loss of personality."

Wang Jiu said, "By the aesthetic standards of human society, Shen Kaishan’s personality doesn’t have much to be valued. Arrogant, reckless, impulsive, and foolish to the point of being hard to save. Replacing it with a more refined personality and superior intelligence would be beneficial without any harm, yet he insisted on clinging to this so-called self, rejecting the potential for evolution... Honestly, if he had accepted the operation obediently before the final battle, reconditioning his body in a more efficient manner, he would, like you, have a chance of surviving."

Zhao Chenlu said, "That’s the limitation of humanity. Not to mention that idiot Shen Kaishan, even Shang Girl and I wouldn’t abandon our personalities."

Wang Jiu said, "Indeed, at that time, my technology wasn’t advanced enough to provide significant beneficial enhancement transformation for you, but..."

"But even if your technology had advanced, we wouldn’t agree," Zhao Chenlu said. "The way things are now is just right. Any further, and we wouldn’t be human anymore, wouldn’t feel human emotions like love."

Wang Jiu asked, "Yet humanity embarked on the path of immortal cultivation, spending tens of thousands of years, hundreds of thousands of years, striving to transcend limitations and advance further."

Zhao Chenlu said, "But in the history of civilization over the past hundreds of thousands of years, no one has truly succeeded in transcending. Your unique success is still a special case, which shows that the essence of humanity is to speak contrary to the heart."

"Speaking contrary to the heart?" The Celestial Divine Sword, unfamiliar with human nature, showed interest in this conclusion.

Zhao Chenlu explained, "Yes, while humans verbally claim they want to transcend, even deliberately dividing the so-called immortal and mundane paths, treating cultivators still on the path of immortality as immortals... But in truth, humanity has never truly wanted to transcend, because the process of cultivation can be enjoyed, but the world after ascension is more unknown and terrifying. So, compared to that result, humans actually value the process more. Just like human reproductive behavior."

Using this analogy, Wang Jiu suddenly understood.

And just as he was about to delve deeper into the discussion, Shen Qingming erupted once more.

"Aren’t you two done yet? Can’t you discuss some normal topics?" Shen Qingming angrily said, "There was just a coup in Golden Jade City. We should be discussing something relevant now."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chenlu lightly restrained her smile, "You’re right. These topics we can save for private conversations later. Now, let’s focus on business... because of this wayward daughter, many things I should have said over ten days ago have been delayed until today. Fortunately, saying it now isn’t too late, so... my dear, I want you to accompany me to the Saint Sect."

"Saint Sect?" Wang Jiu pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I am quite interested in the Saint Sect as well."

For this organization that had single-handedly shaped the history of Xiangzhou, Wang Jiu’s curiosity was intense.

"That’s good... though when I first woke up, I had many doubts about the Saint Sect, but after visiting several times, even sparring with the Sect Leader, I couldn’t find any issues. It seems as perfect and sacred as recorded in the history books... But looking at human history, such organizations can’t exist. Even if there were idealistic beginnings, they would inevitably become corrupt over time. However, the Saint Sect, it’s as if you’ve shattered the norms of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, breaking the historical patterns of humanity."

Zhao Chenlu sighed and said, "I thought with my background and history, there would be few riddles in this world I couldn’t solve. Yet the Saint Sect indeed goes beyond my understanding. So I want you to take a look, perhaps you can spot some flaws."

At this point, Shen Qingming couldn’t help but interrupt, "Spot the flaws in the Saint Sect? What are you planning to do?"

Zhao Chenlu said, "Isn’t it obvious? Use those flaws to threaten the Saint Sect, bending them to my will, swiftly ruling Xiangzhou."

"Are you the villainous Great Demon King?"

Zhao Chenlu laughed, "Do I seem like the righteous type?"

"...You’re so brazenly villainous!"

However, Wang Jiu wouldn’t interpret his old friend this way. He remembered Zhao Chenlu had never cared to rule over the common people she disregarded, so governing Xiangzhou and such would be the last thing she’d do...

After a moment of silence, Wang Jiu asked, "You’re planning to initiate a super project?"

"Yes, I’ve roughly estimated, even in the Jiuzhou Era, it would take a top-tier sect to exhaust all resources, and now, it requires the combined strength of all Xiangzhou... However, I believe it’s worthwhile."

Wang Jiu remained silent for a while, "Reconstructing the Sword World?"

"No." Surprisingly, Zhao Chenlu refuted Wang Jiu’s guess.

"Though I too wish to quickly help you regain your strength, with Xiangzhou’s current resources, even if we used them all, it would still be insufficient. The initial sacrificial refining benefited from many factors such as time and place, not just the reliance on Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. So, I’m thinking of something else."

Hearing this, Wang Jiu finally guessed the answer.

"Exploring Chaos?"