No matter what, Zhenyuan Daxian was still the Ancestor of Earth Immortals of the Three Realms. He was immensely powerful and held a lofty position, representing enormous interests.
He could not possibly give all that up.
Once you had climbed to such a position, giving it up became extraordinarily difficult. Even with tremendous resolve, you might not be able to do it.
What was more, Zhenyuan Daxian represented a major interest group. In some matters, he had no choice but to act; he had to step forward.
In the Three Realms, no one was willing to give up the enormous advantages they had obtained and become an ordinary person.
Right now, you were the one holding the knife, controlling the world and treating all living beings as meat on the chopping block.
If you were asked to put down that knife and become meat on the chopping block, while letting the meat become the knife-holder, would you agree?
Of course not. There were not many people in the Three Realms who could do such a thing, and Zhenyuan Daxian certainly could not. It was very difficult for him to let go.
The path of cultivation was a struggle against Heaven and Earth, a struggle against all living beings. If you did not fight, then you would only perish or be trampled beneath others' feet.
"Zhenyuan Daxian, I think you could completely follow my master, Patriarch Bodhi's example and live in seclusion among the mountains and forests, ignoring every conflict in the Three Realms. My master, Patriarch Bodhi, also represents a major interest group. In this struggle between the new and old fortunes, his interests will likewise be greatly affected. Yet he still remains secluded in Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave and has not emerged to fight. I think you could