Genius or Fool? A Harmonious Society

Bai Qianqian watched as members of the Peasants' Association organized hundreds of people in a village to redistribute land. The slogans shouted by one of them were clearly audible:

"Defeat the local tyrants and distribute land, everyone has land to cultivate... Everyone can cultivate immortality and practice martial arts... Overthrow the Qing State, and from then on, the people will be masters of their own destiny."

Everyone is free and equal... Let's build a harmonious society together...

She was stunned, her mind reeling.

She also browsed through the System Store for a book titled "How to Go from Uprising and Rebellion to Building a Harmonious Society in Three Years."

At the time, I felt that every word was precious and I was deeply moved, and many of my doubts were suddenly cleared up.

But we also know how difficult it is to build a harmonious society.

Human desires are boundless, and in this world of cultivation where great power resides within oneself, it is even more difficult to achieve.

This book has been around for over twenty years and is free; I believe most system hosts have read it.

Looking across the Eastern Desolation to the Central Continent, there has never been a single person or force that has truly put the establishment of a harmonious society into action.

Seeing it today has truly broadened her horizons.

There are actually people in the world who rise up in rebellion, wanting to establish a harmonious society.

She simply couldn't fathom whether this person was exceptionally intelligent or utterly foolish.

It should be noted that, having been bound to the Fairness System, escaping the Qing State would have been incredibly easy for him;

Even if it were to overthrow the Qing State Dynasty, with the system's assistance in improving cultivation, the difficulty wouldn't be too great, and ascending the throne as emperor wouldn't be difficult at that time.

Why bother doing something so thankless and exhausting?

After all, establishing a harmonious society would be of no benefit to him; on the contrary, the uprising would plunge him into crisis, and he might die at any moment.

Bai Qianqian carefully examined the Peasants' Association member again; the man's expression was resolute and his spirits were high.

There was absolutely no sign that his mind had been disturbed by the bewitching Law Technique, which clearly showed that he genuinely agreed with the idea of building a harmonious society.

Even the villagers nearby were visibly excited, and they all joined in, raising their arms and shouting:

"Overthrow the Qing State Dynasty and establish a harmonious society!"

The scene before her made her expression increasingly complicated.

She understood the group's persistence and aspirations. Having come from a poor background herself, she wished that back in the Divine Kingdom, there had been organizations like the Peasants' Association, dedicated to building a harmonious society.

Then she would certainly join without hesitation and devote herself to the revolution.

For her at that time, a harmonious society was an unattainable ideal.

Bai Qianqian suppressed her turbulent emotions, glanced at the crowd, and suddenly took flight, continuing her journey towards Antai City.

Along the way, she saw Peasants' Association soldiers escorting a group of unscrupulous merchants, bullies, and bandits to a grievance meeting.

He publicly denounced and tried these evildoers on the stage, upholding justice for the oppressed people and ultimately executing them.

The people in the audience were overjoyed, and many who had been persecuted by these people and had finally gotten their revenge were so excited that they wept with joy.

I also saw members of the Peasants' Association organizing people to reclaim wasteland, build water conservancy projects, and pave roads and houses.

This area controlled by the Peasants' Association was teeming with life, a stark contrast to the lifeless atmosphere under Qing State rule, a world apart from the restless state of the region.

The closer one gets to Antai City, the more significant the changes become.

Not only do ordinary people possess spiritual cultivation, but even the muddy roads have been transformed into smooth cement roads, with newly built brick and tile houses scattered here and there.

These people, who possessed martial arts skills, integrated their cultivation into their daily work, making them incredibly fast and efficient.

Bai Qianqian landed Antai City, walked onto the brand-new cement road, and headed towards the city gate.

The pedestrians along the way were clean-cut, most had rosy complexions, were physically robust, and walked with a steady gait.

Only a small number of people still looked pale and thin, clearly having suffered from severe depletion in the past and not yet fully recovered in just a few months.

As she stepped into the city, her vision suddenly opened up.

A wide, flat cement road runs through the streets and alleys, with newly built brick and tile houses lining both sides, their windows reflecting the sunlight.

This scene is almost identical to those in cities that have been bound to the system for many years.

A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes. In just a few months, a dilapidated city in the Qing State had been transformed into its current state.

The head of the Peasants' Association, Li Zhiyuan, is not only ambitious but also a highly capable person.

Strolling through the streets, one sees that everyone who passes by possesses martial arts skills, even young children are practicing basic martial arts.

What alarmed her even more was that everyone's eyes were filled with hope; the anxiety and apathy she had seen before had vanished without a trace.

The chatter from the tea stalls not far away drifted into her ears on the wind.

"I never even dared to dream of living like this before. I used to have to sleep with one eye open, for fear that one day I would be arrested by the officials and taken away for 'ascension to immortality'."

"Now we can not only eat our fill and stay warm, but we can also cultivate immortality and practice martial arts. This wonderful life is all thanks to the Peasants' Association."

"The good times just came too suddenly. I'm always afraid it's all a dream, and what if I wake up and have to go back to the way things were? I really can't handle that."

"That's right! Before, we didn't even dare to breathe loudly on the street, for fear of being spotted by the officials and being taken away for 'immortality'."

"I now hope that the Peasants' Association will become stronger and stronger, and that Chairman Li will lead us to overthrow the Qing State and build a harmonious society."

For this reason, I applied to join the Peasants' Association several times, but I failed the exam every time, and my hair turned white with worry."

"I took the exam several times, and then I heard that it's easier to join the Peasants' Association after enlisting in the army, so I'm planning to sign up for the army."

"The Peasants' Association is an organization with lofty ideals; it's not so easy to join. You need to have a high level of ideological awareness. You should study revolutionary ideas more."

"I plan to join the army first, and learn while fighting. I'm just afraid that the Peasants' Association's army is too small and won't be able to withstand the Qing army's siege. If that happens, our good days will be over, and I'll regret it to death."

"It's better to join the army now. Even if I die, I'll die on the front lines. That's better than living a cowardly life like before."

"Now that you mention it, I'm starting to panic. I'll sign up for the army right away. My older brother is taking care of our parents, so I don't mind."

"Count me in! We must kill the Qing State's lackeys, rescue more people from this hellhole, and build a harmonious society."

"I heard that the Qing State is backed by the Evil Soul Hall, Devil Dao Sect with a history of ten thousand years. If a real fight breaks out, we will be facing the cultivators of the Evil Soul Hall."

With our current strength, I'm afraid we can't stop them.

"Sigh, we have to stop them even if we can't! The evil deeds of the Evil Soul Hall are clearly written on the system's social platform."

Those who were previously arrested by officials for "transcending immortality" were all killed, their souls extracted and refined into vengeful ghosts, without even a chance for reincarnation.

"The Evil Soul Hall is so vicious and ruthless that we have no way out. We must overthrow the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible before they can react."

Once everyone is bound to the system and their cultivation levels increase, even if they can't defeat the Evil Soul Hall, they can simply retreat like the Yue State.

It's better than being penned up like pigs and sheep, at the mercy of others.

"That's right! We need to train hard and improve our strength now."

Even if I die in the end, I'll drag the people of the Evil Soul Hall down with me and splatter them with blood!

After listening to their conversation, Bai Qianqian remained silent and continued walking, her gaze still taking in the sights of the city.

Suddenly, a voice rang out. "Fellow Daoist Bai, it's been a long time. I never expected to meet you here. Please come up and have a chat."