The so-called "preaching" means cultural invasion, environmental transformation, pollution and assimilation of the origin of the outer world. By using the method of "preaching", the laws of the outer world will gradually become the avenue of the monastic world, and that world will naturally become a part of the monastic world.
The demons outside the world obviously have the same idea, so they have tools like war fortresses that carry a large number of "ants", so that a large number of "ants" can accompany them to invade the monastic world. Otherwise, if the outcome is determined purely by high-end combat power, with the characteristics of the monastic world and the outer world, no amount of ants will make any waves on the frontal battlefield of high-end combat power.
As for why Daozu Xuanyuan secretly sent his clone back to tell Ye Zan the news that would definitely be "widely publicized" by the Immortal Court in the future. Of course it was to grab a head start. After all, this is also a very rare opportunity for the development of Yuqing Sect. Even if we don't talk about what disciples we can recruit in the outer world, the merits of "preaching" alone are enough to greatly increase the Yuqing Sect's luck.
Of course, Ye Zan is also very interested in this matter. After all, this is a good opportunity to earn a lot of merit. In addition, he has long been extremely curious about the outer world, even if it is not the real home of the outer world.
That's right, the passage opened by the Immortal Court, and the outer world that leads to it, is actually just one of the "colonies" of the outer demons. The group of demons outside the world, or rather their civilization, has a strong desire for invasion and expansion. Before coming into contact with the monastic world, demons from outside the world had already occupied countless worlds.
"I understand now about preaching, but I am still confused as to how to preach. The laws of the two worlds are different. How can we let people practice the Taoism here? "Faced with this problem, Ye Zan really couldn't think of a good solution for a while, and only hoped that Xuanyuan Daozu could give an answer.
"Well, that's true! If there are no other factors, just throwing Taoism to them, they will indeed not get any results from their practice. However, preaching is not the same as teaching disciples. It is not so much teaching Taoism. It is better to say that it is spreading a culture." After hearing Ye Zan's question, Xuanyuan Daozu also mentioned the concept of cultural invasion.
"Spread a culture..." When Ye Zan heard this, he had some vague understanding in his heart.
Daozu Xuanyuan nodded, and did not wait for Ye Zan to figure it out on his own, but continued: "You should know that in ancient times, in addition to the way of cultivating immortals, there was also a way of cultivating gods based on gathering incense. The so-called The incense Shinto can be summed up in seven words: 'If you believe it, there will be it; if you don't believe it, there will be nothing'. As long as someone believes and someone offers incense, they can gather the power of incense to become a god."
Ye Zan understood it completely at this time and immediately said: "So, what you are saying is that the key lies in cultural beliefs."
Regarding the incense and fire divine way mentioned by Xuanyuan Taozu, Ye Zan has read so much information in the monastic world, so naturally he is not unfamiliar at all. As for faith, it also reminded him of the past cultural invasions in the technological world. For example, the Korean Wave that once appeared in Guhua Country, those fans really have faith in foreign idols, and I am afraid they are not inferior to those suicide bombers.
Of course, more importantly, through this point mentioned by Xuanyuan Daozu, Ye Zan also gained a better understanding of "preaching".
In the incense Shinto, there is a side sect called "Yinsi", that is, those wild monsters of the mountains who coax ignorant mortals to build temples for themselves to offer incense in order to achieve the goal of becoming gods. Also, some beings who were originally unconscious gradually gained will after receiving a large amount of incense offerings, and truly became gods worshiped by people.
Therefore, according to Xuanyuan Daozu, it is actually treating the origin of the world as an unconscious existence similar to being enshrined. And through people's continuous offerings and incense of faith, the origin of the world unconsciously gradually gets closer to what people expect.
"Cultural beliefs... you can almost say that. In short, as long as you believe what it should be, and more and more people believe it, it will slowly become what you think it is. So, regarding preaching, It’s not just for you to recruit disciples, but to embed the concept of Taoism into the culture of that world as much as possible, so that everyone will firmly believe in this fact,” Daozu Xuanyuan said more clearly.
After all, this matter is not a trivial matter, and it is impossible to give people too much time to try to find the answer. Although, Xuanyuan Daozu used this method to give Ye Zan and Yuqingzong the advantage of acting in advance. However, how big this advantage will be depends on when Xianting will "widely advertise it". Therefore, it is best not to waste time on unnecessary speculation.
With such a clear answer from Daozu Xuanyuan, Ye Zan no longer had any doubts in his mind. He nodded confidently and said, "In this case, I understand what to do!"
In the world of technology, there are so many examples of cultural invasion, which are enough to provide Ye Zan with a lot of reference on this matter. Regardless of whether the intelligent beings in the outer world can be considered human beings, as long as they have thoughts and desires similar to humans, they cannot escape the fate of being brainwashed by him.
In fact, a series of cultural invasion methods have already appeared in Ye Zan's mind, such as propaganda from the perspective of cultural entertainment, the so-called god-making movement, etc.
The clone of Xuanyuan Daozu saw that Ye Zan had understood what he meant. Without waiting for Ye Zan to ask him any questions, he directly used the magic formula to disperse the clone. After all, he avoided everyone, even the Immortal Courtyard, and quietly came back to inform Ye Zan. The longer he stayed, the more likely he would be exposed.
"Hey... It's really... I don't even know what the situation is in the outer world..." Ye Zan watched Daozu Xuanyuan's clones disperse and stretched out his hands helplessly, but in the end said nothing more. The question in his mind was not just about "preaching". If he really let go and asked, he might not be able to finish it in a day or two.
However, no matter what, when it comes to "preaching" to the outer world, the sooner the better. No one knows how much time Xianting can spare for Ye Zan. Maybe the news will be "broadcast" to the whole world in the next moment.
Of course, no matter how urgent it is, preparations must still be made. It is impossible to just rush over with your head down. Ye Zan was secretly glad that his war fortress had been renovated and the problem of carrying it around was solved. Relying on this war fortress, his safety in the outer world is basically guaranteed enough.
Therefore, one of the preparations that Ye Zan needs to make, which can also be said to be the most important preparation, is to identify a helper. After all, preaching, or cultural invasion, is not something he can do alone. Of course, if there is enough time, there is nothing he can do on his own, but time is uncertain. Although this matter may not require such a rush, it is always right to have more helpers to start things quickly.
In terms of helpers, the first thing Ye Zan can confirm is the Lin family siblings and the little guys from his own family. However, those little guys, except for the eldest disciple Shi Lin, the second disciple Wu Liao and the daughter Ye Linglong could not help at all.
Then, even those who came out of the small world would definitely have to follow Ye Zan, but they could only serve as bodyguards. After all, they don't have a deep understanding of the culture of the monastic world, even if they have lived in the monastic world for ten years. Therefore, in terms of "preaching", they can't help much. At most, they can help solve things that need to be solved by force.
As for Ye Ping An, the inner demon vow he made back then was not to stay in a war fortress, but to stay in the Yuqing Sect for hundreds of years. Only one-tenth of a century has passed by now. Ye Ping'an will definitely not be able to go to the outer world with Ye Zan, and will still have to stay here in Yuqing Sect.
"Although the main purpose of preaching is cultural invasion, it is also very necessary to establish a 'branch branch'. Therefore, in terms of running the sect, there still needs to be a dedicated person in charge. Should we bring Lao Mo with us? "Ye Zan considered the issue of establishing the Yuqing branch and felt that there should be relevant professionals, so he thought of something like this.
Moreover, Mo Ru is already at the realm of Yuanshen, so he doesn't have to worry about delaying his cultivation in the outer world. For example, ascetics below the Yuan Shen level, who have not yet condensed their own great ways, are easily affected by the laws of the outer world in the outer world, so they will not be among Ye Zan's choices.
"If you take Lao Mo with you, Qi Qianjun can also follow. Even the Yuqing Sect may..."
Ye Zan naturally hopes that the more helpers he can bring, the better, so that he can be more relaxed. However, on the Yuqing Sect side, the only ones that our sect can really use are Master Mo Ru and Qi Qianjun. Once the two masters and disciples left, the Yuqing Sect would not even have its own Yuanshen realm.
Although Yu Qingzong gave people the impression that he was very powerful, most of that strength was not his own. From the four great demon kings at the beginning, to Ye Ping'an and many allies later, in the final analysis, they can only be regarded as external forces. Without those external forces, and taking away Master Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun, Yuqing Sect can only be regarded as a second-rate sect.
Of course, even if Ye Zan takes Master Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun to the outer world, Yuqing Sect will definitely still be as stable as Mount Tai relying on those "external forces". Not to mention anything else, the mountain protection formation of Tongtian Peak and the one hundred thousand floating turrets alone are enough for the Yuqing Sect to not be afraid of any invading enemies.
"Anyway, we are not completely cut off from each other. After arriving in the outer world, I will definitely establish communications first. If there is anything happening in Yuqing Sect, I will be able to learn about it in time. In addition, with Ye Ping'an in charge and the support of those allies, there is actually no need to worry too much."
Ye Zan thought for a moment and decided to include Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun, otherwise he would really have no talents to run the sect. What's more, he went to the outer world this time to "preach" and commit cultural invasion, which also required a lot of manpower.
After some calculations, Ye Zan did not waste any time and immediately summoned Master and Disciple Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun to the war fortress through the connection between Qianli Teleport and Qianli.
As for Master Mo Rushi and Qi Qianjun, they were originally opposed to it after hearing the news that Ye Zan was going to the outer world. It wasn't until Ye Zan mentioned that he went to the outer world to preach and to establish a branch of the Yuqing Sect that the master and disciple finally stopped objecting.
"Old Mo, if you want to establish the Yuqing branch in the outer world, you really have to start everything from scratch, and I am not good at this kind of thing. Therefore, you see, as the elder of the Yuqing sect, you have always been I have taken care of a lot of things for the sect. Therefore, if I leave this matter to you, there should be no problem." After explaining the purpose of going to the outer world, Ye Zan revealed the reason for coming to Mo Rushi.
"This..." Mo Ru suddenly seemed hesitant when he heard this. After all, in his traditional concept, this branching of the sect is like a branching of the family, and he is equivalent to being separated from the Yuqing Sect. Emotionally, it is not something that people are willing to accept from the original main line of the original sect to a branch of the sect.
Seeing Mo Ru's hesitation, Ye Zan, who already knew the world very well, naturally guessed the other party's worries immediately, so he said: "Old Mo, I know what you are worried about, but you have to think so. From the sect's perspective For example, if you follow me to establish a branch in the outer world and bring the influence of Yuqing Sect to the outer world, it will definitely increase the sect's reputation. From a personal point of view, this is also an unprecedented thing. If you can. If you do it well, you will be the first person in ancient and modern times.”
Ye Zan told Mo Rushi the benefits of this matter from a sect and personal perspective, but he was not completely deceiving. Just think, although in the future, Immortal Court will definitely leave the matter of preaching to thousands of sects in all regions of the world, the first one is always the most special. When people talk about it in the future, they may not remember the second, third, and subsequent people, but they will certainly not forget who the first person was.
As for the sect, the Yuqing Sect was the first to reach out to the outer world and the first to preach and teach in the outer world, which would also make a significant mark in history. Moreover, the Yuqing Sect can also gain many practical benefits from this matter, not only the blessing of heaven's will, but also many gains in talents, resources, etc.
Nowadays, the sect forces in the Shenhua Domain have basically been finalized. Unless there is another catastrophe like ten thousand years ago, there will not be much change. In such an environment, it means that the development of Yuqing Sect will eventually have a ceiling that is difficult to break, let alone becoming the righteous leader of the world like it was thousands of years ago.
But in the outer world, for these sect forces in the monastic world, it is a big cake that has not yet been cut. Now, Yu Qingzong has the opportunity to strike first and cut off the biggest piece for himself. This is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.