Listening to her eloquence, Li Yao immediately realized that it was probably not her idea but a very popular theory in the Imperium of True Human Beings. Perhaps, it was the 'brainwashing' speech that every Immortal Cultivator had to accept.
Li Yao was very curious about the Immortal Cultivators' theories. To maintain such an enormous country as the Imperium of True Human Beings, to make countless Immortal Cultivators sacrifice themselves, and to claim that they were the 'guardians of the civilization of mankind' after enslaving countless ordinary people, there must be a self-justifying theoretical system behind such shamelessness. It was the 'belief' of the Immortal Cultivators, which was the source of their strength!
If one could explore the belief of the Immortal Cultivators, one would be able to find the source of their strength, analyze and study it, and come up with countermeasures.
It was exactly the competition of beliefs between the Federation and the Imperium!
It was such a great opportunity that he could not let go of it. Li Yao was quite interested in learning how the Immortal Cultivators had been brainwashed into such evil and yet justifiable beliefs!
Solemnly, he bowed deeply at Tang Qianhe and said respectfully, "I seem to have grasped something, but I'm still confused about the critical parts. I wonder, can you enlighten me on the true meaning of the true path of immortality, including the relationship between ordinary people and Cultivators, for me, Senior Tang?"
Tang Qianhe's position was the lowest among the three Immortal Cultivators. Therefore, Li Yao's flattery made her quite happy.
Tang Qianhe raised her head and looked at Su Changfa.
Observing the two of them coldly not far away, Su Changfa coughed softly and nodded.
In their plan, Li Yao was not a temporary use but a long-term investment. They were counting on him to invade the Flying Star Sector.
His identity, Cultivation, and secrets made him the most suitable 'guide'. At the very least, he was still of great value until they met another more suitable candidate.
If Li Yao could be brainwashed into an Immortal Cultivator and work for them willingly, he would be much more proactive. Of course, it could not be better!
After receiving the permission of the captain, Tang Qianhe smiled and said, "Alright. Now that you are determined to turn over a new leaf, we are naturally willing to fulfill your wish!"
"Let me ask you a question first. What do you think is the most important part of a human being? The body or the soul?"
Li Yao blinked, not knowing how to answer this question in a way that would suit his current status.
Before he replied, Tang Qianhe asked again, "Or, let's change the question. Are there any spectral Cultivators in the Flying Star Sector? It's the kind of soul that continues to exist by attaching itself to some magical equipment or puppets after a person dies! "
Li Yao nodded. "Yes. There are a lot of spectral Cultivators in the Flying Star Sector. Everybody is used to it and treats the spectral Cultivators as their own kind."
"That's it!"
Tang Qianhe clapped her hands and said quickly, "Spectral Cultivators use metal shells to think with crystal processors, but human beings use flesh and blood to think with their brain cells! Two beings with completely different appearances, but they are regarded as the same kind!
"Let me give you another example. Did you know that there was an evil art named 'Soul Transfer' in the age of ancient Cultivators forty thousand years ago, which could transfer the soul of a human being to the body of an animal and exchange it with the animal's soul?
"Let's say that one day, you're captured by an incomparably powerful cultivator for an experiment. You're locked together with the monkey and exchanged your soul with the 'Soul Transfer Technique'. Your soul is imprisoned in the monkey's body while the monkey's soul is imprisoned in your body. Then, between you and the monkey, who do you think is more qualified to be called a 'human'?"
"Of course it's me!"
Li Yao blurted out. "Not just the monkey, I am a real human being even if I am a cow, a sheep, a pig, or a dog!"
"Exactly. We share the same opinion. It is the only conclusion that the Immortal Cultivators have reached after thousands of years of deliberation!"
Tang Qianhe said with a smile. "I'm giving you two examples because I want to make it clear that what defines a certain being as a 'human being' is neither their genes nor their body of flesh and blood, but their soul, the amalgamation of all their spirit, will, and memories!
"Genes can be screened, modified, and mutated. The body of flesh and blood is nothing more than a shell. Even if it is replaced with a new one made of metals and crystals, the essence of the body will not be changed!
"After Cultivation reaches our level, we are already able to stimulate our genes and cells and perform preliminary modifications on the cells all over our body, transforming them into something entirely different from their 'natural form'!
"Are we no longer human beings after we undergo major modifications and grow tusks and scales, or have three-lobed lungs, two hearts, and two brains?"
Li Yao shook his head hard and said sincerely, "Of course not!"
He agreed with the Immortal Cultivators on that point.
After a Cultivator advanced into the Core Formation Stage, the end of their spine would begin to expand, and a second brain would gradually grow out. In the meantime, the functions of their internal organs would be significantly strengthened. Brand-New organs could even be grown out through the training of certain special arts.
Li Yao's' Cell Obliteration Cannon 'was the most typical example. It was impossible for the palms and chests of ordinary people to grow translucent' crystal nodules'!
In terms of appearance, Li Yao, who had activated his primeval cells to the maximum, was indeed different from ordinary people.
However, it would be absurd to say that he was not a human being in such a state!
The essence of a human being was the soul, not the body. It was the mainstream opinion in the Heaven's Origin Sector, the Flying Star Sector, and the Blood Demon Sector. It was also the theoretical basis for the establishment of the 'New Federation'.
Li Yao had always been a firm supporter and promoter of the theory. His understanding of the theory was even deeper than Tang Qianhe's.
Earlier, when they were outside of Heavenly Path City in the Blood Demon Sector, he had persuaded Jin Xinyue with the theory and made Jin Xinyue recognize who she was.
Tang Qianhe was truly showing off in front of an expert by playing such a trick in front of him!
"Therefore, as long as you boast the soul of a real human being, it doesn't matter what you look like, be it a body of flesh and blood, a metal puppet, or even a more bizarre form, you can be considered a human being, right?"
Tang Qianhe asked with a smile.
Li Yao obviously sensed that there was a trap in the statement. He pondered for a long time but failed to find any loopholes. Finally, he nodded his head hesitantly.
"Then, it works the other way around, too?"
Dangerous brilliance was beaming out of Tang Qianhe's eyes. "The essence of a human being is not the body but the soul. Although the ordinary people boast a body that is almost identical to ours, they do not have a real soul. Naturally, they are not real human beings! It's like transferring the soul of a monkey into the body of a human being with the 'Soul Transfer Technique'. Of course, the monkey is not a human being but a monkey that looks like a human being! "
Li Yao was dumbfounded. Was — Was — Was such an explanation even possible?
He barely needed to pretend. He stammered, "Senior — Senior Tang, how can we confirm whether or not a person has a 'real soul'?"
"It's very simple!"
Tang Qianhe tapped the center of her eyebrow with a smile and said, "It depends on the spiritual root! As long as your spiritual root is awakened and you grasp the ability to absorb natural spiritual energy, you will be qualified to fight for the civilization of mankind. You will have a real soul!
"Otherwise, how can the garbage who cannot even awaken their spiritual root be crowned with such a great name as' human being '?
"Do you remember the example of parasitic wasps that I mentioned just now? Most of the time, the parasitic wasp's eggs and the host's eggs are raised together in the host's body. Even the larvae that have just exploded are very similar, but in essence, they are two completely different species! "
"The relationship between us and the ordinary people is exactly the same!
"Perhaps, when our bodies are just born, we have to go through a phase where our spiritual root is not awakened yet, like the eggs of the parasitic wasps and the host. “
"At first glance, we are indeed no different from ordinary people at that time!
"However, after receiving the most rigorous training, some of them will eventually distinguish themselves, break their limits, awaken their spiritual root, and understand the responsibility, obligation, and honor of being part of the civilization of mankind!
"Only such people are 'parasitic wasps' and are qualified to be called 'real human beings'. That is also the origin of the name of the Imperium of True Human Beings!
"In the Imperium, everybody is divided into two categories. The trainers whose spiritual roots have been awakened like you and me are called 'true human beings'. Only true human beings are qualified to be citizens of the Imperium and the pillars of the civilization of mankind!
"As for the garbage whose spiritual root has not been awakened after more than ten years of training, of course, they are not qualified to be called 'human beings'. You can call them 'hominoids' or 'hominoids'. They are a relatively advanced animal between cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs and true human beings."
Although he knew that it was just brainwashing, Li Yao still felt that his worldview had been greatly shocked, and he could not help but exclaim that he could not take it anymore.
"You have been brainwashed by the pedantic ideas of the Cultivators for decades," Tang Qianhe said gloatingly. "Do you feel that what I said is absurd and absurd?"
Li Yao hurried to shake his head and said with an obsequious smile, "Not exactly. I only feel that there is a difference between ordinary people and cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs. Cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs cannot think or talk, but ordinary people can communicate with the trainers freely."
"The best you can say is that those 'hominoids' are more human-like."
Tang Qianhe sneered. "Human-Like animals are not rare. Cats and dogs, for example, are very human-like. Many people like to keep them as pets. After a few years of keeping them, they will be able to understand the meaning of their master's words and movements.
"As for hominoids, they are just the upgraded versions of cats and dogs at best.
"Right. In the history of the Flying Star Sector, is there such a thing as' extreme animal protectionists'? They are people who like to keep cats and dogs and gradually regard them as their own kind or even their own children. They turn their hobby into a moral high ground and climb up to it to show off. They cannot bear to see other people killing and eating cats and dogs. Therefore, they stop other people with the most tyrannical approaches and place the rights of cats and dogs above the rights of real human beings! "
Blinking his eyes, Li Yao nodded and said, "Not just in history, but also right now. Also, it is becoming more and more popular and popular!"
"That's right!"
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