Chapter 1330 - 1278— - 1279 Taoist Monarch’s Recognition
A person’s name is as enduring as a tree’s shadow.
One’s reputation is accumulated over many years, validated through time and countless events.
Even in such a transcendent world, where you possess great power that invokes fear and terror, it doesn’t necessarily command others’ conviction.
The so-called overwhelming by force, even though it may subdue people, cannot win their true submission.
Even though Pei Xuanjing has the most formidable power between heaven and earth, capable of suppressing anyone, his current status and the respect of countless people also come from his way of conducting himself.
To win people over with virtue is Pei Xuanjing’s philosophy in life.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that power is unimportant.
Power serves as the foundation for convincing others to listen calmly to your spoken truths. Without it, all the reason and morality in the world can’t truly persuade anyone.
The revered Confucian figure amongst the Hundred Schools, Confucius himself, was able to pass down his teachings not only due to his high morality but also because of his sufficient power to persuade his disciples and enemies to listen to him.
Perhaps at the beginning of his rise, Pei Xuanjing simply overwhelmed others with his power, suppressing countless opponents.
