Chapter 239

Ye Hei: "As a deity, I'm sorry—Wu Hun Deity!"

Xiong Ba: "As a deity, I'm sorry—Wu Hun Deity!"

Ying Zheng: "+1"

Zhang Junbao: "+1"

Tai Xuan World.

Zhang Taixuan claimed the red packet and exited the chat.

"Deity?"

Holding the deity in his hand, he wondered curiously, "I want to see how this so-called deity achieves immortality."

His divine sense permeated everywhere, scanning the deity.

As for the deity himself, he had been terrified into shock the moment he crossed over into this world.

That towering tree blotting out the sun, the golden crow flying across the sky, the playful spirits—all revealed immense power, terrifying him so thoroughly he dared not move.

【You scanned the deity with your divine sense and made some discoveries—you now understand the true nature of deities.】

Deities do not achieve immortality through self-cultivation; their longevity comes from the authority of heaven and earth.

Like the Divine Register of the Primordial Chaos, becoming a deity binds one's true spirit to heaven and earth—so long as heaven and earth endure, the deity cannot die.

Thus, a deity's strength depends entirely on the world.

When the world is strong, the deity is strong.

When the world is weak, the deity is weak.

This cultivation path is a shortcut—if one can find a top-tier great world and bind one's true spirit to it, one might even become a great transcendent.

But such opportunities are exceedingly rare.

To imprint one's true spirit onto a top-tier great world requires immense cultivation base to begin with.

Second, in top-tier great worlds, the authority of heaven and earth is already divided, with celestial courts and divine courts in existence—any lone cultivator attempting to seize such authority is instantly killed.

Third, top-tier great worlds themselves are exceedingly rare.

【Based on the method by which deities in the Wu Hun World become deities, you have unraveled the Famen for imprinting the true spirit onto heaven and earth!】

【Based on the Famen of the true spirit, you have created the method to forge the Divine Register.】

【According to calculations, a small world can accommodate thirty-six high-rank deities and three thousand six hundred minor deities; a medium world can accommodate one hundred eight high-rank deities and thirty-six thousand minor deities; a great world can accommodate two hundred forty high-rank deities and three hundred sixty thousand minor deities. A top-tier great world can accommodate three hundred sixty-five high-rank deities, with countless minor deities.】

"The deity path is also a viable route to immortality, suitable for those lacking talent~."

Zhang Taixuan retracted his divine sense; a flame leapt in his hand, and the Wu Hun World's deity instantly turned to ash.

He took out the Great Luo Silver Essence he had won in the lottery and tossed it into the Qian Kun Cauldron.

Moments later, over a hundred thousand jin of Great Luo Silver Essence melted into liquid, forming a white scroll resembling an imperial decree—the Trial Divine Register.

The Divine Register brimmed with spiritual light, its Dao and principles interwoven, radiating astonishing energy.

Upon its appearance, it immediately intertwined with the Tai Xuan World.

The next instant, a beam of golden light descended, transforming the once-white Divine Register into a dazzling golden splendor.

"Only after harmonizing with heaven and earth does this register become the true Divine Register."

The Divine Register is not merely a magic treasure; half is forged by human hands, the other half requires heaven and earth's permission to succeed.

Otherwise, if heaven and earth refuse to sanction deification, the Divine Register, no matter how perfectly forged, is utterly useless.

"My world is merely a mid-tier small world, capable of housing only twenty-four high-rank deities—only when the world grows will its capacity for deities increase."

A sweep of his divine sense revealed every state of the Divine Register with perfect clarity.

"Edict: Jin Wu shall be the Sun Deity of the Tai Xuan Realm!"

As soon as the thought passed, a pattern appeared on the Divine Register—the true spirit imprint of Jin Wu.

Above the sky, a beam of golden light descended and merged into the small Jin Wu's form.

Instantly, Jin Wu grew from the size of a chicken to a creature with a wingspan of dozens of meters, its solar true fire surging upward, radiating an extraordinary aura.

"Lii!"

Jin Wu let out a clear cry, landing beside Zhang Taixuan and gazing curiously at the Divine Register.

"Edict: Huo Qilin shall be the Earth Guardian Deity of the Tai Xuan Realm."

As he spoke, a surge of five-element energy rose from the earth, enveloping the sleeping Huo Qilin; within moments, its fire Dao essence intertwined with the five-element earth, its aura becoming more majestic and weighty.

"Ao?!"

Huo Qilin was puzzled until it sensed the source of the change—then it stepped upon auspicious clouds and ran over, wagging its tail toward Zhang Taixuan.

"How do you feel?"

"Lii!"

"Hou!"

Both let out a cry, their voices brimming with joy.

For top-tier transcendent cultivators, becoming a deity is an utterly unacceptable fate.

But for these two, it is a leap to heaven.

They would never refuse!

"Aren't you capable of speaking human language?"

"Don't want to!"

"Daddy, I don't want to either!" Jin Wu said, supremely aloof.

Zhang Taixuan sighed: "Fine, if you don't want to, then don't—go back to cultivate."

He waved his hand, dismissing the two, then tossed the Divine Register into the sky.

As soon as the Divine Register reached the void, it transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

In his perception, the Divine Register had sunk into the primordial source of the Taixuan World and fallen into slumber.

Open the chat group.

Su Xiao: "By the way, Han Paopao, you've got so many smart people on your end—why hasn't science developed to advance your world? @Han Paopao"

Han Paopao: "` ¨Science?"

Xiao Mai: "Science is probably about discovering the patterns of heaven and earth, summarizing them, and then applying them."

Han Paopao: "Oh, that? We probably have what you call science here!"

Su Xiao: "???"

Ye Hei: "Brother Han means cultivation. Isn't cultivation precisely about discovering the patterns of heaven and earth, summarizing them, and then applying them? Talismans, flying swords, magic treasures, elixirs—none of these aren't crystallizations of science!"

Su Xiao: "..."

Su Xiao: "Come to think of it, that's true!"

Ye Hei: "It's not just 'kind of'—it's fundamentally true. You've got a stereotype about science, thinking only TVs, computers, and refrigerators count as science. But in the cultivation world, the systems developed through studying the patterns of heaven and earth are science too."

Ye Hei: "After all, you can't cultivate if you defy the patterns of heaven and earth—it wouldn't be scientific."

Miyamura Miko: "Clearly, the Heavenly Emperor has greater insight; Miss Su always feels like filler!"

Amane Yūna: "Thank goodness Miss Su hasn't pretended to be a fraud—otherwise she'd get torn apart easily."

Zhang Sanfeng: "Miss Su needn't feel ashamed. In fact, I once thought modern technology was incredibly impressive. I too wondered—why didn't our world develop technology? Now I see: whether it's the craftsman's techniques or martial cultivation, both are part of science, both products of following the patterns of heaven and earth."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "It's the limitation of era and world—we're inside it, so it's hard to see clearly from within."

Lin Fengjiao: "Well said. Firearm is science—why isn't Daoist magic? The Daoist school follows the natural order; if cultivation weren't scientific, nothing could be achieved at all."

Ye Hei: "Science isn't such a narrow thing!"

Han Paopao: "【Agree】 Actually, I think what Miss Su really wants to ask is this: if the upper echelons of the cultivation world are so powerful, why haven't they reshaped the world so the common folk can enjoy the benefits of technological progress?"

Su Xiao: "Exactly—that's it. 【Nods】"