Chapter 92

Mu, mentioned Cangjie.

What surprised Fengxi was that such a figure, who had great merit in writing, compiled and repaired a complete human writing system, a sage, in the guess of the great witch, was even closely related to an innate divine being who had proved the Dao and attained Great Luo!

An ancient divine being skilled in recording history, of lofty virtue and pure integrity, unafraid of power, unafraid of violence, not greedy for wealth, not fond of empty fame, with an iron brush, writes the truest history.

Between the lines, it is the vicissitudes of ages, the change of eras, the rise and fall of the mortal world!

A model for historians of all ages!

Many ancient Great Luo and innate divine beings praised him highly, highly evaluating this Historian and his works.

This is a true great sage! A great worthy!

Listening to Mu's narration, his words blurred the ages, carrying an ancient, weathered divine tone that made Fengxi's emotions surge and sway, lost in reverie.

He imagined the ancient era, as if seeing such a divine being, with iron bones of resolute integrity, under the covetous gaze of those whose interests might be harmed, in a simple, unadorned stone hall, painstakingly writing history with heart and blood, so that even enemies were moved in the end.

He gazed into the future, as if seeing such a people, toiling hard for their kin. Gathering the myriad strange scripts that tribes spontaneously evolved—cuneiform-like, symbolic, pictographic—he organized, selected, supplemented, then probed the deepest principles of heaven and earth, taking form to grasp the Dao, ultimately creating a writing system that made ghosts and gods weep!

At that moment, he was like a spiritual fire-driller, igniting the fire representing civilization!

Finally, on the platform of human unity formed after Huangdi defeated Chiyou, it was thoroughly promoted, letting that spark of fire blaze into vigorous light, illuminating a glorious future.

After myriad ages, writing carries the era's precious wisdom, still transmitted, becoming a reliance for later generations……

The title of Historian King is truly deserved!

Fengxi's gaze lingered, his heart filled with too much reverence and admiration for the sage Cangjie.

At the same time, he became more curious about the Huangdi era, representing the peak of ancient humanity.

After all, like attracts like, people gather in groups.

Such an upright and pure figure as Cangjie, after all, was merely a Historian under Huangdi.

Historian are like this, let alone Huangdi himself?

Then, he must surely be the ultimate gathering of all worldly virtues, the most perfect description.

His heart and mind are higher than heaven, deeper than sea!

His character is flawless, divinely peerless!

His ability surpasses myriad ages, unmatched in ancient and modern times!

……

Separated by the barrier of time, Fengxi cannot personally see Huangdi, yet his heart longs for him.

After longing, he felt a little guilty.

Faced with such a sage emperor, he could not go follow him personally, but that was fine.

However, under the arrangement of the ancestor witch Houtu, it might still add obstacles……

How can his conscience be at peace?

Fengxi unconsciously touched the innate spiritual treasure on his forehead…… This was something exchanged with his integrity and conscience; now tasting it again, is it still so fragrant?

'Perhaps things won't develop to such a bad state,' Fengxi steeled himself, self-consoling, 'The ancestor witch Houtu, far-sighted and broad-minded…… perhaps she will not mind my possibly becoming a subordinate deity of Xuanyuan the Holy Emperor?'

'Rather, from the perspective of the big picture, thinking for the big picture…… perhaps he will add bricks and tiles to Huangdi's growth, making a great contribution?'

Fengxi imagined an ideal situation, using it to console his wounded conscience.

He remained silent.

'You also don't need to worry too much about the situation within the Wu Clan.' Mu continued his lecture, 'It's not as bad as you imagine.'

'Of course, this doesn't mean the human side is sure to win… after all, there are too many top divine masters in the game of chess.' Mu sighed, 'I think even at the end, no one can guarantee that there won't be an upset, where the opponent flips a hidden card and turns the tables.'

'Speaking of which, it's laughable… people often say we Great Luo are omniscient and omnipotent.'

'But when there are many Great Luo, no one can grasp everything.'

'Know yourself and know your enemy…… ha, I don't know the enemy, and it's also hard to know what our side's leaders think.'

Mu's tone carried some sorrow and entanglement, finally turning into a sigh.

'Therefore, one can only strive to be oneself, doing one's best with what one has……'

'I am like this, and you are too.' Mu clasped his hands behind his back, gazing afar at the vast Suiyue Changhe, 'Only then can one be worthy of oneself.'

'Thank you for your teachings, sir.' Fengxi bowed slightly to show gratitude.

'No need to thank me; these are just old clichés.' Mu sighed, 'Knowing is easy, acting is hard; people are easily swayed by the outside, find it hard to firm their original heart, guard the self, destroy all external evils, and remain unswerving.'

His eyes shifted, 'Regarding this aspect of mind-nature, go to Kunlun Mountain and consult the Morality Heavenly Venerable as much as possible…… this Venerable still has some accomplishment in this area.'

'Know the male, keep the female, to be the valley of the world.'

'Know honor, keep disgrace, to be the valley of the world.'

Mu casually recited two lines, taken from a famous classic; he chuckled, 'The Dao De Jing…… you little fellows who have been screened and time-traveled, many treat this classic as a bible.'

'Reading it day by day, pondering what insights to gain……'

Fengxi heard it and gave an embarrassed smile.

He has done this before.

'You lot are still alright.' Mu's face showed a strange expression, 'Personal contemplation isn't a big problem…… the Morality Heavenly Venerable knowing about it is just a laugh and pass.'

'But in the Honghuang world…… hehe!'

The great witch chuckled twice, 'There are already 37,662,103,007 people…… wait, now it's 09 people, declaring this classic as their own creation, openly using it as lecture content, claiming final interpretive rights.'

'I suspect that if not for some people unable to memorize the whole text, knowing only a sentence or two, this number could easily be ten or twenty times higher.'

'They don't even ask the Morality Heavenly Venerable's opinion…… do they really think scriptures can be pre‑patented? Can they just be copied freely?'

Mu, being a Great Luo, still sighs in amazement at some of these shenanigans.

'The cause and effect in this are huge!'

'And then what then?' Fengxi's curiosity rose, 'Has the Morality Heavenly Venerable done anything to them?'

'For now, there hasn't been.' Mu shook his head, 'The Morality Heavenly Venerable seems not to care about these trifles, but is instead stirring up the Daoist orthodoxy with his two fellow-origin deities—Yuanshi and Lingbao.'

"Xuanmen Dao teaching!" Mu said, "They are promoting and selling their own Dao lineage throughout the entire Honghuang; this is their top priority right now."

"Eh eh eh?" Fengxi was a bit dazed, "These three... they're already preaching this early?"

"I thought, I thought..."

"I thought they would wait until the human race appears, then establish whatever the Ren Sect, Chan Sect, Jie Sect, and thereby become sages?" Mu was amused, "Do you think that's appropriate?"

"Let's not talk about the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect."

"Let's just talk about this Ren Sect... taking 'human' as the teaching!"

"What concept is this?"

"Human... broadly speaking, it represents the human Dao that aggregates all sentient beings; narrowly speaking, it is also the human race."

"Establishing a teaching for the human Dao... that is forcibly including all the innate divinities!"

"This is what even the Hongjun Dao Ancestor dreamed of... he wanted to establish it, but he kept meeting strong resistance; after a single negotiation in the Purple Cloud Palace, the result was just so-so."

"Otherwise, there wouldn't be a standoff between the Wu Clan and the Demon Race."

"It's estimated that we still need two more attempts to barely achieve a result."

"The leader of the Human Dao teaching, besides Pangu the Great God personally taking the role, no one can sit steadily."

"And the great teaching that includes the definition of the human race?" Mu shook his head, "It's not something the Moral Heavenly Venerable can just establish as he wishes."

"To establish the Ren Sect with empty words, then sit back and enjoy a share of the human race's fortune?"

"When the Wu Clan, the strongest military force of the human race, doesn't exist?"

"For the sake of the human race's central position in heaven and earth, the Wu Clan is seeking out the Demon Race to fight to the death, blades going in and out, killing to madness; and if the human race secures that central position, in order to divide the fortune, they must split into two camps—the Human King camp and the Ancestral Witch camp—engaging in a great showdown, with the Human Emperor needing to suppress the Ancestral Witches."

"Nowadays, to earn a bit of fortune... is it easy for the big shots?"

"Whose fortune just falls from the sky?"

"Some people open and close their mouths, saying I won't do this or that, and then demand how much how much fortune..."

"Do you believe it? The Moral Heavenly Venerable dares to say this, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches dare to form the Great Array of the Heavenly Gods' Slaughter, manifest Pangu's true form, and block Kunlun Mountain."

"Even worse, an even more terrifying situation might arise..." Mu suddenly shivered, "The human race's Five Directional Heavenly Emperors are no longer hiding; they all show up in full force!"

"East Green Emperor, West White Emperor, North Black Emperor, South Yandi, Central Huangdi!"

"Although aside from the Green Emperor, I don't know who the other four are... but referring to the strength of the Green Emperor Fuxi."

"The other four can stand equal to it, their strength not far off..." Mu covered his face, "The weakest scenario is that the five have reached the Taiyi level as Great Luo."

"And if it's the most crazy kind, using the highest record? Then what might appear could be five Pan..."

Mu kept talking, then suddenly lost his voice, unable to say a word.

"This Great Luo's face turned fearful for a moment, then he immediately changed his tone, 'Even if we establish the Ren Sect and want to divide the human race's fortune, we still have to do work, earning dividends based on contribution.'"

"In other words, it's about supporting the Dragon Court."

"This requires taking risks, and also entails costs!"

"The Three Pure Ones look favorably upon the human race, decide to take a gamble... leaving a clear mark in the human race."

"Huang-Lao studies, Huangdi's teacher Guangcheng..." Mu said some things, "But to gamble, we also need capital."

"The Three Pure Ones are currently raising capital, preparing to make a big move."

"Their Dao lineage has already been established; now they are expanding operations."

"Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable has recently gone out to tour Honghuang, lecturing everywhere, teaching without discrimination, widely recruiting disciples; this is a low-level lackey."

"Yuanshi Tianzun takes the high-end premium route, aiming to serve as a senior advisor to the human race's emperors."

"Moral Heavenly Venerable, while writing the general outline, is even more high-end... seeking to rally Great Luo-level figures, affiliating them under a great concept of the 'Dao sect', forming an alliance."

"For example, the Grand Void True Person, the South Splendor True Person, etc!"

(End of chapter)