Chapter 582 I just rub it, not follow the script

Merit is easy to obtain, but great merit is not easy to obtain.

Zheng Fa’s goal is very clear - to gain merit!

Are you kidding? Others may not know, but he knows that there are only a few so-called great merits that can lead to sainthood. Which one can he dream of now?

The Taoist of Creation thinks that he can sit on the futon just because he has accomplished great merits, but this is pure wishful thinking.

In Zheng Fa's opinion, the only feasible way is to give it a try with great virtue, great perseverance, and great enlightenment.

Simply put, if one needs 100 points to sit on the cushion, Zheng Fa thinks the most reasonable model is that he can get 30 or 40 points in merit, and another 30 or 40 points in the other two items, adding them up to 100 points. Or, he can get 30 or 40 points in the first merit, and then find a few more big merits to continue getting more points.

He didn't dare to think about writing his first work, but he thought that if he wrote a few second and third works, he might be able to meet the admission requirements of Futuan.

After Zheng Fa flew out of the Wuzangguan Temple, he wandered around aimlessly, hoping to find someone who could take him flying.

But the world of Jiuyaotian has changed a lot.

When they first entered Jiuyaotian, the area of ​​this small world was not large, but it was similar to Jiushan Realm. But now, with the help of the memory of Fusang Tree, they have returned to the ancient fairyland.

The ancient fairyland was much more vast than the present Xuanwei.

Zheng Fa looked up and saw the Buzhou Mountain in the distance, which was so high that it was frightening. Even though it was hundreds of thousands of miles away, he could see the majestic outline of this sacred mountain.

The top of Mount Buzhou is covered with a bluish-white sky. In the sky, jade-like buildings float on the clouds. Big monsters, some beautiful and some ferocious, rush straight to the ninth heaven, enjoying singing and dancing and drinking fairy wine among the stars.

This is the demon court.

Beneath Mount Buzhou is the territory of the Wu clan.

The Wu clan occupied a vast area of ​​land with this ancestral mountain as its center.

The newborn children of the Wu tribe had childish faces but bodies like baby elephants. Both men and women were shirtless and fought hard, causing the green mountains to collapse and the green waters to stop flowing. The Wu tribe masters on the side were still laughing.

What a blessed race.

Even though these existences were illusions, Zheng Fa's eyelids still twitched wildly as he watched them, and he sighed in his heart: Although the struggles between the two races of wizards and liches were becoming more frequent at this time, they still had a kind of composure as the overlords of heaven and earth.

To them, the world seems to be their playground.

Zheng Faben wanted to find Hou Tu, the ancestor of witches. After all, he was familiar with the matter of opening up the reincarnation cycle. With the experience of the previous project, it would not be difficult to get some merit.

The world became so vast and the power of the witch tribe became so great. He transformed himself into a witch and spent several months traveling through one witch village after another, but he still couldn't find Hou Tu, the ancestor of witches.

Although these witches could talk to him, most of them were not very intelligent, and sometimes their words were even incoherent.

When he arrived at the Hou Tu tribe, he discovered the fatal problem of the matter: due to poor communication with people, he had no idea where the Hou Tu ancestor witch was. Relying only on the fragments of information he heard, it was difficult for Zheng Fa to find the whereabouts of such a powerful person.

On the other hand, he also had a worry: Does Hou Tu, the ancestor of witches, have any sanity?

Zheng Fa wandered around the Hou Tu tribe for a few more months, but he didn't even see a hair of Hou Tu, the ancestor of witches, and he gradually became discouraged.

That day, he was squatting on a mound, watching two witches, wearing only shorts, fighting each other, when a communication talisman came through the air.

"Fellow Daoist Shi? Did you gain anything? The other fellow Daoists will all return to the Five Organs Monastery in the near future to share what you have."

Zheng Fa glanced at the communication talisman, then looked at the group of passionate Wu clan men in front of him, shook his head, and flew towards Wuzang Temple.

In the Wuzang Temple, the Golden-winged Dapeng and Bai Lian have already arrived, and the eight people from the Lu clan are also waiting for them, but the Gu God and the White Bone Demon Ancestor have not come yet.

Seeing Zheng Fa coming, Taoist Zaohua looked expectant: "Where have you been recently, fellow Taoist? Have you gained anything?"

Zheng Fa's heart moved, and he said half-truthfully, "I thought the Wu Clan was powerful and controlled the land, so there must be many opportunities. So I went to the Wu Clan for a look, but unfortunately, I found nothing."

The eight people from the Lu clan were originally frowning, but when they heard Zheng Fa's answer, a relaxed smile suddenly appeared on their faces.

Taoist Zaohua was about to say something when he suddenly looked outside and said with a smile, "Two Taoist friends are here."

Zheng Fa followed his gaze and saw the figures of the Gu God and the White Bone Demon Ancestor appear outside the temple, but he had no idea when they appeared.

"You two fellow Taoists are quite late." Taoist Zaohua nodded at them, his expression showing no surprise. He then looked at Zheng Fa and said with comfort, "I haven't encountered any opportunities either."

He turned his gaze towards the Golden-Winged Dapeng and the White Lotus.

The Golden-winged Roc had a proud expression and puffed out his chest: "I have joined the demon tribe."

Zheng Fa was slightly stunned. How did this golden-winged Roc communicate with those monsters?

"The demon clan includes my Dapeng clan. I am connected to them by blood, so we can communicate with each other without any problems." Having said this, the Golden Winged Dapeng glanced at Zheng Fa again and sneered, "I have also mastered many of the languages ​​here."

"This is a great opportunity for you, fellow Daoist." Taoist Zaohua seemed not to notice the smugness in his words and praised him, "Joining the demon tribe and helping them unify the world might be a truly great meritorious deed."

He looked at Bai Lian again.

Bai Lian clasped his hands together, his face calm, and said, "I don't have the ability of Dapeng. I just follow the two ancestors and serve them, saving resentful spirits, eliminating wars, and accumulating merit."

Zheng Fa's heart skipped a beat, and the expressions of the others looking at Bai Lian were also very surprised - in Zixiao Palace, if there was anyone who could be called the founder of Leiyin Temple, it was only Zhunti and Jie Yin.

It seems that everyone is trying to take advantage of it!

Bai Lian continued, "Although I am a slow learner, I do have some understanding of the language here."

The eight people from the Lu clan couldn't help but look at Zheng Fa, their eyes more or less mocking.

Zheng Fa's expression remained unchanged. He also knew that the language barrier was not completely insurmountable - the group of people in front of him were all powerful people selected from among the billions of Xuanwei people.

They have been here for more than half a year, so even if they could only gesture a little at the beginning, it is not surprising that they can now master some daily expressions.

Taoist Zaohua asked again, "Where are the other Taoist friends?"

The Gu God and the White Bone Demon Ancestor were silent for a moment before the Gu God said, "We've been looking around, but we haven't found much yet."

Her words sounded a little untrue.

The eight people from the Lu tribe also said, "We are also learning the language here."

Taoist Zaohua shook his head: "I have not gained anything either. So, it seems that fellow Daoist Dapeng and fellow Daoist Bailian have some clues."

Everyone in the hall nodded slightly, and then heard Zaohua say, "Then why don't you all talk about what you've seen and heard?"

Everyone looked at each other, knowing that they had all come back for this very thing - to exchange information.

Although they each had their own ulterior motives and did not trust each other, they all shared the same goal of obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Zheng Fa thought about it and started by telling the news he heard from the Witch Clan. The Golden-winged Dapeng listened very seriously - after all, he wanted to help the Demon Clan unify the world, and the Witch Clan was naturally their biggest enemy.

After he finished speaking, the others also talked about some of the things they had encountered. Although they all had their own secrets, Zheng Fa still listened very carefully.

The Gu God suddenly mentioned a piece of news, which cheered him up:

"Nuwa seems to have been wandering around the East China Sea in the past few years and hasn't returned to the Demon Court for a long time."

Zheng Fa felt a surge of emotion in his heart and looked at the others. Taoist Zaohua and the others were also somewhat interested in the news. After all, Nuwa was one of the six people sitting on the cushions, and it was obvious that she was a big figure in this world.

A few people discussed it for a while, but didn't take it too seriously. They probably just wanted to find an opportunity to go and try their luck.

…

After leaving the Wuzang Temple, Zheng Fa flew directly towards the East China Sea.

In fact, Zheng Fa’s first target was Nuwa, but unlike Houtu, who had a great family and great wealth, although Nuwa was not alone, she was also born in a high-class family and was just a figurehead in the demon clan, so it was difficult to find her whereabouts.

He had to settle for the second best and wanted to look for Hou Tu first, but unexpectedly he heard the news about Nuwa from the Gu God.

In Zheng Fa's opinion, in terms of great merits, no one in the world can compare to Nuwa!

If the legend is true, the only one who truly achieved sainthood through great merit is actually Nuwa, and Hou Tu, the ancestor of witches, can only be considered half a saint.

Just rubbing on the thigh of Nuwa can bring you merit.

The ancient fairyland was so vast that it took him half a year to travel from the Wuzang Temple to the coast of the East China Sea.

He searched for another month near the East China Sea before he saw Nuwa.

She was walking along the beach, her brows furrowed, as if something was difficult to solve.

"My Lady."

Zheng Fa landed in front of Nuwa and bowed in greeting.

"It's you." Nuwa's eyes softened when she saw him, but the knot between her brows remained unresolved. "Are you here to see me?"

"……yes."

Although he still didn't understand what state Nuwa was in now, Zheng Fa was still slightly surprised by the other party's keen insight and did not dare to hide it.

"Well, the woman who looks a bit like a witch also came to see me." Nuwa nodded.

Like the witch clan, the woman, I guess she is the Gu God?

It seems that the Gu God has almost learned the language here?

Zheng Fa's heart sank as he heard Nuwa say, "Are you here for the seventh cushion?"

Zheng Fa slowly raised his head and saw Nuwa looking at him with sharp eyes, as if she knew everything.

"Mother?"

Nuwa bent down, picked up a conch at her feet, placed it in her palm and looked at the pattern on it.

"She told me a lot of things. It turns out that people in later generations really don't know our names. You came from a place called Xuanwei."

Hearing this, Zheng Fa couldn't help but curse in his heart -

This Gu God not only smashed the pot after eating, but also told everything to others.

To put it bluntly, the Gu God probably saw that these saints were very interested in knowing about the affairs of the future, so in order to win the favor of Nuwa, he told them everything.

Now, Zheng Fa's plan to gain merit has become much more difficult.

Seeing the expression on his face, Nuwa sighed softly: "It turns out it's all true. In the future, no one will remember us anymore."

“…It’s not like there’s no one.”

"You know me?"

"yes."

Zheng Fa whispered.

"That woman wanted to gain merit, and I gave her a chance." Nuwa didn't ask any further questions, seemingly uninterested, and simply looked toward the seashore. "I asked her, 'I've sensed my own opportunity for enlightenment, but there's a question I haven't been able to figure out. Could she tell me the answer?'"

Zheng Fa was excited after hearing this. The Gu God didn’t know, but he knew it very well - creating humans!

He seemed to have the standard answer of later generations, opened his mouth and was about to speak.

Then I heard Nuwa say, "I asked her. I listened to my teacher's teachings in Zixiao Palace and realized that my Tao is in creation."

"Although the witches and liches are powerful nowadays, and I can barely be considered a demon, one of them is ignorant and the other is cruel, and they are a thousand miles away from the Tao. If they really become overlords, I'm afraid it will not be a blessing for all living beings."

"I asked her what she could do. She couldn't answer and just said she didn't know."

She doesn't know that I know!

This is a purely open-book exam, and with just two simple words, he can gain great merit!

Nuwa suddenly said: "In fact, I have already realized it a long time ago, creating humans."

“…”

Zheng Fa stared at Nuwa blankly, feeling that this goddess Nuwa was teasing him, asking and answering her own questions, or even rushing to answer them!

As if amused by his expression, Nuwa chuckled and shook her head, saying, "When I saw you, I felt something in my heart."

Zheng Fa suddenly understood something.

"Most of you aren't born as divine beings, nor are you from the demon or witch tribes." Nuwa looked into the distance, her eyes hazy. "But you are able to come from the future. Among the cultivators of the future, your strength must be quite strong..."

"There's only one explanation..." Nuwa looked at Zheng Fa, her eyes full of understanding. "You are the protagonists of the future world, perhaps even the only protagonists."

“…”

Zheng Fa was stunned.

He thought the memories in his mind were the answer.

But he didn't expect that when he and others appeared in front of Nuwa, everything was exposed in front of this future saint.

They may even be the answer themselves!

Seeing his dull expression, Nuwa gently shook her head and motioned for him to follow. The two of them walked slowly along the beach. Zheng Fa had a thousand words in his mind, but they could only be summed up into one question:

"My Lady, since you already knew..."

Nuwa turned her head and looked at Zheng Fa: "You mean why I didn't create a saint?"

"yes."

Nuwa turned her head and looked at the sky: "This is exactly the question I want to ask you."

"What?"

“Why should I create man to be holy?”

“…”

The more Zheng Fa listened, the more confused he became. For a moment, he did not understand what Nuwa meant.

Nuwa suddenly stopped and said: "If what you know about the past is true, then I should create humans, become a saint, and then what?"

"……Then?"

"Since we will soon perish, what's the point of me creating humans?" Nuwa's question shocked Zheng Fa. "In other words, is it really right for me to create humans?"

Zheng Fa looked at Nuwa.

Nuwa's eyes were bright and her expression was graceful. Her face, looking into the distance, showed deep doubt.

This saint who had long disappeared in the heavens and all worlds seemed so lifelike to Zheng Fa, and even began to reflect because of the arrival of Zheng Fa and others.

Those witches were too stupid to communicate, but this Nuwa goddess was too smart.

He originally thought that this illusion was just a script, and he could get through it quickly with the answers from the future.

Only now did he realize that this was far from the case.

What he was holding was not a fill-in-the-blank question. He just had to write the two words "create human beings" on the blank line.

What he faced was a proof question - why was human being created?

As we all know, proof questions are the most difficult.

(End of this chapter)