I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 155 The Thoughts of an Emperor
What word?

Heaven, Man, the Way, the Changes, ...

In a brief moment, several words flashed through the minds of the cultivators, but they were quickly dismissed one by one.

The characters for "heaven," "the Way," and "change" are not original characters; that is, they are characters for which there is no direct equivalent. They cannot be written at the current stage.

The character "人" (person) is a primitive character, and it can be written at the current stage.

But humans should not be confined within the realm of creation. Heaven is meant to serve humanity. To create humans using a fixed template is no different from creating lifelike silicone dolls.
Even if, hypothetically, there truly was a human god within the fire of Suiren, who evolved into humans like flowers, birds, insects, and fish, they would only be a part of all things in heaven and earth, and would not cause any changes to alter the world.

Xing Li was the first to open his eyes and said with absolute certainty, "The evolution of the heavens is not lacking in words."

"The Fire of Suiren that we have created, we dare not say that it encompasses all things in heaven and earth, but it is at least more complete than what the Azure Emperor prepared when he created the heavens, and it is enough to support the evolution of the heavens."

"The failure of evolution could be due to the death of Heaven, or the lack of a necessary link, but it shouldn't be that the 'word' is missing?"

Without much thought, Qin Zhen directly questioned Chen Jing: "The number and types of innate deities required for the evolution of the heavens have long been evolved and perfected. Now, tell me what characters they are?"

Chen Jing glanced around at everyone, and seeing that no one else spoke, he tacitly agreed with this idea, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Are there really no missing characters?
Cangjie created characters, which became the seal of heaven and earth.

Each character corresponds to a thing in the universe.

It's like printing out the heavens and earth, which is the general outline of the first version of human writing.

Wenzu, the patriarch of seal engraving, completed his understanding of the world around him.

The spiritual world can manifest in a single thought; that is to say, once cognition is complete, there is the possibility of constructing a spiritual world.

But in this vast天地 (heaven and earth), who stands alone? Who is the master of heaven and earth?
Humans developed the concepts of tribes and clans, gained an understanding of their own intelligence, and broke away from the primitive, bloodthirsty groups of wild animals.

From ignorance to wisdom, from barbarism to civilization, shouldn't we be different from the past and give this group a name? Who proposed the word 'human'? Was it Nuwa?
Just like the fire of Suiren, the human being contributed to the formation of a group consciousness, and its sound should have been formed shortly before the creation of characters.

From the perspective of its effect on fostering a sense of community, it could be said that it could even be considered as creating human beings.

"........."

The heavens simulate the evolution of the universe, and the timeline corresponds to the real historical prototypes in a somewhat chaotic way, but this does not prevent people today from understanding it.

Perhaps history is simple, but people are too complicated.

Several questioning gazes fell upon Chen Jing, but his thoughts became even clearer.

Historical documents from the tribal era flashed through my mind, corresponding to the current situation.

Doubts and speculations swirled in their minds, but none of them felt the bewilderment that Cao Xian and others did.

He looked down at the nine people and said, "You don't seem to know how to communicate with the heavens?"

"How about we make a bet? I'll let the heavens continue to evolve, and you'll all call me Emperor."

Emperor?

Lord of Heaven and Earth, personal teacher.

What's the difference between this and calling you "Dad"?
Talking to the heavens? Do you really think you're destined for greatness?
The group exchanged glances without speaking, scrutinizing Chen Jing with meaningful expressions: "Fellow Daoist Li Yin, you do have the air of an emperor."

The spirit form constructed by Li Yin's character is tall and majestic, with a handsome and resolute appearance, deep and sinister eyes, extraordinary demeanor, and an invisible aura surrounding him.

An emperor's countenance does not conceal its brilliance. Even a rudimentary understanding of physiognomy can reveal whether a person has the countenance of an emperor or leans towards the countenance of a ruler of a yin dynasty.

Changing one's divine appearance is easy for a cultivator at the second realm, but Chen Jing has the appearance of an emperor, making his intentions as clear as day.

As a pawn used to pave the way, Daozong, which is not as strong as the other pieces in terms of its own strength or the background of the sect behind it, is somewhat overestimating itself by thinking it can ascend to the throne.

Chen Jing smiled and said, "In order to evolve the heavens, you are not even willing to call me Emperor." Qin Zhen laughed awkwardly twice and did not accept this verbal bet.

He said against his will, "If it is as you say, when it becomes absolutely necessary to choose an emperor, I would not mind supporting you."

"........."

The emperor is a person of many ranks, a person above all others.

When a tiger is in its skin, it resembles a hidden dragon, drawing its strength in but not unleashing it, its sharpness concealed.

The spirit body, on the other hand, possesses the true countenance of an emperor, supreme and noble, with the magnanimity to embrace mountains and seas.

Cultivators are not affected by appearances, but it is not necessarily true that they can be completely unaffected by appearances. Everyone has their own preferences and inclinations, and everyone has their own preferences.

Chen Jing didn't expect the others to agree. He wanted them to call him "Emperor" for two reasons: first, to understand the changes in physiognomy, and second, to take the opportunity to implant an idea.

When the time came, someone was needed to act as the emperor and withstand the direct pressure from the Yin Dynasty. They knew that someone was willing to step forward.

When he displayed his brilliance, the first thought that came to everyone's mind was not jealousy or a sense of threat, but rather that this person had the potential to become an emperor.

Having achieved his goal, he smiled and said, "Fine! Since Cangjie, the ancestor of writing, has vanished into the void, I will write this character myself."

"........."

[A divine manifestation!]

Chen Jing channeled his spiritual power to materialize his spirit, entering the forest formed by the heavens and arriving before a half-withered ancient tree.

Just listen to a 'click' sound.

He could easily break off a tree branch, and it was not much different from the small wooden stick that Cangjie held.

He raised his stick and pointed it at the sky, imitating Cangjie who used the sky as paper, squinting at the vast emptiness, and conversing with the unseen ancient spirits: "This sky should be created by me, or by man."

"people?"

The cultivators frowned, knowing what words Chen Jing wanted to write.

They also considered various possible derivatives of the character '人' (person), but rejected them in a flash.

Human perceptions of each other are more complex than those of all things. Although people may group themselves according to their kind, they are still essentially one person, one appearance.

The intelligent sprite utilizes massive computing power to satisfy the differences of each role from the outside in.

However, the human brain's configuration cannot satisfy the differences among humans from the inside out at the level of spiritual perception.

Xing Li went through the process in his mind again and shook his head firmly, saying, "It can't be the character '人' (person). The Azure Heaven is the place of ascension; no one should be born in the Azure Heaven."

The woman in colorful clothes nodded: "Even if there are people in the heavens, 'people' can at most serve as a hub, but cannot make the world function."

People!

Is it something so inconvenient?

Chen Jing ignored the others, closed his eyes and recalled the primitive people he had seen in the illusion of the Fire Seed of Suiren, and began to construct the material for writing the character 'human'.

I never intended to create a template for a human-god.

Instead, it is characterized by lighting a bonfire and gazing intently at the fire, as a symbol of the wind and wildness.

The impressions are based on the feelings gained when a sense of community was born, and also on the feelings gained when integrating into human communities.

The character for "person" is easy to write, consisting of just two strokes, but the insights and feelings one incorporates into the writing are truly crucial.

(End of this chapter)