Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 184 There has never been a savior, and we don’t rely on gods or emperors!

[As expected, they were ancient people whose heads were full of feudal superstitions! ]

[Hearing the later thinking and logic of those "Qing Dynasty time travelers" back then, you can't help but put on a mask of pain...]

[Damn it! I created "Western Paradise" to starve the God Emperor to death. What kind of Western Paradise are you creating?!]

[And even if they do, they should at least replicate my teachings. Didn't I say that only those who "die peacefully of old age" can ascend to heaven and enjoy bliss?]

【What are you guys doing with your wild imaginations...】

The abstract thinking of the masses described by Wang Chengen is truly mind-boggling: after all, the ancients were ignorant. Even if they happened to study in the Ming Dynasty for a few months, all they learned would be abstract.

You told them to live well so they could ascend to the Western Paradise after death, but they thought the Great Ming Kingdom was the Western Paradise!

Now that the "Western Paradise" has been found, we naturally need to find a way to enter it.

How do I get in?

[Qing Dynasty people were inspired: Oh! Sacrifice!]

In the divine culture of this land, there's nothing a sacrifice can't accomplish... What if it doesn't rain? It must be because the Dragon King is unhappy, so just offer him a pig's head. He'll accept my bribe, and it will rain!

What should we do if the river bursts its banks? It must be because Habaek is unhappy. So, just offer a bride to Habaek. Once Habaek is happy, the flood will stop!

What if the construction piles can't be driven in? Just bury someone as a sacrifice...

[The most important affairs of state are sacrifices and military affairs... Although this may not be understood in the original sense, it is indeed the truth.]

[Similarly, what should we do if we can't enter the Ming Dynasty? ]

[Then the Heavenly Venerable must be dissatisfied, so it would be better to offer a young boy or girl to the Heavenly Venerable...]

[Thinking of the dire consequences this abstract logic could lead to, your already despairing mentality explodes even further... If such a thing really happened, even if it had nothing to do with you personally, you would absolutely not be able to accept it.]

But fortunately, things didn’t turn out the worst...

Wang Chengen slowly explained, "The so-called sacrifices don't refer to the human sacrifices that Ximen Bao made when he ruled Ye. Rather, it refers to the fact that they maintained their faith in the Heavenly Venerable during their lifetime. Not only did they abide by the Heavenly Venerable's teachings, but they also burned incense every day and offered fruits and vegetables during festivals..."

[“When they are about to die, they ask their descendants to burn their bodies into ashes as a sacrifice to the Heavenly Lord, hoping that the Heavenly Lord will allow them to ascend to heaven because of their piety. Or they hope that the Heavenly Lord will descend to the mortal world and transform the mortal world into a part of heaven, thus saving all living beings…”]

You can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, although these Qing Dynasty people were ignorant and full of feudal superstitions, they were not necessarily evil or bad people... Moreover, the miscellaneous knowledge you taught them back then also played a role in guiding them towards goodness to a certain extent.

Although they still viewed the affairs of the Ming Dynasty with feudal ideas and subconsciously thought of sacrifice, they did not reach the point of outrageous fanaticism.

[This, can be considered a kind of comfort...]

Seeing your complexion improve, Wang Chengen continued, "Furthermore, the Heavenly Venerable's teachings didn't just make them think of sacrifice; they also thought of saving the people of this world."

Since the 25th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, followers of the Tianzun sect have launched hundreds of uprisings across the Qing dynasty, both large and small. Although none of them were successful due to practical circumstances, they did have the effect of shaking the Qing dynasty's rule.

"Ultimately, when the Qing Dynasty was destroyed, the followers of Tianzun also played a significant role. And precisely because they had seen science and class theory in the Ming Dynasty, they have always been active in introducing advanced foreign technology and have set up schools to enlighten the people..."

“Thus, unlike conservative factions like the Heaven and Earth Society and the White Lotus, they ultimately did not decline with the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Instead, they embraced the tide of change!”

[“To this day, Tianzun followers still exist across the country, working alongside those benevolent and patriotic people to save millions of lives…”] [After listening to Wang Chengen’s leisurely narration, you can’t help but sigh.]

While the Ming Dynasty, thanks to divine power, remained stagnant for nearly two hundred years, believers in the real world, despite lacking divine power, became the trendsetters of the times... They were present during the anti-Qing movement, and continued to be present after the Qing's fall, even continuing to this day.

Their experiences and achievements not only surpassed those of their peers in the White Lotus Sect, but had also long surpassed those of their peers in the Ming Dynasty...

[However, they are still pursuing the "Great Ming Kingdom" spoken of by their ancestors, and regard it as the paradise in the West that they dream of.]

[You can even imagine that they must have elevated the Great Ming Kingdom countless times in their teachings. The heaven they dream of is likely even more perfect than the real heaven...]

You mutter to yourself, "Is it worth it?"

“For them, it’s worth it.”

Wang Cheng'en smiled, then seemed to suddenly think of something. He then said seriously, "Since the Celestial Venerable has been liberated from the illusory world, why not lead them to rebuild the Kingdom of Heaven and fulfill the believers' two hundred years of waiting?"

【Build another kingdom of heaven? 】

You shake your head bitterly.

[Let's not talk about the fact that you only have ten years of Yin life left, and that you'll have to start over again after ten years... Is it really necessary for you to manifest your divine power in the real world again?]

[You are not a perverted person who craves power, and you have never wanted to engage in superstition. The reason you founded the Great Ming Kingdom and the Tianzun Divine Religion is simply to overthrow the Divine Emperor.]

[And in the real world, there are no such things as Divine Emperors. Furthermore, they have already achieved many changes through their own power. You, an extraterritorial demon, have neither the need nor the right to interfere...]

[The real world belongs to the real world, and the imaginary world belongs to the imaginary world. You have always been clear about the difference.]

[The best ending for my life is to just disappear in the wind...]

You sighed, "Needless to say, in a world without gods, people will always find their own way forward... They don't need gods, they only need themselves. This is exactly what I've always longed for in Ming."

"There has never been a savior in this world, nor do we rely on gods or emperors. To create happiness for mankind, people can only rely on themselves."

[“And I am just a lonely ghost, a passing traveler…”]

[With a sigh, you no longer discuss these issues with Wang Chengen.]

Wang Cheng'en heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this... Perhaps he was relieved that the people of this world no longer had to be oppressed by the demons from outside the realm, or perhaps it was for some other reason.

But that doesn't matter, and you don't care.

[Just like this, let all the sorrow and worries go with the wind...]

However, at this moment, Wang Chengen, who seemed to have let go of some worries, finally smiled and said, "Since the Heavenly Venerable has no such intention, then I don't have to worry..."

"Tianzun, please accept this."

【As he spoke, he sent a flash of red light towards you! 】

[And the moment you saw that crimson light, you froze, because it seemed to have the exact same aura as yours...]

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(End of this chapter)