Chapter 138 Re-establishing the Godhood

Three days, on the third day.

Just when people thought that the "Holy King" and the "Holy Mother" would have a long honeymoon period and disappear from the public eye for a while, the green pepper suddenly launched a global television address.

The television broadcast was accompanied by a lightning strike, a re-establishment of the legendary status of the gods!

"What does 're-deifying' mean? Does it mean the Holy King intends to appoint many people as gods in the mortal realm and establish his own 'dynastic system'?"

"Oh my god, who will be on the list of lucky winners? Why am I not on it?"

"Did they fill up immediately or are they leaving some spots? I wonder if I'll still have a chance!"

People had various speculations in their minds, some were waiting to see what would happen, while others were envious and jealous.

But people forget one thing: the prophecy had already said that the Holy King would come to change the world.

If changing the world is what they think, is that really change? Rather, it's more like implementing those conventional, worldly ideas.

So, the green pepper on TV picked up the prepared sledgehammer and smashed the statue of the Heavenly Emperor.

What... what did the Holy King do with the statue that symbolizes his Dharma body? What is the meaning behind this?

Upon seeing this, people began to realize that the Holy King's "re-deification" might not be what they had imagined.

Immediately afterwards, the television broadcasts showed temples and shrines in various locations.

Then, the relevant personnel affixed the prepared talismans to the foreheads of the statues of various religions, thus sealing them.

This is...

People then realized that the Holy King's "re-deification" was completely outside their minds.

The saying goes, "To correct others, one must first correct oneself." To ensure fairness and impartiality, the young teacher first smashed his own "image of justice."

We don't smash the things they believe in because we're afraid they won't be able to accept it in a short time, and they might cry and cause chaos.

Once they understand, they can decide for themselves which idols to keep and which to smash.

Live live.

As Qingjiao looked at her phone, the scene shifted back to her own body after all the statues of gods had been sealed away.

At this point, Green Pepper put his phone back in his pocket, faced the camera, and announced his new deification system:

From this day forward, worshiping gods who make grand promises but do nothing is forbidden. Blue Fat Star only believes in the true God.

What is a true god? He could be a roadside stone or a beggar who doesn't know where his next meal will come from. As long as he is virtuous, he is a true god in this world and can be granted a divine position among humankind.

In short, after the Great Flood, Planet Doraemon officially entered a new era where "everyone can become a god."

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the hotline number at the bottom of the screen, indicating that everyone could ask if they had any questions.

There are too many things that people don't understand, especially when they hear that "everyone can be made a god." Their restless hearts are filled with both surprise and anxiety. They are amazed that they can live in such an era, but anxious because they don't understand and might miss the opportunity to be made a god.

So people started calling the hotline, and unsurprisingly, it was always busy.

After a while, the first viewer finally got through, "Holy King, what virtues are included in the phrase 'outstanding virtue' you mentioned?"

I'm just a working-class person with only an elementary school education. I haven't studied any advanced theories. Does that mean I have no chance at all?

"That's a good question," Green Pepper said, giving the camera a thumbs-up. "No need to worry, you have a chance even if you've never been to school."

The term "virtue" here is used separately, namely "virtue" and "conduct".

Virtue refers to moral character, regardless of social status or wealth. As long as your moral character is positive, uplifting, and heartwarming, it doesn't matter if your words are rough but your reasoning is sound; it's considered good character.

Okay, but just talking without doing is just empty talk. You need to take action and show others in every aspect of life how to do things, so as to inspire more people to be positive and motivated to do more.

Only this is true 'virtue', and none of it can be lacking.

When your virtuous conduct is outstanding and inspires more people to follow your virtuous conduct, you will naturally become a true god in the hearts of these people.

The reason I sealed the statues of gods today is this: many of those old gods actually possessed great principles and theories that connected them to the heavens, but so what? Who among you did they show them to?

Therefore, they did not "act," and thus they do not meet the standards of the "New Investiture of the Gods Era." They can only be considered good people with noble virtues in the new era.

Upon hearing that someone like themselves also had a chance, audience member number one exclaimed how wonderful it was, but then a question arose: "But those old gods you mentioned, although they are no longer among the people, they have countless believers who are passing on their thoughts to them."

In a sense, they are still "doing".

Does this mean that a god in this new era can only be a god for one lifetime? What's the difference between becoming a god and being a good person then?

Green Pepper first praised the audience member for being very insightful, then replied: "This is the main reason why they are sealed away. Their thoughts are certainly noble, but they are too outdated and no longer in line with the times."

If you don't believe me, listen to the chanting in the temple. It's all so archaic and nonsensical. How many people can understand it?

The new concept of God in the new era is to be suitable for all ages and easy to understand!

It's so easy to understand that even a deaf person can see it and a mute person can understand it by gesturing!

This is the core of the new era of deification: everyone can become a god.

Then you ask if the gods of the new era can only exist for one lifetime. I tell you, becoming a god is an advancement of the soul, for countless lifetimes.

However, gods have their own destiny, and the era when becoming a god meant enjoying the offerings of incense and prayers from the mortal world for thousands of years is over.

Therefore, I would also like to inform all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens that if you wish to continue to enjoy the offerings of humankind, then come down and do some real work.

Either appear in your dreams to your believers, or reincarnate yourself as a human being to make your thoughts and theories easy to understand and keep them relevant to the times.

Otherwise, the world will not tolerate it.

After saying that, Qingjiao took out a slingshot from his pocket and shot a steel ball at another Taoist statue in the distance, which shattered into a large piece instantly.

Taoism takes care of setting an example.

Shortly after, the second audience member called in, asking, "If a true God exists on Earth, won't there be more and more humans and gods living together in the future, leading to conflicts?"

Green pepper replied, "No conflict."

Heaven, earth, humanity, ghosts, gods, and all living things share one thing in common: the soul.

The soul is an energy in the universe, and no one can get in its way.

But the difference between souls lies in the fact that the higher the level of the soul, the longer it can exist in the universe.

It can be understood as a battery; a higher-level soul is a battery with even greater capacity.

So no matter what kind of soul you are, you need to 'recharge'.

The cycle of reincarnation is the soul attaching itself to the body, eating grains and other foods, and relying on the body to obtain the energy the soul needs from these grains and other foods.

Therefore, the soul needs reincarnation to accumulate energy and ascend to higher dimensions through continuous reincarnation.

This is the true meaning of "a journey through life is a form of spiritual practice." If you come once without striving for progress and only seek pleasure, and do the same twice, then over time, the "battery" of your soul will become increasingly low-level, and its capacity will decrease until your soul perishes.

This is also why I sealed the statues of the gods. Those old gods no longer come to the human world to do things, and their theories are outdated. Why do they still shamelessly suck up incense offerings?

Every lit incense stick represents a transfer of spiritual energy (soul energy), and we must eliminate this kind of vampiric "sacrifice."

Oh... I see. The old gods are like capitalists who made their fortunes earlier, exploiting the energy of all living beings.

According to this logic, one should believe in ghosts as long as they work, not just gods. If they don't work, one should not believe in them and should not listen to others' nonsense.

People watching on television are gradually beginning to understand the true meaning of "re-deification".