Chapter 139 Re-establishing the Godhood

Audience member number three asked: "Historically, there have been constant conflicts between different religious sects, and even wars have broken out."

"With the new era of deification, there will likely be even more religious sects. Could this lead to global chaos?"

Green Pepper replied: "The god of the new era is one who leads everyone to be positive and upward."

A soul that faces the sun is tolerant and open-minded; how could it possibly want to resolve conflicts and problems through struggle?

If a sect engages in militaristic and exclusionary practices, then that sect is not worshipping God, but the devil.

Of course, every religion has its moments of violence, when it comes to exterminating evil and eliminating wickedness.

The two have different intentions; don't confuse them.

Audience member number four asked: "After hearing audience member number three's question, I have something to say."

Since sectarian conflicts are inevitable, why not unify the world and make everyone believe in you?

You are a true holy king whose virtues are evident to all. Let us become gods under your guidance, wouldn't that save us a lot of unnecessary trouble?

As the prophecy foretold, the future world will be one of universal harmony.

Upon hearing this, Green Pepper waved his hands repeatedly, "Stop, stop! You can believe in any god in this world, but you absolutely cannot believe in me!"

I can go to heaven and earth and use supernatural powers. Can you do that? Even if you believed me for eight lifetimes, you wouldn't believe anything.

I hereby solemnly declare that the gods of the new era are gods among men, who will guide you to do practical things and enable you to attain higher levels of spiritual practice in the cycle of reincarnation.

I am but a passerby, born into this world to teach you how to live and how to know the true God.

Then, he took a sip of hot water with goji berries in it and said, "The prophecy about a world in harmony doesn't mean that the world will become exactly the same."

Just like nature, with its flowers, trees, and various small animals, it is beautiful because it is colorful and diverse.

If there is only one species in nature, can it still be called nature? It would be called a monotonous "pre-made dish".

Different true gods and different sects should also be subject to diverse opinions and a flourishing of ideas.

Only in this way can the world become more beautiful and colorful.

Therefore, a world of great harmony is one where people of different races and ideologies coexist and thrive towards the same ideal. Unity in diversity.

This shared ideal is to enhance spiritual awareness, live a positive and uplifting life, and ultimately achieve spiritual advancement.

Only in such a harmonious world can we elevate our level of civilization and connect with interstellar civilizations.

Audience member number five asked, "If you seal away the incense offerings of so many deities at once, what will happen when they punish you?"

Green Pepper let out a long sigh of relief, "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with you."

With me here, even the Heavenly King himself would have to adapt to the times.

Audience member number six continued the discussion from audience member number five's question, asking, "Without divine intervention, won't the evil spirits in the wilderness disturb the human world?"

Green Pepper smiled faintly, "Before the new god emerges, I am the Grand Duke of this world. If any evil dares to provoke me, I will surely make it vanish into thin air."

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After answering many questions from the audience, Qingjiao gave a final summary of "The New Gods":

Life is a journey, a practice, and a new era where virtue is the foundation of divinity!

After he finished speaking, the live television broadcast ended.

Goodness, a whole day has passed in the blink of an eye!

Then Green Pepper checked the time and realized it was almost dinnertime.

So, while pouring out the goji berry water from his thermos, he called out to Old Xu beside him, "Don't cook dinner tonight, come to my place and have something to eat together."

"I'd be honored to accept your offer. Do you still have any of that liquor from your wedding? Could you please arrange a bottle for me?"

Old Xu readily accepted, and then handed the "hotline" and a voice-changing device to the staff member.

He had a tough day, spending the entire day as an "enthusiastic spectator" in order to answer people's questions.

Then another staff member ran up to Qingjiao and asked, "Holy King, what should we do with the fragments of the statue you broke?"

After all, that was the Holy King's own "divine form," and he truly didn't know how to deal with it.

"A bunch of broken pottery shards, just throw them in the trash."

Green Pepper taught him that the greatest truths are the simplest, and for him, there weren't so many convoluted and complicated formalities.

Old Xu watched all this with a smile on his face, thinking to himself, "The legend of this 'Heavenly Traitor' is truly something else; he's extraordinary in every way. No wonder Heaven has bestowed upon you a new divine title..."

dinner.

Qiuyue cooked six or seven dishes in a row, all of which were delicious and visually appealing.

"Oh dear, there's enough food! Grandma, don't bother, sit down and eat with us, it'll get cold soon."

After taking a sip of his drink, Lao Xu called out to the kitchen.

A short while later, Qiuyue came out carrying the last stir-fried dish, jokingly tossed it onto the table, glared at Lao Xu and said, "What are you calling me? Do I look that old?"

"Well, I... I have no choice either. Green Pepper Soul Source is a Taoist patriarch, and I am a disciple of Taoism. According to seniority, I should address you in this way."

To be frank, if I weren't on a foreign planet, it would be a sin for me to call Qingjiao by his name. If my fellow Daoists back on Earth knew, they would definitely remove me from the Dao genealogy.

Old Xu looked at the Green Pepper couple with a pained expression.

"There aren't that many rigid rules. In this world, seniority is determined by the present. You're older than me, so just call me Qiuyue."

The autumn moon gazed tenderly at the green pepper.

Green pepper smiled and nodded in response.

In fact, Lao Xu knew that the couple were like twin flames, like the yin and yang of Tai Chi, and their levels of openness were naturally quite similar.

Moreover, he himself didn't want to use such an old-fashioned title, so he made a Taoist gesture and replied, "Alright, then I'll just call you Qiuyue from now on, Infinite Heavenly Venerable."

When they were about nine-tenths full, Green Pepper placed a folder on the table. On it was Yuzu's new concept about the soul. "Thanks to Yuzu's theory, my new god-making plan was able to proceed smoothly."

It will also allow me to more effectively lead the world to elevate its spiritual civilization.

It's simply a one-of-a-kind treasure!

Old Xu nodded in agreement, but from a different perspective, the questions that came to mind were different: "The only planets I've traveled to are Earth and Blue Fat Star."

But I discovered a coincidence: both planets have a race that uses hieroglyphic writing and whose religion is based on Taoism.

You and Yuzu are reincarnated in these two races that use hieroglyphics, respectively.

So I wonder, is there some inevitability among these coincidences?

Upon hearing this, the Green Pepper couple exchanged glances.

Then, Qingjiao took the documents, unrolled the Heavenly Book scroll, and looked inside.

Qiuyue leaned on one of his shoulders and watched.

Old Xu, however, only saw a faint glow on the scroll, but the inside was blank.

"My God, it's true. Many planets have a race that uses hieroglyphics and has a long history of Taoist magic."

Suddenly, Qiuyue exclaimed in surprise.

Hmm? Old Xu blinked, his thoughts racing.

After considering all these possibilities, he offered his conjecture: "The Great Dao is natural, an invisible law that supports the operation of stars and all things."

The Dao is the concrete manifestation of these intangible laws.

The only text that can perfectly interpret this legal code is one that is either profound, infinitely mysterious, or simple, as clear as a picture.

Pictographic characters.

The importance of races on each planet who inherit this hieroglyphic script goes without saying.

"So, our race is quite superior."

Green Pepper looked at Qiuyue, then at Old Xu.

Old Xu nodded without hesitation, his heartfelt pride already overflowing in his eyes. "No wonder there are so many races on Earth, but only this race can produce a human emperor."

This race has an excellent cultural heritage and has inherited the Taoist methods that are most in line with the mysteries of the universe. If any genius is born, he is destined to be a human emperor!

No wonder all the gods and Buddhas wanted to sever the spiritual veins of the human world; they were truly afraid.

"Under the Human Emperor, humans and gods are equally revered. With so many Human Emperors, who will still respect the gods? Who will still offer them incense and spiritual energy for free?"