Chapter 850 Emperor Hongshi: 【?】

When humans learned to use tools, they no longer needed to use their own nails and teeth to fight against ferocious beasts. And when metal replaced stone, wood, and bone shards, there were even more things that could be cultivated, destroyed, and killed.

The appearance of steam engines and explosives in the world allowed many eternal and indestructible rocks and mountains to be drilled with large holes, allowing the mineral veins and wealth contained within to be transported out. After electricity and various complex machines became aids, the vast majority of the planet's resources were already in human hands, it was just a question of whether it was worth it.

The advancement of tools and the increase in strength broadened horizons and replaced morality. Ancient people did not eat beef because oxen were important resources. Modern people have mechanical assistance, so cattle and horses are simply food sources and competitive animals, no longer the strategic resources of the past.

All changes stem from the improvement of productivity and technology. Moral and social changes can absolutely not be distinguished solely by debating.

What changes has innovation brought about?

First interview.

"Are you talking about Sage Li? That Su...Sage Seat?"

Before accepting the interview, Mr. Li, who had just come out of the gym, wiped his sweat with a towel. He heartily flexed his pectoral muscles and smiled, "I admire him very much—not to mention anything else, in the past, people like me who focused on self-improvement had to be very rich and have time, otherwise there was no way to persevere."

"But since the implementation of the 'Cultivation Promotion Act' proposed by Sage Li, as long as I go to the official institution every six months to take a test to prove that my cultivation has indeed improved, that I haven't wasted my time, and that I haven't caused trouble or committed crimes, I can receive a large amount of resources!"

"To be ashamed, before the revival of spiritual energy, I was just a small gangster, mainly because I was idle and needed a body of muscles to scare people into training, but later I became somewhat disgusted with myself. I worked so hard to develop this body of muscles just to use it for extortion? Is this all I am in this life?"

"But as I got older, I really didn't know any other survival skills, so I could only live a muddled life. The Sage Seat's act really gave me a ray of light in my life. I just need to strive to transform into a better version of myself to live a good life that I couldn't have imagined before!"

"What changes has innovation brought about? Innovation is my lifestyle, it has changed my life!"

Mr. Li rambled on for a long time afterward, but it was all cut out.

[Note: Li Qinfeng, thirty-six years old, male. Full-time cultivator, cultivates the Tai Ming Golden Light Body technique, Awakening Peak stage, formerly engaged in extortion and fraud, detained multiple times, no criminal record in the past five years, actively went to support disaster relief during the Tianjiang flood, and won the Good Citizen banner]

[The improvement of productivity will eradicate some of the sources of crime. When resources are abundant, crimes driven by survival and confusion will lose their soil. People who are well-fed will not have much courage to challenge authority, unless their dream is to challenge authority. And after the granaries are full, the goodness in human nature will naturally emerge]

[But we must also be careful to guard against true antisocial elements. They do evil not because of insufficient resources, not because they cannot survive without plundering, but because they deliberately do so. In modern society, the good become better, and the evil become more evil. Constantly being vigilant about patients with Transcendence Disease is the responsibility that every citizen should rightfully bear]

Second interview.

"I personally feel that it's very ordinary, not much different from the past."

Ms. Liu, who accepted the interview, seemed a little tired. She had just walked out of the office building, waved her hand, and complained to the interviewer, "Originally, the company had some kind of 'wolf culture' before, but now it has been changed to 'innovation culture'. The principle is similar, anyway, it's just competition, competition, competition, do better, better, better, I'm tired of hearing it."

"If you have to say what has changed, it's not that there isn't any. After all, the subsidies are really high, and now there are also abundant resources. I don't have to be so poor that I can't even afford clothes, and I can save some money. I also participated in the newly revised law popularizing cultivation, and now I'm also quite handy in cultivation... Uh, now that you mention it, there are quite a few changes, and life is indeed more comfortable than before, but it's still very tiring."

Speaking of this, Ms. Liu was silent for a while, and then sighed, and slowly said, "I think I understand—in the past, the company forced me to work overtime, and if I didn't work overtime, I would be fired or given the cold shoulder, but now I force myself to work overtime, and if I don't work overtime, I feel like I'm falling behind the times."

"The whole environment is one where everyone is improving themselves, and of course I want to too, but I also want to rest, but as soon as I rest, I feel like I'll fall behind... Alas, innovation, I can understand the Sage Seat's painstaking efforts, but this sense of anxiety is really hard to bear, and it's not much different from working overtime in the past."

After saying that, Ms. Liu went home. She said that she would have to do a medicinal bath cultivation tonight to temper her body, so that she could rise step by step.

[Note: Liu Fangyuan, thirty-one years old, female, Weilong Two-Realm Trading Company, Overseas Sales Office Manager, Transcendence Initial Stage, Elite Cultivator, Advanced Cultivation Person]

[The path of innovation is not just a matter for one person. It is like a spark that will ignite the entire prairie. When most people begin to blindly follow this path forward, people on other paths will also be swept along. If they don't keep up, they will be left behind... This is not a path that can be followed alone, nor is it a path that can be developed at will. If there is no complete program and guidance, innovation will inevitably fail due to self-immolation]

[The drawback of innovation lies in the self-oppression of oneself. A person firmly believes that this path is correct, but feels pain because of the constant demand for self-improvement. This is unsolvable, because people can deceive superiors and companies, but they can't truly deceive themselves. This pain is the whip of innovation at all times against instinctual needs]

Third interview.

"That arena is really good!"

When Grandpa Wang, with his white hair, received the interview, his voice was like thunder, causing the surrounding windows to vibrate. His physique was as burly as a small mountain, and when he lowered his head, he even blocked the sun in the sky. "What has troubled me most in this life is modern civilized society, where I can't find anyone to fight. Before the revival of spiritual energy, I could only pretend to be a dying old man to trick those stupid hooligans into extorting me. I just defended myself and beat them up, but that still couldn't satisfy my craving. I could only slightly get my hands on them."

"But now, I can just pick any arena and go find someone to challenge, to loosen my muscles and bones. If I'm lucky, I can even run into some powerful guys, and I can have a good, carefree fight. In this way, I won't have lived in this world in vain!"

"Innovation, good! We martial artists should constantly improve ourselves in battle. If we can't accept constant self-tempering, what kind of Dao do we cultivators cultivate, what kind of martial arts do we practice, what kind of demons and monsters do we fight, hahahaha!"

Because Grandpa Wang's laughter was too disruptive, the interview was terminated.

[Note: Wang Guzheng, sixty-six years old, male, Northwest Wang Clan, Spirit Martial Family, full-time cultivator, Commander Middle Stage, core cultivator, person of significant national contribution, single-handedly wiped out thirteen demon beast nests during the spirit beast tide seven years ago, a potential Earth Immortal]

[Innovation possesses a peculiar trend, and that is assimilation. Perhaps some people in the past did not completely agree with innovation, or practice the path of innovation, but the path of innovation does contain the correctness that they recognize, so they will not easily deny the existence of innovation—in this way, as time goes by, they will gradually recognize innovation itself, just like two parallel lines, a person can naturally love fighting and love self-innovation at the same time]

[Purity is not the original intention of innovation. Simple innovation will only cause endless internal friction. There must be a main body, with its 'dreams' and 'wishes', so that innovation can take root and sprout. And whether it is positive struggle or negative curses, they are all its nutrients, just like land and trees. Although the branches and leaves are raised high, without the spreading root system and the supporting earth, it is also a castle in the air]

……

Too many, too many.

Many people were asked, and many people were interviewed.

The divine might of a Dao Harmonization expert only needs to be without any malice to descend at will to any world they want to descend to—if it were not to change the underlying rules of the universe, the world itself would not even be able to detect the arrival of these Dao Harmonization experts, and could only allow them to pry.

Just like the Supreme Beginning Sacred Venerable and others, although they did not enter the sealed universe because of mutual concern and vigilance, their divine thoughts also swept across the heavens and the earth, causing unrest for the Earth and many other civilizations.

Of course, not every Dao Harmonization expert will cause such a big commotion... If they just want to see the situation of this world, just want to obtain some information, they can naturally do it silently, imperceptibly.

Silently collecting all the information, Emperor Hongshi already had a number in his heart. Although He dialed the so-called Zhuzhou Hotline, asking about the artificial service behind it, which was likely a follower of the 'Primordial Zhuzhou', in reality, he just wanted to correspond to what the official version said and what all the civilians had, to see if there was any difference.

[If you are indeed the people of the Zhuzhou Dao, then I want to know]

[In your opinion, what kind of changes has the path of innovation brought about?]

He asked this, but he never expected that Bai Yingxue on the other end of the communication would answer without thinking, "I don't know, I've never thought about this kind of question."

Emperor Hongshi: 【?】

[You...] For a time, even a Dao Harmonization expert was a little at a loss: [You are not the artificial service of the Zhuzhou Hotline...]

Bai Yingxue: "This topic is too big, my own opinion doesn't count, and I'm not the innovator myself, so I can't look at the whole world. If I say it, will you believe it? Is what I say correct?"

"Even if Su Zhou himself came to answer, it wouldn't necessarily be correct!"

[...I don't need the correct answer] After a moment of silence, Emperor Hongshi continued to ask: [I just want to know your thoughts—in the opinion of you Zhuzhou people, what kind of changes has the path of innovation brought about?]

"Who said I'm a Zhuzhou person?" Bai Yingxue said, "I'm a Five Virtues Phoenix, a perfect successor! What I want is a happy life without leaving a single regret. I'm keen on slacking off, I like to watch eight o'clock soap operas, and I usually lie in bed eating ice cream when I'm free. I have to lick the yogurt lid clean before throwing it away, and I even want to have an office romance when I'm working. How am I like an innovation person?"

Emperor Hongshi: 【...?】

——You are clearly an operator of the Zhuzhou Hotline, how could you not be a Zhuzhou person?

He originally wanted to ask this, but after thinking about it, Emperor Hongshi suddenly understood—who said that working for Zhuzhou must mean you are a Zhuzhou person? Who said that being a worker in the path of innovation means you are a member of innovation?

Whether you agree or disagree is not the same thing as working for a certain Dao. If you really have to agree with some kind of ideology from the bottom of your heart in order to work for a certain company or a certain force, then probably half of the people in the world would starve to death.

Thinking like this, Emperor Hongshi even felt some remorse and self-blame: [Indeed, I was too presumptuous, preconceived, and never thought that I would actually be enlightened in this aspect. I have truly learned something]

"However." Just as Emperor Hongshi was analyzing himself, Bai Yingxue smiled and replied, "From the perspective of someone who is not a Zhuzhou person, nor a complete follower of the path of innovation, in my opinion, the changes brought about by innovation are actually very big."

"Because of Minister Su's absolute strength, peace has arrived, evil spirits have retreated, the whole world is safer and more prosperous, and the whole system of social operation has also become better as a result—the social production added value brought about by an absolutely strong person who maintains stability is terrifying, and because of this peace and stability, as well as the guidance on the path, all kinds of brand new possibilities will also be born as a result."

Saying that, Bai Yingxue raised her eyebrows at Tang Yuan on the other side, and Tang Yuan understood and also raised her hand, using her authority to connect the communication channel: "That's right, and because of the power of innovation, Su Zhou can be gentle. He can treat all dangerous existences tolerantly, so that many mistakes that were forced to be made can also slowly turn away from evil and embark on the right path."

"For example, me. With my abilities, I can create a disaster that sweeps the entire world. If it were in another society, in the absence of absolute power, facing me, who has this possibility, they would definitely be closely monitored and the intensity of control would be increased—I may indeed turn to good, but the world cannot bear the possibility of me turning to evil. Minister Su has increased this tolerance, so that I can also be treated with tolerance, so naturally I follow him."

[This can only show]

Emperor Hongshi pointed out seriously: [Primordial Zhuzhou, innovation, that is, Su Zhou, is a good person, a qualified and powerful ruler... it does not mean that the path of innovation is good...]

"He is not a ruler." Bai Yingxue pointed out the mistake in return: "To be honest, if he was willing to rule the Earth, the Earth would probably have entered the multiverse era long ago, why bother wandering around in the Milky Way—in theory, he can be considered a ruler, but our Sage Li is only one of the Thirty-Six Sage Seats, he needs to have a meeting to legislate, and he can't cover the sky with one hand."

"He can." Tang Yuan prompted: "When he was fighting the Supreme Beginning Sacred Venerable before, he not only covered the sky with one hand, but also covered the universe."

"Wordy!"

[What? He is not a ruler?]

Ignoring those bickering, the Dao Harmonization expert on the other side of time and space became genuinely confused: [Then how does he implement his Dao, and how does he lead you to the right path?]

"That goes without saying."

Tang Yuan laughed heartily: "Does the right path need others to guide it? If you can't let all living beings choose spontaneously and follow spontaneously, it can only mean that it's not right enough!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Bai Yingxue also echoed: "Even I haven't been convinced, this path of innovation is far from correct!"

Although they were both belittling and joking.

However, Emperor Hongshi knew very well, better than anyone else.

In these two people's hearts, how close the so-called 'innovation', the so-called 'Su Zhou', was to being correct.

It was like a sun shining through the night, illuminating all the haze and dispelling all the mist and shadows.

Their agreement, their disagreement, were actually the same.

That self-criticism that never relaxed on himself was the true 'innovation'!

At the same time.

Outer Universe Void.

At this moment, Su Zhou sat cross-legged in a space-time as calm as a mirror, like the surface of a vast and boundless sea, only without a trace of wind or waves.

This sea reflected the brilliant starry sky of the multiverse. As the Genesis Vortex extracted more and more power from the surrounding space-time turbulence, the more star light of the world this lake could reflect.

And in the center of this lake, it was the vortex that was nurturing the prototype of the Zhuzhou Heavenly Universe.

According to the naming convention of the World of Genesis, this should be called [Innovation Dao·Zhuzhou Heaven], but there was no need to be so standardized. Su Zhou did not intend to really name this universe. The so-called Multiverse Police Department was just the name of the most important building facility inside this universe.

At this moment, a star suddenly lit up, and then turned into a meteor, flying through the vast void towards the rotating vortex, outlining the horizon of the lake surface and the void. Su Zhou raised his eyebrows and looked at it, and then he saw a broken wreckage of the world falling into sleep, bringing with it layers of ripples that rippled open.

The dark abyss is chaotic, the Spirit walks on the water.

"Almost there."

Su Zhou smiled slightly, and he showed a relaxed expression at this moment: "Now the Genesis Vortex will capture the wreckage of the world by itself to add to its background, so I don't need to continue to maintain it."

The youth stood up, immediately causing the many Dao Harmonization experts behind him to be stunned. They did not understand Su Zhou's thoughts, so naturally they could not speculate on the purpose and direction of his next actions.

Therefore, they were wary and fearful.

As for what Su Zhou wanted to do... it was actually very simple.

"The completion of Zhuzhou Heaven actually requires the most important step."

Raising his head, Su Zhou looked up at the entire sealed multiverse—the stars that nurtured all things flickered uncertainly, like the stars and moon in the water. When he reached out to touch them, he could never touch them. The dark abyss rotated with endless space-time turbulence, making it impossible for Dao Harmonization experts to easily interfere with the other side of the multiverse, the world without any calls or coordinates.

——This won't do.

The youth thought so: How can the police station not hear the alarm calls from the entire multiverse? In this way, wouldn't it allow many villains to escape the law?

But compared to this, there were some things that were more important.

At this moment, Su Zhou murmured to himself calmly: "Since it is a police station, there must be a prison."

"A prison, how can it work without prisoners?"

After saying that, Su Zhou turned his head and swept across all the Dao Harmonization experts present.

Immediately, a feeling of bone-chilling cold spread in the void.

Solicit a monthly ticket!