NCCnovel Chapter 187 Are Taoist practices outdated?!
Chapter 187 Are Taoist practices outdated?!
After joking around with everyone, Apocalypse squinted his eyes.
Looking at the three somewhat defeated immortals in the Mirror of Reincarnation,
He sneered inwardly:
This is just the beginning!
Want to pick peaches?
Have you asked me, the "gardener"?
I did everything from planting trees and fertilizing to driving away mosquitoes.
You have such a beautiful dream!
Next, it's time for you to see what it's all about.
What is the power of the people now! ..."
With a thought, he used his clone, the Witch King,
The latest instructions were issued to the entire human race...
Guided by the extraordinary insight of the Apocalypse itself
A series of policies and measures that have profoundly impacted the fate of humankind.
It was launched with unprecedented efficiency and intensity:
the first:
The Witch King summoned the most intelligent young men in the tribe.
This includes the forerunner who was later revered as "Cangjie".
Of course, it's just a code name!
With the rapid reproduction of the human race,
They were no longer satisfied with simple knotted ropes for record-keeping and pictographic symbols.
It began with the introduction of commonly used characters by the Witch King.
To begin systematically creating and perfecting written language.
The birth of every writing system belonging to humankind,
All of these seemed capable of eliciting a flicker of the light of civilization from the depths of the universe.
Human history, knowledge, and experience
Finally, a reliable medium for inheritance has been found.
When the first formed characters appeared carved on tortoise shells and animal bones...
The aura of humanity above the human race had clearly solidified somewhat.
As for the merits, they were already stolen by Tianqi's clone.
What they are doing now is simply perfecting the creation of the Human Emperor!
Although I can still get a small share of the profits, it's really not much!
second:
Humans, based on their original slash-and-burn agriculture,
The Wuren Emperor vigorously promoted more refined agricultural techniques such as deep plowing, fertilization, and crop rotation.
He personally participated in the selection and breeding of superior varieties.
Instruct the tribespeople to make more efficient advanced monster bone hoes, special mineral stone plows, and other agricultural tools.
At the same time, the prototype of the "well-field system" began to be tested among humans.
The land planning, grassroots organizations, and taxation system are initially integrated.
It greatly improved agricultural production efficiency and order.
With the implementation of the policy,
What were once vast, desolate plains have begun to become crisscrossed with paths.
Many plants that can be grown and provide sustenance have been discovered and cultivated by people.
The vibrant life of these plants,
It seems that the flow of human fortune is constantly being incorporated, making its foundation for humanity increasingly solid.
After all, food is the most important thing for people, and with a stable food supply...
The person naturally became completely stable.
When people are stable, humanity will also be stable!
third:
The Witch King also issued an order.
He combines the herbal knowledge passed down from various tribes with newly discovered herbs with his own experience of tasting hundreds of herbs to develop his expertise.
To systematically organize, verify, and compile.
This led to the formation of the earliest version of the "Human Herbal Classic".
He also formally established the position of "medical officer".
Select more intelligent humans to specialize in medical studies.
And they attempted to establish the initial medical point.
Although the methods were still rudimentary, humanity, when faced with disease and injury,
No longer aimless and directionless, we now have more practical and feasible solutions.
The continuation of life is once again more secure.
The aura of humanity and good fortune naturally became increasingly strong.
third,
With the issuance of the policy, various skills such as pottery making, weaving, architecture, and metallurgy gained the favor of the emperor.
This refers to the initial official support and guidance.
The Witch King encouraged artisans to delve into techniques and improve tools.
They also established preliminary standards for the artifacts.
The former witch tribe where the Human Emperor resided is now located within the Human Emperor City.
The workshop area is filled with the ceaseless clanging of hammers and the rising smoke from the pottery kilns.
More durable and exquisite objects were produced.
While improving the quality of life for humans,
It also symbolizes the progress of productivity.
fourth,
The Witch Emperor based his laws on the "Underworld Laws" formulated by Emperor Jun.
More detailed codes of conduct and etiquette were established.
It is used to regulate interpersonal relationships and maintain social order.
At the same time, the Witch Emperor advocated "education for the people" and directly established "Minglun Halls" in multiple locations within the Emperor's City.
This school does not teach esoteric Taoist methods.
Instead, it teaches practical knowledge such as literacy, arithmetic, farming, medicine, and law.
It is used to select and cultivate talent.
Human civilization began with the establishment of the Minglun Hall.
A formalized system of succession began.
All these changes revolve around one core principle:
Survival, development, order.
There is no such thing as unrealistic immortality, nor is there any vague or ethereal concept of tranquility and inaction.
All they cared about was how to ensure the survival of their community.
Let the flame of human civilization burn even brighter.
Let the power of humanity become stronger.
So that Apocalypse's foundation can be strengthened!
Behind this thriving scene,
The shadow of the underworld is everywhere, yet it is always just right.
When humans were developing farmland, they encountered hard rock formations.
Perhaps a ghost messenger skilled in earth magic will "happen" to pass by and secretly lend a hand.
A tribe that faithfully followed the decrees of the shaman king was struck by a rare plague.
A faint light will quietly appear on the records of the Gongcao Division.
Then, a ghost immortal skilled in medicine, known as "Tuomeng," taught him the appropriate herbal remedies.
When someone attempts to disrupt the order established by the Witch King through brute force or trickery...
Often, they don't even need the innate human race's guard to be deployed.
Then a grotesque-looking but disciplined ghost messenger will suddenly appear.
Let's send this person straight to the underworld for a chat, as a warning to others!
The main feature is that you can choose to oppose the Human Emperor.
But I might also choose to simply erase your very existence!
These interventions were kept to a very small scope and extent.
It's more like a manifestation of "true reward for hard work."
It did not directly interfere with the subjectivity and development trajectory of the human race.
Instead, they constantly reinforced the belief that "following the way of the Witch Emperor will bring protection from the netherworld."
This will infinitely strengthen the connection between the Human Emperor and the Underworld!
at the same time,
With the implementation of the Witch King's policies,
Those three celestial beings from the Xuanmen sect who came to preach the Dao on their master's orders
The situation became increasingly awkward.
Guang Chengzi continued to preach his Yuqing Dao, but fewer and fewer people listened to his teachings.
Occasionally, a few young people with weak willpower would go to listen to the lectures.
Upon returning home, they were immediately given a lecture by elders of the clan or wise men responsible for education, who emphasized the importance of being "down-to-earth" and "not aiming too high."
Over time, almost no one went to hear the sermons anymore!
Guang Chengzi even personally witnessed a young man with considerable talent for cultivation.
After listening to his teachings, I found them uninteresting.
He turned around and went straight to "Minglun Hall".
They excitedly began learning how to calculate yield per acre!
The reason given was that "the Witch King said that if you learn arithmetic well, you can become an official in charge of granaries in the future, and ensure that more people have enough to eat!"
These words left Guang Chengzi speechless for a long time.
This made him start to doubt whether there was something wrong with the path he was cultivating!
Otherwise, why wouldn't the humans believe it?!
"Could it be! My orthodox Taoist methods..."
Is it outdated?!