Six Paths of Reincarnation Revealed, Sages Watch and Fight for Slots!

"Themselves?"

Lin Shen tilted his head, his clear eyes full of question marks.

This question also caused all the top figures in the Zixiao Palace to pause in surprise.

Make your own decision?

Could it be that billions of souls can choose which realm to go to?

Wouldn't that mean everyone would flock to the Heavenly Realm, and who would be willing to suffer in the Avici Hell?

Isn't this cycle of reincarnation a colossal joke?

The Yuanshi Tianzun being unconsciously furrowed his brow; this did not conform to his understanding of the "order of celestial numbers."

The Tongtian Jiaozhu curled his lip, feeling that if the rules were like this, it would be too boring, full of flaws.

Houtu observed the various expressions on everyone's faces but did not give a direct answer.

She simply extended her hand towards Lin Shen, her voice incredibly gentle.

"Little Lin Shen, stretch out your hand so your older sister can see it."

Although Lin Shen didn't understand, he still obediently stretched out his chubby little hand.

Houtu extended her jade-like fingers and gently tapped the back of his fair hand.

There is no flow of magical power, no spontaneous generation of divine charm.

The touch was so gentle, almost imperceptible.

Okay, take a look.

Lin Shen looked down curiously at the back of his hand.

It was completely empty; there was nothing there.

He looked up in confusion, about to ask his sister if they were playing hide-and-seek.

Suddenly, he saw it.

On the back of his hand, a mark that only he could see, formed from the purest Golden Light of Merit, was gradually appearing.

The mark is shaped like a bright, warm little star!

Wow! It's a little star!

Lin Shen exclaimed in delight, thinking that this little star was more beautiful than any symbol that Uncle Fuxi had drawn on the tortoise shell!

Houtu smiled and continued, "Little Lin Shen, now think of something you've done that made you happiest and proudest."

Lin Shen immediately thought of it.

He recalled how, not long ago, he had used just one breath to make those noisy "gray kids" obediently line up and go home.

He felt that he had done a great and wonderful thing!

The moment this thought arose.

Buzz!

The little star of merit on the back of his hand suddenly shone even brighter!

Wow! It's gotten brighter!

Lin Shen thought this new game was incredibly fun!

Houtu continued to guide him, "Now, think of something else that you feel you did poorly, or that made someone unhappy."

Lin Shen thought for a moment.

He remembered that just now, in order to eat the delicious roasted rabbit, he had abandoned the Carousel his Uncle Demon Emperor, had specially made, which seemed to have made many uncles and aunts dressed in nice clothes look rather unhappy.

He suddenly felt a pang of unease.

The idea first arose.

Laugh...

A faint, almost imperceptible sound.

Another small mark appeared on the back of his hand.

It was formed from the purest karmic black energy, a pitch-black, ugly-looking little cross.

"Huh? What's this?"

Lin Shen looked at the little black cross with a look of disgust on his face.

"This doesn't look good."

He reached out his other hand to wipe it off, but found that the little cross seemed to be embedded in his skin and he couldn't rub it off no matter how hard he tried.

Seeing his distressed expression, Houtu finally revealed the mystery to all the great beings of the heavens.

Her voice resounded throughout the Dao Platform, clearly penetrating the depths of the primordial spirit of every being.

"Gentlemen, did you see that?"

"This is the yardstick of reincarnation."

"Every word, deed, thought, and action of every living being is subject to cause and effect."

"Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue will accumulate into 'Merit Star'."

"When evil deeds are committed, they create karma, leaving behind a 'Karma Cross'."

"Merit and karma are inseparable, indelible, until the moment the soul returns to the underworld."

Houtu raised her hand, pointing towards the slowly rotating Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk.

"At that time, the Reincarnation Disk will settle accounts for the merits and demerits of his life."

"Those with many Merit Star will be blessed with good fortune and can enter the Heavenly Realm, the Human Realm, Asura Path, which are the three superior realms."

"Those with many Karma Cross, burdened by Sins, will inevitably be reborn in the Animal Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, or the Hell Path to repay their debts; these are the three lowest realms."

"If one's merits and demerits cancel each other out, and one's conduct is neither too great nor too small, then one can enter the path of humanity and take another journey through the Mortal World."

"The more Merit Star one has, the higher one's rank in the Heavenly Dao after reincarnation."

"The more Karma Cross accumulates, the heavier the punishment in hell."

"Everything is determined by its own actions; justice prevails, without the slightest error."

"This is the path they themselves chose for themselves."

His words, every single one, were like Heavenly Constitution decree, completely shaking the minds of all the powerful beings!

So that's how it is!

The laws governing this cycle of reincarnation are so simple, yet so rigorous and fair!

It does not rely on the whim or anger of any deity, nor does it depend on the judgment of any being; it is itself a self-operating, absolutely fair scale of cause and effect!

For the first time, the unchanging indifference in the depths of Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes revealed a trace of genuine appreciation for this Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan.

This is true order!

This is the most perfect balance in the world!

The Tongtian Jiaozhu stroked his chin and grinned.

This scoring method is exactly to his liking!

From now on, among the Jie Sect Disciple, whoever has the most "Merit Star" will be the eldest disciple! Anyone who disagrees, show them the stars!

Jieyin and Zhunti's eyes shone with an unprecedented light, and even their breath became scorching.

A magnificent golden Great Dao suddenly unfolded before their eyes!

Merit!

You will gain merit by persuading people to do good!

If you accumulate enough merit, you can influence reincarnation!

Isn't this the supreme method tailor-made for their Western Teachings?!

"Senior brother! I understand!" Zhunti's divine thought roared wildly in Jieyin's mind, "Our Western Teachings are based on 'persuading all sentient beings and accumulating merit'! We must make the West the greatest 'treasury of merit' in the Primordial World!"

The three overlords, Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, Primordial Kirin, fell into complete silence.

These three races once fought for supremacy in the Primordial World, engaging in endless slaughter. The number of their "Karma Cross" was probably so great that they could stretch from Buzhou Mountain all the way to the shores of the East Sea.

The future of our community... requires a complete overhaul.

From now on, I can't just go around shirtless anymore; I need to learn to... do good deeds.

Just as the Sage and great beings were racing through their minds, frantically speculating about the future of their respective lineages...

Lin Shen raised his little hand high once again.

"Sister! Sister! I have another question!"

He pointed to the ugly black cross on the back of his hand, his little face clearly showing his displeasure.

"How can I get rid of this X? Lin Shen doesn't like it!"

Houtu looked at him, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.

"Good question."

"This is the third and most crucial mystery of reincarnation..."

"'Redemption'."

She didn't say anything more, but just looked at Lin Shen quietly, her eyes filled with a hint of expectation.

The entire Netherworld Sea of Blood was completely silent; even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard.

Everyone knows that Houtu's sermon has reached its very core!

This single word will determine the future Primordial World of countless ages!

Atonement!

Whoever masters the method of "atonement" holds the pen to rewrite the Book of Life and Death!

In this deathly silence that everyone was watching.

Lin Shen looked at the little black fork in his hand, then at the glittering little star.

A brilliant idea popped into his little head!

He extended the little finger of his other hand and carefully touched it lightly to the "little star of merit".

It looked as if it had been stained with a touch of gold paint.

Then, as if he were painting, he pressed that point of golden light forcefully onto the dark "karma cross"!

A miracle occurred, under the watchful eyes of all the Sage.

The ugly black X faded away visibly the moment it came into contact with the Golden Light of Merit, just like snow melting in spring!

"Wow!"

Lin Shen's eyes widened instantly!

He seems to have discovered an incredible secret!

He immediately raised his head and, with an incredibly excited tone, announced his great discovery to everyone!

"I see!"

"As long as you do lots and lots of good deeds, you'll get lots and lots of little stars!"

"Then we can use sparkly little stars to replace the ugly black crosses!"