Opening New Heavens with Thought

"Oh ho? Is she really angry? Immortal Yu, what is your relationship with this Emperor?" Seeing Yu Ji blocking his way, Wuzhiqi help but reveal a strange smile.

Before this, let alone standing in front of anyone, even having someone by her side was an incredibly unbelievable situation for Yu Ji.

The name of the Immortal Yu was already widely known among the Immortals and Gods.

She merely nodded to the Three Sovereigns and Emperors.

Even the ancestral gods of the Chinese nation actually felt pity for her.

At that moment, Yu Ji was inexplicably embarrassed and annoyed. "This is so annoying! What is my relationship with him, and what is your relationship with him?"

"There's really no connection, but I'm just curious..." Wuzhiqi blinked. "And you don't deny your relationship with him? It seems to be a very unusual one!"

"Lord Wuzhiqi, it's time to get down to business," someone nearby couldn't help but remind him.

Wuzhiqi flicked the long, pale hair in front of him, revealing his other eye, which had been hidden. The heterochromatic pupil flickered slightly. "Hmm, that's right, it's time to get down to business."

Seeing that Wuzhiqi had retreated, Yu Ji turned her head away, revealing a victorious expression, and slowly retreated behind Rovi's.

The very natural and seemingly self-evident movements made Wuzhiqi chuckle inwardly.

However, Rovi could feel that the girl's hand gripping his sleeve seemed to be even tighter than before.

Standing here, seeing someone she used to know reminded her of her past...

Alone, I reminisce about the past.

The past is not accepted by most people.

During this time, she experienced not being alone while she was with Rovi's, and naturally, she also began to fear being rejected and being alone.

Subconsciously gripping Rovi's's sleeve tightly, and subconsciously arguing with Wuzhiqi, all stemmed from this kind of thinking.

Rovi glanced at her, but didn't say anything. Instead, he looked seriously at the woman in front of him.

He was the one who brought Yu Ji out of the Fusang Tree, so it wouldn't be right to just abandon her... Besides, Yu Ji had helped Rovi a lot during their travels through the Six States.

As Jing Ke said, the Emperor can know the world in a single thought, and the Immortal Lord can obtain planetary assistance in an instant. But for the human world, for the complex and chaotic landscape, even Immortals and Gods find it difficult to know the hidden places.

This world's ' Human Order ' is very special.

Burning away Human Order can grant power surpassing that of stars. Even the manifestation of power seemingly comparable to that of a star within the Sea of Stars could not shake it... That was not because of the power of the planet's body, but because of the existence of Human Order.

Because human beings possess infinite possibilities.

Human beings are all powerful.

Therefore, Rovi never dared to underestimate him, because he himself was also human. He still retained a pure human body, yet he had risen to a position no less powerful than any Immortals and Gods.

At this moment, all the Hundred Schools of Thought, including Taoist School, Mohism, Confucianism, the School of Military, the Agriculturalist School, and Legalism, have gathered here.

This Grotto-Heaven blessed land boasts beautiful mountains and waters. Even without the sun, the clear sunlight still illuminates the lush greenery. In the distance, a waterfall can be seen cascading down from the sky. As people sit on the ground amidst the surrounding mountains and forests, they feel as if they have gathered in the Penglai, a place where ancient Immortal True Person once gathered.

"Finally, all the schools of thought are gathered here—" Huang Shigong sat cross-legged on a huge rock, stroking his beard and laughing, "Such a gathering of a hundred schools of thought is still a rare sight."

"In any case, we must determine today how to proceed," said the leader of the Mohist school, a man known as 'Sentence'.

The old Agriculturalist School chuckled, "Today, with Immortal Lord here and the Great Sage Wuzhiqi, this is a rare opportunity."

The purpose of determining the origin of the mythical creature was also to determine the policy of continuing the mysterious Chinese mythology.

In this regard, Rovi was quite familiar with the situation, and he certainly remembered that he had helped Solomon build the foundation of Western Magecraft in order to continue the mystery of the Western world.

However, there are some differences between the East and the West.

Therefore, Rovi did not rush to offer his own opinion, but planned to listen first and then speak up.

He sat on the grass, slowly raised the jade cup in front of him, which was made of condensed water vapor, took a sip of the wine inside, felt a slight spiciness on his lips and teeth, and then burst open with a refreshing fragrance.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent wine!"

This is far more refined and delicious than Mesopotamian barley wine or Greek wine.

Yu Ji also picked up the cup.

The sunlight was soft, a gentle breeze was blowing, and the crowd was talking... Wuzhiqi, however, kept his gaze fixed on Rovi's, whose heterochromatic eyes shone brightly beneath his hair.

"Good wine, good wine—" Jing Ke was already completely drunk, but Rovi could understand her at this moment.

After all, such fine wine is indeed worth getting drunk on. If it weren't for the fact that the scene was so important, Rovi would have liked to drink himself into oblivion as well.

It is certain that this magnificent place once nurtured many Primordial God the plateau. For Rovi, this is a rare and precious gathering.

Not to mention, this is still his 'homeland'.

"My opinion is that the Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things... If we want to continue the lineage of the Yanhuang Emperor and build a unified system of all schools of thought, then we must have a Tao as the foundation and support—independent of all things." Huang Shigong put forward his idea.

The Confucianism scholar, with his hair tied up in a tall hat and an extremely neat appearance and demeanor, reminiscent of Yan Hui, retorted, "Do you want to base your teachings on Taoist School?"

"Hey, this is for the continuation of our Chinese civilization, but it is also a struggle for the orthodox tradition. We have no choice but to give it a try." Huang Shigong casually admitted. "You can all make suggestions. As for the final result, the Emperor and the Great Sage will decide."

"Master Huang Shigong's opinion is indeed valuable, but it is prone to disputes. If neither side is convinced, the 'pan' may not be able to survive steadily," the Mohists pointed out.

A follower of Legalism spoke up, "It would be better to base our governance on laws and regulations, rather than on rule by men, and instead on the rule of law itself..."

Everyone has selfish desires.

People are complex, each with their own stance and preferences, and their ideas inevitably carry their own color.

But at least they all knew the great minds, and they only 'mentioned' things—to be honest, if they had all been completely selfless and dedicated, without their own stance, perhaps there wouldn't have been the intellectual exchange and gathering of the four hundred years of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period periods.

Human nature is selfish, but it is also the driving force behind human progress.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" A voice suddenly entered Rovi's's ears, and all the disciples of the Hundred Schools paused abruptly, looking at Rovi in the direction of the voice.

The person speaking was someone who had been paying close attention to Rovi's Wuzhiqi. She appeared as a tall, white-haired girl, and the heterochromatic eyes of this Ancient Demon God still seemed to flicker constantly.

What does Rovi think?

See with your eyes.

"Hoo... head, a little dizzy, let me lean on you for a while..." Behind him, Yu Ji's head was spinning, her long hair hanging down, her face flushed and smelling of alcohol.

He was drunk.

Rovi flicked his sleeve and put down the wine glass in his hand.

Then he pulled Yu Ji close and let her lean against his side, making a whooshing sound.

Grotto-Heaven blessed land, shrouded in wisps of smoke and clouds.

He thought for a moment and said, "Each school has its strengths and weaknesses. Choosing any one of them would not be perfect, but not choosing any one would leave the 'pan' incomplete."

After listening for a while, Rovi Wei had roughly figured out the thoughts of these disciples of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

The mystery of this world has always originated from the gods. Even though the Chinese Immortals and Gods are special, being both gods who control nature and Star Spirit who connect with the planets, only the gods can truly understand the secrets of the 'mystery' that allow them to flow into the human world.

Now that the Age of Gods is broken and the Immortals and Gods have gone far away, even in China, the flow of mysticism has inevitably emerged. The people of the Hundred Schools of Thought cannot fill the void in the world. So what they want to do is to use the mysticism they still possess to rebuild a container as the source of mysticism outside the world, to build a 'foundation of the Age of Gods' that is separate from the world and no longer affected by the world.

This idea is similar to Solomon's, yet different. Solomon's foundation was merely inscribed between heaven and earth, gathering the remaining mysteries and spreading them across the upper levels of the world. It could not prevent the decline of the divine age, nor could it prevent the flow of mystery. It only allowed humanity to maintain the gradually weakening mystery after the gods had gone.

The difference between them is not due to differences in ability, but rather to differences in their ways of thinking. The original Solomon was the king of the heavens, a saint without sorrow or joy, and he would not violate the laws of the planet.

The various schools of thought in China, while respecting the Mandate of Heaven, also resist it.

They are still human beings, ordinary people, and people who have fought their way through the wilderness to forge an evolutionary path.

Everything is different.

"However, everything has its origin." Sun Jian sorted out the thoughts in Rovi's mind. "The great Chinese nation, starting from Yanhuang, has been around for more than three thousand years. No matter how the years change, the origin of our Chinese nation is still Yanhuang, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

"And the Three Sovereigns created the Three Changes, the Book of Changes —which is also the source of our Chinese civilization."

The Book of Changes is undoubtedly a treasure of Chinese civilization. If one had to describe it, it would be a monumental feat of "creating heaven and earth," a primordial code that allows humankind to access the ultimate principles of the universe.

"So my idea is to use 'Yi' as the source of 'Pan'."

Rovi's voice echoed throughout the cave, causing everyone to look at each other in bewilderment. Only Wuzhiqi laughed, "As expected of the Emperor Dong Hua, your idea is quite interesting."

"The problem is... 'Yi' is just a concept, not a mystery."

"Isn't that better?" Rovi laughed, "The physical is not as good as the metaphysical, and the metaphysical is not as good as the intangible source."

The words, though spoken, resonated like a great bell.

He said, "Only with an invisible source can we have an inexhaustible source to carry on the past and usher in the future!"

"Those who are physically immaterial are not as good as those who are materially immaterial..." Huang Shigong murmured softly. At that moment, it seemed as if a path had suddenly opened up before him.

The Mohist Grandmaster suddenly became even more excited. "A continuous stream!"

The Confucianism successor, leaning on the railing, laughed heartily, "Carry on the past and usher in the future! Carry on the past and usher in the future—"

The disciples of the Hundred Schools were all exceptionally intelligent. What Rovi was saying didn't need to be explicitly stated; at that moment, they all seemed to be deep in thought and had gained some understanding.

East and West are different.

Having spent a long time in the West, Rovi would unconsciously adopt his Western way of thinking when he was contemplating things there.

When he returned to China, he gradually rediscovered the spirit that once flowed in his blood.

If you're going to change, why not change it completely?

He wanted to use the ideas of the "I Ching" as the source, gather the inheritances of various schools of thought, and form a "plate".

This "plate" is different from the base plate of Western Magecraft. It exists independently of heaven and earth, yet it can take root in the hearts of the people. The source of this plate is the thoughts in the hearts of all people. This mysterious source is not a god or an immortal, but the vast land and the millions of Chinese people!

"In the end, the so-called Age of Gods is just a 'membrane' covering the appearance of stars."

"Ultimately, if gods can change the world, so can humans."

"It's just that most human beings are too fragile to accomplish such a feat on their own."

"It is the masses who change the world; if we can gather the masses together..."

"Their thoughts, their understanding, and the traces of their existence flow and fall, and they will surely be enough to change the world."

What has formed the history of countless people and millions of generations?

This is Human Order.

It is the unique, vast, and immeasurable Human Order of this world!

The "plate" that Rovi speaks of is based on the thoughts of all people, and is connected with Human Order.

This is ' Thought Magic ', and also ' Human Order Magic '.

"In this way, the mysterious principle is no longer a matter of secrecy. If we take thought as the source, then the more people know its principles, the more thoughts will be gathered, and the more powerful the Human Order that can be linked will become, making it more capable of distorting the rules of the world!"

"Therefore, you should spread your ideas and impart wisdom and knowledge to all people."

"Only in this way can this source never be extinguished!"

Rovi swept his palm across the table, his raised fingers, stained with a trace of wine, tracing a line across it.

From the past to the present.

From now on, come and go.

Conservative and mysterious rules can only prolong the existence of mystery, but now China will embark on a different path.

A path of vigorous development based on ideas and thriving by spreading them to all people.

"Interesting, so interesting!" Wuzhiqi laughed heartily, "I thought it was just a farce in the human world, but I didn't expect it to be such a feat."

No, perhaps I should call you—

"The One Who Opens New Heavens!"

"The Teacher of This Path."

"Greetings, Master!" Huang Shigong rose and bowed.

The Mohist Grandmaster bowed his head. "Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Yan Lu, a successor of Confucianism, thanks the Emperor on behalf of all the people!"

"..."

Every word and phrase spoke of their master and ancestor.

The only person sitting quietly, Rovi smiled, "You don't need to thank me, I'm just doing this for myself."

Ultimately, he was only after his own interests.

To avoid being misled by such ideas, the country closed itself off from the world.

In order to never again see China crumble and the land sink.

Now, that time is still a long way off.

This world is no longer the same world it used to be.

Even if he could only have a similar dream... Rovi always threw himself into it without hesitation.

He opened up new paths with his words and his ideas!

The scenery along this road is exceptionally beautiful.

Luo Rovi is even more willing to join hands with all people to go together!