Some things, some people achieved success not because they themselves were outstanding, but simply because they happened to appear at the right moment and served a certain purpose.
Against the backdrop of despair, Lu PingAn's "doctrine" spread unusually widely and quickly.
Originally, he had thought that his overly awkward doctrine would not only fail to gain recognition, but might even be regarded as an inhumane cult. In truth, even he felt that his theories were too cold and almost ran contrary to the mainstream of existing religions.
"Doomsday cults thrive in times like these. In a region reduced to ruins, preach a little more Doomsday Theory, Salvation Theory, Savior Theory, or Reincarnation Theory, and it can spread rapidly. Even simply promising that we'll save you can spread like a virus."
But Lu PingAn's theory was about "self-rescue," not "salvation by others."
As a deity, his task was to create an environment where self-rescue could work, rather than directly offering salvation.
Although other churches could not do it either, they would never say so. They would say that you could not be saved because you were not devout enough or because you bore Original Sin. In any case, it was not their problem.
Lu PingAn's explanation was cold yet efficient. Rather than a traditional religion, it was more like a "transaction," a "contract."
I don't need you to believe in me. I merely provide the contract and environment for a transaction. Whether you are willing is your business, and how much you gain is also your business.
And such coldness was perhaps taboo in the spread of religion.
After all, most believers yearned to be saved.
"More than six hundred believers joined today, and low-tier Divine Grace was bestowed sixty-seven times."
Yet what surprised Lu PingAn was that there were not