The Most Important Thing in Life Is Being Happy

The merit from creating humanity surged vast and boundless, shaking all of Hong Huang and naturally drawing the attention of everyone present.

"Eldest Brother, with such an enormous mass of merit, Junior Sister Nu Wa should have hope of attaining the Dao, right?" Yuanshi asked with envy written across his face.

This time, Tongtian did not argue with Yuanshi. Instead, he looked at Nu Wa and could not help sighing. "Indeed. I never expected Junior Sister Nu Wa to surpass us. The first Saint of Hong Huang will surely be remembered for all eternity, just like Pangu Father God."

Taishang pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Yes. If my observations are correct, Fellow Daoist Nu Wa is only one final step away from attaining the Dao."

"So soon?!" Yuanshi and Tongtian cried out in unison.

Though they had sensed something in their hearts, they truly could not compare to Taishang in the pursuit of the Dao, so they were unsure exactly how far she had come.

Who in Hong Huang did not wish to become a Saint?

Below Saints, all were ants. Hong Jun had told them that phrase hundreds of thousands of times, practically lecturing them about it for half a day every time they met.

It had made everyone among them desperate to become Saints.

Hong Jun had also told them that the three paths to sainthood each had their own strengths and weaknesses, but all led to the same destination, with no path superior or inferior to another.

As Nu Wa's nominal senior brothers, the five of them had already fallen behind her. They had lost both face and substance, and their desire to become Saints grew even more urgent.

What they did not know was that Hong Jun had laid a trap from the very moment he taught them the paths to sainthood, merely waiting for them to jump in.

Taishang looked at Nu Wa thoughtfully.

He always felt that attaining the Dao through Merit seemed far too easy!

Even severing his Self-Corpse was more difficult than this!

"Could it be that the path of laws I chose is simply too difficult?"

Taishang looked at Nu Wa and decided that he would find some time to visit Wa Huang Palace and seek her guidance.

Jieyin and Zhunti were likewise drawn by the merit descending from the heavens.

Zhunti looked at the merit filling the sky with deep envy and sighed repeatedly. "Nu Wa truly has incredible fortune. With so much merit, if it descended upon the lands of The West, perhaps The West would become as blessed with talents and spiritual beauty as the east."

"Yes. If The West had a few more great powers like Nu Wa, things would definitely improve," Jieyin said enviously.

As they spoke, both turned their gazes toward Liu Mang. Seemingly struck by the same thought, they exchanged a glance and smiled.

The scene shifted.

Nu Wa looked at the merit hanging in the sky, still refusing to descend, and knew that the living beings she had created were not enough.

A desire constantly drove her to create more living beings, but her weakened Primordial Spirit warned her that if she continued, she would suffer severe damage and might even harm her foundation.

"The desire to create humans seems to be driven by the Heavenly Dao. Could this be Hong Jun's scheme?"

Panic rose within Nu Wa. She had already prepared herself for Hong Jun to act, yet before he even revealed himself, she had fallen into his trap.

[Huh? Didn't Nu Wa create humans by dipping a gourd vine into Three Lights Divine Water and Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, then flinging it around? Why is she still molding them one by one?]

Just as Nu Wa was at her wits' end, Liu Mang's inner voice rang out again.

"There's another way? Would that work?" Nu Wa had never considered it, but with nothing to lose, she took out the Innate Gourd Vine.

She dipped the gourd vine into a clump of Breathing Soil, swung her arm, and sent the vine sweeping through the Three Lights Divine Water. Then Nu Wa used the Power of Creation and gave it a flick.

Thousands upon thousands of living beings were born at once.

The gourd vine had originally been something she casually took along when she collected the Breathing Soil. She had not expected it to prove so useful here.

Seeing that this method worked and consumed almost none of her Primordial Spirit's power—indeed, it even nourished her Primordial Spirit—Nu Wa was overjoyed. A smile appeared on her face as she repeatedly swung her arm.

[Yes! This is how humans should be made!]

[Whoa, this guy's face is huge. Why does he look a little like Teacher Yue? Nineteen generations of ancestors?!]

[Ha, this little sister's chest muscles are really impressive! Truly gifted!]

[Huh, this brother is over two meters tall, isn't he? I should send him to infiltrate the Wu Clan when I get the chance!]

Just as Liu Mang was making his comments, a voice interrupted him.

"E... Erdi!"

"Holy shit, Big Brother, where did you go? Where did you suddenly pop out from?" Liu Mang jumped in fright as he looked at Xuan Du, who had suddenly spoken beside him.

I've been standing right here the whole time, okay? I never moved!

That old man had been staring at me for ages. One moment he was all smiles, the next he looked stern as hell. I was so scared I didn't dare move!

Xuan Du looked at Liu Mang with a face full of dark lines and decided not to argue with him for now.

"Erdi, Holy Mother should be about to become a Saint, right? She's smiling so happily!"

Liu Mang stroked his chin and said with certainty, "You don't understand this, do you? Let me tell you, why does someone smile? Because the most important thing in life is being happy!"

Nu Wa, Xuan Du, and everyone else: "..."

They had thought he had some profound insight. Everyone had already taken off their pants for this?

Nu Wa's little hand trembled. If the gourd vine had not already been covered in Breathing Soil, she would have immediately smacked Liu Mang with it!

I fucking shouldn't have asked you!

Xuan Du was speechless. As expected of his dear Erdi—there was not another thought process like his in all of Hong Huang!

Seeing that Liu Mang had nothing useful to say, Xuan Du stopped pressing him about the creation of humans and instead quietly asked, "Erdi, does that old man have designs on me? He's been staring at me ever since he arrived!"

Following the direction of Xuan Du's finger, Liu Mang saw Taishang smiling at the two of them.

"Looks like he's taken a fancy to you and is planning to accept Xuan Du as his disciple."

Joy surged in Liu Mang's heart. Sure enough, he had successfully dumped the position of Xuanmen's chief disciple onto someone else.

To hell with detached tranquility and inaction. The raggedly dressed fairy maidens of Hong Huang, Liu Mang is coming to save you!

Liu Mang was still rejoicing inwardly, but when he thought of Taishang accepting Xuan Du as a disciple and teaching him the Path of Ruthlessness, indirectly causing Xuan Du to stop caring about the affairs of the Human Race, his anger flared.

Especially during the Witch-Demon war, when the Human Race was slaughtered and forged into the Witch Slaying Sword, these two—one a Saint of the Human Dao, the other the First Ancestor of the Human Race—had both chosen to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear.

Liu Mang decided to disgust Taishang properly while also testing whether he could keep Xuan Du from cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness.

Now that his backing had become stronger, he could afford to go wild again.

Liu Mang's eyes swept back and forth between the two several times. "Big Brother, he has definitely taken a fancy to you!"

Upon hearing Liu Mang's words, Taishang felt that although Liu Mang was unruly by nature, his judgment was not bad.

Who would have thought that Liu Mang's next sentence would send Taishang plummeting from the void?

"Why don't you just give yourself to him? And besides..."

"Brat, shut your mouth!"

Taishang, who had always emphasized detached tranquility and inaction, could not help letting out a furious roar.

The hell do you mean, give himself to me?! I only wanted to take him as a disciple!

If you keep talking, I won't be able to wash this clean even if I jump into the Three Lights Divine Water!

How am I supposed to walk around Hong Huang after this? Can't you see that everyone here is looking at me strangely now?

Di Jun and Di Jiang, meanwhile, both looked thoroughly refreshed. This was exactly the feeling!

So they were not the only ones getting hurt!

Upon noticing each other's condition, the two exchanged a glance and suddenly felt a sense of mutual understanding.

If not for the wrong occasion and opposing factions, they might already have found a place to pour their hearts out to each other.

"Tch, then don't let me say it. Why are you shouting so loudly?"

Liu Mang muttered indifferently. After speaking, he pulled Xuan Du closer and whispered.

"Big Brother, you need to be careful around old men like that in Hong Huang!"