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Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1596 - 1047 Human Race Transformation
Chapter 1596: 1047 Human Race Transformation
The rise of the Yellow Heaven Dao was made possible by the troubled times that had descended upon the world, and its ideology of constructing an era of peace and prosperity happened to align with what the people yearned for in their hearts, giving them something to hold onto.
As a result, the Yellow Heaven Dao flourished in a short period of time, quickly sweeping across the entire Nine States.
However, with the emergence of Jiang Chen, the people had their livelihoods and ample food and drink; thus, with their desires fulfilled, the Yellow Heaven Dao lost its breeding ground and naturally faded into obscurity.
But now, the situation has changed once again; due to the Heavenly Dao’s trials, the once peaceful Nine States Continent has become chaotic again, with countless natural disasters emerging incessantly.
Even though, for the time being, these natural disasters have not endangered the people, who wouldn’t be afraid of constant thunder and lightning outside?
In this way, the people naturally became panic-stricken.
And at this time, the Yellow Heaven Dao, which had lost its breeding ground, also began to revive and stealthily spread among the lower classes again.
"Now that the people of the Nine States are distraught, the only way to break the status quo is to enlighten the masses, allowing them to understand the reasons behind the changes in the celestial phenomena on their own."
People are more inclined to believe what they have figured out for themselves, rather than what others tell them. Therefore, to calm the people’s minds now, it is necessary to enlighten them so that they can understand the reasons on their own.
"The Yellow Heaven Dao is not worth mentioning, and can be extinguished in the snap of a finger. The priority at this moment is to enlighten the masses."
"However, this is not difficult, and thanks to this trial by the Heavenly Dao, the task of enlightening the people of the Nine States has become simpler."
The Yellow Heaven Dao might stir up trouble in the shadows, but in Jiang Chen’s eyes, it was nothing more than a trivial matter, unworthy of his attention.
What truly merited his focus was to enlighten the people of the Nine States.
As long as the average intelligence of the people increases, and everyone is capable of thought, not to mention the Yellow Heaven Dao, even if the Blue Heaven Dao and Cangtian Dao came together, they wouldn’t dream of deluding the public.
Normally, to enlighten the masses one would teach them reading and writing, imparting the philosophy of the Saints. After decades of effort, the world would be transformed anew, with everyone bathing in the teachings of the sage way.
It’s not about turning everyone into gentlemen, but to ensure that basic decorum, righteousness, integrity, and shame are known, along with possessing some simple critical thinking abilities.
The Yellow Heaven Dao’s methods of leading people astray are unrivaled against the ignorant masses, but in the presence of the educated, not to say they are useless, would undoubtedly require a far greater cost to be effective.
Decades are a long time for mortals, but this is the Prehistoric World, where mere decades pass in a blink of an eye, all too fleetingly.
Similarly, this being the Prehistoric World, Quasi-Saints are as common as stray dogs, Great Luo Golden Immortals roam the streets, and innumerable powerful beings possess incredible methods.
Given this, why should one use normal methods to enlighten the people?
Decades are indeed too slow. Jiang Chen is unwilling to wait, as there is urgency in seizing every moment. To complete the task of enlightening the masses within days is not to be expected, but at the very least it should be done within a few years, or even months.
Is this difficult?
In real society, it’s very difficult, but in the Prehistoric World, it’s not. The Prehistoric World lacks not for methods to boost intelligence; with ample resources, even the most challenging tasks can be done easily and swiftly.
Firstly, the fastest way to boost intelligence has already been thought of by Di Jun on Jiang Chen’s behalf. Yes, it is the Demon Clan’s sacred substance, Divine Essence Dew.
This substance, a fusion of star essence and various heavenly and earthly spirits, cannot enhance one’s cultivation level after absorption, but it can refine the soul and enlighten wisdom.
Even plants and animals that absorb Divine Essence Dew can become intelligent, not weaker than humans. How much more so for the Human Race, the leaders of all living beings; even the dullest of fools would become talented scholars after taking Divine Essence Dew.
It can be said that, should Jiang Chen be willing, by raining down Divine Essence Dew seven or eight times across the Nine States, the intelligence of the Human Race could undoubtedly be raised significantly, and learning anything would become incredibly fast.
Reading and understanding the ways of the Saints? If one is a mediocre person, it would take years to reap the benefits, but for a genius, a few months would suffice.
If aided by Divine Essence Dew, it’s no empty talk to boost the intelligence of the Human Race; it can be achieved in mere years, not decades.
Moreover, Divine Essence Dew isn’t the only method available; there are numerous ways to boost the intelligence of living beings, such as taking Creation Pills, which are hardly less effective than absorbing Divine Essence Dew.
The Creation Pill is an elixir specially formulated by Jiang Chen when setting up the currency system for the Prehistoric World. Its function is similar to a Spiritual Stone, but with better effects.
Regular consumption not only enhances one’s cultivation, but it can also improve one’s aptitude, allowing acquired beings to evolve steadily towards Innate beings.
Together with the Creation Pill, another type of pill was formulated by Jiang Chen, the Chaos Origin Pill.
This pill is even more extraordinary; according to Jiang Chen’s idea, the Chaos Origin Pill is the true currency of the Prehistoric World, with the Creation Pill merely serving as a substitute.
The reason is simple, while the Creation Pill is mysterious, it’s not favored by all forces. But the Chaos Origin Pill is different; there is no one who does not like it, no one who does not need it, including the Saints.
The effects of the Chaos Origin Pill can be called omnipotent; it’s not only capable of enhancing cultivation but also refining magic treasures. Healing injuries, on the other hand, is even more trivial.
It can be said that as long as one has a sufficient quantity of Chaos Origin Pills, ascending to heaven in one step and transforming directly into an Innate Divine Demon, and stepping into the Dao Venerable Realm, is not impossible. It’s even feasible to materialize an Innate Spiritual Treasure directly.
That’s how amazing the Chaos Origin Pill is!
This pill is made from a large amount of Chaos Qi through repeated refinement and contains a trace of the Chaos Origin, possessing the characteristic of creating something out of nothing, which is why it has the reputation of being omnipotent.
However, potent as the Chaos Origin Pill may be, it is extremely difficult to refine. Even a Great Divine Transcendent focusing solely on condensing Chaos Origin Pills wouldn’t be able to produce many in a year.
This is also why the Chaos Origin Pill has not become the currency of the Prehistoric World. The numbers are simply too scarce, unable to proliferate between Heaven and Earth, circulating only among the top powerhouses.
On the other hand, due to the lower cost of refinement, Creation Pills are easier to spread throughout Heaven and Earth.
Now, centuries have passed since Jiang Chen researched and created Creation Pills and Chaos Origin Pills. Leaving aside Chaos Origin Pills, which are still in high demand, we won’t mention them for now.
The Creation Pill, however, has become mainstream in the Prehistoric World. Nowadays, many forces use Creation Pills as the standard for settling transactions.
As Creation Pills gradually became the currency of the Prehistoric World and won the recognition of all living beings, the Fate nurturing it also resulted in a growing number in Jiang Chen’s possession.
How many exactly? So many that he could distribute a Creation Pill to every member of the Human Race. And this includes the members across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.
If we only count the Three Realms and not All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, Jiang Chen has enough Creation Pills to distribute to his people daily for a very long period.
In terms of wealth, Jiang Chen is not just boasting – how many in the Prehistoric World can compare with him?
To enlighten the masses, Jiang Chen’s plan is to use Emperor Pulp and Creation Pills. No matter how low your intelligence is, even if you’re a complete fool, with the help of these two precious items, you can become extremely smart.
In terms of later generations, it means that becoming a scholar isn’t difficult.
Of course, even if Jiang Chen doesn’t enlighten the masses, he’d still distribute the Creation Pills.
With the current adverse celestial phenomena, the common people can only save themselves by taking shelter in the Divine City. They can move to the city, but the farmland cannot.
In such harsh weather, whatever is planted in the fields can hardly survive. This means that the common people now have no source of food.
If Jiang Chen doesn’t distribute food, the people only have two choices: either starve to death or rebel.
With a great change imminent, Jiang Chen had long intended to initiate a model where everyone practices cultivation. Coupled with enlightening the masses, Jiang Chen decided to go all the way, rejecting the suggestion to distribute the Avoiding Grain Pill and instead directly providing the Avoiding Grain Pill and spiritual rice to the people.
Avoiding Grain Pill, as the name suggests, is the most basic of pills made from the essence of plants and trees, and does not greatly benefit the human body. At most, it can replace food, and taking one pill can keep someone from going hungry for ten days to half a month.
In comparison to Creation Pills, the Avoiding Grain Pill is like a firefly to the sun and moon, not worth mentioning.
If one only wishes to ensure the bare necessities of the people and nothing more, then the Avoiding Grain Pill is indeed the best choice. But Jiang Chen wants more, so he chose the precious Creation Pill.
Of course, Creation Pills are precious, and even if Jiang Chen is wealthy and considered the richest in the Prehistoric World, distributing one pill daily isn’t sustainable for long.
Therefore, at this time, other substitutes are needed, which is spiritual rice, also known as rice imbued with spiritual energy. freewёbnoνel.com
The history of the Human Race cultivating spiritual rice is extremely long, tracing back to the era of the Flame Emperor and serving as one of the ancient Human Race’s staples.
To be precise, spiritual rice is not food for Mortals, but food for Cultivators. If Mortals consume it regularly, even without practicing cultivation, they could naturally step into the Innate Realm.
Since the end of the Ancient Times, spiritual rice has changed from a common food to a scarce item, never again appearing on the tables of common folk.
Moreover, the Human Race population is too large, and the annual production of spiritual rice cannot meet the needs of all clan members.
But all of this changed with the arrival of Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen didn’t need to do much; he just had to write down the knowledge of his past life, and the experts of the Jiang Family would verify it.
There’s no need to worry about insufficient land – All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds is the testing ground for Great Divine Transcendents.
And after hundreds of years of repeated validation by the masters of the Jiang Family, the theories that existed only in Jiang Chen’s mind have all become reality. Since then, the production of spiritual rice began to skyrocket.
Although the taste of spiritual rice deteriorated somewhat after the surge in production, and the contained spiritual energy reduced a bit, none of this matters. The production has increased by more than tenfold, which is enough to make up for everything.
It could be said that not long ago, the Human Race had achieved freedom of spiritual rice. If this were not the case, Jiang Chen would not dare to relocate all the people into the Divine City without a supply of grains. It was the extensive supply of spiritual rice in the Human Race’s granaries that gave Jiang Chen sufficient confidence.