Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 442

Chapter 440: Candidate for the Human Emperor

. “The candidates for the Human Emperor are not unexpected.”

Jiang Li reached out to the ground veins of Kyushu and could sense every blade of grass and tree.

“Qin Luan, Yuan Wuxing, Li Fugui, the Seventh Daoist, Li Nian’er, Ji Kongkong, Yu Youxian, Wuzhi…”

“I said Qin Luan and Yuan Wuxing had the potential to be candidates for the Human Emperor, and I was right.” Jiang Li felt a deep connection with this master and disciple, seeing them so often.

Jiang Li watched Qin Luan, Yuan Wuxing, Song Ying, the little white fox, and Aguna encounter something in a secret realm, their luck as always.

“How come Li Fugui has two people around him? A little princess of the Southern Dragon Clan, and a little princess of the Mermaid Clan?” Jiang Li sensed the situation around Li Fugui and found it amusing.

This little princess of the Southern Dragon Clan was truly determined.

“Li Nian’er, Li Er’s daughter, a member of the Dharmakaya Sect,

it’s not surprising that she’s a candidate for Human Emperor.” “That girl Ji Kongkong…” Jiang Li shook his head and laughed. He saw Ji Kongkong’s sudden joy at learning she was a candidate for Human Emperor, a stark contrast to her previous, mortal self.

“A little girl pretending to be old.”

“Yu Youxian, as I recall, is Bai Hongtu’s disciple, a member of the Dao Sect. Because Bai Hongtu adopted a free-range approach to education, Yu Youxian hasn’t been influenced by her master and has a relatively normal mindset.”

“Look at the scene around her. She’s also a livestreamer in the Mingzhong World.”

Jiang Li saw Yu Youxian interacting with the audience, her talkative demeanor reminiscent of Bai Hongtu’s. Countless people showered her with gifts.

Ever since Mingzhong World officially announced the existence of Jiuzhou World and the concept of immortal cultivation, cultivation has become a craze across Mingzhong Continent, and its pursuit of it can be described as frenzied.

Mingzhong World boasts advanced technology and an absurdly high standard of living. The people of Mingzhong World have experienced everything they can possibly experience; they crave novelty and excitement.

Immortal cultivation perfectly meets this criterion.

Ming Zhong felt he had laid sufficient groundwork and prepared thoroughly, but after announcing the Jiuzhou world, he realized he had underestimated the public’s frenzy.

Fortunately, Yu Youxian intervened, urging people to approach immortal cultivation with rationality, and only then managed to stem the tide.

Before the Jiuzhou Continent’s existence was announced, Yu Youxian was merely a moderately famous livestreamer.

After the announcement, with the support of the Ming Zhong government, her celestial appearance, and her exceptionally gifted cultivation, she became the most popular livestreamer, bar none.

“Isn’t Wuzhi ruling Buddhism anymore? He still wants to be the Human Emperor?”

Jiang Li exclaimed in surprise.

The two had first met on a flying boat. Wuzhi’s eyes were filled with admiration upon seeing him, and Jiang Li knew then that this Buddhist disciple aspired to be the Human Emperor.

Later, when Wuzhi became the Buddha Master, their next encounter was one in which Wuzhi concealed his admiration to the utmost. Jiang Li assumed he was determined to rule Buddhism and no longer considered the Human Emperor.

But this kid still wanted to be the Human Emperor.

Jiang Li saw Mount Xumi in chaos. Brahma Pagoda and the Arhat Bodhisattvas were all urging Wuzhi not to become the Human Emperor. Buddhism couldn’t do without Wuzhi.

After ten years of interaction, the entire Buddhist community had been captivated by Wuzhi’s Buddha nature and acknowledged him as the Buddha Lord.

Now that the Buddha Lord had become the Human Emperor, what should Buddhism do?

Wuzhi was also helpless. He himself didn’t have the confidence to become the Human Emperor, so why did everyone act as if they had already been crowned the Human Emperor?

“Why isn’t Wang Bian, the Confucian monk, a candidate for the Human Emperor?”

Jiang Li remembered that they had first met on a flying boat.

“

… Master, I… wasn’t a candidate for the Human Emperor.” Wang Bian dejected, deeply devastated. The mark between his eyebrows flickered briefly, then quickly faded.

This meant he was only one step away from being a candidate for the Human Emperor.

Wang Bian couldn’t understand it. In terms of talent, someone who could become a Confucian monk was truly gifted. In terms of his heart, he cared deeply about the Nine Provinces, treating humans and demons alike with equal respect, and was determined to educate all living things.

Dong Zhongren sighed. Seeing Wang Bian was like seeing himself five hundred years ago.

Five hundred years ago, he was just one step away from becoming a candidate for Human Emperor.

Dong Zhongren stroked Wang Bian’s head and said in a low voice, “This isn’t your problem, it’s the problem of Confucianism as a whole.”

“What do you mean?” Wang Bian was surprised.

“Do you know how many Confucianists have been candidates for Human Emperor throughout history?”

Wang Bian shook his head blankly. He only knew that none of the seventy-two Human Emperors were Confucianists. As for who was vying for the position at the time, he had never cared.

“Zero.”

“What?” Wang Bian thought he had misheard.

Dong Zhongren replied with certainty, “Zero. No one from Confucianism has ever been a candidate for Human Emperor.”

Five hundred years ago, when Dong Zhongren learned he hadn’t been a candidate for Human Emperor, he was depressed for a long time.

No one could explain why he hadn’t been a candidate.

Seeking answers, he searched through ancient texts, searching for patterns, and finally found the problem among nearly a thousand candidates for Human Emperor that no one had noticed.

The reason was Confucianism.

“While Confucianism adheres to the teachings of Confucian sages, our foundation lies in our ancestor, Dong Zhongshu.”

“Our ancestor, Dong Zhongshu, established Confucianism and intended it to become the state religion of the Han Dynasty. He proposed that Confucianism be a religious sect that assists the emperor, and his writings hint at this throughout.”

“Confucianism seeks to enlighten all things. You have served as the Imperial Preceptor, but have you ever considered why you chose to be the Imperial Preceptor, and not the King?”

Wang Bian was stunned.

“Yes, Confucian disciples cannot be leaders. That’s why I couldn’t be chosen by the Earth Vein, and the same is true for you.”

…

“So that’s how it is.” Jiang Li observed the conversation between Dong Zhongren and his disciple.

Bai Hongtu believed that Dong Zhongren wasn’t a candidate for the Human Emperor because he was a hypocrite, lacking the ambition to care for the people, but he didn’t know the reason.

Jiang Li thought about finding an opportunity to clear up Bai Hongtu’s misunderstanding.

“Sure enough, after establishing connections with other worlds, people from other worlds can also become candidates for Human Emperor.”

Jiang Li sensed that there were quite a few people from other worlds among the candidates.

“Bu Jing is too old to be a candidate, and Bu Dong’s talent isn’t up to par. What a shame.”

“Yu Feng, this kid is quite calm, as befits someone who’s experienced death tens of thousands of times.”

Jiang Li saw Yu Feng smile calmly upon learning he was a candidate for Human Emperor, then continued to be affectionate with his Senior Sister Wu Lian.

“Xiao Qing is also a candidate for Human Emperor. She’s worthy of being my disciple, caring about the people. Xia Chao is also a candidate for Human Emperor.”

Speaking of Xiao Qing, Jiang Li suddenly remembered that it took Xiao Qing only a year to transform from a green caterpillar into a blue dragon.

Despite Xiao Qing’s mature appearance and intelligence, her true age was just over a year old. A little

over a year old in the Fusion Stage.

“No Luo Ying and Luo Zhu siblings? Oh, that’s right, they’re not even in the Nascent Soul Stage yet.”

Another prerequisite for becoming a candidate for Human Emperor is reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

It doesn’t matter if they can’t reach it now. Once they reach the Nascent Soul stage, the earth veins will automatically add the brother and sister as candidates for the Human Emperor.

Jiang Li is still very optimistic about these brother and sister.

(End of this chapter)