If the cultivation methods in the "Book of Living Beings" were like this, Lin Yan didn't even bother to take a second look at them. It was simply a pollution to the soul.

But secondly, the content of the explanation is worthy of Lin Yan's deep thought.

"The so-called faith, in the final analysis, is just a kind of reverence and worship for people, things, ideas, and principles."

Lin Yan secretly sighed: "Instead of blindly indulging in belief and worship in favor of a certain figure or a heretical theory, this is simply putting the cart before the horse!"

Faith and superstition are two completely different concepts.

Thousands of billions of sentient beings who are motes of dust in the infinite future must all worship my truth. This so-called "serve my truth" does not mean "serve me as the truth", but "serve my truth".

This first needs to be a truth worthy of belief, and secondly, "I" need to firmly practice the truth. This is the basis. Then they follow my truth, chant my name, and praise my true name. This is faith.

Lin Yan learned a story from "The Book of All Living Beings", the story of the "Ancestral Tree" discovering the power of faith.

The original universe and even the larger source world will experience destruction again and again and be reborn, gradually multiplying countless creatures. In the initial period of birth, natural disasters, chaos, ignorance of wisdom, and fragility of strength are all catastrophes.

So the wise man sought the protection of the Ancestral Tree.

The Ancestral Tree responded to him.

As a result, the creatures gradually grew up under the protection of the Ancestral Tree. Natural disasters, catastrophes, and alien invasions could no longer pose any threat to them under the powerful power of the Ancestral Tree.

For these creatures, the powerful power and benevolent majesty of the Ancestral Tree are naturally worthy of their belief, respect, and love. As a result, the pure power of faith is born, which is discovered by the special innate secret method of the Ancestral Tree.

This is the normal way of faith.

Gods and believers actually have an equal relationship. Gods protect believers, which is the cause, and believers give back to the gods, which is the effect.

If, under such circumstances, the Ancestral Tree turns its back on these living beings and no longer provides protection, the living beings will naturally no longer continue to believe and may even become resentful.

Once the people who contribute their faith have endless resentment, it will have a counterproductive effect on the gods who accept the faith and pay a heavy price.

"This is the second kind, free faith!"

Lin Yandao: "Building an empire, protecting one's own citizens, or spreading doctrines and gaining the belief of others may lead to the belief of others. However, after accepting the belief, once one betrays the people and violates the doctrine, the gods will be knocked down from the clouds."

This is "balance".

The soul is the foundation of life and the foundation of the world. Using unbalanced slavery to gain power is naturally a taboo in the world.

The power of faith is not the exploitation of believers, but an instinct of the soul.

Having faith and conviction is a kind of upward power possessed by intelligent beings and a quality that pursues beauty.

Take ethnic war as an example. Why does such a war occur?

It's for the territory, and the fight for the territory is to make the ethnic group stronger. Those strong people are willing to sacrifice their lives and fight in bloody battlefields. If their natures were selfish, they wouldn't be there at all.

This is the mysterious and unique place of "soul".

Lin Yan secretly said: "However, the key to the path of 'enslaving all living beings' is that faith must be a fundamental faith that truly comes from the soul. If it is not pure enough, it is useless, and the faith of freedom is the easiest to be shaken.

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There is still a second half to the story of the Ancestral Tree.

After passing the most difficult period, those creatures gradually gained power and naturally sought wider territory. The Ancestral Tree could no longer provide them with protection, so they chose to leave and no longer continue to believe.

Practitioners are born free!

Born to pursue freedom, freedom, and freedom!

With such a simple dependence relationship, how can one continue to be a believer in God when dependence is no longer needed?

Lin Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It seems like it's really troublesome."

Trouble, of course trouble, any path to ultimate growth is full of hardships.

But from another perspective, it is extremely simple.

If you find a truth worth believing in, a truth that countless intelligent beings pursue together, and always abide by it, gradually affecting more intelligent beings and gaining their belief and admiration, you will have power beyond imagination.

The will of all living beings is the will of the world!

"The will of the world is too far away and is not worth considering for the time being. But apart from that, there is another reason that is difficult to give up." Lin Yan's eyes brightened slightly.

Soul potential!

What shocked him was that once you practice the way of faith, you can compensate for the soul potential of believers through the power of faith!

The human race, according to their living environment, is divided into humans in the kingdom of God, humans in the secret realm of the universe, and humans in the kingdom of the universe!

To nurture and grow life, it is necessary to absorb the essence of the universe. It is almost impossible for humans in the Kingdom of God to become immortal. Humans on land in the secret realm of the universe can cultivate immortal gods, but if they want to have a cosmic lord, the probability is extremely low!

Territory is like fertile soil. The larger the territory, the greater the potential of this ethnic group, and the higher the probability of giving birth to a super strong person.

And if Lin Yan practices the way of faith, and there is a certain human from the Kingdom of God who believes in Lin Yan and his teachings, but due to insufficient soul potential, is stuck at the peak of the world master and cannot become immortal, he can make up for this soul potential through the power of faith.

Make it break through.

"If this is really the case, wouldn't it mean that we no longer have to be restricted by territory?" Lin Yan thought to himself.

have to say.

This way of faith has indeed shown a strong appeal.

Whether it is the "Lord of Zhou Tian" or the "Ancestral Tree", or even this strange effect of being able to avoid territorial restrictions, these are unheard of and unseen.

"So, if I really plan to practice cultivation, the most important thing is... to find the most appropriate thoughts, the thoughts that are most likely to be deeply rooted in people's hearts, and are also worthy of me to abide by for life."

This must not be fallacy!

But the truth that can make the world a better place!

Lin Yan thought: "The rise of the human race? This proposition is too big and too small, which is not good."

What is his current status?

What qualifications do you have to protect the human race?

He must wait until he grows to the level of the Lord of Chaos City and the Founder of the Great Axe, and then he can occupy more territories in the universe, and there may be room for him to make a difference.

But this so-called rise is difficult for people to empathize with.

No matter how much territory we occupy, for countless mortal humans, their lives will not change. What's the point of saying this, especially after losing the pressure of foreign races, the number of original believers will also decrease.

Lin Yan thought for a moment and couldn't help but laugh.

He smiled and said: "Think about me back then, I was really young."

"But... it's interesting."

He thought about many possibilities, but in the end Lin Yan felt that it was feasible and that there was only one truth that the world needed and had always needed.

And it is not limited to the human race, but billions of races in the universe will need it.

"Without Babata and the legacy of the Fallen Ink Star, the Earth might have been destroyed by the Golden-Horned Behemoth, or it might have been turned into a new slave planet by the adventurers of the Nuolanshan Family Fleet."

"Even without the golden-horned giant beast and those bandit-like adventurers, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God still have a very low chance of growing to the cosmic level."

Lin Yan's eyes gradually brightened: "On an indigenous planet, without cultivation knowledge, they can't even build a spaceship. What are the possibilities?"

"What future do those slave planets have if they accept inhumane rule under high-tech surveillance equipment?"

"Those domain lords, world lords, and families of immortal powerful men have rotted and fallen in their long lifespans without any competition or pressure. What goals do they have?"

"This world is used to hearing the voices of the strong, so what about the wails of the weak?" Lin Yan murmured, "The population reproduces quickly, but the territory is small. Their lives are weak and short. Even if they die, there will be new lives quickly.

grow.”

"The starry sky in this universe is really dark and cold."

He never lacks enthusiasm.

There is also never a lack of respect and understanding for others. It is difficult to put oneself above others and look at the joys and sorrows of the world indifferently.

When he was young, he would say: "I don't like this world."

But he is still young.

If the earth at that time only had some sprouts, the universe now is full of rotten flesh and sores, but the backbone always stands tall and erect.

Corresponding to the advanced "Virtual Universe Network", it is an extremely primitive system, and the path to ascend is even more ridiculously narrow!

Without money, I can't leave the planet, I don't have space citizenship, I can't even open an account on the "Virtual Universe Network".

Take Qianwu Universe Kingdom as an example. Within the vast territory of hundreds of millions of galaxies in the entire star region, teaching in any other "martial arts hall" or "dojo" is prohibited. The only important channel to attract a large number of martial artists and spiritual masters is "Qianwu".

"Witch Dojo".

The registration fee is 800 black dragon coins, which is enough to purchase 80 ninth-level apprentice slaves.

Life is so bright, why not give them the chance and possibility to burn?

But the reality is... countless human beings can barely survive, let alone shine and realize their own value.

"Order and respect are virtues that will never be rejected, giving countless weak people the opportunity to receive education, improve themselves, and transform the universe from the root."

"However... one move can affect the whole body. If you want to achieve this, it will inevitably touch the interests of the existing class." Lin Yan secretly said, "I must have more common interests, and I will not be afraid even if I am the enemy of the whole world.

the power of."

He understood very well that class contradictions are the most difficult to reconcile.
To be continued...