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Chapter 1501 Incense Becomes God

In fact, Saint Louis only knew a tiny bit about it.

Ye Zhen could sense this in the Western world.

"Has someone embarked on the path of igniting the divine fire?" Ye Zhen suddenly opened his eyes.

Their attention was focused on Audrey.

If it were only a trace of divinity, Ye Zhen wouldn't care.

The idea that all things have a spirit is not entirely wrong.

However, in Western monotheistic religions, this idea of animism exists.

It is clearly a cult and heresy, and will never be recognized.

However, some spirits and monsters are the best evidence that all things have a spirit.

These kinds of beliefs are actually the most primitive religious beliefs of humankind.

Once it has been exposed to the influence of human consciousness for a long time.

These objects and living beings all possess a trace of self-awareness.

It's like that banyan tree at the village entrance that the villagers have worshipped for hundreds of years.

They were born with a touch of spirituality.

Some rivers and mountains also follow this pattern, which is why ancient emperors would bestow titles upon mountain gods and water gods.

If we analyze it from the perspective of modern science...

This is because these items, through human consciousness, can achieve their desired outcomes.

Because of the observer effect in quantum mechanics, human consciousness alters the real world.

This isn't just one person's idea.

Rather, it is the thoughts of countless people, influenced over hundreds of years.

Just like in the book "The Secret of Water".

Human magnetic fields can alter the behavior of some inorganic substances.

This is driven by humans, albeit unconsciously.

What if it's done consciously?

Because such inorganic matter or ordinary living beings.

Some stones are believed to acquire spiritual power after being worshipped by many people.

The same applies to trees and flowers.

But what if the object of worship in the first place is a being with high intelligence?

They continuously collect the people's beliefs.

However, this path is clearly problematic.

Just like in our country, this kind of worship of incense to deify people is harmful.

If it were on some inorganic matter or some creatures that have little self-awareness.

For example, big trees and rocks.

The consciousness and beliefs of countless people are imbued into these objects.

They won't feel anything.

No matter how much, it won't have any impact.

What if these beliefs were privately imposed on sentient beings?

That would lead to various forms of spiritual pollution, which is also a form of poison from incense offerings.

The prayers and wishes of countless people are intertwined with your consciousness.

Ordinary people simply cannot bear the weight of such a large number of ordinary people's beliefs.

Moreover, this is how one becomes a god through incense offerings or by collecting faith.

Your ability is related to the number of your followers.

The power of faith can help you quickly cultivate and ascend to godhood.

But the price is eternal shackles.

There are also the desires in the hearts of countless believers.

For example, what if your believer wants you to harm others?
Why not curse his rivals and enemies?
This is some kind of toxic power of faith.

In our civilization, this is karma.

If your followers continue to decrease, your divine power will also weaken.

In the end, it may not be able to continue at all.

This path in the Western world is both a shortcut and a shackle.

This road was originally set up by Emperor Zhuanxu.

They wanted to ignite the divine fire through this path.

To quickly restore the strength of a sublimated life form.

The Church of Christ was founded for this reason.

That's the world's largest religion; the power of faith is virtually limitless and you can draw upon it at will.

As long as you can handle it, it's fine.

Why is a powerful physical body still needed? Because this divine power requires a powerful vessel. Otherwise, there simply isn't a place that can withstand the divine power you possess.

Now Audrey has embarked on such a path.

This was the path Jesus initially desired.

We will go directly down the path of igniting the divine fire.

Therefore, Jesus, as one of the three corpses, directly founded the Church of Christ.

They want to collect a large amount of faith.

But something unexpected happened.

God, the spiritual consciousness one of the Three Corpses, fell into a deep sleep.

As for Jesus, who was in three bodies, his whereabouts are unknown.

Ye Zhen now suspects that something might have gone wrong on the path to igniting the divine fire.

"Follow the path that ignites the divine fire."

"This is a shortcut, but it's also a quick way to get there."

"The most difficult hurdle is collecting a large amount of faith power."

"We still need to confront the poison of that faith power."

On a spiritual level, one must be incredibly strong, capable of withstanding the power of faith.

There is also the poison of the power of faith.

Physically, a vessel is needed to bear the divine power.

In fact, such roads have long been the subject of legends and stories in my country.

In fact, everyone is very familiar with it; it is the Investiture of the Gods.

Just as the West ignites the divine fire, they also need so-called divine authority.

In fact, this is a shackle, an eternal shackle.

It may seem like immortality, but it's actually just endless toil.

The Investiture of the Gods is similar to a divine office.

This is a personhood, which in the Western world would be called divinity.

Ultimately, it is an eternal shackle.

Why didn't Jiang Ziya reserve a place for himself in the final list of gods?

Because Jiang Ziya knew that this was a trap.

In the Investiture of the Gods, gods are conferred after death, which is something one cannot refuse.

Similarly, in the Western world, canonization is also a posthumous practice.

If you had to choose, would you rather be a golden clay statue or a pawn on the Investiture of the Gods?
However, this was true for Zhuanxu, who had severed his three corpses.

This is the best and fastest way to recover strength.

Because this was entirely a way out that Zhuanxu had left for himself.

If it was before the separation of heaven and earth.

This is the path to becoming a god by igniting the divine fire or burning incense.

It wouldn't even catch anyone's eye; at best, it's just some minor, unorthodox path.

However, after the separation of heaven and earth, in the Dharma-ending Age.

It is an excellent road.

It can be said that no road is more convenient than this one.

Unfortunately, I don't know why.

Jesus Christ failed, and God the Father fell into a deep sleep.

Now, Audrey has ended up on this path by a twist of fate.

If we set aside everything else...