Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

Chapter 20 The Mandate of Heaven Brings Prosperity to Merchants; Emperor Bestows His Power; Longshan Preach

Tens of thousands of high-ranking Shang officials stood at the front of the altar according to their positions.

At the same time, the human race's fortune seemed to gather in Bo, attracting the attention of many powerful beings from the primordial era.

The Four Ancestors of Huoyun Cave, as well as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, all watched this scene. Emperor Yu remained calm, showing no emotion whatsoever regarding the fall of the Xia Dynasty. After all, the Xia Dynasty had reached a point where its demise was inevitable.

Soon after, the figure of King Tang of the Great Shang Dynasty appeared before everyone. At this time, Tang was wearing a flat crown and a black royal robe with gold accents. The aura of the Great Shang Dynasty also appeared on Tang. The mountains, rivers, and lakes of the Great Shang Dynasty could all be seen on Tang.

Behind Tang were Zhong Hui, the Left Chancellor of the Shang Dynasty, and Yi Yin, a senior official.

Tang walked to the altar, where a cauldron exuded endless weight, and was even the Yuzhou Cauldron, one of the Nine Cauldrons!

Zhong Hui also spoke solemnly and emphatically, his voice resounding throughout the entire human realm under the blessing of the Great Shang Dynasty's fortune.

"In the primordial chaos of heaven and earth, humanity prospered through trade, establishing its capital in Bo, and ruling over all directions..."

"Now, Zilu and Tang, the rulers of the Shang Dynasty, have been granted the Mandate of Heaven and ascended to the throne as the first Emperor of the Shang Dynasty, with the imperial title of Tianyi!"

As for the destruction of the Xia dynasty and its brutality, it was not mentioned at all. After all, Emperor Yu was still stationed at Huoyun Cave, so the sacrificial text was very simple and clear.

"One sacrifice, to Heaven and Earth!"

Tang respectfully threw the sacrificial text of the Great Shang Dynasty onto the burning Yuzhou Cauldron, and the sliver of embers in the cauldron carried the text into it.

In an instant, the primordial world responded, and auspicious omens emerged in Bo. Kong Xuan, the son of the Ancestral Phoenix, transformed into a black bird and appeared in the sky above Bo, making the endless auspicious energy even more intense!

"Second Offering: To the Holy Mother of Humanity, the Three Pure Ones, and the Sage!"

In an instant, the sage sensed it and his gaze pierced through all realms. The sages of Nuwa Heaven, Shouyang Mountain, Kunlun, Jin'ao Island, and all those who possessed the fortune of the human race all unleashed a burst of magical power to descend upon the Great Shang, allowing countless people and the human race to enjoy the cleansing of auspiciousness.

"The three sacrifices are offered to the four ancestors of humankind, the three sovereigns and five emperors, and all the sages of antiquity!"

Another sacrificial text was thrown into the Yuzhou Cauldron!

As Zhong Hui shouted, "The ceremony is complete!"

The River of Humanity's Destiny appeared, accompanied by bursts of Daoist chants.

"allow!"

The great fortune of the Shang Dynasty also transformed into a phantom image of a black bird and appeared high in the sky above Bo!

Tang also possesses the blessing of the human race, giving him an immeasurable aura.

At this point, Tang could not only be called a merchant lord, but also the "Human Emperor!"

Above the shores of the East Sea, the nine cauldrons of the human race resounded in unison, their boundless fortune drawing the attention of countless powerful beings from the primordial era.

Nuwa controls 20% of the human race's fortune, Taiqing Sage controls 20% of the human race's fortune through the Human Teaching, Yuqing and Shangqing Sages each control 1.5% of the human race's fortune, Huoyun Cave controls 2.5% of the human race's fortune, and the current Human Emperor carries 0.5% of the human race's fortune!

Moreover, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. It's not easy for an ordinary person to carry half of the human race's destiny. Usually, human emperors only reign for less than a thousand years...

Because the human race's fortune is too vast and too profound!

At this moment, Tang was carrying half of the human race's fortune, and his face was a little red. Whether it was excitement or heaviness, it made his aura even stronger.

"I am Huang Tang, the great merchant!"

Tang's voice resounded throughout the East China Sea, and all the common people, the ministers of the Shang Dynasty, and the cultivators who came to witness the ceremony bowed in respect.

"Greetings to the Emperor."

"Greetings, Your Majesty..."

As for the cultivators, they greeted the Human Emperor!

The Emperor's position is far too high, too important, and too special.

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After the sacrificial ceremony, Huo Feng invited Su Shao Chen to visit the Undying Volcano, but Su Shao Chen politely declined.

Now that the Shang Dynasty has been established, and the time for the Investiture of the Gods is getting closer and closer, Su Shao Chen also feels a sense of urgency.

He needed to focus on his cultivation and self-improvement, so he had no time to go to the Undying Volcano and decided to postpone the trip until another day.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Su Shao Chen returned to Longshan to write "The Book of Humanity," a literary method for cultivating from the mortal realm to the Golden Immortal realm, and announced that he would give a sermon at Longshan in three years.

Soon after, news of the Sage of Longshan preaching three years later spread throughout the entire human race, and all humans who cultivated the Way of Literature, as well as those who did not, went to Longshan.

For a time, the entire Longshan area became incredibly lively. In addition to handling his daily government affairs, Zhong Hui would come to Longshan to take charge of and settle various matters in Longshan, which made Su Shao Chen, who had carefully written the "Book of Humanity," secretly nod in satisfaction.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Su Shao Chen's "Book of Humanity" has only been written a tiny bit...

At this time, a large number of living beings had gathered at the foot of Longshan Mountain, including not only ordinary people, but also high-ranking officials and nobles.

There are ordinary people, cultivators, and those who have reached a certain level in the cultivation of literature and Tao.

There are also a small number of other races of beings, such as some weaker demons and tree spirits.

After they arrived at Longshan, they all followed the rules of Longshan. No one dared to cause trouble in Longshan, because anyone who dared to cause trouble was either killed or expelled...

Zhong Hui is now the first Left Prime Minister of the Great Shang Dynasty. He is also blessed with good fortune, which not only makes his cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, but also makes his cultivation several times stronger with the help of good fortune. He can even fight against a True Immortal!

Moreover, there is a great formation on Longshan Mountain. Those with deep karma and those with evil intentions who want to come to Longshan Mountain to listen to the Dao cannot enter!

Therefore, when Su Shao Chen appeared, countless living beings respectfully bowed.

"Greetings to Emperor Wenchang!"

"good!"

Su Shao Chen's figure appeared under the innate ginkgo tree, and all living beings gathered around the apricot altar.

Su Shao Chen got straight to the point. Golden Immortal Auspicious Clouds appeared above Su Shao Chen's head, and wisps of literary Daoist charm appeared around Su Shao Chen's body.

The Golden Immortal preached the Dao, and his literary skills were extraordinary.

In addition, Longshan has now been hailed as a sacred place of literature and Taoism, making the atmosphere of literature and Taoism on Longshan rich, with auspicious clouds swirling around it, and the charm of literature and Taoism transforming into rays of light that fall on the countless living beings on Longshan who hear the Tao.

In an instant, even the countless plants and trees of Longshan absorbed its fragrance, as if they had washed away their impurities and their natural charm had been born.

Countless beings who came to listen to the teachings seemed to be immersed in the profound understanding of the Dao, and tens of thousands of beings listened with rapt attention.

Even more remarkably, some people break through to a higher realm without even realizing it, still immersed in listening to the Dao.

At the same time, countless spiritual energies also surged from the acquired spiritual veins that originated on Dragon Mountain, nourishing all living beings.

Su Shao Chen, on the other hand, used the method of literature to explain the four realms of the mortal world: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, transforming spirit into emptiness, and returning to emptiness to unite with the Dao.

Some mortals, after hearing the Dao, successfully embarked on the path of cultivation, while others failed to draw Qi into their bodies and had it transferred away by Su Shao Chen's magic power.

This sermon was not only Su Shao Chen's sermon to all living beings, but also a re-examination of his own journey from cultivation to the Golden Immortal realm.

After Su Shao Chen finished explaining the four realms of the mortal world, two-thirds of the beings listening to his teachings had already left.

Now that they had successfully drawn qi into their bodies, the next step was to complete the four stages of the mortal realm. They would not understand the cultivation of the immortal path if they stayed to listen to it, and they might even suffer from qi deviation. Therefore, Su Shao Chen used his magic power to transfer them away.

After finishing his explanation of the mortal realm, Su Shao Chen began to explain the immortal realm of the literary world.

Some cultivators who have returned to the Void and merged with the Dao, as well as those who cultivate the literary Dao, have fallen into a deeper level of cultivation. When they awaken again, their magical power has reached the peak of returning to the Void and merging with the Dao, enabling them to transcend the Earth Immortal Tribulation.

However, they did not attempt to undergo tribulation. Instead, they suppressed their cultivation and continued to listen to the Dao, gaining a deeper understanding of the Dao.

So Su Shaochen lectured for ninety-nine years. Zhong Hui, who was originally at the middle level of Earth Immortal, also broke through to the peak of Earth Immortal thanks to this lecture and the luck he carried. He only needs to go into seclusion for a while to break through to Earth Immortal.

[The idea that a sage controls the fate of the human race is a setting the author created for better reading experience and may differ slightly from others. Just be aware of that.]

(End of this chapter)