Chapter 333: Hanging Up to Comprehend the Dao

Her plan, though it could be described as incredibly complex, was in reality quite simple. It merely involved building dragon veins in both worlds, generating incense offerings, protecting the common people, and preventing the powerful from killing them for energy.

Her initial goal upon arriving in the Potion World was to bring Bai Xiaosheng here to gather the Church of Light."Bai Xiaosheng is very useful," Meng Mei said, resting her chin in her hand. "I intend to use him to collect incense offerings and impersonate Hermes, the God of Wisdom. I immediately thought that Bai Xiaosheng, being an omniscient and omnipotent entity without emotions or self-awareness, perfectly resembles the God of Wisdom. He could flawlessly assume the role, serving as a blank template, devoid of soul and emotion, capable of accommodating the power of incense and prayers."

She had come here to stir things up, to preach and establish the first divine position, showing its benefits to other Monarch Great Emperors.The question was, who would hold this first divine position?She quickly made up her mind. It would, of course, be Hermes, the God of the Church of Light, who had the greatest reputation and the most followers across the entire land.

"Who knew he'd been lost for so long? What's even more incredible is that Bai Xiaosheng is actually a part of Mercury, the true God of Wisdom, symbolizing wisdom itself. It's become so intertwined with truth and falsehood that I can no longer distinguish," Meng Mei mused as she secretly brought Bai Xiaosheng back to the Church of Light's headquarters.

In Dantes, amidst the magnificent white palace complex, white-robed saints moved in and out. Following the faint white magical streetlights deep into the grand hall, they reached the core of the underground temple, which served as the main hub for the dragon vein construction.

"Can the mortal form of Hermes, the God of Wisdom, truly be summoned?" asked Olina, the former saintess, as dense light shimmered within the intricate totem magic array."Of course," Meng Mei replied with a confident, elegant, and dignified smile. She naturally wouldn't reveal that the God of Wisdom was likely dead, as that would cause the Church of Light to collapse. Instead, she explained that it would be the mortal form of the God of Wisdom descending, possessing the power of a Seventh-Tier Epic Great Emperor.

In reality, the Church of Light was much stronger than she had imagined. The quality of its faith was exceptionally high; it was an organization seemingly born for faith itself. In almost every town, residents habitually prayed at churches every weekend, and there was an immense number of zealots and devout followers, even those willing to sacrifice their lives. In comparison, the quality of faith for an equivalent number of people was three times that of the Primordial World.

"This divine position should be the most powerful yet," Meng Mei took a deep breath, positioning Bai Xiaosheng at the center of the dragon vein and directing the convergence of the various buried dragon veins.

*Whoosh!*A terrifying aura slowly gathered, like a rising tide.*Rumble!*The numerous high-ranking church officials watching knelt in worship."Wisdom...""Light and wisdom...""Oh, great and merciful Lord!"Amidst the prayers of sacred hymns, the earthly dragon veins surged forward, replicating the totem array patterns on the ground, their colors deepening as the light intensified.

"The image of the God of Wisdom is already very well-established within the Church; there's no need to write books to reinforce it," Meng Mei murmured, taking a deep breath and smiling at Bai Xiaosheng. "Furthermore, he lacks self-emotion and formal logic. All living beings will imbue him with emotions and wisdom... The converging incense will bring about a special transformation, turning him into a complete being!""He isn't the true God of Wisdom, but rather the God of Wisdom as perceived by all living beings."

At this moment, Xu Zhi, in the body of Monarch Great Emperor Messiah, had already left the front lines with Xila, embarking on aimless travels. He had told Xila he would be dormant for a while. In fact, Xu Zhi was now planning to observe the situation further; unless an unexpected circumstance required him to re-enter directly, he would abandon that body again, let it return to slumber, and reactivate it only when something important arose in the future. Messiah had always been a backup plan. After all, he had already used Messiah's body to break through the bottleneck of the seventh-tier body cultivation. The bottleneck of the seventh-tier dao cultivation, which required comprehending the Dao Heart, was unlikely to be achieved through Messiah's body.

Since the goal had not been fully achieved—only half completed—he had taken some time off and was now sitting in front of his courtyard, eating fruit."Becoming complete?"Xu Zhi had released Bai Xiaosheng precisely to draw out Meng Mei's plan, which he had now obtained."Perhaps the convergence of incense and prayers will allow Bai Xiaosheng to experience the life of the God of Wisdom, the God of the Church of Light. A complete life experience is indeed the best opportunity to comprehend the Dao Heart... and it can be reclaimed later." This was akin to leveling up the Dao Heart by proxy, which was much more perfect than what he had initially envisioned.

Furthermore, there was no fear of hidden dangers. A being formed from the collective incense of all living beings would not possess self-awareness; it wouldn't even be a living creature, but rather a mechanical program with its own memories and behavioral templates, much like the God of Combat. While Bell currently retained some autonomy, he would gradually be assimilated and completely lose his self in the future.

"Incense is toxic," Xu Zhi evaluated seriously. "This is an unprecedented system of extraordinary potential. Its growth is terrifying; the power of prayers and incense has infinite possibilities, but it hasn't fully developed yet... I wonder if there are more negative drawbacks."In its current state, it could even be described as a divine civilization with the potential to grow into a Creator God, which was no exaggeration! The faith of all beings could already conjure things from nothing, create characters, and even worlds... although somewhat distorted. The convergence of collective emotions could not create truly living beings; they remained a form of aggregate. If Cthulhu evil gods were aggregates of bodies, then divine positions formed by incense were aggregates of souls and emotions.

"Such an equation, becoming the God of Wisdom... experiencing the worship of the Church of Light in the Wizard World, it's highly likely to lead to enlightenment," Xu Zhi thought, finding it ingenious. Fully automated cultivation, knowledge acquired by a clone, and now even enlightenment could be aided by a clone.

At this moment, Meng Mei was witnessing the birth of the God of Wisdom. As a player, what was the most important principle?Screenshot!Post!She quickly went online and posted:《Another Sanction, Straight Man Bai Xiaosheng!》"I've been live-streaming the progress to you all. Bai Xiaosheng might be the lingering regret born after Hermes, the God of Wisdom, died. I'm going to use him to control the Church of Light and leverage this power to protect the poor people across the land. I couldn't care less about the big shots fighting among themselves, but you can't involve the innocent!"

"Meng Mei is awesome!"Everyone gave her a thumbs-up, finding her admirable. Meng Mei might seem lazy, but she had a strong sense of justice. She believed that becoming gods or engaging in battles was fine for the powerful, but it was their affair. Why should they target the common people? Just because they were easy to bully? Had they taken anything from them? Meng Mei was, in a way, inheriting Dao Changsheng's will from back then, hoping to prevent a repeat of past tragedies. In the future era, the strong could fight freely, pursue ultimate power, glory, and various dreams—it was an great age of competition where everyone might aspire to be like dragons. However, ordinary people should not be targeted, nor should there be periodic purges of mortals.

"Meng Mei, you're the best!"Many netizens cheered.Meng Mei chuckled, "Ahem, getting back to business. Previously, some big shots—like 'Little Tiger Down the Mountain' and 'Akina Mountain Speed'—created the Church of Light and feminized the God of Wisdom. Based on the public's impression of him, he's definitely going to be dressed as a woman!"Screenshot.The image showed a statue of the Goddess of Wisdom.Countless netizens: ???They cheered, wondering if even the "straight man of steel" Bai Xiaosheng would have his day, transforming into a great beauty. Furthermore, Mercury, the God of Wisdom, had previously scattered their Cthulhu evil gods, so now they were getting their revenge.

Xu Zhi: ???He instantly felt a twinge of discomfort, like a toothache. Would the harsh realities of society always arrive, even if late? Would he ultimately have to sacrifice something and endure setbacks to temper his Dao Heart?Cross-dressing... Could this really make him stronger? Could it help him comprehend the Dao Heart? He fell into deep contemplation. Although Bai Xiaosheng was currently operating independently within the sandbox, once he returned to Xu Zhi's main body, all his memories, epiphanies, knowledge, and even the comprehended Dao Heart would flood back into Xu Zhi's mind—including memories of being a Goddess of Wisdom. This thought thoroughly unsettled him. He quickly focused on Bai Xiaosheng within the Church of Light, projecting his consciousness into the clone's body.

*Boom!*After a flash of light, Bai Xiaosheng, originally a mirror image, gradually changed form as he absorbed the incense offerings of all beings. From within the hazy white glow, a God of Wisdom descended, robed in white, holding a white book. His eyes were filled with infinite depth, exuding an aura of profound wisdom, and he appeared extraordinarily sacred."That's a relief..."Seeing this, Xu Zhi gradually withdrew. At the crucial moment, he had altered the reconstructed appearance to be gender-neutral, as the God of Wisdom was originally neither male nor female. Otherwise, a voluptuous, sexy form would indeed have given him a headache.

"Holy moly! Why doesn't he match the image from the popular temple fair?! This is at least a D!" Meng Mei's eyes widened, and she roared internally.She scrutinized him carefully, realizing he didn't appear to be female. Turning to the other divine officials, she solemnly declared, "Everyone, it seems there's been a change, a summoning error. We need to put the God of Wisdom in female attire and add some padding... This is his true form."The members of the Church of Light glared at her in anger. They had been enraged by this ancient Saintess of Light's shamelessness many times before! How could the descending God of Wisdom change his image? Everything should be based on the God of Wisdom's manifested form. They had even planned to replace the statues of the various goddesses of wisdom.Meng Mei could only show a disgruntled expression and abandoned her idea.