I alone have my own laws; I start by fabricating myths and legends of mountains and seas.

Chapter 126 The Buddhist Plan

"Of course not!" Heaven said, "This time it's just a small opening. No matter how strong a person's will is, reality won't change even a little bit because of his will."

"Is it possible for someone to firmly believe that they don't need sleep, and then, if the world judges them and the judgment is passed, they really don't need sleep?" Su Fan continued to ask.

"cannot!"

"You can't do this, you can't do that, why make such a fuss? Where did you open the door to idealism?" Su Fan asked.

"The will of the masses can alter reality to some extent. For example, tens of thousands of exceptionally determined individuals might believe they are invincible in war. In that case, there's a certain probability they might actually receive immunity from death during combat. Of course, this distortion of reality by willpower is temporary; when the war ends, those fatally wounded will still die!"

"Simply put, it requires a highly homogeneous and unwavering spiritual resonance, and can only temporarily distort reality! That's the opening we've made this time!"

Su Fan was somewhat disappointed, feeling that it wasn't very interesting. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he asked, "Speaking of which, Japan is currently in danger of national extinction. If their people unite as one, wouldn't that be equivalent to being strengthened?"

The Heavenly Dao replied with admiration: "In the current situation in Japan, the threat posed by Xia Jie is clear and deadly. A sense of crisis pervades the entire population, and Japanese culture is relatively homogeneous. If the upper echelons of society can effectively guide this panic and will to survive, a near-tragic collective obsession has already formed among the entire population—a firm belief that we must survive and we must win."

Su Fan's eyes lit up with interest: "Interesting! Isn't this a real-life version of national fortune enhancement? Offensively, it's not advantageous, but destroying a nation is much harder! Although there are limitations and costs, it's still a way to strengthen this useless nation of Neon. Otherwise, if you, as Xia Jie, take sides, this useless nation would have been destroyed by the Xia dynasty. The palace built by Xia Jie might be quite interesting; it might even be able to benefit the ghost cultivator's extraordinary system."

"Your understanding is not wrong. It can be considered that we created the national destiny mechanism! Now, as long as I don't get involved, at least I don't have to worry about Japan's demise. This mechanism is not friendly to the ghost soldiers of the Xia Kingdom, but it can keep the Xia Kingdom and Japan in a stalemate."

"Alright! Let's get back to the previous topic. In the past, there was almost no soil for controlling elements like earth, water, wind, and fire! Could it be that it exists now?" Su Fan steered the conversation back on track.

"It is impossible for a sorcerer to conjure water out of thin air, ignite fire without a source, shape rocks, or summon storms."

But suppose a tribe living in arid regions faces a survival crisis and holds a grand and devout rain-praying ceremony. All participants, with an extremely strong and unified desire for rain, achieve spiritual resonance through specific dances and rituals passed down through generations. In this situation, if their collective will is lucky enough to have nearby cumulus clouds, it might distort reality, causing the clouds to drift over the tribe and bring rain. Do you understand? We can now, to some extent, change reality with our will.

"So you plan to widen this gap further? Isn't this just adding a template for a faith-based divine magic system to reality? The impact will be even greater than I thought," Su Fan said with some emotion.

"If this process cannot be accelerated, it's estimated that achieving your desired result by distorting reality through a system of faith-based divine magic will take tens of millions of years!"

Su Fan fell into thought, wondering if he could use those divine embryos as a foundation to cause trouble if he were to fan the flames. The words of the Heavenly Dao pulled Su Fan back to reality!

"And the next step in the faith-based divine arts system that I want to mention is that we can now forge faith artifacts using the power of faith. This is our biggest gain from opening this door." The voice of the Heavenly Dao carried a hint of excitement.

A divine artifact of faith, forged by the Heavenly Dao, appeared before Su Fan. A glance revealed its two attributes: [Sharpness] and [Sturdiness].

Su Fan listened to the explanation of the Heavenly Dao while playing with it.

"To highly purify and shape the power of faith, and clearly define one or two characteristic concepts to be endowed, such as 'protection,' 'healing,' 'exorcism,' or 'sharpness.'"

"It feels a bit like my abilities!" Su Fan couldn't help but say.

"No, compared to your abilities, these artifacts of faith can only create some extraordinary weapons, and they're not particularly powerful. Their biggest advantage is probably that there's no cost, but they consume a considerable amount of faith power!"

Su Fan understood the amount of faith power consumed in the process of forging what was called an extraordinary weapon but was actually a faith artifact, and he felt a little pained, but in the end, it was a step further in the faith divine art system.

【Mountain and Sea Realm (Group Chat)】

Bixi (Wang Jianguo): "Have you all heard? It is said that the Buddhist sect also wants to hold a Water and Land Assembly, which is also to worship Zhenwu the Great."

Qinglian (Kong Shizhang): "What's the big deal? They were probably stimulated by the descent of the Western gods. After all, they are one of the three major religions. Both Taoism and Christianity have had miracles. It would be strange if they didn't react."

Bixie (Wang Jianguo): "Then why is he also Zhenwu?!"

Qinglian (Kong Shizhang): "Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are interconnected; the three teachings have always shared the same ancestral tradition. Buddhism and Taoism have been locked in a love-hate relationship for thousands of years, and those with any ability who have survived to this day almost all hold a place in both schools."

Qinglian (Kong Shizhang): "For example, Guan Yu, the Martial Saint, can be the Great Emperor Who Subdues Demons in the Three Realms, the Divine Might Who Suppresses Demons, and the Heavenly Venerable Guan Sheng Di Jun in Taoism, and the Protector of the Fa Ming Wang Jialan Bodhisattva in Buddhism. The True Martial Emperor is naturally the same."

Qinglian (Kong Shizhang): "As for why Zhenwu was chosen as well, it's probably because they privately worshipped other deities but didn't get a response, so they decided to go all out and elevate Zhenwu's status by imitating Taoism! They'll probably also revise some scriptures, at least giving Zhenwu a Buddhist position."

Su Fan stared at the chat group, feeling a headache coming on. "Heavenly Dao, what's the Buddhist sect up to? It's not going to be similar to what Kong Shizhang said, is it?"

"Yes! Kong Shizhang's account is incomplete, but the general situation is not much different from what he said." The voice of the Heavenly Dao rang out.

"What are these people trying to do? Do they want to follow the path of faith and magic like Christ? Why not cultivate internal energy martial arts properly and instead mix it with faith? Are they out of their minds? Internal energy martial arts is the extraordinary system that I chose for China, with a bright future!" Su Fan complained.

Tiandao advised Su Fan again, and Su Fan said, "Tiandao, you should pay more attention to the matters of Buddhism! Perhaps the internal energy martial arts are not suitable for everyone in China, but if they want to take the crooked path of the faith and divine arts system, humph, add another threshold for them, and don't let young people awaken the faith and divine arts system."

"The mainstream of China must not be based on faith. If someone is too old to follow the internal energy martial arts path but is still devout, then let's modify a set of faith-based divine arts for them!"

Su Fan left the matter to the Heavenly Dao to handle. Anyway, the system was already in place; it was just a matter of changing the skin. The Light Healing Technique could be the Light Healing Technique, or it could be the Buddha Light Protective Seal or the Azure Flower Salvation Light.