Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 197: The Hope of Completing Humanity

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: The Hope of Completing Humanity

Sun Wukong also understood this principle. If it were so easy to complete the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao, how could it have dragged on until now unresolved?

Just looking at the Emperor’s previous sighs, one could tell there were many hidden issues. Besides the challenges inherent in completing the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao themselves, there were likely endless struggles from all sides and probably even issues with the stance of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

He continued to read the following replies.

Du Xiu gave a major hint, "There were indeed mighty beings who tried, such as the Ancestral Witch Houtu, who transformed into the cycle of reincarnation, but the six paths of reincarnation she established were not complete, so the Earthly Dao was incomplete.

Lady Nuwa created humans, presumably to complete the Human Dao, but she also did not accomplish the goal of completing the Human Dao."

Xiong Haizi reflected, "Think about it, from these two events, one can see there is a problem with Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun’s position,

Firstly, it should have been the Twelve Ancestral Witches leading the entire Witch Clan to merge with the Earthly Dao, to establish a complete cycle of the six paths and achieve the completion of the Earthly Dao. However, only the Ancestral Witch Houtu went to transform into the cycle, filling the Earthly Dao.

The remaining eleven Ancestral Witches along with a massive number of Witch Clan members, all perished in the Demon-Witch calamity, severing the hope of completing the Earthly Dao.

As the controller of the Heavenly Dao, Hong Jun could not have been unaware of this. Yet during the Demon-Witch calamity, he did not stop the devastating war between the two clans, simply allowing them to nearly annihilate each other, and then letting the Mysterious Gate Heavenly Court replace the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court.

This war also depleted the essence left by Pan Gu, and one must remember, the strong individuals from both Demon and Witch clans were transformations of Pan Gu’s body!

It is clear that Hong Jun is selfish, cunning, and sinister!"

Peace and Joy expressed, "If that’s really the case, then Hong Jun is indeed hateful, a truly pure big villain!"

Dragging the Blade Coldly added, "Harmful to others without benefit to oneself, that’s it."

Singing in the Wind asked, "What about the second point?"

Embers Firing exclaimed, "Hurry, update, sleepless nights!"

"I see," Sun Wukong scratched his hand, these netizen’s replies gave him a deeper understanding of the Earthly Dao and made him more cautious of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

Furthermore, if that was the case with the Earthly Dao, what about the Human Dao?

He continued to read the replies.

Xiong Haizi elaborated, "Secondly, after the Demon-Witch Calamity, the humans created by Lady Nuwa became the dominants of the Vast Wilderness, the leaders of the Human Dao, bearing the heavy responsibility of completing the Human Dao,

but during their struggles through the Vast Wilderness, they were constantly suppressed. For instance, strong human figures like the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were confined in the Fiery Cloud Palace, unable to leave even for a step.

Moreover, one of the Five Emperors, Zhuanxu, had demonstrated divine powers from that time onwards, establishing the distinction between immortals and mortals, thereafter mortals revered immortals.

In the end, during the Divine Enthronement Calamity, King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty, severing the lineage of human kings, and proclaimed himself as the Son of Heaven, demoting the Human Dao, thus Heavenly Dao surpassed the Human Dao, and the hope of completing the Human Dao was lost.

Similarly, if Hong Jun had intended to complete the Human Dao, he would not have orchestrated the Divine Enthronement Calamity, eventually leading to the shattering of the Vast Wilderness, leaving only the small Three Realms."

Moon Without Reflection noted, "Achieving perfection in the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos is difficult. Normally, there should be nine saints of the Heavenly Dao, six saints of the Earthly Dao, and three saints of the Human Dao.

Currently, the Heavenly Dao has seven saints, the Earthly Dao has only one saint, and the Human Dao has no saints at all, only the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are in charge.

Hong Jun, controlling the Heavenly Dao, obviously won’t allow more saints in the Earthly or Human Daos, so even if the monkey becomes a saint, it’s hard for him to perfect the trio of Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos."

Adding New Words, Assa said, "One shouldn’t make such a definitive statement, just like a brother said earlier, Hong Jun merging with the Heavenly Dao might also be to fend off external enemies. He is the guardian of the Vast Wilderness, and those calamities could be machinations by extraterrestrial foes."

After reading these replies, Sun Wukong fell into deep thought.

His opinion hadn’t changed; it was impossible to determine the stance of the Dao Ancestor based simply on these internet users’ statements. He would have to explore it personally in the future.

Although there were many internet users in Zhizhu, not every one of them possessed Divine Skills.

He then looked at the responses that followed.

Countermoon’s Night: "Never mind whether the Dao Ancestor is good or bad, from what you’re saying, are there no chances for the Earth and Human Paths to be restored?"

Anonymous User Number Two: "We could try using the Primordial Source of a Spiritual Treasure to replenish the sources of the Earth and Human Paths!"

Jade Rabbit of Fata: "That clearly won’t work. If it were so simple, why would we have waited until now? Moreover, according to the scenario simulated by the topic starter, the Spiritual Treasures contain fragments of the Laws of the Great Path and not a higher level of Primordial Source unless it’s a Chaotic Spiritual Treasure."

Lu Labai: "I have an idea: There is still hope to restore the Human Path because it represents all living beings. Could it be possible that if the human population thrives and the human race’s fortunes rise, the Human Path could flourish?"

Xiaohai Loves Novels: "This idea is absolutely feasible. Just compare the worlds of Journey to the West, like Southern Jambudvipa and Western Niu Hezhou,

Both places have human civilizations, but the civilization in Southern Jambudvipa is more prosperous and is a gathering place for the fortunes of the Human Path. That’s why the Buddha Sect is so eager to spread its teachings there and harvest the Human Path’s fortunes."

Fat Cat Yearning for the Sun: "The idea is nice, but you have to consider the current environmental problems. Even though it’s a mythological world, the living conditions for the common people are still poor,

whether it’s the overall societal exploitation system or the basic production capacity, none are sufficient to support a thriving population."

Jiang Chun from Linjin: "The problem of productivity is easy to solve in a mythological world. Just cast a spell for good weather, abundant harvests, and a booming population, right?"

Xiong Haizi: "Such spells are effective on a small scale, but on a large scale, how many immortals or how much time would be required? And if it’s done several times a year, isn’t that making immortals work for mortals? It’s just not realistic."

Li Yuqiao: "Exactly, if immortal methods could increase the population, why would we have waited until now?"

Du Xiu with an Orange Peel from Li Shizhen: "I think a thriving population is just a basic condition. To fully restore the Human Path, what’s needed is an advancement of the entire civilization, like from agricultural to industrial and then to a technological civilization; that represents an evolution of the Human Path."

Daydream God: "Brilliant, Du Xiu! Your idea coincides with mine. Let the topic starter fast-forward directly to a spacefaring civilization. I want to see Brother Monkey commanding a Great Path level starfleet and dominating the Myriad Realms!"

Sun Wukong could understand the responses from the internet users and saw hope for restoring the Human Path.

If there were better ways to address the Luo Tian Seal issue, then the Buddha Sect wouldn’t be able to use this as leverage to negotiate conditions with the Heavenly Court and demand the prosperity of the Buddhist Law.

He hurriedly read the subsequent responses.

Lei Wei Kangkang: "Industrial and technological civilizations are too unrealistic in a mythological world. Talk about something realistic; Monkey Brother leading a simple agricultural upgrade could still work,

like upgrading to more advanced tools, increasing the variety of crops, spreading breeding techniques, and so on.

Ensuring good weather, this could indeed cause a minor population boom, which might temporarily resolve the Luo Tian Seal issue."

Fries Always Scooped: "What you’re talking about still sounds like a fantasy to Brother Monkey."

Slowly Observing Life: "It’s not exactly a fantasy, though. If a steam engine is out of reach, wouldn’t a Curved Plough be simple to implement?

And as for breeding techniques, there’s actually no need to spread them. Throughout history, farmers have always been selecting better seeds.

The main thing would be high-yield crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes. If only they existed in the world of Journey to the West, Monkey Brother could just sit back and watch the fortunes of the Human Path soar."

Me in the Tree of Wisdom: "Actually, the main thing is reforming the social system, but that’s too difficult in a mythological world. The common folks have to face not just the exploitation from the upper echelons but also the obligations of offering incense to the immortals."