Turns out I'm a Great Cultivator
Chapter 387: Sermons, Household Stories
‘Good?
‘Good how?’
Li Nianfan thought he had heard wrongly.
He opened his eyes. He saw the Jade Emperor and the others standing up out of excitement. They all seem to hope.
‘Not possible, do you really think there is nothing wrong with the solution? Are you serious?’
Jade Emperor analyzed, “This is like how the royal signs were erased when the Heavenly Palace stopped. If everyone knows the Heavenly Palace is still here and believes in the Heavenly Palace, we will get the Luxurious Award from the Faith of the people. We can use it to break the seal!”
The empress kept nodding. He said with understanding, “That's right, that's a good plan. Why didn't we think about it before?”
‘Learnest. We got this!’
They're very excited. ‘The expert is really an expert. This difficult situation was only a small case for him, he easily found the solution. If it were us, we wouldn't even know how long before we could think of that!’
Li Nianfan had to cough gently. He said, “Everything, I think you all should calm down.”
The Jade Emperor and the others instantly gasped. They hurriedly stopped smiling and adjusted their attitude. ‘How can we forget our composure in front of the experts? We shouldn't have done that!’
They hurriedly sat back carefully. “Sorry about that.”
Li Nianfan saw how excited they were, and they were sure it would work. He didn't want to say anything that would hurt them, so he asked, “What do you all think of the solution?”
Jade Emperor said, “That's right. That will probably work!”
Li Nianfan nodded and asked, “What are you planning?”
“Um ..” Jade Emperor confused. He looks confused. She had to look at the Empress and ask, “Cruse me, what do you think?”
The empress slightly frowned and groaned. He said, “Since we need people to believe in the Heavenly Palace God, the most important thing is to spread the word.”
Soon, the four of them looked at each other. They kind of don't understand.
They know the solution but when it comes to the specifics, they don't know what to do.
‘How?’
The Jade Emperor and the Empress thought hard. They frowned. ‘Are we going to distribute brochures on the streets?’
Ziye at the side said, “It's like preaching... Buddhists know what to do, maybe we should visit them?”
Cheng Yi suggested on the side, “We can also ask for help from Underworld.”
At that moment, they realized that Humans were very important. Humans are in direct contact with the Deluxe Merit they need. They are truly the royal elite.
Li Nianfan noticed that they looked troubled. He hesitated for a moment and finally said, “If you are sure you want to continue this solution, I might be able to help.”
He doesn't know if it will work. However, as everyone decided to accept the solution, Li Nianfan felt he had to help. After all, the Jade Emperor and the Empress were very polite. He also has to do something for them.
“You have a method, Mr Li?” The Celestial Emperor was overjoyed. He hurriedly saluted and said, “Please, teach me, Mr. Li.”
Li Nianfan smiled and said, “Not too deep, but after all I am an ordinary human being. I am more familiar with ordinary people. ”
Everyone nodded in agreement. If a great man says he is an ordinary man, then he is an ordinary man.
Li Nianfan composed his sentence and said, “Um .. If you want to tell people about the Heavenly Palace, let people know him. The best way to do that is through stories. The story will continue. The best thing is to make a household story. ”
“Household story?”
Ziye had a mind. He asked without thinking, “Master Li, you mean like the story of ‘Journey to the West’?”
“You could say so,” Li Nianfan nodded.
Cheng Yi asked curiously, “But.. ‘Travel to Barat’ is already famous. Why are there no signs of Heavenly Palace awakening?”
“I think it might be because of his character. ‘Journey to the West’ simplifies the Heavenly Palace in the story. His main focus is on Wukong. It's not strong enough.” Li Nianfan said it well. To be honest, the TV series ‘Journey to the West’ also focuses on Wukong.
“Hmph, if it were not for the orders of the Buddha, I would not have retreated and followed him!” The Jade Emperor and the Empress did not look pleased at all. Their Flat Peach Ceremony was destroyed and it was extremely embarrassing for the Heavenly Palace.
Li Nianfan immediately looked curious. He asked casually, “Can you tell me the details?”
“At that time, the Buddha was fighting with Luohou. Luohou destroys the West, which causes the Westside to become impoverished. People have no faith. Jie Yin and Zhun Ti decided to help the people in the West to have confidence again. Therefore, they obtained a Deluxe Merit and were able to become Saints.”
The Celestial Emperor recalled. He continued, “It can be said that Deluxe Merit is borrowed from the kingdom. The two Western Saints wanted to fulfill their wishes as soon as possible, so they did whatever they could. Their methods were too extreme, but the people were indeed poor, so the Buddha naturally helped them. During the coronation of the Gods, the Heavenly Palace gained the most benefits. Western religions don't benefit as much as we do. During the trip to the West, the West must evolve and grow quickly!”
Li Nianfan nodded. He knew about the legendary stories but he did not know the context. He's learning something new.
The empress smiled and said, “It is a shame that the West was destroyed by Luohou in the end. That's how. There is no smoke without fire. I can only say that karma has its own way.”
“I understand.”
Li Nianfan nodded. He paused for a moment, then said, “I think if we want people to believe in the Heavenly Palace, the important focus should not be on the Heavenly Palace. It should be on character instead! ”
“Character?”
The Jade Emperor and the others looked puzzled. They feel like they can learn something new with every moment around the expert. They ask, “Why is that?”
Li Nianfan smiled and replied, “People only recognize one thing. The fastest way for people to recognize something is through character. You can make a list of characters in the Heavenly Palace and choose the one that best represents the Heavenly Palace. It was better if they went through the struggle, and even better if they had a tragic background. Then, make it a household story. People would have a deep impression in the Heavenly Palace back then. ”
“Of course not.”
Li Nianfan shook his head without hesitation. “You both did leave a good impression. But that's not the point. There was no emotional background, no tear draining incident. The development of his character is bad, will not leave an impression on people. It will be destined to fail. ”
Jade Emperor and the others struggled to think of anyone.
Li Nianfan decided to give them some pointers. He said, “You can think of more examples around you, especially those with romantic stories.”
The Jade Emperor and the others began to recall their memories. Some of the incidents are similar to legendary stories. Li Nianfan had never heard of them, but it was no big deal. Li Nianfan also realized that the Seventh Princess, Ziye, had yet to meet Dong Yong. She has never experienced the love story of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Maybe it hasn't happened yet, or maybe there's a jumble between reality and legendary stories, but it's none of his business.
Suddenly, the Empress had an idea. He said, “Emperor Jade, do you remember your sister and ..”
“This... Really? It's a shame in our family.” The Celestial Emperor looked troubled. She looked at Li Nianfan and said, “At that time, my sister, Yao Ji, married an ordinary man and gave birth to a son and daughter. Their names were Yang Jian and Yang Chan. Years later, Yang Chan also married an ordinary man and gave birth to a son.”
The Celestial Emperor sighed heavily. It was hard for him!
His older sister and nephew both liked ordinary men. Their taste in men is disturbing. He didn't see it coming.
“How about you guys? Didn't you stop them?” Li Nianfan was more concerned with that question.
“Of course, we do. We also fought. They don't see that I just pay attention to them.”
The Sky Emperor sighed. Then, he said, “I understand the thoughts of an Immortal. Back then, the Buddha created a marriage that was all about Yin and Yang, all about harmony. It's just that way. How could an Immortal and an ordinary person last forever? They do not have the same body! Years will pass in the blink of an eye. You haven't even enjoyed it yet and that part is old and useless.”
Li Nianfan processed the sentence and felt like the Jade Emperor was making a dirty joke.
The angle of view is quite interesting.
Li Nianfan felt like an Immortal should not be with ordinary people because someone would grow old and die. Their ages do not match. However, the Jade Emperor had a different point of view, he considered ‘itu’ part of compatibility.
‘What did he experience to have such a unique state of mind?’
However, Li Nianfan confirmed that there is a jumble in the legendary story and reality. Jade Emperors were not as extreme in opposing their love as the legendary stories depicted. Nothing bad happened to his sister. Every problem he faced was natural.
Jade Emperor was a God, and he was a disciple of the Buddha. Her older sister was in love with an ordinary man, so she had to oppose him. However, he was not as cruel as described. No idiot would attack his sister either.
“This is a nice arrangement. There was an ordinary man in the story so it was acceptable. But it still won't work, there aren't enough hurdles.”
Li Nianfan started to help them fill out the story. “You must oppose their love strongly, sending someone to hunt him down. Then, drive your sister or niece to the ends of the world. Let them through the struggle.”.
Li Nianfan told the story while everyone became serious because he was talking about them. They can fully immerse themselves in the story, it's interesting.
A Goddess and an ordinary man fall in love due to a chance encounter. Their love is opposed. In the end, they had a happy ending. Li Nianfan finished his story without thinking about it.
At the end of the story, Cheng Yi and Ziye's tears flowed down their faces. Their shoulders trembled slightly due to the sobs. The hearts of their romantic teenage girls are enslaved by a tragic love story.
Nanan and Dragin were also touched. They said with sympathy, “I feel this love story is more touching than the love story of Sister Yiyi and Jiese.”
Li Nianfan analyzed, “Because this story has three parts. The joy of falling in love, the pain of separation, and the hard work they put in to regain that happiness. Plus, emotional incidents throughout the story make people feel something.”
The Celestial Emperor gasped from the story. He began to question his life. “I can't believe I'm such an animal.”
Li Nianfan said awkwardly, “It is necessary to add some opposite elements in the story. If you feel it's inappropriate, we can change it, Celestial Emperor.”
The Celestial Emperor said, “No need. This is a good story. This is your hard work, Mr. Li. We can't waste it.”
Li Nianfan added, “In addition, we also need to have a positive story. Like how the Celestial Emperor saved the people from the Devils, or how he watched over the kingdom and made sure everything was fine.”.
Everyone listened carefully with a serious face. They are afraid of respect. They feel able to fully immerse themselves in his stories. They are not at all impatient. Subconsciously, they also learned a lot.
They chatted. The sky turned dark before they realized it.
Li Nianfan ate the orange Daji gave him. Then, he smiled and said, “There is something more important than that story!”
Jade Emperor naturally saluted and said respectfully, “Please, teach me, Mr. Li.”
That was the eighth time he did that.
The venerable Jade Emperor was like a repeating machine.
“The story is in people's hearts but not convincing enough. The best deal is for them to see it!”
Li Nianfan held onto his chin and groaned for a moment. “It requires live show. We need the right script and the right actors. The location should also be suitable. Goddess Gu Xirou invited me to the end-of-year cultivator event last time. You may need to use it as a reference. ”
Ziye was instantly interested. “Can we use the year-end event?”
Li Nianfan shook his head. “This cultivator event. How many ordinary people will be there? It will not be strong enough.”
“We can invite more Humans!” empress said. He chimed in, “We can turn this event into a regular year-end event. What do you think, Mr Li?”
“It ... can succeed!”
Li Nianfan nodded. He was suddenly looking forward to the event. It might be fun and crowded.
He should suggest, “We have an audience. As for the script of the show ... How about I write it for you?