Chapter 1 A Thought

Ji Xiang concentrated on pondering the problem, and the illusion in his eyes gradually affected the changes in the demonic realm.

Or perhaps, the demonic realm itself was changing along with Ji Xiang's state of mind.

The surrounding demonic sounds also seemed to gradually fade away.

"The Demon King exam seems to have a deeper meaning."

"The line between good and evil in the human heart is only a thought away, and humans ultimately want to cultivate to become immortals, so immortals cannot have biased views of good and evil, because they are representatives of absolute justice."

"But in folk tales, or the doctrines of various sects, there are often stories of certain people disrespecting the gods and being punished by gods or immortals. This is the so-called clashing with or offending the heavenly gods."

Ji Xiang couldn't help but think of a story.

In *Journey to the West*, the King of Wuji Kingdom was kind and generous, providing alms to monks. Manjushri Bodhisattva went to guide him to attain the golden body of an Arhat. Because he could not appear in his original form, Manjushri Bodhisattva transformed into an ordinary monk and asked the king for alms.

Manjushri Bodhisattva, in order to test him, used a few words to make things difficult for him, and as a result, the King of Wuji Kingdom became greatly annoyed, tied him up with a rope, and sent him into the Royal Water River, soaking him for three days and three nights.

As a result, Manjushri Bodhisattva became greatly enraged and sent the Lion Demon to the Wuji Kingdom to push the king into the well, soaking him for three years.

"Although the Bodhisattva has a Bodhi adamantine heart, he can't avoid getting angry..."

Moreover, according to legends, including Wang Lingguan, Zhenwu the Great, and others, all held anger in their hearts and had stories of punishing evil beings.

Does this Green Heaven Demon Trial really forbid anger?

As Ji Xiang was thinking, a myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind. He suddenly realized that he had finally returned to the state of thinking about the essence of the exam, instead of simply enduring it for the sake of the exam.

In the Inner Vision Divine Tablet, words emerged at this moment:

[Hearing praise and being pleased is called restlessness; hearing criticism and being angry is called violence.]

Hearing words praising oneself and feeling happy is called being impetuous; hearing words criticizing oneself and feeling angry is called being irritable.

The blank divine tablet gave another reminder, and Ji Xiang was stunned, then suddenly enlightened!

"It's not that anger is forbidden, but that one must understand why anger arises."

"But the wicked must also receive corresponding punishment, which is why there are various angry expressions of the gods."

The gods adopt angry expressions and spread stories of various punishments in order to make those who engage in wicked words see the divine appearance and still have a trace of fear in their hearts!

The angry expression is not for killing, but for saving people, for saving the last bit of goodness in people's hearts!

Raise your head three feet, and there may be gods; do not fear people's knowledge, but fear self-knowledge!

Before Ji Xiang's eyes, those countless people in the illusion who uttered arrogant and evil words were swept away by Ji Xiang's wave of his hand and turned into smoke and dispersed. At this time, Ji Xiang's expression was one of anger, but there was no anger in his heart!

Harbor a compassionate heart, display an angry expression!

Gradually, the evil voices gradually moved away, seemingly fearing this angry appearance!

And Ji Xiang finally heard the good voices of people, from ancient times to the present, countless upon countless!

......

"I hope my family is safe, happy, and joyful."

"I wish there were no diseases in the world, why worry about the dust on the medicine shelf."

"Are you hungry? It's okay, I'll treat you this time."

"Please, you must live on, live and return, and bring my family letter to my parents!"

"One good thought dyes the heart, imperishable through myriad kalpas. A hundred lamps shine brightly, illuminating a thousand *li*!"

.......

Good thoughts were also like a tide, their radiance seemingly lighting up in the darkness, and the evil tide like the sea gradually receded.

At this time, Ji Xiang sat upright in the void, his whole body already faintly covered with Fuli light.

Even if those demonic sounds came again, Ji Xiang could already correctly distinguish and deal with them.

In one moment, one can hear hundreds and thousands of words, and in one moment, the heart can also turn hundreds and thousands of thoughts.

Compassionate heart, equal heart, respectful heart, peaceful heart, pure heart, self-reflecting heart, contemplative heart, self-disciplined heart, precept-holding heart, self-improving heart, brave heart, diligent heart.

In one moment in the heart, thousands of hearts condense and gather together, making it difficult for external paths to shake.

Ji Xiang understood: "Those who are good, I treat them with goodness; those who are not good, I also treat them with goodness... or, those who are not good, I use evil to control evil!"

"I will make a great Daoist vow! To be both an extraterrestrial demon and a demon who acts on behalf of Heaven!"

"If one person does evil, I will save one person; if ten people do evil, I will save ten people; if thousands upon thousands of people do evil, I will use a thousand years, one person a day, to save them until no one in the world dares to do evil!"

Ji Xiang spoke his grand vow, but the means of salvation might be a bit harsh!

In the Green Heaven Demon King's Divine Tablet, green and red qi appeared, and suddenly, there was a great light!

Heavenly flowers and cloud brocade, Fuli light shining;

Heavenly bells and earthly drums, resounding everywhere;

Vast immortal music, the upper sound of Jade Purity, all entered the ears!

The last century had ended!

Indicating that Ji Xiang had passed the exam!

A divine light came out of the divine tablet, rushing straight into the Fuli Blue Sky! That was the Great Demon's recommendation!

Perhaps it could be expressed more simply in two words: "Qualified!"

A virtual image appeared, this image was a phantasm of a certain Heavenly Emperor that appeared after subduing the demonic form, accepting the blessing of the Heavenly Emperor's phantasm, which could elevate the cultivator's form and spirit!

On Ji Xiang's body, the Heavenly Emperor's clothing automatically appeared, wearing a flat-topped crown, a coat of cyan light, a jade belt with a dragon-head purse, or a crimson-black ceremonial robe!

Of course, there were many Heavenly Emperors in Taoism, so Ji Xiang didn't know who this Heavenly Emperor who was blessing him with his Daoist cultivation was.

In the Inner Vision Divine Tablet, words appeared:

[Ascension Realm Daoist Cultivation (Millennial Enlightenment, Ten Lifetimes of Bitter Cultivation): Entering and exiting the Heavens, Unrestrained by the Heavenly Gate!]

[Because the examinee's strength is not above the Fifteenth Realm Pure Yang, when in the human world, one cannot fully display the Ascension Realm Daoist Cultivation, otherwise, there will be a risk of physical collapse!]

[When in the Great Fuli Earth, one can fully display Daoist Cultivation!]

Just as the Green Heaven Demon King's Divine Tablet was about to make another move, Ji Xiang suddenly reached out and grabbed it!

"How about changing the ten lifetimes of scenery just now, which made people feel suffocated?"

At this time, Ji Xiang had finally completed his achievements, sweeping away the previous suffocation. The exam was over, so couldn't he chat with the examiner!

The Green Heaven Demon King's Divine Tablet would not agree to Ji Xiang's request, after all, it only handled affairs according to the process. Passing was passing, and wanting to change the exam paper was impossible.

Ji Xiang laughed loudly: "Since you won't change it, I'll change it myself! Green Heaven Demon King, we are also old acquaintances, I'm begging you like this, I hope you don't fail to appreciate my kindness!"

His words were full of teasing, of course, Ji Xiang didn't expect the divine tablet to reply to him. At this time, a heaven-reaching bright smoke rose from his body, wrapping the divine tablet, and a divine form was immediately detained!

The Heavenly Department's great position can only detain for a moment. Ji Xiang controlled the Green Heaven Demon King's position, borrowed its power, re-evolved the ten lifetimes of illusions, and then began to re-mark the paper!

Ji Xiang smiled, creating all the illusory tests with a wave of his hand, and the scenery of the past ten lifetimes re-evolved!

"One day, those who blindly applaud will stop, those who cower and remain silent will speak out righteously, the gentle will also become tough, and conscience will shine brightly in the face of lies."

"Perhaps, those who are kneeling will stand up, those who are servile will straighten their backs, and those with ambition will never betray their beliefs throughout their lives. Even if the proud are trampled into the dust, they still have unyielding bones; and those who are kind and framed will eventually have their grievances redressed."

"People's enlightenment is only a matter of moments!"

His body sat upright in the mountain, and his divine charm poured back into the sea of the world!

Watching the changes of the ten lifetimes return to the demonic realm, the detention of the Heavenly Department's position also lost its effect, and the Great Demon's power recovered. The Green Heaven Demon King did not pursue Ji Xiang's impolite behavior, after all, it was just a ruthless examination machine.

And at this moment, in the distant land of Fuli, a spiritual light suddenly appeared, and the Green Heaven Demon King received the guidance and immediately turned into nothingness.

"Someone is ascending and taking the Great Demon exam?"

Ji Xiang could see that someone was actually behind him, queuing up to receive the Green Heaven Demon King, wanting to pass the Great Demon Trial, and the location of this Fuli light seemed not far from him!

Ji Xiang's expression suddenly became strange.

"I just changed the exam papers, wouldn't that lower this person's admission score?"