Gray came to China for two things.

The first is to receive notification to see if he has passed the organization’s test to officially join the Earth Civilization Guardian Organization.

The second thing is to find a qualified person to enlighten him.

So when he first arrived, he found Ma Ran and had a heartfelt exchange with him, albeit not a deep one.

At that time, Gray and Ma Ran both insisted on their views, each believing they were correct.

Honestly, although Gray felt a bit lost, he believed he just lacked a clear plan and direction, but in the big picture, he was absolutely not wrong.

Redemption.

What a noble and wonderful topic...

Just like revenge, it can be an eternal theme and main melody in art.

And yet Ma Ran says his life goal is incorrect?

Is that tolerable?

No!

The previous conversation didn’t end unpleasantly, it could only be said...

Everyone had different opinions and couldn’t convince each other.

However...

After coming to Guangyu Academy, Gray was deeply touched. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The construction of the "Celestial Court" does not rely solely on Zhang Qianren.

If that were the case, Zhang Qianren would probably have succumbed to the severe superpower erosion and turned dark.

On the construction site, people have clear divisions of labor, each exhibiting their full capabilities and working methodically under the unified plan.

The bustling scene completely shocked Gray.

He really didn’t expect so many "Burning Martial" cultivators, superpower users, and even mecha pilots could get involved in construction.

In his understanding, Extraordinary Ones only needed to protect the civilians in battles, and that would be enough.

Now it seems Gray feels his understanding has some issues.

Why can’t Extraordinary Ones use their abilities in construction?

Although he has only been exposed to it briefly, Gray’s sixth sense tells him that Zhang Qianren’s ability called "Haotian" has potential and power that is in no way inferior to his "God," the two are evenly matched.

However, guided wisely by Ma Ran, it benefits the public in the construction of the "Celestial Court."

And what about himself?

The construction of the "Divine Country," besides benefiting himself, what good does it do for the people?

None!

He could clearly find angel qualifiers and let those people place their hopes in the "Divine Country," quickly strengthening a group of "angels," but at that time, Gray was only thinking about selecting the most loyal believers for conversion, even at the cost of considerable energy, which exacerbated the superpower erosion.

Looking back now, Gray feels more and more remorseful, just thinking he made an unforgivable mistake.

What he really should be building is the "Heaven" that can bring happiness to people, not the "Divine Country" that achieves the sole godhood.

Seeing the fervent construction of the "Celestial Court" before him, Gray deeply realizes the difference in thinking patterns.

Zhang Qianren’s earlier profound words only served as a catalyst.

Now Gray acknowledges Ma Ran’s perspective.

He came up to Ma Ran, hesitated for a moment, and seriously said, "At first, I thought you were knowledgeable and wise like the sea, but your views on me were incorrect."

"After communicating with you for a while, I started to waver."

"Maybe..."

Gray shook his head vigorously, his expression serious and voice heavy, "You must be right!"

"Previously, I was blindly confident and thought I had found the meaning and true essence of life."

"In reality..."

"I hadn’t."

"At that time, I was still a lost lamb, not having fully found my path."

Ma Ran looked Gray up and down, his tone firm, "It’s not fear of problems, it’s fear of not discovering the problems."

"When you can face your problems directly and stop avoiding them, it means you are starting to address the issue."

"Besides, you weren’t entirely wrong. There’s no need to wholly deny yourself."

"You initially thought there was something wrong with the American people’s thinking."

"But every time you thought about it, you subconsciously avoided it."

"This subconscious reaction can only mean you are very kind."

A kind person always tends to find fault in themselves, strict with themselves, lenient with others, even when at times the issue is not on their part, and they subconsciously avoid considering others’ faults.

"Is that so?"

Gray was startled, his eyes widened, having an enlightening realization, "The crux of the problem was here all along?"

It turned out he had already found the issue but always subconsciously avoided it, focusing on light matters instead of the serious ones.

Thinking back now...

If the body is sick, it needs treatment.

If the mind and soul are sick, a strong remedy is even more needed!

Where to find the remedy for treating the American people’s thinking?

Gray looked at Ma Ran with bright eyes.

"Learning without thinking is useless; thinking without learning is dangerous."

Ma Ran said calmly, "Your problem is that you think too much and learn too little."

"Giles has the opposite issue — he reads a lot, but thinks too little, treating it merely as a pastime."

"I’ll have Dong Huaiming and Li Xing add you to their art exchange group, you should have fruitful discussions."

Upon hearing this, "God" Gray took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and still bowed to Ma Ran.

He hesitated for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts and choosing his words, wanting to say something more, only to find Ma Ran had already vanished without a trace.

...

As soon as Ma Ran returned to the Grass Hut Academy, he felt the "Play" ability stirring and in just a moment, received feedback.

This time, there was no Reproduction Medal, but he was given a trait called "Enlightener."

This trait allowed Ma Ran to quickly bring apprentices into a state of "Calm Heart and Concentration" and "Uncertainty and Confusion" when guiding others, significantly enhancing focus and patience and cultivating a calm and persistent mindset, with a more genuine, objective, and profound self-awareness.

"Enlightener..."

Ma Ran’s lips slightly curled, "It does have a hint of teaching and nurturing."

"With this trait, along with the enhanced Enclosure Text skills..."

"The previously mentioned ’Seven Vortex Swordsmanship Adventure List’ can be slightly expanded, with a few more slots available."

This change made Ma Ran realize the high value of "God" and "Haotian" as "Audience."

Opening the academy’s elite chat group, he lurked on the screen for a while before logging off, posting a new announcement under the identity of Game Main God Xuan.

...

[The seventh round of Main God Game, the globally synchronized mobile game "Earth OL·Divine Court" is online!]

[Real-world collaborative activities begin! The top five in the game rankings for this round, in addition to game points and evaluation rewards, can be included in Prophet Ma Ran’s "Seven Vortex Swordsmanship Adventure" major list!]