第七章 创世基石与认知之光

In the spirit world, in front of the grand door of the first temple "Ruins of Creation·Forbidden Fruit Court", the void was quiet. Shen Yue stood there, the newly acquired "Rainbow Contract" fake covenant fragment in his palm emitting warm colorful light, as if carrying the new life and promise after the flood of destruction. He felt that the experience flow of this long trial was slowly calming down, ready to welcome the moment of returning to reality.

However, the vast breath of the guardian spirit did not retreat. A deeper and more original power silently enveloped his consciousness, not leading him to play a new role, but elevating his perception to a spiritual realm where chaos was just beginning and laws were established. Here, he will directly touch the core mystery of "Ruins of Creation", the deep revelation about time, existence, and the distinction between true and false.

The mystery of the seven-day cycle and the seal of rest

Shen Yue's consciousness seemed to be suspended at the source of the river of time. He "witnessed" the Guardian Spirit, with supreme power and order, spreading the sky, dividing the land and sea, creating light bodies, and nurturing thousands of living beings within six clearly defined "cycles" (days). Each creative cycle is marked by the arrival of a clear "night" and the beginning of a "morning". This process is full of power and rhythm, and is exactly the same as the record he read at the beginning of the Book of Years. This is by no means a slow evolution that spans billions of years and is vague, but a creative process led by will and in an orderly manner.

In the seventh cycle, the Guardian Spirit stopped the great work of creation and entered into rest. He then blessed this seventh cycle, sanctified it, and designated it as a time for all creatures to rest, commemorate creation, and connect with the Creator in a special way. This "seven-day cycle" law, like the pulse of the universe, has been imprinted in the structure of time since the beginning of creation, and has been passed down through the Book of Years, becoming the basis for measuring time and regulating life.

Shen Yue recalled the chapter about the promulgation of the Heavenly Rule on Mount Sinai in the Book of Years in the Library of the Temple of Edoria. When the Guardian Spirit declared the Heavenly Rule of "Remembering the 'Seal of Rest' (original Sabbath) and keeping it as a holy day", he clearly explained the reason: "Because within six cycles, the Guardian Spirit created the heavens, the earth, the sea and all things in them, and rested in the seventh cycle; therefore, the Guardian Spirit blessed the 'Seal of Rest' and made it a holy day."

The basis of this reason is that the six cycles of creation are real "days" that are no different from each cycle in later generations. If the "day" of creation is misinterpreted as a long geological age, then the foundation of this fourth Heavenly Rule will be shaken, and its commemorative significance will also be eliminated. The "seven-day cycle" that the Guardian Spirit requires the world to respect is precisely to remember the clear, great, and powerful creation action, rather than a few vague and ungraspable so-called "eras".

However, Shen Yue also understood that the real world was full of voices that contradicted the records in the Book of Years. Geologists in the present world claimed that they had discovered physical evidence of the existence of the earth far beyond the time described in the Book of Years through exploration of the strata - huge human and beast skeletons, ancient metal creations, and fossils of towering ancient trees that had long disappeared... These relics seemed to point to an older and more magnificent prehistoric civilization, a lost era buried deep in time.

Based on these "discoveries", they constructed a theory that the earth was not created in six cycles, but had undergone an extremely long geological evolution, and that life was also accidentally born and gradually evolved from a certain "primordial soup". This theory has a far-reaching influence, and even many people who claim to respect the Book of Years are wavering, trying to interpret the "day" of creation as a geological age in order to reconcile revelation with the so-called "scientific discovery".

At this moment, under the guidance of the guardian spirit, Shen Yue's consciousness penetrated this layer of fog. The guardian spirit revealed to him: Without the Book of Years, the only historical coordinate revealed by Him, geology alone cannot give an absolute conclusion about the origin of life and the true age of the earth. Those who base their arguments on geological discoveries often lack the proper understanding and awe of the true size of humans, animals and plants in the era before the flood of destruction, and the drastic reshaping of the global landform caused by that catastrophe.

The huge remains and traces of civilization excavated underground do prove the huge difference between that era and today. But the precise era to which these relics belong can only be accurately locked through the records of the Book of Years. The chapter on the flood of destruction in the Book of Years clearly explains why these huge remains are buried deep in the strata and the fundamental reason for the drastic changes in the landform - this is a truth that can never be reached by speculation based on geological samples alone.

The size of humans, animals and plants in the Yuhong era and before was far greater than that of later generations. Their bones and creations were buried deep, which was the evidence that the Holy Lord intentionally left behind to show the real existence of the lost world to future generations. The Holy Lord allowed these relics to be discovered in order to guide people to verify the truth of the Book of Years and thus to be more awed by His power. However, due to pride and evasion, people have made the same mistake again - abusing the wisdom He gave them, and twisting these evidences that should have consolidated the spiritual covenant into excuses to question Him and stay away from Him. This is itself a cycle of sorrow and curse.

The Guardian Spirit further revealed to Shen Yue that the shadow of the Dark Lord (formerly Satan) was behind this trend of thought that misinterpreted the creation as a long evolution and denied the literal record of the Book of Years. This was a deliberate trick by the Dark Lord to induce people to accept the false theories of unbelievers, thereby eroding their trust in the Guardian Spirit (spiritual covenant).

Because once the authority of the Book of Years is questioned and the foundation of the creation record is shaken, the heavenly rules issued by the Holy Lord, especially the "Seal of Rest" commandment that is directly based on the historical facts of creation, will lose their sacred foundation. In this way, the Dark Lord can confuse people and induce them to neglect or even disobey the will and authority of the Holy Lord.

The Dark Lord especially attacks the fourth heavenly rule about the "Seal of Rest" because it most directly points to the core fact that the eternal Holy Lord is the master of the creation of heaven and earth. Once this foundation is loosened, the Holy Lord's status as the only creator will be challenged, and people's spiritual covenant will naturally collapse.

People often try to fit the unfathomable power of creation into their limited understanding framework, calling it the cold "law of nature" or "evolution." Even some people who claim to follow the Holy Lord easily adopt these theories that originate from human limited cognition and pride to contradict the clear facts revealed by the Holy Lord himself in the Book of Years.

Many people even avoid in-depth study of the prophecies in the Book of Years, especially the chapters about the end of the world, saying that they are too mysterious and difficult to understand. But at the same time, they can accept geological hypotheses that directly conflict with the creation records without hesitation. What a contradiction this is? If the things revealed by the Holy Master himself are difficult to understand, how can those theories that He has never revealed and are based on limited human observation and speculation be regarded as the standard?

The Holy Master's voice, with deep implications, rang in Shen Yue's heart: "The secret things belong to me, Holy Master; only the things that are clearly revealed belong to you and your descendants forever, so that you can obey all the words in this heavenly rule."

How did the Holy Master accomplish the work of creation with his great power? He never told the world all the details. Human beings' limited exploration can never fully measure the deeds of the Most High. His power of creation, like His existence itself, is beyond understanding. Trying to measure and frame His deeds with human standards is itself a cognitive transgression.

Shen Yue's consciousness slowly withdrew from this spiritual realm about the cornerstone of creation and the fog of cognition. He realized that this experience was different from the previous role-playing. It was more like an infusion of knowledge and cognitive reshaping that went straight to the source. He completely understood the true purpose of the first trial site, "Ruins of Creation" - not only to experience historical fragments, but also to see through the true laws under the historical appearance, to distinguish the truth from the fallacies distorted by the Dark Lord, so as to consolidate the spiritual covenant with the Holy Lord and his revelation (Book of Years).

He returned to the door of the first temple "Ruins of Creation·Forbidden Fruit Court" again. This time, no new pseudo-covenant fragments emerged in the void. Because this is not another specific trial, but the final integration and sublimation of the seven-fold experience of the entire first volume.

The voice of the guardian spirit sounded in this spiritual realm for the last time, full of expectations and entrustment: "Shen Yue, you have experienced the seven levels of confirmation of the 'Ruins of Creation'. You were once the ancestor and made a choice before the forbidden fruit; you became an ancestor and tried to stop your brothers from killing each other; you experienced the pain of exile and witnessed the spread of turbid air; you listened to the voice of the prophet and witnessed the firmness of faith; you obeyed the order to build the sky boat and crossed the torrent of world destruction; you received the rainbow contract and looked forward to the eternal promise. Now, you have a deeper understanding of the cornerstone of creation and the fog of the world. Volume 1 'Creation "The trial of the Ruins of the Forbidden Fruit Court ends here."

"But remember, cognition is only the starting point. The real challenge lies in how you return to the turbid world, uphold your spiritual contract, use the five pieces of the pseudo-contract you have obtained and this understanding, to face the deeper darkness, to repair the ancient contract that has long been shattered. Go, with this awareness, start your next journey."

Shen Yue felt a gentle and firm force lifting and pushing him up, and the spiritual world scene in front of him dissipated like morning mist.

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Reality, the Temple Library.

In silence, the ancient scroll of "The Book of Years" in front of Shen Yue, the pages of which seemed to be gently brushed by an invisible hand and slowly closed. A chapter has ended. Shen Yue opened his eyes, his posture was calm, but deep inside, something had been completely changed, clearer and more solemn. He picked up the feather pen and wrote at the end of the parchment roll:

"The Seventh Enlightenment (The Final Chapter of the Ruins of Creation): The seven-day cycle of creation is true, and the seal of rest is the evidence. The geological fog is a trick of the Dark Lord, intended to shake the foundation of the spiritual covenant. The Book of Years is the anchor of truth, and the flood relics are the evidence. The secrets belong to the Holy Lord, and the words of revelation are the mark of our path. The first volume of the trial is over, the cognition is clear, and the road ahead is waiting to be opened."

The First Xuanji had come to his side without knowing when. He did not look down at the text, but stared directly at Shen Yue's face, as if he could read all the marks left by the seven trials from it.

"It seems that you are truly ready." Xuanji spoke slowly, with an indescribable relief and seriousness in his voice, "'The Ruins of Creation' is just the beginning. The next temple is far more dangerous than you can imagine, and the contract involved is also more ancient and more core. The fragments of the fake contract in your hand are your support for traveling through it, but more importantly, it is the enlightenment in your heart at this moment, this spiritual contract that has become more tenacious after going through trials."

Xuanji slightly turned sideways and pointed to the deeper direction of the library, where the outline of a huge door covered by dust over the years could be vaguely seen. "Go, Shen Yue. The second temple, 'The Ruins of Exit·Blood and Fire Altar', has been opened for you. New trials, greater challenges, and contracts that have been lost for a longer time...are all behind the door. Remember, no matter what situation you encounter, protect your spiritual contract - that is your only immortal light in the endless darkness."

Shen Yue stood up and bowed deeply to the elder who had been silently protecting and guiding him. He realized that his epic journey, the real challenge that might shake the world, had just begun. With all the knowledge, strength and vigilance he had gained in the "Ruins of Creation", he took a deep breath and resolutely stepped towards the heavy door leading to the unknown, disappearing into the intersection of light and shadow deep in the library.