Jiang Ziya wanted to "choose one thing in this life" - but he was Party B who was chosen to bear the karma of killing and calamity, and everyone around him was pushing him to the "list".
The only reason Jiang Ziya was selected was that he had "nothing" - no roots, no head, easy to handle, and no one checked his signature. The 366th name was originally his, but the crossed out was "arrangement": the person who takes the blame cannot stay in heaven, for fear that he will know too much.
Another angle to analyze the workplace of Fengshenbang: three hidden workplace threads run through the entire drama. Staffing is identity, outsourcing is dirty work, and lists are destiny.