Humans always like to take things at face value... no matter whether the titles of the Heavenly, Earth, and Human Lists originally held special meanings, in the eyes of the public, they are always interpreted according to the literal sense.
The common perception is that one on the Hidden Dragon List is still a newcomer, while those on the Human List are Grandmasters of the Worldly Society.
Those on the Heavenly List are no longer human; they belong to the legends in the clouds.
The Earth List, on the other hand, is in between: a step between heaven and earth, climbing towards ascension.
No matter how much people exaggerate their understanding of the Heavenly and Earth Lists, I wonder if Cui Wenjing and the others would laugh or cry if they knew they were regarded as legends; nevertheless, that's indeed how they are seen by others. Even Zhao Changhe himself, with little exposure in the past, regarded the Vermilion Bird like a God Demon.