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Chapter 199: Divine Embryo, Zhengchu Daojun

Above the sky, the rising sun brings warmth, but this warmth can hardly penetrate Yuan Dazun's heart at this moment.

"As you wish...worship God?"

Yuan Dazun repeated Chu Zheng's words, feeling a little cold in his heart and looking a little dazed.

Chu Zheng could tell at a glance that the magic weapons in his hands were very valuable. At least with his previous family background, he could not afford them.

Overnight, Chu Zheng suddenly had several more magical weapons in his hands, which was difficult to explain with common sense.

Sometimes worshipping gods can lead to rewards from them, but this is rare. Only the most fanatical believers can receive rewards from gods.

If Chu Zheng was a believer of a certain god, then everything he had done before would have become a joke.

Chu Zheng raised his hand and threw a few magical instruments to Yuan Dazun, then turned and walked into the room and took out the sculpted statue.

Looking at the faceless statue in front of him, Yuan Dazun hesitated:
"Which god is this? Not even his face has been left... Didn't he ask an artist to carve a picture of him before he died?"

Most monks who practice the way of worshipping gods and spirits will ask a highly skilled painter to sculpt their body shapes and features before they die. This will also make it easier for believers to create a golden body and gather incense after death.

Most gods like these who don't even have faces can only remain in the divine fetus realm, and it is difficult for them to condense a decent kingdom of God.

Without even leaving any trace of his face, his credibility is naturally greatly reduced.

Even if more myths and legends are fabricated for it, it will still be difficult to find believers if there is not enough power to prove its strength.

There is also a method for believers to worship gods, which requires expending their own energy and spirit. The number of gods they can worship every day is limited.

Believers are not fools. They can distinguish between the pros and cons and the gods who can bring benefits to themselves are the ones that most believers are willing to choose.

An obscure god like this will probably soon be lost in time, with no remains left and it will be difficult for incense to continue.

"Zhengchu Daojun, a Taoist monk."

Chu Zheng has already thought of a Taoist name for this statue.

The technique used to sculpt this statue was based on the "God-Sculpting Method" he had obtained from the cave left behind by Zhao Tingxian, with some minor adjustments made.

He added a yin-yang diagram around the waist of the statue as an identification of "Zhengchu Daojun".

He did not carve the facial features of the statue, but left a blank space on purpose in order to verify some possibilities.

"Master Dao?"

Yuan Dazun looked doubtful, as Daojun did not sound like an orthodox title for a Taoist deity.

After a moment of silence, he could not help but ask, "Did this person give you these magical instruments?"

"Yes."

Chu Zheng's eyes flickered with some anticipation: "Maybe he can fulfill most of your wishes."

If Yuan Dazun was unwilling, Chu Zheng would not force him.

He has received a lot of care during this period of time. These magic weapons are enough to make up for Yuan Dazun's efforts during this period. They can just part ways in peace.

Yuan Dazun looked hesitant. He looked at the magic weapon in his hand, then at the statue in front of him, and was undecided.

There has always been a vassal relationship between gods. The Divine Court is the best example. There are 36,000 gods with clear hierarchies, each serving their own master.

Although the Great Emperor of Commanding Gods is the common ruler of all gods, there are many factions within the divine court.

Powerful gods have hundreds or thousands of followers, who are also worshippers.

Yuan Dazun has a clear understanding of his own abilities.

Even if he cultivated the way of incense and gods after his death, his achievements would be limited. Even if he entered the temple of gods, he would probably find a rural place, build a shrine, follow a certain god, and survive on the meager incense and gods.

Compared to my current situation, the only advantage is that I can continue to survive.

After a slight hesitation, Yuan Dazun took a deep breath, took out the incense burner and the altar, offered some spiritual fruits, and then lit a stick of incense, muttering something.

After paying respects to heaven and earth, he lowered his head and inserted the incense into the incense burner.

laugh--

The moment it entered the incense burner, the originally burning fragrance was instantly extinguished.

Seeing this, Yuan Dazun frowned immediately.

When the incense goes out, the gods will die.

Even incense cannot be offered. This Taoist Master Zhengchu either does not exist in this world or all his followers have died.

In addition to these two possibilities, there is another possibility, that is, this Taoist Master Zhengchu is not willing to accept him as a believer.

Seeing this, Yuan Dazun sighed softly. These magical instruments in his hands would not have appeared out of thin air. Since Chu Zheng had benefited from this statue, it proved that this deity must exist.

It seems that this Taoist has certain thresholds for selecting believers, and not everyone can worship him if they want to.

Yuan Dazun glanced at Chu Zheng, smiled helplessly, and turned into the house to take a rest.

Since it was his first time to worship the gods, he had used all his strength when performing the worship method just now, and his energy and spirit were greatly depleted, so he needed some time to recover.

Chu Zheng walked around the statue with his brows furrowed. He did not feel any unusual movement, and no fluctuations from the incense and vows were heard.

Obviously, this undoubtedly proved that he had failed.

It is still a bit unrealistic to practice the way of incense and gods and want to collect the power of vows directly without being involved in cause and effect. How can there be such a good thing in the world that can have the best of both worlds?

Chu Zheng fell into deep thought. He picked up a spiritual fruit on the altar and put it into his mouth. He began to consider whether there had been any omissions before.

click-

The moment the spiritual fruit was taken into the mouth, the extinguished fragrance in the furnace suddenly lit up, began to burn, and green smoke rose.

Chu Zheng was slightly stunned, his pupils slightly dilated, and suddenly a trace of horror flashed across his eyes.

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Cangyun Realm, Taixuan Holy Land.

In the secret room, Chu Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand to his chest, and his expression changed drastically.

He felt a throbbing, a faint connection coming from the extremely distant starlight, establishing a connection with him.

In the spirit platform, the Yin-Yang Divine Infant trembled slightly, stretched out, and a hint of warm warmth came out.

He received a wisp of incense power.

But...how is this possible? !
Chu Zheng's heart was beating like a drum and his expression was filled with surprise and doubt. This ray of incense actually reached his body directly.

Zhengchu Daojun was just a name he picked at random and had nothing to do with himself.

The only connection is that the incarnation took a bite of the offered spiritual fruit.

After pondering for a while, Chu Zheng frowned slightly. The problem should not be with the spiritual fruit, but with the statue.

That statue...

Chu Zheng was getting more and more frightened. Could it be that the statue made by the God-Sculpting Method was not the Taoist Patriarch, but himself? !

However, those Qi-cultivating practitioners did not receive any incense or vows. Why is that?
For a moment, Chu Zheng's heart was filled with doubts. Unknown things often bring a bit of fear.

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In the slightly dilapidated courtyard, Chu Zheng opened his spiritual eyes and scanned the statue in front of him.

[Statue of God (Level 0): The only golden statue of 'Zhengchu Daojun', which has been spiritualized by incense and has already shown mysterious properties. If there are more than 100 believers, you can try to transform it into a divine fetus. ]

The statue still had no facial features, just a bare face. Seeing this, Chu Zheng felt cold all over.

Zhengchu Daojun...

Did he create a god, or did he become a god himself?

Chu Zheng suddenly raised his hand and pressed the statue in front of him.

boom--

There was a dull sound, and mud splashed everywhere.

[Incomplete Statue (Level 0): The only golden statue of 'Zhengchu Daojun', which was broken by your own hands (repairable)]

Chu Zheng's original body tried for a long time to cut off the connection with the incense, but it was always in vain.

Even though the statue was shattered, nothing changed.

Zhengchu Daojun has left traces in this world that cannot be erased.

After a while, Chu Zheng restored the statue and his mood gradually calmed down.

Killing Yuan Dazun might be able to sever this connection, but Chu Zheng did not intend to try it.

Firstly, he didn't know the result, and secondly, he had been prepared for changes before trying. Although this change was somewhat beyond his control, there was no need to be as exaggerated as a frightened bird.

If he was really so timid, he would have given up the Qi refining method long ago.

However, judging from this statue, when Zhao Tingxian first embarked on the path of worshipping gods and incense, he might have experienced the same accident as he was experiencing now.

Chu Zheng dispersed the thoughts in his mind, his eyes gradually became sharper. Since he couldn't let go, he might as well go on.

If Zhao Tingxian can practice both of these, then naturally he can too.

After resting for a while, Yuan Dazun walked out of the house and looked at the incense burner with only a small amount of smoke left. He could not hide his surprise and confusion.

He had already given up, but he didn't expect there would be such a change.

His eyes quickly fell on Chu Zheng. This sudden change was probably related to Chu Zheng.

Chu Zheng did not explain Yuan Dazun's doubts and turned back to the house.

A day passed in a flash, and at night, Chu Zheng used the invisibility technique to leave the city again and began searching for valuable fragments of magical weapons.

The rapid improvement of cultivation is inseparable from the intake of elixirs and natural treasures. Earning a large amount of spirit stones is the first priority.

In addition, it is to develop believers for 'Zhengchu Daojun'.

From the wisp of incense and vows just now, the divine infant did receive some nourishment, which is a benefit that cannot be ignored.

Since it is beneficial to cultivation and cannot be abandoned, Chu Zheng is ready to start spending some of his energy on this aspect.

It is not an easy task to recruit believers, and we can see some clues from Yuan Dazun's previous experience.

Therefore, Chu Zheng needed to fabricate a series of mythological biographies to help this faceless Taoist monarch establish a sufficiently convincing support point.

Even if these are false, as long as there are believers willing to believe them, it is enough.

This time when he left the city, Chu Zheng went further.

After entering the spiritual transformation realm, one can manipulate magic tools to travel, and the speed and search efficiency have changed greatly.

After walking around for a long time, Chu Zheng suddenly saw a familiar river. He walked along the river and soon arrived at the first tribe.

Compared with before, a lot of changes have taken place in the village.

The statue of "Zhenhe Lingjun" on the shore has disappeared without a trace, and every household in the tribe has placed a longevity tablet.

"Nine Skies and Eternal Bright Lord..."

Judging from this tablet, the outcome of the match that day is self-evident.

The incense and worship gods in the realm of Heavenly Monarchs are divided into upper and lower levels. The upper Heavenly Monarchs are equivalent to the cultivators in the Secret Realm of Immortal Tribulation, and even the lower Heavenly Monarchs are comparable to Tongxuan.

In terms of strength alone, this Jiuxiao Changming Mingjun is far stronger than Zhenhe Lingjun.

It can even be said that these two are not creatures of the same level at all.

However, although they were blessed by a more powerful god, the people in this tribe did not show any joy on their faces.

Chu Zheng walked around the tribe in stealth and soon understood the reason.

Although Jiuxiao Changming Mingjun is powerful, he has too many followers and it is impossible for him to protect them all.

If any monsters or alien species attack the tribe and cause casualties among believers, Jiuyou Changming Mingjun will definitely take care of it, and may even eradicate it once and for all.

But the Lord of Heaven does not pay too much attention to the wind, frost, rain, snow, high tide, and even whether the weather is good or not. This is the will of heaven and will not harm human lives.

Only some minor gods would work hard on this aspect in order to gather the hearts of believers.

And these are actually exactly what the tribal people need, and they are the basis for their survival.

Chu Zheng did not disturb the tribe. He left quietly, ran away and continued his search.

At dawn, Chu Zheng returned to the city.

That night, he reaped a lot of rewards and obtained many fragments of magical instruments. After repairing them, he handed them all to Yuan Dazun.

He is too young, and if he shows up on his own, he will inevitably be looked down upon and may easily get into trouble.

It would be perfect for Yuan Dazun to find an opportunity to take action and then exchange them for spirit stones and elixirs.

Chu Zheng specifically told Yuan Dazun that he must be extremely cautious and careful and conceal his appearance when taking action.

These magical weapons are all defective items found on the battlefield. After being repaired, there is a possibility that they may have been encountered by their original owners.

It’s better to be safe before your cultivation is sufficient.

In addition to these trivial matters, Chu Zheng officially began to compile a mythological biography for 'Zhengchu Daojun', which required some thought.

Even without talking about the creation of the universe and the division of yin and yang, Chu Zheng must increase the power of "Zhengchu Daojun" as much as possible, otherwise he will lack competitiveness in this situation where gods are everywhere.

After some hesitation, Chu Zheng concluded that the origin of Zhengchu Daojun dates back to the ancient times.

In the ancient wilderness, many things have been lost, leaving Chu Zheng with a lot of room to play around, and no one would really verify it anyway.

[The Taoist was born with the creation of heaven and earth, and was born with the power of the rise and fall of yin and yang. He learned everything by himself without a teacher, and he absorbed the energy of yin and yang, the essence of heaven and earth, and entered the path of cultivation...]

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In the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

After three years of quiet cultivation, Chu Zheng's cultivation level steadily entered the late stage of Jade Bone Realm.

Chu Zheng had already intentionally suppressed this speed and moved forward steadily, but compared to ordinary cultivators, it was still astonishingly fast.

Once the biography of Zhengchu Daojun was released, the response was lukewarm.

However, after some believers came to try to worship, Chu Zheng was not stingy at all and sprinkled out a lot of spirit stones, and finally gathered a group of believers.

Although there were no fanatical believers who worshipped only one god, the golden body still successfully developed into a divine fetus and had a wisp of true spirit.

(End of this chapter)