Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 527 The Five Great Divine Arts of My True Self: I Became the God of Wealth? (10,000 words)

Gu Luohe didn't say much in the end, but simply told Zhao Xing to go and take a look at the 'Daoist Canon' area inside the Primordial Divine Tree, and then said that he would be going into 'seclusion and seclusion'.

It will be difficult to contact him in the future, so please take care of yourself, Zhao Xing.

Before leaving, Zhao Xing glanced at the Gu Luo River on the panel and obtained three lines of information.

Name: Guluohe

[Realm: Free and Unfettered Divine General]

[Fate: Derivation Fifteen (Hidden State)]

"Nothing seems amiss," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Guro is a free god, not a true god without eons, because he has no intention of attaining enlightenment now.

Therefore, one should first cultivate one's original nature and become a free and unfettered divine general.

"The state of 'divine seclusion' is closely related to the 'divine seclusion' retreat mentioned by Gu Luohe."

To cultivate one's original nature and become a free god, in order to avoid divine tribulations and control the rhythm of their arrival, one usually goes into seclusion after becoming a god, emerging from the river of cause and effect in time and space.

One manifestation of trying to 'de-causally' is that one's luck will gradually decrease until it disappears.

This is done to deceive the natural laws governing the universe.

Without destiny, this person is as good as dead to the universe, and divine tribulation will naturally not descend.

"Reduce your activity level, remain still like a stone, eliminate all traces of cause and effect, and thus achieve a state of spiritual invisibility."

"This is the main reason why the divine realm rarely appears in the world."

Of course, completely disappearing from public view is not that simple.

Completely detached from the universe, neither absorbing nor exhaling spiritual energy, with its origin in a state of stillness, and unknown to anyone, this is the only way to achieve true seclusion. This can only be accomplished with the aid of powerful historical records.

"The first step is to conceal one's destiny, and the second step is to conceal one's cause and effect."

In my previous life, when I looked at the divine realm through the panel, I found that only gods with free-flowing fortune and true gods who had attained enlightenment through heaven and earth had normal fortune.

The fortune of the free spirits is abnormal, or there is simply no such column.

"Gu Luohe may not be completely hidden, but I won't see him for a long time."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Xing used the Instant Flower to teleport to the root system of the Primordial Divine Tree.

The root system of the Primordial Tree is extremely large, covering an area almost the size of two top-tier star systems.

The original Daoist canon area is located at the root of the original divine tree.

Within the rootstock, many starlight streams flowed, and as Zhao Xing observed these streams, he could see figures everywhere practicing and meditating.

Guided by the ancient Luo River, he ventured deeper and deeper, where fewer and fewer people remained, and the vitality of his roots grew stronger and stronger.

When he stopped, he came to a "tree palace" area formed by intertwined roots.

"The self-existent gods of the Primordial School, who are in charge of agriculture, almost all reside in the Tree Palace, achieving complete seclusion." Gu Luohe's voice rang in Zhao Xing's ears.

"Zhao Xing, what you are seeing now is the foundation of the Primordial Realm."

“355 Tree Palaces, with a total of 345 Free Gods.”

"Among them, there are thirty-four at the level of Divine General, and the rest are all at the level of Divine Soldier."

Zhao Xing's heart skipped a beat.

More than three hundred Divine Realm experts? Is this the foundation of the Primordial Realm?

However, Zhao Xing felt nothing when looking at these tree palaces.

He couldn't sense any life force inside.

“After I go into seclusion, ‘Hua Li Divine General’ will awaken.”

After Gu Luohe finished speaking, he fell silent.

When he uttered the words "Hua Li Divine General", a tree palace in front of him rose from below.

"Om~"

As if a knot had been untied and roots had been slowly pulled away, a naked woman appeared before Zhao Xing.

She is like nature's most perfect creation, every part of her a manifestation of beauty.

She curled up in the void, sleeping like a baby.

As she slowly opened her eyes, her radiant skin glowed with a holy light from within, illuminating the entire world.

"Shu~"

A light green robe appeared on Hua Li Shen Jiang's body, and her hair automatically formed a pink and white flower crown.

After she woke up, she glanced at Zhao Xing, her eyes cold and devoid of emotion.

"The original envoy Zhao Xing pays his respects to the God General Hua Li."

The other party did not respond, but instead summoned a tentacle.

Zhao Xing waited quietly.

The roots of the primordial tree emitted specks of white light, and she reached out her index finger to touch them, as if receiving information.

A moment later, Hua Li's gaze towards Zhao Xing softened slightly.

"Zhao Xing, get up."

Hua Li, the divine general, floated in front of Zhao Xing, her facial features softening.

Her small hands emitted a white light as she lifted Zhao Xing, her voice gentle.

"I will be your fourth guardian deity."

"The fourth guardian deity?"

Zhao Xing was taken aback.

Arashikawa never mentioned a fourth guardian deity.
"I am invisible to the other three protectors, and also to the world."

"Apart from the ancient Luo River and the great primordial tree, no one knows me, nor can anyone see me."

"Once you leave the Primordial Realm, you will forget that I am hiding in your inner world."

Zhao Xing immediately understood Gu Luohe's good intentions.

The Primordial Realm dispatched a fourth protector, unknown to anyone, who was originally completely hidden from view.

Even though the state of divine concealment has been broken, since only he, the Ancient Luo River, and the Primordial Divine Tree know about it, it is still almost a state of complete concealment.

She will protect her inner world from invasion and intervene in the most critical moments.

"This junior thanks General Hua Li for protecting me," Zhao Xing said sincerely, bowing deeply.

"No need to be polite. I never imagined that in the Desolate Era, there would be someone who is both a Primordial Envoy and the head of the Ancient Hill."

Hua Li Shen Jiang had clearly learned about Zhao Xing's various deeds.

"Before I enter your inner world, I will guide you to choose the divine law of the id school."

Hua Li, the divine general, pointed to the tree palaces, each brimming with life force and radiant with the brilliance of stars and the sun and moon.

"The 355 tree palaces still contain many divine spells of the Id School."

"Some of these are divine-level spells, which can also be cast with the support of the third level of the Primordial Chaos Realm."

"Can demigods master divine arts ahead of time?"

“Yes.” Hua Li nodded. “The reason why cultivation techniques are important is that divine spells usually require divine power as support.”

"However, the foundation of the id-based Confucianism lies in the inner world."

"The inner world is powerful enough that certain divine arts can be performed without cultivating one's own divine power."

"Within your inner world, there is the Primordial Dao Tower bestowed by the Great Emperor. When you opened your inner world, you also used the divine object [Boundary-Opening Divine Stone]."

"Now that you have survived fifteen True Spirit Tribulations, theoretically, a fifteenth-level True Spirit can control the Dao Tower and the inner world to perform some divine arts."

"However, whether you can actually learn it depends on your comprehension."

Zhao Xing immediately asked, "General Hua Li, which divine arts can I learn now?"

Hua Li God General: "Apart from the Life Array, the Straw Man Spell, and the Heart Field Spell, it is theoretically possible to cast all spells."

"Of course, the divine power condensed by the Primordial Dao Tower is not something you can control. The effects of divine arts such as the Mutant Method, Divine Foundation Method, Spirit Seed Method, and Divine Radiance Method can only be maintained for a very short time."

"What about the straw man method?"

"There is no divine-level straw doll technique here." General Hua Li shook his head: "Even if there were, it would be impossible to learn."

"The Grass Man Avenue is too complex and requires overall coordination."

Zhao Xing nodded. The straw doll spell was indeed the most difficult spell to master for the Original Self School.

He no longer possesses divine power, so the divine-level straw doll technique is basically out of the question.

After understanding the situation, Zhao Xing began to explore all 355 tree palaces.

"Of the 355 tree palaces, 11 are empty. Apart from the newly unsealed Hua Li God General, the other 10 God Realm experts must have gone to other dimensions."

As for those egoistic deities who are still in seclusion, they are almost all asleep.

Luck is completely gone, and cause and effect no longer exist.

Zhao Xing did not use the panel to observe them.

He felt that 'knowing' the names and information of these divine realms might break their state of seclusion.

The divine spells are all engraved on the walls of the Tree Palace.

The walls of the Tree Palace are the root bark of the primordial divine tree.

"Only the bark of the Primordial Divine Tree can preserve such a complete divine essence, without being erased by the Great Dao of the Universe."

The divine realm violates the natural laws of the universe, and so do divine arts.

The more powerful a race is, the harder it is to reproduce; similarly, the more powerful a divine art is, the harder it is to preserve.

When Zhao Xing encountered a similar situation with the "Food Robbery Method" on the divine bone of the ancestor of the Xu family, he was ultimately able to use the statue of Lao Qing, which possessed divine power, to carry it.

It is precisely because of this principle that if you obtain a divine technique during a wilderness exploration, you have essentially obtained a divine object as well.

"General Hua Li, what is the strongest world law here?" Zhao Xing's cultivation level was too low for him to discern, so with General Hua Li's guidance, it was best to ask directly.

"The strongest is of course the 'Cangwu World Law'."

Hua Li, the divine general, led Zhao Xing to a tree palace, which looked like a tree trunk stripped of its branches.

"Projecting the inner world and combining it with insights into the great principles of life."

“When the world is projected, it is not flat, but a three-dimensional ancient tree.”

Hua Li, the divine general, explained: "The Law of the World is the divine realm of our Original Self School."

"The Cangwu Divine Realm possesses powerful regenerative abilities; it is known as the Immortal Divine Realm of the Original Self School."

"It can also amplify all types of troops within its range, and can even temporarily break through life shackles."

"Mastering the Cangwu World Law will greatly benefit the casting of other primal-style spells, such as variant spells and divine foundation spells."

“Then let’s go with the Cangwu World Law.” Zhao Xing nodded.

Hua Li Shenjiang smiled without saying a word. The most powerful world law is also very difficult to learn, and it is not certain that anyone can master it.

However, she didn't try to persuade him; people always have to hit a wall before they turn back.

She believed that Zhao Xing would understand after trying it.

Zhao Xing's true spirit left his body, leaving behind a fragment of his soul to comprehend the laws of the Cangwu world.

He then continued to ask Hua Li, "So, which variant is the strongest?"

His schedule was quite full; he still had to pay his respects to the God of War, so he couldn't afford to be delayed for too long.

Hua Li, the divine general, glanced at Zhao Xing's separated soul and asked, "Do you intend to multitask and comprehend multiple divine arts at the same time?"

The person who can get you to send out a protector must have great talent, but even Hua Li God General didn't expect Zhao Xing to play like this.

What does he think divine magic is? Something you can learn just by wanting to?

“I want to give it a try,” Zhao Xing said.

Hua Li, the Divine General: "The most powerful variant here is the Void Divine Seed."

Void units are the kings of plant units, and the divine magic that can mutate void-type plant units is undoubtedly the strongest.

"Aren't there any time-based variants?"

Hua Li, the God General, laughed: "God-level Time Seeds are already rare, let alone mutations?"

"Which Minister of Agriculture, upon obtaining a Time Seed, wouldn't carefully protect it? Who would be willing to use it to research mutation methods?"

"In countless historical periods and times, you would find it very difficult to find variations of time-related methods."

Zhao Xing thought about it and agreed; the creation of variant methods requires detailed research.

Just like Venerable Bai Han sliced ​​up many powerful dragons, he used various Dao diagrams to comprehend the Hou Bianfa on the Heavenly Change Divine Needle.

If there is a cost to creating spells, then time-related variants are definitely the most expensive.

Zhao Xing once again left his body, leaving behind a fragment of his soul to study the "Void God Seed".

The application of world law fundamentally lies within the internal world.

The projection of the world, combined with the insights into the fundamental Dao and divine power, constitutes the 'divine realm' of the Primordial School.

The problem of divine power can be solved by the Hunyuan Dao Tower. The only hurdle for Zhao Xing to learn is the method; he doesn't need to consider the issue of 'power' for the time being.

The Law of Variation lies in the understanding of the Great Dao of Life, while the Void Divine Seeds are dissected diagrams of the Dao of Life.

After Zhao Xing left behind a fragment of his soul to study, he chose the next divine technique.

"General Hua Li, where is the strongest seed-planting technique?"

“There is only one divine technique in the Ling Seed Method here,” said Hua Li, the divine general. “If you want to learn it, you must first learn the techniques of mutation, divine foundation, divine essence, and parasitic magic.”

The Demon Seed Method is also known as the Demon Seed Method.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it evil god magic.

Because it can absorb the divine power of enemies and refine divine spirits.

To master the god-level Seed Technique, one must possess a god-level plant unit as the medium for casting the Seed Technique.

Zhao Xing doesn't have any god-level plant units, so he needs to learn the mutation method first.

A legendary unit can be temporarily mutated into a god-tier unit.

Then, use Divine Splendor and Divine Foundation to stabilize and extend the duration of the divine-level troops.

Given enough time, one can cast the parasitic spell.

After parasitizing, it can absorb the enemy's divine power and even refine the enemy's true spirit.

Of course, if you have a mature god-level plant unit, then it doesn't matter whether you have the mutation method, the divine flower method, or the divine foundation method.

With just the prerequisite of Parasitic Method, you can cast the Seed Method.

The problem is that Zhao Xing doesn't have one, and this era wouldn't allow him to have a mature, god-level plant soldier.

In addition, aside from those auxiliary divine plants used to provide divine fruits to the human race, almost all the surplus divine plants were given to Gu Luohe, who was cultivating the Eternal Realm.

Before the Eternal Realm of the Ancient Luo River was proven to be impassable, all divine plants were given priority to him.

It's like if the Ancient Hill discovers any special soil, it will be given priority to supply it to the top of the hill.

For example, the soil from the Minggu Mountain that Kuang Chuan brought back, and that small section of the earth vein, were all taken by Zhao Xing after he became the mountain leader. He took 70% of it by himself.

The remaining 30% is for the gods of the ancient Three Realms.

"Even if a god-level plant soldier appeared in the Xuanling Treasure Pavilion, it's still beyond my means. The 150 million contribution points haven't arrived yet, and even if they do, I probably still can't afford it," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

You should just honestly change it yourself.

……

"One Realm Divine Splendor", "Primordial Divine Foundation", and "Original Self Divine Sacrifice" are the three divine-level methods selected by Zhao Xing.

Including the "Cangwu World Law" and the "Void God Seed", Zhao Xing simultaneously comprehended five divine arts of the Original Self School.

He originally wanted to choose another 'Analysis of the Divine Essence Technique', but his true spirit's negative pressure had indeed reached a limit, so he had to put it aside for the time being.

Then, under the astonished gaze of Hua Li, Zhao Xing mastered the Five Divine Arts simultaneously, completing the initial mastery in just eight World Star Years.

"Now I understand why the Guluo River awakened me." Hua Li, the Goddess, sat on a tree branch, her fair legs gently swaying, a hint of emotion on her perfect face.

“Cultivating the Five Divine Arts simultaneously, and mastering them in eight Star Realms, what’s the difference between that and mastering them instantly…”

What kind of geniuses hasn't Hua Li seen?

A genius like Zhao Xing is truly rare.

Having lived for countless years, this was only the second time she had seen someone of this caliber.

The first time I saw the Gulu River was when I first saw it.

“Gu Luohe possesses a naturally occurring primordial holy body, while Zhao Xing’s Qiankun Hunyuan holy body is cultivated later in life. Logically speaking, he shouldn’t have such a terrifying performance.”

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xing had finished his cultivation session where he was frantically grinding for proficiency.

"With five parts of his soul fully engaged, he mastered one level of the five divine arts."

Zhao Xing got up with some difficulty and took out supplements from his world ring.

Even with just the simple thought of activating the World Ring, he felt incredibly exhausted, and only after eating the first Soul Fruit did he feel a little better.

"Since breaking through to demigod status, I don't need to exert my full strength to learn many demigod spells. I can master them quickly with just a little learning. This is the first time I've ever studied so hard that I'm exhausted."

Hua Li, the divine general, very considerately came over, covered Zhao Xing's stomach, and poured a stream of divine power into his divine body's celestial kitchen department to help with digestion.

Then he used his hands to remove the golden headband from his head.

"Thank you."

Feeling a fragrance enter his body, Zhao Xing finally regained some of his energy.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Hua Li gently stroked Zhao Xing's abdomen. "Yan Ao isn't some petty god. You can go and invite him later. He won't blame you."

"The chaos in the Xuanling Starfield is not over yet. I'm afraid I'll cause trouble if I stay away for too long."

After becoming the head of the Ancient Hill, Zhao Xing felt that the responsibility on his shoulders had become even heavier.

Hua Li touched the roots of the Primordial Tree with one hand, then nodded with a somewhat solemn expression.

"This attack is indeed different from the previous ones."

"What happened?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Last year, three free gods refused to accept the orders of the Xuanling human race's high command and went to the southern border of the Xuanling Starfield without authorization."

"The three free gods are all gods who came from the original eighteen ancient kingdoms, and they are divine weapons."

"Their historical memory has also become distorted, believing that they were originally subordinates of the Lord of Cold Food Festival."

"The first Cold Food Festival ceremony was held ten years ago in the original Chaotic Sea area. It was not large in scale, but it was of a very high level."

"These three free gods are the fruits of the Cold Food Festival." Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. Had the followers of the Lord of Cold Food already spread to the level of divine weapons?
"How did the Ancient Kingdoms Alliance respond?"

"I don't know yet," said General Hua Li. "They probably won't use extreme measures."

"Killing those three free gods would be easy, but it would cause panic and greatly weaken our own forces."

“The three free gods did not truly betray us; there is still a possibility of redemption.”

True betrayal means, while maintaining free will, embracing the ideology of the evil god and committing acts that harm the Wasteland faction.

Since they have only gone to believe in the Lord of Cold Food Festival and have not committed any heinous acts, there is still a possibility of redemption.

"We can't just do nothing, can we?" Zhao Xing asked worriedly.

God is too destructive. He may not be doing anything bad now, but that doesn't mean he won't do it later.

"The most likely way to save them is through a sacrifice," Hua Li God General pondered.

"Sacrifice?" Zhao Xing immediately made a connection.

“You have just mastered the ‘Priestly Sacrifice of the Self,’ which is somewhat related to the way of sacrifice, so you should be able to understand this method.”

"Do believers worship three free gods to correct their thoughts and rectify their hearts?"

"Yes."

Zhao Xing suddenly realized.

Any god who reaches the divine level, even if they are not a priest god, can receive sacrifices from believers. This is a passive attribute of the divine level.

For example, when he worshipped Lao Qing, Lao Qing was not a priest god, but he could still hear his own voice and receive his prayers.

The Boundless True God is the god of formations, and his statue can also receive worship and summons.

"Believers worship three free gods. When the group of believers is large enough and their voice is strong enough, they can turn the tables and influence those three free gods."

Zhao Xing imagined the following scene:
On a certain planet, billions of believers chanted in unison: "Don't believe in evil gods, don't believe in evil gods..."

Then the voice reached the hearts of the three free gods.

The solution is certainly not simple, but it will definitely work.

No wonder the divine realm has to 'disappear' and usually doesn't respond to believers or absorb the spiritual power brought by them.

Countless believers equal countless causes and effects. Even without considering the consequences of responding, the sheer annoyance is enough to drive anyone crazy.

The believer performs sacrifices and offers offerings, and the gods manifest their divine power and bestow treasures; this is a two-way channel.

"The Sacrifice of the Self" is a parasitic method, but it also borrows the principles of the way of sacrifice, or rather, it is a disguise.

After Zhao Xing casts this spell, he can transfer plant soldiers into the target's body to parasitize.

"This is similar to Ji Si's 'cash on delivery letter' back then, except that the 'original divine sacrifice' involves the combination of the Dao of life, cause and effect, fortune, space and other things, and is more concealed."

Zhao Xing activated the [Original Self Divine Sacrifice], and the other party first felt a 'spur-of-the-moment' sensation, as if they were about to 'obtain a great treasure'.

The other party's luck will also be affected, with a slight increase, which corroborates the point that "a great treasure will be obtained".

Cause and effect, and the great Dao of space, are processes of transmission.

The Great Dao of Life can reduce the target's defense. It's not from knife cuts or sword wounds, but from the descent of the life essence, which makes the divine body's automatic defense alertness less high.

In short, this spell boils down to one sentence: Do you want the treasure or not? If you do, you're dead!
“Zhao Xing, you’d better be careful in the future.” Hua Li, the divine general, reminded him: “Gu Luohe said that your luck is strong, no less than his. If you go out to train, you will probably often feel ‘good luck’.”

"Be very careful. The priesthood is rare in this era, but it was very common in the past."

"Many priests use extremely insidious methods that are impossible to guard against."

When Hua Li Shenjiang spoke of these things, he looked somewhat indignant, as if he had suffered at the hands of the priest in the past.

Zhao Xing nodded in agreement.

Even with the protection of the Four Divine Generals, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed; dangers that are visible at close range are easier to guard against.

What I fear most are old, low-paying professions like fortune tellers and priests.

Yan Ao, Lu Ya, and Hua Li, the three great generals, each have their own strengths and are very powerful, but they also have difficulty defending against the God of Fate and the God of Priest.

Bove, the god of scholars, can make up for this very well.

"I have to go now."

"it is good."

Hua Li, the goddess, transformed into a pink and green flower and drifted into Zhao Xing's inner world.

"Flowers? So this is the 'divine form' of the Flower God General..."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Xing quickly left the Tree Palace area via the Primordial Divine Tree.

…………

After leaving the Primordial Realm, the ceremonial guard from the Ancient Hill made their way to the Yama Star System with great fanfare.

The entourage included half of the peak masters of Meishan, and five mountain masters also came.

As the leader of the mountain, Zhao Xing's vehicle is the 'Ten Lands Divine Boat,' which is steered by Peak Master Mo Yufeng.

Taigu Hill has put on a grand show and even offered a large number of treasures.

Some of them are for collection purposes, after all, Yan Wushen doesn't lack any real treasures.

Some of them were beneficial to the demigods, making it convenient for Yama, the God of War, to bestow them upon his disciples and students.

"Shanshou, after entering the Yanshen star system, we will disembark." Venerable Taihao also came out and suggested to Zhao Xing, "In order to express our respect for Yanwu God, it would be best to fly alongside the ship."

"Yes, that's how it should be."

Yan Wushen had been in a semi-hidden state in the Crimson Star Empire. Asking him to protect one's path was equivalent to reverting to seclusion and re-entering the world.

In the state of divine concealment, the divine tribulation takes a very long time to descend; once it is withdrawn, the time will be greatly shortened.

Therefore, this is an immense favor, and to travel by boat directly to their temple would be extremely impolite.

"Apart from Mo Yufeng, who was in charge of the helm, all five mountain lords and thirty-five peak masters disembarked and flew."

"Whenever there is a large statue of a god of war, we stop and pay our respects for three months."

"There are a total of thirty high-standard statues of the God of War along the way, but the God of War will not manifest until the last one."

"Announcing our entry into the world to become your protectors."

Venerable Taihao explained the process.

Zhao Xing did as he was told.

The Ten Earth Divine Ship began to slow down, and a star continent had appeared ahead, with the statue of the God of War already visible to the naked eye.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xing had just left the Ten Earth Divine Ship and hadn't even paid homage to the God of War when he sensed something.

"God of Wealth, I, Li Chang, beg your blessing so that my Li family's business may prosper this year..."

A voice appeared in his mind, followed by a multitude of voices in Zhao Xing's mind.

"Please bless my Li family's business to prosper this year..."

Zhao Xing was stunned.

Where did the sound come from?

He listened carefully and discovered that within his life palace, the divine art representing the "Original Self Divine Sacrifice" was trembling.

"If I performed the ritual of the ego, does that mean I can also receive faith?"

"But I haven't become a god yet, have I?"

Zhao Xing thought about it carefully and suddenly realized.

He had just mastered this divine art, and since he was not a specialist in the way of sacrifice, he did not have a sacrificial tablet and could not receive the "True Spirit Incense".

However, his demigod true spirit is at the fifteenth level, and with the amplification from the split soul, it is a fifteenth-level true spirit that is 200 times stronger.

Because the Primordial Dao Tower brought him the transformative divine power of his inner world, and he also cultivated the "Original Self Divine Sacrifice," he met the threshold for consuming [True Spirit Incense].

I am indeed very weak in the way of sacrifice.

But too many people worship him as a god. If they truly worship him and their spiritual level is higher, then he will be able to receive their blessings.

"Are they worshipping me like a god of wealth?" Zhao Xing said, both amused and exasperated.

There are many people in the Xuanling Starfield who worship gods, but the way of sacrifice has only been cut off, not killed.

Furthermore, even in atheistic times, many people believed in and worshipped this kind of thing, let alone in times with gods.
"Ji Si, Ji Si!"

Zhao Xing shouted, and Ji Si, as the representative of the Great Zhou, also joined the honor guard.

With a "whoosh," Ji Si suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

"Since you are familiar with history, do you know which deity in the pantheon of the Yanshen Star System is the God of Wealth?" Zhao Xing asked.

"The God of Wealth?" Ji Si pondered. "I wonder if the Grand Minister of Agriculture is asking about the Civil God of Wealth or the Military God of Wealth."

"There are civil and military versions of the God of Wealth?" Zhao Xing was taken aback; he really hadn't known that before.

“Of course there are,” Ji Si said. “The God of Wealth in civil affairs protects wealth, while the God of Wealth in martial arts protects safety. Those martial artists who travel all over the country will eventually become rich as long as they are safe. They are no different from the God of Wealth.”

"The God of Wealth in the Yanshen Galaxy is of course the God of War Yan Ao, but whether he accepts these true spirits' incense offerings or not, I don't know. In any case, the one with the largest scale and the highest recognition is the God of War Yan Ao."

"As for the God of Wealth, there are many. Most of them are not real gods, but demigods or even priests at the level of emperors."

Ji Si smiled and said, "The main reason is that although there are many priests, only a few are truly popular with offerings."

"Everyone wants to be the God of Wealth because that's where the most people worship."

Zhao Xing thought it made perfect sense.

People may not believe in all sorts of gods, but would you believe in a god who can increase your wealth?

"The Imperial Theological Seminary has explicit regulations for priests and their followers."

"In the Yanshen Galaxy, the three Gods of Wealth are the most prestigious and widely recognized."

"They are Li Luzu, Fan Haisheng, and Xuan Yunzi, all of whom are at the demigod level."

The Shinto Bureau was the imperial institution that managed priests and worship ceremonies. These rituals couldn't be performed haphazardly; there were specific regulations.

"Then why do people worship me?" Zhao Xing asked.

Upon hearing this, Ji Si was somewhat surprised, so she calculated with her fingers and finally smiled, cupped her hands in a respectful gesture, and said:
"Ninety percent of the inhabitants and eighty percent of the mid-level cultivation families in the Yanshen Star System have erected statues of you."

"In the 'Hidden God Ranking' of the Yanshen Star System, the Grand Minister of Agriculture rose to first place fourteen years ago, becoming the first among the Civil Gods of Wealth."

Zhao Xing was both amused and exasperated.

The so-called Hidden God Ranking is a ranking of wild gods, not among the 'proper gods' regulated by the Shinto Bureau.

Of course, this cannot be considered an 'evil god'.

As long as no miracles have been performed or any public order has been threatened, the empire will not interfere.

People worship gods behind closed doors, seeking peace of mind; what else can be said about that?

Some even went to the Financial Secretary's office to burn incense.

The Minister of Agriculture was in charge of finances in many places and also oversaw favorable weather conditions, so it's not surprising that some people worshipped him as a god of wealth.

"The Grand Minister of Agriculture rose from the Primordial Realm of the Empire and is now a household name. Many mid-to-high-level families and forces with Dao Domain Realm or even ordinary Reincarnation Realm members believe that you will soon become a God Realm expert."

"By offering prayers in advance and warming your stove, you might see them first when you decide to consume 'true spirit incense' in the future."

Zhao Xing chuckled to himself. He never expected that after years of wandering the empire, he would become a "God of Wealth" before even becoming a god, and even rank first on the "Hidden God List".

"Now that I'm number one on the Hidden God Ranking, I'm really going to become an evil god..." Zhao Xing joked to himself.

……

After flying for a while, the time changed from morning to noon, and the voice of the Li family faintly reached Zhao Xing's mind again.

"God of Wealth, I, Li Chang, beg your blessing so that my Li family's business may prosper this year..."

If Zhao Xing didn't carefully distinguish each thought, he wouldn't hear it, but now that he was focused and calm, the thought of worship seemed very noisy.

Zhao Xing originally intended to ignore it and nip the idea in the bud, so that he could directly block the other party's prayers and worship.

However, upon reflection, this is the Yanshen Star System. If there are evil gods hiding here trying to harm me, then it would be perfect to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

I can also witness the methods of evil god worship firsthand, and maybe even speed up the progress of "The Sacrifice of the True Self".

With a thought, Zhao Xing's true spirit infused power, activating this idea.

"Om~"

Zhao Xing 'saw' a temple shrouded in mist. The temple was very large, and could even be described as a shrine.

Zhao Xing felt a surge of comfort from his true spirit. Although the increase from absorption was minimal, it was still a form of growth.

"They're genuinely worshipping me; there's no danger?"

Looking down, one could see many offerings on the altar, mostly jade Taoist soldiers and some common sacrificial animal meat.

The first row consisted of fair-skinned, beautiful young women with long legs, who were crawling on the ground wearing draped silk skirts, revealing the high, pert curves of their buttocks.

The second row consisted of some burly men, shirtless.

After that came some naturalized demons.

There were probably twenty or thirty thousand people inside and out, and the scale was quite high.

However, seeing this spectacle, Zhao Xing was speechless. What kind of offerings were they making? It was one thing to offer young girls, but why were there also strong, muscular men?

Zhao Xing looked closely and his gaze fell on the head of the Li family.

"Is Li Chang a newly entered Reincarnation Realm cultivator from the Heavenly Timing Sect?"

"Hmm, he has been worshipping me for 4,200 years. That's quite a long time. I had just become the Envoy of Enlightenment back then."

"No wonder I was the first one to see it."

Why wasn't the Great Zhou Dynasty the first?
There were also statues of themselves within the Great Zhou Dynasty, but they rarely held grand sacrificial ceremonies for themselves.

Since the Great Zhou Dynasty did not have the custom of sacrificing living people, and the Great Zhou's fortune system was different from that of the outside world, it would be better to use that energy to directly condense a few fortune golden pills.

"Since it's safe, let's give it a try." With a thought, Zhao Xing's statue immediately emitted specks of light.

"Suck~"

The clouds and mist inside the hall, as well as the golden light emanating from the heads of tens of thousands of people both inside and outside the hall, were all absorbed into the statue.

"Wow, that actually feels pretty good." Zhao Xing felt like he had just finished eating and smoked a cigarette.

However, this only provides temporary relief; for his fifteenth-level True Spirit, the increase is negligible.

But this is just a family on a single planet in the Yanshen Star System. What if it were to spread to the entire empire, or even the entire Xuanling Star Region?

The benefits would probably be significant.

Zhao Xing hadn't taken it seriously at first.

But just then, he saw that the progress of the "Shenchan Land" column on the panel suddenly jumped from 1% to 2%.

"Ok?"

Zhao Xing was taken aback.

The last time the progress of the Fengchan Land was improved was because Mengzhong and Fu Mengzhen cultivated together and absorbed spiritual power.

He still thought that this was the source of the progress increase in the Fengshan area.

Who would have thought that receiving incense from the true spirits could actually advance my progress?

"This is truly a groundbreaking discovery!" Zhao Xing's eyes lit up immediately.

If he could expedite the lifting of the seal on the Fengchan site, he could return there, which is a vast treasure trove.

Even becoming a god would probably bring immense benefits.

"It's a miracle! The God of Wealth has appeared!"

Li Chang noticed the unusual phenomenon and immediately became excited.

He crawled forward and bowed to the statue of Zhao Xing, saying, "This humble man, Li Chang, thanks the God of Wealth for his gracious favor."

Seeing this, Zhao Xing stopped pretending and revealed his true form, appearing inside the temple.

He blocked out everyone else, but kept Li Chang.

“Li Chang, you have set up a temple for worship in secret, which violates the regulations of the Divine Way Bureau.”

Li Chang respectfully replied, "The believer simply admires your virtue, hence this offering."

"Actually, I never thought you would actually manifest yourself."

"Really not?" Zhao Xing stared at him with a playful smile.

"No, really not." Li Chang quickly explained, "The reason I honor you as the God of Wealth is because I know that the Divine Way Bureau does not allow you to be included among the gods of agriculture."

"Therefore, we can only honor you as the God of Wealth. As for the prayers and offerings, they are all in imitation of the procedures for other Gods of Wealth."

"Li Chang was just seeking peace of mind; he never expected you to actually manifest yourself..."

Zhao Xing looked at Li Chang, his true spirit filled with awe, but without any hint of deception.

So Zhao Xing didn't investigate further: "The Divine Way Bureau is right not to allow it."

"However, you haven't violated any Shinto regulations."

Zhao Xing glanced at the elaborate sacrificial ceremony: "You are also the Minister of Agriculture, so you should know that food is hard to come by. You must not be extravagant in the future. In the way of sacrifice, sincerity is the key to success."

"Yes, yes." Li Chang listened obediently.

"Since you have no further requests, you may leave."

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the divine being." Li Chang bowed again, and when he looked up, he found that he had opened his eyes. The statue was still a statue, and his clansmen were still around him. The area had not been cleared. It was as if it were a dream, and nothing had happened.

……

Zhao Xing advised Li Chang not to be extravagant during the worship, but Li Chang still went on a lavish and wasteful spree while worshipping the statue of Yan Wu God along the way at Taigu Hill.

Before we know what kind of personality Yan Wushen really has, we still need to make sure we have all the right intentions.

If Yan Wushen has already offered advice, then it's not too late to listen.

Various exquisite sacrificial vessels and offerings were placed on the table. The local high priest and his accompanying priests then performed the ceremony.

The process itself isn't complicated, but the ceremony in front of each statue can last for about a month.

Thirty months have passed since I finished paying my respects to all thirty statues.

As Pingyou had said before, Yanwu God only manifested his divine power after the thirtieth worship ceremony.

"Om~"

Golden light shimmered, the Martial Hall was radiant, and a strong wind blew, as if it were stirring up space itself.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xing found that the surrounding scenery had changed, and he was now under a starry sky.

A tall, wiry man with long, flowing hair, dressed in a white training uniform, appeared before him.

"Zhao Xing from the Primordial Realm pays respects to the God of War!"

(End of this chapter)