In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 8 The Layout of the Golden Saint Mountain Range
"So there really are gods in this world! That's wonderful! We won't die of thirst anymore!"

"Village chief, we must hurry up the mountain to worship the goddess."

Someone suggested it urgently.

“We should offer sacrifices; we’ll go up the mountain to do so later!” Village chief Zhang Youhe immediately decided: “Everyone in the village will go.”

"Don't rush, Youhe. The Golden Saintess has just awakened, and she said her divine power hasn't recovered yet. We absolutely mustn't disturb her at this time!" Second Aunt disagreed.

Hearing her say that, the village chief was no longer in a hurry.

Gou Sheng's mother asked, "Village chief, when we go up the mountain to worship the Golden Goddess, should we notify the other villages?"

There are eight villages at the foot of Qihuang Mountain.

Besides Peach Blossom Village, which is closest to Qihuang Mountain, there are also Apricot Blossom Village, Lotus Blossom Village, Pear Blossom Village, Plum Blossom Village, Orchid Village, Crabapple Village, and Osmanthus Village.

The ancestors of several villages were related, there were no outsiders in the villages, and the surnames in each village were fixed. For example, everyone in Peach Blossom Village was surnamed Zhang.

The eight villages are not far from each other, and they all drink from the same river.

Now that the only river at the foot of the mountain has dried up, it's easy to imagine that people in other villages also have no water to drink.

"I wonder if it's raining in the other villages."

The thunder rumbled a few days ago; I wonder if they noticed anything amiss in Peach Blossom Village.

"We live so close by, it must be raining in both of us," Gou Sheng's mother guessed.

The village chief said, "Those of you with eyes should go and check the nearby villages. If it's raining, that's fine. If it's not raining, lend a hand if you can."

Several villages intermarried, so everyone was related. The men in the village were all conscripted into the army, leaving behind a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people. Even though they had water to drink, they couldn't forget their relatives.

Gou Sheng's mother breathed a sigh of relief. Her family home was in Lihua Village, where she had an elderly mother and two five-year-old nephews. Now that her family had water to drink, she couldn't help but miss her mother back home.

She continued, "Then when will we go into the mountains to worship the Golden Goddess?"

After a moment's thought, the village chief replied, "We'll discuss the matter of worshipping the goddess in a few days. My second aunt also said that the goddess is the mountain spirit of the Golden Saint Mountain Range. She has only recently awakened and her divine power has not yet recovered. We cannot disturb her."

"Yes, yes, yes!" the others echoed.

We've finally found a way to survive, we can't let ourselves ruin it.

After cleaning up the mud and water on the ground, everyone felt more motivated and their movements became much more efficient.

Their village is protected by a goddess, so no one will die there anymore.

The old lady next door to Gousheng said, "Gousheng, we still have to apologize to you. If we had really believed you, maybe everyone would have been able to get water sooner." "It's all in the past!" Zhang Gousheng said very generously.

He scratched his head, a smile on his face.

Golden Sacred Palace
Gu Yuexi looked at the layout of the Golden Saint Mountain Range in the water mirror.

Having merged with the spirit of the Golden Saint Mountain Range, she must understand the layout of the entire mountain range so that she can revive all the plants and life in the Golden Saint Mountain Range in the future.

The Jinsheng Mountain Range stretches far and wide, with 365 independent peaks. Each peak is not very high, but the terrain is wide, rugged and dangerous.

Before the drought, all the mountains were filled with demons and ferocious beasts, making them a true forbidden zone for humans. Although they were rich in resources, very few people had ever set foot inside over the thousands of years.

After three years of drought, all 365 mountain peaks became barren and lifeless.

All the ferocious beasts and plants inside died, except for some enlightened demons who survived.

However, the drought had depleted the surrounding spiritual energy, causing the demons' cultivation to stagnate, and they huddled lifelessly in their caves.

The entanglement brought by the mountain spirit made Gu Yuexi deeply feel the deathly stillness and desolation of each mountain peak.

Looking through the water mirror, the entire Jin Sheng Mountain Range, except for Qi Huang Mountain, was devoid of any life.

In order to prevent evil spirits from descending the mountain and causing harm to mankind, the system has blocked the existence of the Golden Saint Divine Palace. Therefore, apart from the villagers of Peach Blossom Village, no living creature knows that there are plants and trees living here.

"Zero One, please exchange for two more Rainstorm Talismans and Level 1 Spirit Water for me."

Ideally, the depths of Qihuang Mountain should be restored to life.

[Exchange successful. Host has not yet awakened divine sense. Please use the system's divine power with caution. The blessing disc will be taken back after three uses.]

[At that time, the host will not be able to directly bestow blessings upon humanity; exchanging for a Blessing Disc will require 100,000 Faith Points.]

“I know, Zero One. I want to send all the rainwater down around the Seven Emperors Mountain Divine Palace in two separate sessions to restore the life of the plants deep in the Seven Emperors Mountain, in order to better obtain the power of faith.”

"Besides rain, what people who have experienced three years of drought need most is food."

"The torrential rain mixed with spiritual water can revive the plants deep in the Seven Emperors Mountain, providing a source of wild vegetables for the villagers at the foot of the mountain to make a living. In addition, since all the revived plants are near the Divine Palace, it can also enhance their faith and worship of the Divine Palace."

[Host's current faith power is 38]

The villagers at the foot of the mountain are constantly generating faith, though it is small, but it increases every day.

(End of this chapter)