The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 133 Commanding God
The fifth fairy stood quietly by the side, looking at Ding Lin with a complicated look in her eyes. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

Ding Lin finally looked at the five fairies. His eyes did not change. He was silent for a moment, then he said in a slower voice, "Although there was quite a commotion just now, things are not that bad for now. Don't worry too much."

The five fairies nodded slightly.

There was another moment of silence.

Ding Lin didn't know what to say anymore. At this point, the relationship between the man and the demon was a bit complicated. Ding Lin gave the five fairies shelter and care, and the latter also helped him when he encountered difficulties in breaking the mirror. As a result, it seemed as if they had some kind of unspoken tacit understanding. In fact, the relationship between the two had improved greatly, but the actual communication was very rare. Obviously, they should be familiar with each other, but when they really faced each other, they were very unfamiliar.

They looked at each other, feeling strange and distant.

It shouldn't be like this.

But for a moment I didn’t know how to change it.

A good while.

"You should work harder these days and recover from your injuries as soon as possible. If you have the means to return to heaven, then leave earlier." Ding Lin said.

"I know, but... I may not be able to go back to heaven for the time being." The fifth fairy nodded and looked at Ding Lin with a worried look on her face. "I saw it just now. That turtle is very powerful."

"Can't go back?" Ding Lin was stunned, thinking about something.

"You can't escape either?"

The fifth fairy said cautiously.

"The wolf eagle is faster than me, so I am no match for the old turtle," Ding Lin was silent for a moment. "If we leave this mountain without the help of a large formation, the old turtle can kill me in a simple fight."

"That……"

The five fairies are a little worried

"However, with this formation, Ao Shan can't do anything to me for the time being. Right now, I can still protect you in this peak." Ding Lin thought he had frightened the five fairies, so he comforted them.
"That's not what I meant," said the Fifth Fairy. She seemed to hesitate for a moment, looking at Ding Lin, and after a while she seemed to have made up her mind. "If, I say if, I can help you completely refine the divine seal, would you be more confident in facing that old turtle?"

"of course."

Ding Lin nodded. The seal had been in his hands for some time, and he had been exploring for a long time and had some clues. During these days, Ding Lin had tried to refine the mountain seal, but he had to stop every time he was halfway through, and it was difficult to continue. The core of the seal was another world, and it seemed that something was incompatible with the demonic energy, which prevented the seal from being refined. Over time, although Ding Lin did not give up, he put the matter of refining the seal aside for the time being. Anyway, he could barely drive the seal by forcibly suppressing the demonic energy.

“All things in the world, no matter mountains, rivers, grass or trees, as long as they have not yet developed intelligence, are commanded by heaven. This divine seal was born from the spiritual vein, and is the hub of mountain governance. Although it seems to be naturally grown, it is actually under the control of heaven. If you want to refine it, you either have to use great magic power that far exceeds the divine seal, which can only be done by a Golden Immortal, or you have to receive orders.” said the fifth fairy.

"By imperial order?" Ding Lin's eyes flashed.

“The decree from Heaven is the authentic origin, the dignified way. If you receive the decree from Heaven and take over the throne, you will naturally refine the divine seal.” The fifth fairy explained, “For example, Mount Qingcheng is the immortal vein. Only immortals can receive the decree from Mount Qingcheng. The god of Mount Qingcheng is a fourth-grade god, but Shechan Peak is just a branch of Qingcheng. It does not need to be so demanding. The throne is only seventh-grade and one only needs to be at the Yuanshen realm to receive the decree.” said the fifth fairy.

Can she command the gods on behalf of heaven?
Ding Lin was really a little surprised. He naturally knew the identities of the five fairies. The granddaughters of heaven were naturally very precious. But even if she was the granddaughter of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, she was still just a child after all, and yet she had such power.

"With my divine position, the highest I can command is the seventh rank, which is exactly the rank of the Snake Peak."

The Five Fairies said.

"I am a demon from the mountains and don't know much about the pantheon. May I ask, fairy, after receiving the title of god, are there any important relationships that I need to pay attention to?" Ding Lin said again.

The five fairies were silent again.

"We have known each other for such a long time, yet you and I don't know each other's lives." The fifth fairy suddenly said.

"I once gave myself a name," Ding Lin said with a twinkle in his eyes, "Golden Scale."

"Golden scales?" The five fairies looked at Ding Lin's red robe and asked.

"I thought of this name before I transformed. I wanted to use this name to cover it up a little, but who would have thought..." Ding Lin also looked at the bright red robe he was wearing.

"So that's how it is." The fifth fairy smiled and introduced herself, "My...my original surname was Dong, but my grandfather didn't like my surname, so he made me follow his. My surname is Zhang, and my given name is Jing."

"Zhang Jing," Ding Lin nodded, "I've made a note of it."

"If you gain something, you must lose something. If you want to inherit the throne of a god, you must naturally bear the responsibilities. For example, after accepting the throne of the mountain god, you cannot leave the mountain easily. From then on, all the creatures in the mountain depend on you, and you also have to sort out the veins of the earth. It's just like the officialdom in the mortal world. If you get power, you naturally have responsibilities." Zhang Jing explained further.

"Doesn't that mean that once you receive this throne, you will be tied to this mountain?" Ding Lin said.

"That's true, but nothing is absolute. Sometimes you can get around it by using some privileges. If you only have power but no responsibility, it's like a nominal position in the mortal officialdom. But in this case, the benefits of the spiritual vein will be reduced accordingly." said the fifth fairy.

"Can you do it?" Ding Lin looked at the five fairies.

"In Shinto, the ninth to seventh ranks are ordinary ranks, the sixth rank is the intermediate rank, and the fifth rank and above are immortal ranks. Among the immortal ranks, the corresponding posts are generally only up to the third rank, and the second rank and above are generally not granted, but the corresponding posts are divine positions such as heavenly nobility. Those with heavenly nobility can begin to enjoy the privileges of Shinto, one of which is to directly confer a small number of ordinary divine positions."

Despite all these negotiations, when talking about privileges, Zhang Jing still looks as if it is her due. Opponents have never been able to enjoy them, and this has always been the case with the vested interests.

Ding Lin did not refute. After all, he would soon be a vested interest.

"Although I am young, my grandfather has an extraordinary status and has given me the false title of Heavenly Noble. Every five hundred years, I can command a god. Since you are my command, you can bypass the Heavenly God system. This mountain can be equivalent to your private property. Of course, everything on it is mine. You can completely refine the divine seal and enjoy the divine power without worrying about responsibilities. In the future, when you travel through the Three Realms, this divine product can be recognized." The Fifth Fairy said, she looked at Ding Lin seriously.

"As for the rest, you don't have to worry that I will control you. Although you are my subordinate god, your main cultivation is immortality. If you don't want this god position in the future, you can expel it at any time. And I can also assure you that this god position is given to you. From now on, I will never influence you in the slightest. You have absolute freedom."

"It's a huge benefit." Ding Lin said.

"Then let's get started." The Fifth Fairy said, "You summon the divine seal, and after I seal it, you can refine it normally."

Ding Lin was silent for a moment. He looked at the five fairies and summoned the divine seal.

In mid-air, Ding Lin's body was slightly suspended. The golden seal flew out from above his head and hung there quietly. It seemed very obedient, but in fact, if Ding Lin's demonic energy had not been suppressing it, it would have already escaped.

"Edict!"

The fifth fairy spoke. After these days of regulating her breathing, her demonic aura had recovered a little. Then her fingers slid in the air, like iron drawing and silver hook. When the word "imperial" took shape, her face suddenly turned very pale, but an unquestionable majesty was revealed.

In mid-air, Ding Lin closed his eyes involuntarily. In an instant, a thought arose involuntarily and sank into the divine seal above his head. The demonic energy that suppressed the divine seal was withdrawn at the same moment, but the divine seal seemed to be stunned. It no longer resisted like before, and still stood still in the same place. Ding Lin's thought went straight into the center of the divine seal, the area that the demonic energy had never been able to penetrate before.

A miniature mountain range appeared in the field of vision, with streams winding around the mountains, an open plain at the highest peak, and a small lake with rippling waves. This is the current appearance of the Snake Peak, and in the middle, a transparent ribbon meanders at the core.

Spiritual vein.

Suddenly, Ding Lin's mind was enlightened, and a slight repulsive force pushed his thoughts away from the mountain. At a certain moment, with the crisp sound of the word "imperial", an overwhelming majesty came down. The immortal way values ​​privacy, while the divine way values ​​hierarchy. If one has a physical body, has cultivation, and has also cultivated the immortal way, one can naturally resist or even abandon the divine way, but if one does not have...

Just like the true spirits in the Investiture of the Gods, their spiritual natures are just like those in the list. They can only be driven by humans for their entire lives and can no longer resist. Ding Lin sensed it and found that if he resisted with demonic energy, he could easily break free. He knew that what the five fairies had said was true. He did not resist, but drove his thoughts into the divine seal, and smoothly drilled into the miniature Snake Peak, and then dived into the spiritual vein without any hindrance.

At this point, the voice of the imperial order also disappeared.

Ding Lin mobilized the demonic energy and began to refine it. Being inside the portal, everything came naturally. After a short moment, when Ding Lin opened his eyes again, that thought had become one with the divine seal. He sensed it slightly and came to the conclusion that if he wanted to abandon the divine seal, he only had to cut off that thought. It was really not a big price to pay. The refined divine seal could be used as easily as an arm. At this time, he did not need to sink into the demonic energy. As long as he wanted, he could completely control the entire Shepan Peak. In addition, the divine seal seemed to have become a magic weapon that could be used for attack.

"Boom!"

Ding Lin suddenly had an idea, and the divine seal flew out from above his head, hitting a huge rock not far away and immediately smashing it into pieces. He secretly estimated that if he could use the help of demonic energy, the attack power of this divine seal might be able to reach the third level of the soul.

"That's it," the fifth fairy said with a pale face, "I have placed a trace of your thoughts in the divine seal. If you have any concerns in the future, you can give up this divine position without paying any price."

"Thank you."

Ding Lin said solemnly.

The fifth fairy forced a smile, and suddenly her body went limp. Ding Lin quickly reached out to support her. A wisp of demonic energy came out, and he felt that her magic power was severely depleted. Not only had the little magic power that she had just recovered been exhausted, but it was even slightly destroyed, and her injuries became a little more serious.

"It's nothing. I just left an extra tail in your divine seal. If you want in the future, you can always cut off the connection with the main vein of Qingcheng Mountain and form your own vein. Qingcheng Mountain is only of the fourth rank and cannot resist my divine command. In the future, you can have another choice."

Ding Lin looked into the divine seal and sure enough, in the center of the divine seal, at the end of the spiritual vein, there was a faint bit of divine power of a higher level lurking. As long as he injected demonic energy into it, he could ignite this bit of divine power at any time and cut off the connection with Qingcheng Mountain.

Ding Lin didn't feel anything when he felt the soft touch on his fingers, but the Fifth Fairy gritted her teeth, feeling a little uncomfortable. She seemed to have noticed it. Ding Lin carefully put her down and let her sit on the ground. After they rested for a while, the Fifth Fairy got up.

"You have already refined the divine seal. Although it can only exert its greatest divine power in the mountains, the seventh-grade divine position can be used at any time. Now there are no living creatures in your mountain and the incense is almost non-existent. You don't need to worry about side effects when using it. This divine seal should be able to increase your combat power by 30% after leaving the Snake Peak. How about it, with this increase, can you escape when facing the old turtle again?" said the fifth fairy.

Ding Lin thought about it and shook his head.

"I am not as fast as the wolf eagle, and the old turtle's cultivation is far superior to mine. It cannot be compensated by a 30% increase. But now that I have refined the divine seal, as long as I stay in this peak, I am confident that I can compete with the old turtle."

"We are still trapped in the mountains." The five fairies were a little disappointed.

"I'm going to practice. If I want to leave, I have to defeat the old turtle. I just broke through the mirror. It's impossible for me to improve my cultivation in a short period of time. You don't have to worry too much. It's absolutely safe in the peak now."

Ding Lin paused and continued.

"I have some other thoughts. After some time, I will try to transform into a dragon. If I succeed, all dangers will be resolved. By then, the dragon veins will be enhanced, and I may not be afraid of the old turtle without relying on the formation. Then, the clouds follow the dragon, and I can control the clouds with the body of a dragon. The speed of the wolf eagle will not threaten me anymore. At that time, whether I fight or flee, I can advance and retreat calmly."

"During these days, you should first heal your injuries. I will inform the three of them. If you need anything, just tell them."

"Do you need me to help you back to the house?"

Ding Lin asked again.

The fifth fairy shook her head. She looked up at the sky. The sun was scorching and fierce. She squinted her eyes slightly and let the sun pour down on her face.
"Maybe the injury is too severe. I feel a little weak and afraid of the cold recently. I want to bask in the sun."

The five fairies counted, and there seemed to be fewer clouds in the sky.

"In that case, I will go and practice."

Ding Lin said with his eyes flashing.

(End of this chapter)