From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 202 It feels so good to have a powerful backer
Upon hearing what the Golden Boy God said, You Ming's eyes shone with a glimmering light.

It feels so good to have connections.

You Ming also knew that it was precisely because of Bixia Yuanjun's protection that his many conflicts with those chosen ones were limited to the competition among the younger generation.

If it were someone without a powerful backer, and they dared to snatch the opportunities from these chosen ones, some shameless old man would probably slap them to death.

"Um, next time I do something like this, I'll disguise it a little."

Although the Golden Boy God Lord expressed his approval of his actions, such things are still quite likely to attract hatred.

However, You Ming was not very good at transformation techniques, nor did he have any disguise magic items.

"No need. With your limited skills, what's the point of your disguise? Those old foxes in the sky can figure you out with just a snap of their fingers."

Golden Boy God pursed his lips.

"What you need to do now is to forge ahead relentlessly, seize every opportunity you can, and grow rapidly."

"Anything that is unclaimed under heaven is yours to seize."

"Don't talk about destiny or anything like that. Even if a mere living being becomes an immortal, what right do they have to presume to claim destiny?"

"Golden Boy God Lord said casually."

You Ming nodded, somewhat understanding the purpose of the Golden Boy God's visit.

This is to support myself, afraid that I won't be able to withstand the pressure.

"Give me the looted items in a moment, and I will exchange them for all the resources needed for your grotto."

"Otherwise, with you surrounded by enemies, you'll have a hard time exchanging these things."

Golden Boy God walked a few steps to You Ming's chair, jumped up, and sat down lazily.

You Ming was overjoyed. This was perfect! He had originally planned to have Wu Mo secretly sell the items and then exchange them for resources. Now, with the Golden Boy Divine Lord's intervention, it was a one-step solution.

"I've actually come here for another matter."

"I've heard that the earth deities of this mortal realm are targeting you?"

The Golden Boy God waved his hand before speaking slowly and deliberately.

"It's not really a targeted attack. Everyone has their own interests to consider. It's just that there are some differences on the current issue."

You Ming shook his head; he hadn't expected that the Golden Boy God would pay attention to this matter.

Because he felt it was a minor matter that he could handle himself, he didn't report it. Otherwise, what's the point of having superiors solve everything for you?
"If you can think this way, it means you are a qualified deity."

"However, my visit this time is not only my own idea, but also Her Majesty's."

The Golden Boy God's expression became slightly serious, no longer the playful and smiling figure he had been before.

You Ming also pricked up his ears and listened attentively.

“These local deities think that by controlling your population and territory, they can control you.”

"If we, the Heavenly Officials, are so easily controlled by others, how can we be called Heavenly Officials?"

"Little carp, let me ask you, if the Heavenly Official doesn't set up temples extensively in the human world, why is there no shortage of incense offerings and worshippers?"

The Golden Boy God looked at You Ming and asked.

"Well, although the Heavenly Official is not worshipped by the local people, the imperial court holds ceremonies every year to welcome spring, worship the stars, pray for rain, and give thanks for the year's harvest. These ceremonies will attract a lot of incense offerings."

"Moreover, 30% of the annual incense offerings from the local deities must be allocated to the Heavenly Court."

"Furthermore, most celestial officials hold power over celestial phenomena. When the workings of heaven and earth and human affairs align with the way the gods govern, natural fortune gathers..."

You Ming felt somewhat ashamed.

To be honest, he hadn't really spent much time in the Heavenly Official's office, and he didn't know much about how it worked. "Hmm, it's pretty much the same, but the Heavenly Official also has an important source of offerings."

“To raise and deify the people.”

The Golden Boy God looked at You Ming and then continued.

"【Deified People】?"

You Ming had never heard of this name before, let alone knew what it was.

"I see many foreign servants in your mountains. Do you know where these servants came from?"

The Golden Boy God had a smile on his face.

You Ming subconsciously thought that these alien races must be some of the races that were conquered by the gods back then, but then he thought that didn't make sense.

“Those servants in your mountains, they belong to the ‘divine people,’ which are man-made. Although they have their own intelligence, they cannot reproduce. They are tools created by the Heavenly Officials, no different from those puppets.”

Golden Boy God continued to speak, while You Ming's heart was filled with turbulent waves.

Those living, breathing lives were actually created by humans?

He had interacted with these servants before. Although most of them had low intelligence, there were some, like Barefoot Ben'er, who were quite intelligent and showed no signs of being artificial.

However, he had indeed felt that these slaves were somewhat strange for a long time.

For example, the [Porcelain-faced Maid Spirits] look like a direct combination of a living woman and porcelain, completely lacking the texture of a living person. Moreover, their race is entirely female, so they should be unable to reproduce.

No wonder...

They were actually manufactured.

"Only Heavenly Officials are qualified to create [Divine People]. Many Heavenly Officials will also trade the Divine People they create with Earthly Deities."

"This is also the source of your government's land slaves."

Seeing You Ming's shocked expression, the Golden Boy God felt a sense of smugness.

"So, after I told the Empress about your predicament, she asked me to send you a [Creation Pool]."

"You can directly create [deified people] with incense offerings. As long as there are enough incense offerings and you can afford to support them, you will have countless living beings under your rule. Why worry about the source of incense offerings?"

He reached out and flipped his hand, and a small jade pool appeared in the air.

But in an instant, it magnified hundreds of times and fell heavily to the ground, with wisps of smoke rising from it, giving it a vast and profound Daoist aura.

Upon seeing this, You Ming couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Although he had never come into contact with the [Creation Pool] before, this thing could create life out of thin air, so it must be no ordinary item. The fact that the goddess directly gave it to him, a mere little god, naturally moved him deeply.

"If you have enough offerings, build some with higher intelligence. If you don't have enough offerings, build some with lower intelligence. It's just that the return on investment will be slower."

The Golden Boy God was actually quite envious of the little carp.

This is the Pool of Creation! Even gods of his rank in the Heavenly Realm are not qualified to possess it.

Only Bixia Yuanjun could be so nonchalant as to give it away so easily.

However, he also understood You Ming's current predicament. As a celestial official, if you want to expand your territory in the human world, you will naturally be resisted by the earth deities.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Divine Lord."

You Ming bowed deeply to the Golden Boy God.

These [Divine People] can indeed greatly alleviate my current predicament. These beings are created out of thin air, will not conflict with the Earth Gods, and have various unique abilities, making them extremely cost-effective.

(End of this chapter)