From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 232 Mountain Ghost
As a gaming enthusiast, Youming may not be ranked among the top in terms of technical skills, but his ability to create character models is absolutely unparalleled.

As his thoughts took shape, the outline of the newly born divine being gradually became clear: his bone structure was balanced, his cheekbones were not too high, his jaw was not too sharp, his nose was straight and elegant but not too hard, and his lips were soft and not seductive.

At first glance, one cannot tell whether it is male or female; it resembles a mountain, the wind, or the moon in the clouds, and possesses an indescribable yet perfectly fitting wild beauty.

It seems to be a primordial spirit that truly emerged from the mountains and rivers.

"hiss……"

Youming was also somewhat immersed in his creation, like an anime fan looking at a delicate little figurine he had just acquired.

Although he often created many beautiful faces in his previous life, the modeling was far less impressive than the appearance of a real human.

If converted to numerical values, this deified commoner would have at least a 5 in looks.

In a human being, this would be considered breathtakingly beautiful.

"Since you dwell in the mountains and forests, and are created beings nurtured by divine power, let us call you... [Mountain Spirits]."

After the creation was successful, the deified people needed to be named. You Ming thought for a moment and came up with a name.

The word "ghost" does not mean that they are ghosts or demons, but rather represents mysterious, wild, and otherworldly beings.

Twenty streams of divine power plunged directly into the [Creation Pool].

In an instant, the pool water boiled.

The pool is shrouded in mist, as if the world had just been created and all things were resounding.

Light and water intertwine, mist and shadows rise and fall, a luminous skeleton emerges from the pool, countless wisps of mist intertwine to form flesh and blood, the gradually taking shape body is nourished by the pool water, forming bones, veins and skin.

It nourishes the five internal organs, regulates the nature of mountain water to form blood, spring spirit to form liver, and cliff crystal to form bones.

It is imbued with the feeling of mountains, and given the ability to move silently.

You Ming's thoughts raced as he continuously constructed this first divine being.

In the blink of an eye, a figure was enveloped by an invisible force and sent out of the pool.

This mountain spirit was only about six feet tall, thinner and more slender than a human, with a narrower head, long limbs and fingers, and slightly wider feet.

This would give them greater ranged attack and mountain mobility.

"……host."

Upon seeing You Ming, the mountain spirit immediately prostrated itself on the ground, signifying its submission.

The intelligence level of mountain spirits is roughly equivalent to that of a ten-year-old child. Due to their physical structure, they are also able to speak and communicate normally without any problems.

However, these skills require a long period of practice to become truly proficient.

It's not possible to go back and forth.

The slaves raised by the [Slave Management Bureau] are mostly crudely made things created using only one divine power, as if they were forcibly pieced together from various materials.

For example, the [Porcelain-faced Maid Spirits] and [Magpie-clad Ladies] that You Ming raised.

They don't actually have their own intelligence; they're more like artificial intelligence, with pre-set scenarios and only able to do fixed tasks. They can't provide offerings for the family.

There are even creatures like the Wind Goiter, which are like insects. A single divine power can create a whole bunch of them, making them practically freebies.

However, the Barefoot Runner is a genuine deity, and creating one would probably require more than thirty strands of divine power.

……

"This...this is the divine beings you created?"

The City God and the River God looked at the "sample" created by You Ming and were speechless. For most immortals and gods, pragmatism always comes first; what's the point of spending so much effort to make it look so beautiful?

However, this is a minor matter.

They were quite satisfied with the [Mountain Spirit] race.

Although its intelligence is not as high and the amount of incense it provides is only one-third that of a normal human, its combat strength is still considerable. With its ranged attacks combined with the [Precision] ability, it poses a significant threat.

In addition, their natural adaptation to mountain life ensures their survival ability.

Most importantly, these are truly divine beings; they possess the ability to reproduce, and their reproductive capacity is quite high.

Slaves like the Porcelain-faced Maid Spirit, who have only one gender, are purely expendable.

Given the long lifespan of deities, as long as these deified people can continue to multiply, the initial investment in incense offerings will eventually be recouped.

Now that the [Mountain Spirit] race's designation has been finalized, it's time to start mass production.

This is a huge deal involving 1.2 million divine power. Even though You Ming's willpower attribute is quite high, he can't help but feel excited at this moment.

You Ming returned to the cave and poured all his divine power into the [Creation Pool].

In an instant, halos of light appeared in the pool.

Countless illusory figures took shape in the misty fog, each with a slender build and long limbs.

In the blink of an eye, the first batch of mountain spirits emerged from the water.

They seemed to emerge from chaos, carrying the afterglow of light and the moisture of water.

Her features were exquisite, her skin and hair translucent, radiating both wildness and spirituality.

Although each body is unique, their facial features all possess a striking androgynous beauty, like mist in the mountains or shadows in the forest.

Immediately afterwards, the second, third, and so on, thousands and tens of thousands of figures emerged from the pool one after another, each standing quietly in the cave, all facing Youming, with their hands clasped in front of their chests, their expressions respectful.

Because they were created by the Wandering Cry, they are naturally dominated by the Wandering Cry.

They will not change owners unless Youming sells them to someone else.

It took You Ming a full half month to hatch these mountain spirits.

He also incubated them in batches. Basically, every time 10,000 [Mountain Spirits] were hatched, he would arrange for them to leave the cave and be sent to a place that had already been opened up in Yinshan.

These mountain spirits, hatched from the [Creation Pool], are born at their peak and possess some basic abilities to create and communicate.

After all, the gods created these "deified people" so that they could work as soon as possible and provide faith, not so that they would be treated as nannies and painstakingly raised from infancy.

Once inside Yinshan, the Mountain Spirits quickly used the tools provided by the City God and his companions to cut down trees, gather resources, build wooden houses, and weave clothes made of vines and leaves.

I've adapted fairly well to life in the Yinshan Mountains.

Because they recognized Youming as their master, Youming commanded them to build temples in various places in the mountains and fields to worship the three deities Youming, the City God, and the River God, and they naturally obeyed him.

The City God gritted his teeth and recruited another 5,000 people from Changning Prefecture, which already had a small population.

Thus, they barely managed to occupy the thousand-mile-long Yinshan Mountains.

Of course, this is only a stretch. Unless tens of thousands more people are transferred, or it takes another ten or twenty years for the current population to reproduce, the current territory cannot be fully digested.

"Om."

However, when these territories were forcibly occupied, Yu Ming's [Divine Rule View] immediately reacted.

(End of this chapter)