From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 382 The Arrival of a New Life

The Shinto and Immortal Paths made an agreement that the Shinto Path would not select children with cultivation aptitude from ordinary people to teach them cultivation methods.

This is to prevent the divine path from monopolizing the source of life, thus leaving cultivation sects without a replenishment of new blood.

The price that cultivation sects pay is that if some cultivators die in an accident, they can take up positions in the divine path.

Although the agreement wasn't strictly enforced, You Ming could still accept other cultivators if he wanted, and no one would find fault with that.

However, You Ming felt that unless he really encountered some exceptional talent, it was better not to break the rules.

He was already disliked by the local Taoist sects and immortal cultivation sects, and he didn't want to make his relationship with his neighbors even worse.

"Now that we've accumulated some incense offerings, we can create a group of deified people..."

Compared to monsters or humans, Yumei naturally trusts the people of the gods the most.

These lives he created are the most loyal to him.

However, the only drawback of deifying the people is that it is expensive.

Especially for those who can cultivate immortality, the better their innate endowment, the more valuable they are.

Moreover, no matter how much the divine beings improve, their potential will soon reach its limit, unlike real humans or monsters who have unlimited possibilities.

Normally, if Youming wanted to create a divine being capable of cultivating to the Dharma Aspect level, he would have to expend a thousand divine powers on each one.

If you want to create someone with the potential to become an immortal...

You Ming has never tried this before, but it is absolutely impossible to have less than 10,000 divine power.

"We can use the deified people as a temporary measure..."

"Although I can't train normal cultivators, I can recruit some deceased cultivators in advance."

In this world, besides cultivation sects, there are actually many cultivation families or independent cultivators.

They lack connections and influence. If they were to promise some elderly cultivators that they could cultivate in a grotto-heaven after death, or even be granted divine titles, it would be extremely attractive to many independent cultivators.

Now that Yuanling Mountain's scale is growing, You Ming naturally has more things to consider.

……

"These are some things I've been thinking about these past few days. You should all take a look."

Within the Yin City Dharma Realm of Yuanling County, You Ming sat in the main seat, with the various auxiliary gods of Yuanling County seated below him.

As You Ming rose to the seventh rank, the oppressive feeling brought by his divine status became even more intense.

Everyone quickly took the document and passed it around for them to read.

This document naturally concerns You Ming's plan for cultivating a talent pool.

Upon seeing the contents of the document, some were delighted, while others were worried.

People like Wu Mo and Zhou Dacheng were naturally very happy. Since the mountain lord wanted to bestow titles upon another batch of deities, these old men would have the opportunity to rise in rank and be promoted to the next level.

But some people, like Barefoot Ben'er and Little Mouse Girl, were somewhat worried.

Their abilities are relatively low, their work is mostly routine, and they have no special background. Will this newly appointed deity take their place?
You Ming naturally noticed everyone's behavior.

However, he remained calm and waited for everyone to speak.

"This is a very good idea, Lord Mountain. We had limited manpower before, and the management of the government office was rather lax."

"I have always been in charge of the general affairs of the mountain and have many contacts with the surrounding cultivators. I have even acted as an advocate, persuading a group of cultivators to join my Yuanling Mountain after their deaths."

Wu Mo stepped forward and spoke first.

"A while ago, I learned a method of salvation from Shen Wen."

“In these wildernesses, one often sees ghosts who died violent deaths. They can endure the sun and wind in the mortal realm for a long time without dissipating, so they must have some merit. If they can be converted, they could be considered as candidates for ghost officials,” the old woman said, stepping forward.

No local deity has the authority to retain any of the deceased souls; they must be collected by the local City God's office and sent to the underworld.

However, some souls who died violently, died unjustly, or wandered away for various reasons are not subject to such restrictions.

Generally speaking, the local deities deal with wandering ghosts by killing them or simply ignoring them, letting them disperse on their own after some time.

This is mainly because the cost of conversion is too high.

However, the method of salvation used by the Bed Goddess was learned from Shen Wen. Before being demoted to the mortal realm, Shen Wen was a righteous god of the Plague Department, a true immortal-level being.

This method of salvation is naturally reliable.

Besides these two individuals, others also offered their suggestions.

You Ming nodded slightly and asked Wu Mo to organize everyone's ideas and then submit a draft.

Wu Mo readily accepted the order.

……

You Ming flipped through the documents sent by Wu Mo. Wu Mo was indeed a scholar; the regulations were very well written, with a clear structure and many points that needed attention marked out.

He circled and adjusted only a few minor points with a red pen.

Just as he was about to have his people proceed according to this procedure, You Ming suddenly felt a sense of disorientation, as if an invisible force had gently touched his heart.

You Ming paused slightly, his mind involuntarily drawn in.

He did not resist this feeling, but instead directly merged his mind into his divine authority, the [Tai Guang Divine Contract]. In an instant, his spirit was like a sun, sweeping across all living beings in his jurisdiction.

The invisible divine power covers all living beings, stabilizing the pregnant woman's energy and ensuring the physical and mental health of all living beings.

Through the radiance of the Divine Contract of Fetal Light, Youming's spirit quickly landed on a certain household in Yangjiaoshui Village.

This is an ordinary family.

The family consists of four people, both parents are alive, the family is peaceful and healthy, and although their fortune is not outstanding, it is smooth and long-lasting.

The only unusual thing about this family is that the young wife is about to give birth.

Having informed Yuanling Mountain in advance, the midwives were already carrying their medicine kits and making careful preparations.

These midwives have a high success rate after a long period of systematic learning and delivery.

Furthermore, You Ming also glanced at the pregnant woman's fortune. Her fortune was stable, which indicated a smooth delivery without any setbacks.

However, when You Mingzai's divine sense landed on the pregnant woman, that strange impulse became even stronger.

Not long after You Ming's divine sense descended, the pregnant woman's time to give birth arrived.

Perhaps because Youming, wielding his divine authority, focused divine light upon the pregnant woman, her delivery was exceptionally easy.

In just one hour, the pregnant woman gave birth smoothly, and the midwives didn't even need to use any instruments.

"Wow……"

The tiny baby, just separated from its mother's body, let out a clear and loud cry, like a piercing sound breaking the silence of the long night.

This is a girl. Although there are still some patriarchal ideas in the countryside, this family is still very happy about the arrival of this new life.

"Qinglianjun..."

Only when You Ming saw the girl did he slowly utter three words.

(End of this chapter)