From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 451 The River God Comes to the Door
Yang Qinglian sat cross-legged on a stone platform on an island in the lake, her breathing soft and even, her magical power circulating naturally within her body.

Since her nasal passages were opened, her efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy has increased significantly. The refined magical power then surges out from her nasal passages, continuously training her other orifices.

However, her current magical power is still weak, and the other orifices are like iron-cast barriers that are difficult to open in the short term.

But she persevered without ever slacking off, meditating for eight hours every day. Apart from resting and sleeping, she spent almost all her time practicing.

The slightly lazy little girl from back then has now become increasingly resolute.

Meanwhile, in the Mirror Lake nearby, the little white dragon casually stretched out his body and let himself float on the water.

Its body faintly glowed because of its excellent aptitude and the abundant spiritual energy of the cave. Even without deliberate cultivation, its progress in cultivation was still quite fast.

The White Dragon would occasionally glance at Yang Qinglian, his eyes filled with conflict and impatience.

For it, practicing for six hours every day is more painful than climbing a mountain of knives.

However, it also coveted the magical and comfortable power of the cave, and the mere thought of that pleasant feeling made it feel restless and anxious.

During a break from her cultivation, Yang Qinglian looked at the little white dragon and couldn't help but find it amusing.

But then a sense of melancholy washed over her. She truly envied the little white dragon. If she had its beauty, she wondered how stunning she would be.

"Brother Youming told me that breaking through to the [Awakening] stage would grant me a great opportunity. Could this opportunity be this little white dragon?"

Yang Qinglian's mind began to wander again.

But this little white dragon is unruly and looks down on me. What kind of opportunity is this?

……

You Ming was sitting cross-legged at a fork of the Azure Divine Tree. He was not cultivating, but rather accelerating time in his consciousness to advance the maturity of the Yellow Millet World.

For the past three years, although he has not used the [Nest Flow Observation] cheat code every day.

But even after many fragments, more than five hundred years have passed in the world of Huangliang.

As each dungeon is cleared, the level of the [Huangliang World] increases very rapidly, and now there are even "Martial Saints" who are roughly equivalent to the [Yin God] level.

Although they are human, their blood and energy are like that of a dragon, making them seem like ferocious beasts.

However, while demonic beasts follow the path of excavating bloodlines, these humans have no special bloodlines to excavate, so they follow the path of fusing blood energy and spiritual energy.

However, You Ming also discovered that the [Martial Saint] level was probably the upper limit of the Yellow Millet World.

If you want to move forward, it's not as simple as just adding spiritual energy.

Because any path of cultivation, once it reaches this level, requires seeking novelty and change; in a game, that would be called "job change".

Just like cultivators, they need to integrate malevolent energy, lead and mercury energy, or various precious energies to transform their own yin spirit into a Dharma form.

Demonic beasts, on the other hand, need to undergo blood purification and form refinement, drawing upon a power from the source of their bloodline to condense their own "sacred body."

If one cannot continue to evolve on the path of martial arts and find a way to transform reality into illusion, one will be forever trapped at this level.

You Ming did not interfere with how this path should be taken in the future.

He was simply pushing time forward relentlessly. This path belongs to the [Huangliang World], and how to proceed is something that the martial artists of the [Huangliang World] need to consider.

"Ring."

Just as You Ming was about to continue, a clear, ringing sound came from outside the cave.

This is a notification from the gods outside, that there is something important that requires his attention.

You Ming then collected the cheat code, and as the surrounding space spun, he appeared in the outside world.

A ninth-rank wandering deity had been guarding outside the cave. Upon seeing You Ming appear, he quickly stepped forward.

"Mountain Lord, the River God of Fengshui has come to pay a visit," the wandering deity quickly said.

Nowadays, the gods of Yuanling Mountain address You Ming differently depending on their status or the occasion. Generally, those who followed him the earliest, such as Wu Mo and others, call him "Master".

The deities who joined later privately referred to You Ming as "Mountain Lord," meaning "Lord of Yuanling Mountain," which naturally implied a sense of closeness.

Of course, in formal settings, people still use the title "Sizheng".

"The River God of Fengshui?"

"Quickly invite the River God to take a seat inside the hall."

Before Changning County was upgraded to a prefecture, You Ming had a good relationship with the county's city god and the river god of the Feng River. Even after the county was upgraded, their personal relationship was still quite good.

However, due to the special status of Yuanling County, the local deities have always isolated Yuanling County. Therefore, You Ming has gradually reduced his interactions with the City God of Changning and the River God of Fengshui in public.

However, no matter what, the River God of Fengshui is still a friend who roams the human world.

You Ming changed into a slightly more formal outfit and headed to the Yin City Dharma Realm in Yuanling County.

Upon entering the main hall, one sees a short, robust old man with white hair and beard sitting to one side, drinking tea.

"Haha, Brother You Ming, it's been a long time!"

"Your tea tastes really good. When I go back later, you have to take two pounds with me."

When the old man saw You Ming coming over, he burst into laughter.

His voice was powerful and resonant, so loud that it seemed to shake the entire hall.

“Brother, I don’t produce much of the Bright Moon Branch here. I only use it to entertain distinguished guests.”

"I can't give you two catties, at most two liang."

You Ming smiled as well. He knew that He Bo was just taking the opportunity to get closer to the other party.

After all, the relationship between Youming and the gods in the human world has been quite strained over the years.

Although the City God of Changning and the River God had a decent relationship with You Ming, they were still within the system and often had no choice in the matter.

"Two ounces is too little, it should be at least three ounces."

The River God, however, remained relentless.

You Ming looked somewhat pained, but still agreed.

"Brother, you're such a busy person, what brings you here today?"

"Could it be that they've really come to freeload off me?"

After chatting for a while, the two finally got to the point.

Now the positions of the City God and the River God of Changning are gradually becoming stable, and both of them are now fifth-rank deities.

The City God is a fifth-rank official, while the River God is a fifth-rank official.

Today, the Feng River extends its waterways all the way into the Yin Mountains, connecting countless waterways to form a vast water system dominated by the Feng River. Changning Prefecture and many of its subordinate counties all rely on this river for irrigation.

The River God is busy with official duties every day, unlike You Ming who is so leisurely.

"Hahaha, Brother You Ming, I've run into some trouble and have come here specifically to ask for your help."

The River God put down his teacup, pondered for a moment, and then smiled and spoke.

"I wish to take the position of God of Azure Lake. Although my qualifications are barely sufficient, there are many gods competing with me. Therefore, I would like to ask you, my brother, for your help."

(End of this chapter)