From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 509 Respecting God, Burning an Incense Stick
Cheating? You Ming made his name by cheating.

Since the earthly deities are not friendly to him, then don't blame him for using some unconventional methods.

A smile flashed across You Ming's face, and his figure disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he appeared outside Tai'an City.

The moment he appeared, several patrolling night guards in the shadows tensed up, but relaxed after realizing that the newcomer was You Ming.

Although the gods above didn't like You Ming, in the eyes of the lower-level gods, You Ming was like a legend.

In less than thirty years, he went from an ordinary carp to a seventh-rank deity, and his immortal cultivation had reached the sixth level. For many deities struggling at the bottom, this story is incredibly inspiring.

In particular, during the competition for the title of the Water Lord of Azure Lake a year ago, he single-handedly defeated the other forces, which perfectly matched their expectations of a prodigy.

You Ming revealed his true form and swaggered into the city.

"You Ming?"

What is he doing in Tai'an Prefecture?

At the City God's Office in Tai'an Prefecture, the City God learned of You Ming's entry into the city immediately.

Such a being is too destructive; he must be vigilant against any disturbance. If the other party goes mad and kills the mortals in the city, then his official career will be over.

"I don't know, he just seemed to be wandering around and not doing anything..."

"However, he seems to be heading in the direction of the City God Temple."

The wandering gods secretly keeping watch kept reporting the situation to the City God. At first, the City God remained calm, but when his subordinates reported that You Ming was heading straight for him, he was immediately startled.

This kid won't hit anyone, will he?

Although the City God is a fifth-rank official, there is a huge gap in strength between those above and below the fifth rank. The upper limit can reach the level of Qinglian Jun, who is a True Immortal, while the lower limit may just exceed the [Tribulation] level and barely reach the Earth Immortal level.

Of course, a fifth-rank official like the King of Zhenshan is completely overpowered.

The City God of Tai'an Prefecture was a civil official through and through.

Although he also wielded power and supernatural abilities and could command over ten thousand troops, he was genuinely somewhat intimidated by You Ming, a genius who had recently shown his brilliance.

I vividly remember a few years ago, this kid manifested his Dharma form and forcefully pushed the Iron Refining Sect's mountain gate down into the ground, causing several of the Iron Refining Sect's patriarchs to cause trouble at the Bingzhou City God's Office several times.

But what can be done?

This kid belongs to the Heavenly Officials sequence, so even if they arrest someone, they have to negotiate with the [Department of Fertility] first, but they haven't received any response to the pile of documents they sent to the [Department of Fertility].

After that, the matter was simply dropped.

It was precisely because of this incident that the local deities of Bingzhou realized that this kid was like a hedgehog, and the best way to deal with him was to pretend that he didn't exist.

We will not make contact, nor will we become enemies.

"Sir... he's gone into the City God Temple!"

"Nonsense, you don't need to tell me. I've already seen it."

Seeing a flustered night patrolman running over, the City God pushed him away with some annoyance.

"If this kid really dares to act recklessly, I'll risk everything to go to the Heavenly Court and report him."

The City God slammed his hand on the table, but his momentum immediately weakened when he said the next part of his sentence.

The judge, standing to the side, kept his eyes down and pretended not to hear.

As You Ming slowly stepped into the temple, he was greeted by a warm, fragrant aroma. The smoke from the incense swirled and rose in layers, like mist and clouds, converging before the enormous statue of a deity on the roof.

The statue of the City God of Tai'an Prefecture was about three zhang tall, with a majestic face and half-closed eyes, as if looking down upon all living beings. Cloud patterns were painted on the sleeves of his robe, and his hand seals were suspended in the air, with light and shadow flowing around them, as if a wisp of spiritual consciousness was truly hidden within them.

Amidst the rising incense smoke, the entire temple was permeated with an atmosphere that blended piety with worldly desires.

Countless golden-red streams, invisible to mortals, rose upwards and eventually merged into the City God's realm in Tai'an Prefecture.

Although the incense offerings in Tai'an Prefecture are not as prosperous as those at the Niangniang Temple on Yuanling Mountain, as a prefecture with a population of one million and involving so many gods and spirits, its divine status is far more weighty than that of You Ming.

"bass."

As You Ming entered the City God Temple, the eyes of the City God statue high above seemed to suddenly gain a divine light, gazing intently at You Ming's body as the divine light flowed.

You Ming naturally knew that the City God was watching him, but he pretended not to see it and instead took out a stick of incense from the incense holder next to him.

"What...what is he going to do?"

Within the City God's realm, the City God stared intently ahead, while the judge beside him also craned his neck forward.

"Sir, it seems he's about to offer incense."

The judge hesitated for a moment before speaking.

The City God remained very vigilant. Of course, he could tell that You Ming was going to offer incense, but for no reason, this kid came here to offer incense to him. Had he taken the wrong medicine?
You Ming reached out and touched the incense, and a faint golden light surrounded the tip of the incense. The surrounding spiritual energy flowed around the incense, as if the breath of heaven and earth were resonating with it.

He raised the incense sticks above his eyebrows with both hands and bowed gently.

Although this bow was silent and without force, at the moment the incense was lit, a golden pillar of light, almost visible to the naked eye, shot into the sky.

Unlike ordinary cigarettes, this incense is pure, formed from the aura and faith of the true gods, clear, solid, and without any impurities.

The City God statue trembled slightly between its brows, and all the burning incense in the hall flickered at the same time, the flames flashing all at once, as if drawn by that force, all tilting slightly towards the direction where You Ming bowed.

In an instant, the power of the incense soared straight into the heavens, accompanied by a slight boom, before disappearing into the City God's realm.

You Ming gently inserted the incense into the burner, the firelight reflecting in his eyes.

"Respecting God is not for the sake of seeking blessings, but to respect the order of Heaven and Earth."

After saying that, he turned and left.

The City God in the City God Realm slightly opened his mouth. You Ming had just offered him a stick of incense, and the resulting incense accounted for one-tenth of the total incense offerings for the day. Moreover, it was extremely pure, the highest quality incense, which could be directly converted into divine power.

Of course, no one would use this incense to convert divine power, since divine power is not rare, but incense of this level is beneficial to the divine body.

"To be honest... this kid isn't as eccentric as I thought."

For some reason, the City God suddenly found You Ming more pleasing to the eye.

The two had actually had some disagreements before. He had coveted You Ming's incense offerings and tried to win You Ming over, even offering a seventh-rank mountain god position, but the kid refused.

Now it seems this kid isn't so difficult to get along with after all.

"I didn't expect that using the [Reputation Wooden Fish] on such a small force would only require striking it a thousand times. It's really quite convenient."

Once outside the city, You Ming's reputation wooden fish, which was already invisible to everyone, vanished into nothingness.

(End of this chapter)