From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 510 Adding Fuel to the Fire
You Ming stood on Toad Heart Island. Not far from him were some disheveled, tall indigo slaves.

They dragged heavy rollers, leveling and compacting the land little by little, and drove heavy wooden piles along the four sides of the island, where Youming planned to build docks.

Several officials stood on high ground, constantly waving their whips to drive the slaves to work.

Any slackening will result in a whipping.

The project is progressing quite quickly. Once the leveling is finished, other slaves will come to work. It is estimated that the framework of the entire city will be erected in about half a year.

You Ming watched for a while, then brought up the compass, entered the cheat code, and activated [Wan Shang Tong Liu].

In an instant, a golden ripple swiftly lapped across the water's surface, forming a waterway on the vast, emerald lake that connected Toad Heart Island and Tai'an Prefecture.

Between the two sides, a brilliant path of light, invisible to outsiders, appeared, with small fishing boats moving back and forth, like a game effect.

"Level 1 route".

"Capacity +10%, speed +5%".

"Special effects activated: Earth veins replenished, adding one miniature spirit mine; Literary fortune flourishes: Spiritual consciousness stabilized +10%."

With the establishment of a trade route between Chanxin Island and Tai'an Prefecture, the related data bonuses also came into You Ming's view.

All primary routes have constant initial transport capacity and speed bonuses, but different special effects will occur depending on the attribute emphasis of the connected cities.

For example, the Feng River near Yuanling County has a relatively rapid current, and the divine authority in Yuanling County has a relatively large influence on the people, so the special effects tend to be an enhancement between speed and public opinion.

Tai'an Prefecture is famous for its abundant mineral resources, and because the people here are relatively wealthy, the area also has a good literary tradition.

Once trade routes are established, special effects related to minerals and cultural activities will be generated.

You Ming was not idle either. A map covering half of Bingzhou, Sizhou, and Qingzhou appeared in front of him, with a total of twenty-two points of light on the map.

At the center of these points of light is Toad Heart Island.

These points of light represent individual cities, and You Ming has visited each one in the past few days.

On the surface, he offered incense to the city gods in each city, but in reality, he used the cheat code "Reputation Wooden Fish" to raise his favorability with these cities to above neutral.

If he wanted to subdue the entire pantheon of earth deities, he estimated he would have to strike the wooden fish for three days and three nights straight.

However, if each city is considered as a separate faction, he only needs to knock on each place a thousand times.

Of course, to outsiders, even the City Gods, the reason they inexplicably found You Ming more agreeable was because of that incense stick.

He continuously made connections, linking Toadheart Island with these cities where trade routes could be established.

Toad Heart Island resembles a dandelion that has burst open, a magnificent sight, and the entire island becomes increasingly bright and dazzling.

"Three trade routes have been completed, triggering the effect: Abundant Fisheries LV1."

"Fish production +10%, water spirit concentration +10%".

"Six trade routes have been completed, triggering the effect: Commercial Spirit Rising LV1."

"Island-wide trade prosperity +5%, daily incense offering growth rate +8%, city prosperity value cap +1."

"Nine trade routes have been completed, and the effect has been triggered: Wealth Spirit Self-Transformation LV1." "Island-wide trade revenue +10%, spiritual energy automatic circulation efficiency +20%, fleet loss rate -20%."

……

You Ming originally thought he had figured out the cheat code for [Wan Shang Tong Liu], but he didn't expect there to be an unexpected surprise.

Each station will receive additional bonuses once it has more than three trade routes with other cities, and new bonuses will appear in arithmetic order of three, six, nine, and twelve.

By connecting all the cities to Toadheart Island, he brought the total number of trade routes to twenty-one.

Even before development has begun, Toadheart Island already boasts seven bonuses. Add to that the data bonuses from trade routes, and you could earn achievements even if you sold manure on this island.

Moreover, since the routes are currently all level 1, the bonuses are only level 1 bonuses. As the route levels increase later, the bonuses will be even greater.

You Ming's divine sense spread out. Although from the perspective of a normal person, Toad Heart Island was still ordinary, in reality, this area of ​​water was connected by a dense network of routes, and countless copper coin shadows appeared, making it look quite spectacular.

This also put You Ming in a very good mood.

I have obtained a portion of the power of [wealth]. Once the city on Toad Heart Island develops, my power and authority will likely increase dramatically, and there is even a possibility that a new innate divine office may be created.

You Ming had previously received the innate divine authority related to childbirth, the [Fetal Light Contract Seal], due to his outstanding performance in granting children. He could only describe this thing in two words:
Really fragrant!

"Since commerce is already so developed, let's put in even more effort."

Thinking of this, You Ming decided to strike while the iron was hot. Since his cultivation was unlikely to improve in a short period of time, he would focus on improving his divine authority.

The fact that the Golden Boy God is about to reincarnate and descend to the mortal realm signifies that the day of turmoil in the world is drawing ever closer.

He also felt a sense of urgency.

Immediately, he turned on the compass and entered the cheat code "壬午陆叁零壹壹玖柒柒".

Name: Theocratic View.

Abilities: Divine control over all people, decrees applied across the nine regions, all things understood with a single thought, all policies governed as desired.

You Ming turned the compass, and in an instant, a flat blueprint slowly unfolded in front of him.

The mountains, rivers, villages, cities, temples, and shrines of his jurisdiction all appeared before him.

You Ming obtained this cheat code a long time ago, before he conquered Yinshan and only had twenty-three villages under his command; Yuanling County had not yet been established. (Appears in Chapter 208)

However, this cheat code is also the best aid for You Ming in handling official business.

The reason he was able to spend most of his time slacking off and cultivating immortality was inseparable from this cheat code.

As the cheat code was activated, all of his territories appeared before him, marked in green. Other areas were shown in a light yellow, indicating a neutral relationship with him. Further away, other cities were blurred, representing little connection with him.

The entire [Divine Rule View] interface is also very complex, containing five sections: [Population Trends], [Incense Offerings and Expenditure], [Official System], [Law System], and [Talent Cards].

It can provide a macro-level overview of the entire jurisdiction, or it can be as detailed as clicking on the household registration of any family or individual to view their relevant information.

This time, You Ming plans to modify the laws in the [Law System].

(End of this chapter)