From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 512 The Descent of the Gods
Time flies, and more than half a year has passed.

For someone of You Ming's caliber, even ten or twenty years is just a blink of an eye.

However, in the past six months, the construction of Toad Heart Island has been progressing rapidly.

Toad Heart Island was already taking the shape of a city.

A semi-circular seawall, covered with blue bricks and white lime, was built around the island early on, reflecting a faint glow in the sunlight.

Several watchtowers have already been completed, and there are even inspectors from the government patrolling them.

You Ming originally did not intend to build an outer wall, but considering the previous riots, he decided to build the city wall anyway.

There may be war in the future, but with city walls for defense, and with Toad Heart Island isolated in the middle of the lake, it can serve as a good refuge, attracting a large number of wealthy people.

Inside the city walls, three zones are distributed according to the terrain.

The outer ring road closest to the lake shore is the Shifang District.

This place was once home to the earliest merchants and artisans, and was lined with wooden shops and inns on both sides.

The restaurants on the street corner were already wafting the aroma of steaming food and tea, and some merchants transporting goods and artisans working in the city became the earliest consumers here.

The laborers were reluctant to eat out, but they could buy some steamed buns and pickled vegetables from street vendors, along with some offal meat unique to Yuanling County, and they ate to their heart's content.

One floor inwards were the government offices and schools.

Several tall wooden buildings have been erected, their vermilion beams and pillars gleaming with new light, but the interiors are empty, awaiting the addition of furniture.

The most central location is naturally the site of the Youming Temple.

The government has ordered that no one is allowed to approach this place, but for some reason, this place is changing almost every day. Even with the craftsmen working day and night, most of the city is still not completed, but the temple, which no one is allowed to approach, is almost finished.

Looking from afar, one can see dozens of thick pillars standing around this place, their bodies wrapped in mysterious divine runes.

The stone steps rise high, leading directly to the location of the palace gate.

Although the main hall has not yet been completed, the incense burner, offering table, bells and tripods are already taking shape.

The craftsmen say that they often hear clanging and banging sounds at night, which may be divine craftsmen sent by the gods to do the work, and naturally they can do it better than the mortals like them.

They guessed that although it wasn't accurate, it wasn't far off either.

The temple site was built by the slaves of the [Slave Management Bureau]. The mirage slaves drew the plans, the indigo slaves carried out the construction, and the tile officials supervised the work, so the progress was quite fast.

Furthermore, beneath the entire island, there are dedicated divine officials who plan the earth's veins, drawing in the surrounding earth energy to gather spiritual energy and nourish the entire island.

In the early stages, You Ming would often come over to oversee the project.

He came less often after that, so Wu Mo and Gongsun Fu were asked to keep an eye on him.

Gongsun Fu was the first scholar from Yuanling County to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). Although he was only a Tongjinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), he served as the county magistrate of Pingliang County before his death in a war. His soul was then brought back to Yuanling County.

The local government petitioned the emperor, and the imperial court, moved by his loyalty and righteousness, bestowed upon him the title of a god, whose tablet was placed in the City God's Office of Yuanling County.

However, in the eyes of outsiders, he still belongs to the Yuanling Mountain lineage.

However, You Ming, who had been staying inside the cave for the past few days, has surprisingly come out of the cave.

"If you count the days, it's already September 13th."

You Ming looked up at the sky. To ordinary people, the sky today was not much different from any other day.

But he could clearly feel that a shadow seemed to hang over the sky, giving him a faint sense of oppression.

Today is the day of reincarnation that the Golden Boy God had told him about. Thinking of this, You Ming couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

In this chaotic world, one can certainly accumulate merit, but if one chooses the wrong side and ends up on the losing side, even if one returns to the celestial realm, one will still end up in a sorry state.

However, no matter what, You Ming will do his best to protect the reincarnation of the Golden Boy God.

Just as countless thoughts were flashing through his mind, he suddenly heard a rumbling sound from the sky.

The sky grew even more gloomy, and every now and then some heavenly soldiers could be seen emerging from the clouds. They were dressed in golden armor and silver helmets, and when they beat their war drums, their voices were deafening, like thunder.

Besides the heavenly soldiers, there were countless other figures whose bodies shone with brilliant light.

Each of them had a different appearance, but You Ming saw the face of the Golden Boy God among them.

The Golden Boy God was also constantly looking down into the mortal realm. He soon saw You Ming and quickly started winking and making gestures.

You Ming also waved to the Golden Boy God, but because they were too far apart, his voice couldn't reach them.

"There are quite a few reincarnated deities this time."

Beside the Golden Boy God, there must be at least a hundred people. These are only those who were reincarnated in Bingzhou. If you add those from the other nine provinces, especially those who were reincarnated in Zhongzhou, the number is probably no less than a thousand.

However, after reincarnation, a deity may at most receive some special blessings in terms of fortune. If they also have some personal agendas, they may also possess some special abilities compared to others.

But that's all. Throughout history, there have been many deities who have descended to earth.

But most people who can reach the prefectural level are already quite remarkable. Those who can truly participate in the struggle for power, hold high positions, and survive to the end are extremely rare.

There was once an era when the Dou tribe sent down more than a hundred gods. Although the beginning was grand and spectacular, the ending was ultimately disappointing.

Instead of ushering in a period of great chaos, these people were collectively granted amnesty.

It can only be said that after the gods descend to earth, they are just slightly stronger mortals, and what kind of achievements they can make depends on fate.

"By the decree of the Heavenly Emperor, this is hereby proclaimed to the Three Realms and Six Paths."

"From this day forward, the Eight Pillars of Heaven, the Ten Laws, the Twenty-Four Heavenly Constants, the Seventy-Two Mortal Destinies, and other righteous gods shall all descend to the mortal world according to the principle of the cycle of Heavenly Fortune, undergo tribulations and cultivate themselves, so as to continue the laws of Heavenly Way."

"The Qi of the human world is in turmoil, the dragon veins of the nine provinces are shifting, the Heavenly Way is flawed, and Yin and Yang are out of balance. Even the most revered deities must cleanse their hearts through tribulations and prove the truth through their own bodies..."

The leading deity, holding a decree bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor, loudly recited it.

Although his voice was not loud, it spread throughout the entire realm in an instant.

All practitioners who have attained the level of Dharma Form or above can hear this voice.

In an instant, many people were shaken.

Although many people had long sensed the changes on earth, this large-scale reincarnation of celestial deities meant that a great era of chaos was truly about to begin.

"Please, gentlemen, descend to earth."

The deity tossed the document in his hand, and in an instant, it transformed into a vortex tens of feet in size before him.

"Your Majesty, you must wait for me to come back and serve you."

"You Ming, whatever I become in my next life depends on you!"

The moment the Golden Boy God was thrown into the vortex, he couldn't help but scream in anguish.

(End of this chapter)