From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 515 A New Innate Divine Office!

What does it mean that so many trade routes converge here?
wealth!

Vast wealth!
Although Chanshin Island has not yet become the largest commercial city in the north, this is only because it has a short history of development.

You Ming is confident that if there are another ten years, the prosperity of Toad Heart Island will definitely expand tenfold.

He wanted all the goods from the northern part of Kyushu to be transported here.

"Ding, the Chantai (Chanxin Island - Tai'an Prefecture) route has been upgraded to level four."

"Toadheart Island now boasts nine Level 4 routes, and the island has been upgraded from a [Trading Town] to a [Port]."

Special effect: [Business Aura Overflow] LV4.

"The economic growth rate of all connected towns will increase by 10%, the people's well-being will increase by 15%, and the efficiency of the return of worshippers will increase by 20%."

Special effect: [Goods Flow to All Directions] LV4.

"Specialty product circulation probability +15%. When special products are traded between different cities, there is a chance to trigger a 'trade miracle'. Miracle reward: World prosperity value +1."

Special effect: [Blessing and Protection] LV5.

"For all cities connected to Toadheart Island, banditry incidents decrease by 50%, and the spread of political unrest decreases by 70%. Fleet safety increases by 40%."

"Special status <Disaster Barrier>: When a natural disaster occurs, the losses are automatically halved."

Upon seeing the upgrade of Toadheart Island, You Ming's eyes lit up.

The island was already on the verge of breaking through, and this last burst of energy finally helped it.

The series of level 4 and 5 bonuses that came with upgrading to the [Port] made him even happier.

Especially the [Prosperity and Blessing].

Everyone had a premonition that the world was about to descend into chaos.

You Ming's biggest worry was that with the onset of chaos, all trade routes would be impacted.

However, this bonus allows trade routes to remain largely unaffected. Furthermore, because these routes offer special bonuses, they can attract other merchants, thus making Toadheart Island even more prosperous.

"The accumulation of wealth leads to the concentration of population, and the increase in population will also increase the value of wealth."

You Mingju stood high above, overlooking the entire Toad Heart Island. At that moment, the small island seemed to have transformed into a massive treasure trove.

In a daze, a magnificent golden world appeared in Youming's consciousness.

It was a vast network of trade routes, shipping lanes, markets, and tax warehouses, with each trade route transforming into a beam of light that started from Toad Heart Island and extended to all parts of Kyushu.

Whenever a trade route is completed, faint specks of light return to the heart of the island, transforming into pure incense.

"Ordinary people who engage in commerce are also preaching."

“Money transactions are a form of spiritual cultivation between humans and gods.”

At that moment, a sudden realization dawned on You Ming's mind.

Then, in an instant, golden waves seemed to rise on the water surrounding Toad Heart Island, and coin-shaped spiritual lights rose from the water and fell into the island like rain.

These are the fortunes of Toad Heart Island.

A massive amount of copper coins were falling, while You Ming could hear the voices of countless merchants and common people talking to each other.

"Business has been booming these past few months." "I thought that going around Toad Heart Island would take half a month, but the time was just right, and all the goods have been sold out."

"It's strange, the freight has been going smoothly for the past few months without any problems. Could it be that we are truly blessed by the gods?"

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Countless sounds converged like a tide, transforming into a fragrant mist of light, all of which disappeared into the Dharma wheel behind You Ming, a symbol of wealth. The Dharma wheel slowly, slowly turned, sacred and vast.

The gods themselves are meant to guide people toward goodness, so that the offerings received will be pure enough and not mixed with too many impurities.

Today, the entire Toad Heart Island has attracted countless merchants, and under the guidance of the Yuanling County government and temples, commerce has been regulated, allowing ordinary people to benefit from it.

This means that although the incense here is made out of wealth, it has not been mixed with too many negative thoughts.

You Ming slowly opened his eyes, golden light shimmering in them.

In an instant, a golden codex appeared in his palm.

The code consists of twenty-one pages of light, each page inscribed with flowing divine script.

These divine characters are not ordinary characters, but rather a combination of three types of writing: commercial contracts, account books, and divine imprints, somewhat resembling "celestial script".

As the pages turn, a subtle sound, like coins clinking, can be heard, and countless tiny streams of "wealth" flow around the pages.

The innate divine authority: the Trade Register!
Although You Ming had always longed to condense another innate divine office, he did not expect this day to come so soon.

Deities, relying on their divine positions, wield authority, which constitutes their divine office. Most of these divine offices are bestowed by the system.

The innate divine office is something that transcends the divine system.

It is not a divine gift, but a power that arises spontaneously from the resonance with the rules of heaven and earth.

It is naturally very difficult for a deity to condense an innate divine authority on its own. However, You Ming used cheat codes to condense an innate divine authority related to childbirth, the [Fetal Light Divine Contract], in his early years. That divine authority is like the sun, constantly radiating power outward, making all children born in his jurisdiction have stronger innate physiques than children in other regions, and are also more likely to develop special talents.

This innate divine position he currently holds is related to his [financial fortune].

With a slight thought, You Ming became familiar with all the characteristics of this innate divine position.

In summary, the [Trade Register] possesses three abilities.

The first is the "Wealth and Fortune Regulation," which can directly sense the trend of wealth within its jurisdiction and automatically balance the flow of wealth.

If wealth is too concentrated or too scarce in certain regions, the climate will adjust itself to make wealth more even.

This means that within You Ming's jurisdiction, if any person or force wants to monopolize wealth and resources, the more wealth they accumulate, the faster it will disappear.

The second is the "Trade Contract Record," in which all trade contracts concluded on the island are marked with a golden seal. If anyone breaches the contract, commits fraud, or fails to supply goods, divine punishment will naturally descend, causing the defaulter's fortune to decline, trade to fail, and goods to be repeatedly damaged.

Although You Ming had been trying to get the government to regulate commerce, manpower is sometimes limited, and there will always be people who take advantage of loopholes in the law.

However, you may be able to evade the laws of the human world, but the punishment of the gods will fall upon you.

The third ability is [Self-generated Financial Flow]. When trade on the island continues to prosper for more than thirty days, the code will automatically record and generate a new page.

Each chapter in the Precious Record represents an economic system, such as grain trade, carpentry, and textiles. The more chapters there are, the more stable the economic system is.

Any industry that forms a chapter in the Treasure Register signifies that the industry's operation is mature within the Toad Heart Island, and also indicates that the divine power will provide certain blessings and protection.

(End of this chapter)