From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 58 Don't Treat the River God Like a Government Official
"Isn't it a little too small?"

Fengshui River God and Youming sat side by side, watching the little white dragon tumbling and playing in the wishing pool.

"It's not small anymore. When I was its size, I was already a fertility carp spirit."

You Ming's tone was quite firm.

The River God glanced at him. Although what he said was true, a true dragon's growth cycle is a hundred years, but how long does a carp take?

One year or two years?
"Da da da."

The little white dragon was playing with a floating wooden ball in the water when it saw You Ming looking at it, and immediately rushed over excitedly.

You Ming grabbed the frisbee next to him and threw it forcefully out of the mountain.

The little white dragon darted out and snatched the flying disc in its mouth, but because it couldn't stop in time, it tumbled down the mountain.

A few breaths later, the little white dragon leaped up again, offering the frisbee to You Ming in a fawning manner, while constantly flicking its tongue.

Upon seeing this, the River God's expression stiffened, but it also solidified his resolve.

"Okay, let's do it this way. Although I don't have any staff at the moment, this is just a matter of a word from me."

The River God pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you. The salary doesn't matter. The child is still young. Just transfer the divine power to me every month, and I'll save it for you."

"You'll have to cover the food and drink. I've heard that the River God's Water Palace is also training troops, so they won't be short of food."

You Ming was overjoyed; the River God was truly a great savior!

For him, the monthly expenditure of 300 divine power was too much of a burden, but the River God controlled the entire Feng River and was a seventh-rank deity. With his vast wealth and power, he naturally didn't need such a small expenditure.

“Since Ao Buhui is closer to you, I’ll divide up the Yangjiao River, since it’s also close to Yuanling Mountain.”

……

Yangjiaoshui River is one of the less noticeable tributaries of the Feng River.

The river was only two or three zhang wide, and its course was winding and meandering, resembling a ram's horn. Such a small river naturally had no river god.

After all, the gods are not so wealthy that they have to station people to guard such a small river.

However, if the Shinto gods wanted to create such a position, it would be a simple matter for the higher-ranking deities.

Youming's figure materialized in the water, surrounded by mist. A slender white dragon, over ten feet long, leaped out of the water, looking around excitedly.

It usually plays on Yuanling Mountain and has never had the chance to run this far before.

"Yeah."

The baby tower standing by the river, with mystical light shining from every tiny window, and countless tiny figures climbing up and down inside, playing happily like little elves.

Upon seeing You Ming approach, these tiny figures immediately hopped out, using You Ming's body as a tree trunk, and continued to climb happily.

The most mischievous little imp even jumped onto the White Dragon's nose, and the White Dragon looked at the little thing strangely, even turning his eyes cross.

"Chiliu."

It licked it lightly with its tongue, and hum, it didn't taste like much; it probably wasn't good.

"Ao Buhui accepts the appointment."

Just as the little white dragon stretched out its claws, ready to grab a naughty little fetus, You Ming took out a document.

The little white dragon paused, mainly because it didn't understand the meaning of the words, but it heard its own name. "Heaven and earth have spirits, mountains and rivers have masters; tributaries and branches should also have their officials. In the southeastern part of Changning County, the Yangjiao River originates from the Feng River, winding around villages and through fields, irrigating the land year-round. However, the water flows without a master, the spiritual vein has no anchor, resulting in the imbalance of Yin and Yang, making it difficult to bear the weight of wishes..."

"Now there is Bai Long Ao Bu Hui, whose nature is pure and clear, who is spiritually intelligent and has a clear will, who is virtuous and has hidden talents, and who is worthy of being ennobled."

"By the decree of the gods and in accordance with the duties of the earth deities, I hereby bestow upon you the title of: Clear Spirit White Dragon River God. Ranked as the ninth grade, you receive the incense offerings from the earth's veins and are in charge of the purity and turbidity of the water veins. All spirits in the river obey your commands, and the villagers' prayers will be answered."

You Ming shook his head and read a long passage of the imperial edict.

I have no idea who wrote this. It's a decree from a ninth-rank deity, and it's so long. If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a decree conferring the title of City God.

After You Ming finished reading the edict, he reached out and threw it. In an instant, it transformed into a beam of light and landed on the white dragon's head, forming a jade tablet between its two horns.

The little white dragon shook its head at its reflection in the water, thought the jade pendant was quite pretty, and immediately became smug.

As his emotions changed, a misty fog rose from the water's surface, which quickly turned into a drizzle and drifted away in all directions.

It is currently the hottest and most unbearable time of the year, but the light rain has instantly dispelled the heat.

"Truly worthy of being a born master of water, even a young dragon possesses the ability to nourish a region and regulate the winds and calm the waves. If this continues, the entire Yangjiao Water Village will also benefit from it."

You Ming was a little envious; this was what you'd call a true darling of Heaven.

Someone like him can only be called a cheater.

"call."

The little white dragon didn't have much of a concept of becoming a god. It just felt as if it had become one with the entire river. It swam in the water and felt a very happy and warm feeling.

Even a single thought from it could cause the entire Yangjiao River to surge, making it feel as if it had obtained an interesting toy.

The little ghosts were initially afraid of this big guy, but after seeing that he seemed to be very docile, they started jumping and running around on the water, and even tried to splash Ao Buhui with river water.

However, their bodies exist in a state between the tangible and the intangible, and they can only manifest some power in front of pregnant women and children.

Faced with the clear river water, their palms passed right through it.

"call."

The little white dragon stared wide-eyed at these little creatures, then suddenly breathed on a little fetus ghost. The little fetus ghost then briefly gained physical form, scooped up its chubby little hands in the water, and splashed water all over the little white dragon.

"Yeah."

Seeing this, the other little ghost babies also hopped and skipped over to the little white dragon.

Little White Dragon accepted all comers, each one possessing a breath of dragon energy.

So, on this little river, chubby little babies would run around on the water for a while, and then sink into the water.

The little white dragon, having finally found so many playmates, ran around happily with these little imps.

"Finally, the problem of feeding this glutton has been solved."

You Ming was also very happy. He sat on the shore and watched the little ones run around freely.

It's so nice to have the government help raise my child.

"Ok?"

You Ming looked up at the sky and saw a wooden boat with wings slowly drifting over. As it got closer to the ground, it even blocked the sunlight above him.

(End of this chapter)