From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 80 Taking stock of gains
Several months have passed since the last god-slaying.

You Ming stayed quietly in Yuanling Mountain and didn't go anywhere, but his reputation gradually spread throughout Bingzhou, and many people knew about his act of helping Qinglian Jun to die.

In terms of game stats, it would be roughly equivalent to Legendary status +2.

This naturally brings many subtle benefits to the gods, but because he is a celestial official, the gods of Bingzhou are not qualified to promote him. Otherwise, such a promising talent would definitely be treated like a precious treasure.

Of course, compared to external things like fame, what really kept the little carp from going out was the other benefits he received.

First, there's the change in his attribute panel. If you look up his various data, it now looks like this:
Appearance: 2.

Willpower: 4.

Spirituality:1.

Perception: 1.

Luck: 6.

Willpower, comprehension, and fortune have each been increased by 1 point!
Although these values ​​are innate and very difficult to change later in life, they are not entirely unchangeable.

These values ​​will increase to some extent as a person reads, endures hardships, or has various experiences.

You Ming heard the "Tide Source Limitless Scripture" in Qinglian Jun's dream, and forcibly enhanced his comprehension to create his own method. Even though his innate comprehension was mediocre, he finally gained something through various refinements.

His willpower has been strengthened by experiencing these ups and downs; after all, he is a god-slayer, and compared to that, nothing else matters.

His increased good fortune was related to the watchful gaze of Bixia Yuanjun.

Even a casual word of praise from Bixia Yuanjun is enough to serve as a protective shield, making ordinary forces think twice before encountering her.

Secondly, there was the massive amount of merit he gained after killing Qinglian Jun.

The divine body of Lord Qinglian was corrupted, his personality twisted, and he uncontrollably created a massive flood. Killing Lord Qinglian will naturally bring merit.

With a mere thought, a golden light appeared behind You Ming's head, forming a huge halo that illuminated all directions.

This merit is a good thing.

If he were to bestow this blessing upon himself, he would be immune to evil, as if he had been granted a death-exemption token. Anyone who wanted to target him would first suffer the backlash of fate.

It can also be used to enhance one's realm, supernatural powers, and divine authority. It is a kind of all-powerful force that is similar to divine power, but more magnificent and refined than divine power.

After all, divine power is merely extracted from incense offerings by the divine way, while merit is a gift from the heavens.

You Ming originally wanted to use his merits to directly improve his realm and see if he could directly upgrade himself to the fourth level of the [Observation] realm.

However, when he saw his third harvest, he abandoned the idea.

When he killed Qinglianjun, the drop rate boost from [Blessing of Fate] also happened to take effect, and a rare item dropped directly from Qinglianjun's body.

Mirror Lake Water Mansion!

This discovery is also the reason why You Ming hasn't dared to go out these past few days. He's unsure how Qinglian Jun's inheritance was distributed, but at least this thing must be very important and must be one of Qinglian Jun's core items.

You Ming carefully closed the temple door, activated the concealment array, and then flipped his palm, revealing a shimmering pool of water.

The water's shimmering light instantly increased, transforming into a three-foot-long mirror.

Calling it a mirror isn't quite right; it's more accurately described as a mirror surface. From the side, it's almost nonexistent, like a very thin mirror floating in mid-air. You Ming looked at the mirror surface, but his own reflection wasn't shown. It was as if this thing merely resembled a mirror without actually functioning as one.

But... You Ming suddenly swayed and plunged headfirst into the mirror.

A faint ripple appeared, and after the little carp had completely entered the mirror, the mirror suddenly contracted and disappeared into the void.

"Cuckoo."

The little carp plunged headfirst into a body of water, and then its body underwent a rapid transformation.

His fish tail gradually became longer and more powerful, shimmering with a golden-red luster.

The fish scales on the upper half of the body slowly disappeared into the depths of the body, replaced by fair skin. The fins gradually evolved into arms, while the fish head only retained some fin features near the ears, but the face was that of a handsome human.

The water rippled gently, and the fish's tail swayed softly, making it appear even more resilient and agile.

A creature that is half human and half fish appeared at the bottom of the water.

You Ming slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, he transformed into the form of a Yin God, which made him feel unprecedented power and agility. The dual power of fish and human reached a balance at this moment.

That's right, You Ming hadn't actually reached the fourth level, but in this Mirror Lake, he had already seen the appearance of the Yin God.

This means that the barrier to his entry into the fourth level has been completely removed. As long as he cultivates step by step, he will soon be able to enter the fourth level.

This Mirror Lake Water Palace is a small world in itself.

But unlike ordinary grotto-heavens, this is a small world that lies between reality and illusion.

Because Qinglianjun holds power over lakes and dreams, she used her divine authority to gradually create this world over the ten thousand years since she became a deity.

Therefore, the rules of this world are completely different from the real world, and are more like a dream world, bizarre and unpredictable.

But to put it bluntly, everything here can be summed up in four words:

Use the false to cultivate the true!

This is a world that exists between reality and illusion, where everything in the outside world is reflected in a true and unfalsified manner, and then simulated and deduced based on this.

Just like how You Ming is trying to observe his Yin Spirit now, he can only vaguely deduce that his Yin Spirit is probably in the shape of a mermaid, and he still cannot depict any details.

However, by reflecting your image in the mirror lake, the image of the Yin spirit can be simulated in advance based on your inner fluctuations, emotional changes, and state of mind.

Perhaps this form is not the final form you will achieve, but it can provide you with many references, and you can compare it with yourself, make modifications at any time, and ultimately depict the true Yin spirit.

At the same time, if you want to cultivate some dangerous techniques or deduce some cultivation methods that are easy to go into qi deviation, you can complete the cultivation in Mirror Lake and then cultivate outside, which can avoid many dangers.

Of course, as a small world, Mirror Lake can not only help with cultivation, but also accommodate living beings from the outside world.

You Ming has already conducted a preliminary exploration. The area of ​​Mirror Lake is roughly a hundred miles in circumference, which is larger than Shanghai in later generations.

However, he would never reveal the existence of Mirror Lake before his strength had improved.

Having made up his mind, You Ming began to descend, and soon a huge conch shell, as large as a house, appeared before him.

(End of this chapter)