Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 32 Inviting gods is easy, using gods costs money.

The Earth God, a high-ranking cultivator of the Dongxuan realm, has repeatedly drawn inspiration from Su Ji. What seems rather unacceptable, the Earth God considers perfectly normal.

In the eyes of the local deity, Su Ji was a reincarnation of a cultivator, and he gained a lot from Zhang Xiaolian's dream, who was suspected to be a reincarnation of a mystical immortal. It was no exaggeration to call him a senior.

He felt fortunate to receive guidance from Su Ji.

Overjoyed, the local earth god couldn't help but sigh, "Thank goodness I saw the golden toad was quite extraordinary and took it into my temple to make it a daytime wandering spirit..."

Su Ji was also happy that the Earth God had made great gains. The Earth God had helped him a lot before, and now that he was in the initial stage of cultivation, the stronger the Earth God was, the better.

Zhang Xiaolian's situation is unclear. If she can help the Earth God become a true immortal, then she will have a real "powerful figure" to rely on.

However, becoming an immortal is a process of accumulation. It took Su Ji about a month to reach the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian, ​​let alone the Earth God cultivating to the near-immortal level.

Cultivation can wait; the most important thing right now is to assist Zhu Nanshan in eliminating the Wu family's walking corpses.

The altar can be broadly divided into five categories: the Dharma Hall, the Divine Altar, the Spirit Altar, the Scripture Hall, and the Mysterious Altar.

Today, Zhu Nanshan wants to borrow the power of the Thunder God from the Heavenly Court, so he naturally sets up that altar.

This arrangement differs from the large altars of temples and palaces; it is a simple, small altar, but it still has many intricacies.

A suitable red cloth should be laid on the table, and an incense burner should be placed on it... The shrine with the name of the corresponding deity written on it is of utmost importance.

Zhu Nanshan hadn't planned to set up an altar, so there were quite a few things missing, but fortunately, he had the assistance of the two villages in the east and west.

Soon, an offering table appeared not far from the Wu family ancestral graves. On the red cloth, in addition to an incense burner and a shrine, there was a peach wood sword, two candles, and three plates of offerings.

The altar may seem simple, and ordinary people can set it up, but if you want to get a response from the gods, you need to go through a process.

By the time everything was ready, it was already evening.

Before the altar, Zhu Nanshan solemnly lit three incense sticks, one for the Heavenly Emperor, one for Houtu, and one for the Thunder God, the main deity to be worshipped.

With one of the two Daoist boys dead and the other injured, Zhu Nanshan gained several more protectors, including two government officials who remained there, and three well-known martial artists from the east and west villages.

Further away, a group of villagers stood, some looking excited, some looking tense, and some looking worried...

Even before nightfall, torches were already planted in all directions, and bundles of dry grass and branches were placed next to the tombs in the underground palace.

Under the watchful eyes of many, after offering incense, Master Zhu began reciting the prayer.

"Zhu Nanshan of the Dongxuan lineage humbly invites the Thunder God to descend upon the altar to protect all living beings and eradicate the walking corpses!"

This statement reveals the name of the person who set up the altar, the divine role of the deity being prayed to, and the reason for the prayer; it is concise yet powerful.

As the smoke dissipated between heaven and earth, the incense and prayers, imbued with the message, rose upwards and soon arrived at the Heavenly Thunder Department's rotating spirit lord along an inexplicable connection.

Following this connection, the Thunder Department's rotating spirit lord descended a consciousness imbued with divine power, manifesting above the altar in the Yin-Yang realm.

As night falls and the sun has just set, the moon, round like a disc, rises from the east.

With twilight enveloping the world and moonlight streaming down from the horizon, it was a perfect time to absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth.

The most important aspects of the Dongxuan Dao are mystery and profound energy, but it also requires the primordial energy of heaven and earth to form the cycle of Qi. Su Ji's cultivation is improving rapidly, so he needs a lot of primordial energy from heaven and earth.

Fortunately, Su Ji has many ways to obtain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and now he has even accumulated the extra spiritual energy.

Besides being used to cultivate spiritual herbs, the Earth God also said that many profound cultivators are buying up large quantities of the Earth's primordial energy, as keeping it can only bring benefits and no harm.

Su Ji was collecting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the sky, while the Earth God was making a deal with the manifested avatar of the Thunder God.

"Pay three thousand strands of divine power first, and get a refund for any unused portion?" This was the first time the local earth god had heard of such a thing, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Lei Bu Lingjun remained silent, clearly leaving no room for negotiation.

...Could it be that Lei Bu Ling Jun once encountered someone who couldn't afford the divine power to invite a god, which led to this rule?
After pondering for a moment, the Earth God could only nod and say, "Three thousand strands it is, please, Spirit Lord, send down your avatar!"

After the Earth God handed over three thousand strands of divine power, the Thunder God nodded. After absorbing the divine power, a divine might gradually condensed on his body.

Yan Tianchou immediately began to record: "The Heavenly Thunder Lord condensed his avatar based on divine power, giving his divine power a trace of lightning characteristics."

Divine power is formed from the power of incense offerings; it is essentially a kind of wish power, which gives it certain characteristics.

As long as there is a thought in one's heart, divine power can change in accordance with that desire.

As long as one has enough divine power, it can not only be transformed into lightning magic, but also used to repair injuries to the soul... and even extend one's lifespan. It is simply an omnipotent existence.

Naturally, the greater the wish, the harder it is to fulfill, and the more divine power is needed. The gods use various means to collect this divine power.

The Thunder Lord's clone descended from the sky, charging not only an appearance fee but also an additional fee for each spell or divine power he unleashed, all in order to obtain a share of the divine power.

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Although ordinary people could not detect the appearance of Lei Bu Ling Jun's clone, they found that the ordinary altar was suddenly filled with a sense of oppression.

"Huh?" If you stare at it for too long, your eyes will even feel a little stinging.

The most experienced official, Chen, from the county government, exclaimed in surprise, "Master Zhu has actually summoned the Thunder God... Everyone, don't stare at the area three feet above the altar. If you get injured by the power of the deity, you'll just have to accept your bad luck!"

Immediately, many people were startled and quickly looked away.

Chen Dianshi stepped forward and turned to the group of officials: "According to the plan, once the walking corpses rush out of the underground palace, we will immediately launch arrows and throw earth and stones..." Dry grass and withered branches are not kerosene, so their lethality is limited. At most, they can only force out the walking corpses. If the walking corpses attack, we will still need to block them.

Although some of the officials were reluctant, they still immediately replied, "Yes!"

Chen Dianshi naturally understood that most of the officials had only dealt with living people before, and dealing with walking corpses was not only a first for them, but also involved considerable risks.

For a moment, Chen Dianshi was filled with emotion.

Since the walking corpses would be completely burned to death with kerosene the next morning, in order to save the energy of traveling, Chen Dianshi and his officers stayed behind.

Not long ago, when Chen Dianshi heard the news that Master Zhu was going to hold a ritual, he was initially dismissive.

Others might not know Master Zhu's true character, but as a mere clerk, he was perfectly aware of it. Master Zhu's idea of ​​holding an altar and performing rituals to invite deities was simply a pipe dream.

Soon, Zhu Nanshan came to invite him in person, but Chen Dianshi naturally refused to play along with Master Zhu's nonsense.

Zhu Nanshan, however, confidently stated: "I have also heard that there was once a clerk named Zhang in the county who personally took action to deal with the evil demons and spent three days to finally eliminate them."

"Although Zhang Dianshi contracted a serious illness as a result and died soon after, he was also supported by the people and became a deity after his death."

"Now, I am willing to personally take the lead. I only ask that Chen Dianshi assist me. If any unexpected event occurs, Chen Dianshi need not worry about me; he can lead the troops to retreat on his own..."

Even in the marketplace, people praised Zhang Dianshi's actions, not to mention that his descendants lived in Dongsang Village.
At this time, Chen Dianshi held power, but he also wanted to emulate Zhang Dianshi in becoming a deity after his death through his merits, so he was naturally tempted.

Subsequently, Zhu Nanshan also brought up the results of the divination, mentioning that the local earth god had answered his questions through spiritual means, saying that the walking corpse would definitely become the Corpse King tonight.

"Is the walking corpse going to become the Corpse King tonight?" Chen Dianshi was shocked.

If it were a zombie king, it probably wouldn't even be able to destroy the oil that had been brought in, and it would become a major threat to Jinfeng County.

This led to Zhu Nanshan's persuasive and reasoned words finally moving Chen Dianshi.

Therefore, Chen Dianshi agreed to Zhu Nanshan's plan and made a guarantee: "Since Master Zhu has staked his reputation and even his life, then I will also go all out!"

Now, based on the unusual phenomena above the altar, Chen Dianshi concluded that Zhu Nanshan must have summoned the Thunder God, and said to the villagers around the underground palace, "Light the fire!"

Immediately, the villagers set fire to bundles of dry grass and quickly threw them onto the ground above the underground palace.

The underground palace was originally covered by wood and stones, but now that the fire has started, those woods are also burning.

If the wood is left to burn, it's uncertain how long it will take to burn through.

Chen Dianshi then gave the order again: "Draw the wood!"

Immediately, someone boldly pulled out a few pieces of wood, which caused a collapse.

"boom!"

As the fire fell toward the underground palace, the surrounding villagers suddenly threw the dry grass and branches they were holding toward the palace, then turned and ran.

These villagers were not capable of dealing with the walking corpses. If it weren't for the money they could earn for this job, they wouldn't risk approaching the underground palace where the walking corpses were located.

"Roar!"

The walking corpses beneath the underground palace were nearly burned to death by the oil at noon. Upon seeing the fire falling down, they immediately roared in alarm and anger.

At midday, when the sun was at its strongest, the walking corpses could only hide at the innermost part of the tomb.

Night has fallen, and the moon has risen in the east.

Enraged, the walking corpse dragged its chains and climbed upwards towards the top of the underground palace. The flames burned its body, but only left some scorch marks.

"Roar—" The walking corpse dragged its chains as it charged out of the grave, letting out a long, angry roar.

Even though the walking corpse looked wretched from its charred body, it still displayed its formidable power before everyone with this extremely powerful roar.

Even when the moonlight shone on the walking corpse, its charred skin began to peel off and heal, and a sinister aura rose from its body, even faintly transforming into a monster that resembled both a bird and a fish.

As a martial artist who had cultivated a spirit, Chen Dianshi immediately noticed something amiss: "There are at least two types of spirits for walking corpses. One is definitely the Sparrow Yin Spirit, and the other is most likely the Purifying Spirit!"

The deepest part of the bloodline is the Seven Souls, which not only contain unique power, but also have the potential to uncover ancient or even prehistoric bloodline inheritances. There are quite a few people who cultivate bloodline supernatural powers through the Souls.

Martial artists can disregard their spirit, but if they want to break through to the level of a martial general, they need to nurture their spirit with the power of their bloodline.

The walking corpse possesses two kinds of spirit, which already provides the foundation for advancing to the Corpse King level, thus proving that what Zhu Nanshan said was true.

"Do it!"

At Chen Dianshi's command, the officers used their respective methods: some shot arrows, some threw earth and stones, and some picked up logs, preparing to knock the walking corpse away when it approached.

"Boom!"

Faster than arrows are lightning. As Zhu Nanshan pointed his peach wood sword at the walking corpse, the lightning that Lei Bu Ling Jun had been preparing to unleash suddenly flew out.

In an instant, five bolts of lightning struck down, hitting the walking corpse hard.

This means that Lei Bu Ling Jun's clone instantly burned away six hundred strands of the Earth God's divine power. Not to mention the Earth God, even Su Ji felt a little heartache.

The term "[Deflecting Mirror]" has been changed to "[Deflecting Mysterious Mirror]". Please be aware of this.

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