Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 54 Everything is settled! Time to chat!
Lu Chen took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

The two most troublesome ring roads have been resolved.

"Next, we should have a good talk with Wang Zhongmin and Chen Tiansheng."

He put away the statue, didn't linger, and turned to walk back to Wang Zhongmin's office.

Inside the office, several people were sitting anxiously waiting.

As soon as the door opened, several pairs of eyes immediately fixed on Lu Chen.

"How are things, Xiao Lu?"

Seeing the three people's tense faces, Lu Chen smiled and nodded: "It's settled!"

"Fuck!!!"

Wang Zhongmin was so excited that he jumped up from his chair.

Chen Tiansheng was so mentally exhausted that his movements were noticeably slower, but he still clenched his fists tightly and trembled uncontrollably.

Sun Yourong, standing to the side, looked at Lu Chen with a complicated expression.

Shock mixed with disbelief, and a hint of barely concealed embarrassment.

After all, before she came, she was convinced that Lu Chen's trip was doomed.

The results of it?
Less than half a day had passed.

This S-level mission that tormented hundreds of thousands of people in Longhu County and forced back thousands of bounty hunters is really going to be completed by him?

Does this guy not even know the word 'failure'?

Recalling everything that had happened before, Sun Yourong felt a surge of emotion and sighed inwardly.

"Uncle Wang, Uncle Chen, don't get excited yet. Now it's my turn to talk to you about the terms."

Lu Chen changed the subject.

Wang Zhongmin and Chen Tiansheng straightened up and gestured, "Xiao Lu, please sit down and tell us slowly."

As Wang Zhongmin spoke, he personally replaced Lu Chen's cup of tea with a fresh one and handed it to him.

"Thank you, Uncle Wang." Lu Chen took the teacup, paused, and said seriously, "Let me briefly explain what happened today..."

The group immediately perked up their ears.

Lu Chen: "This afternoon I went out for a walk and went to Dalongtan. I happened to run into the local Earth God. It was from him that I heard that there is actually a little-known Well Dragon King in your Longhu County. So I went with the Earth God to the Well Dragon King's residence, made some deals with him, and asked him to bring rain..."

Hearing this, Wang Zhongmin couldn't help but interject, "Xiao Lu, don't blame Uncle Wang for being nosy, but is this Well Dragon King... really reliable?"

“Yes, Xiao Lu,” Chen Tiansheng chimed in, “Uncle Chen, I make statues of deities. This statue of the Well Dragon King hasn’t been touched by my ancestors for almost a hundred years. If a deity doesn’t receive incense offerings for a hundred years, I’m afraid… even its survival is a problem.”

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, Uncle Chen, I understand your concerns, and what you said is true. The Well Dragon King's current condition is indeed not what it used to be."

"Then... can He still summon rain?"

"Don't rush, I already have a plan in mind, otherwise I wouldn't be sitting down to talk to you."

Seeing Lu Chen say this, Wang Zhongmin and Chen Tiansheng exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically: "Alright, Well Dragon King it is, we trust you, please continue..."

Lu Chen continued, "As for the God of Wealth, I can't say much. You just need to know that He played a key role in relieving Longhu County this time. Otherwise, even if the Well Dragon King was willing to take action, with the East Sea Dragon King, that great evil, suppressing him from above, He wouldn't dare to come out of the mountains."

Upon hearing this, the three of them stared wide-eyed.

Chen Tiansheng swallowed hard: "I was just thinking about this too. No matter how capable the Well Dragon King is, the East Sea Dragon King is right there. How could a mere Well Dragon King dare to step forward? Outsiders may not know about the internal strife among the sea tribes, but we know all about it. So, Xiao Lu, you had it all planned out long ago! But how exactly did you manage to get the God of Wealth to come to you? By the way, how much time have you spent serving Him?"

The two stared intently at Lu Chen, waiting for an answer.

Lu Chen smiled gently: "Well... please don't ask too many questions. In short, the process isn't important, the result is, isn't it?"

Chen Tiansheng and the other man exchanged another glance, then looked at Sun Yourong with questioning eyes.

Sun Yourong chuckled: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Chen, don't look at me. Even if I knew, I couldn't tell him if he didn't want to. But I can reveal one thing: his service to the God of Wealth is beyond your imagination!"

"hiss!"

The two gasped, finally ceasing their questioning: "Okay, we understand! What do you need us to do?"

Lu Chen said solemnly, "The most crucial condition I discussed with the Well Dragon King was to build a temple for him and ensure the incense offerings. If the incense offerings are insufficient, his magical power will be weakened, and it's hard to guarantee that things won't turn out like this again."

"No problem! If the Dragon King of the Well can truly protect our Longhu County and ensure good weather and abundant harvests, we will definitely build a temple for him and sculpt a golden statue!" Chen Tiansheng patted his chest and said, "Our Chen Clan Temple is willing to build a magnificent Dragon King Hall for him, guaranteeing that incense will burn continuously!"

Wang Zhongmin nodded emphatically: "Old Chen, go ahead and do it. I'll approve any necessary procedures!"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Since you two have made such a guarantee, then the biggest problem is solved." He paused and then said, "Next, I have two personal requests."

"Mr. Koro, please speak freely!"

Lu Chen nodded and held up one finger: "First, the God of Wealth played a crucial role in this incident, but as you all know, his incense offerings have never been very popular. Now that we have his statue, I hope the people of Longhu County will remember his contributions and offer him incense more often in the future. It's not just about the God of Wealth Zhao; the God of Wealth Jun can also help you pray for wealth. In my opinion, he is even more effective than the God of Wealth Zhao, but many people are just unwilling to try."

“No problem, I agree! Our Chen Family Temple has three more deity positions left, plus the Well Dragon King and the God of Wealth, we still have some to spare.”

Chen Tiansheng readily agreed.

"Three more divine positions left? What does that mean? Does the temple have an upper limit on the number of divine positions?" Lu Chen noticed something that piqued his curiosity.

Sun Yourong explained, “Of course there are. The Chen family, where Uncle Chen is from, is the only newly wealthy family in Longhu County. According to regulations, the temples of newly wealthy families cannot enshrine more than sixty deities. For our Sun family, the limit is one hundred and twenty. To put it bluntly, the number of deities a temple can enshrine is directly linked to the family’s status. It’s not like you can just enshrine as many as you want.”

"So that's it."

This was the first time Lu Chen had ever heard of such a rule, and the teacher had never mentioned it either.

"No wonder the Zhao family temple only had a little over a hundred deities before."

At the time, Lu Chen thought it was because the Zhao family temple was too small, but it turned out that it was restricted by social hierarchy.

"It's quite embarrassing to say," Chen Tiansheng said, looking a little ashamed. "Our Chen family is famous for making idols, but because of our military achievements, we've been stuck in the 'newly rich' category for thirty or forty years, and we're almost 'old rich' now."

“Uncle Chen, you can’t say that,” Sun Yourong comforted him. “Everyone has their own expertise. Your Chen family’s craftsmanship in making statues is unparalleled. Even prestigious families have to look up to you.”

"That's true." Chen Tiansheng nodded, his expression softening.

Lu Chen secretly noted down this knowledge, which he knew would be useful in the future, and then said, "The God of Wealth is one thing. Secondly, I hope that you two can repair the shrines of the Earth God in various parts of the county and offer incense to Him. If it weren't for the Earth God helping us lead the way today, none of this would have been possible. I also promise Him that I will remember His contribution."

"No problem, it's nothing!" Wang Zhongmin nodded emphatically. "Whoever can solve the drought in Longhu County will be our benefactor, and we will never let our benefactor down!"

“That’s right!” Chen Tiansheng replied solemnly. “Anything else?”

"That's all." Lu Chen shook his head.

"That's it?" Wang Zhongmin and Chen Tiansheng exchanged bewildered glances. "Mr. Lu, aren't you going to set some expectations for yourself?"

"Yes, although you came here on a mission, the mission rewards are the mission rewards. If you have any other requests, we will do our best to fulfill them. After all, you may say this person is a hero, and that person is a hero, but you are the greatest hero!"

“That’s right,” Sun Yourong nodded in agreement. Afraid that Lu Chen would feel embarrassed, she took the initiative to speak up, “Lu Chen, feel free to make any requests. The mission reward is just a minimum. If you have any other ideas, just say them. The difficulty of this mission in Longhu County has long exceeded S-level, but it has been suppressed. If you don’t bring it up, Uncle Wang and Uncle Chen will feel bad if things actually go through.”

"My grandniece is right. Mr. Lu, please feel free to ask if you have any requests, don't be shy!"

"This..." Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and looked directly at Chen Tiansheng: "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Uncle Chen, I'm very interested in your Chen family's ability to make deity statues. With this supernatural power, it will be easier for me to communicate with the gods when I'm out and about. I wonder if your family's supernatural power... can be passed on to others?"

"This……"

Chen Tiansheng subconsciously looked at Wang Zhongmin.

"Why are you looking at me like that? They want to learn your family's traditional craft. By the way, don't disappoint your benefactor!" Wang Zhongmin reminded him with a smile.

Chen Tiansheng rolled his eyes at him, then after a moment's thought, straightened up and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Xiao Lu, once it's done, Uncle Chen will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"

Lu Chen immediately stood up and clasped his hands in thanks: "Then thank you in advance, Uncle Chen."

"Don't mention it, we should be thanking you! It's been three years, you can't even imagine how we survived those three years!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhongmin also let out a long sigh.

"It's alright, everything will pass." Lu Chen sat down again: "Then let me explain the specific plan?"

"it is good!"

Lu Chen turned to the side, and behind the sofa hung a map of the entire Longhu County.

He quickly identified his target and pointed: "Tomorrow, I'm going to hold a grand blessing ceremony here!"

The group looked in the direction he pointed, and there it was—the very place where the thirteen sons of the Dragon King of the East Sea were killed.

—Dalongtan!

(End of this chapter)