I slay evil in the Department of the Supernatural

Learning from past successes is something humans are most accustomed to doing.

Xu Lindong sat in the room, gradually opening up his hearing and perception, letting them spread outwards.

Instantly, subtle sounds and varying degrees of intensity from all directions entered his sensory network.

The sound of Aunt Wu gently patting her youngest son to sleep upstairs, along with her chanting "sleep aid song," all entered his ears at once.

"I didn't help her eldest child with their homework this time."

Just as Xu Lindong was feeling disappointed, he suddenly heard the contents of the "sleep aid song" clearly.

"In the desolate lands of Bashan and Chushui, potassium permanganate is used to produce oxygen... a Cartesian coordinate system, ABCDEFG......."

Xu Lindong was stunned.

Are there any new tricks?

Is this because the main account was ruined and now it's time to build a new account?

"Animals lack cell walls, crustal movement creates basins...liberating and developing productive forces, the digestive system and endocrine system, prepositions followed by -ing..."

The lullaby, accompanied by soothing clapping, continued to play.

The song contained a mother's most simple kindness and most direct expectations.

Xu Lindong finds this "stimulating the child" method difficult to accept.

But I felt that my long-dormant emotions were stirred up again by Aunt Wu's special way.

A wisp of firelight, accompanied by the last sentence "You must swing your arms when doing a standing long jump," suddenly rose from the depths of his heart.

"Does this even involve the PE teacher?"

"But...is it really going to happen!? Aunt Wu is truly amazing."

Feeling the fire burning fiercely in his heart, Xu Lindong no longer hesitated.

He immediately took out the prepared offerings and quickly set up the ceremony inside the house.

He decided to use his expertise as the kitchen official to report on Wu Sao's kind intentions in raising her child upstairs.

Despite being just an ordinary person, Wu Sao repeatedly managed to ignite his inner fire.

This is probably what Grandpa Liu meant when he said, "Seeing the smoke and fire of every household, he pleads for the people."

If the ceremony is ultimately successful, he will be able to truly grasp the core ability of "reporting blessings".

However, after he had completed all the rituals, he sensed something unusual happening inside the Tower of Babel.

A chill ran down my spine.

"It's the Goddess Houtu..."

A thought struck him as he frowned.

A wisp of consciousness entered the Tower of Babel and heard the voice of a noble woman from the first floor at the top.

"Are you going to tattle on me? Could you please pass on a message to the Kitchen God for me...?"

"What?"

The woman's voice coming from the Tower of Babel shocked Xu Lindong, his thoughts momentarily stalled, and he almost blurted out a national treasure.

The seemingly imprisoned Sequence One actually wanted to contact the Kitchen God?

What message is she trying to convey?

Could it be... that she hopes the Kitchen God will help her escape her predicament?

Xu Lindong's emotions were churning.

Through systematic learning, he already knew this.

Gods truly exist in this world.

Legend has it that in the other world connected to the Extraordinary Sinkhole dwells many gods of varying strengths, but most of them are evil gods.

Both the Xia Kingdom and the Federation have had their own deities throughout their history.

The Xia Kingdom called them immortals, while the Federation called them deities.

However, most of these things have long since disappeared or have been dormant in the long river of history.

They only began to gradually awaken after the world became mythologized.

Their power seems to originate from the blessings bestowed upon them by different civilizations and the faith of the people.

Yet, it can also empower humanity through the extraordinary substances that carry its power, allowing people to gradually awaken into extraordinary beings through their own paths and sequences after absorbing these extraordinary substances.

However, whether it is Sequence Ten or Sequence One, even if one obtains the power of the corresponding sequence, it does not mean that one will truly become that supreme deity or immortal.

But no doubt.

Sequence One is now the closest being to a god.

A woman who appears to be a first-order Houtu Niangniang actually wants to communicate with the Kitchen God through him.

Xu Lindong didn't dare to refuse directly, so he tentatively spoke:

"Goddess Houtu, what message do you wish to convey?"

"You should know very well that I have just mastered this ability and am still in the trial stage."

"Moreover, 'snitching' can only be directed at good or evil matters that ignite my anger."

If it were to report other information, it could very well trigger the power of the Kitchen God's projection, causing unknown changes... the consequences of which are unpredictable.

He carefully chose his words, appearing polite on the surface, but in reality, he was politely declining.

There's nothing wrong with that statement.

He can no longer report things at will; he can only act based on what triggers him.

Making false accusations and disturbing the sleeping Kitchen God could lead to divine punishment, which not only he might not be able to bear, but the Goddess Houtu might also be implicated.

A soft sigh came from the top floor of the tower, as if acknowledging his statement.

"You're right... You're not qualified to relay my message yet."

"Strive to become stronger."

"Yes, senior!"

Xu Lindong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but felt somewhat embarrassed.

He was not considered weak among his peers, but in the eyes of such beings, he was probably no different from an ant.

How can an ant relay a message for a giant?

Even if he shouted loudly, the giant probably wouldn't hear him at all, and might even think that he was an ant provoking him, and would die with just a glare.

But now we've finally gotten through this hurdle.

Xu Lindong immediately relaxed and his consciousness returned to the room.

While the fire in his heart was still burning, he immediately arranged the homemade offerings and then whispered the prayer to the Kitchen God to report to Heaven.

He wants to activate the "Mind Mirror Stove".

"Heaven has a stove, earth has fire, and the heart has a mirror, reflecting the mortal world..."

As the prayer was read aloud, word by word...

The fire that ignited deep within my heart suddenly rose up, instantly condensing into a wisp of flame that danced at my fingertips.

The fire was neither the golden-red of an ordinary stove fire, nor the pure white protective fire like Lei Chong's, but a pure, magnificent gold.

It is the heart fire of the "Wrathful Vajra" that can burn away all evils in the world, and also transform into the golden flame of compassion, bringing good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Of course, there is no Vajra position in the Heavenly Path; this is merely a metaphor for his heart-fire qualities.

If one had to find a corresponding figure in the Heavenly Court to compare him to, Xu Lindong would prefer to use the awe-inspiring wrath of Guan Yu, the God of War, as the underlying color of his inner fire.

Guan Yu, the Marshal of the Heavenly Court of Taoism, was known for his loyalty, integrity, and divine might. He was one of the four marshals of the Heavenly Court of Taoism.

There is a folk saying that "when Guan Yu is angry, all evil spirits will flee," which perfectly matches the fiery aura of his heart.

At this moment, Xu Lindong had already recited, "The good prosper, the evil are punished, and with this fire, we report to Heaven."

A golden flame suddenly ignited in his heart, setting the red incense stick in his hand on fire.

Incense serves as a token, and thoughts serve as proof.

The emotions stirred by Aunt Wu's kindness in raising her child, and his determination to report to the Emperor, all rose with the wisps of smoke.

"The mirror is lit and the stove is burning, reflecting clearly what is in my heart. I humbly submit this to Your Majesty..."

"In this place, there is a mother named Wu who is raising her child. Her heart is sincere, and she prays to the Kitchen God to bless her son..."

He was reciting a prayer for blessings, the words of which had a slightly archaic feel.

If there is evil here, one can also recite a prayer for punishment.

As the prayer was finished.

The red incense in Xu Lindong's hand burned along with the offerings, turning to ash in the flames.

Deep within my heart, that burning flame suddenly transformed into a mirror of inferno.

The mirror reflected an ancient stove, and in front of it stood a tall and imposing figure, the Kitchen God incarnate.

His eyes were wide open in a majestic manner, his whole body was enveloped in steaming golden-red flames, his face was ruddy, and the divine light of the flames he presented was as if Guan Yu had descended to earth, reflecting Xu Lindong's choice of inner fire, and his blazing divine power was almost about to break through the mirror.

Flames surged and rolled inside the stove, with countless fine fire threads intertwining and entwining within.

One of the lines of fire was tightly wrapped around Wu's figure, making it exceptionally clear.

A force, seemingly originating from the distant heavens and the authority of the Kitchen God, surged forth from the fiery mirror.

That power seemed to descend from the distant heavens, carrying the Kitchen God's authority to control the hearth fire and oversee the human world.

The illusory figure of the Kitchen God suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the fire wire representing Sister Wu.

He then stepped out of the sea of ​​fire, merging with Xu Lindong's figure.

"boom!!"

The abundant auspicious power instantly transformed into the "good fortune pot" of the Kitchen God, enveloping Xu Lindong's entire body.

However, another auspicious force flowed out, also taking the shape of a benevolent jar, and poured down towards Sister Wu's fire line.

The streak of fire suddenly burst into golden light, bright and dazzling.

Upstairs, the baby in Aunt Wu's arms suddenly stopped crying.

As the mother hummed softly, the child began to hum along gently, his eyes wide open, a glint of intelligence seemingly flashing in them.

Inside the room, Xu Lindong felt every inch of his bones vibrating slightly, and his energy and spirit suddenly soared.

His extraordinary power increased accordingly, and the "Vestal God's Carbon" glowed with golden light, as if it were rapidly melting in golden flames...