Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

"The quality of the statue has been improved?!"

"New terms have been added?!"

A look of surprise flashed across Lin Xuan's face. He then quickly opened the panel of the Well God statue, and detailed attributes appeared before him.

[The Water Palace Turtle Statue]

[Quality: Green]

Type: Deity statue

[Traits: Affinity to Water Veins, Power of Water Veins]

[Water Affinity: When placed at a water source, it can slowly purify the water, gather aquatic spiritual energy, and significantly improve the growth rate and quality of surrounding spiritual plants. Within the coverage area of ​​the Water Palace's magical intent, aquatic spiritual plants have a very small chance of mutating.]

[Water Vein Power: Gathers surrounding water elemental energy, condenses the power of the water vein, and slowly transforms the water vein to form a feng shui pattern. The statue can condense one drop of spiritual liquid daily, which can be used for irrigating spiritual plants, refining elixirs, daily consumption, improving water quality, etc.]

(Note: The elixir has a great effect on low-grade plants, as it can enhance their potential and cleanse their materials.)

......

"Wow, that's really good!!"

Lin Xuan exclaimed inwardly. After the Well God statue's rank was upgraded, its functions underwent a qualitative leap! The increased growth rate from [Water Vein Affinity] now not only applies to all plants, but also, extremely unusually, increases the mutation rate of aquatic plants!

You should know that in the cultivation world, any spiritual plant that is associated with the word "mutation" is an extremely rare and valuable commodity!

Not to mention the brand-new [Water Vein Power] trait, which not only allows you to get a free drop of this all-purpose elixir every day, but most terrifyingly, it can "slowly transform water veins to form a feng shui pattern"!

"Excellent! Very good!! Although the water-mantra inscriptions on the water-suppressing stone have been drained, the fact that the Well God statue has received such a huge boost makes this a sure-fire deal!"

"Furthermore... following this line of thought, I can collect more items that contain water-based magical essence or divinity, which might allow me to upgrade the quality of the statues even further!"

Lin Xuan looked at the completely renovated statue in front of him, a satisfied smile curving his lips.

Now that the statue has been upgraded to green quality, the old well in the backyard of the mortuary seems a bit too small. He's already planning to dig a pond in the backyard himself in a couple of days.

This not only allows for the planting of more aquatic plants, but also maximizes the ability of the statue to transform the terrain and consolidate the feng shui pattern!

Once the feng shui formation is complete, coupled with the day and night reinforcement from the statues, the quality of the plants in the mortuary will definitely skyrocket!

With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan flipped his hand and took out three sticks of high-grade incense from his sleeve. He released a little Daoist energy from his fingertips, and with a "whoosh," the incense sticks ignited without a flame.

Holding incense sticks in both hands, with a solemn expression, he respectfully bowed three times to the statue of the deity, and then steadily inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner beside the well.

hum-

The moment the incense stick was inserted, a strange change occurred on the statue!

Thick water mist spread from the surface of the stone statue, transforming into a phantom image of a black tortoise in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, a crystal-clear blue light shot out from between the statue's eyebrows.

The next second, the blue light entered Lin Xuan's brow.

You have received a blessing from the Well God!

[Skill - Water Palace Passport, quality upgraded to white, skill evolved into - Water Palace Troop Deployment Order!]

[Water Mansion Troop Deployment Order Lv1 (White) 0/100]

[Proficiency in the *Huang Ting Jing* +100.]

Lin Xuan's mind jolted slightly.

The Dao Qi surged like a tide, and deep in his mind, the images of the two kidney gods on the left and right suddenly became several times clearer. Divine intent surged like waves towards his limbs and bones.

Guided by divine will, the Dao Qi began to subtly change and flow.

Lin Xuan looked inward and realized that this was the state of "transformation into a god".

This is one of the core tenets of Taoist cultivation.

By simulating and transforming with the Dao Qi, one can maintain the same frequency as the gods until reaching the state of "I am the god".

In this state, the cultivator's body, mind, spells, magical artifacts, and even the troops they recruit will be strengthened accordingly.

In fact, the closer one is to the gods, the stronger one's own power will be!

Not only can it command ghosts and gods, but it can also unleash some of the supernatural powers of the gods!

As the blue Dao Qi completely covered his body, the images of the two kidney gods in his mind gradually enlarged, almost filling the entire sea of ​​consciousness.

The Water Palace Passport then appeared before their eyes, and the previously obscure and mysterious traces on it became much clearer at this moment.

Lin Xuan stretched out his hand, his fingertips gently tracing the path of the document, as insights flooded his mind.

[Blessed by the Well God, in a state of enlightenment, proficiency in the Water Palace Troop Deployment Order +1]

[Water Palace Troop Deployment Order Proficiency +1]

[Water Palace Troop Deployment Order Proficiency +1]

......

The notification sounds kept ringing, one after another.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xuan finally emerged from that profound meditative state and opened his eyes.

He raised his hand to look at the panel:

【Water Palace Troop Deployment Order Lv1 (White) 80/100】

"good."

Lin Xuan let out a soft breath, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

One blessing pushed the proficiency of the Water Palace's troop deployment order to eighty points.

Just these last twenty points are needed to reach Lv2!

After the Water Palace Passport evolved, Lin Xuan was able to command the Water Palace's heavy troops!

As skill levels increase, the strength and number of heavy troops can also increase!

If Lin Xuan were to face the giant zombie previously controlled by Xiao Jin, he wouldn't even need to use his own corpse-suppressing technique; he could simply command his shrimp soldiers and crab generals to take it down!

Not to mention, in the "God Transformation" state, the power of water-based spells and the number of troops borrowed will also increase.

This wave of profits was truly enormous!

"This is only the effect of absorbing the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone. If I convert that broken sword and other items into my own combat power, how much will I improve?" Lin Xuan's heart was burning with excitement.

Just as Lin Xuan was pondering, Little Jin, who was standing on his shoulder, blinked its bean-sized eyes, looking at Lin Xuan for a moment and then at the divine statue radiating divine light by the well, as if it had suddenly understood something.

"Croak!"

Then, Xiao Jin suddenly leaped off Lin Xuan's shoulder and landed steadily in front of the statue.

It imitated Lin Xuan's actions, trying its best to bring its two front paws together and bowing its head towards the statue.

"Pfft—"

Seeing Xiao Jin's actions, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This little fellow also wants to receive the blessing of the Well God, just like himself.

He's quite the clever little devil.

despair--

despair--

Xiao Jin awkwardly kowtowed several times to the statue, looking up at the statue's reaction after each kowtow.

But the statue stood there quietly, without making the slightest movement.

Xiao Jin blinked, looking a little puzzled.

It jumped to the statue and rubbed its smooth little head against the statue's legs.

"Coo-caw—"

Little Jin called out softly, tilting its head back with its big eyes full of expectation.

However, the statue still did not respond.

Not even a glimmer of blue light appeared.

"Croak..."

Xiao Jin finally gave up, dejectedly lowered his head, and lay sprawled on the ground, looking like a flat, black pancake.

The series of defeats severely damaged its confidence.

"Haha~~ Little guy, don't be discouraged."

Lin Xuan squatted down, patted Xiao Jin's head, and gently stroked its smooth skin with his fingertips, his tone unusually gentle.

"Worshiping gods is a long-term endeavor. As long as you persevere, the well god will one day bless you."

But Xiao Jin still looked sullen, his Adam's apple was no longer puffed out, and his eyes were drooping.

"Okay, stop being upset, look what this is!"

As Lin Xuan spoke, he moved his hand, and a pitch-black jar appeared out of thin air.

"Croak?!!"

Upon seeing the pitch-black jar, Xiao Jin's eyes lit up immediately, and his throat pouch swelled up again with a "gulp".

Lin Xuan reached out and opened the jar, and the sour, rotten, and sweet smell immediately spread out.

He placed the earthenware pot on the ground and said, "The soup inside is yours, but you have to leave me the three Blood Soul Stones."

"Croak!"

Little Jin barked happily and jumped to the jar in a few quick leaps.

It stuck out its tongue and curled it up inside the jar.

The three Blood Soul Stones were immediately swallowed.

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Xiao Jin quickly puffed out his cheeks, rolled his tongue around in his mouth a few times, and licked the medicinal liquid off the surface of the Blood Soul Stone clean, his cheeks puffed out like two little buns.

Then, it opened its mouth.

Snap, snap, snap—

Three Blood Soul Stones were spat out onto the ground.

There was no trace of medicine residue left on the surface of the Blood Soul Stone, revealing its original appearance.

These three objects were about the size of pigeon eggs, dark red with black tinges, and pitted and uneven, like congealed blood scabs.

But beneath that dark outer shell, a thick, reddish luster was faintly visible.

Holding it in my hand, it felt heavy, almost like a stone.

Little Jin glanced longingly at the Blood Soul Stone on the ground, a hint of human struggle flashing in his small eyes.

But soon, it stopped hesitating, turned to look at the earthen pot in front of it, let out an excited cry, and with a push of its hind legs, jumped straight in.

wow-

A sound of water suddenly came from the jar.

Little Jin rolled around inside, its belly and back covered in the murky medicinal liquid. It felt so comfortable that its throat sac swelled and bulged, making low "gurgling" sounds.

Lin Xuan looked at its greedy appearance, shook his head and smiled, "It's easy to take care of."

He picked up three Blood Soul Stones from the ground and went to the water vat.

The exotic blood lotus stood quietly in the water, its dark red veins slowly unfolding on its leaves, while the red lotus root was buried in the damp mud at the bottom of the jar, faintly exuding a warm aura.

Lin Xuan raised his hand and placed the three Blood Soul Stones into the water tank one by one.

The Blood Soul Stone sank into the water and landed on the wet mud at the bottom of the jar.

Soon, wisps of crimson blood energy began to emanate from the surface of the Blood Soul Stone.

The energy of blood and qi transformed into a fine red mist in the water, gradually approaching the alien blood lotus along the current.

The roots of the Blood Lotus gently unfurled, as if they had smelled the nutrients, and slowly wrapped around the Blood Soul Stone.

The red veins on the lotus leaves then lit up.

The lotus flower, which was originally half-closed, gently unfurled a little.

Seeing the growth progress of the alien blood lotus gradually improve, Lin Xuan's face also showed a hint of anticipation.

At this growth rate, the blood lotus will mature in a maximum of two days.

Then he will be able to harvest more Dao Fruits and further enhance his strength!

While Lin Xuan was packing other things...

Outside Renjia Town, a Taoist priest dressed in a yellow robe appeared.

The newcomer had a square face, sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, and a pair of calm and piercing eyes that exuded an air of righteous authority.

Although he was covered in dust and grime, his back remained straight, his steps were steady, and he exuded a sharp and imposing aura cultivated over many years of exorcising demons.

This person was none other than Uncle Nine, who had been away from the mortuary for more than half a month.

Looking at the Renjia Town archway so close at hand, Uncle Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, a rare gentle smile appearing on his resolute face.

"It's been so long since I left, I wonder how those three boys are doing?"

"Are those two brats, Qiusheng and Wencai, even training properly?! Don't let them cause any more trouble while I'm gone!"

Uncle Nine muttered to himself as he walked.

But then he thought about it again, and his brows relaxed.

"However, with Ah Xuan, that steady senior brother, around, he should be able to handle some minor matters and keeping those two mischievous monkeys in check shouldn't be a problem..."

"Also, it's been half a month since I last saw you. I wonder if Ah Xuan's cultivation has improved?"

"I wonder how your cultivation of the Yellow Court Scripture is progressing? Has a spirit taken up residence within your body yet?"

Thinking of his most valued disciple, Uncle Nine's steps became lighter.

He subconsciously reached out and touched the bulging Qiankun bag at his waist, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.

This trip was quite fruitful.

Not only did they find someone to refine a batch of pills to strengthen the body's foundation and nourish the vital energy, they also obtained some "materials" suitable for Lin Xuan's cultivation.

With these, I can at least help my eldest disciple advance to the mid-stage of the Taoist realm!

Uncle Nine's mind flashed back to the scene of Lin Xuan's excitement upon seeing these materials, and his heart itched even more.