The establishment of the Celestial Dynasty began with the bestowal of the title upon the River God.

This is a win-win situation, and Xiaoqing has no reason to refuse.

However, both He and Qin Kaixian belong to the category of Earthly Deities. It is not that they cannot temporarily leave their territory, but once they leave their territory, they will lose their divine authority and their cultivation will drop sharply.

Who would willingly experience such a disparity?

The Fengshen Division could connect the two places and become a bridge for communication between the gods, which was probably one of the advantages in recruiting priests.

The Investiture of the Gods can communicate with the sub-lists at any time, but Li Yi, due to his divine status, cannot speak frankly about many things, let alone have a casual chat with them.

"This world is unpredictable, filled with gods and demons; it's hard to say whether it doesn't possess the supernatural power of soul-searching and spirit-stealing. If I reveal my identity, I will risk exposing the Investiture of the Gods..."

After Li Yi bestowed the title of Land God of Qifeng County upon Qin Kaixian, the gold patterns on the right end of the Investiture of the Gods scroll became more complete as incense offerings increased, and it was unknown when the changes would become apparent.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind. Li Yi grinned at Qin Kaixian and said, "It seems that Li Yi will soon be able to enjoy Brother Qin's special treatment."

Qin Kai smiled knowingly, then suppressed his smile, clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"The troop movements are becoming more and more frequent these days, and I'm afraid the garrison will be disturbed. I would like to ask Brother Li for help in settling my wife and daughter in the city. As for the meat supply for the brothers in Sanyi Village for the winter, I will take care of it."

"Of course, leave it to me."

Li Yi agreed without hesitation. Afterwards, he calculated the amount of money in his pocket. After buying meat and making the wooden bow, he still had sixty-three taels left.

I'd like to buy a decent one-courtyard house in the city, something that's just about right for my needs.

The thought of his family fortune being wiped out made Li Yi instinctively set his sights on the Zhang family. However, Qin Shi was, after all, a relative of the local earth god, and he couldn't always live under someone else's roof.

After much deliberation, he decided to stop agonizing over it and wait until tomorrow morning to summon Liu Zhi. He planned to have him go into the city to look for suitable houses before making a final decision.

Li Yi calmed his mind, looked inward at the Gallbladder Meridian acupoints, and since there was not much Wood Qi left, he gave up the idea of ​​standing meditation and went to sleep.

Outside Sanyi Village, a man stood in the night, shaking his head inwardly for some unknown reason, and slowly walked out of the Hundred Household Office with his hands behind his back.

Li Yi slept soundly and felt refreshed. After getting up, he continued his Qi cultivation as usual, preparing for his midday body training. Before he knew it, he heard heavy footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.

"Is this the official residence of Sanyi Manor?"

A male voice came from outside the courtyard, followed by an impatient knock on the gate.

Old Wang jogged forward with short, quick steps. Just as he removed the latch, the door was pushed open, causing him to stumble and his nose to ache.

A boy rushed out of the guest room, lunged at Old Wang, making angry howling noises, and swung his fists as he charged toward the courtyard gate.

"Where did this brat come from? Get out of here."

A soldier pressed down on Wang Ling's head and pushed him to the ground.

Li Yi's eyes turned cold as he stepped out of the main room to face the five uninvited guests.

The five men were dressed in armor and carried short swords; no wonder their steps were heavy.

Upon seeing Li Yi, the leader immediately gripped the hilt of his knife, smiled, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying:

"I am a subordinate officer of the Vanguard Camp, and I have been ordered to come here to collect the stored grain."

Li Yi stepped past the five people, raised his hand and pressed on Old Wang's right shoulder, sending out some wood energy, which finally stopped the bleeding from his nose.

"Chidu? Which dub's chidu? And by whose command? Is there any documentation?"

Zhao Youxian was ignored by Li Yi and questioned coldly. His smile was hard to maintain, but he still maintained an air of impartiality.

"This grain collection is a secret order, which must not be revealed to superiors, and there will be no written record of it."

Li Yi helped Old Wang to the guest room, then turned and said calmly:

"The grain stored at Sanyi Manor will only be handed over to the Hundred-Household Office. If you have any secret orders, you may go directly to Hundred-Household Officer Gongsun or Thousand-Household Officer Gongsun. I will open the granary upon receiving the order."

Zhao You finally lost his composure and said in a deep voice, "Providing provisions for the barracks is the duty of the garrison. As a minor officer of Sanyi Manor, you have refused to hand over the stored grain. Believe me, I will sue you to the commander and find you guilty of disobeying orders!"

Li Yi smirked and pulled over the wooden stool that Old Wang usually used for burning firewood, and sat down.

"Let's not mince words. Of the ten villages in this hundred-household garrison, why did they specifically target Sanyi Village?" Li Yi scoffed. "A secret order, perhaps?"

A soldier behind Zhao You shouted, "Less than half of the households in Sanyi Village are military households. Where would they need so much grain? The army is currently requisitioning provisions, so tell me why you're coming to us?"

Li Yi abruptly stopped smiling, strode up to the soldier, and said coldly, "What did you say?"

The soldier tilted his head slightly and said sarcastically, "I said there aren't many living people left in Sanyi Manor, so don't hoard those—"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yi slapped him across the face, causing him to fall to the side and leaving a red, swollen handprint on his face.

The other four were greatly surprised and quickly drew their short knives.

Li Yi raised his hand and grabbed Zhao You's wrist. With a little force, he was actually held back by the latter and did not drop the dagger.

"He's a cultivator specializing in individual cultivation? No wonder he's so arrogant."

Li Yi gradually increased his strength, and in just a few breaths, Zhao You could no longer hold on and screamed as he loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword.

"It's one thing for colleagues to spar with each other, but to use knives? Aren't you afraid of angering your superiors?"

Li Yi released his grip and sat back down on the wooden stool, spreading his legs and resting his elbows on his knees, saying each word clearly:

"I, Li, have never offended any important figures, and you needn't try to intimidate me. I'll ask one last time, who is acting on my orders?"

He observed the five men's expressions and uttered a name: "Feng Jun?"

Zhao You's face was unpredictable, but she remained silent.

"Heh..." Li Yi turned and went back into the house, saying as he went, "Old Wang, see the guest out. Be careful this time, if you break the door, I'll have to find someone to pay for it."

Old Wang chuckled and agreed, straightened up and walked to Zhao You and the other four, gesturing towards the courtyard entrance, "Gentlemen, please."

Wang Ling remained seated on the blue brick floor, gazing at Li Yi from afar, lost in thought.

Zhao You and his four soldiers walked out of Sanyi Manor, and said angrily:

"That bastard Feng Dachuan, why didn't he mention that Xiao Qi of Sanyi Manor was also a mid-stage cultivator? He made me lose face so badly!"

The junior officer behind him glanced at his superior's expression and cautiously asked, "That guy's probably close to reaching the late stage of cultivation, isn't he?"

"Who says otherwise! He's actually content to be a lowly flag officer; his brain must be full of horse piss!"

Zhao You's anger remained undiminished. "Those two Blood Qi Pills, Feng Dachuan won't get them back! Damn it, he made me suffer such a huge loss!"

It turns out that just yesterday, Feng Dachuan, the commander of the garrison, approached Zhao You, promising him benefits and asking him to come and cause trouble.

If things go well, not only will I get two Blood Qi Pills for free, but I can also collect an extra portion of grain for the headquarters. It's a win-win situation. But unexpectedly, I ran into a tough opponent.

Amidst her shame and resentment, Zhao You was also momentarily confused.

"My physique was forged through the Yang Fire of the Small Intestine, and I'm only two acupoints away from the 'Shoulder-Center Shu' point. No matter how much that minor official has reached the later stages of cultivation, how could he possibly have such a large gap between himself and me?"