Li Banfeng's Divine Name

Li Banfeng opened the seal box, inside which was a golden seal.

On the front of the seal is engraved a silver-white ring, which is exactly the same as the pattern on the seal box.

Li Banfeng put the seal and the seal box away together.

The soil beneath the seal box was relatively loose, presumably to facilitate the seal absorbing cultivation energy.

Li Banfeng dug more than half a foot deep with his hands, but instead of finding the book, he saw a shiny, arched, tile-shaped piece of iron.

What is this sheet of metal used for?

Eight large red characters were vertically engraved on the iron plate. "Hundred Li Land, this serves as proof."

Is this a contract?

There are specks of blood on the writing. Whose blood is this? The Local Earth God's?

Li Banfeng looked at the back of the iron sheet, where two lines of small characters were engraved:

The first line of small characters reads, "The Mountain Pulling Master was granted this fief."

The second line of smaller characters reads, "The Mountain Pulling Master was defeated by the Bei Wushuang, and ten miles of land were ceded to the southeast."

What does the small print in the second line mean?

The Mountain Pulling Master was defeated by a Local Earth God named Bei Wushuang, who then cut off ten miles of his land.

But who wrote this passage?

Did the Mountain Pulling Master Carve it himself after he was defeated?

No, that won't work.

Once the deed is buried, it cannot be dug up. If it is dug up, the Local Earth God will lose its position. The deed of the Mountain Pulling Master could never have been dug up.

Since it has never been unearthed, who wrote this line of text?

Li Banfeng couldn't understand it anymore, and he felt that there was something sinister about the thing in his hand.

He opened the Portable Abode and presented the contract, the Local Earth Seal, and the seal box to his Wife.

The Wife exclaimed in admiration, "My husband has excellent skills; he obtained the contract so quickly."

"Is this piece of metal the contract?"

"This is the contract of the Local Earth God, also called the Iron Certificate, which is the proof that the Local Earth God has the right to live and work."

Li Banfeng turned the contract over. "Who wrote these words?"

"This contract was written by the contract itself."

"Can a contract write itself?"

"Yes, the first line is from when the old woman received her title and shed her blood on the boundary; the deed itself recorded that."

The second line...

The Wife paused, then continued, "It was this old woman who fought with the Local Earth God, Bei Wushuang, and lost. She gave away ten miles of land to him."

Both parties drew up a contract, sprinkled their blood on the boundary of the ceded territory, and burned the contract. This was believed to resonate with their respective Iron Certificate, causing them to record the cession of land themselves.

I can't believe it has this feature!

As she spoke of the second line, Wife tone became somewhat heavy. "That old man, he had to cause this mess, and this is the most difficult thing to deal with."

Li Banfeng said, "I think this matter is easy to handle. I'll write a deed saying that this old man fought with me, lost, and ceded all his territory to me. Then he'll shed blood, burn it, and that'll be recorded on the Iron Certificate, right?"

"This is a serious matter; it will alarm the Inner State. You mustn't write it down carelessly, sir."

"Local Earth God, how could it possibly alarm the Inner State?"

"If Local Earth God fight, it won't alarm the Inner State. But sir, are you Local Earth God?"

"No."

"You're not Local Earth God, so what gives you the right to take over the land of Local Earth God? If the Inner State finds out about this, they'll definitely send people to find you. At that time, you'll surely lose your position Local Earth God, and you might not even be able to save your life."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and said, "The contract has been buried underground, and no one can see it. How could Inner State know about it?"

"Hey, my lord, any words that appear on the Iron Certificate can be seen in the Inner State. We need to find a way to make them unable to see them."

"How can we make them unable to see it?"

"There are hundreds of Local Earth God, and the Inner State might not even remember that there is such a person as the Mountain Pulling Master. As long as we keep them from noticing you, we can deceive them."

"That's simple. As long as my name doesn't appear on the Iron Certificate, they won't notice me. I'll have Meng Yuchun draw up a contract saying that she defeated the Mountain Pulling Master and seized all of the Mountain Pulling Master's territory."

"My dear husband, this is useless. It's like giving Meng Yuchun a piece of land. What chance do you have? The iron certificate must have your name on it, and your blood must be on it."

As he spoke, the record player emitted a puff of steam that swirled around the iron token.

After a moment, the bloodstains on the iron certificate slowly disappeared.

"My dear husband, bear with the pain." The record player pricked Li Banfeng's finger with the stylus, and Li Banfeng splattered the blood onto the iron token.

"My lord, this is half done. Next is the name. Your name must be on the iron certificate."

"Wouldn't having my name on it give us away? Nobody in Inner State has ever seen me before."

"Didn't I already say there are hundreds of Local Earth God? Even the people of the Inner State can't remember all their names."

As long as the name is changed quietly, the people in the Inner State won't notice, especially since this place is so remote, they're even less likely to pay attention.

It's a pity that the old woman lost a battle. Her name must be on Bei Wushuang's iron certificate. I can't change Bei Wushuang's iron certificate. The discrepancies between the two sets of accounts are a hidden danger, so this matter is difficult to handle.

Yes, the iron certificate on Bei Wushuang's side must read, "Bei Wushuang defeated the Mountain Pulling Master and gained ten miles of land."

There is a clear conflict Mountain Pulling Master and Li Banfeng on this matter.

Unless we overturn this Bei Wushuang and dig out his contract as well.

What are you thinking about?

Do they treat the Local Earth God like wild vegetables, picking one at will?

After a moment of silence, the record player asked, "My Little Slave, I can't think of a perfect solution."

"If you can't think of anything, then don't think about it," Li Banfeng shook his head and said. "Just carve my name on it. Anyway, Inner State can't remember so many things, and they probably won't bring up the battle between two Local Earth God to settle accounts."

"That's true, but Little Slave still worried. It's best not to put your real name on this iron certificate."

Does not using your real name work?

As the record player pondered, it sang. "I can't keep the real one, nor can I keep the fake one, I have to keep something that's half true and half false. My dear, do you have a nickname?"

"Nicknames are plentiful!"

"Ordinary nicknames won't do; it has to be a special nickname. You have to accept this nickname yourself, and not too many people can know it."

These words confused Li Banfeng.

The Wife explained, "Hey, husband, you have to acknowledge it yourself for this iron certificate to resonate with you and for it to take you to the position of the Local Earth God."

But you're not exactly Local Earth God. This is a cover-up; if someone traces you back to this nickname, things will get complicated. So, we can't have too many people know this nickname.

"Then I'll just make up a nickname right now, one that no one but us will know."

"Hey, my dear husband, you can't just make up a nickname on the spot. This nickname has to be something that someone has called you before, and it has to be very familiar to you, otherwise you won't even be able to sense it yourself."

That's hard to figure out.

Li Qi is definitely out of the question; too many people know that.

The lord of the fortress, the Benefactor, and Night Boss —quite a few people know him.

Li Baisha!

Not many people know this nickname.

Besides the people in the Welfare Institute, only He Jiaqing, Qin Xiaopang, You Tao, Cao Ye knew about it.

It's still not a safe bet; Qin Xiaopang, You Tao, and Cao Ye are still in Pro State.

Is there a safer nickname...?

"Li Furong," Li Banfeng thought of a nickname.

Whenever things were going well, Old Woman Wu from the Welfare Institute would definitely ask Li Banfeng to buy her Furong Wang; this nickname was definitely well-known.

Aside from the people at the Welfare Institute, only He Jiaqing knew this nickname. It was just mentioned casually at the dinner table, and he probably forgot about it too.

Even if he hadn't forgotten, He Jiaqing would never have imagined that I had become Local Earth God in such a remote place.

As soon as she finished speaking, Hong Ying burst into laughter. "Li Furong, what kind of man's name is that!"

The other magical artifacts laughed along with them.

The record player didn't laugh, "My Little Slave, as I just said, this cannot be made up on the spot. It is a matter of great importance, so please be very careful."

"It's not something I made up; it's just my nickname."

Seeing Li Banfeng's certainty, the record player no longer doubted it.

She heated the Iron Certificate with steam until it was red-hot, and then used a stylus to rewrite the name on the certificate stroke by stroke. After half an hour, the name on the certificate was changed.

The first line of small print reads, "Li Furong was granted this fief."

The second line of smaller characters reads, "Li Furong was defeated by Bei Wushuang, and ten miles of land in the southeast were ceded."

"My lord, the iron certificate has been modified."

"Hey, my Wife, am I some kind of Local Earth God now?"

"Hey, my lord, as long as the Inner State doesn't discover this, you're practically Local Earth God!"

"If my territory becomes popular, will my cultivation level also increase?"

"Not yet, my lord. Your cultivation is still at the Earthly Realm. The cultivation brought by the popularity is at the Cloud Realm. Once you reach the Cloud Above First Layer, you will be able to benefit from it. At that time, even if the Inner State discovers you, you will have the ability to deal with them!"

"Great, my Wife!" Li Banfeng was full of confidence for the future.

"Husband, first find a place to bury the contract, make sure it's hidden, and put the Local Earth Seal on it as well, then the matter will be settled."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "I'll bury it in the same spot."

Was the original location secluded?

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "It's very secluded. Ordinary people can't find it, and even if they do, they can't get in."

After leaving Portable Abode, Li Banfeng buried the Iron Certificate in its original place and tried his best to restore the soil to its original state.

He took the Local Earth Seal and used his Unimpeded Travel skills to pass through the cellar. Li Banfeng saw the eyeless wolf.

The Mountain Wolf stepped forward, sniffed Li Banfeng, and asked, "Master, have you found the contract?"

"Found it, I'm going to take the contract now."

"Then, so you're not going to abandon us?" Mountain Wolf asked nervously.

Li Banfeng asked, "You can't get out?"

"How can we get out? This house has no exit!"

Besides, we're all blind; how would we survive if we went out?"

What do you usually eat?

"The creatures of the land would offer incense, candles, and tributes to the Local Earth God. These tributes would be sent to the granary of the house along with the smoke from the incense and candles. The leftovers of the Mountain Pulling Master would be shared with us."

Look at this Mountain Wolf, it's so thin it's practically skin and bones, it probably hasn't had a proper meal.

"From now on, everything in the granary will belong to you. You're a very sensible person. Come with me to distribute the grain in a bit, and from now on, it will be distributed according to my rules."

The Mountain Wolf asked excitedly, "Really?"

"Really!" Li Banfeng picked up the Local Earth Seal and said, "I will also give you some cultivation points as a reward."

The Mountain Wolf howled with joy.

Li Banfeng lowered his voice and asked, "How do we use the Local Earth Seal?"

The Mountain Wolf said, "Just put it on my head, gently..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Banfeng stamped the seal on the Mountain Wolf's head.

Smoke rose from the Mountain Wolf's head as it lay on the ground, convulsing.

"Master, please just cover it gently. With so much cultivation, I can't handle it."

Li Banfeng looked at the Local Earth Seal and frowned slightly, saying, "Did you give too much?"

"Master, the blow you just delivered was twice as strong as the one given by Mountain Pulling Master." The Mountain Wolf's voice trembled slightly.

Li Banfeng patted the wolf's head. "It's my fault. I'll be more careful next time."

"I don't blame you," the Mountain Wolf's voice trembled even more violently, "You're a good person. As long as you don't mind, I'll follow you for life. Can you tell me your name?"

Li Banfeng said, "I am the Local Earth God, and my name is the Local Earth God."

In Yuezhou, at the Garden Stadium, a football match has just ended, and tens of thousands of spectators are leaving the stadium.

The two audience members chatted as they walked.

"Is this your first time watching a game live? It must feel different, right?"

"It's different, it's really different, my voice is hoarse from shouting."

"This is exactly the atmosphere I wanted!"

A poster hangs at the entrance of the stadium announcing a concert by a popular boy band tomorrow.

He Jiaqing stood under the poster, quietly watching the flow of people in front of him, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

At two o'clock in the morning, He Jiaqing sneaked into the deserted stadium, his body turning into a pool of clear water, flowing down the sewer and into the underground.

In the sewer, He Jiaqing transformed into human form and opened a hidden door next to the sluice gate.

Inside the hidden door was a small pit less than three square meters in size, containing a box made of yellow wood with white rings carved on it.

He Jiaqing opened the box and took out a golden seal.

Looking at the seal, He Jiaqing sighed softly, "At this rate, will I go bald?"

He gritted his teeth, stamped the seal on his head, and his body convulsed.