Shen Zhaochi's True Spirit drifted within the inner space of the Investiture of the Gods.
A sweep of his divine sense brought up a simple chat interface before him.
[Ping!]
[Moon Worship Cult Leader has joined the group chat!]
[Bu Yao Bi Lian has joined the group chat!]
[Ye Hei has joined the group chat!]
With a thought, Shen Zhaochi immersed his consciousness in it.
The group was already lively.
Bu Yao Bi Lian: "What the hell is this thing? Who dragged me in here? Show yourself! I promise I won't beat you to death!"
Bu Yao Bi Lian: "Hey, hey, hey? Anyone there? Say something! What kind of group is this? A newcomer joins and there isn't even a welcome ceremony or a red envelope?"
Moon Worship Cult Leader: "A red envelope? What is that? A treasure capable of answering the truths of the world?"
Moon Worship Cult Leader: "What concerns me more is where we are. This place doesn't seem to be reality, but a gathering on a spiritual level. Is this world round or square?"
Bu Yao Bi Lian: "...No, seriously, are you okay, man? Did you somehow slip through the cracks of nine years of compulsory education?"
Ye Hei: "..."
Ye Hei hadn't said a word. He was just silently watching the chat.
Shen Zhaochi could sense that this guy named "Ye Hei" was trying to analyze the nature of the chat group in some special way, and even wanted to trace it back through the internet.
Interesting.
But now it was time for the group owner to make an appearance.
He didn't say anything. He simply exercised his privileges as group owner.
[System Notice: The group owner has changed the group name to "God of Gods"!]
A line of golden text, imbued with inexplicable authority, appeared in the center of the chat window.
The chat group, which had been so lively just moments ago, fell dead silent.
Several seconds passed.
Bu Yao Bi Lian: "Holy crap! The group owner! A real, living group owner! That name sounds badass! The big shot has arrived!"
Bu Yao Bi Lian: "God of Gods? That name... radiates pure dominance! Boss, do you need a pendant for your leg? The kind that can shout '666'!"
This guy sure changed his attitude fast.
Moon Worship Cult Leader: "God of Gods? You claim to be a god?"
Moon Worship Cult Leader: "If there are gods in the world, why does suffering still exist on earth? Why can't people in love stay together? May I ask you, what is a god?"
The barrage of philosophical questions brimmed with a desire to seek the truth.
Ye Hei: "Interesting."
Ye Hei, who had been lurking all along, finally spoke up.
Shen Zhaochi's True Spirit rippled faintly as he typed a line into the chat window.
God of Gods: "I am no god."
God of Gods: "I bestow titles upon the gods."
As soon as the words appeared, the entire chat group fell silent again.
Bestowing titles upon the gods!
Those four words had far more impact than the title "God of Gods" itself.
They implied authority, status, and the power to set the rules!
Bu Yao Bi Lian: "Boss is awesome! (voice cracks)"
Moon Worship Cult Leader: "Bestow... titles upon the gods? You mean that you appoint the gods?"
Ye Hei: "Talk is cheap."
Shen Zhaochi paid no further attention to the commotion in the group.
He'd made his grand entrance. Now it was time to figure out how to turn that imposing image into something tangible.
"System, come out."
His divine consciousness echoed through the Investiture of the Gods Space.
"Enough searching for the book title? Try searching for the author instead. Maybe it was just renamed!"
"That Primordial Violet Qi Converter—how exactly does it work? Where do I get incense and World Origin?"
[The Primordial Violet Qi (Pseudo) Converter can convert vast quantities of the Power of Incense and Faith and the Power of World Origin.]
[Incense and faith can be obtained by having intelligent beings worship the host's idol and spread the host's divine name.]
[World Origin is the core energy of a world. It is usually obtained by destroying the world and forcefully extracting it.]
Destroy a world?
Shen Zhaochi immediately rejected that option.
Killing the goose that laid the golden egg was something only a fool would do.
"Spread my faith in the Primordial Era? Don't joke around. With the Three Pure Ones watching over it, who would believe in a nobody like me?"
He knew his place. Trying to compete with those Sages for followers would be tantamount to asking for a quick death.
[Detection: The Heavenly Laws of the Primordial Era are stable, and its faith system is deeply rooted. The host cannot obtain incense in this world.]
[Only available path: Myriad Realms Divine Domain Chat Group.]
Just as he'd thought.
Shen Zhaochi's "gaze" fell upon the three group members' names.
"You mean, I should have them build temples for me and gather followers in their own worlds?"
[That is the method for obtaining incense and faith.]
"What about World Origin? You can't expect them to blow up their own homes."
[The system is planning the optimal approach for the host.]
[Step One: Group members build temples to the host in their respective worlds, spread the faith, and gather the Power of Incense.]
[Step Two: The host can expend the Power of Incense to project the authority of the Investiture of the Gods into those worlds and establish "Divine Positions."]
[Step Three: Group members select suitable candidates, and the host "bestows divine titles" upon them to fill the Divine Positions. The appointed deities will gain recognition from that world's Heavenly Laws, wield divine power, fulfill their Divine Positions, and bring order to heaven and earth.]
[Step Four: As the Godhood System is established and refined, the world will gain greater stability and rise to a higher energy tier—an "ascension in plane rank."]
[Step Five: As a contributor to the world's ascension, the host will receive a portion of World Origin as a reward from that world's Heavenly Laws.]
The system's icy voice painted a grand vision within Shen Zhaochi's True Spirit.
This wasn't plunder.
It was investment!
He would use a world as a chessboard, establish his own divine order, and then reap the rewards of the world's growth!
Brilliant!
This plan would let him collect incense and faith, earn World Origin, and bind the group members firmly to his side.
After all, the deities he appointed in those worlds would need the group members to manage and keep them in check.
He'd get the lion's share, while the group members could benefit too. They might even become the rulers of their own world's divine pantheon. Who would turn that down?
"Perfect."
Shen Zhaochi's True Spirit trembled with excitement.
He could already picture his idols standing in countless worlds, with untold billions of living beings praying day and night as vast quantities of the Power of Incense and Faith and World Origin flowed into the Investiture of the Gods like rivers returning to the sea.
When that time came, forget Venerable Yuanshi.
Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun wouldn't be able to do anything to him!
His divine consciousness returned to the chat group.
He looked at the three avatars blinking on the screen and felt an overwhelming sense of fondness.
These weren't just group members.
They were his first angel investors on the road to glory!
Ye Hei: "You say you can bestow titles upon the gods. Can you prove it?"
This Ye Hei really was cautious.
Shen Zhaochi smiled faintly and took out the bottle of Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs from the loot he'd just acquired.
Without a word, he sent an exclusive red envelope.
[Ping! The group owner "God of Gods" has sent you an exclusive red envelope.]
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