Divine Path's Influence

Another thing to note about the Divine System is that when an Incense Deity advances to become a Law Deity—in other words, a Fifth-Rank Ancient God—they must undergo a "Mortal Shedding Tribulation."

Only by transforming Incense Wish Power into pure Divine Power can one forge an immortal Divine Golden Body.

Although Divine Path cultivators enjoy long lifespans, those below the Ancient God realm are still subject to restrictions on their Yin Longevity. They must also regularly perform their Divine Duties, or they will suffer backlash from their Incense Wish Power.

Of course, after reaching the Upper Two Ranks, these restrictions no longer apply. Those below the Second Rank but above the Fifth Rank can also have their Divine Path Dharma Forms perform their Divine Duties in their place.

At the same time, High-Rank Deities can confer titles upon a limited number of Low-Rank Subordinate Deities to assist them in completing their duties, thereby forming their own Divine Systems.

With the announcement of this system, all beings of the Great Wilderness erupted in excitement. The cultivators who had been stuck at bottlenecks all saw a new path before them.

As they each sought ways to become deities, Zi Wei and the other two directly issued an imperial decree.

In selecting deities, priority would be given to those naturally nurtured by mountains, rivers, Earth veins, and the like, as well as meritorious Living Beings within Great Xia who desired to follow the Divine Path.

At the same time, City God Temples throughout the various regions would serve as examination sites for selecting new deities and supplementing the Divine System.

Once the decree was issued, long queues immediately formed in front of City God Temples everywhere, as people scrambled to participate in the Divine Examination.

Even some secluded mighty figures, after making no