"Mom, th-this is..."
"An immortal! Definitely an immortal!"
Never mind the villagers who had never seen much of the world—even those who had seen plenty were calling it the real deal. This was creation from the void, producing something out of nothing!
The middle-aged man who had initially said Zhong Li was cosplaying hurriedly knelt to the ground and kowtowed in Zhong Li's direction, shouting, "Immortal, bless me! Bless my son so he can find a wife..."
With someone taking the lead in praying, the others also put down their tools and devoutly knelt on the ground, kowtowing as they prayed.
The corner of Zhong Li's mouth twitched slightly. Although his current identity truly was Earth's "Ancestor God," he really did not have the ability to grant prayers.
With a casual wave, an earthy yellow glow flew from Zhong Li's hand and descended upon the villagers, helping them to their feet.
"There is no use worshipping me. Rise. Humanity's wishes can only be realized through your own efforts." After helping them up, Zhong Li shook his head and said.
Once the villagers had been raised by that inexplicable force, they muttered as though dazed, "He... he really is an immortal!"
Hearing Zhong Li's dignified yet reassuring voice, they froze. Worshipping him was useless? Humanity's wishes...
The villagers might have been simple, but they were not idiots. They could understand Zhong Li's words. They all bowed to him before hurriedly gathering their things and running home.
If kneeling and worshipping were useless, then perhaps they had not been devout enough! They had to go home and prepare...
Some young people in the village knew how to use their phones. When Zhong Li arrived at the village entrance, curious people had already taken out their phones to record him.
"Shocking: An Immortal