Li Yue opened "Personal Quest" and claimed the reward for [Personal Quest—IV].
At once—
Forty strands of Divine Might appeared inside him out of thin air.
Five first-tier "Blessing Talismans" and one second-tier "Blessing Talisman" appeared before him as well.
"Nine hundred and twenty-five strands of Divine Might."
"Almost a thousand..."
"This month, I sold a total of seventy-six 'Yin Soldier Artifacts.'"
"But over the past week, other Blue Star Deities have been promoted to Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land Gods, and they've started competing with me for business."
"The price has begun to plummet, too. Now a single 'Yin Soldier Artifact' sells for only twelve strands of Divine Might."
"I'm only making two strands as a little compensation for my hard work."
Li Yue smiled.
He didn't mind.
After all—
He had earned a huge amount of Divine Might from the "Yin Soldier Artifacts."
And the Blue Star Deities who had only just been promoted to Subordinate Ninth Rank over the past week had slashed prices in the ensuing price war. Their profits had shrunk drastically, and they couldn't earn much Divine Might at all.
Not to mention—
He would soon be promoted to Principal Ninth Rank.
By then—
His Divine Techniques would be even more powerful. Maybe he'd be able to make third-tier "Yin Soldier Artifacts."
And if he made third-tier "Yin Soldier Artifacts," he'd have a monopoly once again!
"First-tier 'Blessing Talismans' have started going up in price, though."
"Now the lowest price is five strands of Divine Might each."
"In another month, more people will be promoted to Subordinate Ninth Rank and open the 'God War' interface. Once they realize how important Believers are, I expect the price to climb even higher."
Li Yue's expression remained calm.
He had bought forty first-tier "Blessing Talismans" all at once back then.
Over the past month, he had bought another twenty first-tier "Blessing Talismans." Ten of them had cost three strands of Divine Might apiece, and the other ten had cost four apiece.
He looked at the many Believers outside the Land God Temple.
He beckoned lightly.
At once—
The "Spirit Field Divine Talisman" flew into his hand.
The next moment, the "Spirit Field Divine Talisman" flew out of his "Divine Domain"!
Outside the Land God Temple.
Many Believers knelt on the ground, bowing to Lord Zhangyue and offering prayers.
Suddenly, a glittering golden talisman flew out from the Land God statue. It blazed with astonishing divine light, and Divine Might spread out, suppressing heaven and earth!
The talisman hovered in the air.
Then it began to expand, growing to the size of an acre in the blink of an eye.
The acre-sized talisman shimmered with golden light as it hung over everyone's heads. The sight left every Believer gaping in shock.
When had they ever seen such a miraculous scene?
Even Temple Keeper Li Youming had a look of shock in his eyes.
He hadn't expected Lord Zhangyue to reveal such a grand divine manifestation this time!
"Lord Zhangyue has manifested!"
"A miracle! Lord Zhangyue's miracle!"
"Lord Zhangyue, bless my son with a lifetime of good health, free of illness and disaster!"
"Lord Zhangyue, bless my family with enough to eat and warm clothes, so we never have to go hungry or freeze again!"
"Lord Zhangyue..."
All the villagers had gone wild with fervor, bowing again and again.
Lord Zhangyue had revealed a miracle. Surely he was watching them right now!
The new villagers who were seeing a miracle for the first time were especially excited.
Lord Zhangyue really existed!
The Temple Keeper and the other villagers hadn't lied to them. Four Seas Village really was under the protection of a Deity!
From now on,
they, too, would be under a Deity's protection and would never again become prey for Demonic Creatures!
Many people wept with joy as they prostrated themselves, utterly devout.
They had once lived in the Land of Demons, where every day they might become prey for Demonic Creatures. More than anyone, they understood how precious it was to live without fear under a Deity's protection.
They cherished it.
They were grateful for Lord Zhangyue's protection!
In midair,
the talisman, now expanded to the size of an acre, rose up and landed on a patch of open ground not far from the Land God Temple.
The whole patch of ground gleamed with golden light, as if the power of heaven and earth were reshaping it!
A moment later, the golden light faded.
Spiritual energy rose from the acre of land, gathering into wisps of white mist that drifted upward, making it seem like an immortal realm.
The white mist lingered, ethereal and hazy.
"This is—"
Li Youming's pupils contracted. His eyes shone with wild joy and excitement.
"A Spirit Field?!"
"When spiritual energy condenses into mist, that's a Spirit Field!"
"Lord Zhangyue has bestowed a Spirit Field upon us!"
Behind him, Village Chief Li Deyang, Deputy Village Chief Chen Mazi, Liao Jinxian, and the others trembled at his words, their faces brimming with excitement and exhilaration.
A Spirit Field!
Even the county seat had only an acre and a half, and the most powerful Lineage there regarded it as the very lifeblood of their family!
Now Four Seas Village had a Spirit Field, too!
With Lord Zhangyue's protection—
and now a Spirit Field—
they felt that their future was brighter than ever.
As long as they worked hard to find Spirit Rice Seeds and plant them, Four Seas Village would be able to produce Spirit Rice continuously from then on.
The number of Martial Artists in the village—
would absolutely skyrocket!
"We thank Lord Zhangyue for his gracious gift!"
"Every villager of Four Seas Village, bow to Lord Zhangyue!"
Li Youming drew a deep breath, raised the lit incense high in his hand, and shouted.
"Bow to Lord Zhangyue!"
All the villagers raised their incense together and shouted. Their voices soared to the heavens!
Thick clouds of Incense Wish Power surged like a tide toward the Land God Temple.
At the very back of the crowd,
two seemingly dull-witted men exchanged a glance. They could both see the shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.
A miracle!
A Spirit Field!
The Orthodox Land God in Four Seas Village really existed!
"Big brother! We have to report this to the family head as soon as possible."
"A real Deity!"
"An acre of Spirit Field!"
"And I don't think that Spirit Field looks like a 'Grade D Spirit Field.' It might be one tier higher—a 'Grade C Spirit Field'!"
The younger of the two men spoke in a low voice, trembling so badly that his words shook.
"Quiet!"
"There's a Deity watching us here!"
The older man's expression changed, and he immediately scolded him in a low voice.
But his own expression shifted uncertainly, shock, excitement, awe...
All kinds of emotions flickered across his face.
The two brothers had originally just risked entering the "Land of Demons" to gather herbs. But they had been captured by human traitors and locked in a sheep pen.
They had already given up hope, not knowing when the Demonic Creatures would eat them.
After all, what kind of place was the "Land of Demons"?
Humans put in the sheep pens became Two-Legged Sheep, nothing but prey for Demonic Creatures.
But who could have guessed—
They would run into powerful Human Race warriors slaying Demonic Creatures!
The warriors had even brought them here and given them a house and food.
If that had been all, it would have been one thing.
But—
There was a real Deity here!
What should they do?
Should they report what was happening here to the family head?
Neither man noticed—
The air around them was colder than elsewhere.
Liao Xiu'er, dressed in a Ghost Messenger's uniform, knelt beside them, watching them with a cold expression.
But the living and the dead walked separate paths.
She could see them.
They couldn't see her.
Beside Liao Xiu'er was Liao Chengping, and three more Ghost Messengers had appeared behind the two men.
They were all elderly villagers who had died of natural causes when their lifespans ran out, and whose devoutness had reached the level of "Grade B Believer."
After being appointed Candidate Ghost Messengers, their souls had all returned to a state resembling their bodies at around thirty years of age.
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