Within the Divine Domain.
Feeling the many newly strengthened, more devout prayers, Li Yue wore a satisfied expression.
Divine miracles truly were the best tools for winning faith.
And miracles with such striking visual effects were the best of the best.
He opened Believer Information to take a look.
[Believer Information] [Daily Incense]: 5,871 strands [Dao-Grade Believer]: 0 "Provides 100,000 strands of incense daily" [Heaven-Grade Believer]: 0 "Provides 10,000 strands of incense daily" [Saint-Grade Believer]: 0 "Provides 1,000 strands of incense daily" [Grade A Believer]: 10 "Provides 100 strands of incense daily" [Grade B Believer]: 362 "Provides 10 strands of incense daily" [Grade C Believer]: 1,223 "Provides 1 strand of incense daily" [Grade D Believer]: 285 "Provides 1 strand of incense every ten days"
"A total of 1,878 Believers."
"Yesterday, Daily Incense was only 4,122 strands."
"Today, after the miracle appeared, it immediately increased by 1,749 strands."
Li Yue's face was wreathed in smiles.
He could gain nearly six units of divine power every day.
That would add up to almost 180 units of divine power in a month!
In just over half a month,
he could rise to Principal Ninth Rank.
"But it seems Saint-Grade Believer really is hard to attain."
"Li Youming's faith in me is already extremely devout, even fanatical."
"But even so, he's still only a Grade A Believer. He hasn't advanced to Saint-Grade Believer..."
Li Yue's gaze flickered.
Could becoming a Saint-Grade Believer require a certain level of cultivation, too?
Although he was a Deity, he didn't know what it took for a Believer to become a Saint-Grade Believer.
After all—
he didn't have a single Saint-Grade Believer yet.
Only after he had one could he work out the requirements for advancing to Saint-Grade Believer.
"Ten Grade A Believers."
"Li Youming is the Temple Keeper."
"Li Deyang is the village chief."
"Chen Mazi and Liao Jinxian are deputy village chiefs."
"Zhang Ronggui assists Li Youming."
"Li Xiuwu, Li Xiuling, and Chen Ergou are in charge of the hunting party and the Temple Guard."
"As for the two other Grade A Believers..."
His gaze settled on two young people in the crowd, a man and a woman.
The man was named Zhang Qi'an, and he was originally a villager of Zhang Family Village.
The woman was named Deng Jiu'e, and she was one of the villagers brought back from the Land of Demons.
Among all the villagers from the Land of Demons who had joined Four Seas Village, she was the most devout.
Of all his Believers,
Li Yue naturally valued the Grade A Believers most.
In the future—
when it was time to appoint a Subordinate God, he would certainly choose from among the Grade A Believers.
"There are still thirty-two first-rank Blessing Talismans. I'll bestow them all at once."
"As for that second-rank Blessing Talisman..."
Li Yue's gaze swept over the Grade A Believers one by one, finally settling on the village chief, Li Deyang.
The second-rank Blessing Talisman—
could take Li Deyang, who was at the first-rank limit, and advance him straight to the middle stage of the second rank, the True Qi Realm.
As the village chief,
he ought to have greater strength.
That way, he could lead the whole village more effectively.
With a thought from Li Yue,
thirty-two first-rank Blessing Talismans turned into white light, while one second-rank Blessing Talisman became a faint blue glow. The five jin of first-rank White Jade Spirit Rice Seeds also flew out of the Divine Domain!
A great many rays of light flew out from the Land God's statue.
Many people opened their eyes.
The original villagers of Four Seas Village in particular were all filled with excitement, anticipation, and yearning.
This wasn't the first time they had witnessed Lord Zhangyue bestow a blessing.
They knew very well—
when a ray of white light fell upon someone, it could instantly turn an ordinary mortal into a middle-stage first-rank Body Refining Realm Martial Artist!
And this time,
Lord Zhangyue was bestowing so much Divine Grace again. Who wouldn't want to be enveloped by it?
As long as Lord Zhangyue blessed them, they could become Martial Artists and rise to a higher standing in the village!
They yearned for it!
They eagerly awaited it!
They hoped they would become God-Blessed Ones!
But the white light flashed and surged into the bodies of thirty-two Believers.
Those thirty-two people were overcome with joy, their bodies trembling faintly with excitement.
Among them—
Zhang Qi'an and Deng Jiu'e, who had become Grade A Believers, were each enveloped by a beam of white light!
Everyone else looked on with envy, and some wore disappointed expressions.
But they quickly rallied, understanding that their faith wasn't devout enough yet.
Only if they believed in Lord Zhangyue with greater devotion would they surely be among those blessed next time!
"What is this—"
Li Deyang's eyes went wide.
After that streak of blue light surged into his body—
he felt a torrent of qi and blood erupt within him, far more powerful than during the previous blessing.
An intensely powerful force of qi and blood surged through his body!
The bottleneck that had blocked his way, unmoved even after four or five attempts to break through, was shattered in an instant!
The surging force of qi and blood broke open his dantian sea of qi and transformed into streams of True Qi.
In the space of a breath,
his dantian sea of qi filled with a steady flow of True Qi.
Then—
his dantian sea of qi expanded under the pressure, doubling in size in an instant!
He advanced straight from the first-rank limit to become a second-rank True Qi Realm Martial Artist!
And he wasn't merely at the early stage of the second rank; his dantian sea of qi had expanded once, making him a middle-stage second-rank Martial Artist!
A powerful force surged through him.
Li Deyang was overwhelmed with excitement.
He hadn't expected—
to receive Lord Zhangyue's blessing once more and leap straight to the middle stage of the second-rank True Qi Realm!
Li Youming looked at him in astonishment, too.
The aura surrounding Li Deyang was already no weaker than his own.
But what Li Youming felt most was joy.
At last—
the village had produced a second second-rank fighter!
And not merely an early-stage second-rank fighter, but a middle-stage one.
A second-rank True Qi Realm Martial Artist could already stand against some weaker Demonic Creatures.
A middle-stage second-rank Martial Artist with astonishing combat strength could even slay weaker Demonic Creatures!
Chen Mazi, Liao Jinxian, Zhang Ronggui, Li Xiuwu, and the others all looked on enviously.
They wanted to advance, too, and become second-rank True Qi Realm Martial Artists!
"Don't be envious."
"As long as you believe in Lord Zhangyue with devotion, you'll surely be able to advance to the second rank and become Martial Artists in the future."
"You may even have a chance to reach the third rank and become Great Martial Masters of the Origin Essence Realm."
Li Youming spoke gravely.
They nodded, their eyes full of longing.
Third-rank Great Martial Masters of the Origin Essence Realm!
They prostrated themselves in fervent worship, offering Lord Zhangyue their most devout faith.
Li Youming, meanwhile—
looked at the bag that had appeared before him.
His face showed curiosity and excitement.
This was the first time Lord Zhangyue had bestowed an item.
What could be inside?
He reached out and opened the bag before him.
A lustrous white-jade color appeared before his eyes.
Li Youming was immediately overcome with delight.
Spirit Rice Seeds!
Lord Zhangyue had bestowed a Spirit Field, and now he had bestowed Spirit Rice Seeds!
Four Seas Village—
could begin cultivating Spirit Rice!
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