The Fastest Mission in History: The Effects of the 'Land Spirit Temple'

Inside the Divine Domain.

Li Yue glanced at the ten Ghost Messengers.

With his divine power now abundant, he naturally wanted to improve the overall quality of his Ghost Messengers.

After all—

If the Ghost Messengers were too weak, it would hinder the soul-reaping process.

Whoosh—

He flicked his finger lightly.

Ten Second-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts, the Soul-Binding Chains, flew out of the Divine Domain and landed upon the ten Ghost Messengers.

Since forging a Second-Order Yin Soldier Artifact only cost him five units of divine power, it was nothing to him at this stage.

Instantly—

The yin energy surging from the ten Candidate Ghost Messengers skyrocketed, elevating them from the First-Order Mid-level to the Second-Order Low-level, officially becoming Grade D Ghost Messengers.

"We thank Lord Zhangyue for this grace!"

The ten Ghost Messengers spoke with immense piety.

They were also filled with excitement.

The increase in strength was one thing.

The other was receiving the Divine Grace of Lord Zhangyue, which signified that he recognized their work!

To be acknowledged by the Lord Zhangyue they devoutly worshipped naturally left them thrilled and exhilarated.

Liao Chengping, among them, was particularly moved.

Finally—

He was no longer a Candidate Ghost Messenger!

"Another one hundred and sixty units of divine power consumed."

Li Yue whispered.

These Yin Soldier Artifacts were naturally the ones he had forged over the past two days, which he had not sold.

Subsequently—

He fell back into the rhythm of forging Yin Soldier Artifacts.

Yin Soldier Artifacts were not limited to just the Soul-Binding Chain; there were also the Yin Soldier War Halberd, the Ghost-Slaying Sword, the Soul-Extracting Whip, and others.

It was just that ordinary Ghost Messengers typically used the Soul-Binding Chain, while Yin Soldiers used the Yin Soldier War Halberd.

Therefore, these two types of Yin Soldier Artifacts were the ones he forged the most.

Only occasionally would he craft a few pieces like the Ghost-Slaying Sword or the Soul-Extracting Whip.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed.

Li Yue set the Soul-Binding Chain he had just finished forging aside.

With a faint smile on his face, he opened his Personal Quest.

Personal Quest—Seven was already marked as complete.

"Five thousand believers is truly no easy feat."

"It has been over five months since I became a deity, and I have only just reached over five thousand believers."

He sighed with some emotion.

However, although it was not easy, he felt—

That for other Blue Star Deities to complete this task, it would certainly be even harder.

After all, he was a Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God, while the other Blue Star Deities were only Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land Gods.

The Temple Keepers ordained by a Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God were at most Second-Order Mid-level, or at best, like Li Youming, capable of self-advancing to Second-Order High-level.

Yet, a Second-Order High-level Temple Keeper could not rely on their own strength to sweep away Third-Order demons within a town's territory.

Unless the deity spared no expense, using the Deity Invocation Art and casting divine spells every single time.

"But even if they use the Deity Invocation Art and cast divine spells, it is actually profitable..."

"After all, the corpses of Third-Order demons are quite valuable."

"Looking at it this way."

"This task shouldn't hold back the Blue Star Deities for long."

He chuckled softly.

With a thought.

He claimed the rewards for Personal Quest—Seven.

Before him, a Spirit Field Divine Talisman, a Mountain Leveling Divine Talisman, and a Spirit Temple Divine Talisman appeared out of thin air.

Within his body, eighty strands of divine power manifested as well.

This brought his total divine power to exactly four thousand and eight strands!

"One step closer to the goal of fifteen thousand."

"Now, I just wait for the grand sacrifice in half a month..."

His expression remained calm.

Then--

He looked at the eighth quest that had just refreshed.

[Personal Quest--Eight]

[Quest Description]: As more and more of the human race believe in you, the Incense Wish Power you can obtain daily increases. Ascend to become a Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God; only with greater strength can you protect those believers who have faith in you.

[Quest Objective]: Ascend to the Principal Ninth Rank divine tier.

[Quest Reward]: Twenty Tier 1 Blessing Talismans, five Tier 2 Blessing Talismans, one Tier 3 Blessing Talisman, one hundred and fifty strands of divine power.

"Hm?"

"Ascend to the Principal Ninth Rank divine tier?"

Li Yue was taken aback.

After all, he had already attained the Principal Ninth Rank divine tier long ago.

Then, he saw it--

The newly refreshed [Personal Quest--Eight] immediately displayed as completed.

"This works too?"

Li Yue was momentarily stunned.

This [Personal Quest--Eight] was practically a quest designed specifically to hand him rewards.

He felt a surge of joy.

After all, who wouldn't like a quest where you can claim rewards without even having to complete it?

Furthermore, the quest rewards were quite decent.

It actually included a Tier 3 Blessing Talisman!

A Tier 3 Blessing Talisman meant that among the believers in Four Seas Village, there could be one more Tier 3 martial artist besides Li Youming.

In terms of strength--

They would be no weaker than Zhao Jiuyuan, who had come from the county seat and was still kneeling before the Land God Temple.

Seeing this quest also made him realize once again that the quests for all Blue Star Deities were likely nearly identical.

Aside from differences in place names, there was probably no distinction at all!

If the "Personal Quests" were tailored to each individual, it would have been impossible for this quest to ascend to the Principal Ninth Rank divine tier to refresh for him.

He did not hesitate.

He immediately claimed the quest rewards.

Instantly, twenty Tier 1 Blessing Talismans, five Tier 2 Blessing Talismans, and one Tier 3 Blessing Talisman appeared before him.

One hundred and fifty strands of divine power also manifested within his body.

This brought his total divine power to as many as four thousand one hundred and fifty-eight strands.

"This Spirit Temple Divine Talisman..."

Li Yue cast his gaze toward the Spirit Temple Divine Talisman; this was a divine talisman he had been looking forward to for some time.

Since it concerned the facade of his Land God Temple, he placed great importance on it.

[Name]: Spirit Temple Divine Talisman

[Grade]: Tier 1 Divine Talisman

[Effect]: Upon use, it can renovate the Land God Temple into a 'Land Spirit Temple'; the 'Land Spirit Temple' possesses the effects of [Efficacious], [Martial Prohibition], and [Divine Might].

"Efficacious, Martial Prohibition, Divine Might."

"Efficacious—it can actually make the prayers of sincere believers have a certain chance of coming true... This requires no attention from the deity, nor does it consume divine power; it is purely an effect of the 'Land Spirit Temple'."

Li Yue exclaimed in wonder.

This effect alone made the Land Spirit Temple extremely precious!

After all, a Land Spirit Temple that could frequently grant the wishes of its believers would undoubtedly cause their level of faith to rise continuously!

Although the effects might not be very apparent in the short term.

But as time went on.

The more wishes that were granted.

The more it would surely make the believers increasingly devout.

"And Martial Prohibition..."

"It forbids martial artists from using their true qi and demons from using their demonic energy within a ten-zhang radius of the Land God Temple."

"Only 'Qi Refiners' of the Temple Keeper system remain unaffected."

"As for Divine Might..."

"It is a natural aura of Divine Might possessed by the Land Spirit Temple, making people afraid to look directly at it."

Li Yue was satisfied.

The efficacy of this Land Spirit Temple exceeded his expectations.

He cast his gaze outside the Land God Temple.

It was early morning, and many believers had already arrived to offer incense and pray.

Li Youming, acting as the Temple Keeper, knelt at the very front, leading the many believers in their kowtows.

Zhao Jiuyuan knelt to the side, his face also wearing an expression of piety.

Li Yue was quite surprised.

This man had been kneeling for ten days, and he had actually developed faith in him, even becoming a Grade B Believer.

He was even more devout than many of the villagers in Four Seas Village, which truly caught him off guard.

However, he did not mind.

He was not lacking in Grade B Believers.

Whoosh—

With a thought, he immediately flicked the Spirit Temple Divine Talisman in his hand out of the Divine Domain.