After confirming that the influence went both ways, Ye Xiu nodded in approval of this approach.
In his original plan, he had not wanted Qian Qi to form deep bonds with everyone too early.
As he had said before, the nature of spiritual power could affect Qian Qi. Though he had put every safeguard in place, there was no telling whether that fellow might suddenly go mad later on. Human desires were simply far too complicated.
Fortunately, judging from the current situation, things were much better than the worst-case scenario he had envisioned.
If gods and believers could influence each other in both directions, then there were far too many points that could be worked with. As long as they kept a firm grip on the overall direction, even if someone wanted to stir up trouble in the shadows, they would never be able to raise much of a storm.
With Ye Xiu's approval, Fu Ling and Fu Gui could finally set their minds at ease and begin studying what form their own techniques should take after this change in spiritual power.
Both possessed more than enough talent. With a unified standard to work from, they soon made progress.
Seven days later, during an exchange gathering among the city's residents, everyone witnessed a sight that nearly made their jaws hit the floor.
On the arena stage, Fu Ling faced a sea of scorching flames rushing toward her. She had never possessed the talent to manipulate fierce winds, and she had been on the verge of losing.
Yet at the most critical moment, she waved one hand, and a storm swept forth, forcibly carving out a path through the inferno.
Gun in hand, her nimble figure darted and shifted within the flames. In only a few breaths, she had circled around