You Anticipated My Anticipation! Sorry, I Anticipated Your Anticipation of My Anticipation!

After all, only officially sanctioned divine statues built by imperial decree possessed the ability to conceal heavenly secrets.

The one he worshipped in private had no such function.

So bringing one back was, plainly put, also to put up a layer of "protective shield."

Of course, it would be even better if the Four Heavenly Kings and the Giant Spirit God had not been placed in "solitary confinement."

If he invited them back, he could call upon them whenever he wished in the future...

After buying incense, Lu Chen headed straight for the Giant Spirit God Temple.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw that there were not many worshippers, though they stood about in twos and threes.

"Uncle, did you gain anything today?"

Lu Chen asked with a smile as he approached a middle-aged worshipper who was offering incense.

Since he worshipped the Giant Spirit God, he was most likely a bounty spirit cultivator.

"Not bad. I finally got some response, and my Divine Service Rating barely went up by 1%."

The worshipper spoke modestly, but the upward curl of his lips could not be hidden.

"Oh, that's incredible! I'm truly envious!"

Lu Chen smiled and offered a compliment before turning toward the Giant Spirit God's statue.

There was a response!

So... he hadn't been put in solitary confinement?

Or was this solitary confinement aimed only at me?

The latter was probably more likely.

No matter how great the Northern Pole Exorcism Office's authority was, it would not cut off all incense offerings to the gods and immortals.

Unless they had committed grave crimes worthy of being thrown into the heavenly prison.

Lu Chen no longer hesitated. He inserted the incense into the burner and silently recited a divine incantation.

Wisps of blue smoke curled upward,