Specialized Arts Have Specialized Fields, and Every Divine Office Is Different
Yin Xiao'e then said, "For matters beyond one's Divine Office, there is naturally no way to respond. Over time, the worship of these believers will fade, and they will have no further connection with you. But this is not a bad thing. The divine Divine Ability of a deity depends on their Divine Office and Divine Rank. Each profession has its own expertise. Giving feedback only within the scope of Divine Office may result in the loss of incense offerings from a wider range of believers, but those believers within that Domain of Law will feel more favored by the deity."
As she spoke, she pointed to herself.
"Take my position as the Yuanning Metropolitan City God, for example. I record good and evil, judge the souls of the Netherworld. Broadly speaking, the City God of the entire Yuanning Prefecture and several counties are under my control. But the only one I truly care about is Yuanning City. Therefore, the other counties do not offer many sacrifices to me, but the people of Yuanning Prefecture are particularly determined to worship me."
She paused, then said meaningfully, "The incense offerings brought by a firm belief are purer and easier to spread. Anyone who moves to Yuan Ning will soon worship me because of this feeling, and I will respond to each and every one of them."
"Specialization is key?" Qiu Yan pondered for a moment, then, thinking of his own Divine Office, he nodded. "Indeed, if the person who worships me can do what others cannot, they will immediately be distinguished from others. Over time, this will naturally attract others to worship them as well. It is precisely because they need to be different and have their own unique characteristics that they can achieve this."
"It's good that you've figured this out. It's because you accumulated your divine power too quickly and advanced your Divine Rank position too rapidly, lacking the insight to understand each level, which led to these oversights. Given time, you'll naturally be able to summarize these things. Gods are immortal, and sometimes there's no need to rush. I'm telling you this now just to give you a heads-up in advance, but it will also save you some energy and make your journey to the ruins smoother."
"Even so, I still thank you for your guidance." Qiu Yan bowed with his fists clasped, and faint ripples appeared on his body, with faint Votive Thoughts manifesting and flowing away with divine power.
He immediately grasped the concept and began trying to respond to the believers!
Yin Xiao'e accepted the bow without hesitation, and then said, "Since you already have some experience, I won't go into details. However, you must be careful with your feedback and not interfere with the laws of the mortal world or conflict with the laws of the Dragon Court in the mortal realm, otherwise it will cause some trouble. You must grasp the right measure. But in the beginning, you might as well try more and not worry too much. The manifestation of a new god is the best way to spread the Divine Name."
Qiu Yan himself nodded.
Yin Xiao'e added, "Furthermore, I need to take you to a place first. Only by going there can you truly understand the significance of Fifth Grade deity. However, before that, you'd better take care of things here first."
As she spoke, she pointed to the two silent monsters.
Qiu Yan stepped forward and stood in front of the Rhinoceros Demon. He raised his hand and stretched it out, his hand piercing through the flesh and then pulling out a Living Soul.
After glancing at the Living Soul in his hand, the deity blew on it, and the Kitchen God's Flame swarmed out, enveloping the Living Soul. A shrill scream came from the fire, then stopped abruptly. When the flames subsided, the Living Soul had been refined into a crystal clear bead, pure and immaculate.
With a deep breath, he inhaled the bead into his Divine Body. Then, he waved his hands, and two star-like points flew out, landing on the Rhinoceros Demon and the Rhinoceros Beetle respectively.
The next moment, the stars shattered, flames ignited, and the raging fire engulfed the two enormous demon bodies.
The Living Soul of the two demons were no longer in their bodies, but their Fate Dao remained. When burned by the flames, a surge of yang Yang Qi burst forth, and their vitality boiled. They instinctively resisted and dispelled the flames, but since their souls were gone, their instincts alone could not last long. They were soon suppressed by the Divine Fire. However, no matter how the flames rose and suppressed the demonic instincts, they only throbbed on the surface of their bodies and slowly seeped in.
"It seems that refining these two demons will take some time."
Upon seeing this, the deity frowned, but quickly relaxed.
"Very well, haste makes waste."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and snatched the two half-charred robes from the air, flames surging from his hand as well. The two robes quickly shrank and turned black in the flames, finally glowing and transforming into two talismans.
Divine Ability Talisman!
"Huh?"
But these two talismans were different from the previous ones. Each stroke was as black as ink, faintly wriggling, as if they were alive, releasing a thick, calming aura.
With a flick of his Divine Eye, his gaze and perception enveloped the two talismans, and their structures were instantly analyzed in his mind.
"These two talismans are far too complex in structure, as if they combine many different Curse Arts, and even after being refined, they seem to subtly resist..."
Just as Qiu Yan was puzzled, Yin Xiao'e spoke up, "I didn't expect your flames to have such a wonderful use, able to directly extract the Origin Source Law Artifact." She seemed to notice the original body's doubts and went straight to the heart of the matter, "These two talismans were not made with Curse Arts, but were refined with Dao Arts!"
"Dao Arts?" The main body pondered the term, not finding it unfamiliar. The scholar clone had seen it many times in books and historical records, but the books did not provide in-depth explanations, so Qiu Yan did not know the deeper meaning behind the term.
"Curse Arts use soul power and thoughts to mobilize Spiritual Qi, resonating and exploding; but Dao Arts are even more superior, being the most secretive methods of mortal cultivators, capable of manipulating the Five Elements and borrowing from the universe," Yin Xiao'e said, pausing as if examining the two talismans. After a few breaths, she continued, "Dao Arts are mostly secret techniques of the Daoist Sect, rarely shown to others. Each type has its own merits. The two Dao Arts talismans in your hands have a rich and profound feel, so they should be earth-elemental arts."
"Dao Arts, earth element..." The main body pondered.
Upon seeing this, Yin Xiao'e said, "These matters have little to do with the gods. Now that you have quelled the situation here, please come with me."
Qiu Yan himself didn't say much, but simply asked, "Where does the Metropolitan City God intend to take me? And what is its connection to the Divine Path?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Xiao'e uttered a single word. "Netherworld."
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and waved it, causing the surrounding scenery to change and spin rapidly. When the scenery settled, she looked around and immediately felt a sense of solemnity and gloom. Only then did she realize that she had arrived at the City God Main Hall.
Whoosh!
Behind the main body, two huge fireballs floated, enveloping the bodies of two demons. The two dark talismans were spinning in his hands, with streams of Incense Thoughts flowing through them, cleansing and connecting with them little by little.
Upon arriving at the Underworld Main Hall, Yin Xiao'e did not stop. Without turning her head, she said, "Follow me," and walked straight into the screen without stopping.
The surface of the screen immediately rippled like water.
Seeing this, the main body pondered for a moment, opened its mouth and inhaled, swallowing the two talismans. Then, it charged forward, taking the two fireballs with it, and plunged into the screen.
Suddenly, Votive Thoughts swept in like a whirlwind!
"Within this screen, how many People's Wishes are gathered, so rich and profound, like water!"
He moved forward amidst the People's Wishes, as if walking underwater, constantly under pressure. Meanwhile, within his Divine Body, two talismans passed through the Stellar Vortex, fell into the Divine Pool, sank to the bottom, were swallowed by the Black Hole at the bottom of the pool, and were transmitted to the Living Soul of the scholar's clone.