The Effects of Official Recognition

"I have heard that a beautiful and virtuous fox spirit dwells in Clear Creek, pure and kind by nature, with a heart devoted to the righteous path. Its virtue is illustrious, its actions are exemplary, it cultivates good relationships widely, and helps all people."

The audience members who were eating and drinking on the same high platform were truly surprised to see two great shows in a row today.

The morning session was a temple dedicated to the gods, accompanied by falling snow.

That afternoon, they even witnessed the spectacle of the county magistrate personally bestowing titles upon the righteous and benevolent god.

Looking at the county magistrate, dressed in official robes and with a group of constables waiting behind him, standing on the high platform reading the imperial edict of official appointment.

Although most people didn't understand what the county magistrate was saying, they were just there to watch the excitement!

Listening to the county magistrate recite these mystical words with such vivid expression and intonation was much more interesting than listening to a storyteller!

"The merits of the Qingqiu Fairy Fox cannot be overlooked, nor can her benevolent heart be ignored. In my capacity as Magistrate of Qingling County, I hereby bestow upon her the title of Lady Qingnü, to safeguard the peace of this region and bless its abundance. This decree of conferment is witnessed by Heaven and Earth!"

After reading the lengthy imperial edict, Xu Hanxian smiled and said softly to Sun Qin, who was kneeling before him, "Lady Sun, accept it!"

"Yes!"

Not being an ordinary village woman, Sun Qin remained composed. She accepted the imperial edict with both hands and replied, "Lady Qingnü, under the command of Lady Sun Goddess Qing Nu, accepts this honor and expresses her gratitude on behalf of the Lady Qingnü."

As Sun Qin accepted the imperial edict, Peng Shulan, who had been waiting for a long time, also stepped forward and handed several documents to Sun Qin with both hands.

After Sun Qin accepted the documents on behalf of Yin Yunze saw that the Dynastic Karmic Luck that had lingered for so long had finally settled upon the temple.

As the purple light, shimmering with golden spots, descended, the previously distinct Power of Incense Offerings and the Earth Vein Power underwent a noticeable change. They began to intertwine and merge under the Dynastic Karmic Luck.

Ultimately, the three protective forces merged into a layer that was predominantly yellow with purple-gold patterns.

At first glance, it exudes a sense of grandeur and inviolability.

Yin Yunze hadn't expected this change after being officially appointed.

Yin Yunze originally thought that this was just adding another layer, but he never expected that it could be a three-in-one fusion.

With this three-in-one protection, the defensive capabilities are many times stronger than before.

In any case, Yin Yunze felt that if she attacked, even if she used her strongest Authority over Frost and Snow at full power, she would still be unable to break through!

Besides the temple, Yin Yunze was also enveloped in a Dynastic Karmic Luck. The golden purple light was mottled, as if a purple veil had been draped over Yin Yunze.

However, this is a scene that most people cannot see.

The only thing that Yin Yunze regretted was that, although the Power of Incense Offerings had indeed increased significantly after this official appointment, it was still a little short of the divine status of the God of Frost and Snow.

To be honest, you're still far from perfect, so Yin Yunze wouldn't say anything. But it's precisely because you're only a tiny bit off that it feels like it's driving someone with OCD crazy.

After thinking it over, Yin Yunze decided that he would give it another push himself in the end!

Unlike before when the Authority over Frost and Snow was simply transferred from the real world, this time the snowfall, in accordance with the laws of nature, first attracted dark clouds. Then, the snowflakes fell gently from the sky.

When the dark clouds appeared, Yin Yunze clearly felt a sense of obstruction.

Unsurprisingly, this obstacle stems from the power of drought.

Although not actively triggered, the drought instinctively tries to dispel any rain or snow.

Fortunately, the obstruction caused by this Authority over Drought was not strong. With Yin Yunze increasing his investment of Power of Incense Offerings, he quickly broke through this wisp of Authority over Drought that had not been deliberately activated.

As the snow fell again, Yin Yunze dispelled his invisibility Illusion Technique and, in the form of Nine-Tailed White Fox, slowly descended from the sky amidst the wind and snow. After landing, the enormous Nine-Tailed White Fox body transformed back into the form of Green Hill Yi Yun, the fox-eared girl.

Walking slowly to Xu Hanxian, Yin Yunze gave a slight curtsy and politely thanked him, saying, "Thank you, sir, for bestowing upon me this title!"

Although Yin Yunze hadn't given any Xu Hanxian reacted quickly, offering a perfunctory bow and saying, "Your Lady Qingnü, there's no need for such formalities. This is simply what I should do! In the future, I hope Your Lady Qingnü will continue to bring blessings to the people, so as not to betray the purpose of this official appointment!"

"Yes! Qingnü will remember your teachings, sir."

After nodding his thanks to Xu Hanxian, Yin Yunze turned to look at the crowd below the stage. His voice was not loud, but it rang in everyone's ears amidst the wind and snow.

"Today is the day I establish and officially confer the temple's name upon me. You are all witnesses, and each of you should gain something, so that your journey will not have been in vain!"

With a wave of Yin Yunze's hand, a compressed biscuit with a chibi-style Nine-Tailed Fox appeared in front of each believer.

"These are Fox Biscuit; placing them can ward off evil and bring peace, and eating them can Heal Wounds and Cure Illness— "

Yin Yunze wasn't lying.

After all, Yin Yunze had bestowed three Blessing upon this batch of Little Fox Immortal brand compressed biscuits: the power to Expel Evil and Dispel Filth, and the ability to Heal Wounds and Cure Illness!

Of course, it's a scaled-down version.

If it were the complete version, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi required for these thousands of compressed biscuits would mean that Yin Yunze wouldn't be able to do anything else with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from his three previous territories but could only focus on making these Fox Biscuit.

Of course, Yin Yunze wasn't too unscrupulous; he didn't dilute it a hundredfold. That level of dilution would definitely be considered advertising fraud.

Yin Yunze chose to distribute the effects of each skill across the dry, compressed biscuits.

At least for the problems that ordinary people might encounter, even one-tenth of the effectiveness would be enough for an emergency.

Among those who came to Clear Creek Village seeking food, many fell ill due to extreme hunger.

When they encountered these patients, Yin Yunze's little witches would use these specially prepared compressed biscuits to save them.

Therefore, those who have witnessed the effects of these so-called Fox Biscuit are all aware of them.

However, only the young witches are qualified to use these Fox Biscuit; even the burly men of the White Fox Corps are not qualified to possess them, let alone purchase them.

Of course, even if purchasing channels are opened up, whether they can afford it is another matter entirely.

Therefore, although they were extremely envious of the Fox Biscuit, there was no way for them to obtain them.

We can't exactly rob those little witches, can we?

At this moment, having eaten, drunk, and watched a show for free, and then unexpectedly receiving such a treasure, everyone was naturally overjoyed.

The Incense of Faith burning brightly were emitting plumes of smoke.

Seeing that the increase in the amount of Incense of Faith had surpassed the extent of the theatrical performance he had put on the previous day, Yin Yunze could only smile helplessly. After all, they were just ordinary people, and reality was normal. Most people would donate as much faith as they received in return.

In any case, with this surge in Incense of Faith, Yin Yunze's divine status as the God of Frost and Snow was finally successfully solidified.

However, unlike the Land God Divinity, which resided directly in Yin Yunze's body, the God of Frost and Snow's divine essence was condensed in the icy tail. Since it didn't affect its use, Yin Yunze didn't pay any attention to it.

"Sister Yi Yun."

Just as Yin Yunze was sensing the newly formed Frost and Snow Divinity, Xu Hanxian walked up to Yin Yunze and whispered somewhat evasively, "I forgot to mention something else I need to tell you."

"What's up? Do you want some Fox Biscuit?"

Yin Yunze didn't pay much attention at first, and casually said, "Actually, I also prepared a box for your family. Come with me to pick it up later. It's ten times more effective than the ones given to believers."

"Thank you very much, sister." After subconsciously saying thank you, Xu Hanxian quickly shook his head and said, "No, it's about the Drought Demon at Tomb of Prince Jing that you told me about last time—"

Upon hearing Xu Hanxian mention the Drought Demon, Yin Yunze immediately became serious. "This is not the place to talk, come with me!"

As he spoke, Yin Yunze turned and walked towards his temple.

It wasn't that Yin Yunze didn't want to use the Power of Frost and Snow to wrap Xu Hanxian, but the increasingly strong Dynastic Karmic Luck on Xu Hanxian's body made it impossible for Yin Yunze to carry out this idea.

Meanwhile, in Qingling County, within the Dao Field of a magnificent temple.

"I sense it! A new deity has been officially appointed in Qingling County!"

Seated regally on his throne, surrounded by the dark incense smoke and the Dynastic Karmic Luck, the solemn City God spoke with a hint of displeasure, "A mere minor deity, having established a temple and been granted official status, yet you haven't come to pay your respects and inform this official—"

Upon hearing this, the Civil Judge, immediately became serious and said in a deep voice, "It was my oversight; please punish me, Your Excellency!"

Upon hearing this, the Martial Judge, who was waiting nearby with his token in hand, sternly Fate Dao, "This ignorant and rude little god dares to establish a temple without paying respects to Your Excellency! Does he not know that Qingling County is under Your Excellency's jurisdiction? Please give the order, Your Excellency! I will immediately lead men to raid that wicked shrine, capture that sinful god, and await Your Excellency's judgment!"

"Destroy the licentious shrine, capture the sinful god!"

In an instant, the Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and a bunch of little devils all started shouting. Any deity who could be officially appointed, regardless of good or evil, would certainly reap considerable rewards.

If they really destroyed that lewd shrine, they could loot it thoroughly, since the City God wouldn't care about such things anyway.

"Quiet!"

The City God nodded in satisfaction at his subordinate's display of loyalty, but his tone shifted abruptly. "Although I haven't formally informed him, considering the difficulty of his appointment, and if he is a benevolent deity, it wouldn't be appropriate to needlessly destroy his spiritual cultivation—"

"Your Excellency is kind and benevolent; I only hope that the little deity can understand your good intentions."

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Seeing that the City God had changed his attitude, Civil Judge also changed his way of speaking.

"Your Excellency is merciful; this humble deity should be grateful!"

Upon hearing the change in style, Martial Judge stopped shouting for battle.

The other generals, however, were not surprised by this.

The person who can be sensed by the City God and bestow an official title must be at least at the level of a county magistrate.

This means that the deity who bestowed the title was at least related to the county magistrate.

These people with connections are always treated with great leniency by their superior.

If someone were to actually destroy the temple and arrest the gods, it would be a deliberate act of antagonizing the county magistrate.

Although the City God wasn't afraid of this mortal magistrate, with the Dynastic Karmic Luck protecting him, the City God couldn't really do anything to the magistrate.

If this minor deity's letter causes a conflict, it will certainly be a problem.

Therefore, the usual way to handle this kind of thing is to seize this opportunity, summon the little god, scold him, and make him behave, and then the matter will be over.

And these trusted henchmen of the City God could also see if they could take the opportunity to squeeze some money out of him.

Although he said he didn't care, the City God actually took it quite seriously.

"Day and Night Wandering Gods!" Instead of summoning them directly, the City God decided to let the Day and Night Wandering Gods assess the situation first. "Go and investigate who this newly appointed minor deity is, and inform me!"

"Yes!"

After the Day and Night Wandering Gods departed, the people at the City God fell silent about the matter.

Soon, the little incident seemed to have passed, and everything returned to its orderly daily routine.