Investiture and Dismissal

Although, apart from the final drop of nectar, the rest of the process was superfluous and useless.

But sometimes, you have to do something to make people think your stuff is actually valuable.

Often, the reason your product doesn't sell for a good price isn't because it's bad, but because you haven't showcased it effectively.

Moreover, although the actual effect remains the same when going from one drop to a cup, the quantity does appear to be significantly increased.

This cup feels more substantial than a single drop!

When Liu Zhengyuan saw Yin Yunze take out the Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase, his eyes widened in surprise.

But Liu Zhengyuan only hurriedly took the cup after Yin Yunze finished making the Nectar Water.

Without rushing to quote, Liu Zhengyuan looked at Yin Yunze's Jade Purification Vase with curiosity and said, "Your Lady Qingnü, is this the legendary Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase? I heard about it on my way here—"

The Lady Qingnü Divine Ability boundless supernatural powers, and her three treasures have endless wondrous uses! Among them, the Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase can hold the waters of the four seas, sprinkle pure water to repel all evil, and transform the dead into nectar that can revive flesh and bones! Could it be that the water in this cup is that nectar that brings the dead back to life?

"People often exaggerate, but the nectar in Qingnü's Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase has no effect on bringing the dead back to life or healing bones."

Looking at Liu Zhengyuan, Yin Yunze smiled faintly and said, "At most, it can cure all diseases and regenerate severed limbs—"

"Your Majesty is too modest!"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's words, Liu Zhengyuan became even more respectful.

After all, what Yin Yunze meant was that everything was true except for the inability to revive the dead and heal the wounded!

Of course, to be honest, Yin Yunze actually wanted to take on the responsibility of bringing the dead back to life and healing the wounded.

After all, only by acknowledging it can this effect truly be solidified in the Sentient Beings' Power of Faith.

The problem is, while Yin Yunze can find ways to achieve other effects, bringing the dead back to life and healing the wounded is something I truly cannot do.

Ordinary people are one thing, since Yin Yunze could simply ignore them.

But what if Liu Zhengyuan suddenly has a lapse in judgment and insists on seeing the dead brought back to life?

Rather than actually exaggerating and making false claims, it's better to be honest and stick to the minimum acceptable level.

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's words, the eyes of the other subordinates who had come with Liu Zhengyuan, who were also quite old, immediately lit up.

After all, they're all getting on in years, and everyone has some old ailments.

However, even the prefect could only obtain this cup of nectar discreetly when the Lady Qingnü needed something from him.

As for those who came with them, they didn't receive the same treatment.

Didn't you see how polite the Prefect was to this Lady Qingnü?

However, some quick-witted individuals immediately came up with a crooked idea, and hurriedly said, "My lord, why don't I try this medicine on your behalf first? It's not that I don't trust Lady Qingnü, it's just that I'm afraid the medicine is too potent, my lord—"

"Shut up!" Liu Zhengyuan retorted without hesitation, "This was bestowed by the Lady Qingnü; how dare you interfere!"

As he spoke, noticing the stares of those around him, Liu Zhengyuan brought the cup to his lips and took a small sip.

The next moment, Lord Liu Zhengyuan felt a warm flow into his stomach, followed by a warm sensation throughout his limbs and bones.

My whole body, especially my waist, suddenly felt full of power.

In that instant, Liu Zhengyuan felt as if he had returned to his youthful days.

"Sir, your face!"

Suddenly someone shouted.

Liu Zhengyuan was startled and asked, "What happened to my face?"

"Don't worry, sir, it's not a bad thing."

Seeing the change in Liu Zhengyuan's face, Yin Yunze was also somewhat surprised, and then took a mirror and handed it to Liu Zhengyuan.

With a hint of nervousness, Liu Zhengyuan looked in the mirror, and the next moment, he froze.

But in the mirror, she saw that her once gray hair had returned to its jet-black color, and the wrinkles on her face had become much finer.

At first glance, he looks more than ten years younger, appearing to be only in his early thirties.

Looking at Liu Zhengyuan's appearance, Yin Yunze was secretly amazed.

Yin Yunze had only used it on the little fox girl once before, and hadn't discovered that this sweet dew actually had the effect of restoring youth.

However, upon closer inspection, Yin Yunze discovered that this wasn't a true restoration of youth.

While the effects of the nectar are indeed remarkable, they are limited to healing hidden injuries and ailments; they cannot truly restore one's youth.

The resistance to the traces of time only exists temporarily while the nectar is in effect; it can only maintain this effect for a limited time.

Once the nectar's effects wear off, and its benefits cease, the drinker will quickly return to the wear and tear expected of someone their age.

Simply put, if a 60-year-old takes it, when the nectar is fully effective, it can indeed give a person the peak of physical condition.

But once the effects are worn off, he will at most be a healthy sixty-year-old man.

Hair will turn white again, and wrinkles will reappear.

However, if you drink it continuously, you can maintain a youthful state.

But that would be too wasteful.

After all, a single drop of nectar can restore a dying person to health, but in terms of maintaining a youthful state, it would probably only have an effect for a few days.

This price-performance ratio is simply too low.

After discovering that he seemed to have regained his youth, Liu Zhengyuan couldn't help but focus his gaze on the cup of nectar he had only taken a sip of.

Suppressing the urge to gulp it down, Liu Zhengyuan thought for a moment, then looked at Yin Yunze and said softly, "I wonder if Lady Qingnü has a way to preserve it? I'd like to take it back and drink it slowly—"

Liu Zhengyuan knew when to stop; it was easy to finish this cup, but it wouldn't be so easy to get the next one.

Having managed to get the magistrates of eight counties to obey him, Liu Zhengyuan naturally didn't believe that Yin Yunze was as harmless as he appeared.

After all, he is a demon god. Giving you even a fraction of his divine nature is an act of kindness. If you dare to ask for three more, you might end up with the claws that represent your demonic nature.

Upon hearing Liu Zhengyuan's words, Yin Yunze put away the Jade Purification Vase and took out the Jeweled Tree Glazed Branch.

With a gentle sweep, a glass table several meters long appeared before everyone, and the table was filled with all kinds of fruit and iced drinks.

Today, Yin Yunze can finally scan a menu to display countless food options without having to painstakingly make reservations at hotels.

Picking up a glass jar, Yin Yunze casually replaced the Nectar Water pulp in Liu Zhengyuan's cup with the nectar, then handed the jar containing the Nectar Water to Liu Zhengyuan.

In the real world, Yin Yunze's behavior might be somewhat inappropriate.

But in this world, if Yin Yunze uses a glass bottle to hold Nectar Water, people will only say he's magnanimous.

"Glass is fragile, Lord Liu, you must take good care of it. This nectar from Qingnü is not something to be given away casually."

To avoid being mistaken for a regular medicine-collecting girl, Yin Yunze intentionally mentioned it, then looked at the others and said, "Gentlemen, it's hot, please have some fruit and iced drinks, don't be shy!"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's words, everyone turned their attention to Liu Zhengyuan.

At this moment, Liu Zhengyuan was holding a glass containing assorted canned goods in one hand and a glass bottle containing Nectar Water in the other.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Liu Zhengyuan nodded and said, "Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated, so please don't stand on ceremony."

As they spoke, Liu Zhengyuan took a bite of the mixed canned food in his cup and exclaimed, "The food bestowed by Her Majesty is indeed delicious!"

Seeing Liu Zhengyuan say this, the others naturally started eating immediately as well.

Despite their official positions, they couldn't actually enjoy the fruit and iced drinks that Yin Yunze conjured up so casually in this world.

Some people not only ate the fruit, but also put some of the seasonal fruits into their pockets.

They were truly taking bribes and accepting kickbacks, showing absolutely no decorum befitting an official.

However, even Xu Hanxian casually came over.

A small, eight-year-old girl with amber eyes pushed through the crowd without any hesitation and started eating voraciously.

The crowd assumed the little girl was from the Lady Qingnü's family and said nothing about it.

After slowly finishing the lychee pulp in the glass, Liu Zhengyuan reluctantly placed the glass on the table.

But after thinking about it, he put the glass bottle containing the Nectar Water into his pocket.

Then, Liu Zhengyuan beckoned someone over, took some documents from that person, and handed them to Yin Yunze.

"Your Majesty, this is the document I'm preparing to confer titles upon you. Please take a look and see if there's anything I need to revise."

Upon taking the document, Yin Yunze noticed that the person seemed to have something else in their hand besides the document.

After flipping through these documents, Yin Yunze found that they were almost identical to Xu Hanxian's.

The biggest difference is in the signature; it changed from the magistrate of Qingling County to the prefect of Anqing Prefecture.

The second change was to elevate Yin Yunze's status from village god to County God.

Moreover, unlike the County City God who has a fixed location, Yin Yunze is the highest-ranking County God who can build temples in any county within Anqing Prefecture.

This can be considered the highest level of imperial conferment that Liu Zhengyuan could offer.

After all, this position, though nominally County God, actually provides a direct path to Prefecture God.

Of course, Liu Zhengyuan made promises, but whether Yin Yunze can actually take advantage of them depends on whether he has the appetite for them.

Yin Yunze was naturally confident about this.

Yin Yunze could only say that this drop of nectar was quite worthwhile.

This Liu Zhengyuan is also someone who treats people differently based on their status.

If Yin Yunze hadn't given that drop of nectar, we probably wouldn't have seen this document.

To gain the desired benefits, slightly obstructing the process is a standard practice.

Of course, Yin Yunze wouldn't care about that.

After thinking for a moment, Yin Yunze said softly, "Nothing else, it's just that I'd like to change the divine title to Primordial Lady of the Azure Heavens. I wonder if that's feasible?"

To be honest, Yin Yunze initially set his sights on the title of Yuanjun.

At the time, I just thought it was too heavy and I might get crushed.

But now, with believers in eight counties, half of Anqing Prefecture has fallen into Yin Yunze's hands.

Furthermore, with Liu Zhengyuan's document as a basis, it was only a matter of time before he expanded his territory to cover the entire Anqing Prefecture.

As a deity who will one day rule a prefecture, using the title "Yuanjun" is not considered presumptuous.

"Of course, no problem!"

Liu Zhengyuan naturally didn't care about this.

Since it's just an empty promise and there's no need to actually provide a salary, Liu Zhengyuan wouldn't have any objections even if he were called the Azure Sky Emperor.

The position of the divine title had originally been left vacant, awaiting confirmation from Yin Yunze. Now that it was confirmed, Liu Zhengyuan began to write it down.

After receiving the complete set of imperial edicts from Liu Zhengyuan, Yin Yunze was naturally promoted from village god to County God.

Those imperial decree ceremonies and procedures were mainly for the common people to see, to announce the matter to them.

However, the change in rank occurred after Yin Yunze received the imperial decree.

In an instant, the Dynastic Karmic Luck from Yin Yunze increased dozens of times.

Furthermore, the authority of the Land God and the Authority over Frost and Snow also underwent some changes.

However, Yin Yunze will need to experience the specific changes himself over time.

Most importantly, as a deity of the same level as County God, the Qingling County City God did not have the authority to issue decrees to Yin Yunze.

"Thank you very much, Lord Liu Zhengyuan." After putting away the imperial edict, Yin Yunze looked at Liu Zhengyuan and said, "Besides the matter of bestowing this title upon me, there is another important matter that I invited you here for. You should know about it, right?"

"Of course!" Liu Zhengyuan nodded upon hearing this, "That Qingling County City God is acting perversely and causing endless trouble. I have come here this time to rid Qingling, the Primordial Lady of the Azure Heavens, of that scourge!"

As they were talking, Liu Zhengyuan had another document brought out and presented to Yin Yunze.

When Yin Yunze unfolded it, he found it was a document reprimanding, condemning, and dismissing the Qingling County City God.

The initial reason for sending Zhang Liuyun to find Xu Hanxian was to obtain such an imperial edict from the prefect.

Now, after exceeding the target.

Yin Yunze had finally gathered all the knives needed to strip away the two layers of skin from the Qingling County City God.