"Wow, what a grand spectacle, what a bold move! Fei Peng has really stirred up a hornet's nest; so many gods have been drawn out by his idea. This is going to cause a great deal of trouble in the world," Cai Yan exclaimed, dumbfounded.
"Hehe, this is the young master! Isn't it only natural for the young master to do something like this?" Su Qing'er said happily.
"Wow, from now on, Fei Peng is a big shot. Even top figures like Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet might be on equal footing with him. This is truly amazing!" Shi A exclaimed in surprise.
The thought that Lin Yang would become someone at the same level as his master after just one speech made Shi A feel a little confused.
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At the same time, looking at the gods below the stage, Lin Yang couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. This was proof that he had changed history.
In the original owner's memories, these ancient gods never appeared at first. Of course, it's also possible that at the beginning, the original owner's level was too low, and even if they had appeared, they wouldn't have been aware of them.
Later, whether it was the Yellow Turban Rebellion or the Warring States period, these gods remained high above and rarely interfered in human affairs.
Later, even when the Black Lotus Prince led his own world to invade this realm, the gods did not appear at the beginning. Most of them adopted an attitude of indifference, remaining silent and uninvolved.
As a result, when Black Lotus pacified the mortal realm and attempted to unify the divine realm, these gods collectively collapsed. Despite their long resistance, they ultimately failed.
Now, Lin Yang's idea is very simple: to drag these gods down with him.
“Boy, the Heavenly Dao just now trembled, and I sensed it, so I came here. Could it be that the reason for the Heavenly Dao’s tremor is this so-called Incense and Divine Path? But what use is the power of incense and fortune to me? Incense is poisonous, and this is not just a saying!” The God of Mount Tai said directly.
In truth, these ancient deities don't really care much about the power of incense offerings and good fortune. They have plenty of resources and foundations, and they simply don't care about the power of mere incense offerings and good fortune.
Moreover, many deities are primordial beings. For example, the mountain god of Mount Tai before us was originally a large rock within Mount Tai, later bestowed with divine status by the Heavenly Dao. Whether or not there are offerings of incense and good fortune, it has absolutely no effect on him.
Those who come here are basically deities whose divine positions were directly bestowed upon them by the Heavenly Dao. They are completely incomparable to the City Gods and Earth Gods of the human realm. They truly look down upon the mere power of incense offerings and fortune.
"Great God, you are mistaken. The reason you look down on the power of incense and fortune is simply because you haven't discovered the correct way to use it. If incense were truly poisonous, then how could those Western gods, who built their divine kingdoms and conquered the heavens by relying on incense—what they call faith—exist?" Lin Yang countered.
In fact, those Western gods became gods through faith, that is, through incense offerings. Moreover, there is a series of classifications such as weak divine power, low-level divine power, medium-level divine power, and high-level divine power.
Therefore, in Lin Yang's view, the reason these deities looked down on the power of incense offerings and good fortune was simply because they didn't know how to use it correctly. Otherwise, there was no reason why Western gods could use it, but Eastern gods couldn't.
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Chapter Ten: The Cult of the Earth God and the Mountain God of Mount Tai (Happy New Year)
"Oh, lad, then I'll give you a chance to convince me. However, deceiving a primordial deity has serious consequences. But if it works, I will reward you handsomely," the Mountain God of Mount Tai said earnestly.
At the same time, hundreds of gods around them also pricked up their ears and widened their eyes, carefully observing Lin Yang's reaction.
"Alright, Master, just follow my instructions," Lin Yang said nonchalantly.
It's safe to say that if the gods of the Three Kingdoms learned the Western method of using incense offerings, Lin Yang couldn't even imagine how powerful the entire Three Kingdoms world would become.
It's important to understand that this method can be used not only by innate deities, but also by city gods on the human side, and by the ancestors of numerous noble families, including royalty. If the Black Lotus dares to come any closer, she'll definitely get a severe beating.
"The great god first needs a divine kingdom, which can be built purely by the power of incense offerings, or by using a magical artifact in addition to the power of incense offerings. Then, based on this, a divine kingdom can be created, which is the place that carries the soul."
"Then……"
Upon hearing this, the God of Mount Tai casually took out a lotus flower. This lotus flower exuded a Zen-like aura and immediately attracted everyone's attention upon its appearance.
"This lotus flower was a treasure obtained by a mountain god of Mount Tai tens of thousands of years ago when he traveled through the myriad worlds. In a world dominated by the Buddhist sect, it was a treasure of the fifth rank."
To this, Lin Yang could only say that he hadn't made a mistake. Sure enough, these guys were the most powerful force in this world. Dragging them down was absolutely the right thing to do.
Soon, a divine kingdom appeared in the void. This divine kingdom was based on a lotus flower and sat directly above it. The entire divine kingdom was about several tens of miles in circumference. Its total area was about several hundred square kilometers.
Within the divine realm, mountains, rivers, plants, insects, fish, birds, and beasts appeared. Of course, these things were all illusory, transformed from incense offerings, and of little use to the living. But to the souls, they were no different from the real world.
After that, many die-hard fans—no, they should be called fanatics—of the Taishan Mountain God appeared one after another. Although fanatics were rare in the Han Dynasty, they did exist, probably numbering in the tens of thousands.
"After the establishment of the divine kingdom, the Great God can establish a religion, invent his own doctrines, and then tell them to the believers. They can then recite the Great God's name and the doctrines day and night. As the number of believers increases and time passes, their strength will naturally improve qualitatively," Lin Yang explained from the side.
"Hmm, this is getting more and more interesting. I'm starting to believe what you're saying is true. I am the Mountain God of Mount Tai, the head of all mountains under heaven. In that case, I'll call my sect the Earth God Cult. Its doctrine will naturally be to worship the earth."
"Oh, by the way, my name is Chongxuan. I hope your thoughts are true; that would be best." Chongxuan turned back to look at Lin Yang and said very seriously.
Then, with a wave of his sleeve, Chongxuan unleashed a flash of light, and information about the Earth God Cult appeared directly in the minds of these fanatical believers. Simultaneously, an altar appeared within the divine kingdom. Upon the altar, there was also a statue of Chongxuan himself.
Then, the fanatical believers began various fervent religious activities, including kneeling, sacrifices, and dancing. Accompanying these activities, the entire divine kingdom was rapidly developing. Subsequently, with a wave of his sleeve, Chongxuan summoned all the well-preserved, long-accumulated fanatics—the brainwashed believers—from Mount Tai into the divine kingdom.
Then, with their arrival, the entire divine kingdom began to grow and become stronger at a visible speed. In an instant, it covered several thousand square kilometers.
At the same time, a seven-colored stream of light automatically emanated from the divine kingdom and returned directly to Chongxuan's body.
He gently extended his right hand, and the rainbow-like radiance was directly grasped in Chongxuan's palm, where he examined it closely.
A moment later, Chongxuan said excitedly, "Hmm, interesting, very interesting. Just now, my strength actually showed a slight possibility of improvement. Although it's only a possibility, it's enough to prove the extraordinary nature of the incense offerings. Well then, I'll give it a try."
"Chongxuan, I apologize." After saying this, a cold and aloof goddess emitted a dark blue light from her eyes and looked closely at Chongxuan.
"Yes, Chongxuan, this concerns the path of cultivation, I apologize for the offense. If it is truly effective, I will make amends afterwards." As soon as he finished speaking, the man stretched out his hands and formed several hand seals, and then his eyes also shone with light.
Afterwards, many deities followed suit. After all, the method of observing a person's aura wasn't anything extraordinary. Almost every deity knew a little about it.
Lin Yang said he completely understood. After all, it's best to see for oneself whether incense offerings are effective. If Chongxuan's strength improves under the witness of so many eyes, then they will have to seriously consider whether they want to follow this path.
Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, Chongxuan placed this wisp of seven-colored light into the avatar, carefully experiencing its changes.
"Chongxuan's avatar was at the peak of the mid-stage of the fifth rank. Now, it is still at the peak of the mid-stage of the fifth rank. In general, there is almost no change, and its strength remains the same," a god said with a frown.
"Nonsense, how could such a small amount of incense offerings possibly change his strength?"
"Oh, you're right, I was just too impatient."
"Alright, there's been a change. Chongxuan's fortune has undergone a slight change, though not a significant one, but it shows a tendency to advance further, even if it's just a trend," an old man said, gesturing excitedly.