Chapter 803: Investiture of the Gods
Chapter 803: Investiture of the Gods
Inside the spirit vein cave abode.
Mei Changkong was feeling that his cultivation had reached a certain level of success, and he was truly overjoyed.
"At my age, even if I were to obtain Celestial Immortal cultivation methods, there would originally be no hope of Foundation Establishment in this life. . . I never imagined Young Master would possess the means to create spirit veins. . ."
He sat cross-legged, his eyes gleaming brightly: "This way, even if I achieve Foundation Establishment and extend my lifespan by a hundred years, there might still be hope."
The Celestial Immortal path values life; each time one breaks through a major realm, there is a significant increase in lifespan.
Mei Changkong clenched his fists, recalling the several spell arts attached to the Primal Chaos Art, and mused to himself: "I should go and learn a few spell arts, then I can go find trouble for that Cao villain. . . A mere county assistant, after I achieve Foundation Establishment, I'll surely be able to kill him. . ."
Just then, he suddenly felt the earth shake and the mountains sway.
Above the spirit vein, a small array formation attached to it actually opened directly, revealing a miraculous sight of golden light shining everywhere and the Mountain God assuming his rightful position!
Mei Changkong, who had walked out of the cave abode, was instantly stunned, unsure whether he should leave or go inform Young Master.
Young Master hadn't left any instructions before he left. . .
Just then, he saw the myriad beasts worshiping the Mountain God disperse one after another. Only a white tiger, a white deer, and a few sprites like magpies and squirrels raced wildly towards a certain spot in the mountains.
"This is. . ."
Mei Changkong had, after all, once been a Daoist priest and knew many Divine Dao secrets: "The Mountain God taking his position, he's summoning the sprites of this mountain. . . As a cultivator, it seems I'm also within his scope?"
For a moment, Mei Changkong hesitated.
The power of a deity is like mountains and seas; the might of a deity is like an abyss or a prison.
When a deity summons, one cannot refuse to go.
But with his Young Master absent, what should he do?
Soon, a parrot flew over, its feathers bright and lustrous, squawking: "Cultivator. . . The Mountain God summons. . . Cultivator. . . The Mountain God summons. . ."
It seemed to only parrot these two phrases, but Mei Changkong smiled bitterly, knowing that the Mountain God was already aware of his presence, and perhaps even the spirit vein had been exposed.
At this point, he had no choice but to follow the parrot to a certain spot on Black Cloud Mountain.
Gurgling!
The stream gurgled, and a patch of grass appeared. Birds chirped and flowers fragranced the air upon it, where a young deity, with a majestic appearance, sat atop a green rock.
A white tiger, a white deer, even nimble-eyed roe deer and foxes, all respectfully prostrated themselves, without the slightest intention of hunting or chasing.
Not far away, a crooked-necked tree was covered in various birds.
Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be small mountain demons who had achieved cultivation accomplishments.
The parrot flapped its wings and also landed on the crooked-necked tree.
When Mei Changkong saw the young deity, his heart immediately chilled.
He was well-traveled and knowledgeable, but upon seeing this, his heart unexpectedly felt empty; clearly, this deity was incomparable to a mere seventh-rank City God.
If they were to truly fight, he would surely perish without a trace.
Fortunately, the other party did not pay much attention to him. Mei Changkong quickly moved to the side, mingling among a few white apes, and stood solemnly.
Not long after, the young Mountain God slowly spoke: "I am a divine spirit born of heaven and earth, and by the grace of Heaven, I am the Mountain God of this mountain. . ."
All the beasts bowed their heads, seemingly in worship.
Fang Xi waved his hand: "Very well. . . My Mountain God Residence has just been established, and I still need some attendants. If any of you are willing, you may step forward."
Mei Changkong's expression was solemn; he certainly wouldn't step forward.
However, a young white ape beside him, with a shift of its eyes, immediately stepped forward, repeatedly cupping its hands in salute.
Besides it, there was also a squirrel and a white deer.
"Hm."
Fang Xi swept his gaze around, then waved his hand, sending out three streaks of golden light.
These three streaks of golden light landed respectively on the squirrel, the white deer, and the white ape.
These three demons rolled on the spot and immediately transformed into human form. The squirrel took the appearance of a small human elder, short in stature, looking like a butler.
The white deer, however, transformed into a slender maiden in a white dress, with nimble eyes.
The last one, the white ape, transformed into the form of a young boy. He seemed to have refined his throat bone, and with great joy, he bowed and thanked him: "Many thanks, My Lord!"
Only then did these sprites realize the immense benefits the Mountain God had bestowed upon the three, and they couldn't help but greatly regret it.
Fang Xi swept a glance, knowing that in terms of innate disposition and root bone, the white ape was the best, the white deer second, and the squirrel the worst.
He immediately pointed at the white ape: "You, take the other two and first tidy up This Deity's cave abode. . ."
"Yes, My Lord!"
The white-clad boy's eyes darted about, then he prostrated himself once more, proclaiming loudly: "Please, Lord Mountain God, bestow a name upon me!"
"White Child."
Fang Xi was indifferent, letting the many sprites withdraw, but finally said: "That cultivator, stay. . ."
Mei Changkong's hairs stood on end instantly. At this moment, he could only remain where he was, his mind racing with countless thoughts.
By now, the other sprites had already left. Fang Xi looked at the old servant and smiled: "No need to worry. . . This Deity is a divine spirit born of heaven and earth, with no relation to the Dao Court. Whether you are a Dao Court wanted criminal, what concern is that of This Deity's?"
Mei Changkong's eyes widened instantly, unsure where he had given himself away.
Fang Xi chuckled: "This Deity considers your Young Master a friend. He informed This Deity of the situation before he left. . . That spirit vein cave abode was originally granted by This Deity."
"So that's how it is. . ."
Mei Changkong's heart settled greatly: "So he's Young Master's friend. . . You scared this old servant to death."
"Hm, your Young Master now has other important matters to attend to, and he entrusted you to This Deity. . . As it happens, This Deity currently needs someone to run errands outside."
Fang Xi gently pointed, and a speck of golden light appeared, which then transformed into several large nuggets of gold, landing beside Mei Changkong: "This Deity has just assumed the position of Mountain God and intends to refine a divine artifact. Here are some of the necessary ancillary materials. Go and collect them."
He continued to point, and a streak of golden light entered Mei Changkong's eyes.
Within Mei Changkong's sea of consciousness, the names of various items appeared, most of which were not extremely precious but would require considerable effort to collect.
He smiled bitterly, cupped his hands, and replied: "This old servant respectfully obeys the Mountain God's command."
"Hm, since you are working for This Deity, This Deity naturally has benefits for you."
Fang Xi laughed heartily and tossed out a jade bottle: "Inside is a bottle of 'Yellow Dragon Pills,' beneficial for Qi Refinement. If you go down the mountain to collect materials, you won't be able to meditate in the spirit vein cave abode, and your cultivation progress will suffer. Taking and refining one of these pills daily will not only be equivalent to several months of meditation but also has the supreme wondrous effect of breaking through bottlenecks. . ."
Since it was cultivation that relied on resources, how could he not consume pills?
"Many thanks for the Mountain God's generous gift!"
Hearing that the Yellow Dragon Pill actually had the effect of breaking through cultivation bottlenecks, Mei Changkong's eyes lit up, and he bowed in gratitude and departed.
Fang Xi saw this scene and nodded.
With a flash of golden light, he had already used the Earth Evasion Art to arrive at the cave abode in the mountain.
After instructing White Child and the others to clear pathways and establish the cave abode, he entered seclusion.
...
"The power of a deity. . ."
Upon the cushion, Fang Xi sat cross-legged, feeling a surge of spiritual essence descend naturally each day without the need for cultivation or absorption. It was refined into divine power by his divine position as 'fourth-rank Black Cloud Mountain Mountain God. ' His heart stirred: "Indeed, it's a convenient method. . ."
"Moreover, I only have a divine position and haven't yet received a Daoist title, so I'm truly free and unfettered, as long as I don't leave Black Cloud Mountain. . . What a pity. . ."
The commotion from ascending to godhood was too great; the Dao Court could not possibly be unaware.
At this moment, special envoys might already be on their way.
The Dao Court was a Divine Dao imperial court; their reaction speed was incredible, and their travel speed was even more unimaginable.
If it were a mortal dynasty from his previous life, handling matters on the frontier might be delayed for months or even years.
But here, it was absolutely not the case.
"I still need to refine a divine artifact as quickly as possible. . ."
Fang Xi murmured, then waved his hand, and three fragments of Immortal Abode Rare Treasures appeared.
His gaze lingered for a moment mainly on the banner-shaped fragment, then he looked at the other two.
"The Divine Dao utilizes the laws of heaven and earth, and Immortal Abode Rare Treasures are the same. . . These three fragments are quite high in grade, so they can indeed be integrated into the divine artifact I've designed."
Generally speaking, a Mountain God's divine artifact is usually a 'Mountain God Seal,' which both declares authority over a region and is quite suitable for use as a magic tool to smash people.
However, in Fang Xi's conception, the divine seal was merely the lowest-tier choice.
What he truly wanted to forge, naturally, was. . .
"The Investiture of the Gods!"
"Without this item, even if the Divine Dao on Trapped Sky Island flourishes greatly, I still wouldn't be able to command myriad deities. . ."
A faint smile played on Fang Xi's lips.
Ever since the heavenly descent of his divine position, he had come to know many things.
For example. . .
Now, this position of fourth-rank Black Cloud Mountain Mountain God could continuously advance upwards.
As long as his divine power accumulated sufficiently, it would be possible.
The limitations of divine rank seemed to have vanished without a trace.
"Could it be. . . this is the difference between a heaven-bestowed divine position and one formed by the Dao Court's conferment and the gathering of incense and faith?"
Fang Xi pondered inwardly.
However, for him, this was naturally a good thing!
Divine ranks could continuously advance upwards, and even continuously split into lower divine positions, signifying that the Divine Dao plan could be fully implemented.
"Daoist titles. . . divine positions, heh heh. . ."
Thinking of how those innate deities who had received Daoist titles found it difficult to advance on their own, and from then on had to receive the Dao Court's conferment to elevate their divine rank, Fang Xi became even more certain that Daoist titles were not a good thing.
"However, everyone loathes the Dao Court, yet they all wish to become the Dao Court. . . Am I not refining the 'Investiture of the Gods' for the very same reason? The elder brother shouldn't laugh at the younger brother. . ."
Fang Xi opened his mouth, and a streak of divine light appeared, wrapping around the banner fragment and drawing it into his body.
When a deity refines a divine artifact, it naturally doesn't require following the artifact refining methods of the cultivation world. Instead, it involves continuously absorbing various materials into the body, then undergoing calcination by divine flames, allowing divine power to naturally incubate and transform—perfect for someone like him, who was crippled at artifact refining!
In his view, using the Divine Dao artifact refining technique to refine these three Immortal Abode Rare Treasure fragments had a very high chance of success.
Of course, it might take a long time, and he would also need to continuously advance his divine rank.
Even first-rank might not be enough; at the very least, he'd need to reach the Heavenly Lord rank, right?
Suddenly, Fang Xi seemed to think of something and took out another item.
This item was a stone seal. There seemed to be some patterns on it, and its surface was covered in cracks. The seal script at the bottom had long since blurred.
"A high-grade Divine Dao treasure that can help cultivators break through the Dao laws. . . I couldn't discern its specific origin before."
After all, Fang Xi hadn't been a person of the Divine Dao before. At this moment, he simply thought of taking out this seal to make do before the 'Investiture of the Gods' was completed.
However, as he infused a trace of golden divine power, this stone seal still had no reaction. . .
"This. . ."
Fang Xi's pupils slightly contracted.
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