FVN #343 - Goddess Wife
#343 - Goddess Wife
Upon hearing Xie Lingyun's words, Zhang Chen's pupils couldn't help but shrink: What the heck? Entities comparable to the Yang God realm actually gave birth to hundreds?
What is a Yang God?
If compared with Soul Dao cultivators, only after an Yin God undergoes nine lightning tribulations can a wisp of pure Yang energy be born within their soul, and then they can step into the Yang God realm.
Even if placed on the path of Qi Refiners, those who can survive nine lightning tribulations should at least be Pure Yang Immortals, right?
For hundreds to suddenly emerge out of nowhere, how is anyone supposed to deal with that?
"In the Great Victory Dynasty, with 4.8 billion people, the birth of a hundred Yang God-level deities is definitely not the upper limit, but only the lower limit. According to the Jiao Jiao Si's calculations, only ten million believers are needed to enable mortals to possess power comparable to the Yang God level," Xie Lingyun said.
Zhang Chen gasped. If what Xie Lingyun said was true, wouldn't the Great Victory Dynasty be able to give birth to Tier 12 gods before long?
"Tier 10 gods have already been born, and even Tier 11 is brewing. The age of gods is coming. You must be careful and not cause trouble recklessly anymore. The traditional Soul Dao methods have already been eliminated by the times," Xie Lingyun sighed faintly, her voice full of regret.
"How can they collect incense so quickly?" Zhang Chen wondered. Even if the Great Dao of Gods was truly flourishing, the speed of birth shouldn't be this fast, right? There should be a period of development, shouldn't there?
"The great nobles only need to reduce the land rent by half a percent to make the people grateful," Xie Lingyun said. "For those great nobles, establishing statues to collect faith is just a matter of a word."
"In the future, the people will be an important resource that all nobles want to collect! Population represents faith, and faith represents strength," Xie Lingyun said.
Zhang Chen couldn't help but shudder. If what Xie Lingyun said was true, wouldn't the people be livestock raised by the nobles? In that case, would the people still have a chance to rise?
"This is the general trend!" Xie Lingyun saw the meaning in Zhang Chen's eyes and said softly.
Zhang Chen was silent upon hearing this, and after a long time, he said, "What about the Great Victory Royal Family? What does the royal family say?"
"The royal family has chosen to watch coldly, but the royal family's collateral branches have taken action and have begun to lay out the path of incense," Xie Lingyun said.
"What about the Jiao Jiao Si?" Zhang Chen asked.
Xie Lingyun smiled bitterly: "Some people in the Jiao Jiao Si want to follow the path of gods, some insist on following the path of soul refinement, and some choose to follow the path of Qi and blood. The world is going to be in chaos! No one can say who will dominate the future. Everyone can only make arrangements as early as possible."
Zhang Chen seemed thoughtful. The chaos in the world was indeed beyond Zhang Chen's expectations.
"By the way, where did that fellow Zhang Xiaohua go?" Zhang Chen asked.
"The Yellow Sky Dao wants to confer titles upon the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper and the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper. Zhang Xiaohua was chosen as a Star God and has gone to the main altar, Qingcheng Mountain, to be conferred," Xie Lingyun said. "Don't provoke Zhang Xiaohua in the future. Once Zhang Xiaohua is ordained and obtains the position of Star God, it will be easy for the Pingbian Royal Mansion to collect incense with its power. By then, Zhang Xiaohua will control the position of Star God and become a Star God, and his strength may step into Tier 10."
Zhang Chen felt that the world had suddenly changed. He hadn't grown up yet, but these cheating bastards had already begun to rise.
"The Great Victory Dynasty should use thunderous means to suppress them," Zhang Chen sighed.
"In the eyes of the various nobles, the Great Dao of Gods is the path to longevity, and even the Great Victory Royal Family does not dare to defy the general trend of the world," Xie Lingyun said.
The Great Victory Royal Family also had its own difficulties.
Zhang Chen fell into silence. He always felt that if things continued like this, something big would happen sooner or later.
"But you don't have to worry. There are still experts in the imperial court. How can they allow the Yellow Sky Dao to develop barbarically? The imperial court has experts who have deduced that incense can be used to enshrine mysterious objects, which may enable the mysterious objects to give birth to spirituality and become existences comparable to gods," Xie Lingyun said.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen's heart was inexplicably shocked. Back in the era of the Emperor Tribe, how were gods born? Wasn't it by relying on the faith of all living beings?
The only difference is that there are no mysterious substances in the world today. I don't know if mysterious objects can be made to regain their intelligence and become gods.
Xie Lingyun said a lot, making Zhang Chen a little frightened. He always felt that things were getting a little big.
There was no sense of security! But he couldn't find the next incantation for Qi refining and immortality cultivation.
Zhang Chen's gaze fell on Xie Lingyun, wanting to ask for help, but in the end, he stopped himself. He was a proud person. The relationship between Xie Lingyun and him was pure, and he didn't want to change the nature of this relationship.
"The Confucian school enshrines the Supreme Sage, and the relics left by Liezi are nourished by the faith of thousands of students, and it has already achieved considerable success. The Yellow Sky Dao will have to clash with various schools if it wants to expand next. I'm afraid the Yellow Dawn Temple is not safe anymore. You still need to make plans early and leave this powder keg to avoid getting yourself caught in it," Xie Lingyun carefully instructed Zhang Chen.
What could Zhang Chen say?
He couldn't say anything, he could only nod in agreement. The incense faith of the Yellow Dawn Temple has now been divided up, and there is indeed no need for him to stay.
However, Zhang Chen still had a bit of luck in his heart. If the forces under the Yellow Dawn Temple complete the conferring of gods after a while, will there be any surplus incense faith stored?
Xie Lingyun left, leaving Zhang Chen standing in the small courtyard, thinking for a long time, feeling that he still needed to make plans early.
He didn't want to open up territory for the Yellow Sky Dao, become a pawn, and prolong the life of the Yellow Sky Dao.
"I should also find a way to retrieve my Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl," Zhang Chen thought of his treasure, the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl. The goddess in the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl was hiding in the sculpture and stealing incense faith. Now that there is no incense faith in the Yellow Sky Dao, and the other party has no incense faith to steal, he should talk to the other party.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chen cast an invisibility talisman and walked towards the backyard.
Now there are no experts in the Taoist temple, and all the masters have run to the two-world passage to absorb mysterious factors. Zhang Chen cast an invisibility talisman and is not afraid of being detected by the disciples in the temple.
It is said that Zhang Chen came to the position of the Water God of the Miluo River in the backyard. As soon as he stood in front of the sculpture, he saw the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl automatically fly out of the sculpture and float in front of Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen stretched out his hand and directly took the pearl. Just as he was about to take a closer look, the pearl suddenly appeared out of thin air in Zhang Chen's spiritual world and fell into the blue lotus.
It is said that Zhang Chen's blue lotus has undergone wonderful changes after Zhang Chen improved it by two great realms and cultivated five hundred years of mana. Countless blue lotus root silks were born in the lotus.
The lotus root silks were slender and composed of countless talismans and Dao rhymes, which seemed very mysterious.
Zhang Chen was astonished to see the God-Sinking Pearl of the Four Seas actively entering his spiritual world. Just as he was about to observe it closely, he saw a stream of water-blue aura flowing from the pearl, revealing a illusory figure.
The figure was: Hair piled high like clouds, delicate eyebrows arched. Red lips bright, teeth pearly white. Bright eyes full of charm, dimples adorning her cheeks. With extraordinary beauty and serene grace, her movements gentle and leisurely. Tender emotions and graceful bearing, captivating in speech. Her unique attire unmatched in the world, her form a perfect portrait.
It was the goddess who had devoured the position of the Water God of the Miluo River that day on the banks of the river. The goddess stood within Zhang Chen's foundation of magical power, looking at the flowing power within Zhang Chen's body, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
"Who are you, Senior?" Zhang Chen asked, becoming vigilant when he saw the other party appearing in his spiritual world.
"Incredible."
The woman did not respond to Zhang Chen's words, only let out a soft sigh. The next moment, her figure disappeared into the God-Sinking Pearl.
Zhang Chen was stunned by this scene. Then, he stretched out his hand and summoned the God-Sinking Pearl. The azure pearl appeared in the palm of his hand.
The God-Sinking Pearl was something Zhang Chen had 'grinded' out, so he had a keen sense and complete control over everything inside it, no matter how small.
"Hmm?" Zhang Chen could feel a figure residing within the God-Sinking Pearl, subtly stealing some of his magical power as it flowed through the pearl, using it to stabilize her form.
"Interesting," Zhang Chen muttered, playing with the God-Sinking Pearl as he fell into a state of contemplation.
There was no doubt that this outsider was planning to stay in the God-Sinking Pearl, and she was relying on the pearl to absorb his magical power to repair and stabilize her form.
But for some reason, Zhang Chen felt an inexplicable bond between them, as if the woman before him was his own kin, and he was willing to provide her with magical power.
He tried to deduce the truth of the matter. Previously, the goddess had resided in a statue, relying on the power of incense to repair her form, but the incense had suddenly dried up, and the woman's soul was unstable, now she could only rely on his magical power to stabilize her form.
"Why am I willing to give to her?"
Doubt flashed in Zhang Chen's mind.
What puzzled him most was why he didn't feel any anger when the other party was stealing his good fortune? Instead, he felt it was only natural?
"Perhaps it's related to the red endless knot," Zhang Chen mused, putting away the God-Sinking Pearl and looking at the ring finger of his left hand.
After looking at it for a long time without any results, Zhang Chen, puzzled, directly summoned the Great自在 Heavenly Demon.
"Kid, this old ancestor is busy doing big things, why did you summon me?" The Great自在 Heavenly Demon walked out of the void impatiently.
Zhang Chen explained the matter of his binding to the endless knot. The Great自在 Heavenly Demon looked at Zhang Chen with a strange expression. Zhang Chen was horrified by the Great自在 Heavenly Demon's gaze and said, "Why are you looking at me like that, old man?"
"I see that your red star is moving, and you have great fortune, actually marrying a goddess as your wife," The Great自在 Heavenly Demon chuckled strangely.
Zhang Chen was puzzled by these words: "What do you mean?"
The Great自在 Heavenly Demon said, "Kid, do you know what the red thread represents? What does the endless knot represent?"
"I wouldn't be asking you if I knew," Zhang Chen felt that the Great自在 Heavenly Demon was talking nonsense.
"The red thread is the line that ties a thousand miles of marriage," The Great自在 Heavenly Demon said, "Originally, having a thread of marriage only meant having a marriage, it could be a first, second, or third marriage, but the endless knot represents unchanging after experiencing thousands of tribulations, unwavering through reincarnation, and unchangeable through the shifting stars and the changing of the seas. Even if the soul is scattered, it cannot be broken."
Zhang Chen's heart was shocked by these words, and a bad feeling surged into his heart. He quickly urged, "Speak human language."
"Human language is that she will be your wife from now on, living as your person, dying as your ghost. Even if her soul is scattered, she will be with you. The marriage between you two cannot be broken!" The Great自在 Heavenly Demon looked Zhang Chen up and down, his eyes full of anticipation: "You kid have good fortune, actually forming a marriage with an ancient goddess. Let me see which goddess you have formed such a karma with."
Zhang Chen was speechless. He hadn't even been married yet, how could he suddenly have an extra wife?
No wonder the other party could mobilize the God-Sinking Pearl, it turned out that she was mobilizing his treasure through the power of marriage.
But he hadn't even been in love yet, how could he be inexplicably bound to a woman?
Zhang Chen wanted to say at this time: "I want free love!"
Facing the expectant Great自在 Heavenly Demon, Zhang Chen did not hesitate and directly summoned the God-Sinking Pearl, sending it to the Great自在 Heavenly Demon's hand: "Do you recognize this woman?"
The Great自在 Heavenly Demon took the God-Sinking Pearl, and was surprised at first sight, blurting out: "Isn't this old osmanthus?"
"Old osmanthus?" Zhang Chen was stunned upon hearing this, looking at the Great自在 Heavenly Demon, not knowing what the other party meant.
The Great自在 Heavenly Demon was now staring at the God-Sinking Pearl, seemingly unable to believe his eyes, afraid that he had seen it wrong. After looking left and right, he raised his head to look at Zhang Chen again, his eyes full of strangeness: "Kid, you're in trouble! This one is a married woman."
"What? A married woman became my wife?" Zhang Chen's head exploded upon hearing this. How could a clean and innocent young man like him want a married woman?
"Don't worry! Don't worry! Although she is a married woman, it's just a title. Back then, someone set a heavenly marriage, but it was just a dispute over the luck of the heavenly marriage. Where is there anything as dirty as you think? Although they are husband and wife, it is only to divide the luck. Moreover, innate gods have no lust, how can there be such procreation and dirty acts as you mortals?" The Great自在 Heavenly Demon criticized.
"But she is still a married woman! I don't want it! Quickly help me untie this damn endless knot," Zhang Chen said unhappily, feeling a little agitated at this time.
The Great自在 Heavenly Demon looked Zhang Chen up and down for a while upon hearing this: "Are you sure you don't want it? This involves a great fortune and great karma. If you want to achieve the fruit realm in the future, you must use the position of this 'married woman'!"
Zhang Chen was stunned upon hearing this: "What is the origin of this person? I actually need to borrow her power?"
"Do you still remember that you absorbed a wisp of Lunar Essence in the mysterious era? The karma was already formed at that time," The Great自在 Heavenly Demon's voice was a bit strange.
Zhang Chen was stunned upon hearing this, and the osmanthus tree came to his mind. He never expected that the karma involved was extremely long ago.
"This is your karma, it was you who first provoked the karma, so you were calculated by the goddess today," The Great自在 Heavenly Demon said.
Zhang Chen smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "But what about the heavenly marriage and the married woman you mentioned?"
"It's just a dispute over luck," The Great自在 Heavenly Demon said.