Chapter 311: Don’t Let the Starry Palace Get What It Wants "And that's just one of them." Mr. Pan shook his head with a complicated expression. "Please continue." "The second is incense." "Incense?" "It is the incense! This is the root of the incense god way! If it is a pure incense god, the divine body, Dharma, and supernatural powers all come from the incense. However, the incense is limited, and the power of the gods is also limited. The people of the world have limited faith in the gods, and the lifespan of the gods is also limited. When the incense is exhausted, the power of the gods is also exhausted." Mr. Pan paused: "If a deity is at the peak of his powers and the world is favorable to him, he can freely display his power and perform magical powers. This is because the incense is constantly flowing, and his power is inexhaustible. No matter how much he uses, the sincere gratitude of the people will replenish it for him. Even if the incense is more and more prosperous, the status of the deity will be higher and higher, and the power of the deity will be stronger and stronger, and the cycle will continue. “Throughout history, many gods have ascended to the top in this way. “This is the difference between incense and spiritual energy, divine power and magical power, and gods and immortals.
“But being a god also has other benefits. “But if the gods have passed their prime, or if the situation in the world becomes bad, the incense supplied may not exceed the divine power consumed, or it may be equal, or even less. "Gods who are in a better situation, or who are more powerful, need to increase their income and reduce their expenditure in order to maintain their divine bodies and keep their divine powers intact. "Gods who are facing a worse situation, or who have low confidence in themselves, or who are lazy, cannot increase revenue but can only cut costs. They can either wait for the right opportunity or struggle to survive. "That's how I was back then..." Mr. Pan kept shaking his head, looking ashamed. Lin Jue showed a look of sudden realization. So that's what happened. This explains the limitations and decline of gods, such as those who were once powerful but gradually faded into the background over time. It sounds like the most powerful gods only need to fulfill their duties and do not need to save their power, as believers are their boundless source of power. The inferior gods need to find ways to absorb more incense, but also need to save their power or accumulate incense. The lowest and most incompetent gods can only save money and have no ability or desire to increase the source. Those who do nothing like the Protector of the Saints are either stingy with their incense and divine power, or simply incompetent. People like the Southern Divine Lord Yili are good at managing incense, but they are also cautious and usually do not act easily. But when they do act, they always hit the key points, which is to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Only the Fuchi God in the north... Although they had only met once, Lin Jue still remembered his contempt for the Protector Saint. He thought it was because of his own strong abilities and self-confidence. There were many monsters in the north, which was a perfect place for them to operate. Therefore, they could use their divine powers at will and frequently go down to the mortal world to eliminate monsters. Therefore, many gods who are not worshipped by the main temple will find a temple keeper, who will not only take care of the temple for them, but also spread their faith and attract incense. Some gods will also go to great lengths to find some particularly powerful believers, and they will also be particularly partial to these believers, because with the help of these temple keeper or believers, they can spend the least amount of divine power but gain the most incense. Sometimes, a god that has fallen can return to its heyday just because of a powerful believer. Therefore, some incompetent gods only care about attracting incense but are unwilling to work, because they know that they will spend more than they earn. Or they are short-sighted and only care about their own continuation while forgetting the responsibilities of gods. Therefore, gods all compete for incense, and hence the word "business" is also used in incense. Therefore, at such a critical moment, many gods want to accumulate incense and preserve their strength to deal with more risks or survive this great change in heaven and earth. Lin Jue suddenly thought of the Green Emperor and felt his helplessness. He then thought of his fourth senior brother and the mountain god of Shimen Mountain. He thought that his fourth senior brother might be the greatest help to him.
"anything else?" "besides……" This time, Mr. Pan was silent: "Even now the imperial court is corrupt, and the heaven and earth are in the same situation, with both the north and the south coveting the Central Plains. Tian Weng is also in decline, and the divine officials and true masters under his seat may have been thinking about how to save themselves. “If they are required to expend their divine power to exorcise the demon, they will naturally not be as active as the True Lords of the North and South. "In order to enhance their own strength, they actually did something like releasing the Alligator Dragon King. I don't believe that they will devote themselves to the people at this time." Master Fan Tianshi, who was listening nearby, was shocked again. These two sentences, whether it is that Tianweng is showing signs of decline, or that the gods have let the demon king go free, are things that would shock anyone who hears them, or that could lead to being struck by lightning if the gods hear them discussing it. Even Luo Gong behind him was frightened. As expected, one must follow the Taoist priest to hear these words that do not belong to mortals. The three of them finished talking and shut up. He walked silently and followed Wu Lingshi and the other two, while thinking something in his mind. I heard from Master Fan that the place was already a place of worship for Zhenjian Palace and Lord Yili, and the magistrate was from Huizhou, so he should be a loyal believer of Lord Yili and Emperor Yujian. Why did the monster happen to wreak havoc in this place and devour the officials first? Zhenjian Palace should be anxious now. After this conversation, I suddenly felt much more at ease. "Northern Leopard King, Northern Leopard Spring, I wonder if they are related... "War, Long Bo... "I'm still about halfway to the two catties of merit... "Gold medal and Cangzhen Pavilion..." Lin Jue muttered to himself, without stopping. Only the fox walked briskly, jumping from time to time, following Lin Jue, its eyes and mind focused on the shops and passers-by nearby, without any worries. At this time, the four people and the fox had arrived at the gate of the yamen. Wu Lingshi and the other two in front stopped. The four of them also stopped. The fox jumped forward lightly, about ten feet away, and just as it was bending its legs slightly, preparing to jump again, it looked back, then turned around and ran back, looking forward with the four people. Just as Wu Lingshi had said, a group of ragged people were kneeling in front of the yamen gate, refusing to get up. The surrounding area was also filled with onlookers. Public opinion has arisen.
But there were more than just them at the yamen gate at that time. Lin Jue looked into the distance, through the onlookers and refugees from Jinping County, and saw Taoist Qingxuan, Taoist Jiang and Junior Brother Ma standing like them. Zhenjian Palace was farther away from their residence, but they arrived there before them. But there was nothing to be ashamed of. They naturally knew more about the situation in Jinping County and the northwestern monsters than Lin Jue. When Lin Jue saw them, they also saw Lin Jue. The two sides looked at each other, then turned their heads and looked at the Jinping County refugees at the government gate. Lin Jue saw two extraordinary masters from the Juxian Mansion, one of whom was the Taoist priest Tao who knew how to control blood. It seems that there are still people in the Juxian Mansion in the capital who are willing to do things for money. Doctor Zhou from the Ministry of Rites and Shrines was also there. But in the middle, there were already several middle-aged and old Taoists who were comforting the people of Jinping County. Lin Jue recognized one of them. It was Lingxiuzi from the Guanxing Palace. "Fellow villagers, please don't kneel here. The ground is cold." Doctor Zhou of the Ministry of Rites shouted, and pointed at the Taoist priest beside him and said, "These are the Taoist priests of the Guanxing Palace in the capital. I have just reported to the master of the Guanxing Palace. He has reported it to the gods, and the gods have also issued a decree to expel the demon. You can rest assured." "Which deity?" "Of course it's the heavenly soldiers and generals." "really?" "Of course I'm serious!" Doctor Zhou said, "I can use this black hat on my head as a guarantee!" "That's right, that's right." The Taoist of the Guanxing Palace said, "Just now, Doctor Zhou came to the Guanxing Palace in person. After listening to what he said, the master of this temple has already written a green letter and green seal to report it to the Heavenly Weng. The Heavenly Weng has issued a decree to allocate 3,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to go to Jinping County to eliminate the monster." When Lin Jue heard this, he couldn't help but turn around and glance at the three people behind him. Mr. Pan's expression was obviously a little surprised. Just now he said that Tianweng and his subordinates were unlikely to go to Jinping County to exorcise the demon. But now the Guanxing Palace was clearly very active. It was Master Fan who frowned, as if thinking about something, and Mr. Luo's expression could not be seen under his bamboo hat. However, he did not move or say a word. Based on Lin Jue's understanding of him, he was afraid that he had already understood. Lin Jue had previously guessed that this monster might be related to Tianweng. Looking at it this way, they look even more alike. If this is true, it is a good calculation - While the powerful and capable people in Juxianfu confronted the Leopard King with the help of Yili Shenjun in the northwest of Qinzhou, they sent the generals under the Leopard King to invade and destroy the incense land that Yili Shenjun had built with great difficulty in Qinzhou. Now that things have become serious, they take advantage of the situation to eliminate the monster, and if they "eliminate" the monster, they can also earn a reputation and incense for the Guanxing Palace and Tianweng Shen system. It's a good deal, no wonder they are so enthusiastic. "..." Lin Jue turned his head slightly again. My gaze passed through the crowd and met a pair of eyes. The owner of the eyes had a white face, as if she had put on heavy makeup. In this drowsy evening, she was so conspicuous standing in the crowd.
It was like a little white light in the darkness. Taoist Priest Jiang withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and walked around the crowd towards this side. Lin Jue also took a step forward. Also walk around the crowd and towards them. The two sides met in the middle. Taoist Priest Jiang had a white face and a calm expression. He spoke directly, saying, "Brother Qingxuan and I want to go to Jinping County to exorcise the demon." "..." Lin Jue thought for a moment and said, "I am affiliated with the Juxian Mansion, live in the courtyard of the Juxian Mansion, and receive offerings from the Juxian Mansion. Naturally, I am willing to eliminate monsters." "It's not about exorcising the monster, it's about taking its life and head." Taoist Jiang added. "Very good." "Leave at night." "I am willing to walk with fellow Taoists." The two sides looked at each other for a moment. In just a moment, he could see through the other party's thoughts, and he also realized that both sides were well aware of the Stargazing Palace's plan. Both parties have the same idea - We will never let the Star Observation Palace get its wish. At this time, the people of Jinping County were looking at each other in bewilderment and were somewhat shaken. Only one old man still had doubts: "The imperial court will not send troops?" "Oh my old father-in-law! The imperial army must be stationed in the capital. Moreover, although the army is useful in dealing with such monsters, it can't compare to the heavenly soldiers and generals in the sky! This Guanxing Palace is the largest palace in the world and is closest to Tianweng. Don't you believe what they say?" Doctor Zhou persuaded earnestly. The old man remained silent. The other people also looked at him. At this moment, a deputy minister beside Doctor Zhou turned his eyes and immediately saw the Taoist from Zhenjian Palace and Lin Jue and others who had walked to the opposite side. The official's eyes lit up, and he raised his hand to wave, but then he changed his mind, put his hand down, and ran over quickly. "I have met Tianshi Fan, Lord Pan, Master Lin, Taoist Qingxuan, and Taoist Jiang." Yuanwailang was obviously much happier than when he was with the Taoist priest of Guanxing Palace. "The people kneeling over there are the people who escaped from Jinping County. Doctor Zhou is just about to ask you to help exorcise the demon." "Didn't Doctor Zhou already ask the Guanxing Palace, and the Guanxing Palace asked the gods?" Lin Jue asked, "Why did they ask us again?" "This……" Yuanwailang looked embarrassed, and after a long while he said, "Although the Guanxing Palace is powerful, the Tianweng is too powerful. Often when the heavenly soldiers and generals go, the monsters will flee upon hearing the news. Therefore, every time the Guanxing Palace invites the heavenly soldiers and generals to eliminate the monsters, it is always difficult to eradicate them." "It seems that we are not as powerful as the Stargazing Palace!" "No, no! Absolutely not!"
Yuanwailang suddenly became nervous. Taoist Priest Jiang, who was standing next to him, still had no expression on his face. He said, "We have accepted the offer. We will set out tonight and will not return to Beijing until the demon is eliminated." So straightforward? Yuanwailang was stunned for a moment. For a moment, looking at this female Taoist priest whose face showed no expression but whose words were crisp, clear and decisive, he felt that this was how the true Taoism should be. However, he had never heard such words in the capital before. The official turned his gaze and looked at Lin Jue again. Lin Jue just smiled slightly: "We'll go too." After just two sentences, Yuanwailang's heart suddenly settled down. (End of this chapter)