I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 253: The Conferred God
Mr. Wu was very polite to Zhang Chen and asked him to take a seat. Then he said to Zhong Xiang, "Go and see if the kitchen has prepared the wine and food."

Zhong Xiang stood up and left after hearing this. Mr. Wu personally poured tea for Zhang Chen, and then said, "Actually, I invited you here today because I wanted to take you back to the capital. With your talent and knowledge, it would be a waste to stay in this desolate northern land. Why don't you return to the capital with me? I will personally recommend you to the imperial court to seek a better future."

Zhang Chen was moved when he heard what Mr. Wu said. Although this was not the first person who showed him kindness, Han Suzhen, Mr. Xiao, and Mr. Wu who was sitting opposite him had all shown him kindness. But he was still slightly touched that the other party was willing to respect him and help him.

For a person who was in the deep quagmire of the bottom of society, this opportunity was too precious, it was simply an opportunity to change his fate. Even if he had mastered the Qi training method, this opportunity was still precious.

"The North is actually quite good. I am a peasant with a rebellious nature. If I go to Kyoto where all the powerful and wealthy gather, people will ask me to bow my head, but I won't do so. I will definitely get into big trouble." Zhang Chen rejected Mr. Wu's kindness. He still had to find a way to obtain the Qi training formula in Huangtian Dao. How could he rashly go to Kyoto?

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Mr. Wu dipped his finger in the tea and drew a very big circle on the table: "Look, this is the whole Dasheng Tianxia."

Then he stretched out his finger and lightly touched the circle: "This point is the north."

"The three prefectures and eighteen counties in the North may seem huge, but compared to the rest of the world, they are nothing more than a tiny point. If you haven't been to Kyoto, you won't know how prosperous and vast Dasheng is. The North is just a remote area of ​​the Dasheng Dynasty, a place of bitter cold, a barren and barren land. Staying here will only delay your growth. You are young now, and it is time to acquire knowledge and plan a future for yourself. I will help you with planning and promotion. I can't guarantee anything else, but it will be no problem for you to become a noble and open a family tree."

Mr. Wu advised earnestly: "Kyoto is where the world's talents gather. When you get there, you will know the gap between yourself and your peers, and it will inspire your ambition. Forget about anything else. Look at Zhong Xiang, who is known as the Southern Qilin and is already a master in the eyes of the world. But people don't know that Kyoto has blood families that have been passed down since the beginning of the world. There are thousands of talented people in those families, and Zhong Xiang may not be inferior to them."

"Bloodline family?" Zhang Chen asked in surprise.

“The ancestors of those people once refined the mysteries, and then passed down their bloodline from generation to generation, and even the mysteries were entrusted to their bloodline and continued. There are countless mysteries in this world, and they are all gathered in the royal capital. If you don’t go to the royal capital, you will never know how vast the world is.” Mr. Wu’s voice was sincere, but Zhang Chen could only let him down.

He is a person who refuses to bend. Once he goes to the royal capital, if someone bullies him and he refuses to give in, then trouble will definitely arise, right?

Besides, even if he left the north, he wanted to go to the south, to the land of fish and rice, to be a rich man. In his spare time, he would look for mysterious clues, explore the spiritual world, and then look for good fortune, and develop quietly in secret.

"I appreciate your kindness, sir. However, I am not a presentable person and I don't have such grand ambitions." Zhang Chen rejected Mr. Wu again.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Xiang returned at this time, glaring at Zhang Chen: "A real man born between heaven and earth should have lofty ambitions. How can you be so unambitious? It's like dog meat can't be served at a banquet, and mud can't be supported on a wall. Do you know my grandfather's status and position? It's such a hard-won opportunity for him to help you? How many children of the big families in Kyoto are eager to get you, kneeling outside the door day and night to beg for it. Even the children of the Dasheng royal family find it difficult to visit my master. How can you be so unambitious?"

Zhong Xiang hated him for not fighting, his voice full of anger: "You are hiding in this northern land, wasting your life and wasting your youth. When death comes, won't you regret it for the rest of your life? If you follow us to Kyoto, you will have my grandfather to protect you, and I will naturally give you a fair and just opportunity to grow up. Why worry so much? No matter how dangerous Kyoto is, didn't I survive?"

Zhong Xiang's rebuke was not malicious, his voice was full of expectation and encouragement, but unfortunately Zhang Chen refused to give in in order to obtain the Qigong technique: "Alas, Brother Zhong puts it simply."

"You..." Zhong Xiang stamped his feet in anger at Zhang Chen's stubborn attitude. He wanted to say more but was stopped by Mr. Wu: "Don't persuade me anymore. Everyone has their own aspirations. I have a feeling that we will meet in Kyoto eventually. The Northland can't accommodate you, and the Pingbian Palace can't accommodate you. This is not your home."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Zhang Chen did not say anything final: "If I really go to Kyoto in the future, I hope you can give me your support."

"Of course." Mr. Wu nodded, and then asked, "What stage have you reached in your literacy course now?"

"I already know them all." Zhang Chen said.

"Go to the study and get the ten books on the desk." said Mr. Wu.

Zhong Xiang turned and left. Soon he brought ten books and placed them on the table.

Mr. Wu looked at the ten books and sighed softly, "These ten books are the knowledge I have annotated recently. You can read them in your spare time in the North. No matter when or where you go, knowledge is the most important wealth. If you can understand one of the books, you can feel the existence of the soul. If you understand two books, you can leave your body. If you understand three books, you can travel at night. If you understand four books, you can travel during the day. If you can understand all of them, it will be a natural result to prove the Confucian Yin Spirit."

Zhang Chen's face was moved when he heard this. Although he could not use the ten books of Mr. Wu, it could not be said that these ten books were not precious.

These ten books are a complete set of cultivation methods, which are extremely precious. If they were released into the outside world, they would surely cause a bloody storm and countless people would lose their lives.

However, Zhang Chen did not agree with the Confucian method of cultivation. Confucian cultivation was entirely supported by faith. Once the faith collapsed, the power would be lost. Just like Mr. Wu before, his faith was broken by Zhang Chen during the discussion, and all his cultivation turned into flowing water in an instant.

"Thank you, sir." Zhang Chen stood up and bowed solemnly.

Although this book is of no use to him, Zhang Chen must appreciate the profound sentiment expressed in it.

"Don't be polite. When you taught me how to break the Yang God, our fate was already bound together. Everything has been connected in the dark. I just hope that you can live a better and better life. This is good for you and me." Mr. Wu said, "You may not understand what I am saying now, but you will know it in the future when you understand what fate is and what cause and effect is."

Zhang Chen seemed to be thinking about it, but did not respond.

Then they had dinner. After dinner, Zhong Xiang personally escorted Zhang Chen to the back door. Then Zhong Xiang stood still and looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of big eyes that clearly showed black and white: "Are you really not going to Kyoto? This meeting is rare." Zhang Chen was carrying a package and felt that the books in the package were heavy. Hearing this, he looked at Zhong Xiang and replied seriously: "Of course I will go, but when to go has yet to be decided."

"You are quite self-aware. With your lawless character, if you go to Kyoto, I don't know what kind of trouble you will cause. You won't even know how you will die. But please don't involve my Zhong family and drag us into an irretrievable situation." Zhong Xiang started to speak sharply again.

Zhang Chen glanced at Zhong Xiang, and the next moment the invisibility talisman was activated. Before Zhong Xiang could react, he had already arrived behind Zhong Xiang.

Now that Zhang Chen has mastered the Wind-Fixing Pill, there is really nothing abnormal about the way he walks. Apart from the faint scent of the ancient osmanthus that cannot be concealed, there is no other flaw.

Zhang Chen raised his hand and slapped Zhong Xiang's butt hard, then quickly walked away. Only his mocking voice rang out at the gate: "Brother Zhong, your butt feels better than a woman's."

Zhong Xiang was so angry that his face turned red. He stood there gritting his teeth in hatred and said, "Zhang Chen, you damned fellow, don't let me see you again, or I will kill you. When I return to the capital, I will find a secret technique to break your invisibility."

Zhong Xiang was so angry that he cursed and muttered as he turned and walked back to the yard.

Zhang Chen walked out of the city gate, put away the invisibility talisman, and headed for the deep mountains and old forests. Just as he was about to turn into a vampire bat and fly away when he reached a deserted place, a shout came from afar: "Zhang Chen, why did you run into the mountains?"

Zhang Chen was startled when he heard the shouting. He turned his head to look at the source of the sound and saw the temple master Liu Feng, carrying a bundle of firewood in his hands, and poking his head out from a distance.

Seeing Liu Feng dressed like an old farmer, Zhang Chen's eyelids twitched, and he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Master, why are you here?"

The temple master Liu Feng had been very kind to him. If Liu Feng had not spoken up for him in the Taoist temple, he would have probably met with disaster.

"I came down the mountain this time to preside over the preaching affairs. The Pingbian Palace has allowed me, Huang Tiandao, to preach freely in the north. Now our Huangli Temple's disciples have come down the mountain to preach." Liu Feng dressed like an old farmer, looking honest and simple.

Zhang Chen was shocked when he heard this. Could it be that the Pingbian Palace was stupid? How could they allow Huang Tiandao to preach at will?

Liu Feng seemed to see the doubt in Zhang Chen's heart, and said with a smile: "This is a different time. I heard that the ancestors of Huang Tiandao seemed to have accomplished a great thing and reached an agreement with the Pingbian Palace, so the Pingbian Palace allowed me, Huang Tiandao, to preach. However, although I have obtained the qualification to preach, whether I can make the people believe in me and join us depends on our own methods."

Zhang Chen said calmly, "With your skills, it shouldn't be difficult to recruit believers, right?"

"Of course it's not difficult. There is a severe drought in the world right now. It is extremely simple to preach. All you need is a bowl of water." At this point, Liu Feng said to Zhang Chen:
"You are lucky to have met me. Huang Tiandao is planning to hold a Luotian Grand Ceremony to confer the title of Water God. It is said that the gods will bless this Luotian Grand Ceremony. I, Huang Tiandao, will finally make a name for myself in the North." Liu Feng said to Zhang Chen:
"You've met me at the right time, kid. Let's go back quickly. In the next three to five days, we can collect enough incense and luck to confer the title of Water God."

Zhang Chen found it difficult to refuse after hearing this, and he couldn't find a suitable excuse to refuse. He just thought of the Bagua furnace he had been refining at home, and could only pray in his heart that the fox fairy Nannan would be more reliable and not cause any trouble.

The master and the disciple walked all the way to the mountain. Liu Feng glanced at Zhang Chen and said, "How are you getting along with Commander Xie? Are you making any progress in entering the Inspection Office? We have already taken care of the Pingbian Palace. The only obstacle is the Inspection Office. If we can infiltrate our own people into the Inspection Office, it will be great."

Of course, there was one thing he didn't say. If he could control Xie Lingyun, or drag the entire Northern Procuratorate into the water, then there would be no obstacle to Huang Tiandao's rise.

So Zhang Chen has a heavy burden on his shoulders!
"I am just a nobody. It's already good enough for Commander Xie to give me a meal and some gold and silver. How could I dare to ask for more? As for my relationship with Commander Xie, I can only say that Commander Xie thinks highly of me, but he still wants me to find an opportunity to show it." Zhang Chen's answer was flawless.

After hearing what Zhang Chen said, Liu Feng said, "This is a good start. Don't be impatient. We need to take it step by step. We have plenty of time."

At this point Liu Feng suddenly paused and said: "Actually, you have a chance to show off this time."

Zhang Chen looked at Liu Feng in surprise and asked in confusion, "Master, please give me some advice."

"This time, Huangli Temple is holding the Luotian Grand Ceremony, hoping to take the opportunity to enthrone the water god of the Miluo River Basin. If the enthronement is successful, the water god will surely bless her. If you tell Xie Lingyun this news, if she gets the blessing of the water god, she may be able to make further progress in her practice." Liu Feng explained to Zhang Chen.

"Conferring the title of Water God?" Zhang Chen thought of the rumors about Huang Tiandao, but he didn't know the details, so he pretended not to know and asked, "Can gods also be conferred by humans?"

Liu Feng's voice was full of pride when he heard this: "It doesn't matter if I tell you. Anyway, I, Huang Tiandao, have made all the preparations. Now everything is ready except for the east wind, so I am not afraid of people knowing. I, Huang Tiandao's Great Heavenly Master, once obtained an unparalleled secret in the past. That secret can gather the power of incense and then canonize gods with the power of incense. The twelve heavenly masters of my Huang Tiandao are disciples under the seat of the Great Heavenly Master, and they have all been canonized as gods by the Great Heavenly Master. As long as there is enough incense and faith, my Huang Tiandao can create a steady stream of gods! Moreover, some old guys in the major families are about to die, coveting the position of my Huang Tiandao. They have secretly turned to my Huang Tiandao and were secretly granted the position of gods by my Huang Tiandao. However, the gods who were canonized in the past were all human gods, and they were canonized as gods by humans, but this time is different. This time, the gods who were canonized are born gods, gathered by the natural energy, so Luo Tian Dazhan is needed."

"Many people have heard about my Huang Tian Dao's deification in the past, and many people even joined in secretly. This is not a secret. Otherwise, how could my Huang Tian Dao take root in the territories of various noble families?" Liu Feng's voice was full of pride. "But this time is different. This time, the one who is deified is the God of Nature. The meaning is very important. Once the deification is successful, my Huang Tian Dao will really prosper."

Zhang Chen was moved when he heard this. A deity? And a god of nature, this was a big deal.

(End of this chapter)