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Chapter 19 What Do I Need?
The City God was completely confused by Xie Lian’s words.

He felt like he was listening to a foreign language.

Something like "Shinto rules the world and its majesty spreads throughout the world" really sounds like it is true.

But how can Shinto be so powerful?
I am just a small city god and nothing at all. In the eyes of true Taoist practitioners, I am just an ant.

As for the "Heaven" and "Heaven", they are unheard of.

"You don't know about heaven and hell?"

Xie Lian was stunned.

She was even more confused than the City God.

The City God is a righteous god, under the jurisdiction of the underworld, while the Heavenly Court has jurisdiction over all gods.

When she realized that there was a City God in this world, she habitually thought that the City God must be under the jurisdiction of the underworld...

After all, this is common sense. Everyone knows that the City God is the god of the underworld.

But I never thought that the real situation was completely different.

It turned out that the City God of Xiaoning County had never heard of the names of Heaven and Hell, which made Xie Lian feel embarrassed and confused.

"I really don't know. Could it be some famous paradise? Is it related to Shinto?"

The City God shook his head.

"I heard earlier that the God had appeared in the dreams of all the people in the city, saying that he would borrow troops to fight against the evil spirits..."

"Oh, that's true. In order to deal with the evil ghost, I went to ask the city god of Changxing County next door for help and persuaded him to send troops to help. However, even if the two counties joined forces, there was no guarantee that they could capture the evil ghost."

"It's actually like this!"

Xie Lian fell into deep thought.

The "Shinto" of this world is so strange. There is no heaven or hell, and it seems that there is no organization that governs all the gods in the world. When something happened in Xiaoning County, instead of reporting to the superiors, they went to ask the neighbors for help...

Seeing Xie Lian deep in thought, the City God naturally did not dare to disturb him.

But I was full of doubts in my heart.

"What on earth are you thinking about, Fairy Xie? What I said is the truth. Is there anything strange about it?"

After a long while, Xie Lian came back to his senses and asked again.

"Xie, I would like to ask the Venerable God, how did you get your position as a deity? If you encounter troubles that you cannot solve, do you always ask your neighbors for help?"

The City God was stunned. He didn't expect Xie Lian to be interested in these Shinto matters. However, these were common sense and there was nothing wrong with talking about them.

"There are two ways to obtain the status of a god in this world. One is natural generation."

"Many people, whether they were scholars, warriors, or good people, could become gods after death as long as they accumulated merits and good deeds and did something for the people of the world."

"Most gods obtain their positions in this way, and so do I. I am not afraid of being laughed at by adults. When I was alive, I was a guerrilla general in the previous dynasty. Because of my meritorious service in protecting the city, the people were saved from war. Therefore, I was remembered by the people. After my death, a golden statue was made and a temple was built for me. I became the city god of a county. Half of the subordinate gods in the city god's mansion were promoted by me, and the other half were also conferred by people who had made contributions in the world."

Xie Lian nodded, motioning for him to continue.

In the mythological system of the previous life, there was also the possibility of deification, but after obtaining the status of a god, one would be immediately recorded in the underworld and become an official god from then on.

"The second type is a seal from an external force. This cannot happen in a city on earth, but only in mountains, rivers, and lakes."

"Many famous mountains and rivers have spirits of their own. They produce imperial decrees to confer titles. Those who are predestined to receive them can be conferred the title of mountain god or river god."

“There are also some immortal sect masters who, by chance, get the imperial edict and confer the title of deity on those cultivators in the sect who have no chance of transcending the tribulation, and confer it on them as gods, making them their own forces. As for what to do when encountering difficulties that cannot be solved… those gods who have the support of the immortal sect will naturally ask for help from the immortal sect. As for us lonely and widowed people, we can only rely on ourselves. If we are luckier, we may be able to find help from our neighbors like the little god did.”

The City God revealed everything he knew.

Xie Lian couldn’t help but look a little strange when he heard this. “The gods are actually controlled by the immortal sect. Isn’t this a mess of order? If this is the case, the way of the gods is really declining.”

This was completely different from the gods she knew.

"Who says it's not true? Many disciples of the immortal sects, when they see us little gods, are polite on the surface, but they are disdainful in their hearts. In their eyes, the city god who is in charge of a county in the mortal world is really not a great figure."

The City God sighed.

It sounds good to say that the City God is in charge of a county, but it is just a city on earth. What value does it have?
As for infinite lifespan, it is not worth mentioning. Being trapped in a county, unless something unexpected happens, one cannot leave the county for the entire life. To the cultivators who are accustomed to freedom, it seems like being in prison.

Moreover, the so-called infinite life of the City God is actually a false proposition.

During the war, no one knows how many cities were destroyed. When the cities were destroyed, the city gods also disappeared.

If the emperor issues an edict to relocate an entire city or merge several cities, the City God's Palace will also disappear.

How many cities in this world have remained unchanged since ancient times?
The City God cannot interfere in human affairs, but will disappear due to changes in the human world. It can be said that he has no autonomy at all.

After listening to this, Xie Lian suddenly understood where the City God’s inferiority complex came from.

In comparison, Shintoism has too many restrictions and sounds a bit pitiful.

"I didn't expect the Shinto rules to be like this. It's really unfair."

Xie Lian sighed. In her opinion, gods like the City God were necessary to exist. They protected the peace of an area and prevented it from being invaded by demons. Their significance was much more important than those idle practitioners.

In the past, although the City God would be affected by the human world, he would not perish with the city. He only needed a transfer order from the underworld to go to another city, or be transferred back to the underworld to obey orders. There would always be a way out...

"I don't think there is anything unfair. Being able to be the city god of a county is already a blessing from heaven. What else can I expect? But what exactly are the heaven and the underworld that the fairy just mentioned? Please teach me..."

The City God still remembered this incident. For some reason, when he heard Xie Lian mention "the underworld", the City God seal on his waist actually felt slightly hot, as if he sensed something.

In the darkness, there is a subtle pulling of energy.

"Heaven and Hell..."

Xie Lian smiled as he recalled the past.

"I just read in an idle book in the past that all gods in this world are appointed by the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court supervises the human world, and the Underworld controls the underworld. The City God lineage is under the jurisdiction of the Underworld... Now that I am talking to the Venerable God, I know that idle books are just nonsense and cannot be accepted in the public."

The City God nodded and said.

"I see."

But in my heart, I felt a bit of yearning. How wonderful it would be if this were true.

Xie Lian picked up his chopsticks again, but after the previous conversation, he was feeling a bit worried, and the taste of the food had faded a bit.

At this time, the City God spoke again.

"I invited you today to repay you. To be honest, I have been wanting to repay you for a long time... but I have been hesitant over the past few days. You are a great master, but I am only the city god of a county. What can I offer to repay you?"

"I've been thinking hard for a few days, but I still don't have any clues."

"Why not just ask the fairy in person what she needs? As long as I can satisfy it, I will do it at any cost!"

The City God really didn’t know what “sincerity” he could show, so he simply threw the question to Xie Lian.

At this moment, he was extremely nervous.

If what this master wants is too outrageous, he will be in trouble.

"What do I need?"

Xie Lian was stunned, and said something without thinking.

After hearing this, the City God immediately showed a bitter smile.
(End of this chapter)