Card: I Rebuild Five Thousand Years of Chinese Civilization in Another World

Chapter 51 Earth God

Another humanoid card.

I wonder what the purpose of this card is?
Everyone looked at the white-haired old man with curiosity. He nodded to Xie Yuwei and then disappeared in a flash.

Everyone was surprised!

Missing?
Did he just vanish into thin air?

Just as everyone was wondering what kind of card it was, they felt a faint divine power spread through the village, enveloping it like a barrier.

Xie Yuwei activated the Earth God and saw many villagers gathered not far away watching her.

Perfect timing, she can take this opportunity to introduce the Earth God.

She walked up to Jie Cheng and addressed the villagers:
"He is the land god, who can ensure good weather and abundant harvests for our land, protect the peace of our village, and prevent disturbances."

"With him around, he's more reliable than the village's protective barrier."

Xie Yuwei only told everyone about some of the duties of the Earth God, without telling them that the Earth God also managed the household registration of the dead in the village.

Xie Yuwei continued, "Although this Earth God is a card that I activated, it does not consume my spiritual power, but rather the power of everyone's faith."

"The more you believe in Him and worship Him, the stronger His power becomes."

"He's really a god?" Xie Huai'an asked incredulously.

My cousin can replicate a god?

Isn't that something only a god-level card maker can do?

Xie Yuwei smiled and said, "The Earth God is just a minor god. Advanced card makers can replicate some of his divine power."

The main point is that the power he expended was not drawn from her, but rather relied on the power of the people's faith.

Having learned of the existence of the Earth God, the villagers could also sense that ethereal divine power, and in order to receive the Earth God's protection, they all worshipped him devoutly.

The villagers sincerely worship the land god, and the land god receives the power of their faith and gives back to the entire village.

No one in Nanwen Village questioned Xie Yuwei; everyone was happy that the village had a local deity.

Unbeknownst to the villagers, their act of creating this deity ensured that the legend of the Earth God would continue to circulate in the area, eventually becoming a part of the local folklore.

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After creating several high-level cards, Xie Yuwei stopped innovating and focused on replicating the cards she had researched.

In her spare time, she also teaches her younger siblings how to cultivate themselves.

Two days later, the stories of the ancient tree spirit and the local earth god in Nanwen Village became widely known.

Another impoverished village:

"Daughter, why are you back with your son-in-law? Didn't you have a Card Spirit Master escort you?" an old lady asked anxiously.

The young woman, her face streaked with tears, cried out, "Mother, I haven't been able to come back to see you for several years since I got married. I'm such an unfilial daughter!"

The old lady sighed, "Alas, our family's circumstances don't allow it. Hiring a card spirit master is too expensive, so how can we come back all the time?"

This applies not only to daughters, but to all married women.

For the past century, women in rural areas have had very few opportunities to return to their parents' home after marriage.

Seeing that no card spirit master was following the woman, the old woman hurriedly slapped her twice:
"You can't just bring your son-in-law back like this if you want to. What if we encounter monsters on the way? What about my grandson?"

As they talked, they fought even more enthusiastically.

The woman quickly said, "Mother, please stop hitting me. I can come back anytime from now on, and I don't need the Spirit Master to escort me anymore."

As she spoke, she took out the leaf she had prayed for from her bosom. The leaf emitted a faint green glow, clearly indicating that it was extraordinary...

Town:

"Old Jie, you just came to town yesterday and you're back again today. Have you struck it rich? Can you afford to hire a Card Master now?" a burly man teased an old man.

The old man said with a self-deprecating smile, "What kind of wealth could I possibly have? The reason I can come to town every day is because of the tree spirit in our village." As he spoke, he told his friend about the tree spirit in Nanwen Village.

The big man listened with a look of amazement.

There really are tree spirits like this in this world!

The rumors about the ancient tree demon and the local earth god in Nanwen Village spread like wildfire. Upon hearing this, Manager Huang had no choice but to personally go to Nanwen Village to find Xie Yuwei.

When Manager Huang arrived at the entrance to Nanwen Village, he could see the towering tree in the distance.

He had come to this village with Jieyan before, but the village didn't have this big tree back then.

It's impossible for this big tree to grow into this shape in just a few years.

So, the rumors are true. A ten-thousand-year-old tree demon has appeared in Nanwen Village, and this ten-thousand-year-old tree demon is also a high-level card.
He walked toward Nanwen Village with excitement, but just as he was about to step into the village's barrier, he was stopped by a force.

The force was gentle; it merely prevented him from entering without harming him.

What power is this?
Manager Huang was curious; he was certain that this was not the power of a barrier.

The barrier could not discern the information of the person entering.

Could this be the legendary Earth God?
Even the usually composed Marquis Weiyuan couldn't help but get excited at this moment.

Not long after Manager Huang touched the barrier, a person came out of the village.

This person was none other than Xie Huai'an.

"Manager Huang?" Xie Huai'an was surprised, not expecting Manager Huang to come to their village.

Manager Huang stood calmly outside the barrier, and smiled at Xie Huai'an, saying, "I've come to see Sister Wei."

Xie Huai'an nodded; he had guessed that was the case.

He bowed in the direction of the village: "Grandpa Earth God, this is a guest!"

As soon as Xie Huai'an finished speaking, the force that had been suppressing Manager Huang disappeared.

Shopkeeper Huang asked Xie Huai'an curiously, "Does the Earth God really exist? Did he send you out to meet me?"

Xie Huai'an shook his head and said, "The Earth God did not send me out to meet you. He only gave me a divine thought to come out and confirm whether you are a living person."

"Now that you've come this time, he won't stop you next time."

The land gods of China certainly don't concern themselves with such trivial matters, but these are cards created by Jie Yuwei.

In order to fully protect the safety of the village, Jie Yuwei added this feature to this card.

Manager Huang was amazed, he never expected that cards could have such an effect.

Xie Huai'an led Manager Huang to Xie Yuwei's house. Standing at the door, he looked up at the big tree and realized just how big it was.

He couldn't believe that this towering tree was actually a card.

Xie Huai'an dropped him off at Xie Yuwei's doorstep and left. The monsters had been attacking the village for several days, and he and his father had only just settled the villagers down. He still had a lot to do.

Knowing that Manager Huang had come to see her, Xie Yuwei opened the door and let him in.

With this ancient tree spirit in the courtyard, no one dared to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"Sister Wei, you've made quite a fuss this time," Manager Huang said.

The ancient tree spirit and the earth god were so eye-catching that the locals spread the word everywhere.

Xie Yuwei asked, "Will this alert the people in Tiansheng City?"

Manager Huang said, "I've stopped those people over there, so they shouldn't be able to find you. However, there's a special person living in the county government office, and we don't know what he'll do."

Xie Yuwei remembered what Xie Huai'an had told her when he came back.

Did that guest at the county government office have a special identity?
(End of this chapter)