Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 400 Spring Thunder Summons
The Taiping Dao Alliance has avenged the disaster and restored the land. The wounds left by the Chen family have been smoothed over by time. Under the management of the Taiping Dao Alliance, this land has been revitalized.

Muyu Island, a sacred site of the Taiping Religion, is imbued with spiritual energy far surpassing that of ordinary places.

That night, Fu Ling Sanren, the current leader of the Taiping Sect, was meditating and regulating his breathing as usual. At that moment, his mind suddenly became dazed, as if he had fallen into a dream. In the dream, he saw a deity, saw Jiang Chen, and received guidance.

"What's wrong with me?"

As dawn broke, Fu Ling Sanren slowly awoke and immediately noticed something was wrong; he sensed a special power within his body.

"Shinto···"

With a furrowed brow, Fu Ling Sanren immediately headed towards the Jin Yang Hall located atop the wooden fish peak.

When Jiang Chen left, he gave him some instructions, the most important of which was to develop the Taiping Sect, spread the faith, and gather incense offerings.

Although the Taiping Sect's tenets were to maintain oneness and cultivate the spirit, do good deeds and accumulate virtue, cultivate the Great Dao together, and build peace, it did not directly worship any deities. However, as the Taiping Sect continued to grow, the Taiping Daoist, as the leader of the Taiping Sect, was naturally deified and eventually placed on the altar.

Today, in the homes of the people of the Taiping Dao Alliance, countless people enshrine the longevity tablets of the Taiping Daoists. Back then, when the Southern Jing Kingdom was in turmoil, the land was shattered, and the people were shrouded in disaster, living a life of misery. It was the Taiping Dao Alliance that emerged out of nowhere, which restored the land and rescued them from the mire.

It is precisely for this reason that they have great respect and gratitude for the Taiping Dao Alliance and the Taiping Daoists. After all, only those who have lost something can appreciate the beauty of their current life. Not to mention that after replacing the Southern Jing Kingdom, the Taiping Dao Alliance reduced taxes and corvée labor, making the lives of ordinary people much better than before.

Of course, another very important reason is that the suffering has only just ended and the gratitude in people's hearts has not yet faded. If it were another generation, the situation would probably be very different.

"It really isn't a dream."

Entering the main hall and looking at the statues enshrined there, Fu Ling Sanren dispelled the last trace of doubt in his heart.

The statue originally had no sculpted face, but now it has a clear outline, though it is shrouded in an invisible force, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Everything has its reasons. It seems that the sect leader made me stay in Nan Jing Kingdom for the sake of the Divine Path."

Having understood something, Fu Ling Sanren felt a surge of joy.

Although the Taiping Sect has been reformed into the Taiping Religion, the elders still prefer to call Jiang Chen the Sect Master.

"The sect leader has clearly not given up on the Taiping Dao Alliance. In that case, I should naturally do my best."

"The incense altar is something the clan needs, and I must set it up as soon as possible."

A thought arose, and he was no longer as indifferent as before. Fu Ling Sanren turned and left, his body full of energy at this moment.

Once upon a time, his goal was to forge a foundation for the Dao, but now he felt that he could still try harder to reach the Purple Mansion. Although the hope was slim, he felt that following Jiang Chen, there was still a slight possibility.

Because of Fu Ling Sanren's actions, the Taiping Dao Alliance became lively again, and the faith belonging to the Taiping Daoists began to be truly established. With the previous groundwork laid, everything proceeded smoothly.

Within the Wuchang Sect, sensing this change, Jiang Chen, now in the form of a Spirit Lord, cast his gaze toward the Southern Region.

"The incense is boiling. Compared to the monsters in the Hundred Fruit Garden, the incense that the Taiping Dao Alliance can provide is undoubtedly much richer. Once the incense altar is built, I can try to absorb that incense."

"Although there will be considerable losses due to the long distance, it is still worthwhile overall. With these incense offerings, my talisman should soon turn from white to red and advance to the second level."

"If there were enough offerings, with my foundation, I should be able to reach the second stage of perfection very soon. The only thing to worry about is the desires within the offerings." Withdrawing his gaze, Jiang Chen introspected on himself.

After a period of cultivation, the spirit master's divine talisman has become completely stable, emitting a soft white light, like white jade.

"The divine talisman of a deity is actually somewhat similar to the blank dragon pearl of a pure-blooded dragon. With it, as long as there is enough incense offering as support, the deity has the opportunity to advance to the second stage without refining spiritual treasures and become an existence comparable to the Dao Foundation."

"However, the mysteries in the talisman are forged by the gods from incense offerings, and are essentially illusory. They are still somewhat different from the foundation of the immortal path. It is precisely because of this that, among those of the same level, gods are often no match for immortal cultivators, at least at the lower levels."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen carefully observed the talisman.

Cultivating in the divine path is indeed much more convenient than cultivating in the immortal path, but correspondingly, it also has many drawbacks.

"Fortunately, the Spirit Lord's power comes more from the secret realm, and the power of the divine path is only an auxiliary to him."

Having discerned the changes in the divine talisman, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze.

With the assistance of divine power, the Spirit Lord's refining of the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm was much faster. In particular, the flying cranes and spirit monkeys who had been converted into believers became important helpers for the Spirit Lord in transforming the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm.

"The Shinto path has been put on the right track, but it still needs a period of accumulation."

With his divine sense spreading out, Jiang Chen sensed the entire Hundred Fruit Garden secret realm.

"Currently, my strength mainly comes from the Yin God, but I have gained something unexpected from this condensation of the Divine Talisman."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen pulled a statue out of his spiritual abode; it was none other than the statue of the Spring God.

At this moment, the statue of the God of Spring has a compassionate expression and is surrounded by a faint divine light. Although it is just an inanimate object, it gives people a sense of vitality.

Looking at the statue whose face bore a slight resemblance to the Soul of the Spirit Lord, a strange light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

"This dormant statue of a god is not only beginning to revive, but its appearance has also changed."

"As the saying goes, the image is formed by the mind and spirit. The changes in this Spring God statue may be due to the incense that has been used to purify it originating from the spirit master."

As his divine sense touched the statue, various thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

During this period, under the influence of incense smoke, the essence of this statue of the God of Spring has begun to undergo subtle changes.

"The supernatural power is self-sufficient. The Yue people must have spent a lot of effort when they made this statue."

With his divine sense penetrating, Jiang Chen sensed a power inside the Spring God statue that symbolized both new life and destruction.

"The Spring Thunder Divine Talisman is a manifestation of divine power. When spring thunder roars, all things revive, cleansing the old and welcoming the new. It is both a blessing and a destruction."

Having grasped the essence of this power, Jiang Chen gained a sudden understanding.

The Spring Thunder Divine Talisman is a manifestation of a precious magical technique. As long as one masters this talisman, one can summon the Spring Thunder and unleash the power of thunder magic.

(End of this chapter)