Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 6 Which deity doesn't love accumulating merit? Just like which mortal doesn't love money? (Revised)

An hour later, in Nanshan Residential Area, it was already late.

Lu Chen carried two large bags full of food as she walked into the residential area.

Nanshan Community is a poor area in Jiangdu City.

The neighborhood looks quite similar to the old, dilapidated tenement buildings of the past.

However, even in such a neighborhood, the rent is still shockingly high!

For example, the rent for the two-bedroom apartment that Lu Chen's family rents requires Lu's mother's full salary to barely cover the rent.

This is the core reason why Lu Chen's family has always been struggling financially.

"Hey, Xiao Chen's back! Why did you buy so much stuff?"

Hello, Aunt Zhang.

Lu Chen simply greeted his neighbor and left with a smile.

He climbed up to the third floor in one go.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar iron gate in front of me.

Lu Chen suddenly felt uneasy. He took a deep breath before knocking on the door.

The door opened quickly, and a thin but delicate head peeked out.

The little girl's eyes lit up immediately when she saw Lu Chen.

"Brother, you're back!"

"Yes, you're back. Open the door."

Lu Wan pushed open the door and saw her brother carrying two large bags full of things. She asked in surprise, "Brother, what are these?"

Mr. and Mrs. Lu, who were inside the house, also looked back.

"Why are you so late today? Why did you buy so much stuff!"

Lu Chen didn't rush to reply. He picked up the things and put them on the table, then opened the bag.

The pieces of pork belly, with their alternating layers of fat and lean meat, immediately brought a strong shock to the Lu family.

Mr. Lu swallowed hard: "You brat, where did you get the money to buy so much meat? Could it be..."

"You guessed right, Dad!"

The beauty of this world of gods is that even becoming rich overnight is perfectly reasonable.

At that moment, Lu Chen didn't hide anything: "Dad, Mom, I went to pray for blessings today, and it worked! I made a whopping 15,000 yuan!"

"Really! Oh my!" Lu's mother excitedly hugged Lu Chen. "My son is amazing!"

Surprised, Mr. Lu chuckled and said, "You brat, you've made a little money and you're already spending it all. Why did you buy so much meat?"

Lu Wan, who was only seven or eight years old, swallowed and said, "Meat is good. Wanwan wants to eat meat. I haven't had it in a long time."

Lu Chen patted his younger sister's head: "Don't worry, Wanwan, we'll eat meat every day from now on!"

"Really, bro!"

"real!"

"Great! Our family will have meat to eat every day from now on!"

The little girl was so happy she ran all over the house.

Lu Chen took out a piece of meat: "Mom, let's have meat tonight. It's been so long since we've had any."

"Okay, Mom will go do it."

"I'll go help your mom."

When Lu's father saw the meat, he was also reluctant to leave.

Lu Chen filled the refrigerator with the remaining meat, then took a rag doll out of his backpack and handed it to Lu Wan.

"Wanwan, this is for you."

The little girl blushed with excitement and hugged the doll tightly, saying, "Thank you, brother!"

Lu Chen patted his younger sister's head: "Go play."

I looked at my younger sister, who was happily playing with her doll, and then glanced at my parents, who were busy in the kitchen.

A warm feeling suddenly welled up in Lu Chen's heart.

In his previous life, he was an orphan who was adopted by the abbot of Qingfeng Temple at a young age.

I have never experienced the feeling of home.

Having traveled to another world, I can say that I've fulfilled a dream.

"So this is the taste of home, it's so good~"

Soon, the steaming hot braised pork was served.

It was the first time in a month that we ate meat, and the whole family was incredibly satisfied and happy.

After the meal, Lu Chen told his parents about his experience at the temple that day.

"What?! This obscure deity is actually so effective?!"

Lu's parents were stunned.

Moreover, he successfully communicated with the deity with just one stick of incense, and the latter bestowed blessings upon him.

If this were to get out, it would be utterly unbelievable, a complete fantasy.

Lu Chen remained noncommittal and took out five thousand yuan from his pocket.

"Mom, keep this money."

Lu Chen originally wanted to give his mother 10,000 yuan, but then he thought that he should keep more money for himself in case of emergencies.

After all, the expenses of temples are indeed high.

He was able to hit the bullseye this time, but perhaps not next time.

However, Lu's mother shook her head and pushed the money back: "Xiao Chen, your parents usually give you only a limited amount of money, and your parents know that. You should keep this money for yourself. After all, you need to improve your Godly Rank for your studies and exams. Your parents can't give you much help, but we don't want to hold you back either."

"Yes, you can manage the money yourself. Your parents may be of limited help in other areas, but supporting you shouldn't be a problem."

Seeing her parents' unwavering support, Lu Chen's eyes welled up with tears, and she pushed the money back to them, saying, "Dad, Mom, please keep this money. Trust me, I'll definitely earn more money and become stronger. From today onwards, our Lu family will usher in good days!"

Seeing her son so confident.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu chuckled: "You rascal, it's good to have confidence, but don't get carried away. You still need to be down-to-earth. Okay, we'll save this money for you. Just ask your mother for it if you need it."

Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Lu accepted the money.

Lu Chen then broke into a smile and began to plan his next move...

Inside the cramped room.

Lu Chen lay on the bed, continuing to ponder: "Lord Juncai said that my good fortune will last for two days, so it seems I must make a big profit tomorrow!"
Given my current situation, only by earning my first pot of gold can I lay a solid foundation for becoming stronger in the future.

Otherwise, how can you become stronger if you don't even have money for incense offerings?

However, the good fortune only lasted for two days, which was far too short.

May you always be blessed with good fortune!
Lu Chen looked around the small, stuffy room and clenched his fists.

"Money isn't everything, but in any world, you can't do anything without it!"

"I must cultivate a good relationship with Lord Juncai and improve my Serving God status!"

"The key question is, how can I quickly increase my 'Servant Level'?"

Lu Chen then searched his memory for information.

The first method, without a doubt, involves constantly spending money on in-game purchases and offerings. However, the downside of this method is that it consumes too many resources.

Moreover, it becomes increasingly difficult to advance in the rank of a servant god.

It's fair to say that spending money on in-game purchases is a bottomless pit.

This is clearly not suitable for Lu Chen.

The second method: to help the deity increase its popularity and gain more offerings.

But this is also difficult, because the lesser-known deities are not very effective, and this has already formed a fixed impression in the public's mind.

Who would knowingly keep throwing money into offerings and incense even though they know it's ineffective?

The objective conditions are too difficult.

That's not really suitable either.

The third way is to complete certain tasks assigned by the deities, which can also greatly increase your service level to the gods.

This method is the simplest and most effective.

However, there is a prerequisite: one must serve the gods to a certain degree in order to have a chance to win the gods' mission.

In other words, if Lu Chen wants to receive Jun Caishen's mission, he must at least gain the other party's trust.

This level of trust, if converted into a degree of divine favor, would require approximately 20% or even 30% to meet the requirements.

Lu Chen's score is currently only 5%.

It's still a long way from 20%.

It's obviously not easy.

The fourth method: Invite the gods to build a temple.

Inviting a god means taking the deity from the temple and bringing them to one's own home for worship.

Unlike in the past, you can now invite a god for just a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars.

In this world, you can't get by without a million.

You can't make requests privately. Not only will they not work, but they will also backfire, and it's a serious crime!

As for building temples, as the name suggests, it means to build temples for deities and to sculpt golden statues of them.

Both of these methods require substantial financial backing.

Moreover, building a temple is something ordinary people can't even dream of.

This is a privilege reserved for the newly rich and powerful families.

"Damn, there are so many rules. If all else fails... I'll have to resort to my trump card."

However, Lu Chen, after "reading the materials," was not flustered; in fact, he remained remarkably calm.

Since the incantation to summon the gods is effective.

Therefore, his most proficient skill, the ritual of fasting and offering, is also applicable in most cases.

What is the essence of incense offerings?
It's the power of will!
It has a strong foundation among the masses!

With these, people will make prayers and requests.

Deities can help people avert disasters and bring about good results.

In this way, one can accumulate merit.

Merit is the very foundation upon which those immortals who attain sainthood through merit protect their divine status.

But if we're talking about which method can quickly grant merit to deities?

The ritual was ranked second.

No one dared to rank first!

The most powerful ritual in Taoism – the Luo Tian Grand Ritual.

It was a grand feast of merit for all the gods in the heavens.

A single grand Taoist ritual can feed all the gods in the heavens to their hearts' content, while also blessing the mortal world with favorable weather, abundant harvests, and national peace and prosperity.

The reason is that the two joined forces to create a great and meritorious deed of the century.

This shows just how powerful and immense the merit of a religious ceremony can be!
Of course, Lu Chen could forget about participating in a top-tier ritual like the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.

But Lu Chen was more than capable of performing some minor religious rites.

While at Qingfeng Temple, Lu Chen participated in all the religious ceremonies, big and small.

Many of the religious ceremonies were even presided over by Lu Chen himself.

It can be said that he is very skilled at it.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, and he murmured, "Which deity doesn't love merit? Just like which mortal doesn't love money."

Lu Chen decided that when it was time to fulfill her vow, she would try to find the God of Wealth.

Let's see if performing rituals can become the fulcrum to influence the gods!
……

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the temple.

"Damn it, damn it! How could I be so stupid as to actually believe that idiot Lu Chen?"

Enraged, Song Hao slammed his fist against the temple wall.

Not only did we queue for two hours.

Moreover, they spent a full three thousand yuan on incense.

This is all the pocket money he has for the month.

As a result, the meat bun was thrown to the dog and never returned.

At the same time, not only did he get nothing, but the seven or eight people who went there in a rush also got nothing.

Only one person was lucky enough to barely raise the level of the servant god to 1%.

But what use is the service of such an obscure and useless deity!

Enraged, the group began to hurl insults at Lu Chen.

But no matter how much he cursed, Song Hao still felt unsatisfied.

After all, three thousand yuan was wasted.

Song Hao leaned against the wall and said viciously, "You just wait, you surnamed Lu! The Divine Servants Grand Competition is next Monday! You probably didn't expect that my father has already spent a lot of money to get me a spot in the 'Heavenly Official's Blessing' competition. Once I'm blessed and officially become a first-grade spiritual practitioner, I'll crush you like an ant. At that time, I'll settle all my old and new scores!"

After saying that, Song Hao slammed his fist against the wall again!
But this time he was unlucky and hit something hard, which made Song Hao howl in pain.

The hatred he felt for Lu Chen intensified even further!
……

Early the next morning.

After finishing breakfast, Lu Chen left home to look for a nearby lottery shop.

Since you have good fortune, and this good fortune is windfall.

Lu Chen naturally wanted to find the easiest way to get rich quick.

Buying lottery tickets, especially scratch-off tickets, has become a very good option!

…………

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(End of this chapter)