Hermit in the Mountains

Hua Anbang immediately expressed his thoughts, "Teacher, I also want to set up a branch of the Myriad Realms Bank in Zijin City and use the Longevity Coin as the official settlement currency."

"The Myriad Realms Bank - Zijin Branch is subject to the supervision of the headquarters and complies with the monetary policy set by the headquarters."

As soon as Li Chengzhi expressed the same idea, he said, "Teacher, I also want to set up a branch of the Myriad Realms Bank in Chang'an City and use the Longevity Coin as the official settlement currency."

"The Chang'an branch of Wan Jie Qian Zhuang is subject to the supervision of the headquarters and abides by the monetary policy set by the headquarters."

"Alright!" Gu Changsheng instructed, "Tell Zhang Yuanfu about this as well, and he will help you connect with the God of Wealth's Mansion."

Liu Yunzhong, Hua Anbang, and Li Chengzhi bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, teacher..."

The other six looked on with envy; once you're slow, you're always slow.

The six of them are probably going to fall behind.

However, when they go back and see the announcements in the virtual world, they will find that the number of opponents has increased ten thousandfold.

They could only secretly regret missing their chance to win three out of nine.

With only three out of ten thousand being selected, one can foresee how fierce the competition will be.

Gu Changsheng waved his hand at the nine people, and they were kicked out of the Changsheng Palace.

He published "Humanity Ritual" under the account of "Chang Sheng Xian Ren" (Immortal of Longevity), and whoever seizes the opportunity will be the one destined to receive it.

He accessed the core data of the virtual world's backend, and found that all servers in the virtual world were operating well, with the number of users exceeding one billion.

He mentally withdrew from the virtual world and returned to the real world.

Inside the Hall of Longevity, Gu Changsheng pondered for a moment and then sent a telepathic message to the White Tiger on Star River Island.

Now that we have the land god and river god, it's time to add the mountain god.

The White Tiger, also known as the Mountain Lord, is the most suitable candidate to be appointed as the Mountain God.

The Earth God, River God, and Mountain God jointly reside on Mount Kuru, guarding the entrance and exit of the Cave of Longevity.

They are also responsible for protecting the three most precious treasures of destiny.

A white tiger with pure white fur appeared at the entrance of the Hall of Longevity, speaking in human language, "Disciple Bai Lingling requests an audience with the Sect Leader."

"Enter-"

Hearing the sounds coming from inside the hall, Baihu slowly walked into the hall, stopped a foot away, and bowed her head in greeting.

"This disciple greets the Sect Leader!"

Gu Changsheng asked softly, "Are you willing to guard Wandao Mountain and protect the entrance to Changsheng Cave Heaven?"

Baihu answered without hesitation, "This disciple will follow the instructions of the sect leader."

With a thought, Gu Changsheng summoned the Investiture of the Gods to his side. He waved the scroll at the Investiture of the Gods, and the scroll slowly unfurled.

He spread his right fingers slightly, and the power of the myriad mountain gods condensed within the Investiture of the Gods.

"I, Gu Changsheng, hereby authorize Bai Lingling to be the Mountain Goddess of Ten Thousand Paths Mountain, and bestow upon her the rank of Eighth Grade God, in accordance with the Investiture of the Gods."

"Imperial Edict—"

As the word "Imperial Edict" fell, a divine mark flew out from the Investiture of the Gods and disappeared into the White Tiger's brow.

The mark of the mountain god's authority merged into the Geng metal seed within the White Tiger's body.

Gu Changsheng's voice rang out again, "The Flower Realm of Bestowed Dao will be transformed into a place of incense offerings."

A ball of pure incense power flew out from within the Investiture of the Gods, entered the White Tiger's sea of ​​consciousness, and collided with the Geng Metal Dao Seed.

The next second, the white tiger radiated divine light from within, and its internal energy grew stronger at an extremely rapid pace.

Each breath elevates one's cultivation level.

After several dozen breaths, the White Tiger's aura surged to the Dao Flower Realm.

His cultivation progressed from the first stage of the Dao Seed Realm to the first stage of the Dao Flower Realm, spanning two major realms and eighteen minor realms, which can be described as ascending to heaven in one step.

The accumulated incense power within the Investiture of the Gods could completely boost the White Tiger's cultivation to the peak of the Dao Flower realm.

However, it is necessary to newly confer the title of three ninth-rank divine land deities and improve their cultivation levels, so the power of incense offerings cannot be exhausted.

After the White Tiger became familiar with and mastered its own power, a phantom image of a woman wearing a light golden fairy dress appeared above its head.

The female phantom bowed ninety degrees to Gu Changsheng, saying, "Your subordinate, Bai Lingling, thanks Your Majesty for your grace."

"You wait here for a moment." As soon as Gu Changsheng finished speaking, a voice rang out again from outside the hall.

"This disciple requests an audience with the Master."

"Enter-"

Outside the hall, Yang Dashan heard permission coming from inside, and he led his wife into the hall.

Yang Dashan entered the hall and caught a glimpse of the white tiger, which made him even more suspicious. Unconsciously, he walked to within three meters of Gu Changsheng.

"This disciple greets the master."

Yang Dashan's wife bowed with her hands clasped, "Disciple greets Master."

Gu Changsheng looked at Yang Dashan's wife, Xu Xiulian, and said, "Xu, are you willing to give up your physical body, have your soul enshrined as a deity, and become the Earth Goddess?"

Gu Changsheng's words were so informative that Yang Dashan and his wife opened their mouths, too excited to speak.

Those who live in the Changsheng Cave Heaven generally know that the sect leader has the power to bestow divine titles.

The couple had also met Yang Mancang, the clan chief, once in the virtual world after the Investiture of the Gods.

Yang Dashan was the first to come to his senses, and he reached out his right hand to gently tug at his wife's sleeve.

Xu Xiulian noticed someone tugging at her sleeve. She snapped out of her daze and looked at her husband beside her, her eyes signaling for help.

Although Yang Dashan was reluctant to let his wife leave, he suppressed his reluctance and encouraged her with his eyes to agree.

He had followed his teacher the longest and knew his teacher's personality well.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if you miss it, you'll never have another chance.

Since the teacher asked his wife to be the land deity, he must have considered all aspects.

Of the four members of their family, only the wife's Dao Seed Rank was the lowest, and her maximum potential was only at the Dao Seedling Realm.

Even if we consume more rare and precious materials, piling them up to create Dao trees and Dao flowers would probably be the limit.

In short, his wife's temperament was not suitable for spiritual practice.

Although Xu Xiulian was a peasant woman, she had learned a great deal about various spiritual practices through her upbringing.

She was fully aware of her own psychological flaws.

In order to stay with her family, she couldn't refuse this opportunity.

She nervously announced her role, saying, "This disciple is afraid of not doing a good job and disappointing the sect leader."

Gu Changsheng said casually, "It's alright. Just do your job well after you're conferred the title of god."

No matter who is granted an imperial decree, it is still an imperial decree.

It's better to benefit your loved ones than outsiders.

The land was only responsible for the five grains and six livestock, ensuring that the surrounding people had enough to eat.

Just like the villagers electing their own village chief, those who do odd jobs are not included in the civil service system.

In the future, the Investiture of the Gods will belong to the Heavenly Dao, and the Divine Court will not touch these grassroots lands.

When it comes to the position of land deity, Gu Changsheng would definitely prioritize the villagers of Xiahe Village.

A single offering of incense was repaid with a golden rice bowl.

Perhaps in the future we can create a village where every household is a local deity.

Xu Xiulian suddenly knelt down, crossed her hands and placed them on her forehead, then kowtowed heavily to the ground.

"This disciple is willing, this disciple is willing."

"Thank you for your kindness, Master!"

Gu Changsheng instructed, "Dashan, you will be conferred the title of god in three days. In the next few days, you and your family should spend more time together."

He looked to the right at Baihu and said, "Bai Lingling, you should go back and say goodbye to Lao Si and the others properly."

He waved for everyone to leave, saying, "You can all go back now."

"This disciple takes his leave..." The tiger and the two men bowed and slowly withdrew from the Hall of Longevity.

Gu Changsheng watched the three figures disappear before turning his gaze away.

Xu Xiulian can be arranged to go to the ancient city of Hanzhong. Given the personalities of the three Liu brothers, she shouldn't have any major problems there.

Two experienced and capable individuals need to be selected for the Zijin Ancient City and Chang'an Ancient City projects.

He focused his mind on the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, selecting suitable ghosts.

Consecrating a ghost as a deity is the most suitable option, as it eliminates the need to abandon the physical body and simply reshape the divine form.

He reported the appearances of the two ghosts, Xu Xiulian, and Baihu to Zhang Yuanfu.

Build a mountain god temple for the White Tiger on the mountainside.

Create a clay statue for the two ghosts and Xu Xiulian.

At that time, the process of conferring divine status, condensing the divine body, and opening up the divine realm can be accomplished by placing the divine statues into the local temples of the three ancient cities.